Nekenaan is a Transitional Housing Building that provides safe, affordable, temporary housing to Aboriginal Women and Children. It offers support to assist individuals in obtaining permanent, safe, affordable housing. Nekenaan is located in a newly renovated six storey building that is on a major bus route.
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There are 24 furnished units, consisting of 10 single occupancy units that include a fridge and microwave oven, and 14 double occupancy units that include a fridge, stove and microwave oven.Each floor has a common area that has a dining/kitchen area and a lounge area. There are laundry facilities and telephones (local telephone line) on each floor. The units are design to suit a single individual or families of up to 5 people. Nekenaan provides security features such as, an enter phone system, resident only elevator access and emergency on-call service.
Nekenaan is an alcohol, drug, and violence-free environment. No men, partners, or ex-partners are allowed in the leased units.
At this year's Spotlight on Energy Efficiency Conference, put on by the City of Toronto, Anduhyaun Inc. received a Certificate of Recognition for Continuous Improvement in the Area of Energy Efficiency for ongoing upgrades and retrofits done at 1296 Weston Road. To all of the staff and residents who have contributed to the efforts to conserve energy in our building and to walk more lightly on the planet, we say congratulations!
New Planter
Early this Fall, residents of Nekenaan gathered to assist in planting native species of plants, trees and shrubs in the planter located on the balcony of Nekenaan's Elders' Suite. The planting was designed and overseen by Paul Young, a Landscape Architect working to promote participation and design for healthy communities. The plant materials were obtained from Sweet Grass Gardens in Six Nations, a nursery with a mission to preserve the history of North America and its First Nations by encouraging the rediscovery and respect for our traditional Mother Earth.
To learn more about Paul and the Public Space Workshop, visit www.publicspaceworkshop.ca
To learn more about Sweet Grass Gardens, visit www.sweetgrassgardens.com
