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News Release - June22, 2011 |
NEWS RELEASE FROM MENNOHOMES INC
JUNE 22, 2011
MennoHomes Inc is a non-profit organization and a registered federal charity, as of September, 2001. Its sole purpose, as enshrined in its charter, is to provide affordable housing to persons of low and modest income including, seniors, families, single persons and persons with disabilities.
Now in its 10th anniversary year, with the Elmira Build, MennoHomes will have helped create 100 units of housing worth over $10 million in affordable housing stock.
The Elmira Build 2011 represents units #99 and #100.
Today is the groundbreaking ceremony for the Elmira Build 2011. It will be a semi-detached building, for two large families, on Centre Street in Elmira.
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Read more: News Release - June22, 2011
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Wellesley Project - Pond View Village |
 Feeling Great In New Homes
Large rural families are living in buildings that would be condemned if a building inspector made a visit. This was Shirley Redekop’s urgent message to the MennoHomes’ annual meeting in November, 2007. Shirley, a Rural Outreach Worker, was well qualified to make such a strong statement. On her caseload are mainly large Low German families many living in sub-standard housing conditions.
Two years later a blonde seven-year-old responded to her Wellesley public school teacher’s question: “What do you like best about your new home?” Her immediate answer was: “I like that it is warm.”
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Read more: Wellesley Project - Pond View Village
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The Rockway Gardens Village |
All Fifty Units Were Occupied Before Scheduled Date!
 Residents began moving March 10, 2007, and by May 2007 all fifty units were filled! The first potluck supper was held June 7 with 58 out of 62 tenants attending as well as a few members of the MennoHomes Board who welcomed everyone to their new home.
June saw completion of the landscaping surrounding the building as well as the paving of the parking lot. The installation of park benches welcomed the tenants to sit outside, visit with each other, and view their new surroundings.
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Read more: The Rockway Gardens Village
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The Stirling Ave. Refugee House |
New Family Moves into Refugee Home October 2008
A family of six from Colombia moved into our Refugee House. They were displaced from their rural home due to threats from rebels. They are one of four related families who arrived late October 2008.  One of each of the married couples heading each of the families is a brother or sister. The mother of the four siblings lives with one of the families. The family at Stirling consists of a mother and father, 18 year old, 15 year old, 13 year old and 1 year old children. They have consistently attended First Mennonite Church and enjoy the contacts with other Hispanics. Two of the youth are attending the weekly LOGOS meetings for youth. Overall they seem to be integrating well.
Volunteer labour from First Mennonite Church has been used to renovate this property back into a four bedroom home.
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Read more: The Stirling Ave. Refugee House
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"Innovative Waterloo Development mixes rental townhouses and affordable apartments"
Camelot - beautiful design, excellent location, affordable price!
MennoHomes partners with Blaze Properties Inc. to provide 25 affordable units. The attractive bricked homes contain single bedroom units, seven of which will carry a rent subsidy to make them highly affordable.
We encourage readers who are aware of potential tenants to visit Blaze Properties Inc. website for more information! |
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