Media Advisory: New Affordable Housing in Durham Region


AJAX, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 16, 2011) - The federal, provincial and municipal governments will celebrate the official opening of new affordable housing in the Town of Ajax.

For the announcement, media are invited to join Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament for Oshawa, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); Joe Dickson, Member of Provincial Parliament for Ajax-Pickering, on behalf of the Honourable Rick Bartolucci, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Roger Anderson; Town of Ajax Mayor, Steve Parish; Township of Brock Mayor and Chair of the Health and Social Services Committee, Larry O'Connor; and President Oliver Forbes of Ajax Municipal Housing Corporation Board.

Date: March 17, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: 50 Station Street, Ajax, ON

Contact Information: Media Inquiries:
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Beth Bailey
416-218-3355
or
Office of Minister Bartolucci
Laura Blondeau
416-585-7171
or
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Jennifer Taiariol
905-668-7711 ext. 2240
or
Office of Minister Finley
Ryan Sparrow
819-994-2482
or
For more information, visit:
www.cmhc.ca
www.ontario.ca/housing