Garth Brown talk

On a previous post I highlighted that Garth Brown, landlord and affordable housing advocate was coming to Southside church in Milton. Twenty five residents of Milton came to listen to his experience at the Milton Transitional Housing event, including some new faces. His enlightening presentation highlighted some current Metroland: Living in Poverty series and the estimated 5,490 households in Milton who are classified as low income. Garth draw attention to the fact that individuals are turned away from the Lighthouse in Oakville or Halton Womens Place because of lack of limited capacity. He complimented MTH on the three housing units that they have secured and their five year vision. Garth was able to share some innovative affordable housing solutions with the audience, highlighting that there are both formal and informal alternative options available to us to support those at risk of homelessness. These include having those on low income rent converted basements. It appears this may be affected by a proposed change to zoning by-laws by the Town of Milton. We will investigate further to understand the implication of this. Thank you Garth for sharing your time and passion with us.

Garth Brown speaking in Milton on Monday April 15th

Garth Brown, landlord and affordable housing advocate will be speaking about his projects in Kitchener, Oakville and Burlington at Southide Community Church on Monday April 15th at 7pm. This regular bi-monthly gathering is a time to learn the latest progress from Milton Transitional Housing concerning the housing crisis in Milton and Halton, as well as get to know each other. If you are interested in hearing more about what we are doing, or getting more deeply involved as a volunteer, please join us on Monday, April 15 at 7pm at Southside Community Church, 7480 Derry Road (south side between the Sports Centre and the hospital).