PKHBA Year In Review

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The foundation of PKHBA is our members. We work every day to provide information, resources and networking opportunities to help members build their business while building our community.

2023 was an amazing year for PKHBA. After winning OHBA’s local of the year in September 2022, the association strengthened relationships with our local schools to promote youth in trades. PKHBA started a new women in trades committee that will be providing mentorship for PKHBA members in addition to supporting community programs such as Fleming Colleges building bridges, and the specialist high school major programs at KPR & PVNC school boards.

PKHBA had a successful building innovation show in October. The show strengthened relationships with students in local high schools. There were also may college students that came through to meet local employers and see innovative products in the building industry.

PHBA’s members also had a phenomenal year. In December 2022 over $19,000 was raised for Habitat for Humanity PKR.

At the National CHBA Awards of Distinction in February Trademark Homes won best custom home over 5000 ft² for their property on Balsam Lake. In September 2023, Dietrich Homes won OHBA’s Award of Distinction for builder of the year, small volume for their properties in the Lily Lake subdivision.

PKHBA hosted numerous member networking and education sessions throughout the year. In January we had a panel from our local conservation authorities featuring Jeanette Loveys CAO, Otonabee Conservation; Mark and Matt from Kawartha Conservation and Tim Pidduck from Crowe Valley Conservation.

We partnered with the Realtors Association for a very successful Land Planning session where we heard updates from the City and county planners on upcoming projects.

We hosted MPP Dave Smith to discuss upcoming changes to housing legislation and how we can all work together to build 1.5 million more homes in Ontario. PKHBA has been meeting with the planning department at the City of Peterborough and housing chairs of the City of Peterborough to discuss meeting the goal of 7,700 homes by 2031 within the City. PKHBA is thrilled to see the City commit to a goal which is in alignment with The Smart Prosperity Institutes report for OHBA “baby needs a new home” and the subsequent report “Ontario needs 1.5 million more homes.”

www.institute.smartprosperity.ca /1.5MillionMoreHomes

We have also seen wins on the national front as well. PKHBA was honored to participate in CHBA’s Day on the Hill in May. PKHBA’s Executive Officer Rebecca and Past President Garnet met with MP Ferrari (Peterborough Kawartha), MP Lawrence’s assistant’s (Northumberland Peterborough South) and MP Jamie Schmale (Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Brock) to discuss taxes on new housing. In September the federal government announced removing GST on building materials for purpose-built rentals. This is directly connected to conversations Rebecca and Garnett had with our MPs in May.

PKHBA has been working with OHBA throughout the year on various legislative changes including the new provincial policy statement.

PKHBA is working with OHBA and CHBA on upcoming building code changes. We are looking forward to a session for local members in the late fall on upcoming changes. We are also getting ready for the harmonization of the Ontario Building Code with the National Building Code in 2025, and upcoming green initiatives in the building code for 2032.

Next year PKHBA looks forward to working with the Eastern Ontario wardens caucus to meet their 7 and 7 goal to bring 7,000 community rental units to the eastern Ontario region in 7 years. The OHBA Eastern Ontario HBA group is thrilled to be in partnership with the yarn. PKHBA covers two significant areas. Both looking to add over a thousand affordable units in the next 7 years across City of Kawartha Lakes and the City and County of Peterborough

www.hastingscounty.civicweb.net

For more information on PKHBA and how we are helping to build communities, visit pkhba.com

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