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PENTICTON-A downtown building that was once a longtime church, then a controversial shelter for Penticton\u2019s homeless, has metamorphosized into a sparkling new multi-purpose centre where the primary tenant attracts hundreds of smiling children every day. The former Victory Church was located at 352 Winnipeg Street and had a large congregation for many years. Prior to that time, it was used as banquet space for the old Penticton Inn. With numbers dwindling, the church closed and the site was approved in 2020 for redevelopment into a mix of commercial, residential and self-storage uses. Then the pandemic happened. Seeking a large, empty space near services downtown, BC Housing leased the building in 2020 to create a \u201chygiene centre\u201d for Penticton\u2019s homeless population. A decision was made to turn the hygiene centre into… <\/p>\n

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PENTICTON-A downtown building that was once a longtime church, then a controversial shelter for Penticton\u2019s homeless, has metamorphosized into a sparkling new multi-purpose centre where the primary tenant attracts hundreds of smiling children every day. The former Victory Church was located at 352 Winnipeg Street and had a large congregation for many years. Prior to that time, it was used as banquet space for the old Penticton Inn. With numbers dwindling, the church closed and the site was approved in 2020 for redevelopment into a mix of commercial, residential and self-storage uses. Then the pandemic happened. Seeking a large, empty space near services downtown, BC Housing leased the building in 2020 to create a \u201chygiene centre\u201d for Penticton\u2019s homeless population. A decision was made to turn the hygiene centre into... <\/p>\n

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