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f'Region to seek funding for assisted housing projects r By Tim Foran Like other stimulus funds, there is a con- Corporation (HCHC). for the units will be selected from the Halton " ~CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF struction deadline of March 31, 2011, mean- *The development of a six-storey apart- Access to Community Housing waitlist. .~ing the Region has had to identify projects ment building of 65 units to be located at If ultimately built, the new apartmenos t Halton Region will ask for $1 7.4 million that don't require rezoning approvals fromt 538-546 Plains Rd. East in the Aldershot would help the Region get a third of the way ,in economic stimulus funding to build two local municipalities and which could be area of Burlington. The construction would to, meeting ils affordable housing targets. -assisted hoosing projects totalling 145 units started quickly. be done by New Horizon Homes Kingsway, Approved by council in 2006, Haltons Sin Milton and Burlington, if council signs off Regional staff are recommending to coun- which would retain ownership of a ground- HosnSragyevindohcrtonf on the request at its meeting today cil the followîng two projects: level commercial unit while the HCHC 80 forl ousing utaey n inidthe by 2015. of The funding application would be sent toi * A three-and-a-half-storey, 80-unit proj- would own the apartments and parking lots. c0 founcile appoven nis 21.I 0 the Provinces Ministry of Municipal Affairs ect to be built by Halton Region on land that According 10 funding criteria, rents for 20,dtwprjcsiha M. and Housing. it owns beside ils Allendale long-term care the one and two-bedroom unies included in total 120 units, mostly targeted to seniors. < If approved, the money will comte from a facilîty on Ontario Street in Milton. The the buildings cannot be set higher than 80 The Residences of St. Andrews in w $364 million joint fund of the provincial and building would bc constructed on the spot per cent of the average market rent for the Georgetown and Bonnie Place in Burlingion 2federal governiments to cover much of tbe of the former Martin House, which was surrounding communiîy. That equates to a wtll open nexi year. à costs of building new rentaI housing for low- demolished by the Region in 2006, and run maximum of $722 per month, based on the Tim Foran can bc rcachcd ai tforan@anil- M income seniors and people with disabilities. by the Halton Communîîy Housing average cent in Halton in 2008. Applicants toneareadianchampioo com. GET ON THE 416 869 3200 1 888 GtT ON GO (438 6646) TTY 1 800 387 3652 E àA I h Pour plus de renseignements, veuilezvisiter le site gotransritorr ou & W composer un des numéros or-dessus. MIIIRfL.puNX The Canadian bank ranked highest four years in a row. SJ.D. 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