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Monday, 16 November, 1.5 Hour Sessions
M8 – M13
2 pm – 3:30 pm
M8: Enhancing the Quality of Resident Life – A Decision-Making Framework
This presentation will provide an overview of the challenges and possible strategies associated with maintaining an aging building infrastructure and its impact on the quality of resident life.
Presenter: Tim Dettlaff, PEng, Senior Vice President, Ameresco
This session is sponsored by Ameresco.
M9: Save More with Power Smart
There is a strong business case for improving energy efficiency! Come and learn more about energy-saving upgrades and other opportunities for multi-unit residential facilities.
Presenters: Margo Longland, Program Manager, BC Hydro Power Smart; and Christy Intihar, Senior Program Manager, BC Hydro Power Smart
This session is sponsored by BC Hydro.
M10: Making Space for the Human Spirit in Your Housing Community
This session will explore options that can be considered for creating the space and respect for the traditions, practices, and beliefs that exist in multicultural and pluralistic community-housing settings.
Panelists: Lorne Epp, Executive Director, More Than A Roof Mennonite Housing Society; Richard George, President, Vancouver Native Housing Society; Gian Singh Kotli, Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society; and BCNPHA Certified Instructor Donna Sassaman, Tenant Support Worker, Pacifica Housing Advisory Association (Moderator)
M11: Mission Driven – Canada’s Non-Profit Labour Force
Over the past three years, the Human Resources Council for the Voluntary and Non-profit Sector has done comprehensive research that provides a foundation for employers, employees, organized labour, funders, policy-makers, boards, and researchers to work together to ensure that Canada’s non-profits continue to have the talent they need to do their vital work. This workshop will provide information about the HR Council’s work and labour force initiatives that are under way across the country.
Presenter: Lynne Toupin, HR Council
M12: Housing Conditions for Immigrants and Refugees – Implications of a Neighborhood Study for Housing and Settlement Service Providers
This workshop provides an opportunity for housing service providers and immigrant service providers to discuss issues that immigrants and refugees face in housing and hidden homelessness.
Presenters: Sherman Chan, MSc, RSW, Director of Settlement Services, MOSAIC; and Sadia Ramirez, MSW, RSW, Manager of Settlement Program, MOSAIC
Come to this session to learn about:
- The basic biology of bed bugs;
- How to spot the signs of bed bugs and how they spread;
- Bites / health concerns / disease;
- Challenges in solving bed-bug problems; and
- New tools and techniques.
A BC Housing representative will also discuss what they are doing with existing housing stock to manage bed bugs, including the renovations of single-room-occupancy housing (SROs).
Presenters: Sean Rollo, BSc, Zoology/Entomologist, Branch Manager, Orkin Pest Control; and Mike Kennedy, BC Housing
This session is sponsored by Bugs Be Gone.