
Persistence pays off for Perth affordable housing project
Lanark County has approved the affordable housing project in Perth, led by St. James the Apostle church, along with a forgivable loan of $2.5 million.
David Humphreys is a member of the Bishop’s Panel on Housing Justice (formerly the Homelessness and Affordable Housing Working Group). A retired journalist and former Globe and Mail bureau chief, he is a regular contributor to Crosstalk and Perspective.
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Lanark County has approved the affordable housing project in Perth, led by St. James the Apostle church, along with a forgivable loan of $2.5 million.

Plans to more than double the capacity of Ellwood House, the affordable housing residence for seniors in Alta Vista, have moved forward with the approvals

The journey of St. James the Apostle to build affordable housing in Perth took a giant step forward when the town council voted to transfer

Cornerstone Housing for Women’s emergency shelter has successfully moved from its unsatisfactory space on O’Connor Street to a purpose-equipped building on Carling Avenue. The move

Bells Corners is a better community today after the official opening of Hollyer House with its 35 units of affordable housing and a hub for

Bishop Shane Parker has asked the federal government to do more to combat homelessness and the shortage of affordable housing. In a letter to Housing

The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa is celebrating the success of its 125th anniversary campaign to create 125 new deeply affordable housing units. Three projects scheduled

St. James the Apostle’s affordable housing project in Perth is back on track. Two motions passed by Perth’s Town Council have left the St. James

The Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) has warmly welcomed the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa’s donation of $75,000 to support Indigenous housing in the major Dream LeBreton