History

  • Agreement signed between the province and seven faith groups to provide accommodation to disadvantaged people in Parkdale.

  • Ecuhome Corporation was formed with a Board and purchased its first 17 houses with funding from MCSS

  • Purchased, renovated and furnished 33 homes through the Homes Now program of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)

  • Assumed ownership from First Step Non-Profit Homes Inc. of four houses and three buildings in Parkdale

  • Provided housing and support to two City owned houses on Munro Street.

  • Acquired the assets of Start 103, and added 19 units in 3 shared houses and one family apartment building.

  • Began providing tenant support to tenants living in a non-profit building operated by Deep Quong Foundation

  • Assumed the management of Trellis Housing Initiatives – a 24 unit building.

  • Took ownership of a 59 unit rooming house for men on Pembroke Street from another non-profit housing corporation.

  • Took ownership of Trellis Gardens.

I wanted to help the community by keeping it looking good and proving to the neighbours that we care about our community. I like to go and sit in Allen Gardens, so that’s the area I picked to clean. Ecuhome is clean and my support worker is right here. It’s the best place I have ever lived. If it wasn’t for Ecuhome I would be back on the street. – D.S.