Community Connections Revelstoke Society (CCRS) is once again offering an emergency shelter space to help folks living in and traveling through Revelstoke find temporary shelter in case of emergencies.
“We’re having an evermore-increasing transient population,” Matthew Lawson, CCRS executive director said. “We’re seeing locals in town that are in need of food, security, shelter, and we’re here to provide that.”
In partnership with BC Housing, Revelstoke’s emergency shelter program will provide 10 rooms for individuals referred for temporary shelter. The program will operate out of the Frontier Motel from Wednesday, Oct. 1 to Thursday, April 30.
Full details for the 2025-2026 emergency shelter are still being finalized, but referrals in previous years were made through the Revelstoke Women’s Shelter, emergency services such as the RCMP and through connections at the CCRS main office and outreach centre.
The program has been able to double the number of rooms available and they will be available for a range of situations including for individuals and families escaping abuse, travellers stranded due to weather, transient populations moving between larger urban centers and locals in precariously-housed situations
“We’re open to help anybody and hold that space for them in a safe, clean, tidy and welcoming environment,” Lawson said.
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