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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News A new rental building on Xwemelch\u2019stn (Capilano Reserve) is giving Sk\u0331wx\u0331wu\u03017mesh U\u0301xwumixw (Squamish Nation) members who have lived away from the area the opportunity to return home. Nation members celebrated the grand opening of the Chenkw Em\u0313\u00fat building Tuesday. The three-storey, 95-unit building is for Squamish Nation members with priority to Elders, youth and families based on a multi-generational housing approach. \u201c[It\u2019s] a really exciting day for the community being able to celebrate this amazing housing project that\u2019s been in the works for the last six years,\u201d said Sarah Silva, a member of the board of directors for Hiy\u0313\u00e1m\u0313 Housing, a non-profit organization the Nation launched to address housing needs for members. Chenkw Em\u0313\u00fat, meaning \u201cI am home,\u201d is a… <\/p>\n

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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News A new rental building on Xwemelch\u2019stn (Capilano Reserve) is giving Sk\u0331wx\u0331wu\u03017mesh U\u0301xwumixw (Squamish Nation) members who have lived away from the area the opportunity to return home. Nation members celebrated the grand opening of the Chenkw Em\u0313\u00fat building Tuesday. The three-storey, 95-unit building is for Squamish Nation members with priority to Elders, youth and families based on a multi-generational housing approach. \u201c[It\u2019s] a really exciting day for the community being able to celebrate this amazing housing project that\u2019s been in the works for the last six years,\u201d said Sarah Silva, a member of the board of directors for Hiy\u0313\u00e1m\u0313 Housing, a non-profit organization the Nation launched to address housing needs for members. Chenkw Em\u0313\u00fat, meaning \u201cI am home,\u201d is a... <\/p>\n

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