A building at the Harmony Club in Paget has been named after the late Bonnie-Jean Tweed, who was the longest-serving employee of the Bermuda Housing Corporation at the time of her tenure.

Family members of Ms Tweed joined with politicians and BHC employees at the club for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony in her memory last week

The Harmony Club is one of several Bermuda Housing Corporation sites being developed and upgraded to provide affordable housing as well as jobs.

The Harmony Club Gate House location was the first phase of the Harmony Club project and will benefit individuals in need of emergency short-term housing.

When Ms Tweed died in 2021, BHC staff recommended that the building be renamed to the Bonnie-Jean Tweed House in recognition of her dedicated service to the organisation and to the people of Bermuda.

Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said: “Bonnie-Jean Tweed joined the BHC on Monday, February 7, 1983. This date is significant as it is the 38th day of the year. She was employed with BHC for 38 years. What a significant milestone.

“Bonnie-Jean was the longest-serving employee at BHC at the time of her untimely passing. She retained a plethora of information about BHC properties and clients and could provide insight into the history behind each property when asked.

“She knew each client by name and spoke to each of them, always maintaining the utmost respect and integrity. Her level of commitment to BHC was symbolised as she was voted Employee of the Year by her colleagues twice, in 2005 and 2015.

“Bonnie-Jean’s commitment to the job was paramount and she took her role seriously. As a tribute to her long-serving commitment and dedication to BHC and her love of the people that she served, it is our distinct pleasure, the BHC board, management and staff, to honour her life and legacy of kindness and service by renaming the Gate House of Harmony Club to be for ever known as the Bonnie-Jean Tweed House.”

The Harmony Club includes studio and one-bedroom apartments and residential and emergency housing. The Government provided funding for the work through the Economic Stimulus Programme and the Residential Building Programme.

The complex is made up of four residential blocks, the main building and an ancillary building known as Gate House.

After a bidding process, the contract for the work was given to Rise & Shine Construction, which completed the work on time and on budget at a cost of $352,000.

The scope of works included creating two apartments on the lower floor, which involved extensive demolition.