Friendship House looks to continue legacy of Pioneer Inn in Prince Rupert

The deal closed back in September of 2017, but it's with the start of a new year that the Friendship House is looking to as they expand on their business footprint in the city, heralding their newest acquisition of the Pioneer Inn on Third Avenue East.

For the Friendship House the purchase and operation of the Inn heralds a return to its roots of sorts, formed in 1958, the Friendship House first served as a community hostel and the Fraser Street First Nations organization is looking forward to continuing on with the Legacy of the Pioneer Inn.

The purchase will provide the opportunity for the non-profit organization to create employment and provide for skills training in the community and adds to a growing list of social enterprises that Friendship House Executive Director Anna Zanella has announced during the course of the last year.

Towards the end of 2017, Friendship House announced that they would be making use of their newly acquired transit van as part of a twice a week connection between Prince Rupert and Terrace, offering an opportunity for local residents to travel to the inland community in a safe and reliable fashion.

The cost of the the service will be five dollars and is open to the entire community,  the project is scheduled to start this month.

When the van is not being used for the Rupert to Terrace connection, it will be used as a local shuttle and will be available for bookings for special projects and local tours.

The full details on the proposed transportation service to and from Terrace have yet to be released through the Friendship House's information portals.

The Friendship House was one of a number of Northwest organizations that had taken advantage of a Community Vehicle Funding program hosted by the provincial government back in March of 2017.

You can learn more about what the Pioneer Hostel has to offer visitors to the city here.

Further notes on the Friendship House and any future plans they may have can be reviewed from their Facebook page.

For more notes on the city's business sector see our archive page here.