The City of Kelowna, University of B.C., and Pathways Abilities Society have launched a joint task force to discuss the future of Hadgraft Wilson Place, a low-income apartment building that was evacuated on Apr. 2, 2024. 

The 84 residents from Hadgraft Wilson Place on Bertram Avenue were forced to evacuate last spring after neighbouring construction of the UBC Okanagan downtown Kelowna campus caused ground shifting. Hadgraft Wilson Place, operated by Pathways, was one of several buildings that deteriorated and cracked as a result.  

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The task force consists of six people from the city, UBC Properties Trust, and Pathways to find a sustainable and long-term solution for the apartment building.

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The task force is unable to discuss the full scope of its work due to class action suits filed by former Hadgraft tenants against Kelowna, UBC, and other parties involved in the construction. Allegations of negligence in the lawsuit have been denied by both the City of Kelowna and UBC.