Huron Expositor, 2017-04-19, Page 19Wednesday, April 19, 2017 • Huron Expositor 19
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site on Sunday, April 9, put together by the Libro Credit Union
Clinton branch. Pictured here are Deb Finch and Cheryl Hesselwood with Libro mascot "Bill".
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The plot of land on Dunlop Street in Clinton
which will soon house a new home.
Habitat for Humanity Huron County
builds third house in Clinton
Justine Alkema
Postmedia Network
Habitat for Humanity is building their
third home in Clinton, this time on Dun-
lop Street. The groundbreaking cere-
mony for the construction took place on
Sunday, April 9, and the home is
expected to be up in three to six months.
The non-profit built a home in Clin-
ton for the first time in 2005 and the
second time in 2012. The first home
and the third home are both on plots of
lands that were donated by the Munici-
pality of Central Huron.
Habitat for Humanity has built 11
homes in Huron County since their
inception in 2004. They also have ReStore
thrift stores in Goderich and Exeter.
Executive Director Cheryl Jefferson
explained that their homes are
designed to be affordable and yet fit the
neighbourhood. They depend on vol-
unteer labour and in kind donations
from the community and are still look-
ing for help from those that are willing.
Towards the end of May, they will
start needing volunteers on site to do
framing, insulation and dry wall. Get-
ting into July and August, they will need
help painting and landscaping. They
are also looking for volunteers to pro-
vide light lunches and/or snacks for
morning or afternoon coffee breaks.
Jefferson said they are involving local
high school construction classes in the
building of the homes as well.
There is a standard process to decide
which families qualify for the program.
"Anyone who wants to apply for our
home ownership program has to dem-
onstrate three elements," said Jefferson.
"Number one, they are in need of hous-
ing. Number two, they can afford to pay
the mortgage (and home insurance and
property taxes). Number three, they are
willing to partner with Habitat for
Humanity for 500 hours of volunteer
time."
Adults can put in volunteer time at a
ReStore, on the build site if they have
construction skills, or at any event
planned by Habitat for Humanity.
There are ways for children to contrib-
ute as well, for example by presenting a
satisfactory report card or even by help-
ing at events in different ways.
"Anyone paying more than 50% of
their income to housing is considered
in need of affordable housing," said Jef-
ferson. Jefferson said they do sell the
homes to the families, but monthly pay-
ments are geared to income and aren't
too exceed 30% of the family's income.
She said the have a family selection
committee who looks at the three quali-
fications and decides who are candi-
dates for the program.
The Libro Credit Union Clinton
branch has been involved along the
way with the new home. They donated
$5000 last fall and are contacts in Clin-
ton for things like volunteer forms, etc.
They also organized the ground-break-
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