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Co-housing deal brings new life into historic cottages
Capilano University gets $41.5 million for on-campus housing BRENT RICHTER
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North Vancouver’s Capilano University now has funding in place to build its first-ever on-campus housing.
JANE SEYD
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On Horseshoe Bay’s normally quiet Nelson Street, there’s been a recent buzz of activity as a set of century-old cottages get spruced up, ready for their newest occupants. In one cottage, a bathtub that’s being replaced has been hauled out to the porch, while a shelving unit is hoofed up a set of stairs to another.
This time, though, the people moving in will have a much bigger stake in their new homes. The eight historic cottages are being preserved as the backbone of a new and unique co-housing community. The funky cottages, each between 400 and 700 square feet and about 100 years old, sit on three sloping lots on Nelson Avenue. Their exact history is murky, despite digging by heritage buffs. Some say they were occupied by fishermen, others say they were associated with the Union Steamships that pre-dated the current ferry terminal. Regardless, the cottages have been well-loved landmarks in the waterfront community over many decades. “It’s almost impossible to meet someone in Horseshoe Bay who doesn’t know somebody Continued on page 32
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Heidi Woodley and Matt Fidler are two of the residents in the process of purchasing and preserving eight cottages on Nelson Avenue in Horseshoe Bay. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN
Advanced Education Minister Anne Kang announced Tuesday that CapU would receive $41.5 million in funding towards a 362-bed student residence building on what is today a parking lot at the north end of the campus. “Access to on-campus student housing means more time spent on learning and less time spent on commuting. It means students can build community with their peers that extends to the classroom and into the dining hall. These connections enrich the entire experience and can last a lifetime,” Kang said. The six-storey student housing building will include a 250-seat dining hall, shared kitchens, washrooms and laundry on each floor, administrative space, a multipurpose room, student study and lounge spaces, and secure bike storage. Most of the rooms will be double-occupancy, although there will be 52 singles. Rooms will be intended for first- and second-year students. Indigenous students in need of housing will be given priority access, and the building includes an Indigenous-focused reflection Continued on page 29
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