Souris offering up free land for seniors housing
Kevin Yarr | CBC News | Posted: November 19, 2019 2:27 PM | Last Updated: November 19, 2019
'We have a lot of seniors that just want their own little spot'
A town in eastern P.E.I. is willing to donate a parcel of land to someone interested in building affordable seniors housing.
The town of Souris has issued a request for expressions of interest on the parcel, a little over one hectare with access off Anniversary Avenue.
"We're working hard on our housing situation, which most of P.E.I. is," said Mayor JoAnne Dunphy.
"We have a lot of seniors that just want their own little spot and their houses are too big for them right now."
The request for expressions of interest is open to private sector landlords, developers, and non-profit organizations.