S2E3 - Rebuilding Homes After the Flood

In November 2021, devastating floods affected thousands of British Columbians. Five people lost their lives. Property damage was in the billions of dollars. Princeton was one of the towns particularly hard hit. Ten per cent of the town’s residents lost their homes. Seniors, living in two BC Housing buildings, were amongst Princeton’s displaced. In this episode, Princeton mayor Spencer Coyne and John McEown, Director of Regional Development at BC Housing (now Associate Vice-President, Development Strategies), join Sara to talk about how working together helped get displaced seniors and others housed. They discuss lessons learned and ways to better manage housing emergencies for future weather disasters.

Guests include:  

• Spencer Coyne, Mayor of Princeton, BC


• John McEown, Director, Regional Development, BC Housing 

For more information about Mobilizing Building Adaptation and Resilience (MBAR): bchousing.org/research-centre/library/residential-design-construction-guides/MBAR  

Learn more about BC Housing: bchousing.org