SYMPOSIUM EXPLORES REGION'S FUTURE REGENERATION
OF SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Brockville, June 25, 2010 - More than 50 people participated today in a symposium in Brockville. The event demonstrated the depth of community support to improve the stock of affordable and social housing in the region.

Through the full-day event held at the Brockville Yacht Club, municipal leaders, community stakeholders and non-profit and private developers explored housing and community regeneration strategies. The day's speakers also discussed past affordable and social housing revitalization success stories.

Emerging from the day was a renewed resolve to collaborate as community partners and build off the momentum of past projects to further stimulate sustainable urban and community development. Through a planned, strategic approach, buildings and neighbourhoods can be rejuvenated through redeveloping, renovating and repurposing existing housing stock.

The event was organized by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH), the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (UCLG) - Human Services Division, and the Joint Services Committee for UCLG.

The documents below reflect the topics discussed:

• Opening Remarks from the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
  William Thake, Warden, UCLG and Ron Holman, Mayor of Rideau Lakes Township, Chair of Housing Regeneration
• Housing Regeneration - Keys to a Sustainable Future
  Presented by Dorothy Theobald, Director, Human Services Division, UCLG
• An Overview of Social Housing Renovation and Retrofit Program
  Presented by Erich Freiler, Manager, Infrastructure Funding and Renewal, MMAH
• Regeneration Experience
  Amit Sofer, TVM Group
• The Cornerstone Building - A Case Study
  CMHC Housing Award Recipient
  Presented by Lee Herrin, Executive Director, Fernwood NRG
  Overview of Project
• The Chinese Community (Ottawa) - A Regeneration Project funded under the Social Housing Renovation and Retrofit Program (SHRRP)
  Presented by John Crawford, Program Administrator, City of Ottawa
• The Key to Success... Think Small!!
  A Regeneration project funded under the Social Housing Renovation and Retrofit Program (SHRRP)
  Presented by Rob Rowe, Housing Program Administrator, City of Kingston
• Redevelopment of Benny Farm, Montreal, Que.
  CMHC Housing Award Recipient
  Presented by Sudhir Suri, L'Office de l'éclectisme urbain et fonctionnel (L'OEUF)
  For further information regarding the Benny Farm Redevelopment project please refer to:
  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
  www.leouf.com
• Forum Open Discussion
  PDF File
  MS Word Doc

We thank all our sponsors, speakers and attendees for their contribution to this event.  Please direct any questions regarding this event to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Human Services Division.