$3.4 Million for Renovation and Retrofits of West Coast Social Housing

The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador today announced that $3.4 million in renovation and retrofit work on 244 Newfoundland Labrador Housing units, including co-operatives and non-profit housing properties in the western region, is making a significant difference to these homes.

The funding was made available through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, which is a federal plan to stimulate the economy and create jobs during the global recession. Overall, the Economic Action Plan includes $2 billion for new and existing social housing, plus up to $2 billion in loans to municipalities for housing-related infrastructure. The federal and provincial governments are contributing equally to this overall investment of $58 million under the amended Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Affordable Housing Program Agreement.

The Government of Canada wants to improve the quality of existing social housing for low-income seniors, single-parent families, recent immigrants and Aboriginal households. Canada’s Economic Action Plan provides $850 million under the Affordable Housing Initiative to provinces and territories for the renovation and retrofit of existing social housing.

The funding is being used for items such as the replacement of roofing, siding, windows and doors, and a complete retrofit of the interiors, which can include the replacement of flooring, drywall, doors, kitchen and bathroom cupboards, flooring, counters and fixtures such as tubs, sinks and showers. The investment will significantly extend the life of these structures for future use.

As part of Budget 2010: The Right Investments – For Our Children and Our Future, the Provincial Government is investing $27million for housing infrastructure projects, affordable housing and increased maintenance funding over the coming fiscal year. This renovation and retrofit work is also in keeping with the goals of the Provincial Government’s 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. A copy of the social housing plan is available at SocialHousingPlan-2009Report.pdf.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); and the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland Labrador Housing, made the announcement today.

“Through Phase 2 of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, our government is giving a hand-up to those who need it most here in Newfoundland and Labrador. That’s why we’re proud to invest in the renovation and retrofit of these 244 units,” said Minister MacKay. “These projects are a good way to get the local economy moving, because they put construction workers and tradespeople to work quickly, while also providing safe, affordable homes for years to come.”

“This announcement is a good example of the comprehensive approach that our government is taking to ensure the existing social housing portfolio lasts well into the future,” said Minister Hedderson. “The Williams Government has invested unprecedented amounts into social housing infrastructure. Such measures will contribute significantly to our goal of attaining the lowest poverty rate in the country.”

Canada’s Economic Action Plan builds on the Government of Canada’s commitment in 2008 of more than $1.9 billion, over five years, to improve and build new affordable housing and help the homeless.

More information on this and other measures in Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the federal government’s plan to stimulate the economy and protect those hit hardest by the global recession, can be found at: www.actionplan.gc.ca.

To find out more about how the Government of Canada and CMHC are working to build stronger homes and communities for all Canadians, call CMHC at 1-800-668-2642 or visit www.cmhc.ca/housingactionplan.

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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
Communications Manager
Newfoundland Labrador Housing
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca

Michelle Bakos
Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley
819-994-2482
michelle.bakos@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca

Emely Poitras-Benedict
Communications and Marketing, CMHC
902-426-8127
epoitras@cmhc.ca

 

BACKGROUNDER
Newfoundland and Labrador – Renovation and Retrofit Projects Western Region

CBH = Community Based Housing
NLH = NL Housing (Public)

Project Name Community Units Total Funding
Benoit’s Cove Aboriginal Housing – CBH Benoit’s Cove 2 $5,870
McConnell Complex – CBH St. Anthony 12 $46,330
Cow Head Housing Committee – CBH Cow Head 12 $12,080
St. Barbe Central Manor for Seniors – CBH Port Saunders 12 $104,910
Tablelands Senior Citizens Committee Inc. – CBH Bonne Bay 12 $76,600
Viking Senior Citizens – CBH Norris Cove 12 $9,605
Station Road, Willow Avenue – NLH Corner Brook 4 $25,202
Fifth Avenue, Garden Road – NLH Deer Lake 12 $34,026
Wights Road – NLH Deer Lake 1 $28,000
Parsons Pond Seniors Complex – CBH Parsons Pond 12 $120,000
Elizabeth Street, Woodcrest Avenue, Hilliards Road, Curling Street – NLH Corner Brook 14 $251,316
Beech Place – NLH Corner Brook 8 $969,325
Halfway Point; Glendale Street, Spruce Street, Shoreline Road – NLH Corner Brook 3 $84,000
Woodbine Avenue – NLH Corner Brook 2 $32,335
Brookside Avenue – NLH Port aux Choix 1 $28,000
Kale Court – NLH Corner Brook 10 $946,278
Circular Road – NLH Springdale 10 $117,985
Bay St. George South Seniors – CBH Cartyville 12 $70,916
Humber Valley Seniors – CBH Pasadena 8 $30,683
Stephenville Seniors – (Rothsay Place, Pine Avenue, West Street,
Three Rock Cove, Mattis Point, Mainland)- NLH
Stephenville 7 $47,580
Mainland, Maple Avenue, Seal Cove Road, Felix Cove Drive, Bayview Drive,
Main Street, Abraham’s Cove, Queen Street, Muises Lane, Island Pond Road, Hynes Road . – NLH
Stephenville Various 21 $96,229
Bay Street – NLH Port aux Basques 8 $98,000
Loch Lomond Road – NLH St. Andrews 1 $16,908
Swyers Place – NLH St. George’s 2 $18,188
Kippens Road, Maidstone . – NLH Kippens, Maidstone 2 $22,040
Fairview Road, O’Briens Drive, Brook Street, Crown Avenue,
Gallant Street, St. Clare Avenue – NLH
Stephenville 44 $142,687
Total 244 $3,435,093

 

$3 Million Invested in Social Housing Renovations and Retrofits in Central Region

The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador today announced that $3 million in renovation and retrofit work on 381 Newfoundland Labrador Housing units, as well as co-operative and non-profit housing properties in the central region is making a significant difference to these homes.

The funding was made available through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, which is a federal plan to stimulate the economy and create jobs during the global recession. Overall, the Economic Action Plan includes $2 billion for new and existing social housing, plus up to $2 billion in loans to municipalities for housing-related infrastructure. The federal and provincial governments are contributing equally to this overall investment of $58 million under the amended Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Affordable Housing Program Agreement.

The Government of Canada wants to improve the quality of existing social housing for low-income seniors, single-parent families, recent immigrants and Aboriginal households. Canada’s Economic Action Plan provides $850 million under the Affordable Housing Initiative to provinces and territories for the renovation and retrofit of existing social housing.

The funding is being used for items such as the replacement of roofing, siding, windows and doors, and a complete retrofit of the interiors, which can include the replacement of flooring, drywall, doors, kitchen and bathroom cupboards, flooring, counters and fixtures such as tubs, sinks and showers. The investment will significantly extend the life of these structures for future use.

As part of Budget 2010: The Right Investments – For Our Children and Our Future, the Provincial Government is investing $27million for housing infrastructure projects, affordable housing and increased maintenance funding over the coming fiscal year. This renovation and retrofit work is also in keeping with the goals of the Provincial Government’s 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. A copy of the social housing plan is available at www.nlhc.nl.ca/SocialHsingPlan/report.pdf.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); and the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing), made the announcement today.

“Through year two of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, our government remains committed to giving a hand-up to those who need it most,” said Minister MacKay. “Projects like these are especially valuable right now, because they put construction workers and tradespeople to work quickly, while at the same time providing needed improvements to housing throughout the country.”

“This project will ensure the vital upgrade of our existing social housing portfolio, as well as provide additional affordable housing options for our aging population,” said Minister Hedderson. “We will continue working to ensure an adequate supply of affordable housing is available for individuals, families and seniors in our society who are most in need. This is one of the goals of the province’s long-term social housing plan, Secure Foundations, one of only two such plans to be introduced in Canada.”

Canada’s Economic Action Plan builds on the Government of Canada’s commitment in 2008 of more than $1.9 billion, over the next five years, to improve and build new affordable housing and help the homeless.

More information on this and other measures in Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the federal government’s plan to stimulate the economy and protect those hit hardest by the global recession, can be found at: www.actionplan.gc.ca.

To find out more about how the Government of Canada and CMHC are working to build stronger homes and communities for all Canadians, call CMHC at 1-800-668-2642 or visit www.cmhc.ca/housingactionplan.

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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
Communications Manager
Newfoundland Labrador Housing
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca

Michelle Bakos
Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley
819-994-2482
michelle.bakos@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca

Emely Poitras-Benedict
Communications and Marketing, CMHC
902-426-8127
epoitras@cmhc.ca

 

BACKGROUNDER
Newfoundland and Labrador – Renovation and Retrofit Projects
Grand Falls and Gander Regions

CBH = Community Based Housing
NLH = NL Housing (Public)

 

Project Name Community Units Total Funding
Abuchi – CBH Glovertown 10 $103,000
Beothuk – CBH Grand Falls-Windsor 13 $110,000
Golden Legion Manor – CBH Gander 48 $200,000
Grand Falls – CBH Grand Falls-Windsor 20 $100,000
Pentecostal Assemblies – CBH Summerford 12 $180,000
Crossroads – CBH Gander 3 $84,000
Fogo Island Seniors – CBH Fogo 16 $139,636
St. Catherine’s Haven – CBH Port Union 12 $70,898
Sunset Village Housing Inc – CBH Point Leamington 12 $68,000
GHID Corp – CBH Gambo 8 $114,000
Southern Avalon Seniors – CBH Point Leamington 12 $80,800
Gordon Street, Rickenbacker Road – NLH Gander 25 $259,350
Peterview – NHL Peterview 3 $42,144
Grandy Avenue – NLH Gander 1 $10,107
Heath Avenue, Bennett Avenue – NLH Gander 2 $15,041
Pearce Place, Gregory Place, Main Road – NLH Clarenville, Shoal Hr, Bunyan’s Cove 5 $40,000
Armsview Drive, Hollett Avenue, Valley Road, Pine Avenue – NLH Botwood 46 $388,700
Brown Heights – NLH Grand Falls-Windsor 1 $28,000
Goodyear Avenue – NLH Grand Falls-Windsor 2 $35,000
Pine Avenue, Reid Street – NLH Lewisporte 12 $171,150
Birch Street, Aspen Street – NLH Bishop’s Falls 16 $174,725
Junction Road, Newtown Road – NLH Bishop’s Falls 12 $116,103
Botwood Seniors (Mugford Estates) -CBH Botwood 12 $126,320
Trinity Bight Homes – CBH Port Rexton 8 $55,000
Arnold’s Cove Senior Citizens Housing Corp – CBH Arnold’s Cove 20 $61,420
Harbour Breton Lions Seniors Complex – CBH Harbour Breton 8 $67,822
Robert’s Arm Interfaith – CBH Robert’s Arm 20 $114,182
Bay D’Espoir Seniors Care Association Inc – CBH Milltown 12 $50,000
Circular Road – NLH Springdale 10 $117,985
Total   381 $3,123,383

 

 

$1.7 Million for Social Housing Renovations and Retrofits in Labrador

The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador today announced that $1.7 million in renovation and retrofit work on 125 Newfoundland Labrador Housing units, including co-operative and non-profit housing properties in the Labrador region, is making a significant difference to these homes.

The funding was made available through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, which is a federal plan to stimulate the economy and create jobs during the global recession. Overall, the Economic Action Plan includes $2 billion for new and existing social housing, plus up to $2 billion in loans to municipalities for housing-related infrastructure. The federal and provincial governments are contributing equally to this overall investment of $58 million under the amended Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Affordable Housing Program Agreement.

The Government of Canada wants to improve the quality of existing social housing for low-income seniors, single-parent families, recent immigrants and Aboriginal households. Canada’s Economic Action Plan provides $850 million under the Affordable Housing Initiative to provinces and territories for the renovation and retrofit of existing social housing.

The funding is being used for items such as the replacement of roofing, siding, windows and doors, and a complete retrofit of the interiors, which can include the replacement of flooring, drywall, doors, kitchen and bathroom cupboards, flooring, counters and fixtures such as tubs, sinks and showers. The investment will significantly extend the life of these structures for future use.

As part of Budget 2010: The Right Investments – For Our Children and Our Future, the Provincial Government is investing $27million for housing infrastructure projects, affordable housing and increased maintenance funding over the coming fiscal year. This renovation and retrofit work is also in keeping with the goals of the Provincial Government’s 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. A copy of the social housing plan is available at SocialHousingPlan-2009Report.pdf.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); and the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland Labrador Housing, made the announcement today.

“Through our ongoing Economic Action Plan, our government remains committed to giving a hand-up to those who need it most here in Newfoundland and Labrador. That’s why we’re proud to be investing in the renovation and retrofit of these 125 units,” said Minister MacKay. “These projects are a good way to get the local economy moving, because they put construction workers and tradespeople to work quickly, while also providing safe, affordable homes for years to come.”

“This renovation and retrofit work moves Newfoundland Labrador Housing and the Provincial Government one step closer to fulfilling our goal of revitalizing the province’s entire social housing portfolio,” said Minister Hedderson. “Our government understands how important adequate housing is to the physical and emotional health, and productivity of families, individuals, seniors and persons with disabilities as well as to their communities.”

Canada’s Economic Action Plan builds on the Government of Canada’s commitment in 2008 of more than $1.9 billion, over the next five years, to improve and build new affordable housing and help the homeless.

More information on this and other measures in Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the Federal Government’s plan to stimulate the economy and protect those hit hardest by the global recession, can be found at: www.actionplan.gc.ca.

To find out more about how the Government of Canada and CMHC are working to build stronger homes and communities for all Canadians, call CMHC at 1-800-668-2642 or visit www.cmhc.ca/housingactionplan.

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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
Communications Manager
Newfoundland Labrador Housing
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca

Michelle Bakos
Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley
819-994-2482
michelle.bakos@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca

Emely Poitras-Benedict
Communications and Marketing, CMHC
902-426-8127
epoitras@cmhc.ca

BACKGROUNDER
Newfoundland and Labrador – Renovation and Retrofit Projects Labrador Region

CBH = Community Based Housing
NLH = NL Housing (Public)

Project Name Community Units Total Funding
Eagle River Community Housing – CBH Cartwright 16 $250,000
Perrault Place – NLH Happy Valley-Goose Bay 22 $318,109
Cavendish Crescent – NLH Labrador City 21 $574,849
Cartwright – NLH Cartwright 2 $80,000
White Crescent – NLH Happy Valley-Goose Bay 4 $160,000
Cavendish Street. – NLH Labrador City 58 $269,620
Total   125 $1,652,578

 

$12.2 Million for Major Housing Renovations and Retrofits Undertaken on Avalon and Burin Peninsulas

The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador today announced that $12.2 million in renovation and retrofit work on 822 Newfoundland Labrador Housing units as well as co-op and non-profit housing properties on the Avalon and Burin Peninsulas is making a significant difference to these homes.

The funding was made available through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, which is a federal plan to stimulate the economy and create jobs during the global recession. Overall, the Economic Action Plan includes $2 billion for new and existing social housing, plus up to $2 billion in loans to municipalities for housing-related infrastructure. The Federal and Provincial Governments are contributing equally to this overall investment of $58 million under the amended Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Affordable Housing Program Agreement.

The Government of Canada wants to improve the quality of existing social housing for low-income seniors, single-parent families, recent immigrants and Aboriginal households. Canada’s Economic Action Plan provides $850 million under the Affordable Housing Initiative to provinces and territories for the renovation and retrofit of existing social housing.

The funding is being used for items such as the replacement of roofing, siding, windows and doors, and a complete retrofit of the interior, which can include the replacement of flooring, drywall, doors, kitchen and bathroom cupboards, flooring, counters and fixtures such as tubs, sinks and showers. The investment will significantly extend the life of these structures for future use.

As part of Budget 2010: The Right Investments – For Our Children and Our Future, the Provincial Government is investing $27 million for housing infrastructure projects, affordable housing and increased maintenance funding over the coming fiscal year. This renovation and retrofit work is also in keeping with the goals of the Provincial Government’s 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. A copy of the social housing plan is available at SocialHousingPlan-2009Report.pdf.

Honourable Fabian Manning, Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); and the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland Labrador Housing made the announcement today.

“Through year two of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, our Government remains committed to giving a hand-up to those who need it most here in Newfoundland and Labrador,” said Senator Manning. “That’s why we are proud to have invested in the renovation and retrofit of these units, which will go a long way to providing safe, affordable homes for years to come.”

“Investing in our social housing infrastructure is a priority of the Williams Government and is part of our new long-term vision for social housing throughout the province,” said Minister Hedderson. “This renovation and retrofit work increases the longevity and energy efficiency of our existing housing portfolio and enables us to continue making more affordable social housing options available for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians as our government works towards its ultimate goal of eliminating poverty throughout the province.”

Canada’s Economic Action Plan builds on the Government of Canada’s commitment in 2008 of more than $1.9 billion, over five years, to improve and build new affordable housing and help the homeless.

More information on this and other measures in Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the federal government’s plan to stimulate the economy and protect those hit hardest by the global recession, can be found at: www.actionplan.gc.ca.

To find out more about how the Government of Canada and CMHC are working to build stronger homes and communities for all Canadians, call CMHC at 1-800-668-2642 or visit www.cmhc.ca/housingactionplan.

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Media contacts:

Blair Medd
Communications Specialist
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-1758, 631-8465
blairmedd@gov.nl.ca

Jenny Bowring
Communications Manager
Newfoundland Labrador Housing
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca

Michelle Bakos
Press Secretary, Office of Minister Finley
819-994-2482
michelle.bakos@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca

Giselle Thibault
Communications and Marketing Consultant
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
902-426-8320, 222-2949

BACKGROUNDER
Newfoundland and Labrador – Renovation and Retrofit Projects Avalon and Burin Regions

CBH = Community Based Housing NLH = NL Housing (Public)

Project Name Community Units Total Funding
Apollo – CBH Mount Pearl 26 $200,000
Barbour Manors – CBH Mount Pearl 12 $154,000
Cabot -CBH Mount Pearl 6 $150,000
Canadian Paraplegic Association -CBH St. John’s 26 279,000
Cape Shore Seniors -CBH Branch 14 $65,800
Charwood Legion Manor -CBH Carbonear 28 $103,950
City of St. John’s -CBH St. John’s 118 $2,848,500
Columbus Centre Inc. – CBH Mount Pearl 12 $58,224
Freedom – CBH Mount Pearl 4 $20,000
Future – CBH St. John’s 2 $55,000
Glenbrook Villa – CBH Torbay 20 $52,000
Golden Years Manor – CBH Heart’s Delight 12 $83,444
Green Mountain Lodge – CBH Normans Cove 12 $132,000
Kilbride – CBH St. John’s 6 $25,000
Lions Manor – Phases I and III – CBH Carbonear 30 $127,000
Masonic Park Senior Citizens Complex – CBH Mount Pearl 12 $180,942
Baie Verte St – NLH St. John’s 7 $196,000
Barachois St – NLH St. John’s 10 $185,850
Blackmarsh Rd – NLH St. John’s 14 $392,000
Chaulker Pl – NLH St. John’s 20 $560,000
Chaulker Pl, Crosbie Rd, Portia Pl – NHL St. John’s 26 $217,672
Crosbie Rd – NLH St. John’s 20 $560,000
Easton Pl – NLH Mount Pearl 4 $112,000
Greenwood Crescent – NLH Mount Pearl 14 $392,000
St. Clare Ave – NLH St. John’s 1 $28,000
The Courts-Copperthwaite Crt – NLH St. John’s 21 $588,000
The Courts-Mitchell Crt – NLH St. John’s 19 $532,000
Placentia, Bell Island, Holyrood, Witless bay, South River, Spainard’s Bay,
Trepassey, Brownsdale, Salmon Cove, Victoria, Harbour Grace – NLH
Various Communities 33 $300,000
Wigmore Crt – NLH St. John’s 31 $290,850
Northwest Rotary – CBH St. John’s 46 $429,500
Odessey – CBH St. John’s 8 $90,000
Pearlgate – CBH Mount Pearl 16 $50,000
Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland – CBH St. John’s 12 $335,992
Powerflip – CBH St. John’s 6 $43,800
S.O.D. Housing Co-Operative Ltd. – CBH St. John’s 7 $68,000
Shea Heights NIA – CBH St. John’s 12 $158,800
SPAN Community Housing – CBH Mount Pearl 12 $97,922
St. Mary’s Bay Seniors – CBH Salmonier 8 $31,000
Trinity Conception Regional Health Board – CBH Carbonear 8 $10,000
Torbay Kinsmen Seniors – CBH Torbay 10 $123,230
Viking – CBH Mount Pearl 6 $33,000
Whitbourne Legion Homes – CBH Whitbourne 12 $102,758
Whiteley Drive – CBH Mount Pearl 10 $50,000
Garnish Local Care Association – CBH Garnish 8 $46,036
Atlantic Crescent – NLH Marystown 10 $186,160
Brunette Ave – NLH Fortune 8 $31,574
Prospero Place – NLH Mount Pearl 4 $112,000
Spruce Ave. – NLH Mount Pearl 12 $336,000
Greenwood Cres. -NLH Mount Pearl 12 $336,000
Beothuck Cres. – NLH St. John’s 6 $168,000
Smallwood Cres. – NLH Marystown 21 $254,940
Keel/Spar Cres. – NLH Burin 8 $224,000
Total 822 $12,207,944.00