Media Advisory: New Affordable Housing in Welland

WELLAND, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 18, 2013) - The federal, provincial and municipal governments will celebrate the official opening of a new affordable housing project in Welland.

Media are invited to join the Rick Dykstra, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); Jim Bradley, Member of Provincial Parliament for St. Catharines, on behalf of the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Gary Burroughs, Regional Chair, Regional Municipality of Niagara, and Barry Sharpe, Mayor of Welland, for the announcement.

Date:          January 21, 2013            
Time:          10 a.m.                     
Location:      Goodwill Industries Niagara 
               1 Churchill Avenue          
               Welland, Ontario, L3B 4Y5   

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Media inquiries:
CMHC
Dean D'Souza
416-250-2760


Office of Minister Chiarelli
Kelly Baker
416-585-6842


Office of Minister Finley
Marian Ngo
819-994-2482


Niagara Regional Housing
Maryellen Maclellan
905-682-9201, ext.: 3938


www.cmhc.ca
www.ontario.ca/housing