Media Advisory - New affordable housing in St. Thomas

ST. THOMAS, ON, Nov. 19 /CNW/ - The federal, provincial and municipal governments will announce funding for an affordable housing project in St. Thomas.

Media are invited to join MP Joe Preston, Member of Parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-London, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Steve Peters, Member of Provincial Parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-London on behalf of the Government of Ontario; and Cliff Barwick, Mayor of St. Thomas for the announcements.

    Date:        November 20, 2009

    Time and     1:00 pm at 5 Park Avenue
    Location:    1:30 pm at 89 1/2 Fairview Avenue

For further information: Media Inquiries: Michelle Bakos, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482; Adam Grachnik, Minister Jim Watson's Office, (416) 585-6492; Beth Bailey, CMHC, (416) 218-3355; Sandra Datars-Bere, St. Thomas, (519) 631-9350 x 128; For more information visit: www.cmhc.ca, www.ontario.ca/housing