Civil Municipal - Oct 2023

172 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 and 2022, our construction values were higher than the previous 13 years combined. The town has been experiencing tremendous growth, which has made us look at those extra amenities, not just for today, but for what is coming down the line over the next 5, 10, 15 years.” These efforts include seeking Federal Government funding through the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) for investment in strategic infrastructure to support housing needs across the housing spectrum, which is seen as critical for Tillsonburg’s growth as the community attracts a diverse group of new residents. Panschow elaborates, “Really what that application is asking is, how can we help you invest in infrastructure that will help you either lower the cost of new construction and/ or pull that construction forward into a quicker time horizon?” He points out that residential growth and infrastructure development in Tillsonburg have traditionally operated independently, not aligning with economic development goals or Ontario’s broader housing