SAINT-DONAT, QC, Aug. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and Lise Thériault, Minister responsible for Consumer Protection and for Housing and Minister responsible for the Lanaudière region are pleased to announce the construction in Saint-Donat of 24 affordable housing units for semi-independent seniors. The development of this project by the organization Les Résidences du Parc Naturel Habité required investments of over $5.9 million. This project was made possible thanks to the financial participation of the governments of Canada and Quebec.
All the units will be adapted for people with reduced mobility; 22 will be single-bedroom units, and 2 will feature two bedrooms. In addition, at the request of several local organizations, the Municipality of Saint-Donat agreed to build a community hall next to the building.
The first tenants are expected to move in March 2019. The building will be named Pavillon Lauda-Garceau, after one of the builders of Saint-Donat, who pioneered its tourism industry.
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"Our government is investing in affordable housing in Quebec to help create jobs and improve the quality of life of Canadians. This work is good news for the Saint-Donat region, as it will give the community's seniors access to 24 housing units once the project is finished. We should all rejoice in this collaboration to create safe and affordable housing for those who need it the most." – The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
"This financial support will enable semi-independent, vulnerable people to have a better quality of life by living in safe housing that is tailored to their needs. Through this investment, the Government aims to provide seniors with the best possible living conditions so that they can stay in their community for as long as possible." – Lise Thériault, Minister responsible for Consumer Protection and for Housing and Minister responsible for the Lanaudière region
"I truly believe that these 24 new housing units will allow many citizens to remain in Saint-Donat, close to their families and friends. The addition of a community hall will be a great help to organizations that serve people with reduced mobility. Several organizations worked together on this project, and I want to extend a huge THANK YOU to all those who supported us in this process." – Joé Deslauriers, Mayor of Saint-Donat
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Sources: Michael Brewster, Office of the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, 613-220-5956, [email protected]; Clémence Beaulieu Gendron, Press Secretary, Minister responsible for Consumer Protection and for Housing and Minister responsible for the Lanaudière region, 418-691-2030; Information: Public Affairs, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 514-283-3679; Sylvain Fournier, Communications and Media Relations Advisor, Société d'habitation du Québec, 418-643-4035, ext. 1113, [email protected]
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