About the Vernon Native Housing Society

Vernon Native Housing Society offers 181 units of housing.  The society offers many housing types to suit the needs of low-income individuals and families of both aboriginal and non-aboriginal ancestry.  These housing types include: single family homes, small and large multifamily complexes, an elders/seniors apartment building; within its complexes there are one, two and three bedroom accessible units for persons with mobility challenges. Vernon Native Housing Society also has three BC Housing portable rent subsidies which allows families flexibility in where they choose to live.

Construction will begin in the winter of 2025 on a 90-unit apartment building. This absolutely gorgeous building will feature an amenities room for both Society and tenant use, a daycare, and a great playground. We encourage everyone who has not applied to do so now. We anticipate construction completing at the end of 2027.

Mission Statement

“To enhance the living conditions of the Urban People in the City of Vernon”

Board of Directors093

Valerie Chiba – President
Rick Chiba – Vice-President
Hannah Vedan – Secretary
Greg Barry – Treasurer
Adrianne Vedan – Director

VNHS Staff

Karen Gerein – Executive Director
Malinda Janzen – Office Assistant
Jody Lemieux – Administrative Assistant
Chase Mortlock – Thunderbird Manor Site Manager
Alicia Johnson – Thunderbird Manor Tenant Support Worker
Petrine Paquette – Tenant Relations Coordinator
Julia Willmott – Youth Independence Coordinator