Foxcroft affordable housing lottery
June 26, 2009 by ShuNews
Filed under BC government, Homes, Shuswap news
Province to sell 11 affordable homes for $135,000.
The Province will sell 11 two-bedroom strata apartments to qualified buyers as part of a unique affordable homeownership program in Salmon Arm, announced George Abbott, Shuswap MLA and Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
“Our government has created a unique pilot program to make affordable homeownership a reality for low- and moderate-income households,” said Abbott. “This joint partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association is a positive step towards creating affordable housing opportunities in Salmon Arm, which benefits the community by allowing people to put down roots.”
Abbott returns as Shuswap MLA
May 13, 2009 by Bram Rossman
Filed under BC democracy, Headlines, Shuswap news
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George Abbot of the Liberals was re-elected by a wide margin as Shuswap MLA for the fourth consecutive term.
Voters in the Shuswap riding have returned Liberal party member George Abbott to his fourth consecutive term as MLA.
After the May 12 election, Abbott nudged out NDP prospect Steve Gunner by a healthy 3,533 votes — a particularly healthy margin given challenges launched by candidates from the BC Conservative Party, Green Party and even the Marijuana Party who all fronted candidates in the riding.
Abbott, who most recently held the position of Health Minister in the Liberal government, claimed a total of 10,224 votes while his closest competitor NDP candidate Gunner received 6,691 votes.
