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Students Awarded Scholarships Sponsored by Housing

Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing) has selected the winners of its 2009 Scholarship Program. The winners were announced today by the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Housing. Each year, Housing awards scholarships to high school graduates and adults pursuing a post-secondary education. The scholarships are awarded in the Avalon/East,

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New Kitchen Cabinets Slated for St. John’s Housing Units

The Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing), today announced that Classic Woodwork Ltd. has been awarded a $366,000 contract to build new kitchen cabinets for installation in 92 social housing dwellings in St. John’s. “The modernization and improvement focus that Housing has been putting into […]

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Froude Avenue Community Centre Parking Lot to be Upgraded

The Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing), today announced an $85,000 contract for Pyramid Construction Ltd. to construct and extend a new parking lot area for the Froude Avenue Community Centre in St. John’s. “Froude Avenue Community Centre is one of eight community centres and […]

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Housing Units to Be Converted to Electric Heat

The Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing), today announced that Skyline Contracting Ltd. has been awarded a $157,500 contract to convert 16 housing units in the rural Avalon Region to electric heating systems. “One of the cornerstones of the Williams Government’s new social housing plan […]

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