Penticton city council made it clear they want a “made-in-Penticton” proposal from the provincial government before moving forward with a project that could see up to 50 tiny homes built in the city’s industrial park for homeless residents.

The province’s Heart and Hearth program would bring as many as 50 tiny homes to Penticton and provide residents with 24/7 access to services and programs designed to help them transition to permanent housing. The project is expected to last three to five years.

Following a one-hour presentation from senior staff, the majority of council voiced their opposition to approving a temporary use permit for the tiny homes project without receiving more information from the province and greater input from local residents.

At issue for most was access to an on

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