Quint Development Corporation
1120 20th Street West S7M 0Y8 Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Say hello to Cal, our new Housing Coordinator with the Affordable Housing Program! Cal previously worked in his home community of Montreal Lake Cree Nation as a Housing Manager & Community Justice Worker with the Prince Albert Grand Council. He is really looking forward to working directly with Quint tenants to build relationships and provide a great experience for those living in our affordable rentals. ... Welcome to the team, Cal!

Hello and Happy New Year! We're looking forward to starting off the new year with you all. 2021 is kicking off with our 2SQTPoC group on Friday at 3 PM over Zo...om with our new QTBIPoC Coordinator, Sunny! (she/her) This week, we want to know what you need, and Sunny is ready to listen and try her best to make it happen. DM us for the link

Warm up locations as of January 4, 2021

It is cold and snowy out today. Stop by Station 20 West to warm up!

Today staff wore their ribbon skirts in support of the young lady, Isabella, from Kamsack, SK who was told she couldn’t wear her ribbon skirt on formal day at school. We stand with you!

Hoyt, a furry friend of staff at Pleasant Hill Place, stopped by over the holidays to bring some extra cheer! He quickly made friends with the youngest residents.

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210. That is the daily average of COVID cases in Saskatchewan as of yesterday. That is concerning. So with 100% transparency, we are trying to balance the safety of our staff and of the community with the need to stay open and continue our community development work. And we want to stay open. With that being said, we are reinforcing current protocols and introducing new measures. ... 1. NEW maximum number of people in our space is reduced to 6. If you need our support and have the ability to phone in or use video conferencing such as zoom we ask you to do so. This keeps the space available for those who need it. 2. Masks are to be worn PROPERLY at all times. Staff will repeatedly ask you to adjust your mask if needed. We will provide you a mask if you do not have one. 3. Our doors remain locked and you will need to ring the door bell for access. At that point we will ask you COVID related questions and provide you with hand sanitizer. 4. Please know that ALL surfaces are thoroughly sanitized after use. COVID precautions, we are doing it. And we need you to do it too. #COVID19SK

Do you recognize this familiar face? Jace was our Administrative Assistant but she has been off work due to an injury. Well, she is back and in a new position! Jace has taken over the Resource Room Coordinator role with the Core Neighbourhoods at Work program! Jace is looking forward to learning about the career development field and continuing to build relationships within the community. ... Welcome back, Jace! #yxe #employment #careerdevelopment

There is a gap in permanent housing for singles. Approximately 40% of the applications Quint receives for our affordable rentals are for 1 bedroom/bachelor units. With a 10% vacancy rate for these units, for every 40 applications Quint receives we are able to house 1 individual. The government has identified that if you are paying more than 30% of your income on housing, it is not affordable. On average, a single person working full time on minimum wage, has to put 47% of th...eir wage towards a singular unit rental, and over 78% if they are on assistance. The disparity between singular incomes and rental prices, as well as suitable inventory needs to be addressed. It is time to be innovative! There cannot be a blanket response, we need to implement creative strategies that can be adaptable to meet individual need. Things to consider: A rental supplement for people and families with a rent to income ratio that is currently not affordable; Emergency rental support dollars that can be accessed by people who have fallen behind; Financial support for housing providers to adequately support high risk tenants to secure and maintain housing; Incentives for landlords to keep rent affordable. On National Housing Day, we call upon the government to address the current housing inventory and the affordability gap between singular units and a single income. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) #NationalHousingDay

2020 didn't even have a chance to stop us from wearing our holiday finest! On behalf of the entire Quint team, Manitou Kesi’Kaw ! Joyeuses Fêtes ! kellemes ünnepeket mindenkinek ! Arabaina Tratry ny Fety ! Manit miyo kisikansik and Happy Holidays !

LEAVE IT TO WEAVERS is live now!

Coming together but staying apart. The Core Neighbourhoods at Work team shared laughs and stories today as they came together for their annual holiday breakfast. On the menu this year was some delicious food from Hometown Diner.

Join the Louis Riel Day online celebration tonight from 6:30 - 7:30pm! Email: [email protected] to register.

This is the longest I’ve ever lived in one place Quint Tenant Many of Quint's tenant families have never lived in a single place for over a year. They continually move due to inadequate housing, poor quality housing or for making bad personal choices. This cycle of transiency has a devastating impact on families and is detrimental to the community. Read about how Quint’s Affordable Housing Program works hard to break that cycle of transiency and replace it with stability... on our blog: https://quintsaskatoon.ca//disrupting-the-cycle-of-transi/ #NationalHousingDay #AffordableRentals #HousingStability

Holiday Gift Drive! Quint is collecting new gift donations to give each child in our affordable housing rentals a present this holiday season. Quint is home to 100 children between the ages of 2 months and 13 years. Make sure to contact Holly first before purchasing a gift! ... Read the poster for details and PLEASE SHARE!

Did the snow keep you from voting on Monday? Polls are open today from 9am-8pm. Check out this graphic by City of Saskatoon for polling locations.

#NationalHousingDay is November 22nd. The pandemic has added another layer of hardship in achieving equitable housing and we need to reflect on the critical work that still needs to be done to confront these issues. There is no greater time than the present to ensure housing stability for everyone in our community.

Thank you to Saskatoon West MP, Brad Redekopp MP for a productive meeting this morning about the issues and priorities for Saskatoon’s west side core neighbourhoods. Brad offered a number of ways to is support Quint’s housing, employment and social enterprise initiatives with the federal government and in the community. We look forward to working together on a number of innovative ideas.

Thank you to the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce for the feature in the latest issue of the Business Voice! You can find us on page 17 sharing about how Quint has changed doing business because of COVID.

Check out this poster by Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership to see the list of places in the community that have available winter clothing depots.