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Tour of New Minas Affordable Housing Development

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The Valley Roots Housing Association's affordable housing development on Highbury Road in New Minas is almost complete. Housing Minister John White toured one of the 32 townhouse units today, July 17. Photos are below, and the news release about the development is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/07/17/affordable-housing-project-new-minas-nears-completion
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Housing Minister John White and Shawn Murphy, Site Manager, RCS Construction outside
• Shawn Murphy , Site Manager, RCS Construction, shows a new apartment unit to Housing Minister John White and Jessica Ward, Operations & Project Development Manager, Housing Construction Council of Nova Scotia and Director at Vally Roots Housing Association.
Kings South MLA Julie Vanexan; Shawn Murphy , Site Manager, RCS Construction, and Housing Minister John White in a townhouse
• Dave Corkum, Mayor, Municipality of the County of Kings, and Housing Minister John White.
Housing Minister John White and Shawn Murphy, Site Manager, RCS Construction
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    The affordable housing development on Highbury Road in New Minas includes 32 townhouse units.
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    Housing Minister John White and Shawn Murphy, Site Manager, RCS Construction outside
    Shawn Murphy, site manager, RCS Construction, talks to Housing Minister John White about the new unit, one of 32 in the development.
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    • Shawn Murphy , Site Manager, RCS Construction, shows a new apartment unit to Housing Minister John White and Jessica Ward, Operations & Project Development Manager, Housing Construction Council of Nova Scotia and Director at Vally Roots Housing Association.
    From left. Shawn Murphy, site manager, RCS Construction; Jessica Ward, Operations and Project Development Manager, Housing Construction Council of Nova Scotia, and a director with the Valley Roots Housing Association; and Housing Minister John White
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    Kings South MLA Julie Vanexan; Shawn Murphy , Site Manager, RCS Construction, and Housing Minister John White in a townhouse
    Shawn Murphy , site manager, RCS Construction (centre), shows one of the new apartment units to King South MLAs Julie Vanexan and Housing Minister John White.
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    • Dave Corkum, Mayor, Municipality of the County of Kings, and Housing Minister John White.
    Housing Minister John White and Dave Corkum, Mayor, Municipality of the County of Kings
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    Housing Minister John White and Shawn Murphy, Site Manager, RCS Construction
    Shawn Murphy, site manager, RCS Construction, talks to Housing Minister John White about the new unit.
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