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Feb. 14. “There was a need identified in the community and we are happy to Victor Boutin was in be able to step forward Chatham with The Ever- and work with our partlast Group recently to an- ners to lead a significant nounce a new $9 million investment that will adconstruction project to dress that need.” According to La Resibuild a student residence dence project supervisor, in Downtown Chatham. Brian Chute, Located there are in the for- “There was a need three project mer YMCA identified in the comphases in building on King Street munity and we are hap- the timeline, with phase West, La py to be able to step one set to R e s i d e n c e forward and work with be complete construction our partners to lead a in March; began in significant investment phase two is November planned for of last year, that will address that June; and and when need.” phase three completed, - Developer Victor Boutin is planned will be able to house up to 200 interna- to wrap up at the end of December. tional students. “This is a very important “As part of our commitment to prove that Cha- project not only because tham-Kent is the right it breathes new life into community for invest- an old building, it also ment, we have launched increases the number of an aggressive build time- affordable spaces for stuline to have La Residence dents to live,” said Frank completed in a little over Moceri, Industry Liaison a year,” Boutin, principal at St. Clair College. Continued on page 2 at Everlast Group, said
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Developer Victor Boutin was in Chatham Feb. 14 to announce his plans for the former YMCA building – a student residence with room for up to 200 international students that is expected to be completed by December 2019.
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