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I Queen's Park Report By Sam Cureatz M.P.P. Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 21,1984 11 Lions Club Welcomes Legion Members Thom Commission Reports on Rent Review in Ontario We have had a system of rent review in operation in this province since 1975. For the past two years, the Commission of Inquiry into Residential Tenancies, headed by Stuart Thom, Q.C., has been examining our existing laws regarding the regulation of rent. The first report of the Thom Commission has been tabled and I would like to look at some of its proposals for the improvement of our rent review system. The Thom Commission Commission has undertaken an enormous task. In the first phase of his inquiry, Mr. Thom held over 80 days of public hearings in Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury and London. The Commission Commission also received received written submissions submissions from 140 provincial and municipal municipal representatives and from interested groups and individuals throughout throughout Ontario. The report which resulted from this process is a lengthy and complex document containing recommendations recommendations on almost every aspect of rent review. Here are just a few of the proposals that are relevent to residents of the Durham area as well as the province as a whole. The Thom Commission Commission has recommended that rental units are now exempt from rent control, those with a monthly rent of $750 or more, be brought under regulation. This recommendation recommendation will probably spark a great deal of debate. Until the matter has been given complete review, the $750 exemption has been temporarily revoked. This move has been taken to prevent new exemptions from arising, but will not effect rental units that are already exempt from control. Another important Maple Grove W.I. The W.I. met in C.E. Hall on Mon., Nov. 12th at 8 p.m. with Mrs. W. Brown Pres, in charge of the following business. Meeting opened with a Welcome and reading on Remembrance Day. The Ode was sung and Lord's Prayer repeated. The Roll Call was 'Name a trouble spot in the world today and why it interests you.' Minutes and Treasurer's Report were read and Communications dealt with. Several bills as regards to our bicentennial cookbook were dealt with and it was decided to charge $3 for them and to have them on display at our Christmas Party on Dec. 6th. Mrs. W. Brown, delegate to the Area Convention in October gave her report. Members were reminded of the Christmas Party in C.E. Hall at 6:30 on Dec. 6th and to bring a first course dish to serve 10 and to bring a neighbor. W.I. will be in charge of the program and U.C.W. the supper Collection for Salvation Army. A questionnaire from Joyce Canning co-ordinator of Rural Organizations and Services was dealt with by the members. Mrs. C. Swallow gave the 'Good Neighbors' report and Mrs. R. Bubar reported on recommendations of Branch Directors as regards to the 'Good Neighbors'. These recommendations were accepted by the members. Regular collection and Pennies for Friendship was taken. Mrs. A. Vandergaast, convenor of World Affairs was HAMILTONS INSURANCE SERVICE JjjHRf Main St., Orono SERVING YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS FOR 35 YEARS Susan Sawyer JudyWoodbeck Nelda Dawson 705-277-3117 983-5519 623-4835 SEND US THIS ■ Ontario Hydro I 620 University Avenue ■ Dept U4.E3 I Toronto, Ontario ■ M5G1X6 | bMs j ADDRESS - ' 1 1 I PTY _ : : POSTAL CODE ll 1: 1 AND WE'LL SEND YOU THIS A booklet that describes electric home heating-and shows you how other families have converted their homes to one of the many safe, economical, types of electric heating, It's free! Now's the time to cut your heating costs-before "old man winter" strikes. Send for your free copy today. Ontario hydro We'll give you the straight talk- you decide for yourself, recommendation of the Thom Commission concerns concerns the five per cent ceiling imposed on additional additional rent increases due to financing costs arising from the sale of a property. This rent restraint measure is in effect until December 31, 1984 and the commission recommends recommends that it be kept in effect. Until the proposal has been considered, the rent restraint measure will be extended. The Commission also proposes to set up and maintain a rent registry containing information provided by landlords and that contained on whole building applications applications and tenants f applications. applications. This information information would be readily available to tenants and prospective tenants of the unit. The goal of the inquiry into residential tenancies is to come up with the most equitable set of rules for the regulation of rent, one that is most satisfactory to both the tenants and landlords of Ontario. Phase II will address the broader aspects of rent regulation such as its effect on the supply of affordable housing and other measures that the province might take to help ensure that rental accommodation is available at fair rents. Congratulations to Rod McArther on his appoitment as President of the Durham Branch of the Ontario Dental Association. Thanks to Charles Gray, Chairman of the St. Saviour's Anglican Church, for inviting me to the Special Homecoming Homecoming Service for their 100th anniversary celebrations. celebrations. __ I was pleased to present a plaque to Charles and Clara Nesbitt of Bowmanville for their 50th wedding anniversary. The Lions Club welcomed the Bowmanville Branch 178 - Royal Canadian Legion as their guests for a Remembrance Day Service at their meeting November 12th. Lions President Klaas Degroot (left to right) is pictured here with speaker Reverend Hugh Mcdonald, and Bill Rose, President of Legion Branch 178. in charge of the following program. Mrs. Vandergaast commented on the Motto 'It's a small world after all'. She said before her husband and family emigrated from Holland she only knew of Holland and the surrounding area. They had no idea of Canada and what the future held for them. She told of visiting Disneyworld and the exhibit "there called 'It's a small world'. People are travelling much more than they did 4 or 5 years ago and often meet people they know. The world is like a global village, it is so easy to know what is going on thousands of miles away via television, etc. Our task is to be informed about the world and this gives us a greater ability to appreciate what we have. Mrs. Vandergaast concluded with a poem called 'Little Things'. Mrs. H. Prescott very capably showed slides taken while touring England, Norway, Sweden and Denmark and commented on the tour taken a year ago. Mrs. W. Brown resumed the chair for the repeating of the Collect and the singing of "O Canada". The group in charge served tea and coffee, fruit breads and cheese during the social hour. J LOW PRICES. EVERÏDAÏ! VALDI PRICE MAXWELL HOUSE GROUND COFFEE 369 g SUPERMARKET PRICE 4.29 SAVE 1.30 VALDI PRICE lav^aisselie '#/////,. 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