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TERRACE - An addition to a seniors housing complex on Tuck Ave. is underway thanks to reduced rates being charged by local trades. And the Terrace and District Christian Council for Social Resources will be seeking volunteer labour as the five-unit construction project moves along, says the council’s secretary treasurer, Lowell Holmquist. Excavation of the site began mid-April and footings were poured shortly after even though the project was not yet fully financed, he noted.
“Provincial housing organizations are reluctant to believe that a community like Terrace can come together in a way that benefits a local communitybased organization, and ultimately for the benefit of seniors living under the provincial low income cut-off level,” said Holmquist. “However, that is one of the many advantages of living in a community like Terrace.” There are already 18 units in five buildings at the location, providing low cost housing for senior citizens. With the additional construction, it will be a six building complex with 23 units: 14 bachelor apartments
and nine one-bedrooms. The bachelor units are approximately 340 square feet, and the one bedroom units are approximately 520 square feet. The layout of the units is simple and open with large windows in the living area that open on to lawns and gardens and a front and back door to let in fresh air when the weather is nice, says the description of the project on the proponents website. Holmquist said the project is the result of a partnership with the city’s housing committee and the city itself through grants for rezoning and planning. A project steering committee was formed last year among mem-
bers of the community. City development services director David Block helped secure Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation money for architectural drawings and preliminary expenses. Contributions and reduced trades rates has reduced the estimated cost of the project by almost half, said Holmquist. John Van De Velde of John V Construction has volunteered to be the construction manager and he arranged for the reduced rates. The Terrace and District Christian Council for Social Resources, a body of people from a variety of churches, has been in existence since the mid-1960s.
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