30 new Aboriginal housing units to be built in Dryden

The waiting list for affordable housing in Dryden will drop by 30 according to a Dec. 2 announcement.
Eighteen units will be created in an existing building on Duke Street for Elders and singles or couples, while 12 new units will be constructed in new buildings and will be available for families and singles or couples.
“This development will assist existing community members in their search for safe, affordable housing,” said Don McBain, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services executive director.
“Furthermore, the waiting list for housing in Dryden maintained by the Kenora District Social Services Administration Board will be positively impacted without any cost to KDSSAB.”
Construction will begin in the new year and will be ready for occupancy in stages through the summer and fall of 2011.