Sober and still homeless

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She says she has seen the same problem in Smithers, Terrace, and Prince George. She has made it her mission to keep raising her voice about it.

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“I told people on the streets, I’m going to fight,” she said. “I will do my best to get this on national TV, to support all of us that don’t use. We also need housing.”

MLA Rosalyn Bird, who represents Prince George-Valemount, says she has heard similar concerns from other people without housing in the city. Bird believes that meeting people “where they’re at” should include those in recovery or those who are avoiding substance use.

“There’s no reason we couldn’t have a shelter or housing where that type of use is not allowed as one of the living parameters,” Bird said.

Bird also pointed out that what worries her more is that seniors are now at risk of losing their housing.

“It’s a provincial issue,” she said. “We’re starting to see a significant rise in individuals within that group that are either unhoused or very close to being unhoused.”

The 2024 Point-in-Time Homeless Count found that at least 213 people in Prince George were experiencing absolute homelessness on a single night. The data also showed that 75 percent of those surveyed identified as Indigenous. Bird encourages anyone who needs housing support to contact her constituency office directly.

2024 Point-in-Time Homeless Report