News and Events
One year after opening, SHOW changing lives
Published in The Record: June 12, 2011
During their years of homelessness, the two men often crossed paths at shelters and soup kitchens.
Then, a year ago this month, Ron Thomas and Colin Plant moved into Waterloo's new supportive housing project, the first of its kind in Waterloo Region.
They haven't looked back.
"This place is a life changer," said Plant, 36. "It has made the world of difference."
The men are two of 30 tenants who have an apartment of their own at the Supportive Housing of Waterloo (SHOW) building at 362 Erb St. W., which provides round-the-clock supportive care. Read more
TWC acted as the development consultant for the Supoortive Housing of Waterloo project
Wait lists for affordable housing continue to grow
Published in The Toronto Star: June 6, 2011
Waiting lists for affordable housing in Ontario surged to more than 152,000 households in January, despite modest economic growth in the province, according to a report to be released Monday.
This year's increase is a 7.4 per cent jump over last year and almost 18 per cent more than in 2009 when 129,000 families were waiting, says the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association in its 2011 waiting list survey, obtained by the Star.
Of the 10,000 new households who joined the line last year, more than 6,000 were in Toronto where a total of 66,197 households are waiting, says the report. Read More
Housing wait list report was authored for ONPHA by TWC
Preston Arbour - 505 Margaret Street Opening in Spring 2012
Preston Arbour, located at 505 Margaret Street in Preston (Cambridge), Ontario is a new mid-rise condominium development by Creating Homes.
Creating Homes is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing home ownership within reach of households with annual incomes as low as $36,000 and with quality homes priced as low as $144,000.
Financially supported by the Ontario-wide organization Home Ownership Alternatives (www.hoacorp.ca), Creating Homes provides people like you with the opportunity to purchase brand new homes in good neighbourhoods.
Tim Welch Consulting Inc. is an integral partner of Creating Homes Inc.