There will be a meeting hosted in Pembroke to discuss affordable housing. This will be the second in a series of five townhall meetings hosted by the Affordable Housing Alliance of the Ottawa Valley. Steering Committee member and Pembroke resident Brian Abdallah tells myFM the event will be held at the Pembroke Legion on September 27th starting at 6:30pm.
Abdallah says they are looking to bring community members and stakeholders together to hear ideas and try to find solutions and create private-public partnerships to build more affordable housing.
Abdallah also talked about applying for funds to start a non-profit housing co-op in Pembroke to address community needs.
Other meetings hosted by the Affordable Housing Alliance of the Ottawa Valley will be held in Barry’s Bay on September 21st, Killaloe on October 4th, Bonnechere Valley on October 5th and North-Algona-Wilberforce on October 6th.
(written by: Rudy Kadlec)