Members of a Vancouver housing co-op say an inadvertent error may have led hundreds of people to line up to view a two-bedroom suite. But co-op representatives also suggested that the extreme interest is an indication of the need for more affordable rental housing. "There's a terrible housing crunch out there," said Erin Gilchrist, president of the Heritage Housing Co-op on W. 8th Avenue at Heather Street. About 200 people attended an orientation meeting — similar to an open house — Wednesday night to view the co-op's unit. She said her co-op has a long wait list, and in her 15 years as a member, a suite has never sat empty.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2017 02:37 UTC