The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan, along with Silver Sage Holdings Ltd. (Silver Sage), officially celebrated the opening of five single family dwellings for households in need of emergency or transitional housing. Silver Sage acquired and renovated the homes, which are located in residential neighbourhoods close to schools, services and amenities.
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 Walsh Acres Warren Steinley on behalf of Minister of Social Services and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) Paul Merriman, and Maynard Sonntag, General Manager of Silver Sage Holdings Ltd., made the announcement today.
“Through the National Housing Strategy, our Government is dedicated to helping Canadians in need, which is why we’re proud to have invested in the Silver Sage development,” Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale said. “With its opening, more Regina families can access much-needed emergency and transitional housing, where they can find the stability and supports they need to plan for a better future.”
“Our government is pleased to support this important project in Regina that will help five families who need safe, stable housing with supports to pursue their goals,” Steinley said. “We congratulate everyone involved in this project as we work together to support Saskatchewan people in greatest housing need.”
“The partnership with Regina Treaty/Status Indian Services (RT/SIS) continues to address a real need in our community,” Board Chair of Silver Sage Holdings Ltd. Edmund Bellegarde said. “A place for families to live and work is critical. We have families in our community who are in crisis and simply need a safe, affordable place to live. We see these emergency houses and this partnership as another path to healing.”
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To find out more about the National Housing Strategy, visit www.placetocallhome.ca.
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 more than $790 million to develop or repair more than 16,000 housing units across our province. To learn more, visit www.saskatchewan.ca.