The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada will make a funding announcement for a new housing project in Happy Valley-Goose Bay tomorrow (Friday, May 13).

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs and Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, on behalf of the Honourable John Abbott, Minister Responsible for Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation will be joined by Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Northern Affairs and Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion.

The announcement will take place at the Central Labrador YMCA, Hamilton River Road at 11:00 a.m. Following this event, a sod-turning ceremony will be held at 30 Mesher Street.

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Media contacts
Jenny Bowring
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-730-5886
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca

Allan Bock
Labrador Affairs Secretariat
Office of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
709-896-7935, 899-6446
allanbock@gov.nl.ca