New homes, brighter futures in Fort Saskatchewan

The governments of Alberta and Canada are celebrating the construction of a new $17.3-million affordable housing development that will provide needed homes for seniors, individuals and families in Fort Saskatchewan.

Federal Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen and Alberta Seniors and Housing Minister Josephine Pon, along with Gale Katchur, mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, and Joanne Vanderheyden, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced the details at an online event.

The development is being built using an innovative design that incorporates traditional wood construction and modular elements like shipping containers. In addition, it will provide accessible accommodations while bringing its energy performance to net-zero levels. The building will be named Muriel Ross Abdurahman Court, in honour of the former MLA and Fort Saskatchewan mayor.

This project created about 121 jobs during the planning, design and construction phases of the development. Permanent jobs will be added once the facility is operational. Residents are expected to start moving into their new homes in fall 2022.

The new four-storey apartment building, owned and operated by Heartland Housing Foundation, was built on land donated by the City of Fort Saskatchewan, located next to Dr. Turner Lodge. It will help ensure low-income seniors, individuals and families in the Fort Saskatchewan area can remain in their community.

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