A Self Advocacy group is starting up, this is a chance for people who are or have been affected by the housing crisis to come together, talk, share and support each other. The group will meet on Thursday March 8, at 3 pm at the Red Cross (1305, 11th Ave SW). All are welcome, share the word and invite any one who is currently working through a housing issue or has in the past.

Last CCLT example

Holy Cross
• Feasibility study in progress
• Opportunity to develop affordable housing for seniors and families
• Integrated and supportive community setting
• Potential partners: Holy Cross Anglican Church, City of Calgary, Government of Canada

one more CCLT project

Kootenay Lodge
• 10 – bed transitional/permanent housing for persons with spinal chord injuries
• Located in Martindale
• Named in honour of Beryl Kootenay

This project is in partnership with Calgary Homeless Foundation. The site was previously home to a day care.

This project has highlighted that Land Trusts need to focus on land as they do not have the capacity to be developers or managers of housing projects. CCLT is currently looking for an operator and funder for this project.

Edited by aj on Wednesday, December 06, 2006, 12:47 PM.

another CCLT project

Leo 7 Goldie Sheftel Court
• 12 town house units in Capitol Hill
• A continuation of the Sun Court Model
• Land donated by home Depot Canada Inc. with support from private donors
• Project developer is Habitat for Humanity – Calgary

When Home Depot bought the Highlander Hotel, a building with historical value, they were required to contribute to the community and decided to donate a ½ acre to affordable housing. The project is named after the family who built the Highlander Hotel.

a CCLT Project

Sun Court
• CCLT’s first housing project
• A 27-unit multi-family housing development in Dover
• Partners: Government of Canada, The City of Calgary, Habitat for Humanity – Calgary, Momentum (formerly MCC Employment Development)

CCLT received a donation of provincial land which was not suitable for housing but were able to trade it with the city for the land in Dover.

CCLT charges a $20 000 annually for the land, this works out to $60 per family per month and the units built by Habitat are about $85 000 for families whose household income averages about $30 000.

At Sun Court home owners also receive financial literacy training, homeownership training, family mentors and they belong to a community.

This model is seen as one that could be repeated over and over.