“So what we’re doing is running 30 participants through a program of training that will help them be employment-ready. It’s open to people who are unemployed or underemployed, but not working right now.”
“We have one single-family home being built in Cobourg and this one in Baltimore, County Road 45.”
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“Habitat Northumberland has been a vital part of our community, providing affordable home ownership to people here in Northumberland for 26 years now. Our work site provides an ideal opportunity for experiential, hands-on learning as workers are coached through the various elements of construction and finishing detail by our experienced staff and the contractors that we work with,” said Cathy Borowec, CEO for Habitat for Humanity Northumberland. “This program offers people an introduction to construction, using tools and workplace safety; most importantly they have a chance to open up the possibility of a career in home construction at a time when the need for housing is critical.”
“We need to build more homes in Northumberland and across Ontario. To do this, we know we will need more people to enter the skilled trades and find a rewarding career,” said MPP David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “By investing in programs such as this we are not only providing great opportunities for those out of work to forge new career pathways, but we are also tackling the shortage of housing in our community.”
MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South David Piccini speaks at the Habitat for Humanity build on County Road 45 in Baltimore. (Photo: Northumberland Habitat)
