Library Book Truck Brings Books and Activities to Calgary Housing Properties
Stephanie visits the Calgary Housing company property in Applewood every Wednesday, rain or shine, sleet or snow. It’s a blustery day, but a dozen children are running around outside the library book truck. They’re smiling and laughing as they try to get their kites to catch in the wind. They take breaks from running with […]
Winter and Cold Weather Reminders
Calgary has had a relatively moderate winter so far, but temperatures have now dropped. January and February tend to be some of the coldest months in Calgary. Here are a few cold weather tips from Calgary Housing. Please remember to keep your doors and windows shut. An open window can cause frozen pipes and or […]
Change of Payment Dates due to Holidays Over the Year End
Calgary Housing will be processing the rent supplement payments a few days early to accommodate the holiday season, so you may notice that your regularly scheduled January supplement arrives early due to January 1st being a holiday. If your payment does not arrive early, please do not be concerned, it will arrive before the 1st. […]
Community Building in Northeast Calgary
Now that we’re suddenly in a snowy deepfreeze, we thought it would be great to look back at warmer sunnier times earlier in the year. Summer is always a busy time at Calgary Housing. Much of the community development work happens over these few months, as the weather is favourable and people have more time […]
Indigenous Housing Needs in Calgary
A Conversation With ASCHH Katelyn Lucas has been the Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Standing Committee on Housing and Homelessness (ASCHH) for over 12 years. She has built her career working in the homeless serving and housing sectors, and has a wealth of knowledge on Indigenous housing needs in Calgary. She recently spoke with Calgary Housing […]
Water Feeder Main Maintenance
Beginning on August 26, the City of Calgary will once again go into Stage 4 Mandatory Water Use Restrictions. The water use restrictions are expected to last until the end of September. The water use restrictions are returning because significant maintenance is needed on the water feeder main that broke earlier this summer. The […]
Good Neighbour Awards – Second Winner
Daryl Builds Community Connections Daryl has lived with Calgary Housing for 2 years now. He’s an outgoing, friendly man who is passionate about creating connections in his community. His neighbours warmly speak about how Daryl keeps them engaged and connected. He’s recently been hired as the Community Navigator for the City of Calgary, and is […]
Environmentally Friendly Affordable Housing
Calgary Housing (CH) is improving energy efficiency in affordable housing across Calgary thanks to funding from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the City of Calgary Climate Change Office. The planned work will improve energy efficiency by over 25 per cent for over 500 homes. The City of Calgary has also been able […]
CHC is Seeking New Board Members
Calgary Housing Company is seeking to fill three board positions before its Annual General Meeting which will occur in June 2024. We are seeking applicants who are committed to our mission of Making Life Better for Calgarians through the provision of safe, affordable housing to low and moderate-income households. Over 27,000 Calgarians make their home […]
Resource on Private Career Colleges
Are you Considering Attending a Private Career College? We’ve written a resource with our partners at Momentum on Private Career Colleges. Momentum provides financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and skills training programs to support people who live with financial barriers. They are a change-making organization that focuses on poverty reduction and bringing social perspectives to economic […]
