INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM GUESTS:;
MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES:
Mrs. Mable Dumont, Member, Elk Point Management Board
PLATFORM GUESTS:
Federal Government Representative
Hon. W. J. Yurko, Minister of Housing & Public Works
Mr. A. I. "Mick" Fluker, M.L.A., Constituency of St. Paul
His Worship, Mayor Mike Habiak, Town of Elk Point
Mr. Ed Pankiw, Chairman, Elk Point Management Board
Rev. Allan Miller, united Church of Canada, Elk Point
Mr. John Mick, Manager, Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation
Mr. Dave Kassian, Project Manager, Alberta Housing Corporation
Grace Franks, Resident, Buckingham House
Miss Mary Imrie, Architectural Firm of Wallbridqe & Imrie
Mr. Lawrence Genereux, representing Genereux Workshop (Bonnyville) Ltd., Bonnyville
PROGRAM:
Chairman's Opening Remarks - Mable Dumont
O'Canada - Elizabeth Didow's Girls Choir, Elk Point
Greetings on behalf of:
Federal Government
Provincial Government - Hon. W. J. Yurko
Constituency of St. Paul - Mr. Mick Fluker
Town of Elk Point - Mayor Habiak
Elk Point Management Board - Mr. Ed Pankiw
Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation - Mr. John Mick
Alberta Housing Corporation - Mr. Dave Kassian
Invocation of Elk Point Lodge - Rev. Miller
Hymn- Girls Choir
Official unveiling of ceremonial plaque - Hon. W. J. Yurko
and Mr. Mick Fluker
Reply on behalf of the residents of Elk Point Senior Citizens
- Grace Franks
Chairman's Closing Remarks - Mable Dumont
Following official ceremonies guests are invited to tour the residence and stay for refreshments.
The residents of Buckingham House- welcome you to the official opening
of their home:
Wilma & Trig Kjenner
Florence & Alex Lindquist
Ethel Martin
Grace Franks
William Puka
Myrtle Butner
Eugenie Evtushevski
Violet Wagner
Ada Scott
Zillah Campbell
Evva Kjenner
Emily Appleton
Elizabeth Shultz
Frank Robinson
Edward Heffernan
John Nichols
Hildur Johnson
A sincere thank you is extended by the residents to the numerous individuals and organizations of the Elk Point district for their
financial, material and moral support to the operation of the home. The 20-unit residence is an Alberta Housing Corporation Project managed by the Elk Point Management Board, It comprises 16 bachelor and 4 one-bedroom units and features a main lounge, laundry facilities, games room and a hobby room. Total capital cost of the Residence was $429,691.
Architectural design was created by Wallbridge & Imrie, Architects, Edmonton.
The General Contractor was Genereux Workshop (Bonnyville) Ltd.
Central Mortgage& Housing Corporation provided a loan in the amount of $377,675.
AHC Project Manager is Dave Kassian.
AHC Property Administration Liaison is Ron Herlick.
AHC Project Inspector is Hank Mulder.
