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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1984, PAGE 9 CMHIC funding key to new seniors' housin rje A green hight frorn the Council's y- h g pinninr"fn j..c1- - ~uada orgage and Housing Corporation is ail that's needed to see a new apartment complex for senior citizens built in the Town of Witby. At its meeting last week, Whitby Town local CEC office The number of clients unernployed and registered for work at the Canada Em- ployrnent Centres in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa for the month of J November totalled 17,287. Placements in the three offices totalled 1, 196 for the month, which compares to a total 0f 680 placements during October. The majority of clients were registered in Material Handiing and related; Construction Trades;. Product -Fabricating, Assembl* gand Repairing; Sales; Ser- vice; Clerical and related. During November, the- greatest em- ployment opportunities existed in manufac- turing of motor vehicles; primary metals; construction; retail trade; food and beverage. In November, 31 new trainees started in In- dustrial Training "&%ë ' ux a tbree-stage projeet. According to George Witvoet, chairman of Durham Christian Homes, the group bas agreed on a purchase price for the land, bas formed all of the reports Programs; 10 on the job training and 21 appren- tices, at a cost, ^0f $149,300. These- people will benefit from both training and em- ployment in'the Region of Durhamn. At the end 0f NoveMm ber, there were 216 students in the skill courses sponsored by the Canada Em- ployment Centre and 52 people receiving academic upgrading at Durham College. ministrative committee received an application fromn Durham Christian Homes Ine. to rezoning 4.3 acres of land at the future intersection of Glenn Hill Blvd. and Nichol Ave. to permit 11MMk'.U5AAAAA1LLVVs, hired an architect and met al of the other requirernents set down by C.M.H.C. for a non- profit housing jproject. Witvoet hopes the project will be done in three stages - the first wil be a 100 to 125 unit building that will also provide some accom- modation for disabled persons. The other stages will follow in later years and may in- clude some, nursing home-type facilities. Although Durham Christian Homes is spearheaded by the local Reformed Church, Witvoet says that the committee and the homes will be non- demoninational. "It will be open for anyone who is in need,"1 he said. The building, he ad- ded, wil have other facilities such as craft and billiard rooms as tuaily start construction of the project in early 1986. They had wanted to begin next year, however, it doesn't ap- pear as though they will receive C.M.H.C. fun- ding approval and that wii not be until Ajax brdge weuas avnapel, wnere members of the Whitby Ministerial Association wiil be asked to offer services. "Our seniors' home wil definitely show a Christian aspect," Wit- voet says, "There wil be a chapel where people can corne to wor- ship."' The project will also bave a small convenien- ce store. However, Wit- voet stresses that it wll only serve the residents of the project - not the general public. In bis report to the administrative commit- tee, planning director Bob Short voiced no ob- jections to the plan ad- ding tliat couneil will not be able to approve the project until after input from public meetings and other government agencies bas been assessed.1 Witvoet hopes to ac- bruggen and Greg Whit- taker, 143%,; John Cook and John Peacock, 142%4. In the novice section: North and South: Maureen Tarpey and Sigrid Davey, loi1½; Elsie and Jim McGuire, 93; Barbara 'Beamisl and Linda Burnegt, 87. East and West: Jean and Les Johinson, 1091h; Ann and Rob Wakelin, 991 % Bea and Wiege Hoogland, 97%4. Reminder, bridge every Tuesday, except Christmas and New Year's. Happy Holidays and bappy bridging. The following are the results of last week's play at the Ajax Bridge Club as reported by Dwight Oland. In the open section: North and South: I-v Ashraf and Mike Nor- man, 162; Pat Cram- psey and Jirn Colvin, 158; John Miller and Uoyd Peel, 156; Mike Fernley and Evelyn Black, 139%; Allan, Doucette and Mark Martinek, 137. East and West: Mrs. E. Bell and Sonia Bell, 161½; Edna and Bill Baker, 149; Donalda and Barry Crawford, 144/; Frank Vander- Speak.ing to You By SCOTT FENNELL, (PC - Ontario) Since 1981, when Petro-Canada purchased Petrofina Canada Ime., Canadians have had a.nuim- ber of unanswered questions. Not the least of these are: how much did the deal actually end Up costing Canadian taxpayers; and was this reasonable? The time bas corne for answers. Parliament, through its standing committee on public aceounts, 15 going to carry out an extensive revlew of the Petrofina purchase. Normally, such a review would be completed and given to Parliament by the Auditor General. He, however, is experiencing dif- ficulty ini obtaining the information necessary to conduct such a review as precedent dictates that this government bas no right to divulge the cabinet documents of a prevlous governinent. This issue will Wesettled in court since Mr. Dye firmly believes that he does have a right to see cer- tain technical papers pertaining to the acquisition. In the meantime, the Public Accounts Committee will be working on its own Investigation. As vice-chairman of the public accounts commit- tee, I would like to give you an indication of what this review wil entail. First,' since the Committee bas the right to subpoenia witnesses, we will be calling witnesses as required. Petro-Canada chair- man, William Hopper, bas been called to bring any and ail information and documents wbich relate to Parliament's right-to-know about the deal* . We must determine whether normal business like procedures were practiced by Petro-Canada in preparing an evaluation of Petrofina before it was purchased. If so, cid the evaluation yield a fair market price for the Petrofina shares? Did Petro- Canada pay the fair market price or was the price exorbitant, as is commonly believed within the oùI industry? Moreover, how much did tbe Petrofina purchase really cost when ail tbings (such as the tax in- plications, the effect on our foreign exehange and the value of our dollar), are considered? Who really benefitted from this deal? In summary, the committee is out to determine what really transpired in the Petro-Canada- Petrofina deal. Eventually, the truth about the deal will be hammered out and the information wil be made open to the public as it should be. Typ ewriter RENTALS also SALES & SÀ ERVICE 17,287_out of work, - ý . >1 < lý ý 1 1