At their meeting Tuesday night Flin Flon City Council agreed to establish the Flin Flon Home Buyers Assistance Program. Through a one-time grant of 421 thousand dollars from the Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation the program will subsidize the down payment of mortgages by way of a forgivable loan to be obtained by eligible first time home buyers in Flin Flon. They note the City anticipates the program will encourage residents that are presently leasing for housing to consider shifting to ownership of housing which in effect is expected to free up housing inventory on the rental market while expanding the housing stock in Flin Flon.  The City proposes to subsidize home buyers meeting eligibility requirements up to eight percent of the down payment for a home purchase price not exceeding 200 thousand dollars. The City plans to launch the Program on Monday May 16^th and it is scheduled to be concluded by Friday March 31^st, 2023.

Mayor Cal Huntley also proclaimed 2022 the Year of the Garden and June 18^th Garden Day celebrating the Centennial of Canada’s horticulture sector and the local horticulture organizations, professionals and businesses which contribute to garden culture and experiences in our municipality.