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Pioneering Technology's Safe-T-element(R) Installed in All Barrie Non-Profit Housing Units
Pioneering Technology's Safe-T-element(R) Installed in All Barrie Non-Profit Housing Units
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Aug. 23, 2010 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- \n\n \n \n \nTR.cnwUnderlinedCell TD {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid\n}\nTR.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell TD {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double\n}\nTR.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell TD {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid\n}\nTD.cnwUnderlinedCell {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid\n}\nTD.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double\n}\nTD.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid\n}\n\nBarrie Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation is the Latest Affordable Housing Provider in Ontario to Mandate the Safe-T-element Cooking System for Installation on ALL stoves in its Housing Portfolio\n\nBARRIE, ON, Aug. 23 /CNW/ - Pioneering Technology Corp. of Mississauga, Ontario (TSX-V PTE), ("Pioneering") announced today that the Barrie Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation (BMNPHC) has taken receipt of 953 brand new ranges that feature the Safe-T-element cooking system. Funding for the program was in part from the Canadian federal government's Social Housing Renovation and Retrofit Program (SHRRP).\nEarlier this year BMNPHC issued a tender for the replacement of all of the stoves in its housing portfolio. Specific conditions of the contract being tendered required the supply and installation of 953 Whirlpool, Frigidaire or GE 30 inch electric stoves complete with Pioneering's Safe-T-element technology installed prior to delivery.\nIn the end BMNPHC elected to proceed with upgrading 953 GE 30 inch electric stoves pre-equipped with the Safe-T-element cooking system.\nBMNPHC is a non-profit housing provider in the City of Barrie, Ontario. The portfolio has a total of 953 apartments and town houses located at 14 different locations across the city. Approximately 60% of these rental units are for people who qualify for a rent geared to income subsidy through the Social Housing Department at the County of Simcoe.\nSHRRP is a capital grant program that assists eligible social housing providers renovate and upgrade social housing projects. There is a strong emphasis on improving the health and safety of tenants and increasing the energy efficiency and physical accessibility of the buildings. These are investments which will extend the life of a building system, improve operating costs, and contribute to an improved quality of life for the tenants.\nPioneerin...