Episode #27

Housing How-To

Published:

September 11, 2024

Episode Length:

30:41

Episode Guests:

Jan Morton: president, Lower Columbia Affordable Housing Society

Andy Morel: mayor, City of Rossland

Michael Boronowski: chief administrative officer, City of Fernie

Chris Kalesnikoff: chief operating officer, Kalesnikoff

Jean-Marc La Flamme: founder, Smart Villages

Ian Comishin: president, Twente Additive Manufacturing

Zoë Creighton, tiny home property owner

Episode Overview

We all need a place to call our own—somewhere we feel safe to relax and refuel—but a recent convergence of circumstances has made finding a home a serious challenge. In this episode, we focus on housing solutions here in the Basin. We start with a “Tale of Two Towns,” an investigation into creative, multi-faceted projects in Rossland and Fernie. Then we jump through Meadow Creek, Kaslo, Procter, and South Slocan to meet Kootenay entrepreneurs who are using surprisingly innovative solutions to address our housing crisis.

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