ORILLIA, ONT. — The governments of Canada and Ontario recently announced a combined investment of over $8.1 million to build 42 new affordable homes in Orillia.
Located at 250 West St. N., Orillia Development counts 130 affordable apartments ranging from studio to three-bedroom sizes for seniors, families and individuals and will also include a community room and social services hub. Funding for the housing project includes $4.8 million from the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative and $3.3 million from the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative .
OPHI and COCHI are both initiatives of the Canada-Ontario Bilateral Agreement under the National Housing Strategy, indicates a release.“We’ve heard across the province that we need to match housing with wraparound services so that residents have the resources and help they need to unleash a better future,” said Paul Calandra, Ontario’s minister of municipal affairs and housing, in a statement.