WELLINGTON COUNTY – There’s a shortfall of more than 14,000 affordable housing units across Guelph and Wellington County, based on the most current information available, explains a report from the county’s director of housing services.
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Women take turn with tools at Habitat for Humanity’s women build day
FERGUS – Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington held a special Women Build Day at the Garafraxa Village site in Fergus on April 25.
Habitat for Humanity has affordable homes for sale
FERGUS – With so many people unable to find affordable housing, Kathryn Stokes is a little puzzled as to why there isn’t more interest in purchasing one of the Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington homes under construction in Garafraxa Village in Fergus.
Township learns what affordable housing really means
CENTRE WELLINGTON – According to the province, an affordable home in Centre Wellington costs $427,600 and affordable rent ranges from $1,145 a month for a bachelor to $1,305 for a three-bedroom apartment.
CMHC invests $12 million in upgrades, improvements to county housing
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The county is making improvements to its affordable housing properties with the help of $12 million over three years from the federal government’s Affordable Housing Fund.
County hosts second health, housing symposium in Guelph
GUELPH – An unprecedented housing crisis is happening in Guelph, Wellington County, and Canada at large. The number of homeless people is growing rapidly, and there aren’t enough resources to go around.
Habitat for Humanity info session on March 21
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is holding an information night on March 21 for anyone interested in the Fergus build project or the organization in general.
Watters reflects on first year in office for all-new mayor, council
ELORA – Centre Wellington Mayor Shawn Watters sat down with the Advertiser to talk about his first year in office, the first year of the all-new council, and the task at hand for the council he says will be known as the “planning council.”
Officials break ground on Habitat for Humanity’s Garafraxa Village
FERGUS – Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington broke ground on Garafraxa Village - a 32-unit townhouse development on Garafraxa Street in Fergus on Nov. 10.
Regional survey shows residents seek community support for mental health
GUELPH – Residents of the Guelph/Wellington and Waterloo regions are looking for community support and leadership as they face mental health issues born out of challenges such as food insecurity and housing shortages, a new survey reveals.
Developer proposes 286 homes in Salem
ELORA – Cachet Developments wants to build a 286-unit residential housing development at the corner of Irvine and Woolwich streets in Salem on what may be the last developable land in Salem/Elora.
Development of 271 townhouses approved in Salem
ELORA – Almost three hundred new townhouses will likely be built on the west side of Wellington Road 7 in Elora-Salem, and the developer says the intention is to create “affordable housing.”
Mayor’s townhall dominated by growth, parking woes
ELORA – Growth and parking dominated discussion at the Mayor’s Town Hall on Sept. 20, held at the new MacDonald pavilion outside the Elora Centre for the Arts
Want to build a house? Habitat for Humanity seeking volunteers
FERGUS – With plans for a 32-unit stacked townhouse development in Fergus well underway, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is seeking volunteers to help with the build.
Habitat for Humanity brings back bonds for affordable housing
WELLINGTON COUNTY— Affordable housing has been a top-of-mind conversation in recent times – at council tables and dinner tables across Canada. It’s something that affects us all.