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Construction of Family Housing Project Underway in Regina

Released on May 25, 2016

The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan, along with other community partners, officially announced funding for the construction of a housing project for families with complex needs.

The 14-unit project, which will include support services and programs provided by Foxvalley Counselling Inc. (Foxvalley), will be owned by Silver Sage Holdings Ltd. (Silver Sage).

Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), along with Member of the Legislative Assembly for Regina Pasqua Muhammad Fiaz on behalf of Social Services Minister and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) Donna Harpauer and Silver Sage Holdings Ltd. Board Chair Edmund Bellegarde made the announcement today.

“Our government is dedicated to helping those in need, which is why we are proud to have invested in this project in Regina,” said Goodale.  “These new 14 units are more than just safe and affordable places to live, they are key to a better life for the families who will soon call them home.”

“I want to congratulate everyone involved with making this project a reality for Saskatchewan families in greatest housing need,” Fiaz said.  “As a result of these funding partnerships, 14 families will soon live in safety and comfort in quality homes with the supports they require.”

“The Foxvalley Partnership project addresses a real need in our community to provide a safe place for families in transition,” Bellegarde said.  “We have families in our community who are in the process of re-establishing relationships with their children and simply need a safe, affordable place to live.  We see this partnership as one of many paths to healing, and a way to honour that relationship with our future generations.”

Quick facts:
  • Located at 5525 Dewdney Avenue in Regina, the project consists of eight two-bedroom and six three-bedroom units.  Each two-bedroom unit is 668 square feet (62.1 square metres) and the three-bedroom units average 864 square feet (78.8 square metres).
  • The Federal and Provincial Governments, through CMHC and SHC, are jointly contributing $1.3 million toward the 14 units under the Canada-Saskatchewan Investment in Affordable Housing (2014-2019) Agreement.
  • The Provincial Government through Ministry of Social Services’ Child and Family Programs is contributing $500,000 to support the Foxvalley Supportive Apartment Family Living Program. Together with Silver Sage, Foxvalley designed the building to meet client and programming needs.
Associated links:
  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has been Canada's authority on housing for over 70 years.  To find out more about how the Government of Canada and CMHC help Canadians meet their housing needs, visit www.cmhc.ca or call 1-800-668-2642.
  • In October 2012, the Government of Saskatchewan released the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth: Vision 2020 and Beyond, which sets out the government’s vision for a province of 1.2 million people by 2020.  The plan identifies principles, goals and actions to ensure Saskatchewan is capturing the opportunities and meeting the challenges of a growing province.  Since 2007, the Government of Saskatchewan has invested almost $700 million to develop and repair more than 14,600 homes around the province.
Stay connected:
  • Follow CMHC on Twitter @CMHC_ca
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For more information, contact:

Young Ong
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Calgary
Phone: 403-515-2962
Email: yong@cmhc-schl.gc.ca

Leya Moore
Social Services
Regina
Phone: 306-787-3610
Email: leya.moore@gov.sk.ca

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