Housing


"Improving the quality of the housing stock and ensuring there are a range of housing types available in Watson Lake is very important to residents. Appropriate and safe housing is vital to community growth and high-quality housing will help to attract and retain individuals and families."

               - Town of Watson Lake Official Community Plan, September 2021

In December 2023, Watson Lake applied to the Government of Canada and was awarded over $2 million< to address housing supply issues in our community.

The funding is from the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). HAF is a new program from the Government of Canada's Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Funding is provided directly to municipal governments to help build more housing.

Watson Lake had to propose five initiatives to qualify for funding. The initiatives have to address the gap in missing middle housing.

Learn more about our five initiatives below:

1. Grant program to build new dwellings

2. Funding to create homes from underutilized buildings

3. Zoning bylaw amendments

4. Action plan for home lending

5. Municipal/private sector collaboration on municipal services