Marineview Housing Society
Financial Management in North Vancouver

The North and West Vancouver Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association and other interested people formed Marineview Housing Society in 1975. Financial support for the purchase of these house came from the then B.C. Housing Management Commission. Minimal supervision was provided by members of the Society's Board and for a short period by a paid coordinator. These houses were available to individuals who could live more independently. The Society purchased three more houses, Keith House and Parkview House in North Vancouver City and Treetops House in the District of North Vancouver. Both facilities provided 24 hour staffing and were licensed care homes. In 1980, Cloverley House was opened in North Vancouver, housing 9 adults. This provided housing for 10 adults. At the time there were no community based residential facilities on the North Shore for people living with mental health problems.Our first group home, Marineview House, was opened in West Vancouver in 1975. In 1992, a new house was built in West Vancouver to replace the aging Marineview.