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Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Local Habitat for Humanity volunteers help London build
HENSALL — Four mem-
bers of Habitat for
Humanity Huron County
(HFH HC) recently volun-
teered a day of their time
to help with the construc-
tion of a Habitat home in
London.
Jerry Traquair, Gerald
Willis and Chuck Mallette,
all of the Hensall area, and
Bob Farrell, from the
Goderich area, assisted
other volunteers working
on a new duplex at the
London site on Smith
Street operated by Habitat
for Humanity London.
George Palse of Exeter
also accompanied the
group as a volunteer from
Dashwood Industries.
The purpose was not
only to help another
Habitat affiliate, but to
gain experience and learn
exactly how a Habitat
build works as prepara-
tions begins for a build in
Huron County.
"We came away from
the day feeling great about
volunteering," stated
Chuck Mallette, "but we
also picked up some valu-
able information about
operating a volunteer
based job site."
Julie Coley, executive
director of Habitat for
Humanity London, was
generous with her time
and offered practical
advice about all aspects of
building a Habitat house.
As a new affiliate, Habitat
for I-Iumanity Huron
County and its volunteers
are doing the preparation
and research required to
ensure that when the time
comes, the build runs as
smoothly as possible.
The Huron organization
plans its first build this fall
in Clinton. A lot has been
secured in Clinton on
Highway 8, almost across
from Tim Hortons. Plans
have been drawn up for a
single storey house of
approximately 1,158
square feet, complete with
a basement. The group's
mission is to provide sim-
ple, decent, affordable
housing and the house has
been designed with this
concept in mind A con-
struction start date has
been established but will
depend on securing the
required donations of
funds, materials and
labour necessary for the
From left, Gerald Willis, Jerry Traquair, Bob Farrell and Chuck Mallette, all of
Habitat for Humanity Huron County, recently volunteered at a Habitat build site
in London. (photo/submitted)
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project.
Securing the necessary
funds is one of the top pri-
orities of HFH HC. The
group not only needs to
raise funds, but to also
secure volunteers for com-
mittees as well as for the
actual build. The organi-
zations is also
seeking to secure dona-
tions of building material
for the house.
"A lot of energy is under-
way right now in that
department, "says
Mallette. "We are about to
begin a corporate cam-
paign, we've been doing a
lot of public speaking,
we've got a terrific new
Web site, and we've just
released some outstanding
brochures."
If any group, business, or
organization is interested
in brochures or in having
a speaker at a meeting or
gathering, HFH HC can be
contacted at 262-5222 and
requests and inquiries can
also be mailed to our
Hensall address.
A walkathon, "Walk for
Hope," is planned for June
4 in Goderich. HFH HC
has anticipated this to be a
major fundraising event
and urges people across
the county to become
involved, either as a walk-
er or a donor. More details
will be released shortly
about the event.
Habitat for Humanity is
a non-profit, independent
housing program made up
of local affiliates that are
locally managed. Habitat
provides a "hand up, not a
hand out" by selling
homes to qualified families
through "sweat equity"
and non-interest mort-
gages. Each local chapter
must meet the strict guide-
lines of Habitat for
Humanity Canada. Started
in 1976 in the United
States, Habitat for
Humanity now enjoys suc-
cess in 87 countries
around the globe. Habitat
came to Canada in 1985
and thus far has built over
600 homes.
Habitat for Humanity
Huron county can be con-
tacted at www.habi-
tathuroncounty.ca, or at
P.O. Box 68, Hensall,
Ontario NOM 1X0, or a
message can be left at our
office at 262-5222.
Capsule Comments
by Ernie Miatello
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future.
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