County Of Huron Thanks Lucknow & District Kinsmen For $50,000 Donation Towards Gibbons Street Affordable Housing Development
by Bob Montgomery
The Lucknow and District Kinsmen recently presented Huron County with a cheque for fifty-thousand dollars to help out with the Gibbons Street Affordable Housing Development in Goderich.
Huron County Warden Glen McNeil commented, the Lucknow & District Kinsmen are highly active volunteers in the community and regularly support local initiatives through their popular and entertaining fundraising events. “We are tremendously grateful for their generous donation. It will have a significant impact in our community.”
Warden McNeil added, the Lucknow & District Kinsmen clearly see both the benefits and the need to support homelessness, which at one point was a problem primarily for urban centres but now is an issue in rural Ontario as well, including Huron County. “Huron County recognizes the need, and is addressing the need, and is committed to developing additional affordable and supportive housing units. The Gibbons Street development, a 40-unit apartment building currently under construction in Goderich, is part of a comprehensive housing strategy aimed at addressing the unique challenges faced by smaller communities. The development is on track for completion by late 2025 or early 2026.”
“The goal of KinCanada is to serve the community’s greatest needs. The Lucknow & District Kinsmen have identified that the Gibbons Street Affordable Housing Development is one of those needs”, said Joe Carter, of the Lucknow & District Kinsmen. “Thank you to all the patrons and volunteers who support our events, including; Summerfest, Dungannon Super Pull, and Lucknow’s Music In The Fields.”
McNeil says one of the challenges facing smaller communities, including Huron County, is the shortage of land for affordable housing. But Goderich did have some land on Gibbons Street and they sold that to the county for the sum of one dollar, and it's that kind of collaboration that makes things possible. He adds the County of Huron remains dedicated to fostering community partnerships and ensuring that all residents have access to safe and affordable housing.
To learn more about the Gibbons Street Affordable Housing Development, and find out how to support this project please visit: https://www.huroncounty.ca/gibbons/.
To learn more about the County of Huron's commitment to developing more affordable housing in Huron, please visit: https://connectedcountyofhuron.ca/developing-more-affordable-homes-in-huron.
To learn more about the Lucknow & District Kinsmen, please visit: https://www.district1kin.ca/index.php/ZoneB/LucknowAndDistrictKinsmenClub.
