The Columbia Valley Community Foundation has released its third Vital Signs report for the Columbia Valley.

The theme of the 2022 Vital Signs report is Managing Growth – Challenges and Opportunities. The information provided in this year’s Vital Signs report provides a focus for conversations with residents, businesses, community organizations, universities and colleges, and government leaders to take action and direct resources where they will have the greatest impact.

Some key findings from the Columbia Valley 2022 Vital Signs report are :

● Affordable housing is a key issue as 49% of survey respondents spend more than 30% of their monthly income on housing costs.
● Continued population growth is expected through part-time residents transitioning to permanent residents.
● Part-time residents transitioning to permanent residents belong to older age categories and will further increase the median age of our communities.

Thiloma Hofer, Executive Director from Columbia Valley Community Foundation stresses, “This year’s Vital Signs report demonstrates the importance of community knowledge and leadership in addressing the social challenges that the Columbia Valley faces. This ground-up approach puts the needs of our community at the heart of how we build communities where everyone enjoys a good quality of life.”

The Columbia Valley 2022 Vital Signs report is part of a global program that has engaged more than 100 communities in Canada and around the world to mobilize the power of community knowledge for greater local impact.

Andrea Dicks, President of Community Foundations of Canada noted, “Today, we see evidence from coast to coast to coast that many people are being left behind. Programs such as Vital Signs, with its local data and community-driven knowledge, help us make bolder and better decisions that ensure everyone has the support and opportunity to flourish in the Columbia Valley.”

Read the Columbia Valley Community Foundation 2022 Vital Signs report.

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