Shuttered St. Thomas school to be turned into supportive housing

Housing for homeless at former Bangor inn still weeks from opening

Tenants are still weeks away from moving into a new permanent supportive housing facility in Bangor, one month after the city celebrated the ribbon cutting for the building. More than 80 people have applied to live in Theresa’s Place, a new apartment building at 22 Cleveland St. in Bangor with 41 one-bedroom and efficiency units. Penquis CAP, a Bangor-based nonprofit social services agency, has worked for years to renovate the building, which wa…

Former St. Thomas school to be converted to supportive housing

A former St. Thomas elementary school is being converted into 78 supportive housing units.

Shuttered St. Thomas school to be turned into supportive housing

It was built as an elementary school in the late 1800s, helping prepare tens of thousands of young people for adulthood in the century that it operated.  Now, the former Balaclava Public School in St. Thomas will be turned into supportive housing, launching those who will live there into independent living after struggles with mental illness and addiction.

Westville Town Council gives First Ready to Re-Zoning and Comprehensive Development District to Former Consolidated School Grounds

The town of Westville has passed first reading of a re-zoning and Comprehensive Development District for the former Consolidated School Grounds. This would allow the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council, which owns the property, to go forward with its plans to build a mutli-use, multi-unit residence and complex. There will be a public hearing on the plans at council chambers on April 10th, before a planned second reading.

County approves redevelopment of former Queen Elizabeth School

Prince Edward County has approved a proposed redevelopment to build affordable housing at the former Queen Elizabeth School property in Picton. The plan was discussed during a special council meeting on Monday evening. The motion called for council to enter into a purchase and sale agreement with New View Holdings, for them to take over the property and develop it. The agreement to sell the property to New View Holdings includes requirements for…

InQuinte.ca | PEC Council votes 10-3 in favour of redeveloping former Queen Elizabeth School into housing

Prince Edward County Council members voted 10-3 in favour of redeveloping the former Queen Elizabeth School property into housing following a lengthy discussion during a special meeting at Shire Hall on March 24, 2024. The County purchased the 4.5 acre property, located at 35 Barker St in Picton from the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board after the property was declared surplus to the needs of the school board in 2018. After a fede…