Loyalist College to announce Home Share Loyalist alternative housing initiative 

Belleville, ON, Sept. 29, 2022 –On Saturday, Oct. 1, National Seniors’ Day and the United Nations International Day of Older Person, Loyalist College invites the media and community to the Belleville’s Farmers Market to introduce Home Share Loyalist. Home Share Loyalist is a new housing initiative that facilitates intergenerational living between Loyalist College students in need of affordable accommodations and older adults who can benefit from companionship, social support and rental income.

The Home Share Loyalist team will be on-site to answer questions about the program. Attendees can enter for a chance to win draw prizes and there will be stickers and cupcakes to celebrate the launch of this initiative.

When:
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022
10 – 1 pm

Speakers: 
11:30 am – noon
Loyalist College Acting President Mark Kirkpatrick
MP Ryan Williams (Bay of Quinte)
Hon. MPP Todd Smith (Bay of Quinte), Minister of Energy
Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk
Principal Investigator- Home Share Loyalist, Dr. Kim Bergeron

Where:
Belleville Farmers’ Market, Market Square, Belleville

About Loyalist College 

Loyalist College is located on the territory of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, and the Haudenosaunee people. We acknowledge our shared obligation to respect, honour, and sustain these lands and the natural resources contained within. Ranked one of Canada’s top 50 research colleges, Loyalist College empowers students, faculty, staff, and partners through experiential, industry cluster-based education, training and applied research programs. As Ontario’s Destination College, the College provides job-ready graduates for, and knowledge transfer to, industry and the community. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Loyalist College offers more than 70 full-time diploma, certificate and apprenticeship programs in biosciences, building sciences, business, community service, health and wellness, media studies, public safety, and skilled trades. Continuing education options are available through LoyalistFocus.com, including hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, and through the College’s 100+ university transfer agreements. Loyalist College is a key driver of social and economic health in eastern Ontario. It contributes 3.8 percent of the Gross Regional Product, representing $396.3 million annually to the regional economy – based on an October 2021 report by Emsi. For more information on Loyalist College’s Belleville, Bancroft and Toronto campuses and Port Hope satellite location, visit loyalistcollege.com.

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Contact:
Braden Root-McCaig
Director of Marketing and Communications
647-523-4300
brootmccaig@loyalistcollege.com