Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
January 6, 2016

The following is being distributed at the request of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation:

Maintaining Affordable Housing

New Heating Systems Improve St. John�s Social Housing

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC) has awarded a $128,000 contract to Eastern Sheet Metal Works Ltd. to upgrade heating systems in five St. John�s buildings containing 30 social housing units.

�These heating system upgrades will provide an estimated 30 per cent savings and help increase the energy efficiency of the properties. Modernization and improvement work such as this helps ensure a continued supply of quality, affordable social housing for the future.�
- The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

Work on the homes, located at Cowperthwaite, Keegan, Mitchell and Stabb Courts, will include removal and replacement of existing heating systems, including furnaces and components. The project is expected to be completed by February 2016.

�I am pleased to see this work being undertaken to improve heating systems in these homes. It is important that we continue to upgrade and maintain our public housing assets to make them more cost-efficient, while better serving the needs of tenants.�
- The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and MHA for Mount Scio

For more information on Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation programs, visit: www.nlhc.nl.ca/ external link

QUICK FACTS

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC) has awarded a $128,000 contract to Eastern Sheet Metal Works Ltd. to upgrade heating systems in five St. John�s buildings.
  • The buildings, located at Cowperthwaite, Keegan, Mitchell and Stabb Courts, contain 30 social housing units.
  • The project is expected to be completed by February 2016.
  • NLHC is the province�s largest landlord, with 5,584 affordable rental units province-wide.

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Media contacts:

Jenny Bowring
Communications Manager
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.ca 		Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Kara Connors
Executive Assistant to the Honourable Dale Kirby
MHA for Mount Scio
709-682-6381
karaconnors@gov.nl.ca

2016 01 06                             10:40 a.m.