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Best Place to Thrift in Burlington
There’s no surprise to why Burlington has been rated the best place in Canada to live for over 5 years in a row with its small town feel in the city and the close distance to the beautiful lake. Burlington is in the…
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5 Reasons to Shop Sustainable Decor for New Homeowners
Becoming a new homeowner can be exciting and overwhelming and the last thing you want to worry about is spending tons of money on home decorations to furnish your new home. A perfect alternative to that would be shopping used decor at the Habitat ReStore…
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Used Clothing Phenomenon Taking Over Gen Z’s Closets
The used clothing phenomenon has been taking over the Generation Z over the last few years. The last few years thrifting has become trendy and affordable. Thrifting has so many positive benefits including environmental benefits such as reducing…
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Habitat Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin Recruiting Families for Four Homes in Mississauga
Newsletter Spring 2022…
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5 Things You Can Donate When Spring Cleaning
After a long winter, it’s always exciting to welcome spring. Flowers are blooming, the sun is peeking through, and it feels like a fresh start. Decluttering your home is a popular activity during the beginning of spring. Sorting through your goods and organizing items can sometimes feel overwhelming when…
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Habitat for Humanity – Ukraine Crisis Appeal
Almost two million people have been forced to flee Ukraine and up to four million people are expected to be without a safe place to call home as a result of the military offensive that began in late February. It is the biggest movement of people in Europe since World…
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Habitat for Humanity Canada Federal Pre-Budget Recommendations 2022
Habitat for Humanity Canada Federal Pre-Budget Recommendations 2022 Habitat for Humanity Canada August 2021 (Updated February 2022) List of Recommendations: Recommendation 1: Continue to enhance and refine investments under the National Housing Strategy to focus on the specific needs of those…
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M.M. Robinson High School Tiny Home Build
Burlington, Ontario – Updated October 11, 2022 what are we building? This project will include one tiny home – serving as an affordable housing solution for individuals and small families. This Tiny Home will be fully site serviced and operated by one of our Indigenous Housing partners as part of…
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Ontario Publishes Housing Affordability Task Force Report
February 08, 2022 Ontario has published a report from the Housing Affordability Task Force, which highlights expert recommendations for additional measures to increase the supply of market housing to address the housing crisis. The Task Force is part of Ontario’s ongoing three-part consultation with industry, municipalities,…