Southern Gulf Islands Housing Needs Assessment – Phase 2 – Community Consultations (draft)

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Submitted by JG Consulting Services Ltd. 
S outhern Gulf Islands 
Housing Needs Assessment
FEBRUARY 2018 

HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT 
Southern Gulf Island, BC 
The Consultant responsible for the Housing Needs Assessment is:  
Janis Gauthier   
JG
 Consulting Services Ltd.  
2161 Fulford-Ganges Road  
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 
Phone 250-653-0041 
E-  mail JGConsulting@shaw.ca
With research assistance of: 
Tim Pringle 
Pringle Strategy Services 
tjpringle@shaw.ca 
With funding from: 
Electoral Area Community Works Fund 
T
his document represents not only the findings and views of the Consultant, but the views of many 
members of the community who volunteered their time to describe housing needs in the area and 
to make many excellent suggestions on how to address those needs.  Special thanks go to the 
volunteers from the Project Advisory Group (PAG) and CRD and Islands Trust staff.

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SGI Housing Needs Assessment 
1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 1 
Rental Supply and Affordability ........................................................................................... 1 
Homeowner Supply and Affordability ................................................................................. 1 
The Impact of Vacation Rentals and Part-time Residency .................................................. 2 
The Impact on Local Business and Employees .................................................................... 2 
Vulnerable Populations ........................................................................................................ 3 
Seniors ................................................................................................................................. 3 
2.INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 5 
BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................... 5 
APPROACH –   STAGES 1-3    ..................................................................................................... 5 
METHODS ............................................................................................................................. 6 
REPORT STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................ 6 
3.DEMOGRAPHICS AND POPULATION FORECASTS ................................................................ 7 
DEMOGRAPHICS SOURCE DATA .......................................................................................... 7 
POPULATION 2016 ............................................................................................................... 7 
Demographics and Age ........................................................................................................ 7 
Population Change

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