A proposed affordable housing project for seniors is underway in 亚洲天堂 Lake, with the next step being a decision on where to build.

There are two options available, according to a press release issued by the Lakes District Senior Citizen Housing Association (LDSCHA). One is in Village Heights, the Village of 亚洲天堂 Lake's proposed subdivision northeast of the Blue Spruce Trailer court. The other is a parcel of land between Eighth Avenue and Ninth Avenue.

鈥淔inding suitable property has been difficult,鈥� Naida Hazelton, president of the LDSCHA, said in the press release.. 鈥淭he municipality has graciously offered us land in Village Heights, but that development is not yet serviced. We purchased the Eighth Avenue, Ninth Avenue parcel late last year to ensure that we have more than one potential building site and can start work on a new facility as soon as possible.鈥�

The LDSCHA is currently performing a feasibility study of both sites and will make a decision once the study is complete. After that, there will be community consultation and project planning.

It's not yet known how many units will be in the new building, but there is significant demand for seniors housing in the community.

鈥淥ur community has a critical shortage of seniors鈥� housing,鈥� said Wendy Hiebert, administrator of LDSCHA. 鈥淭he LDSCHA鈥檚 three existing facilities are full, and there is a long wait list for its 56 units. While we believe we can easily fill between 40 and 60 new units, the scope of this project will ultimately depend on the amount of funding available to us. This community has been incredibly supportive of our work in the past, and we hope that senior levels of government will also make significant investments in this new facility.鈥�