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N X I E T Y 3 H Y N E S S s 3 T R E S S - A N A G E M E N T Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11 Theres a desperate need to bridge the afford- able housing gap in Halton. This was the message Halton Hills resident Crystal Orvis delivered to the Regions health and social services committee last week as she shared her story about her plight for local inexpensive housing. Several years ago when Orvis first became a single mom of two young children, she needed to find a place to live that fit her budget. She managed to secure a small two-bedroom apartment to rent in Georgetown for $850 a month, and after that part of a rental home in Acton for $910 a month. Little did she know that her problems had just begun in the Acton home, as the first winter revealed it was barely insulated. Combine that with other problems like mould and a leaky roof, and things looked pretty dismal for the Orvis family. Our struggle continued on and on, she said. But Orvis prayers were answered in 2006 when she found out she and her children had been chosen as the recipients of a Habitat for Humanity Home in Georgetown. It was a dream come true, she said emotion- ally. Now, for the first time, my children and I are home. While things may be easier for Orvis these days, shes still pursuing the affordable housing issue as a participant in Haltons Voices for Housing Choices initiative, a panel of community members who are helping put a human face on local housing needs. We need affordable housing in this commu- nity, Orvis said. There is a gap. We must come up with a way to bridge that gap. The Region is in the process of implementing its Comprehensive Housing Strategy, which aims to address Haltons housing needs until 2015. The committee took things one step further last week in suggesting something should be done to make a vacant subdivision in Oakville available for affordable housing. The estimated 80 to 90 homes that sit at the northwest corner of Dorval Drive and Rebecca Street are owned the Department of National Defence (DND). While the property has been declared surplus to the departments needs, Halton Commissioner of Social and Community Services Adelina Urbanski said staff cant get a clear answer on what the next steps in the process entail. Oakville Councillor Jeff Knoll suggested approaching the DND with a proposal, noting its a crying shame to have the homes just sitting there empty when so many people need afford- able housing. I dont think people understand the disgrace this is, he said. Halton Hills Councillor Clark Somerville rec- ommended getting the local MPs onside with the initiative. Milton Councillor Colin Best made a motion authorizing staff to create such a proposal to help secure either temporary or permanent housing on the lands to address Haltons needs. It also calls for the item to be circulated to the regions MPs. The committee supported the resolution. The matter will go before regional council today (Wednesday) for consideration. The Region will host an awards ceremony tonight (Wednesday), when the winners of the first annual Be a Hero. Be a Voice for Affordable Housing contest will be announced. The contest saw students in Grades 10 to 12 create everything from videos to newspaper editorials to posters designed to raise aware- ness of the need for more affordable housing in Halton. The ceremony will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn at 590 Argus Rd., Oakville. Bridge housing gap resident MELANIE HENNESSEY Special to The IFP