Busy time for new Pathways boss
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Alan Clay is ready to take on the challenges that lay ahead for the Pathways Abilities Society.
The new executive director says one of those challenges is to continue negotiations with the City of Kelowna and UBC Properties Trust to find a resolution to the housing challenges for residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place. They were forced to evacuate the building due to structural instability related to construction at the UBCO downtown campus next door.
Last week, some of the former tenants spoke to Castanet outside the building to highlight how while most have found new places to live, many of them are paying far more in rent than they were at Hadgraft Wilson Place.
“We’re all working hard on behalf of the residents and stakeholders involved, and we are exploring various options around next steps,” Clay said. “It’s too early to determine what that might look like, but we’re committed to a path forward.”
His appointment follows the recent retirement of long-time executive director Charisse Daley, who left after 22 years with Pathways.
“Charisse has played a crucial role in our organization’s journey, and we are grateful for her contributions,” board president Mark Reinelt said. “Under Charisse’s leadership, Pathways has become a leader in our industry, and her vision has set Pathways Abilities Society on a course to be able to continue providing services long into the future.”
Clay has four decades of communications leadership experience in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. He moved to the Okanagan from Edmonton two years ago.
He is looking forward to future partnerships with the City of Kelowna and the City of West Kelowna, where teams from Home Depot recently spent Remembrance Day weekend renovating the Pathways activity service facility at 2476 Main St.
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