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Affordable housing coming to Bradford after Simcoe County approves land transfer

More affordable housing is coming to Bradford West Gwillimbury after a decision at the county level.

Simcoe County has approved the transfer of land from Bradford West Gwillimbury to the county and directed staff to move forward with the design of an affordable housing development.

The affordable housing project is a part of a larger redevelopment strategy for 7.2 hectares of town-owned property bounded by Simcoe Road to the west, Edward Street to the north and Marshview Boulevard to the south and east. 

The four-storey apartment building and parking lot will be built on nearly 1 hectare of land at the northeast corner of Simcoe Road and Marshview Boulevard.

The apartment building will contain about 50 units with one, two and three-bedroom rental apartments for families and seniors. It will be owned and managed by the Simcoe County Housing Corporation.

“I am very pleased that this project has come together because affordable housing is badly needed in BWG, where housing prices have continued to rise and rental units are scarce,” says Mayor Rob Keffer. “It’s an ideal location, close to downtown and to the GO Train station, as well as to our future civic campus where residents will be able to access a wide variety of services.”

Simcoe County council adopted its “Our Community 10-year Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention Strategy” in 2014. The strategy set a target of delivering at least 2,685 new affordable housing units throughout the region by 2024, which includes 202 units in Bradford.

‘Ongoing investigation’: Pet hedgehogs linked to salmonella cases in Ontario

Public Health authorities have linked pet hedgehogs to dozens of salmonella cases across Canada, including four in Ontario.

There are 32 cases in Canada, up from 11 early last month in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec.

In its ongoing investigation, The Public Health Agency of Canada has found that individuals who became ill with salmonella reported having had direct contact with a hedgehog prior to the illness. The pets were reportedly purchased from a variety of places, including pet stores, breeders and online, and investigators are looking to determine whether there is a common source.

The agency recommends Canadians practise good hand hygiene when handling hedgehogs during this period of time and reminds citizens that hedgehogs can be carrying salmonella even if they appear to be healthy.

Other tips include the following:

• Do not consume food or drink, or touch your mouth, while handling a hedgehog.

• Do not kiss or snuggle with a hedgehog.

• Always wash your hands thoroughly after touching a hedgehog or any items or food that they come into contact with.

• Do not keep hedgehogs around children younger than five and always supervise children who are playing with a hedgehog.

• Make sure to clean surfaces the hedgehog touches with soap and water, and wash any clothing with the warmest water possible.

• Do not bathe hedgehogs in kitchen sinks or bathrooms.

• Keep hedgehogs and their items in a separate environment.

• Note that stressful environments can cause hedgehogs to shed salmonella.

Salmonella symptoms in humans include fever, chills, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, headaches, nausea and vomiting, and last about four to seven days.

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