Bannister Auto Group contributes six-figure cheque to downtown Chilliwack housing project

CHILLIWACK — The Bannister Auto Group of Chilliwack has made a significant donation towards the largest project in the nearly 100-year history of Chilliwack Community Services (CCS).

In a Facebook post from Bannister Hyundai of Chilliwack on Thursday, March 15, Brian Westwell of the Bannister Auto Group Chilliwack presented a magnanimous donation of $100,000 to Luke Zacharias, board president of Chilliwack Community Services, CCS executive director Kate Healey, and Shirley Triemstra of CCS, towards the Paramount Project capital campaign.

According to the Facebook post, the Paramount project has been a dream of Chilliwack Community Services for many years.

“The Paramount Project is the result of our vision to help our community to address housing affordability, particularly for seniors and young adults,” the Facebook post from Bannister Hyundai Chilliwack stated. “CCS has a long history of providing safe and affordable housing through our Village Olympic Project, and this project builds on our commitment to housing. Through this project, we are providing 66 units of housing, 58 for seniors and eight for young adults, comprised of units running from deep subsidy to under-market rent prices. We are also able through the Paramount Project to bring together staff of CCS to one location on the first two floors. CCS is also committed to the downtown and to being part of its amazing redevelopment through the efforts of the City and CEPCO.”