A development permit application to expand the AVENS: A Community For Seniors with an independent and supportive living section of housing – called the AVENS Pavilion – is expected to reach city council on Monday. The proposal is to provide 102 units with a mix of independent housing and supportive living to help address the […]
Author Archives: Simon Whitehouse
Simon Whitehouse came to Yellowknife to work with Northern News Services in 2011. A through and through "County boy" from Prince Edward County, Ont., Simon obtained his journalism education at Algonquin College and the University of Ottawa. Working in Yellowknife, he covers city hall and general news. As a board member of the United Way NWT and Rotary True North, he believes in the importance of civic engagement and community building. He spends his spare time with his boxer Sharona. Simon can be reached at (867) 766-8295 and editorial@nnsl.com.