The Bouchard family are the latest beneficiaries of the Affordable Homeownership Program, a born-in-the-Sault project aimed at helping tenants in subsidized housing become homewowners
The Bouchard family is now in possession of keys to their new house on London Street after spending more than a decade living as renters in subsidized housing on Second Line West.
“We can’t thank everybody enough for everything that they’ve done,” Bouchard told reporters during the event. “It’s a big step from where we were to now.” “It’s awesome to see community partnerships like this. I’m really, really happy with the initiative that was brought forward by Coun. Dufour, to be able to bring this forward,” Romano said.
“Here today we have solid, hard proof of a program — of an intervention — that has not only helped the family, the neighbourhood and the community, but it’s also helped our wonderful construction maintenance program folks find skills development and be part of something bigger,” Dufour said during the event. “My favourite part about this program is the way that it brings community together, and the way that it allows us to tell a better story about our neighbourhoods.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Weekend Outlook: Expect a hot and humid holiday weekendTemperatures will remain well above normal into next week, says meteorologist Jerry Shields
Read more »
Sault YMCA hires interim CEO in wake of 'departures' among senior leadershipMary Kloosterman, who has worked in YMCAs across Ontario for two decades, stepped into the role of chief executive officer Aug. 21
Read more »
City council decides against regulating snow dumpsThe Sault gets only a limited number of complaints about snow disposal sites
Read more »
Hope and remembrance as Overdose Awareness Day is marked in the SaultAs the opioid-related death rate remains virtually unchanged from the previous year, Mayor Matthew Shoemaker says the mental health and addictions crisis is the foremost challenge in the community
Read more »
Now a good time to apply to be a cop, say Sault PoliceSault police on the hunt for new constables, special constables, and civilian staff
Read more »