WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 24, 2022 /CNW/ – Everyone deserves a safe and affordable home.
Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, the Honourable Rochelle Squires, Minister of Families Minister, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Member of Parliament for Saint-Boniface – Saint-Vital, Councillor Jason Schreyer, City of Winnipeg, and Marc Dufault, President of Columbus House, announced a combined investment of nearly $1 million to support the urgent repairs to stabilize the riverbank of the Red River from encroaching on Columbus House, a seniors’ co-operative in Winnipeg.
The Government of Canada is contributing a federal investment of $585,000 through the National Housing Co-Investment Fund (NHCF). Additionally, the City of Winnipeg is investing $200,000 through the Land Dedication Reserve Fund, and Columbus Centennial Seniors Cooperative Housing Ltd….
