The Mayor’s Task Force On Homelessness, Community Safety & Wellbeing created in late 2023, is designed to be a cross-sector group of community leaders appointed to help identify priority actions to address homelessness and secondary consequences in Cranbrook.

The Task Force membership includes:

• Nicole Pearse, Community Integration Specialist
• Jaime Jenkins, East Kootenay Addiction Services Society
• Avery Hulbert, Social Justice, College of the Rockies
• Nancy Reid, Executive Director, Community Connections
• Helen Barron, Executive Director, Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce
• Shannon Fisher, Local Business Owner
• Pastor Ron Short, The Dwelling Place
• Jen Driscoll, Interior Health
• Dr. Ryck Schielke, Green Clinic
•  Russell Workun, Project Facilitator
• Staff Sgt. Barry Graham, Cranbrook RCMP
• Mayor Wayne Price, City of Cranbrook
• Councillor Wes Graham, City of Cranbrook
• Chris Churchill, Fire Prevention Coordinator, Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services
• Paul Heywood, Manager, Building & Bylaw Services, City of Cranbrook
• Marcel Germer, Social Development Coordinator, City of Cranbrook

As the work of this Task Force moves forward, this page will be updated as more material and information become available. We encourage you to please check back often for updates.

Media

• "Let's Get Talking" - Mayor's Task Force Hosts Two Public Townhalls On Homelessness In June (July 23, 2024)
• Mayor's Task Force On Homelessness Holds Inaugural Meeting In Late January (February 7, 2024)
• Mayor's Task Force On Homelessness, Community Safety & Wellbeing Meets February 14, 2024 (February 22, 2024)
• Finding Common Ground Theme As Mayor's Task Force On Homelessness Presents To Council (June 11, 2024)
• Cranbrook Task Force On Homelessness, Community Safety & Wellbeing Interim Update (June 10, 2024)