Affordable housing - rented or owned - is a big factor in quality of life and is important in attracting workers to our community. Emergency shelter and long-term care beds also indicate how well we serve those most in need.

• Number of Social Housing Units
• Percentage of Seniors That Can be Served from all Long-Term Care Beds
  
• Average Nightly Number of Emergency Shelter Beds
• Housing Starts
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  Supplementary Local and National Comparison Information

8-1 The Number of Social Housing Units is an indicator of the quantity of subsidized and/or affordable housing in our community.

Source: OMBI 2008

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8-2 The Percentage of Seniors That Can Be Served From All Long-Term Care Beds is an indication of the number of our citizens over the age of 75 that have access to long term care facilities.

 Source: OMBI 2008

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 8-3 The Average Nightly Number of Emergency Shelter Beds is an indicator of the number of beds required by the homeless in our community. 

 Source: OMBI 2007

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8-4 Total Housing Starts is an indicator of the number of new houses being built and the economic outlook of our community.

 Source:http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/corp/about/cahoob07/data/upload/Table9_EN_w.xls

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