Local State of Emergency and Spring Time Activities at CHC Properties
Local State of Emergency and Outdoor Activities The local State of Emergency in Calgary continues, with public events cancelled through August 31, 2020 and with limited or restricted access to public spaces. See below for outdoor related information gathered from The City of Calgary and stay tuned for more information on what to expect with CHC spring […]
New Financial and Community Resources | May 7, 2020
New Financial and Community Resources | May 7, 2020 The following information and resources were added to the COVID-19 Financial Supports and Community Supports areas of our website. Government Benefits and Info Prime Minister announces expanded access to Canada Emergency Response Benefit and support for essential workers – To help more Canadians benefit from the […]
2020 Mental Health Week is May 4 – 10
2020 Mental Health Week is May 4 – 10 The theme of this year’s mental health week is ‘social connection’ and its importance for mental health. This year we are being called to #GetReal about how we really feel. People in Canada commonly ask one another how we are, but just as common is to […]
Ongoing Essential Site Work During COVID-19 Pandemic
Ongoing Essential Site Work During COVID-19 Pandemic CHC has implemented changes to our business to reduce exposure and minimize transmission such as meeting with tenants over the phone, electronic lease signing and reducing our maintenance work to essential work only to minimize exposure to our tenants, employees and contractors. As we navigate the coming weeks […]
A Letter from CHC President Sarah Woodgate
We’re All in This Together! A Letter from CHC President Sarah Woodgate Greetings to all CHC Tenants, At Calgary Housing Company, the health, safety and wellbeing of our tenants is of the utmost importance. The current situation we are facing with COVID-19 is unprecedented. All levels of government, citizens and the community are comingtogether to […]
Steps to Limit the Spread – Social Distancing and Essential Visitor Rules
Steps to Limit the Spread Social Distancing and Essential Visitor Rules We’re all in it together. The effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 depends on each of us doing our part to protect each other. Calgary Housing Company has taken steps to support this effort by increasing cleaning of common areas, closing our front […]
Good news stories from around the world
Good news stories from around the world We’ve started collecting good news stories, acts of kindness and other positive things happening in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. We will keep updating this page with good news and feel good stories so keep checking back. Good News Feeds Good News Network Huffington Post Good News MSN […]
Tenant Update – Monday, March 23
Tenant Update – Monday, March 23 There are several important updates today including info on how we have re-organized our Covid-19 Information pages for tenants. Website re-organization We have been working to answer questions about CHC operations, provide updates on changes, locate resources from The City, health authorities and businesses, and generally provide as much […]
Provincial Funding Reductions for Affordable Housing
Provincial Funding Reductions for Affordable Housing March 4, 2020 The provincial budget, announced on February 27, 2020, included significant funding reductions for affordable housing in Calgary. These reductions will reduce the number of Calgary households in need of housing who can be served through Calgary Housing Company (CHC). The following is an overview of the […]
Home Ownership Dream a Reality for Former CHC Tenant
Home Ownership Dream a Reality for Former CHC Tenant Support and guidance from Attainable Homes home ownership program helps mom and her kids make the move On February 21, Rundle Manor tenant Sintayehu Assefa got the keys to her brand new home. Assefa’s move into home ownership comes about after she connected with resources presented […]