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Ways to Achieve Attainable Market Housing (WAAMH)



									

							
			
			
			
			
			
        
                                                                                
					                        
    
                                                                                					                                        					
																																								
					

					
                                                    
					                                            
            

Engagement is now open for the Ways to Achieve Attainable Market Housing (WAAMH) project, launched to help address growing housing challenges, especially for Priority Housing Groups (PHGs) such as young adults and families, local workers, seniors over 75, and people with accessibility needs.

Housing ideas are being gathered from the public, staff, advisory committees and Council, and each proposal will be scored using the criteria and support of PHG’s. Feasibility profiles will then be developed for the highest-scoring solutions.

WAAMH will develop actionable recommendations and options for housing initiatives to consider both the community’s housing need and the practical realities of market housing development in Qualicum Beach. This includes Town policy alignment, priority housing groups, the availability of land, local market conditions, and financial feasibility.

Share Your Ideas

Engagement happening through the month of April is open to the public and includes:

Open House 

  • April 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm
  • Civic Centre (747 Jones Street)
  • RSVP is required by noon on April 10

Online Survey 

  • Open from April 2 to April 22, 2026

Project Overview

  • Ongoing – Consultant background work on Qualicum Beach housing context and opportunities
  • April 2026 – Community Engagement: Receiving housing ideas from the public to evaluate for feasibility
  • May/June, 2026 – WAAMH Plan to be finalized
  • Jun 18, 2025 – Staff report – RFP Award – Video and Agenda

To contact the Town with questions or inquiries related to this project, please use the Public Inquiry Form.