“We have been fortunate to be a partner in a few amazing and impactful projects in the last year. In the summer of 2016, we built over 100 units for Kashechewan First Nation in Northern Ontario; this project allowed displaced residents of the flooded area to return to safe new homes with their families. Maple Leaf Homes also completed a project for Liberty Lane, a Fredericton Second Stage Housing facility for women and children who have experienced family violence. Maple Leaf Homes’ involvement in these types of housing projects demonstrates our conviction to be a community leader in citizenship,” Erika told me with purpose in her voice. The Manufactured Housing Association of Atlantic Canada is currently working with all factory-built home builders in the region with the hope of better educating home buyers on the advantages of manufactured housing. “There has been a per- sistent decades-old stigma surrounding modular housing,” Erika explained. “Home buyers hear the term and assume it’s a synonym for mobile home. The fact is, manufacturers have been making luxurious, multi-room homes for decades and have come a long way in that time. The public perception is catching up and I think consumers now understand the value of a manufactured home. Maple Leaf Homes is a privately owned New Brunswick company that prides itself on buying locally and hiring New Brunswickers.
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