Two Habitat Families Will Soon Claim Their Homes

A special welcoming ceremony is coming up this week to welcome a few new residents into Yellowknife and Dettah.

On Thursday, May 26th, the Northwest Territories branch of Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a welcoming ceremony for two new partner families. These families recently became habitat homeowners in both Yellowknife and Dettah, and will finally be able to take up residence within the homes.

These ceremonies were postponed from December 2021 and are the official welcome to the family’s new home. Each ceremony will include opening remarks from community leaders and partner families and include a tour of the new home.

Various local officials will be in attendance and giving small speeches at both presentations. This includes the Honourable Paulie Chinna, Minister of Housing NWT, Ms. Julia Deans, President and CEO of Habitat Canada, Ms. Stacie Smith, Deputy Mayor for the city of Yellowknife, and other partner families, volunteers, donors, and community members.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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