as we build towards making LifeARK™ ready, our baseline building standard for Doug Tarry Homes.” LifeARK™ means the home is being designed so that during an extreme weather event it can temporarily come off the electrical grid and continue providing essential systems for its occupants using battery power. For Doug, increasingly frequent extreme weather events, along with recent wildfire smoke in Ontario, demonstrate why homes need to become more resilient. “The need for resilient construction is becoming more urgent by the day,” he says. Almost six decades ago, Iris and a group of local women fought to preserve an organization dedicated to giving women a safe place and opportunities to move forward. Today, that same mission continues through Project Tiny Hope and with 90 for 90, one home being built today will help ensure even more people have a place to call home tomorrow.
her efforts with the YWCA all those years ago. Today could not have happened without her leadership then.” The home itself will also serve as another testing ground for the future of homebuilding. “This is our fourth LifeARK™, and our first that is all-electric,” Doug said. “We have learned from each one
Middle, the official groundbreaking of the 90 for 90 lot on August 6th. Above, Doug with his Aunt Iris.
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Renovated Lounge for Banquets,Weddings and other events Lounge now available year-round
Registration opens September 1st. Open House is October 6, 7 and 8th 7:00 – 9:00 pm. League play starts October 3rd.
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