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ourQuesneltohostAffordableHousingsession
ForImmediateRelease November19,2012 QUESNEL,B.C.AffordableHousingmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Tohelpthe communitybetterunderstandaffordablehousing,theCityofQuesnel,throughtheourQuesnel: SustainabilityinActionprocess,istakingonanumberofactions. First,thanksinparttofundingreceivedfromtheRealEstateFoundationofBritishColumbia,the Cityisdevelopinganaffordablehousingstrategytoidentifymediumandshorttermgoalsand actions. AspecialsessionforthepublictotalkaboutaffordablehousinghasbeensetforMondayNov.26, from11a.m.to2p.m.atCityHall.Itwillprovide: Anopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthedifferenttypesandavailabilityofaffordable housinginourcommunity. AreviewoftheCitysDraftAffordableHousingStrategy. Anopportunityforlocalhousingstakeholderstomeetanddiscussprojects,withaneye towardscreatingorfosteringpartnershipsbetweenthem.
InadditiontotheOpenHouse,anewsletterdescribingvarioustypesofaffordablehousingand thestrategydevelopmentprocesswillarriveinpeoplesmailboxesinthecomingdays. Quesnelisdevelopingacomprehensive,communitywide,longtermsustainabilityvision,plan, andprocessthroughtheourQuesnel:SustainabilityinActioninitiative.Thisinitiativeisbeingled bytheCityofQuesnel,withparticipationfromawiderangeofstakeholders.Housingandland usewasidentifiedduringthisprocessasoneof10keystrategyareasforthecommunitytofocus on. TolearnmoreaboutourQuesnelandaffordablehousing,visitwww.ourquesnel.comorlikeusat www.facebook.com/ourquesnel.Toprovideyourinput,emailourquesnel@quesnel.caorcall theplanningdepartmentat2509922111. 30