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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News The Sk\u0331wx\u0331wu\u03017mesh U\u0301xwumixw (Squamish Nation) is ramping up housing for its members thanks to recent federal funding. Squamish Nation is receiving $9.45 million from the federal government\u2019s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), part of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The funding will help bring more than 130 new homes to the Xwm\u00e9lch\u2019sten (Capilano), Ch\u2019ich\u2019\u00e9lx\u0331w\u00ed7k\u0331w (Seymour) and St\u2019a\u03017mes (Squamish) reserves within three years. Funding will also help with designing new subdivisions to support higher-density housing like duplexes and multi-family apartments; infrastructure plans like sidewalks, bike lanes and energy systems; and help create faster housing approvals. Elected councillor for the Squamish Nation Sxw\u00edxwtn (Wilson Williams) says the newly received funding will help remove barriers. \u201cIt\u2019s housing at the top of the… <\/p>\n

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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News The Sk\u0331wx\u0331wu\u03017mesh U\u0301xwumixw (Squamish Nation) is ramping up housing for its members thanks to recent federal funding. Squamish Nation is receiving $9.45 million from the federal government\u2019s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), part of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The funding will help bring more than 130 new homes to the Xwm\u00e9lch\u2019sten (Capilano), Ch\u2019ich\u2019\u00e9lx\u0331w\u00ed7k\u0331w (Seymour) and St\u2019a\u03017mes (Squamish) reserves within three years. Funding will also help with designing new subdivisions to support higher-density housing like duplexes and multi-family apartments; infrastructure plans like sidewalks, bike lanes and energy systems; and help create faster housing approvals. Elected councillor for the Squamish Nation Sxw\u00edxwtn (Wilson Williams) says the newly received funding will help remove barriers. \u201cIt\u2019s housing at the top of the... <\/p>\n

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