The federal government last week offered over $560,000 in funding to support the Sugarloaf housing project in Antigonish County.
The funding is going towards the construction of a new road and sidewalk and the extension of municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater systems to enable the development of 150 new affordable housing units. The new housing developments will include four units for individuals with intellectual disabilities and 10 supportive housing units.
Cape-Breton-Canso MP Jaime Battiste, land owner Dr. Amy Hendricks, Antigonish County Warden Nicholas MacInnis and the Chair of the Antigonish Affordable Housing Society Terry MacIsaac.
Antigonish County Warden Nicholas MacInnis joined Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish MP Jaime Battiste, land donor Dr. Amy Hendricks, and Antigonish Affordable Housing Society chair Terry MacIsaac for the announcement on August 27.
MacInnis congratulated the members of the Antigonish Affordable Housing Society and thanked Battiste and the federal government for the support of the project and recognizing the importance of investing in rural communities like Antigonish.
