Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC) continues to advance its annual modernization and improvement program with contracts valued at $172,000 to renovate 14 affordable housing units in St. John’s.
“We are making great progress with our 2012 modernization and improvement program, which is renovating and upgrading social housing across the province,” said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister Responsible for NLHC. “This announcement is another example of how our continued investment is ensuring our units remain comfortable living spaces for tenants today, and into the future.”
G.S. Hunt Ltd. has been awarded a contract valued at $94,000 to replace roofing on 12 homes on Livingstone Street. A contract valued at $78,000 was awarded to Eastern Siding Systems Ltd. to renovate two units on Brazil Street, including exterior wall, roofing, window, door, step, deck and ramp replacements.
“I am pleased to see these homes in downtown St. John’s will benefit from enhancements through the modernization and improvement program,” said Tom Osborne, MHA for St. John’s South. “This renovation work will rejuvenate these homes and ensure that we maintain the availability of affordable housing.”
A Social Housing Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador – Secure Foundations, released by the Provincial Government in August 2009, outlines a 10-year vision for social housing. It is aimed at improving the housing circumstances of low-income households and helping create healthier communities. Budget 2012: People and Prosperity allocated $25.9 million for social housing infrastructure, including $10.4 million for maintenance and $12 million for renovations and improvements.
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation is the province’s largest landlord with approximately 5,573 non-profit social housing dwellings province-wide.
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Jason Card
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 699-0470
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Jenny Bowring
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Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
Tess Burke
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-3551, 699-2402
TessBurke@gov.nl.ca
Social housing enhancements in the capital city continue with a contract valued at $248,000 to renovate affordable housing units. Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation awarded the contract to Avalon Home Works Inc. to complete renovations to five homes.
“This work will complement the substantial upgrades and renovations currently underway in several neighbourhoods in St. John’s, which include the ongoing renewal of the Rabbittown Community Centre,” said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. “This investment demonstrates the Provincial Government’s commitment to improve and modernize social housing throughout the province.”
Work will be completed on four units on Whiteway Street and one unit on Hoyles Avenue and will include siding, door, window, and roof replacement, as well as ventilation system upgrades. The anticipated completion date for the work is November 2012.
A Social Housing Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador – Secure Foundations, released by the Provincial Government in August 2009, outlines a 10-year vision for social housing. It is aimed at improving the housing circumstances of low-income households and helping create healthier communities. Budget 2012: People and Prosperity allocated $25.9 million for social housing infrastructure, including $10.4 million for maintenance and $12 million for renovations and improvements.
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation is the province’s largest landlord with approximately 5,573 non-profit social housing dwellings province-wide.
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Media contacts:
Jason Card
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 699-0470
jasoncard@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Manager, Communications
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador today announced a combined investment of $1.3 million towards the construction of a seniors’ complex in Corner Brook. Parkview Apartments Inc. will provide 10 affordable housing units for independent seniors.
“The Government of Canada is proud to contribute more than $649,000 in funding for this project,” said the Honourable Peter Penashue, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and MP for Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). “These 10 new units will provide quality, affordable housing and benefit the economic and social well-being of the entire community.”
Funding for this joint initiative was made possible through the 2009 extension of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Affordable Housing Agreement. The federal and provincial governments, overall, are contributing an investment of more than $11 million to these programs in the province.
“The Provincial Government has invested $664,000 in this initiative which will help address the need for affordable housing options for seniors in the City of Corner Brook,” said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. “This project is another example of the success we’ve been achieving by partnering with non-profit and private sector groups throughout the province to create affordable housing for seniors, single individuals, and persons with disabilities.”
The project is being developed and administered by Parkview Apartments Inc., a non-profit corporation set up by the congregation of First United Church in Corner Brook. The project involves renovating the existing church annex on Park Street, which used to contain a gymnasium, kitchen, meeting rooms and church offices, into nine two-bedroom units and one accessible single unit. The three-storey facility will contain common areas, general office space, meeting rooms, and accessible washrooms. An elevator will be installed to improve accessibility for tenants and the general public.
“We have been working on this project for over two years now, and we are very pleased that construction has begun,” said Matt Churchill, volunteer President of Parkview Apartments Inc. “We would like to thank Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for their generous support, as well as the City of Corner Brook, the United Church of Canada Foundation, and all other groups and individuals who have helped us along the way. We look forward to the opening of Parkview Apartments in the spring of 2013, and we are sure that it will be a great asset to the seniors of our area.”
A key objective for the Provincial Government is to stimulate the development of affordable rental housing by the private, public and non-profit sectors. A priority is placed on developing rental housing for persons with disabilities, seniors and those who require supports to live independently in the community. This work is also in keeping with A Social Housing Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador – Secure Foundations, released by the Provincial Government in August 2009, which outlines a long-term vision for social housing. It is aimed at improving the housing circumstances of people with low incomes and helping create healthier communities.
The Government of Canada, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, will invest more than $2 billion in housing this year. Of this amount, $1.7 billion will be spent in support of almost 605,000 households living in existing social housing. In Newfoundland and Labrador, this represents some 12,250 households. These investments are improving the quality of life for low-income Canadians and households living in existing social housing, including individuals who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, seniors, and persons with disabilities, recent immigrants and Aboriginal people.
To find out more about how the Government of Canada and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation are working to build stronger homes and communities for all Canadians, call CMHC at 1-800-668-2642 or visit www.cmhc.ca.
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Media contacts:
Jason Card
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 699-0470
jasoncard@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Communications Manager
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
Katherine LeBlanc
Communications and Marketing
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
902-426-6581
krleblan@cmhc.ca
Alyson Queen
Director of Communications
Office of Minister Finley
819-994-2482
Matt Churchill
Parkview Apartments Inc.
709-634-1205, 640-3829
m.churchill@bellaliant.net
The Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC), will speak at the funding announcement for the construction of Parkview Apartments Seniors Complex in Corner Brook. The minister will be joined by NLHC Chairman and CEO, Len Simms.
The announcement will take place at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow (Friday, June 1) in the Church Hall of First United Church, 19 Park Street.
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Media contacts:
Jason Card
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 699-0470
jasoncard@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Communications Manager
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca