Kamloops – 1453 McGill Road

Aerial view of a plot of land outlined in red at the intersection of Bunker Road and McGill Road in Kamloops.


BC Housing, in partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association Kamloops (CMHA Kamloops) and with support from City of Kamloops, will build up to 55 units of temporary housing at 1453 McGill Road in Kamloops.

This project is funded through the Province’s Homeless Encampment Action Response Teams (HEART) and Homeless Encampment Action Response Temporary Housing (HEARTH) program. It is a major part of our effort to address the urgent need to provide more safe and accessible housing options in Kamloops as we continue to build more permanent homes in the community.

Development timeline

The City of Kamloops is supporting this project by providing the land. Construction is expected to begin in late 2025, with the housing anticipated to open in 2026.

About the temporary housing

This site will include 55 units of modular housing. There will be with indoor and outdoor gathering spaces as well as shared kitchen, dining, shower, washroom and laundry facilities.

We will design the housing site to minimize impact on neighbours. There will be security features for the benefit of the residents and the surrounding community, including:

  • 24/7 onsite staffing
  • Fully fenced perimeter
  • Gated access
  • Security cameras
  • Lighting

Supports and services

BC Housing has selected CMHA Kamloops through a fair and open process to manage the temporary homes and provide services to residents. These include:

  • 24/7 onsite staff support
  • Daily meals
  • Life-skills and employment training
  • Wellness checks and health-care referrals
  • Overdose prevention and harm reduction services
  • Connections to community and social services

These services will be available to the temporary housing residents only. There will be no walk-in services at this site.

BC Housing and CMHA Kamloops will assess all potential residents and offer the temporary housing to people based on their individual needs and supports available. This process helps ensure residents are set up for success and more likely to remain housed.

About CMHA Kamloops

The Canadian Mental Health Association is the most extensive and established community mental health organization in Canada. Founded in 1918, CMHA is 103 years old and is one of the longest-serving not-for-profit organizations in the country.

At the community level, people rely on CMHA’s extensive grassroots presence, offering a variety of community-based mental health programs, services, resources and supports. These include mental health promotion, patient navigation, suicide prevention, youth and campus mental health, peer support, addiction services, eating disorders, social and emotional learning (SEL), employment and housing supports and many others.

Community engagement

A caring community can contribute greatly to the success and well-being of temporary housing residents. BC Housing, the City of Kamloops and CMHA Kamloops will keep lines of communication open and address any questions and concerns quickly and collaboratively.

  • On September 29, 2025, we hand delivered and emailed a letter to neighbours to introduce this project and share an invitation to a Community Open House on October 6, 2025.

Community Open House

We are inviting neighbours and other interested community members to join us at a Community Open House to learn more about this project.

Date: Monday, October 6, 2025.

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

Venue: Ramada by Wyndham Kamloops, 555 W Columbia Street.

Register: kamloops-mcgill-open-house.eventbrite.ca. Registration is not required but preferred for planning purposes.

Format: Drop in any time between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm at this open house-style event. View the latest project information on poster boards, meet project representatives and ask questions one-to-one.

Please note: this event will not include a formal presentation or public Q&A period.

Questions?

For more information about this project, please download our Community FAQ in the sidebar.

If you have any questions about this development, please email us at communityrelations@bchousing.org.

For questions about the programming and operations at this temporary housing site, please email CMHA Kamloops at community.engagement@cmhakamloops.ca.


BC Housing, in partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association Kamloops (CMHA Kamloops) and with support from City of Kamloops, will build up to 55 units of temporary housing at 1453 McGill Road in Kamloops.

This project is funded through the Province’s Homeless Encampment Action Response Teams (HEART) and Homeless Encampment Action Response Temporary Housing (HEARTH) program. It is a major part of our effort to address the urgent need to provide more safe and accessible housing options in Kamloops as we continue to build more permanent homes in the community.

Development timeline

The City of Kamloops is supporting this project by providing the land. Construction is expected to begin in late 2025, with the housing anticipated to open in 2026.

About the temporary housing

This site will include 55 units of modular housing. There will be with indoor and outdoor gathering spaces as well as shared kitchen, dining, shower, washroom and laundry facilities.

We will design the housing site to minimize impact on neighbours. There will be security features for the benefit of the residents and the surrounding community, including:

  • 24/7 onsite staffing
  • Fully fenced perimeter
  • Gated access
  • Security cameras
  • Lighting

Supports and services

BC Housing has selected CMHA Kamloops through a fair and open process to manage the temporary homes and provide services to residents. These include:

  • 24/7 onsite staff support
  • Daily meals
  • Life-skills and employment training
  • Wellness checks and health-care referrals
  • Overdose prevention and harm reduction services
  • Connections to community and social services

These services will be available to the temporary housing residents only. There will be no walk-in services at this site.

BC Housing and CMHA Kamloops will assess all potential residents and offer the temporary housing to people based on their individual needs and supports available. This process helps ensure residents are set up for success and more likely to remain housed.

About CMHA Kamloops

The Canadian Mental Health Association is the most extensive and established community mental health organization in Canada. Founded in 1918, CMHA is 103 years old and is one of the longest-serving not-for-profit organizations in the country.

At the community level, people rely on CMHA’s extensive grassroots presence, offering a variety of community-based mental health programs, services, resources and supports. These include mental health promotion, patient navigation, suicide prevention, youth and campus mental health, peer support, addiction services, eating disorders, social and emotional learning (SEL), employment and housing supports and many others.

Community engagement

A caring community can contribute greatly to the success and well-being of temporary housing residents. BC Housing, the City of Kamloops and CMHA Kamloops will keep lines of communication open and address any questions and concerns quickly and collaboratively.

  • On September 29, 2025, we hand delivered and emailed a letter to neighbours to introduce this project and share an invitation to a Community Open House on October 6, 2025.

Community Open House

We are inviting neighbours and other interested community members to join us at a Community Open House to learn more about this project.

Date: Monday, October 6, 2025.

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

Venue: Ramada by Wyndham Kamloops, 555 W Columbia Street.

Register: kamloops-mcgill-open-house.eventbrite.ca. Registration is not required but preferred for planning purposes.

Format: Drop in any time between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm at this open house-style event. View the latest project information on poster boards, meet project representatives and ask questions one-to-one.

Please note: this event will not include a formal presentation or public Q&A period.

Questions?

For more information about this project, please download our Community FAQ in the sidebar.

If you have any questions about this development, please email us at communityrelations@bchousing.org.

For questions about the programming and operations at this temporary housing site, please email CMHA Kamloops at community.engagement@cmhakamloops.ca.