St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church has been a proud member of the Michigan/Murphy neighbourhood for many years. Since moving to this site in 2005, we have embraced being in this neighbourhood and have enjoyed hosting events such as Greek Fest and Canada Day celebrations. As our membership evolves, so does our site. This fall we will welcome Angels daycare in our former community hall. This opportunity to work with a community partner opened our eyes to what other possibilities are there for us to continue making a positive impact. There is a great need in Sarnia to provide housing, especially housing where people can afford to live. Covid-19 has highlighted the importance of living in a safe, secure environment and we would like to be be part of the solution. The Church has engaged personnel from Vision ’74 Inc, a non-profit charity, who in 2019 completed their apartment at 241 Wellington St, Sarnia (cover photo) and has provided inspiration for us to pursue a similar project on our site. Over the course of the next few months, consultants will be engaged to understand the development opportunities of our site and to rezone the property allowing apartment use. Notice will be sent out to our neighbours for community consultation where we welcome questions and input. We aim to provide a building we are all proud to live beside that meets a need in the community. Please stay tuned as this development progresses.