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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com KENORA \u2014 A 24-unit affordable housing development on Eighth Street has had its official grand opening. The Kekekoziibii Development Corporation (KDC), owned by Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, constructed the units for Indigenous people and held the grand opening Tuesday morning in Kenora. A news release describes the housing project as \u201ca significant investment in affordable housing, Indigenous-led economic development and community well-being.\u201d The building includes 13 studio suites and 11 one-bedroom apartments, along with shared amenities, a program room and on-site supports designed to foster housing stability and opportunity. Federal funding for the project was announced in July 2024. Through a partnership with Niiwin Wendaanimok (Four Winds), 15 of the units will provide housing for people participating in education and employment… <\/p>\n

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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com KENORA \u2014 A 24-unit affordable housing development on Eighth Street has had its official grand opening. The Kekekoziibii Development Corporation (KDC), owned by Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, constructed the units for Indigenous people and held the grand opening Tuesday morning in Kenora. A news release describes the housing project as \u201ca significant investment in affordable housing, Indigenous-led economic development and community well-being.\u201d The building includes 13 studio suites and 11 one-bedroom apartments, along with shared amenities, a program room and on-site supports designed to foster housing stability and opportunity. Federal funding for the project was announced in July 2024. Through a partnership with Niiwin Wendaanimok (Four Winds), 15 of the units will provide housing for people participating in education and employment... <\/p>\n

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