Feds spend $364K on 18 projects to boost N.W.T. seniors social inclusion
Money awarded to community-based projects as part of the New Horizons for Seniors Program will support elders in communities and fund programming that boosts their social inclusion, and mentorship of younger generations.
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Posted: Jul 28, 2021 3:51 PM CT | Last Updated: July 28
N.W.T. MP Michael McLeod made the announcement today on behalf of Canada s Minister of Seniors, Deb Schulte. (Avery Zingel/CBC)
The federal government announced today it will spend $364,329 on 18 community-based projects that support the social inclusion of elders.
The projects include elder mentorship programs, on-the-land programming, virtual beading sessions, friendship centre programs and hot lunch delivery, as well as programs for gardening, curling and the preservation of oral traditions.
Posted: Apr 19, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 19
The shelter had the capacity for 15 people, and was at capacity throughout the winter, said Pravina Bartlett, the executive director of the Hay River Committee for Persons with Disabilities.(Anna Desmarais/CBC)
The homeless shelter in Hay River, which opened for the first time last fall, has closed its doors for now.
Pravina Bartlett, the executive director of the Hay River Committee for Persons with Disabilities, said funding for the 15-bed facility, flowing from the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC), ended on March 31. We only had a couple of people left, she said. Although the overnight space, dubbed the Move Forward program, had been at full capacity during the winter months, the number of clients had been dwindling, she said.