The 15-unit condominium in North Grenville is finished!
On July 16th, 2024, we held a Key Ceremony with our partners at Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa, and proudly handed over the keys to the front doors of over a dozen new homes.
Every single one of the hard-working families were smiling from ear-to-ear, and very eager to show their appreciation to everyone who helped open a new and exciting chapter in their lives.
Thank you to ALL our sponsors, donors, and hard-working volunteers, without whom Kemptville Korners would not be possible.
Special thank you and recognition to national funder Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), as well as the Kemptville Korners Major Build Sponsors:
eQ Homes
Grenville Mutual Insurance Company
CLV Group
Municipality of North Grenville
Nudura ICFs – Insulated Concrete Forms
Cavanagh Concrete Ltd. and ISPAN Systems LP
Leacross Foundation
Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB)
Colonnade BridgePort
Paterson Group Inc
Ottawa Builder Sales
MacEwen
Hometown Heating Inc.
Novatech Engineering Consultants
RioCan REIT
The Canadian Real Estate Association/L’Association canadienne de l’immeuble
Keller Williams Integrity Realty, Brokerage
Travelers Canada
GHD Group
Ottawa Real Estate Board
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Annis O’Sullivan Vollebekk Ltd
And to Kemptville Campus who also very kindly at the last minute provided the indoor space for the Key Ceremony when the forecast was telling us there was nothing but rain on the horizon. Thanks to the Ottawa GO volunteers for standing on the corners and giving us directions, too!
As well, thank you Mayor Nancy Peckford, North Grenville, Habitat for Humanity Canada CEO Pedro Barata, MPP Steve Clark, as well as Councilors from the Municipality of North Grenville and Municipalité de Russell Township, and last, but certainly not least, Habitat For Humanity Chair Bill Spencer, our Board members, and the Thousand Islands staff and volunteers for participating in such a fantastic ceremony.
Our Kemptville Korners project provided 15 fantastic families a new home, and each member of those families were gifted lovely, hand-made quilts provided by the Thousand Islands Quilters Guild, who worked with the Kemptville Quilters Guild, Farmhouse Community Quilters (part of the Heritage Quilters of Napanee), as well as Brockville’s Busy Hands group.
TIQG’s members have generously worked with us on previous projects to ensure that every partnered family has something warm and comfortable to snuggle up with in their brand-new homes.
The children, especially, love the fun designs and bright colours! Some even take them everywhere they go… what a fantastic security blanket!
Pictured below:
Photo credit North Grenville Times: CEO and President of the national Habitat for Humanity, Pedro Barata joins Mayor Peckford, flanked by Councillors Wilson and O’Sullivan
Three of the amazing quilts along with their proud new owners! We hope to showcase even more in the months ahead!
Thousand Islands Quilters Guild
Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa
