Langford mayor to provide update on RidgeView Place
Posted: Apr. 27, 2023 11:04AMLangford Mayor Scott Goodmanson said moving forward, the city will be working with the province to provide emergency relief for each unit that has been displaced.
The City of Langford said that moving forward, it will be working with the province to provide relief for each unit that has been displaced. Costs incurred for accommodations, transportation and food will come from the provincial. Residents were told today that they must visit the ESS website and register to receive help.
“We’re providing temporary supports to Ridgeview Place residents, including lodging for five days, as well as funding for a Community Navigator to help people secure the supports and resources available to them,” said Bowinn Ma, minister of emergency management and climate readiness.RidgeView Place tenants insurance deny claims; Centurion offers additional funds
Goodmanson said he isn’t sure whether it will take a month or a year for the repairs to take place, and it still remains unclear what the timeline will look like for tenants hoping to see the building be deemed safe for occupancy. “If people want to stay, that’s going to between the building owner and them,” he added. “I am asking you to please leave, the sooner you leave, the sooner we can begin investigating this and get work done to get repairs going.”Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.“We have to trust that when an engineer says vacate a building, it means vacate a building.
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