The homes
A warm floor, clean air, and a door that is yours.
Everything below is what a family actually walks into: the layout, the heat, the air, and the money — in plain numbers, side by side with what citizens pay to rent today.
≈ 400 sq ft · Singles, couples, and Elders — laid out barrier-free
One bedroom
- Zero-threshold roll-in shower and grab-bar blocking
- 36-inch doorways and a turning circle in the living space
- Front door facing the Hub, within sight of the gathering hall
- Lever handles, low counters, and a bench at the entry
Mini HRV
A heat recovery ventilator in every single home. It pushes stale, damp air out and pulls fresh air in, keeping the heat behind. In an envelope this airtight it is what prevents mould and keeps the air clean.
Indicative layouts for communication. Final dimensioned plans are issued by the shell manufacturer under CSA A277 certification and the project's Manitoba-licensed engineer of record.
The honest comparison
What you pay now versus what you would pay here.
Renting today
$1,250/mo
- Heat and hydro billed on top, spiking every January
- Nothing owned at the end — not one dollar comes back
- Landlord can raise the rent or end the tenancy
- Damp, draughty suites and no ventilation control
- Food costs whatever the store charges
Ten years of rent: $150,000 — gone.
In the village
$600/mo
- Heat, water, sewer and hydro all inside the $600
- $250 every month lands in your own escrow, refundable in cash
- Land held by the Métis Land Trust — no eviction for profit
- Airtight envelope with fresh-air ventilation in every home
- Free produce from the community garden and greenhouse
Ten years here: $72,000 paid, with $30,000 of it yours as a home.
That is $650 a month — $7,800 a year — back in your household.