Sod turning ceremony for the development of Sunrise Village High River

March 19, 2012

The province provided more than $7.4 million in funding under the Affordable Supportive Living Initiative and Rural Affordable Supportive Living (RASL) grant programs to help develop 73 affordable designated supportive living spaces.

Photo of dignitaries holding a ceremonial cheque.

Cheque presentation
From left to right:

  • George Groenveld, MLA for Highwood
  • Yousra Jomha, President of the High River Chamber of Commerce
  • Emile Blokland, Mayor of High River
  • Honourable George VanderBurg, Minister of Seniors
  • Mary Anne Jablonski, MLA for Red Deer North and Chair of the Continuing Care Secretariat
Photo of dignitaries holding shovelfuls of dirt to mark the official groundbreaking of Sunrise Village High River

The first shovels in the dirt
From left to right:

  • Honourable George VanderBurg, Minister of Seniors
  • Emile Blokland, Mayor of High River
  • George Groenveld, MLA for Highwood
  • Mary Anne Jablonski, MLA for Red Deer North and Chair of the Continuing Care Secretariat
  • Evan Welbourn, Vantage West Development
  • Stacey Dick, Director of Operations, Continuum Health Care