Onward Homes

We provide affordable homes as a foundation for tomorrow.

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

Onward Opens Affordable Housing for Women and Children in Calgary.
https://t.co/ok1HwC9vAS
#AffordableHousing #YYC #Onward

[City of Calgary @cityofcalgary]

Our housing partner @Onwardyyc celebrated the opening of a new 29-unit affordable housing development for women and children, jointly funded by the federal Rapid Housing Initiative, the Government of Alberta & The City of Calgary.

Learn more ⬇️

[City of Calgary @cityofcalgary]

🏘️In the 4th round of the Non-market Land Sale Program, 5 City-owned sites were sold below market value to four non-market housing organizations, including @AFCC_yyc & @Onwardyyc, to build a total of 387 new affordable homes for Calgarians.

More info: https://t.co/w8L3DB1pRI

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

Congratulations to Irene!

[ASCHA @ASCHA__]

Today we recognize ASCHA’s Executive Director, Irene Martin-Lindsay, for 30 years of leading our association, & the tremendous support she has provided to our member organizations & the #housing sector as a whole. Congratulations Irene! ⭐️

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

We are pleased to welcome Chris Slater to our leadership team as Chief Operating Officer. Chris comes to Onward with over two decades of strategic leadership in real estate, asset and property management. Welcome, Chris! Learn more about our team at https://t.co/342jJafxk9

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

Yesterday we gathered with @Silvera4Seniors, @PlaceAlberta, @CH_Housing, @Unison50Plus and @BethanyCare to celebrate the Blue Ribbon Campaign during Seniors’ Week! Thanks for a great day together recognizing Calgary seniors!

[Unison for Generations 50+ @Unison50Plus]

Unison, Bethany Care Society, Silvera for Seniors, Trinity Place Foundation, Onward Homes, and Calgary Heritage Housing, accompanied by numerous City Council members, proudly wore blue ribbons in solidarity with Alberta’s Seniors Week.
#UnisonCalgary #SeniorsWeek #Albertaseniors

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

We are proud to be an Enough for All Champion! It's why we work hard to ensure every Calgarian has a safe, appropriate, affordable place to call home. Thanks @VibrantCalgary !

[Vibrant Communities Calgary - VCC @VibrantCalgary]

Reintroducing our E4A Champion - @onwardyyc! Horizon Housing and Forward Housing have merged as a new affordable housing force in #yyc to continue providing every Calgarian a safe, appropriate, affordable place to call home.

Learn more about them here: https://t.co/6CPqYenQVv

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

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Onward’s COO, Gary McNamara, was joined by Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek, MP George Chahal, Matt Vermunt from HomeSpace Society, and Dennis Aucoin from Hopewell Residential at HomeSpace’s Hope Heights building in Crescent Heights. Thank you to these government partners!

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

Onward was one of the recipients of funding through an agreement with the Government of Canada, @youralberta and @cityofcalgary for our in-progress Killarney project. The investment from the Rapid Housing Initiative will create at least 64 homes that support women and children.

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

@KimAnde93631458 @Onward_Homes Hi Kim, we're very sorry to hear this. We are a housing provider in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, are you meaning to reach out to us or is your message intended for the UK-based Onward? If it is indeed us, please direct message us with details and we will help you! Thanks

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

@JasonNixonAB, Minister of Seniors, Community & Social Services, is pictured with Onward CEO @martinajil, at our Bishop’s Manor building Jan. 12 to announce a one-time $10 million increase to operating funding for housing providers to deal with rising operating costs.

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

Horizon Housing + Forward Housing = Onward Homes!
Our new combined entity, Onward Homes, is one of #YYC’s largest, fastest-growing affordable housing not-for-profits.
Follow us for Onward news, announcements and information, and check out our new site at https://t.co/0NYE7NbNSB!

[Polling Canada @CanadianPolling]

Top Ten Issues:

Inflation: 18%
Housing: 14%
Environment: 11%
Jobs/Economy: 11%
Healthcare: 7%
Poverty/Homeless: 4%
Debt/Deficit: 3%
Immigration: 3%
High Taxes: 3%
Change the PM: 2%

Nanos Research / September 29, 2023 / n=1000 / MOE 3.1% / Telephone

[CHRA-ACHRU @CHRA_ACHRU]

Access to low-cost loans is central to creating more community housing – we encourage the Government of Canada to keep initiatives like this coming: let’s work together to double the supply of community housing.
https://t.co/8vQkHclbwn
#cdnpoli

[Onward Homes @OnwardYYC]

Thank you to advocates of Calgary's Housing Strategy, members of City Council and Administration.  We are excited to work with you all on the implementation of this important strategy.

[Vibrant Communities Calgary - VCC @VibrantCalgary]

Congratulations #YYC! The passing of the Housing Strategy is an important first step in affordability for our city. Thank you to Tim Ward, @CWalcottYYC, the entire Housing Task Force and all the advocates for affordable housing for your ongoing hard work. #YYCcc

[Adam MacVicar @AdamMacVicar]

BREAKING: Calgary city council approves the Housing Strategy 12-3.

Demong, McLean and Chu vote against.

[CHRA-ACHRU @CHRA_ACHRU]

This afternoon, PM @JustinTrudeau and Minister @SeanFraserMP announced plans to eliminate GST on purpose built rental projects. This measure is an important step towards creating more of the housing that many Canadians need, at costs that are affordable to them. #cdnpoli

[Kourtney Penner @kourtpenner]

Today we released the housing needs assessment. The numbers are staggering and the income gap is growing.

The median household income needed to afford the median home price: $156,000

The median income of Calgary households: $98,000

https://t.co/Kv8H40dEcX

#yyccc

[Vibrant Communities Calgary - VCC @VibrantCalgary]

Yesterday the @cityofcalgary released its Housing Needs Assessment and we're sharing some key findings. You can also learn more here: https://t.co/YbD4fW6Qp5

[Raymond Sullivan (he/him) @SullivanRay]

Housing system needs overhaul in Canada https://t.co/RD2Y1jo5P6

[Raymond Sullivan (he/him) @SullivanRay]

You need an income over $83k to afford the average asking rent in Canada right now. Let that sink in.