Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation has awarded two contracts valued at more than $182,000 to upgrade nine social housing homes in the Burin Peninsula towns of Marystown and Burin.
“These contracts will enable improvements to be completed on nine social housing homes that provide safe and affordable homes for families and individuals with low incomes, and improve the quality of life for tenants. These upgrades are part of a systematic social housing improvement plan that has seen more than 77 per cent of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing homes upgraded in recent years.”
– The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
Wally Drake’s Trucking Ltd. has been awarded a $134,000 contract to completed interior and exterior renovations on two properties located on Topsail Road in Burin. The work will include siding, window, door and flooring replacements, along with electrical, plumbing and ventilation system upgrades – including the installation of heat recovery ventilation (HRV) units. The interior of the homes will be completely renovated, receiving new walls, doors, kitchen cabinets and closets. The work is expected to be completed in October.
TR Excavating Inc. has been awarded a $48,000 contract to upgrade plumbing in seven properties on Smallwood Crescent in Marystown. The work will include running new waterlines to the homes and installing shut-off valves and new PEX water lines. The project is expected to be completed in July.
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Media contacts:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Communications Manager
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, announces a combined federal-provincial investment of $740,000 for improvements to 24 social housing units in the Hoyles Avenue and Empire Avenue areas of St. John’s.
The Provincial and Federal Governments, through Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, are investing a total of $740,000 toward the ongoing revitalization of 24 social housing properties in the Rabbittown area of St. John’s. The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, made the announcement today at the Rabbittown Community Centre in St. John’s.
“I am pleased to announce these federal and provincial investments toward the revitalization of this neighbourhood. This funding has enabled us to increase the lifespan of these properties, and make them more comfortable for individuals and families.”
– The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
A federal and provincial cost-shared investment of $503,000 will provide exterior renovations to 16 homes on Empire and Hoyles Avenues. This work is being funded through the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Agreement for Investment in Affordable Housing which has helped stimulate local economies in communities throughout the province. The Provincial Government, through Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, is investing an additional $237,000 to renovate another eight dwellings on Empire Avenue.
Bursey Cleaners (2010) Limited has been awarded a $356,000 contract to provide exterior renovations to 12 units on Empire Avenue and Hoyles Avenue. The work will include roofing, siding, window and door replacements, and upgrading electrical, plumbing and ventilation systems.
A second contract for $384,000 has been awarded to Ravencor Projects Inc. to carry out similar exterior renovations and upgrades to 12 additional homes also on Empire and Hoyles Avenues. The anticipated completion date for both of the above contracts is January 2016.
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Media contacts:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Communications Manager
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
Two new Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador partner families celebrated home ownership today, at a home dedication ceremony in Paradise. The two homes were constructed through an investment of $170,000, equally cost-shared between the federal and provincial governments under the 2011-14 Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Agreement for Investment in Affordable Housing. The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation and Minister of ServiceNL, attended the event on behalf of the Provincial Government.
“We are honoured to support Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador’s work and celebrate home ownership for two more families in our province. We understand how safe, affordable housing can change lives and strengthen communities. Sincere congratulations to both families on your new homes and this wonderful new beginning.”
– The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
To date, the federal and provincial governments have jointly provided approximately $1.4 million to Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador, through the Investment in Affordable Housing program, which is administered by Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. Land for the current projects was provided by the Town of Paradise.
Since 1994, Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation has also contributed land, labour and/or funding toward 49 Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador construction projects throughout the province.
“Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador is about partnerships, about community, and about family. This current build has given two families a new beginning, and it’s another step in the long-standing partnership between Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador, the federal and provincial governments and the Town of Paradise.”
– Kim Todd, Chair of the Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador
For more information on Habitat for Humanity, see: http://www.habitatnl.ca/ .
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Media contacts:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social
Development
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Communications Manager
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing
Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
John Michael Bennett
Fund Development and
Communications Coordinator
Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador
709-753-5743
jbennett@habitatnl.ca