Rural mayors say they can help housing crisis if given a chance — and funding

Leaders in Hastings County say they've devoted scarce staff time and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to apply for federal and provincial housing programs, only to be denied.

Rural mayors say they can help housing crisis if given a chance — and funding
An older man with thinning hair and glasses.. Behind him is a wood-paneled wall and the Canadian and Ontario flags.

Leaders in Hastings County say they've devoted scarce staff time and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to apply for federal and provincial housing programs, only to be denied.