We provide affordable homes as a foundation for tomorrow.

Calgary, Alberta
Joined July 2016
Onward Opens Affordable Housing for Women and Children in Calgary. einpresswire.com/article/781… #AffordableHousing #YYC #Onward
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 ⬇️

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🏘️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: newsroom.calgary.ca/city-app…
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Congratulations to Irene!
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! ⭐️
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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 onwardhomes.ca/leadership-te…
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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, 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
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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 !
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: onwardhomes.ca/
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2/2 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!
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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.
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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 onwardhomes.ca!
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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
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Onward Homes retweeted
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. canada.ca/en/department-fina… #cdnpoli
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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.
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
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BREAKING: Calgary city council approves the Housing Strategy 12-3. Demong, McLean and Chu vote against.
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Onward Homes retweeted
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
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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 calgary.ca/social-services/l… #yyccc
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Yesterday the @cityofcalgary released its Housing Needs Assessment and we're sharing some key findings. You can also learn more here: calgary.ca/social-services/l…
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Onward Homes retweeted
You need an income over $83k to afford the average asking rent in Canada right now. Let that sink in.
Data from Rentals.ca and research firm Urbanation released this week show July’s average asking rent hit $2,078. trib.al/cSyhSJs
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Onward Homes retweeted
CHRA recommends that the government work with the community housing sector to revitalize CMHC funding programs to ensure a stable pipeline of community housing projects. Read our recommendations to #FINA ahead of the 2024 budget. bit.ly/3OnznmS #cdnpoli
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An insightful opinion piece by @SullivanRay, executive director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, about the need for updated federal budget commitments to address the housing affordability crisis.
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