Affordable Housing Helps Calgarians Affordable Housing is about people - people with hopes, need, dreams and the drive to succeed. However, with market rental rates among the highest in Canada, it's difficult for some Calgarians to pursue their dreams while affording a place to live. The City of Calgary recently launched a campaign to…
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Three ways you can help Women In Need Society
Three ways you can help Women In Need Society By Sarah Woodgate When people are in need, Calgarians respond. It’s one of the reasons Calgary is such a great place to live. Right now Women In Need Society (WINS) is asking Calgarians for a little help. In late March, WINS Executive Director Karen Ramchuk announced…
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CHC accepting applications to Board of Directors
CHC accepting applications to Board of Directors Calgary Housing Company (CHC) provides safe and affordable housing to meet the needs of low and moderate income Calgarians in need of non-market rental housing thereby creating communities where people can realize their full potential. The CHC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The City of Calgary and is…
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Habitat for Humanity Collaboration Brings Homeownership Option to Tenants
Thinking about homeownership? A new collaboration is raising awareness about homeownership with Calgary Housing Company (CHC) tenants CHC is excited to be working with Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta to raise tenant awareness about Habitat’s program and help more families learn about options for homeownership. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization supporting families to…
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Carya signs on to develop plans for East Village Place community space
Carya signs on to develop plans for East Village Place community space CHC announced in July that Carya signed on to develop plans for East Village Place. Not-for-profit service provider Carya Society of Calgary is joining with Calgary Housing Company (CHC) and The City of Calgary to develop a community space within East Village Place.…
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Mission 27-unit affordable housing regeneration celebration
Mission 27-unit affordable housing regeneration celebration Alberta Minister of Justice and Calgary Buffalo MLA Kathleen Ganley, Project Manager Richard Green, CHC President Sarah Woodgate and Mayor Naheed Nenshi set out the welcome mat during celebrations of the recently completed regeneration of the Mission Affordable Housing Property. Calgary Housing Company and The City of Calgary are…
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Desire to Help Brings Edgemont Community Together
Desire to Help Brings Edgemont Community Together CHC Tenant Liaison Worker Suzanne White sits with Barb Elms of the Edgemont Community Association. Three years ago the principal of the local elementary school in Edgemont came to the community association with a problem. Kids were arriving at school hungry and it was impacting their ability to…
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