BRANDON, MB, Aug. 28, 2018 /CNW/ - Senior citizens in Western Manitoba have a new 63-unit property to call home, so they can live independently in the community.
Doug Eyolfson, Member of Parliament for Charleswood–St. James-Assiniboia–Headingley on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and the Honourable Heather Stefanson, Minister of Families, along with Deputy Mayor Jeff Fawcett, on behalf of Mayor Rick Chrest, City of Brandon and representatives from West-Man Seniors Non-Profit Housing Co-op Ltd. made the announcement today.
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"Our Government recognizes the importance of caring for our aging citizens. This is why we are pleased to announce the official opening of 2105 Brandon Avenue, a new affordable housing development which will enable more seniors from this community to age independently, close to family and friends." — Doug Eyolfson, Member of Parliament for Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia–Headingley
"Access to safe, affordable housing is a priority for our government and Manitobans. We are proud of the partnerships with the Federal Government, City of Brandon and West-Man Seniors Housing Co-op that led to the grand opening of this important project that will better the lives of Brandon seniors and the community."
— Heather Stefanson, Minister of Families
"The City of Brandon is proud to be a partner in this affordable housing project. At the heart of Brandon's Affordable Housing Strategy is the philosophy that no one community group or organization can go it alone when it comes to improving the affordable housing landscape, and the many different partnerships that forged to make 2105 Brandon Avenue a reality is the embodiment of that philosophy at work in our community."
— Deputy Mayor Jeff Fawcett, City of Brandon
"Our proud co-operative volunteers would like to thank everyone who helped bring this project to completion, who worked hard to make this dream a reality for the people now living at 2105 Brandon Ave. This building provides accessible, affordable, safe and secure independent housing that is also pet-friendly and smoke-free, for lower to mid-income senior citizens, allowing them to age in place gracefully. We will continue to look forward for more opportunities to provide housing options for these important community members." — Harvey Douglas, President and Expansion Committee Chair, West-Man Seniors Non-Profit Housing Co-op Ltd.
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As Canada's authority on housing, CMHC contributes to the stability of the housing market and financial system, provides support for Canadians in housing need, and offers unbiased housing research and advice to all levels of Canadian government, consumers and the housing industry. For more information, please visit cmhc.ca or follow us on Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook.
To find out more about the National Housing Strategy, visit www.placetocallhome.ca.
Manitoba Housing, part of Manitoba's Department of Families, provides a wide range of safe and affordable housing options throughout the province, often in partnership with other governments, community organizations and private agencies. For more information, visit www.gov.mb.ca/housing.
SOURCE Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Media contacts: Michael Brewster, Office of Minister Duclos, 613-220-5956, [email protected]; Leonard Catling, Media Relations, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 604-787-1787, [email protected]; Andrea Slobodian, Press Secretary, Office of the Hon. Heather Stefanson, Minister of Manitoba Families, 204-945-1495, [email protected]
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