Thank you so much to our esteemed speakers, board members, partners, distinguished guests, and our steadfast supporters for joining us last Wednesday for the official groundbreaking of Ontario Place.

This incredible project will feature 52 units of deeply affordable housing and services for low income families, half of which will be dedicated to returning citizens and their families.

It will also feature the region’s first affordable-housing-based aquaponics farm, designed in partnership with FreshMinistries, which will generate social, economic, and health benefits for the community through fresh produce and workforce training programs. 

But our closing speaker, Reentry advocate David Schultz of Negotiation Works and The Frederick Douglass Project for Justice, perhaps said it best:

“For myself and others, Ontario Place represents more than just bricks and mortar. It symbolizes hope, transformation, and second chances. It signifies a community that believes in the potential for redemption and the power of rehabilitation.”

Click here to view the full photo set from the event. We’re counting down the days until we can gather again to celebrate the opening of these buildings and welcome residents into these new homes.