Cornwallis School in Ashby Gets New Life as Seniors' Apartments

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Posted this 2016-06-14 2:34 PM ADT (updated 2016-06-14 2:36 PM ADT)

The thousands of students who passed through Cornwallis Elementary School in Sydney over its 54 year life probably wouldn't recognize the place now.

It's been completely transformed into a seniors apartment complex.

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Saunders Construction converts decommissioned elementary school into seniors' complex.

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Carol Graham Follow Me 2018-08-23 12:55 PM ADT Reply 1 0 Really! , Check out the price of the apartments? A senior receiving only OAS and GIS pensions could not afford these. Not built for seniors living at or below the cost of living. madeline yakimchuk Follow Me 2018-08-23 1:11 PM ADT Reply 0 0 exactly! when my fellow boomers who have pensions die and the prices come down there may be one for me, if I am still alive and still working!
Judith Bartlett Follow Me 2020-01-05 7:17 PM AST Reply 0 0 We are in desparate need of AFFORABLE 2 bedroom housing units for seniors. Not high-end units that the average senior can't afford. What about a co-op. We have one in Sydney but the waiting list is very long. Regional Housing has 2 bedroom duplexes with an 8-10 year waiting list. Something needs to be done!

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Carol Graham Follow Me 2018-08-23 12:55 PM ADT

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Really! , Check out the price of the apartments? A senior receiving only OAS and GIS pensions could not afford these. Not built for seniors living at or below the cost of living.

madeline yakimchuk Follow Me 2018-08-23 1:11 PM ADT

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exactly! when my fellow boomers who have pensions die and the prices come down there may be one for me, if I am still alive and still working!

Judith Bartlett Follow Me 2020-01-05 7:17 PM AST

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We are in desparate need of AFFORABLE 2 bedroom housing units for seniors. Not high-end units that the average senior can't afford. What about a co-op. We have one in Sydney but the waiting list is very long. Regional Housing has 2 bedroom duplexes with an 8-10 year waiting list. Something needs to be done!

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