More seniors housing is planned for Drayton.

Conestoga Crest has proposed a 20-unit expansion to its Drayton senior apartments and Mapleton council approved directing local Continuum of Care funds to support the project; the proposal will now go to county council for approval.

Conestoga Crest Seniors Living Inc. has proposed a 20-unit, one-storey expansion of its 32-unit apartment complex on Wood Street in Drayton. The group says the addition would provide affordable one-bedroom units for people aged 60 and over and is expected to cost between $8 million and $10 million. At a Mapleton council meeting, the Crest asked the township to allocate its portion of $1 million in former Continuum of Care funds to cover detailed architectural drawings, engineering studies and permit work to make the project construction-ready. The request follows Wellington County's May 2025 decision to divide roughly $7 million among its seven municipalities after the Continuum of Care project was cancelled. Key details: - The proposal is for a 20-unit, one-storey expansion to an existing 32-unit, single-storey complex on a 5.69-acre site on Wood Street. - Project cost is estimated at $8–10 million; Crest asked Mapleton to use its share of $1 million in former Continuum of Care funds for planning and permit readiness. - Crest reports a two-year waitlist of about 40 seniors for one-bedroom apartments; the facility currently partners with the county to provide 10 Rent-Geared-to-Income units and six supportive housing apartments with March of Dimes. - The organization has set aside $200,000 for a capital reserve and $700,000 for maintenance and upgrades, and plans to apply to Build Canada Homes for additional grants and low-interest loans. - Township staff presented two funding options: allocate $500,000 to the Crest or create an affordable incentive program offering $10,000 per bedroom, and recommended $200,000 from that program be allocated to support 20 Crest units. - After council discussion, a motion to direct the full local funding allocation toward the Crest was approved by councillors; the proposal will now head to county council for consideration. Summary: Mapleton council approved directing the township's local Continuum of Care funding toward Conestoga Crest's proposed 20-unit expansion, which supporters say would help address a two-year waitlist for one-bedroom senior units. The project still requires county council approval and additional funding applications before it can move toward construction readiness.