Transportation and Works
December 14, 2009
The following is being distributed at the request
of Newfoundland Labrador Housing:
New Kitchen Cabinets Slated for St.
John�s Housing Units
The Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of
Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for
Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing), today announced
that Classic Woodwork Ltd. has been awarded a $366,000
contract to build new kitchen cabinets for installation
in 92 social housing dwellings in St. John�s.
�The modernization and improvement focus that Housing
has been putting into its properties throughout the
province this year is extensive and involves both
outdoor and indoor upgrades,� said Minister Hedderson.
�The driving force behind this work is the Williams
Government�s new social housing plan which focuses on
enhancing the aging social housing portfolio and
providing tenants with improved and modern quality
homes.�
The kitchen cabinets are to be installed by Housing
staff in units on Blackmarsh Road, Cowperthwaite Court,
Portia Place, Chalker Place and Crosbie Road. The
anticipated completion date for supply and delivery of
the cabinets is March 2010.
�I am delighted by the amount of investment that Housing
is making in these neighbourhoods,� said Bob Ridgley,
MHA for St. John�s North. �Many of these homes have also
received extensive exterior upgrades as well over the
past few months, all of which I am sure is most
appreciated by families that live there.�
�I am quite pleased that Housing is retrofitting these
homes,� said Ed Buckingham, MHA for St. John�s East. �It
is important that our social housing units are
modernized and maintained on a regular basis, inside and
out.�
These current upgrades and repairs are part of Housing�s
annual Modernization and Improvement program. As part of
Budget 2009: Building on Our Strong Foundation, the
Provincial Government will invest $14.55 million for
building, renovating and retro-fitting social housing
infrastructure throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
This work is in keeping with the goals of the Social
Housing Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador � Secure
Foundations, which outlines a new long-term vision for
social housing aimed at improving the housing
circumstances of lower-income households and helping to
create healthier communities.
In the spring, the federal and provincial governments
announced a joint investment of $93 million to build new
and renovate existing affordable housing throughout the
province over the next two years. Overall, the
provincial contribution is $50 million, with the Federal
Government contributing a further $43 million.
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Media contacts:
Roger Scaplen
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 697-5267
rogerscaplen@gov.nl.ca |
Jenny Bowring
Manager, Communications
Newfoundland Labrador Housing
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca |
Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898, 697-1424
donnaivey@gov.nl.ca |
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