News and Events
City of Waterloo announces funding for supportive housing aimed at seniors experiencing homelessness
CityNews Kitchener - November 26, 2024
Riverdale Co-op opens 26 new affordable homes!
CHFT.mailchi.mp - November 22, 2024
Province, feds contribute $11 million-plus for supportive housing in Whitby and Brock
Durham.Insauga.com - October 16, 2024
'It's given me a new life:' New affordable apartment supports Indigenous community
Indigenous residents get the first chance they've had in years to live on their own and in their own space with the opening of 27 Cambridge St.
CambridgeToday.ca - October 3, 2024
CityNews.ca - September 30, 2024
Ground broken on one of two Scarborough affordable rental buildings
DailyCommercialNews - February 13, 2024
Feasibility study to inform on redevelopment of Providence Manor building
Kingstonist - December 6, 2023
Penetanguishene developing plan to address affordable housing crisis
MidlandToday.ca - November 26, 2023
As municipalities work to address homelessness, how do they measure success?
Researcher says a better job needs to be done to keep track of the unhoused in Canada
CBC News - November 25, 2023
Thorold affordable housing project set to be completed by end of 2024
Progress is being made in the first steps of a building that will have 60 units for older adults
The Standard - November 24, 2023
A lowrise affordable seniors apartment building will be completed by the end of next year, according to a member of the Thorold Municipal Non-Profit Housing Board........ The 60-unit building at 5 Baker St. has been progressing well, said John Kenny, a member of the housing board who provided and update for city council Tuesday......Click here to read more...
Fewer parking spaces proposed for Sarnia affordable rental projects
The Observer - October 25, 2023
TWC, along with NPG Planning Solutions, developed an Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Sarnia.
Renfrew’s new Affordable Housing Plan laying out 20 recommendations to speed up construction
96.1 Renfrew Today.ca - October 11, 2023
TWC completed the Renfrew's Housing Action Plan
Affordable housing project in Cambridge for Indigenous Peoples could see residents in spring
Supply issues had pushed completion back by almost 2 years, says KWUNWP executive director
Waterloo Region Record - August 8, 2023
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for KWUNWP
Local politicians break ground on affordable housing for seniors
Construction of the new 60-unit affordable seniors housing complex at 5 Baker Street has officially kicked off; 'We need to do more of this type of housing'
ThoroldToday.ca - August 8, 2023
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for TMNPH
Welland offers incentives for homeowners to build affordable rentals
INSAUGA.com - July 21, 2023
Grace Gardens opens its doors
Former Parkview Motel was renovated and has 32 bachelor-style rooms, along with common areas and 24/7 support as a permanent supportive housing project
GUELPHTODAY.com - July 18, 2023
Construction starts on 60-unit affordable seniors housing complex
The Thorold Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation hopes to complete construction of the building at 5 Baker Street by the end of 2024
THOROLDTODAY.ca - June 22, 2023
Reading: STATE OF THE REGION
DURHAM REGION CAO DISCUSSES REGION’S PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND NEXT STEPS
rupublishing.com - March 15, 2023
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The story on which Tim Welch was interviewed, appears on pages 4 to 6 of the issue.
Greenstone prepares for potential population boom
Greenstone council prepares for housing strategy as Greenstone Gold mine inches closer to opening.
SNnewswatch.com - March 3, 2023
TWC has undertaken the report on Greenstone’s housing strategy.
38-unit supportive housing project in Halifax gets the municipal green light
Council endorses $14.6 million project by Saint Vincent de Paul for rapid housing funding
Saltwire Network - March 7, 2023
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
Province invests $1.8M in Cambridge's first Indigenous affordable housing units
CityNews.ca Kitchener - December 15, 2022
Cambridge affordable housing project gets $1.8M from province
CBC.ca Kitchener-Waterloo/news - December 16, 2022
New affordable housing project geared toward women
brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news - December 14, 2022
Affordable housing provider objects to heritage designationormer
Guelphtoday.com - September 8, 2022
Former Cambridge motel site turned affordable housing project gets $15M in federal funding
CBC News - August 3, 2022
‘These projects can’t proceed if the numbers don’t work’: Interest rate hikes put Scarborough affordable housing project at risk
City officials fear rising costs could put other desperately needed housing projects on hold.
TORONTO STAR - GTA - July 8, 2022
County working to address affordable housing options
CKNX NewsToday.ca - May 12, 2022
For these Indigenous tenants new affordable housing in Cambridge offers a safety net
Cambridge Times - January 31, 2022
74 affordable housing units coming to Waterloo Region by end of 2022: feds
Global News. January 13, 2022
Pandemic, hot housing market fuel homelessness in rural Elgin County
The London Free Press. News November 7, 2021
Developers add eight units to Minden housing complex
TheHighlander. News June 30, 2021
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for AThe Mindem project
Feds, province kick in $1.2M for Guelph youth supportive housing
Guelph Mercury. News June 29, 2021
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Wyndham House
Waterloo region to fund four affordable housing projects for seniors, homeless people and people with mental health challenges
FR24 News June 22, 2021
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Thresholds and Parkwood Mennonite Home
More rental housing for 186 families in Scarborough North
CMHC.MediaNewsroom Toronto May 21, 2021
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Ridgeford Charitable Foundation
Scarborough gets nearly $40 million for affordable housing. Now the 'tougher work' begins
toronto.com, News March 29, 2021
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Brenyon Way Charitable Foundation
End Comes for a Scarborough United Church after Decades of Memories
toronto.com, News Feb. 4, 2021
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Brenyon Way Charitable Foundation
Dysart earmarks land on Wallings Road for affordable housing development
Toronto Star - News Wed., December 2, 2020
Fire Hall No. 5, Vancouver, British Columbia
canadianarchitect.com - Friday, January 15, 2021
Located in Vancouver’s Killarney neighborhood, Johnston Davidson Architecture (JDA)’s Vancouver Fire Hall No. 5 is the city’s first fire hall collocated with housing, and sets a precedent for future public building projects. ... . Click here to read more...
$10.8 M from federal government will house 53 people by end of the year: mayor
CBC.ca - News - Hamilton Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Homeless at hotels: Some Kawartha Lakes residents struggling to find rentals
MyKawartha.com - News Monday, November 16, 2020
Justin Trudeau government offers $10.8 million for ‘rapid housing’ in Hamilton
The Hamilton Spectator, Wednesday, October 28, 2020
No immediate plans to pilot tiny homes for emergency shelter in Waterloo region
CBC News, Wednesday, October 28, 2020
'We think supportive housing is important': Guelph council makes $1M available for forthcoming housing initiatives
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Cityview project and Welcome In Drop-In Centre
Clairvue Co-op launches expansion
CHFC Website, October 21, 2020
The seed of an idea to expand was planted at the 2018 CHF Canada Annual Meeting in Victoria. Last month, the idea bore fruit when Clairvue Co-operative Housing in Chatham, ON celebrated the opening of eight new units. . Click here to read more...
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Clairvue Co-operative Housing
Lindsay housing shelter could be torn down, rebuilt to meet pandemic needs
Mykawartha.com - News, September 4, 2020
The Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Housing Corporation is looking to demolish, rebuild and renovate A Place Called Home in Lindsay to meet new needs.....The 19-bed housing shelter on Lindsay Street was forced to close as it didn’t have the space to maintain COVID-19 health and safety protocols... Click here to read more....
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Housing Corporation
Hamilton coalition aims to build 3,000 affordable units in three years
Hamilton The Spectator August 17, 2020
A coalition of Hamilton non-profit housing providers has enlisted the support of city councillors in its mission to build 3,000 affordable units in three years. ... Click here to read more...
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Sacajawea, Victoria Park, East Kiwanis, etc. mentioned in the article
Indigenous housing organization told by neighbour it’s not welcome in Thorold
Standard St. Catharines . July 30, 2020
After years of working towards developing more affordable housing for more than 150 people on the Oonuhseh Niagara Native Homes Inc. waiting lists, the not-for-profit organization learned Wednesday it will receive $475,000 in upper-tier government commitments to make new facilities a reality in St. Catharines and Thorold. ... Click here to read more...
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Oonuhseh Native
Wigwam Terrace Expansion Progressing on Spadina near Bloor
UrbanToronto . Development · March 31, 2020
A Toronto seniors home that caters to the indigenous community is undergoing a significant expansion on Spadina Road, just north of Bloor Street. Construction for the expansion of Wigwamen Terrace has been ongoing since 2018, bringing a three-storey addition to the home at 14 Spadina Road, conveniently located steps from the subway. ... Click here to read more...
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Wigwamen
A hurdle crossed for Newcastle affordable seniors’ apartments expansion
Clarington helps Parkview with unexpected $80,000-$100,000 cost to move crosswalk
NEWS Feb 21, 2020 from durhamregion.com
CLARINGTON — After much planning, work is underway on the Newcastle Parkview Seniors Lodge expansion.
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Newcastle Parkview Seniors Lodge
Shortage of housing stock creates 2 year wait list for supportive housing
CBC Kitchener-Waterloo. News. February 4, 2020
People can wait 804 days for addictions supportive housing and 1,211 for mental health supportive housing.... People trying to access mental health and addictions supportive housing in Waterloo-Wellington can be on the waitlist for years to get a unit, according to data from the Canadian Mental Health Association for Waterloo-Wellington.
Two Hamilton affordable housing projects in line for millions in provincial cash
Council backs recommendation to help fund East Kiwanis and Indwell builds with 115 affordable units
Hamilton the Spectator . News · November 8, 2019
HAMILTON — Two affordable-housing providers are poised to land millions of dollars in provincial funding for new builds in Hamilton.
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes
Newcastle affordable seniors’ apartment building expanding
Clarington sets sights on strategies to create more affordable housing · durhamregion.com · News · June 5, 2019
CLARINGTON — More Newcastle seniors will have an affordable place to live, after a recent announcement from the federal government committing $5.1 million to expand the seniors lodge...
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for the Newcastle Parkview Seniors Lodge expansion project
New affordable units in Milton ‘will be key to a better life’
The Star · Posted: May 28, 2019
It’s a small but valuable contribution to tackle the problem of affordable housing in Milton...That’s how Lori-Anne Gagne, executive director of Victoria Park Community Homes (VPCH), describes the new five-storey apartment development at 154 Bronte St. due for completion next year...
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for VPCH
Here’s How the Federal Government is Addressing Affordable Housing in Milton
inhalton News · Posted: May 24, 2019
The topic of affordable housing has been a hot one across Canada for quite some time now..... On May 21 in Milton, Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (Housing and Urban Affairs), on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and the Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced a federal government financial commitment of over $3.88 million for the construction of the 154 Bronte St., project.
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for VPCH
Feds announce $2.15-million in funding for affordable housing in Oshawa
Durham Radio News · Posted: May 21, 2019
The federal government is giving $2.15-million towards a housing project in Oshawa..... The money will go to a Cornerstone Community Association Durham Inc. project at 440 Bloor Street East. It will provide 21 new affordable apartments for individuals who have been homeless, are at risk of becoming homeless, as well as persons with mental health or addiction issues.
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Cornerstone Community Association Durham Inc.
City helps purchase rooming house amid 'destructive housing boom' in Parkdale
CBC News · Posted: May 01, 2019
The city and local charities have teamed up to buy a more than $2-million Parkdale rooming house — potentially saving more than a dozen tenants from eviction and creating the foundation for other similar projects, housing advocates say.
Unveiled at city hall on Wednesday, the purchase marks the first rooming house in Toronto owned by a community land trust, with an agreement in place that guarantees affordable rents in the building for the next 99 years.
Click here to read more...
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust.
Neighbours speak out against Cambridge’s Satelite Motel project
Waterloo Region Record July 04, 2018
For auction: One slightly used space ship. Low mileage. Proceeds to aid affordable housing in Cambridge.
That's the sign that could soon be slapped on the iconic rocket in front of the Satelite Motel at 195 Hespeler Rd., as plans were put forward Tuesday to redevelop the property...... being considered for a mixed-use residential development that would include affordable housing....
Click here to read more...
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for HCPM.
$10 million in funding will tackle Indigenous poverty in Hamilton
Hamilton Spectator Nov 01, 2017
Hamilton is home to at least 14,440 people who identified as Indigenous. This makes up nearly 2 per cent Hamilton’s population.
For Eva Marsden having a safe and affordable place to call home in Hamilton is not something she takes for granted.
For three years she has lived in one of the Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Inc. rent-geared-to-income units. The Indigenous housing agency has 24 units; and a project with 23 additional units at 18 West Ave. S. is in development.
Click here to read more...
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Sacajawea.
Around 50 turn out for Thursday’s open house on proposed Britannia Street affordable housing project
Stratford Beacon Herald October 19, 2017
Sewers, balconies, and the number of bedrooms per unit were among the questions brought forward as city officials hosted an open house on a proposed affordable housing project in Stratford.
The Britannia Street development – located at the former Fairgrounds on a hectare of city-owned land – includes the construction of 55 new units over two phases for low- to moderate-income families.
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for the housing project
Motel site in Cambridge known for rocket ship may get affordable housing
Waterloo Region Record, September 28, 2017
The Satellite Motel property on Hespeler Road has been purchased by Housing Cambridge.
The Satellite Motel on Hespeler Road may soon be torn down to build much-needed affordable housing.
The motel's iconic silver rocket ship, a beacon to weary travelers, will probably have to go, too.
"We would love to see it preserved, but a 1.3-acre site is not very big and we are not sure we can maintain it," said Steve Garrison, manager of Housing Cambridge, a nonprofit that manages affordable housing units across the city. Click here to read more.
TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for the housing project
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New Report: Scaling Up Joint Ventures between Social Housing Providers and Private Sector Builders |
| KW Habilitation affordable housing apartments slated to open in spring
Waterloo Region Record, July 9, 2017 KITCHENER — Construction is well underway at a new affordable housing building next to KW Habilitation in Kitchener, with residents expected to move into the 22 units by next May. "The building's going to be all accessible," said Ann Bilodeau, executive director. Creating accessible units was important, she said, because people who qualify for affordable housing face a longer wait for an accessible unit... Read More. |
Hamilton’s Indigenous affordable housing gap narrows23 more units at St. Thomas parsonage will bring total to 47 Hamilton Spectator Jun 21, 2017 Work is expected to get underway this month on a new 23-unit affordable-housing complex for indigenous people in Hamilton. The residential complex at 18 West Ave. S. will include seven two-bedrooms and 16 one-bedroom units — including some that are accessible — for men, women and children, says the executive director of Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Inc. ........Read More. TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Sacajawea. |
Stratford infrastructure, transportation and safety committee approves, in principle, the plan to build affordable housing units on hectare of former Fairgrounds landStratford Beacon Herald April 11, 2017 The City of Stratford will keep one hectare of former Stratford Fairgrounds land that was previously declared surplus with plans to construct affordable housing units in that space. Stratford's infrastructure, transportation and safety committee approved on Monday night the general plan for 55 new affordable housing units to be built on a hectare (2.4 acres) of land adjacent to Britannia Street......Read More. TWC created the business case for this housing proposal. |
Habitat for Humanity Building a Village in GuelphWaterloo Region Record, Mar 27, 2017 GUELPH — Habitat for Humanity is breaking ground this spring on a village in Guelph. Cityview Village will provide 30 affordable condominium units in three buildings to families with one or two parents, seniors and people with disabilities. "It's really different than what we've done in the past," said Rachelle Waterman, spokesperson for Habitat for Humanity Wellington Dufferin Guelph...Read More TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Cityview Village |
Habitat for Humanity to Build a Village in GuelphCBC News, March 24, 2017 Habitat for Humanity WDG plans to move away from single detached homes, create condos. When you think of Habitat for Humanity, the image may be volunteers working on a single, detached house that will become a home to a family in need. But that is going to change next month in Guelph.......Read More TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for Cityview Village |
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Federal, provincial governments give $4.2 M to Cambridge affordable housing project Cambridge MP Bryan May and Cambridge MPP Kathryn McGarry announced the funding Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony for the affordable housing project. The five-storey, 34-unit apartment building at 175 Hespeler Rd. is in a mixed-use neighbourhood, near parks, schools, restaurants and other amenities.... Read more. Funding, site plan OK'd for new affordable housing units Owen Sound Sun Times March 8, 2017 On Guelph Mercury December 3rd, 2016 Almost two decades after the city took ownership of an abandoned iron foundry site (13-acre) on Beverley Street, city hall may have found a route to redeveloping it as "urban village" that includes housing for low-income and moderate-income households..... A Memorandum of Understanding has been reached between the city, the local Habitat for Humanity group and ARQI R&D Inc., a private company that would buy the former IMICO property and act as its master developer, builder and planner, ........ Read More TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for the housing Project |
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Cambridge low-cost housing project first to use new incentives On Waterloo Region Record November 9th, 2016 A new affordable housing project on busy Hespeler Road is the first to take advantage of the city's new incentives for low-cost homes.....Read More TWC is acting as housing and development consultant for the housing Project
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Cambridge OKs boost to affordable housingOn Waterloo Region Record October 5th, 2016 CAMBRIDGE — Affordable housing is a growing problem across the region and the City of Cambridge hopes to tackle it with a new set of planning tools. The city will provide fee exemptions and tax breaks to developers who want to build affordable housing projects in core areas.....Read More
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Radical social housing redevelopment pitched for Hamilton’s east end On Hamilton Spectator-Journal: Sepember 21st, 2016 City Housing Hamilton is exploring an unprecedented east end redevelopment pitch to transform Roxborough school and nearby social housing into a mixed-income community of hundreds of townhomes, apartment units and condos......Read More TWC acted as housing and development consultant for the housing Project |
Council to consider affordable Housing IncentivesOn The Record: July 6th, 2016 
CAMBRIDGE – A trio of proposed initiatives is aimed at encouraging the creation of affordable housing in Cambridge – something for which there is a “huge” demand. .....Read More TWC acted as housing and development consultant for the housing project on 175 Hespeler Road in Cambridge. |
Affordable Housing: $7.4-million project to offer 35 rental units along Hespeler RoadOn Cambridge Times-Journal: March 3rd, 2016 Cambridge Non-profit Housing Corporation officials hope to get 35 people off the region's longest wait list, thanks to a new project to be build on Hespeler Road.....Read More TWC acted as housing and development consultant for the housing Project |
Affordable offerings: City pilot project aims to encourage creation of cost-friendly housingFeb 22/16 Six affordable housing projects in Cambridge will receive a financial hand, thanks to a pilot project that sees city fees deferred. Once implemented – there are several steps required before that can happen – the initiative involves a 20-year delay in the paying of required development charges and permit fees.Read More |
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Mississauga aims to prevent LRT from pushing out poor
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Preston has first LEED neighbourhoodSept. 2/15 It's been eight years in the making, but the Preston Meadows development on Margaret Street is now officially certified as the first LEED neighbourhood in Canada..... Read More TWC acted as housing and development consultant for the Preston Arbour condominiums and Fern Meadows affordable housing projects which are a part of this neighbourhood. |
| One in Five Renter Households Face Housing Affordibility
A new study by a coalition of affordable housing groups and the Vancouver City Savings Credit Union reports that one in five Canadian rents spend more than half their income on shelter costs. Compiling data from the 2011 Census, the coalition of advocacy groups created the Rental Housing Index which can be accessed here. The Globe and Mail also covered the creation of the Index with this article. |
Doors open for affordable housing (Cambidge)On Cambridge Times-Journal: July 22nd, 2015 An official opening ceremony for seven new affordable housing projects throughout the region, providing 42 units for low income-earners, was held last week at Cambridge Kiwanis Village on Linden Drive - by far the largest of the initiatives.....Read More TWC acted as housing and development consultant for the housing project for Cambridge Kiwanis Village |
City Council Unanimous in Adopting Draft of its 10-year Housing & Homeless Plan (St. Thomas)On St. Thomas Times-Journal: June 11th, 2013 The city took a step forward Monday in tackling what one alderman warned is "a social crisis". In a show of Unanimity, St. Thomas council adopted the draft of the city's Housing and Homeless Plan, which articulates "the community's long-term vision for the provision of housing and homeless services over the next ten years, includubg a system for review and amendments every five years.....Read More TWC acted as housing and development consultant for the 10-year affordable housing plan for St. Thomas |
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Ribbon Cut on Performing Arts Lodge (PAL)On the Stratford Gazette: May 30th, 2013 The doors are open at Performing Arts Lodge (PAL) Stratford's affordable housing units and artists from all walks have begun moving in.... During a ceremony Saturday morning, campaign patronChristopher Plummer cut the red ribbon, officially opening the home that provides five affordable aoartments to aged actors, visual artists, and performers. Read more TWC acted as housing consultant for the PAL project |
Broad Outlook for 10-year Affordable Housing Plan (Peterborough)CHEX television Peterborough local news: June 4th and 7th, 2013; Peterborough Examiner: June 4th, 2013 On Monday, the draft of a new 10-year affordable housing plan was tabled at Peterborough City Council Monday night. The plan was praised for its broad outlook but as Steve Guthrie reports questions were raised about affordability. Watch it on chextv.com. How the city plans to tackle homelessness and an acute affordable housing shortage over the next decade became a little clearer Monday night as city council had its first look at a new 10-year draft housing and homeless plan.....Read more from Peterborough Examiner. On Thursday night the public had the chance to review it. See some of public reaction on chextv.com. TWC acted as housing and development consultant for the 10-year affordable housing plan for Peterborough |
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Good response to work on Northumberland housing plan Published in Northumberland News: April 23, 2013 About 100 people turned out for the five community sessions that were held in Cobourg, Port Hope, Bridgton and Campbellford April 15 and 16...... The response has included more than 70 questionnaires being filled out. Read More TWC acted as housing and development consultant for the 10-year housing and homeless plan for Northumberland |
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Waterloo approves grant for affordable housing project Published in The Record: May 21, 2013 The City of Waterloo has agreed to help a non-profit housing provider (Alfred Haenchen Co-operative Homes) with development charges. Read More TWC acts as the housing consultant for the Alfred Haenchen Project |
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One year after opening, SHOW changing lives Published in The Record: June 12, 2011 During their years of homelessness, the two men often crossed paths at shelters and soup kitchens. Then, a year ago this month, Ron Thomas and Colin Plant moved into Waterloo's new supportive housing project, the first of its kind in Waterloo Region. They haven't looked back. "This place is a life changer," said Plant, 36. "It has made the world of difference." The men are two of 30 tenants who have an apartment of their own at the Supportive Housing of Waterloo (SHOW) building at 362 Erb St. W., which provides round-the-clock supportive care. Read more TWC acted as the development consultant for the Supoortive Housing of Waterloo project |
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Wait lists for affordable housing continue to grow Published in The Toronto Star: June 6, 2011 Waiting lists for affordable housing in Ontario surged to more than 152,000 households in January, despite modest economic growth in the province, according to a report to be released Monday. This year's increase is a 7.4 per cent jump over last year and almost 18 per cent more than in 2009 when 129,000 families were waiting, says the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association in its 2011 waiting list survey, obtained by the Star. Of the 10,000 new households who joined the line last year, more than 6,000 were in Toronto where a total of 66,197 households are waiting, says the report. Read More Housing wait list report was authored for ONPHA by TWC |
