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  BACKGROUNDER  

2009OTP0071-000763

April 8, 2009

Office of the Premier

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

     

 

SENIORS’ RENTAL HOUSING INITIATIVE

 


There are 218 units of housing identified for 19 proposed housing developments in 19 communities for seniors and persons with disabilities under the new Seniors’ Rental Housing Initiative, which will eventually create up to 1,000 new units of housing:

 

North

Community

Site Address

Number of Units

Fort Nelson

4903 49 St.

6

Fort St. John

9804 106th Ave.

10

Mackenzie

90 Centennial Drive

8

McBride

To be determined

10

Prince George

7054 Hart Highway

30

Prince Rupert

547 McKay St.

12

Terrace

4620 Davis St.

20

Valemount

1222 3rd Ave.

8

                                    Total Units 104

Interior

Community

Site Address

Number of Units

100 Mile House

350 Aspen St.

8

Baynes Lake

Baynes Lake

8

Golden

750 8th Ave. S.

8

Keremeos

412 12th Ave.

14

Lake Country

10230 Bottom Wood Lake Road

12

Lillooet

1011 Murray St.

6

Logan Lake

To be determined

12

Lumby

Glencaird St.

14

                                                                                                 Total Units 82

Lower Mainland

Community

Site Address

Number of Units

Pemberton

7420 Flint St.

18

                                                                                                Total Units 18

Vancouver Island

Community

Site Address

Number of Units

Campbell River

1808 S. Island Hwy.

4

Qualicum Beach

280 Lions Way

10

                                                                                                Total Units 14

                                                                                                Total Units Overall 218

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Media

contact:

Bridgitte Anderson

Press Secretary

Office of the Premier

604 307-7177

 

Julie Vaux

Director of Communications

Office of the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

819 994-2482

 

 

Kristen Scheel

Senior Media Relations Officer

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

613 748-2799

 

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