Today, Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, alongside Tim Whalen, Regional Councilor for Thorold, on behalf of Jeff Burch, Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara Centre, Jim Bradley, Regional Chair of Niagara Region and Terry Ugulini, Mayor of the City of Thorold officially announced almost $18 million in funding to construct 60 new homes in Thorold.
Located at 5 Baker Street and owned and operated by Thorold Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation, the building features 60 units for seniors, 12 of which will be fully wheelchair accessible. The project has sustainability goals, aiming for a 30.3% reduction in energy consumption and 33.50% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.
Construction of the project is expected to be complete by Fall 2024.
Funding for this project includes:
"Providing affordable housing to all Canadians is a priority for the Government of Canada. Today's announcement marks an important step toward that goal, as 60 new affordable and safe housing units will be available in Thorold to seniors in the Niagara Region." - Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre
"Thorold Non-profit is very pleased to see this much needed seniors housing development under construction. We appreciate the efforts of everyone involved and our board is thankful for the support given by the various levels of government to help make this a reality." – John Kenny, Board Chair,Thorold Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation
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