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title: "Langley has one permanent shelter for more than 200,000 residents, provincial figures show"
description: "Ministry of Housing data released November 10 shows the Langleys have fewer permanent shelter beds than cities less than half their combined size."
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last_updated: "2026-11-14T03:33:14.836Z"
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The two Langleys share one permanent year-round homeless shelter for a combined population of over 200,000, according to provincial government figures released November 10 and reported by the Aldergrove Star on November 13.

The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs data shows Langley Township and the City of Langley together have only the Gateway of Hope as a permanent shelter. The Aldergrove Star compared that figure with other BC cities: Victoria, with a population of 105,682, has 8 permanent shelters; Kamloops, with 110,477 residents, has 6; and Kelowna, with 172,080 residents, has 5.

The Aldergrove Star also reported that the area has lost emergency overflow space at a local church, reducing total capacity further.

Fraser Holland, Program Manager of the Intensive Case Management Team at Langley Community Services, told the Star that provincial funding decisions have been hurt because the City and Township are treated as one community by senior government. He welcomed the new figures: "If they're coming out with numbers, that's great. That gives me something to wave around," he told the Star.

The 2025 homeless count found at least 243 unhoused people in the Langleys, the Star reported. Holland said that number has not declined. "We're definitely seeing the same kind of numbers. The increase or the demand for services is definitely not decreased," he told the Star.

Holland said he was cautiously hopeful following the recent provincial election. "I'm hopeful after the election, given some of the conversations that I've had. I'm hopeful that that's the direction we're headed," he told the Star.

The provincial figures are from the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs. The Star did not name a specific ministry document or link, but attributed the figures to data released November 10, 2026.

Township Council holds its next regular meeting at 1:30 pm on Monday, November 16, at 20338 65 Avenue. Residents can track how elected officials act on housing promises through the promise tracker at [/bc/langley-township-2026/tracker](/bc/langley-township-2026/tracker).

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