Article content For years, it was home to a factory that provided St. Thomas residents with a future. Now, the long-idle site of mostly demolished Elgin Handles Ltd. is going to serve the community once again. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Eric Bunnell's People: A new chapter for Elgin Handles property Back to video The Kains Street property has been bought for Project Tiny Hope, St. Thomas-Elgin YWCA’s ambitious supported-housing initiative to fight homelessness through its partnership with Doug Tarry Homes and Sanctuary Homes, a faith-based non-profit pursuing affordable housing. While the purchase price of the property was not disclosed, it was made possible by a $200,000 donation from Sanctuary.