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La Ronge Friendship Centre Files for 16-Person 'Low-Income' Housing Development
Kikinahk Friendship Centre's Executive Director Ron Woytowich is no stranger to getting projects approved: he's just hung up his hat as the Town's Mayor.
Woytowich returned to the chambers on December 16, 2020 to congratulate Mayor Colin Ratushniak & the new Council after not offering his candidacy this go-round. That's not to say he's not busy--Woytowich spoke on Wednesday evening of a new opportunity for low-income housing in the community through the CMHC: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
The project, if approved, would create eight two-bedroom units aimed at providing housing for 'low-income' tenants in the tri-communities, with other Friendship Centres in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and North Battleford acting on the federal monies. Of available properties in La Ronge, 1615 Bedford Drive or the 'South' location was selected -- a lot adjacent to Sunrise Apartments and presently forested.
Janet Carriere, executive director for Prince Albert's Indian Metis Friendship Centre presented to City Council on Monday, December 7 with their plans to purchase a $249,000 lot through the CMHC grant for their housing project which will target low-income males in the region, a demographic that was highlighted as needing housing assistance.
Fighting a tighter timeline Woytowich had only two days after La Ronge's regular council meeting to get the paperwork submitted to the federally supplied engineers---a deadline he met. on Wednesday Council formally acknowledged that they were willing to temporarily waive the $10,000 application fee as part of the grant process, with CAO Dean Yaremchuk, Mayor Ratushniak and Alderman Viviana Ruiz-Arcand voicing their support.
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