An eight point four million dollar project here in Thompson is now complete.

Manitoba families minister Scott Fielding was in Thompson last week for the official soil turning for the Lions Manor 55 Seniors’ building project, and took the time to announce that the affordable housing project on Cambridge Street is now complete.

Fielding said that “This investment reflects our government’s commitments to families in northern Manitoba and to improve the supply and quality of affordable housing throughout the province,” and added that “the goal is to get families into safe, secure homes and we are certain this new option will be a welcome addition to the region.”

The 24 units, which are being managed by the Keewatin Housing Association (K.H.A.I.), had their first residents move in last October. K.H.A.I. CEO George Neepin said that the organization is pleased to have 24 new units come to Thompson and the north, and to house 24 more Indigenous families.

The K.H.A.I. was established in 1983 by the Keewatin Tribal Council, and operates more than 100 rental units in Thompson. They aim to provide housing that improves the quality of life for urban Indigenous families.