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THE lit RAID Wednesday MiJ I Living in Halton Hills ill The word on the elevator al I can hear the neighbours singing Most superintendents lire women with children all day while their husbands arc at work wonder one of them referred to the telephone as art enemy The phone ran Again Hello no no m sorry Its hard to say try again In about a man you re welcome Sharon Hale superintendent of Centennial Churl apartments 162 Maple Avenue Georgetown During my visits to some of the Apartment buildings in Georgetown and Acton last I heard many similar conversations The apartment building superintendents Hills share one common problem continuous telephone I get at least 10 culls week from people wanting to rent and when I m not ad vertising said superintendent of Churchill toad South Acton apartment crisis mint was At Churchill Road South in Acton a two bedroom parking which was four years ago now Still you get what you pay I llki apartment living it not Ihe wear and tear have an a house she sold If the roof leaks It repaired if the furnace goes it fixed ill no expense to flgndd I twice I through my for None of the buddings I saw had pools recreation centres derground parking or any other luxury facilities which inflate the rents in city apartments Only River View apart Just off Mountfllnvlew Road in Georgetown had a play area for children swings and a slide My kids have no place to play sighed Mrs Pom of Centennial Court who takes her two toddlers to School park when she can Apartment buildings art no good or children or pets believes Mrs Pat Itodj superintendent of Noble Towers Maria Street Acton not fair to pen them up inside she added and it s not safe lo put tittle ones out on the balcony At the apartments which allow children no place to play was a common com plaint Other recurring tenant beefs included I wish we could have a dog I miss a garden We can decorate I feel closed in I d like a basement lor a workshop and We have to keep the stereo down low In words 1 wish we lived in a Rents are generally lower here than in the city even if the landlords had the authority to raise the rent once a month no lease system prior to the advent of the Rent Review Board For example at Centennial Court In Georgetown a two Many young apartment bedroom apartment including dwelling couples live there on parking for one car is RIO Six a temporary basis while My waiting list is six pages long Sharon Hale explained VACANCIES the situation all over Hills Demand supply There are lowrise apart withatotalof rental units focal apartments differ from Toronto apartments in more than just sue Only one of the buildings visited hod leases even some Toronto rooming houses require tenants to sign for a Since many apartment dwellers ore transients between the alter and a house the no lease policy is sen able family moved from on apartment to a house found it difficult to make the payments sold he house and moved back into their original apartment Another couple mnrried lor eight years with three children int to build home but their plans arc financially unfeasible 1 don know anybody who has saved enough money for a bouse living in an said the wife the time you put groceries on the and feed the kids there Just enough left to pay the rent Some people prefer ment living Even Mrs Valerie superintendent of 196 Churchill Road in a young woman who lived in a house up until he she was wouldn have it any other way NO HI- TO AY 13 a common complaint among local apartment building tenants since few town apart ments have playgrounds Toddler Scottie armed with his skipping rope has to choose between the hall and he driveway and that s for child SPORT SHOES Selected by the Canadian Olympic Assoc as the official team Shoe for the 76 Games Canada s shoe for men and boys Lightweight nylon uppers padded collars cushioned insoles and arch supports for long wearing comfort Action grip soles Made in Cinada in and Boy sizes to 6 Regular Kinney Price S17 99 Men sizes 7 to Regular Kinney Price 18 inney shoes Fashion and style for everyone TORONTO AND AREA LOCATIONS Jane Street Albion Road Lawrence Ave East Ave East Square One Shopping Centre Sherway Gardens Plaia Falrvlew Mall Shoppino Mall Street North Streotsvillo Bramaloa City Centre Guelph Street Georgetown Sheridan MALL Pickering Yonge Street Thornhfll Mall Richmond Hill Upper Canda Malt Newmarket However moat complaints minor There is v at buildings closer to the of damaged car tires crude language written on walls but nothing serious Is generally believed that youths who do not live In the apart ore the vandals an apartment located close to town may be also close to trouble tenants agree It a worth risk to be to services such as plains parka and schools The apartments near the highway arc convenient for A lot of my tenants work in Georgetown said Acton agreed that moat of their worked town in Milton smaller towns in or from to Why Near their place of employment no are available There definitely a lock of sufficient rental within Hills Mated town planner Hon who Midcd ri development but with he present market situation its not really economical for builder lo put up rental unit Burnett said that Construction Company hod proposed building two storey rental towers on Water Street totalling one two and three bedroom apartments also be built on G lelph Street east near If Hills desires growth or at least wants to accommodate the of the existing citizens economical accommodations are needed and thots opart Some tenants interviewed suggested the of a local bus service like the OS well But can people have their proverbial cake End col it loo Can the atmosphere of country living be Integrated with city services with the country evolving into a suburb and the town expanding Into a city spondylitics said I hi Hayes a Court who almost rendy for retirement If tiler any problems you can just contact the and its jour own fault if you don Some of he responsible for minor repair work but professionals tailed If there is a nmjor problem with tricity or plumbing for well as collecting he rent lis Tor he owners superintendents a deal of handling park spot canvassers Our had on the and smoke in our win PRE OLYMPIC SPECIAL FOR 4 DAYS ONLY MAY 12th to 15th NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HILL5 FOR APPROVAL OF A BY LAW TO REGULATE LAND USE PASSED PURSUANT TO SECTION OF THE PLANNINO ACT TAKE NOTICE that the Council The Corporal on the to apply to the Ontario pal Board pursuant to the no Act lor approval of by taw 17 polled on copy the by law s shed A giving on ex effect of by law ana slat ng the lands affected hereby if Sect on of The ANY PERSON Interested may within send by reojslered or del the Town Hills notice on to I the NY PERSON in no support the cat on for days after the dale of this notice send by red lerk n The Co porflt on of the Town Hal of the said by law together a request lor II or deliver to hear ng that may tow BOARD o t may appoint lime and place Notice of any hearing that may be hole undersigned at THE LAST DATE tor riling object Ions will DATED at the Town of Halton Hills day May AD Clerk The Corporation he Town of Hills Street Georgetown Ontario L7G EXPLANATORY NOTE AMENDMENT TO BY LAW BY BY LAW NO I tor The corporation of the Town Hills deems It advliab to amend Zoning By law of the Town of Hills Georgetown by changing zone gnatlon of the lands shown on Schedule I to By law from Residential Density R3 lone to Residential Fourth Density 9 zone If By law receive the approval of Ontario Municipal Board shown on Schedule I the By law may be used for the erect on an Idlng contain ngamaiclmum number of dwelling units contained In By taw providing or Iron rear ends deyard jet backs build be erected on the lands and addition the height of the build Is restricted to a maximum eel Schedule 2 to law 76 Is a plan ace on me lands where building J to be located The present uses which may be carried out on property are set out In section ng By law lor the Town lis Georgetown and Include the following uses and nigh park Clerk Adm The Corporation of Town of Hills Municipal Olllces Street South Georgetown Ontario J 11 k i CI is THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HALTON HILLS BYLAW No 7612 A By law Zoning By lw No at former Town of Georgetown now the Corpora Town Hilton Hills WHEREAS Council Corporal on of Towr deems necessary and advisable to requirements for the erect on a Sen or Citizens Apartment House on lands known as Part of Lot IB on Town of Helton Hills dormer ly the Town of Georgetown NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HILLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS Schedule A to By law Is amended by changing zone designs on of those lands outlined on plan attached to this By law as Schedule I Residential Third Density to Residential Fourth Density By law Is further Schedule By aw as Schedule VENUE AN Notwithstanding any this Bylaw amended to contrary the lands described In hereof herein after referred to as lands mi be used for the purposes of a Sen or zen Apartment Front Yard Minimum Depth 13 Rear Yard Minimum Depth Inter or Side Minimum feet Open Space m percent eight of Bui feel Parking mum it spaces The lands I to n Section I Part of Lot Concession 9 Town of Hills former Town of Georgetown The lands arc situated fronting Street west of Maple Avenue and east Durham I No build structure shall be located on the lands other than In accordance with the provisions and specifications out and II The and references set on said Schedule shall form a part of provisions requ or development of said lands This By law shall lake on the day it Is passed by Council of the Corporation of the Town Hills sub to the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board I second and third