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LIVING HERE > Housing (JCHC)
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Jasper Community Housing Corporation (JCHC)
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Who We Are
The Jasper Community Housing Corporation (JCHC) is a wholly owned
non-profit corporation of the Municipality of Jasper. The JCHC was
incorporated in July of 2007 and began operations with a five person
Board of Directors in February of 2009. The Board members are appointed
by the Municipal Council. The Chairperson of the Board is the Chief
Administrative Officer of the Municipality. Two councillors and two
residents of the Municipality of Jasper also sit on the Board.
The Board Members Are:
Peter Waterworth, Chairperson, Municipal Manager, Municipality of Jasper
Brenda Zinck, Director, Councillor
Brian Skehill, Director, Councillor
John Ogilvy, Director, Resident
Chad Gulevich, Director, Resident
Philosophy
Affordable, comfortable accommodation is vital to the long term sustainability and vitality of the community and the individuals involved. Affordable housing attracts skilled and energetic workers as well as encouraging young families with children to make Jasper their home. This in turn becomes the stable, knowledgeable workforce vital to the prosperity of Jasper’s tourism industry.
Corporate Objective
To advance, promote, facilitate, maintain, assist, establish and support, by any means whatsoever, including partnering with others, the objective of contributing affordable, sustainable housing to meet the needs of eligible residents within the Town of Jasper which enhances the values described in the Jasper Community Vision Statement, or any replacement for that Statement.
What’s New?
- ASSISTING – Mountain Park Lodges in their proposal for provincial funding to construct a 42 unit building based on “lower than market” value rents;
- ASSISTING - Sweetgrass Non-Profit Housing Corporation with advice and a construction loan guarantee; and
- DEVELOPING –A Business Plan & Development Plan 5-15 year horizon with proposals to enable the transfer of Parcels GA, GB & GC (Connaught Dr west end) as well as Parcel FV behind Bear Hill Lodge from Parks Canada to the Municipality of Jasper for the design and construction of affordable housing.
HOUSING SURVEY FOR BUSINESSES
The Jasper Community Housing
Corporation invites businesses to complete a survey on housing needs in
Jasper. Please follow the link below to complete the survey.
Housing Needs Survey for Businesses
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