Eight residents will soon have a new home, complete with a biomass heating-system, at Sissons Court.

The new eight-plex housing development was toasted with a ribbon cutting on June 4 by Paulie Chinna, Minister Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation (NWTHC).

鈥淭he housing needs across the NWT are significant, in Yellowknife as well as in every other community,鈥� she said in front of the units, built through a partnership between the NWTHC and the Yellowknife Housing Authority.

鈥淚t is significant that this eight-plex marks the beginning of a more sustainable future with biomass energy, creating affordable, sustainable, healthy homes for residents. I鈥檓 proud to say the biomass heating system means the building won鈥檛 rely on oil.鈥�

Frame Lake MLA Kevin O鈥橰eilly, who briefly spoke before the ribbon cutting said the Sissons Court area is a vibrant part of his riding.

鈥淢any Indigenous families here and immigrant families live here. I appreciate the district heating system. I just think that鈥檚 a wonderfull innovation. I鈥檓 very pleased to see its use in this complex,鈥� he said.

The first residents will move into the bachelor units on June 7.

Construction started in the spring of 2020 and design for the $2.2 million project began in 2017, said Dan Korver, manager of design development at the NWTHC. C