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As one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s first rural housing associations, Otter Housing Association (OHA), addresses houselessness within a rural context—a unique phenomena and consequence of a successful tourism industry on the Bonavista Peninsula.

Our mandate is to promote access to green affordable housing through planning, development, construction and operation within Newfoundland and Labrador’s rural communities.
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OHA Updates
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Project Information Session Q&A
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The following Q&A summarizes our Project Information Session held in October. Thank you again to everyone who attended, followed up, or reached out since. We…
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CMHC Visit to Port Rexton
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Back in October, representatives from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) visited Port Rexton and Newfoundland for the first time! They toured communities with…
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Project Information Session Recap
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Earlier this month, we hosted our first formal information session, and we were thrilled to have over 40 community members in attendance! We’re excited about…
Land Acknowledgement
OHA respectfully acknowledges the land on which we gather and alter as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk. We acknowledge the island of Ktaqmkuk as the unceded, traditional territory of the Beothuk and the Mi’kmaq and acknowledge Labrador as the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Innu of Nitassinan, the Inuit of Nunatsiavut, and the Inuit of NunatuKavut. We strive for respectful partnerships with all peoples of this province as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation to honour this beautiful land together. We open our hearts and minds to the past and commit ourselves to working in a spirit of truth and reconciliation to make a better future for all.