The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, in partnership with the Muni cipality of North Grenville, are proud to announce an event that promotes t he development of affordable housing using the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Design Catalogue’s ready-made, publicly availabl e designs.
The IN-PERSON upcoming event is taking place on Fr iday, March 27, 2026, from 8am to noon at the Urbandale Arts Centr e, which is located at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, at 285 County Road #44, Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0. There is no cost to attend, but preregistration is required .
Join experts from government and members of the traditiona l and modern methods of construction industry, to hear how fast and afforda bly housing can be built using the CMHC Housing Design Catalogue.
The CMHC Housing Design Catalogue was created by the government of Canada to b e an innovative resource to help communities build more homes, faster. The designs, which are available on CMHC’s website and are free for anyone to u se, account for regional climate, building code requirements and constructi on methods. There are seven different models of technical packages availabl e for building homes in Ontario, which include accessory dwelling units, fo urplexes, a sixplex, and two different designs of stacked townhomes. Design packages include accessible-ready designs that can easily be converted to accessible units, as well as enhanced accessible layouts. The designs are c onsidered “near permit ready”, which require review by a qualified professi onal to fit the site and meet local rules.
Speakers at the event will include representatives from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC ), local home builders including CABN, Wellings Modular, Lockwood Brothers Construction, Cahdco, IN Engineering, as well as County and Municipality of North Grenville staff that are dedicated to the development of affordable housing. St. Lawence College will be in attendance with interactive display s, including their mobile training lab, that promotes hands-on learning and working in the carpentry, welding, and electrical trades.
Presentati ons will provide an overview on the use of the design catalogue, key benefi ts of municipal partnerships on the usage of pre-approved designs, the cost and time savings, local implementation of the designs, and an opportunity to view some of the designs from local homebuilders.
To register, vis it the Leeds and Grenville website at www.leedsgrenville.com.
“Supporting the development of affordable housing re
mains a top priority across the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Eve
nts like this are so important because they spark innovation and raise awar
eness about the many tools and resources available to the public, to builde
rs, and to all levels of government. The CMHC Housing Design Catalogue is a
strong example of how government and the private sector can work together
to accelerate housing development and better meet the needs of our communit
ies.” - Warden Corinna Smith-Gatcke, Warden, United Counti
es of Leeds and Grenville.
“We are pleased to support this event whic h highlights how the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) program has enabled our community to develop an additional residential units (or ARUs) program usi ng pre-approved designs. These designs will enable more innovative and incl usive small homes to be built within North Grenville to respond to the need s of seniors and young people starting out. CMHC's Housing Design Catalogue brings this work together with other similar projects across the country i nto one easy-to-use, publicly available document that is tailored to each p rovince. In so doing, it will reduce time and cost barriers to development just as our own homegrown ARU Initiative has done.” – Nancy Peckfor d, Mayor, Municipality of North Grenville.
For further infor
mation contact the Counties Affordable Housing Coordinator, Caroline Rigutt
o at (613) 342-3840 ext. 2327 or
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a inquiries:
John Kalivas, Communications Coordinator
United Coun
ties of Leeds and Grenville
25 Central Avenue W., Suite 100, Brockvill
e, ON, K6V 4N6
613-342-3840 ext. 2454 or
Read more about The Housing Design Catalogue here on our website.