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County purchases Queen Elizabeth School for housing plans

A photo of a school building. In the foreground, a dark and cracked paved parking lot borders a small yard of white snow. Beyond it, in the background is a long square red bricked building with yellow siding surrounding its square windows.
The former Queen Elizabeth School in Picton. Photo courtesy of the Prince Edward County public record.
Alexander Wright - CJPE - Picton • ON | 16-06-2023
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Prince Edward County purchased a former school this week that it plans to use for affordable housing.

On Tuesday, council agreed to execute the conditional purchase of the former Queen Elizabeth School for $1,375,000 from the Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board. Prince Edward Lennox-Addington Social Services (PELASS), in partnership with the county, plan to build affordable and attainable housing, as well as childcare and medical facilities on the 4.59 acre site.

Council also directed county staff to proceed with an application to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for funding through their Housing Accelerator Fund (which is aimed at helping local governments increase housing supply) and their Co-Investment Funding program (which allows for organizations partnered with a government to apply for housing funding).

During past meetings, Charles Dowdall, executive director of housing for the county, stated that there is a high likelihood of CMHC funding being approved.

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