Our Town needs affordable rental units for a robust labour force
In fact, a study commissioned by our Council identifies the need for 215 units of affordable housing to keep our labour force strong. Affordable housing means that the cost of housing is less than 30% of a household's income before taxes.
Did you want to learn more about how we can achieve progress in this area?
This Wednesday, February 11, the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay is hosting a Zoom event, the first in a three-part virtual series.
Register here - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leveraging-community-wealth-to-deliver-affordable-housing-tickets-1981343978175?aff=oddtdtcreator
First Topic: Leveraging Community Wealth as an Innovative Financing Tool to deliver Affordable Housing for our Communities
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 PM
Purpose: Introducing the growing field of Community Wealth as a powerful tool and as a new way for non-profits & charities to help finance work to deliver what communities need including affordable housing by:
· Deepening understanding of the possibilities for financing affordable housing.
· Elevating conversations about how community wealth can be used in our communities to create affordable housing.
And if you want to learn about the big picture of what progress is happening across the region, read the Institute’s recent newsletter here –
https://tisgb.com/newsletter/update-on-the-work-of-the-social-finance-affordable-housing-group/
Collingwood is making progress - https://www.collingwood.ca/housing
