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Friday, May 20,

be: offered by Canada Mor-
(gage and. Housing Corpora-
tion (CMHC) for’ new ‘jdeas
_ that will create more suitable
_ and affordable housing ® for
seniors. Poa

‘The “ Housirig: Awards
Program was. announced ° by
Stewart Melnnes, minister of.

* public. works..and: minister

“responsible for, CMHC,.He
will. present ‘this year’s. win-.
ers with a trophy and a cer-
'tificate of achievement at the
national

‘Halifax Oct. .18-20..

The. “Housing . Awards’
\Program will be offered in
* alternate: years: A’ different

aspect of ‘housing will. be
“highlighted each time. ©:

“.* "The competition is open to
“any interested individuals’ or -

organizations.

‘come: up” with
novative, ideas

* “been” successfull

strated © in’ housing projects -

built since Jan. 1,,1983.

who have

There:has to be are

prove ; “that” these” ‘dens,

Mederal,

good;
_na conference . on»
Housing Options for Older -
Canadians, to be “held in

ua Applicants’

" categories:
|. tenure; technology, and pro-.

: realization;..

for : noisging,*
Stewart, ‘director -of
CMHC's Research Division.

-Bankens, mortgage
ibrokers,
developers, -realtors, plan-
ners,” material - manulactus-
ers,” architects, consumers
groups, third ‘sector groups,
municipal and pro-
Vincial* “governments with. the
‘exception of, CMHC and. its
empl loyces, are all cligible’ to
-comy
fact, anyone, who has had a
solid, workable ; idea
that: has improved: housing «
for seniors.: ~

All that. is” -required isa
completed - application form
“obtainabli from. any CMHC =

“office across Canada,::ac-
companied . by: up to» 1,000 2

words describing each «ine.
‘novation - and. “illustrations

: where appropriate,
Deadline for: submissions 7

is July 29.. ae

‘must | enter
under: one. of : five eligible
Financing | and“

duction; planning ‘and .regu-”
lation; implementation ‘and:
and” manage.

cay

Tet ion will be jud

the ° ‘ed on three, main criteria:

said Douglas ,

Jo. adequate
builders...

te for the awards — in’

help remove. or reduce fie”
nancial, social, regulatory,
physical and ‘other obstacles

seniors. oO a
Adequacy = “measures

that help define and respond

to the needs ‘of seniors. on

 issues-of health, -safety,, se-2
curity, comfort and conve-

nience. ° , io

“Affordability — measures , .
“that hetp reduce the cost of.

housing for‘seniors through
building techniques OF pro-
cedures, efficient ‘ products

-or materials, and financial

or tenure alternatives. ;

“The program attempts to
encompass all the activities”
‘from inception of a financ- °
ing “scheme,-. which © makes,
possible the realization of ‘a;
project, to the actual final.’

design” and implementation
.. Of that:

Project," a said
Stewart... y.,
Ae special committee’ OF

judges comprising’ selected

representatives of all parts of ». -

the Canadian housing: sector

has ..been. appointed to”

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determine winners.

“Winning ideas: will’ ‘also be.
" published... with®

the. con-

ference ; | proceedings and.

~ publicized across: Canada as:
a valuable reference that: will
> benefit the housing industry,

housing for,”

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