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A Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) affordable housing project in Île-à-la-Crosse has won a prestigious national Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) "Best Practices in Affordable Housing" award. The project involved relocating two unused duplexes to Île-à-la-Crosse, significantly renovating and expanding them into two fourplexes and making them available as affordable singles housing. The cost of relocating and renovating the units was 32 per cent less than the cost of constructing new fourplexes. The project was made possible through a partnership of federal and provincial governments and the Village of Île-à-la-Crosse. "The Housing Awards not only recognize important improvements in housing, but shares solutions and best practices which have helped increase the affordability of housing and the quality of our home in Canada," Joe Fontana, Minister of Labour and Housing and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said. "I am pleased to celebrate and honour the achievements of people whose commitment and innovation ensure that we are not only building homes ? but more importantly improving the quality of life for all Canadians." "Our five year HomeFirst housing strategy is helping to create more affordable and quality homes in the north," Community Resources and Employment Minister and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Joanne Crofford said.
