The Pioneer Phoenix Restoration Society (PPRS) is folding its tent and going away — forever.
At a special meeting on July 20, chaired by a neutral non-member of the society, the seven members of the society present voted unanimously to dissolve their organization. The steps required by the Society Act to achieve that objective are already underway.
The PPRS was formed early this year for the purpose, as its constitution put it, “to have Pioneer Villa at 1909 Ash Street, Creston, B.C., restored to the community as some type of affordable housing for seniors.”
However, disagreements among members over the conduct of meetings and the way the society’s relations with non-society officials, groups and individuals were being pursued generated frustration and irritation.
In addition, because the Creston Valley Community Housing Society (CVCHS) is known to be also considering Pioneer Villa as a possibility for low-cost housing, some members of the Pioneer Phoenix Restoration Society felt that the community’s interest would be best served if there were only one organization in the area working for affordable housing.
All members of the PPRS were sent the required notification of the July 20 special meeting. Those attending constituted over half the group’s listed membership.
They decided to dissolve the society with deep regret. Like many other residents of this area, they are unhappy that a facility that once served the Creston Valley’s senior citizens so well now sits empty, abandoned and on the selling block.
Some of them are, or will become, supporters of the CVCHS.
— PIONEER PHOENIX RESTORATION SOCIETY