The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - A15

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Can young families afford to live in your neighbourhood? Who benefits

Those benefiting from affordable housing i include:

seniors whose income is not keeping up with inflation
* low-income families or single parents seeking a home with adequate
space and a safe neighbourhood for their children
“ lower-income single adults and

persons with mental and physical disabilities. :
When these groups have safe and adequate shelter, the community

How about senior citizens?

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Affordable housing is key to healthy, integrated communities. This fall
British Columbians will celebrate the province's second annual
Affordable Housing Week, October 14- 20.

This year’s theme - “there grows the nelghbourhood” - reflects the ‘
importance of creating sustainable communities, where there is housing
for a variety of income levels. Affordable housing is created through
public and private partnerships, providing homes for our children, fami-
lies, seniors and individuals with special needs.

benefits.
Look around

rlousing

October 14-20, 2001

Affordable housing projects are essential toa healthy community, Is

Week

Affordable housing explained

Affordable housing options include:
subsidized housing

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rent supplements
innovative home ownership options

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A mix of housing options leads to strong and balanced communities

for everyone.

up?

It’s important for government, non-profits, co-ops and the private

affordable rental housing (apartments, basement suites, towihouses)’

eee many cities around the province, rising housing, prices and’rents
~“ate’ already“ causing fafillés*to’ask Where will thal childfén Ne? Wil, °
they be able to afford to live in the neighbourhood where they grew

there an affordable housing development near you? Look around. Your
neighbours may live in affordable housing. Toclay’s social housing

comes in a wide variety of styles and is designed to fit into each unique

neighbourhood, and the needs of the people who live there.

The goals of Affordable Housing Week

* to increase public understanding of the importance of public/private
partnership in the provision of affordable housing;

* to increase commitment by municipalities in the development of
, affordable housing; and:

bourhoods around the province by dispelling the myths and reflecting

more accurately those individuals and families who live in or need

affordable housing.

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"sto. increase community ‘acceptance of r non- “market housing ‘ia neigh- ” etek

sector to come together to create affordable housing.

Each community faces unique housing issues and must address local The partners
needs, such as providing homes for an aging population, or finding suit-
able housing for adults with disabilities. But one thing all these commu-
nities have recognized as key is the importance of partnerships In pro-
viding affordable housing. .

communities.

Affordable Housing Week is a partnership: Initiative involving public, :
private, non-profit and co-op housing sectors around the province.

New housing creates jobs in the real estate, residential. construction.”
and renovation industries, strengthening the economic basis of our ——

Family Bea SUrViVor, Too
Day | Night on

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'p une Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001
Park | —

City Hall Lawn
City Park - 2 PM.

Sunday, October 14, 2001

Phone 635-4631
for details

Tenant Rights
Workshop

October 15, 2001

-UNBC, Room 107

Monday,

~ 7:00 PM

Phone 635-4631
to register

Susan Thom

“For General Information on Affordable Housing Week, and Housing Issues contact

- Director of Corporate Communications
604) 439-4715 or Email: sthom@bchmc.bc.ca