Hana Mae Nassar for City News writes, “the new headquarters of non-profit organization MOSAIC have opened in Vancouver’s Collingwood neighbourhood, giving immigrants and refugees a space to access services. Mayor Gregor Robertson and members of Vancouver City Council were on site today to cut the ribbon and officially open doors.
The newly opened facility at Wall Centre-Central Park boasts a 50 per cent increase over MOSAIC’s old centre of operations on Commercial Drive. Although MOSAIC is the operator of the centre and will provide all services, the City of Vancouver is on board as the official owner.
Giving organizations like MOSAIC a chance to grow and thrive is a big part of Vancouver living up to its identity, according to Robertson. He says the city is trying to prioritize available spaces so they can be put to similar uses.”
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