Affordable Housing

Construction vehicle outside the nearly finished building.

Fundraising appeal issued as Perth affordable housing project prepares to open

“Please help us close the gap. Please help us get these families into their homes.” That’s the appeal from Claire Smith, chair of fundraising for ...
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A large group of officials wearing white hard hats ceremonially dig shovels into the ground.

St. Thomas celebrates ground-breaking for Ellwood House Extension

Long-time residents of Ellwood House, the seniors affordable housing in Alta Vista, who looked out towards St. Thomas the Apostle Church on a sunny day ...
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Anglicans participating in Tulipathon holding a sign

Partnership with Multifaith Housing Initiative offers parishes opportunities to support housing justice

An article in a recent issue of Perspective outlined the list of projects which the Diocese has supported to create affordable housing. These initiatives, often ...
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Hollyer House exterior

Two new faith initiatives gather momentum to address the homelessness crisis

While the diocese has been in a time of episcopal transition, progress has been made nationally on mobilizing faith-based support for the goal of ending ...
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Housing justice advocates welcome bishop-elect with a track record of action on the issue

In the run-up to the episcopal election, Bishop-elect Kathryn Otley underlined her commitment to bringing support and innovation to the Diocese’s 12-year-old mission to help ...
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The Community Housing Initiative Perth steering committee at the groundbreaking ceremony for their 15-unit affordable housing building, from left, Claire Smith, co chair; Brian Perkin, media relations; Alison Newsom, Carebridge Community Support; David Kroetsch of St James, founding co-chair; Mac Girouard, social media and tenant support; Canon Ken Davis, founding co-chair and former rector of St. James the Apostle.

Perth housing project advances with vital community leadership

The walls have been raised and the roof completed on the 15-unit affordable housing building that is St. James the Apostle Perth’s “great outreach project.” ...
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Jesus Homeless, sculpture by Timothy Schmalz

Empathy project takes front-line workers into the experience of homelessness

Senior leaders of Cornerstone Housing for Women and Belong Ottawa, diocesan Community Ministries, can now say they have walked a mile in the shoes of ...
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Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee speaking at an event

Faith network brings a national voice to work to end homelessness

Anglicans helped launch a faith network at this year’s National Conference on Ending Homelessness and laid the groundwork for a major initiative next year. Bishop ...
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Artist's rendering of the building.

Construction begins for Perth affordable housing project

Construction is under way on the 15-unit affordable housing project in Perth that has been led by St. James the Apostle parish. Shovels were literally ...
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