People in Cumberland County will soon have more options for affordable housing, including a new path to affordable home ownership. The Groves at Hillsdale, a modular home community in Amherst, will have 47 homes when complete. Twenty-eight of them will be sold under a shared ownership model between the buyer and United Way Maritimes, while the other 19 will have affordable monthly rent. All levels of government are supporting the project, which the United Way is leading. The Province of Nova Sco

The Rose is an innovative supportive housing partnership that has transformed unused space in downtown Halifax into beautiful family apartments. The province has committed $2.4 million to this project. Funded by the Province and operated by Adsum for Women & Children, The Rose will create housing for up to 18 families (up to 80 people!), in two and four-bedroom apartments. Adsum has retrofitted each apartment. They are fully furnished and include kitchen appliances and a full-sized bathtub, an i