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Georgetown Acton Wednesday Juh2r Foster home crisis inHaltonCAS By Robert Ashe A member of the Halloas Child rens Aid Society board of director who opened her doors last week to homeless children during a foster home crisis did so because of a moral obligation with only foster homes and childrenhas fallen into the crisis situation caused by low daily to foster parents Bates in ilton range from for a newborn to for children and older As la the case with all CAS organisations Halton CAS supplies some childrens clothing and gifts on special occasions such as birthdays and Christmas Toronto CAS has rates 35 per cent higher while Hamilton is also fat- ahead of Halton In fact Halton is thought to be the second or third lowest paying CAS In the province Mary Walker of the 24 member board said the whole Issue needs to be addressed as one of funding shortage and not one of emotion With the pending meetings with the Ministry of Community and Social Services it is hoped more money can be made available to CAS she said It a difficult situation with so many people working Mrs Walker said noting the number of double in come families could be a factor in the lack of foster homes The foster child obviously needs attention If both parents are working I think the foster child needs extra at Meanwhile Halton Regional cou ncil approved the formation of a special Joint committee to study the relationship between the region and the CAS The CAS gets per cent of Its funding from the Region The newly formed committee will make recommendations to council by Nov on how to improve several mat ters relating to the CAS councillors Walter and Ted McDonald both of Burlington Brad Clements of MUton and Reg chairman Jack Raftis of Oak vUIe CAS executive director Ron Coupland said a tenatlvely scheduled meeting with represent from the ministry of com munity and social services has been postponed Mr Coupland said a in ministry personnel has caused the delay however It is hop ed a meeting to discuss extra CAS funding can take place within two weeks Increase loans for physically disabled home owners Maximum loans under the Ontario Home Renewal Program are being Increased to for physicallydisabled relatives living permanently with them Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Claude Bennett says that the funds to qualified applicants would be used for upgrading their homes to minimal municipal stand ards and making modifications that would lead to dwellings being more accessible to disabled persons The maximum is more than the amount generally available under the program A physicallydisabled person is defined as one with a permanent major physical disability who can produce medical evidence to verify the condition Generally OHRP which Is ad ministered by municipalities assists homeowners lo upgrade their homes with the emphasis on faulty structural and sanitary conditions and on plumbing insula lion heating and electrical systems Loans of up to are made eligible owneroccupants who wish to bring their up to standard A portion of the loan mny be for given depending on the recipient income Interest rates range from zero to eight per cent again depend ing on income For applicants Including those who wish to make disability related alterations to their homes as well as carry out upgrading work the max Imum annual qualifying income Is after allowable deductions are made In order to qualify for special funding for modifications dwelling units occupied by physicallydisab led residents must be below min imum housing standards established by municipalities Modifications must be made while upgrading work is being done Areas for alterations include stairs ramps doors bathrooms kitchens and windows A ministry brochure gives details of planning and design requirements for phy sicallydisabled residents applying for assistance Details of the change in are being sent to all the municipalities administering In the program Since v as launched in more than million in provincial funds have been given to more than municipalities and to individuals in unorganized communities Rep airs have been made to more than 33 homes A streetcar on a flat car Some people leek a second took when tab vintage Pullman car made In Cleveland Ohio passed HIUs along Highway recently The car was far the electrical railway nauseam on the Gaetph line between Acton and Eden Mills where It will be part the amtsttal display of electrical railway equipment The car carried passengers on the Cleveland It was sold to the Toronto Transportation Com minion TTC where It operated years The museum ha the old cars operation along a mile and half stretch track on the old radial railway bed which went from Toronto to Georgetown and Acton stop at Llraeboase Dolly Varten Bine Sprint and other hamlets Variety Store Georgetown Excess of annual sales Excellent secondary business Low monthly expenses presently opened short dally hours and six day week Room for substantial sales Increase terms available 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