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County offers information on affordable housing program

Thursday February 21 2008
DEBBIE HARRISON, Special to The Banner-more from this author Have you ever dreamed of owning your own home but don’t have the down payment? Now your dream could come true, thanks to the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The County of Dufferin is participating in AHP. The AHP has allocated $270,000 for up to 32 homes for Dufferin County. The program provides eligible applicants up to five per cent in down payments to a maximum of $10,000 in purchasing a home. To be eligible for AHP applicants must be renting, be at least 18 years old, have a gross household income at or below $62,600, with assets of no more than $20,000 and be eligible for financing from a financial institution.

If you would like more information about this opportunity, the county will be holding two information sessions: March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mel Lloyd Centre, 167 Centre St., Shelburne; and March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Best Western Orangeville Inn and Suites, 7 Buena Vista Dr., Orangeville. For more information, contact Valerie Irwin or Betty Speer at the County of Dufferin at 519-941-2816.

YFC FUN


Highlands Youth for Christ held its first Family Day snow tubing day this past Monday. Over 40 youths aged 10 to 13 and their families participated in the tubing trip at Grand Valley. After a wild time of snow tubing and fun, the youth and their families went back to the Grand Valley Door drop-in for delicious hot chocolate and cookies. On March Break Shelburne and Grand Valley YFC will be holding activities for youth ages 13 to 19. The participants will have a chance to travel to Snow Valley for an exciting day of snow tubing, as well as bowling and Dairy Queen. More information will be available in future columns.

BALL REGISTRATION


The final registration for Shelburne Minor Ball will be Saturday (Feb. 23), from 9 a.m. to noon at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex, Town and Country Room. For more information contact Bruce Whitten at 519-925-5930 or Bruce Fraser at 519-925-2673.