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BANCROFT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The Town of Bancroft has announced a partnership in the
construction of the library and affordable housing project in
Bancroft. They will be working with Rural Roots Property
development, who they say are developing a similar project north of
Tweed.
The town stated they are happy to join with Rural Roots to create
much needed affordable housing in Bancroft. Rural Routes
On Monday evenings at Madoc C.O.P.E. Development is currently constructing Bridgewater Apartments a
participants have been playing bocce ball. I have housing complex in Actinolite which they say will contain a mix of
never played it myself but, I have heard it is fun affordable and market housing in a 24 unit, three-story building.
from all the people I have interviewed. This is how According to Rural Roots, affordable units work to a goal of 70-80 per
we play; there are four teams. During a single cent of median market rent and they will work with Hastings County
match, one team is coloured red and one to assist tenants experiencing affordability challenges. Construction
coloured blue. One team throws a white ball of the Library and housing project in Bancroft is expected to begin in
called a pallino. Then whoever gets closest to the the fall.
white ball gains points and throws the white ball
first for the next round. We play to nine points
and the winner plays on. The best of the three
matches wins the game.
It is also played in the
Special Olympics and
thanks to all the Madoc
COPE staff and the clients
who played the game for
making this happen for the
group who played because they all had fun. If
would like to join please reach out to Miranda at
613-242-8409
Written By: Mathew Polmateer - a person supported by
Madoc C.O.P.E.