NLIS 1
August 11, 2006
(Human Resources, Labour and Employment)
The following is being distributed at
the request of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation:
Painting contract awarded
for NLHC housing units
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing
Corporation (NLHC) has awarded C.P. Whittle Painting and Contracting a
$136,000 contract to paint exterior walls and trim on 115 social housing
units throughout the St. John’s North and West area. Paul Shelley,
Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, Responsible for NLHC,
Sheila Osborne, MHA for St. John’s West, and Bob Ridgley, MHA, St.
John’s North, made the announcement today.
“This painting contract illustrates NLHC’s commitment to maintaining its
housing portfolio and represents a significant investment in sustaining
corporation rental units,” said Minister Shelley. “As always, the
corporation continually assesses the conditions of its properties and
addresses those that need the most work first.”
“The funding announcement for this project is welcome news,” said Sheila
Osborne, MHA for St. John’s West. “These improvements will make a vast
difference in the properties, and will likely also help increase local
property values.”
“I’m very pleased to hear about this contract being awarded,” commented
Bob Ridgley, area MHA for St. John’s North. “About 83 of those units are
located in the St. John’s North district, and being in touch with my
constituents from the area on a regular basis, I know they are thrilled
that this much-needed work has begun.”
This contract is the first phase of a three-stage maintenance plan to
complete exterior painting on units in NLHC’s Avalon Regional Office
area during the 2005–06 construction season. Work under this current
contract includes units on Blackmarsh Road, Hamlyn Road, and Gros Morne
Place, in St. John’s West, and Nascopie Crescent, New Pennywell and
Crobsie Road and Empire Avenue in St. John’s North. The painting began
in early July and is expected to be completed by September 30, 2006.
Media contact: Jenny Bowring, NLHC, (709) 724-3055
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