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Monday September 8th, 2008 $4.3 million in repairs for 20 Gordonridge Place
The announcement was held at the Danforth-Midland housing development in Scarborough, a complex of social housing buildings with 869 units that will benefit from $4.3 million in much-needed kitchen and bathroom repairs, as well as plumbing valves and mains replacements. The Honourable Jim Watson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Lorenzo Berardinetti, Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough Southwest; His Worship Mayor David Miller; Derek Ballantyne, CEO of Toronto Community Housing; and David Mitchell, Chair of the Toronto Community Housing Board of Directors, made the announcement today. "Our government recognizes the importance of providing safe, affordable and well-maintained housing to Ontarians in need," said Minister Watson. "These repairs will help raise the quality of life for Toronto's social housing tenants, and will use green and energy efficient technology." MPP Lorenzo Berardinetti was very pleased about the announcement. "For the people of Toronto and especially residents of Scarborough Southwest, today's announcement demonstrates this government's commitment to ensure that all Ontarians have a safe and quality place to call home," said MPP Berardinetti. "This funding means that more residents of Toronto will have well-maintained and affordable homes." The Danforth-Midland development is a complex of three high-rise buildings and townhouses. The building TCHC Board of Directors Chair David Mitchell was both impressed with the "green-focused" technology and what it means for the residents. "These investments will make a real positive difference for Toronto Community Housing tenants and the communities where they live," said Mitchell. "This funding means we can complete much-needed repairs faster. It also means important investments in green and sustainable technologies that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming and save money that can beused to improve buildings." Mayor Miller expressed similar thoughts: "These critical new investments in community housing will ensure that our tenants have the quality homes they so rightly deserve," said Miller. "Not only will these important expenditures make Toronto a greener, more liveable city; by investing now we will reduce future costs and create opportunity for our residents to live with dignity and respect."
Lorenzo with TCHC Board of Directors Chair David Mitchell and Mayor David Miller in one of the renovated kitchens at 20 Gordonridge Place.
QUICK FACTS
- The City of Toronto will receive $36.5 million for capital works projects, including Danforth-Midland in Scarborough and other housing projects in Toronto. - Provincial funding will be complemented by $75 million in funding from the City of Toronto. - The funding means Toronto Community Housing can complete long overdue work faster, rely less on debt financing to get the work done, refurbish thousands more units of housing and retrofit 10 buildings with new energy-efficient building systems - Toronto Community Housing has invested more than $550 million in repairs between 2002 and 2007 - Where possible, kitchen and bathroom upgrades in Toronto Community Housing units will feature sustainable products like made-in-Ontario FSC-approved wood products, Energy Star appliances, energy-efficient lighting, recycled paint, biodegradable ceramic tiles, low-formaldehyde countertops, low-flow toilets, and taps, faucets and showerheads equipped with water-efficient aerators
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The Government of Ontario and the City of Toronto celebrated the recent announcement of $111.5 million in funding to repair social housing units in Toronto and to make them more green and sustainable.
is managed by Toronto Community Housing and will receive repairs to 236 kitchens and 398 bathrooms, as well as plumbing and electricity upgrades. Throughout the project there will be a focus on healthy construction materials and energy and water-efficient technologies.
