A Vancouver SRO (single-room occupancy hotel) called the Colonial Hotel in Gastown received $547,000 in B.C. government funding while housing only two tenants during a period from late March to mid-May, as the facility prepared to close. The hotel is operated by Atira, a non-profit housing organization. The situation has drawn sharp criticism over the use of public funds.
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From at least late March to mid-May, there were only two tenants at the Colonial Hotel at 122 Water Street in Gastown, as the SRO operated by Atira prepared to close.
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