Housing help for Native seniors

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An interest-free loan of $25,000 to develop a Native seniors' housing proposal, has been approved for the Metis Urban Housing Corporation by Canada Mortgage and housing Corporation. The $25,000 loan will be used to develop plans to purchase and renovate property for the 27-unit Edmonton project, which is intended to provide homes for Native seniors as well as adults over the age of 55, who don't have children. "Seniors' housing is very important," said Larry Desmeules, president of Metis Urban Housing. "Older people come in from the North often because of health reasons and need a place to live closer to medical center."