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'We feel the urgency': B.C. housing minister addresses Riverview re-development delays
British Columbia’s housing minister called the lands around the shuttered Riverview Hospital a “huge opportunity” as he offered a slightly different explanation about the delay in planning the redevelopment of the site.
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The History of RiverviewOpens in new window
Overlooking the Coquitlam River, the psychiatric institution still widely known as Riverview was established to treat British Columbians with the most severe mental illnesses in a relaxing setting. In the end, it would prove to be both a sanctuary and a place of torment for its patients.
Reconciliation and a New NameOpens in new window
In 2021, the province renamed the former Riverview lands səmiq̓ʷəʔelə (pronounced sum-EEK-wu-ELL-ah) in an act of reconciliation with the Kwikwetlem First Nation, who are partners in the decision-making process for the site.
About the Author
Penny Daflos is a veteran reporter with CTV News Vancouver who has covered a vast array of issues in B.C.'s health-care system.
