Blog Post
A H Harry Oussoren • Mar 04, 2024
A Retirement Village for Independent Living
To: United Church of Canada personnel in the diverse ministries of the Church
Dear Colleagues & Friends:
The General Council of the United Church of Canada (UCC) owns Albright Gardens Retirement Community (AGRC) - a village of 41 homes - affordable rental housing primarily geared to retired personnel who serve and have served in UCC ministries and normally are members of the UCC Pension Plan.
The AGRC is located in Beamsville, Ontario between St. Catharines and Hamilton on the Niagara Peninsula - one of Ontario's wine and fruit-growing regions. The property, donated to the Church in the 1950s with additional parcels purchased in the sixties, abuts the Niagara Escarpment. The Bruce Trail runs through the south end of the property and is one of several walking trails. The site provides majestic views of Lake Ontario, with the Great Toronto Area across the lake.
Re-development of the property to create more affordable housing for seniors is on the horizon. Careful attention to both social values, the natural environment, and to geriatric needs are integral to the planning process.
The rent for the current independent-living two-bedroom units is about 70% of comparable area market rents. Lawn care and snow clearance are included.
The village has an active Residents Association which fosters healthy community and good neighbourliness and maintains open relations with the owner. The residents' website can tell you more. It includes personal testimonial by residents, as well as eligibility requirements: www.albrightgardens.ca,
A waiting list is maintained for those interested in residing in this welcoming community..
The message: for UCC personnel near or at retirement looking for affordable rental housing in the southern Ontario region - Albright Gardens is a great place to consider.
For inquiries about vacant units and the waiting list, contact:
Shabri Properties Limited
Heather Lindsay, Property Manager,
26 Hiscott. St., P.O. Box 877, St. Catharines, ON L2R 6Z4
email: heatherl@shabriproperties.com; tel. 905 684 - 6333. ext. 230
Blessings,
A H Harry Oussoren (Rev. Dr.)
Owner's Agent for the AGRC of the UCC
email: ahharryo370@gmail.com
updated: 3 March 2024
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