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PARADE OF HOMES HALTON HILLS AREA DrMar Real and more the lives of Canadians arc by the activities government at the local provincial and federal level Government never seems to tire of reaching Into the pockets of taxpayers to finance its objectives or to pay the Interest on debts It Is therefore refreshing to have among the vest array of government departments one concerned with the present and future quality of lire In Canadian cities which can taxpayers some concrete examples of its com pi maybe just around the comer Many other government departments are too distant from the average for him to see or its activities The department the Ministry of Statu for Urban fairs is relatively new and was formed only in It has full time employees and employs another 116 under personal service contracts and had operating expenses last year of million Why should there be a Ministry of Urban Affair One might ash since the country to get along without one for more than too years alter Confederation The answer lies in the changing pattern of Canadian society In only about years the country has been con verted from one of thinly populated rural communities and a few large but unimaginatively designed cities one of the most ban lied countries in the world While Canada was gaining stature as an industrial nation requiring a large incity labor force the population grew quickly and has doubled since This rapid growlh which was concentrated in urban centres exerted pressure on existing facilities such as housing utilities social vices public transportation as well as educational and cultural facilities The kindest thing that could be said about urban planning the earlier part of the century is that It was haphazard and as yean passed some communities were classic examples of bad planning or the lack planning In any recognizable These things coupled with the effects of growth the rapid depletion of f emerging problems and assist in developing policies to resolve them So the Ministry of State for Urbon Affairs MSUAl was born Although still only a fledgling department com some of the older ones In business Can federation re true ting was undertaken last year Am the moat significant changes was the linking of the rmni5lry ilh Central Hoi dustri a pollution all the need for a central agency to research existing and it Mill with the rank of deputy mm iter With the on plans to rosier consistency federal urban policies and objectives and glvi and support where possible to provincial and local govern minis in the r development plans in short to living in Canada Some Cinndians often feel they sec little of tangible nature in return for the tax dollars they contribute to the public purse They don collect unemployment in welfare recuveuny subsidies transfer participate in any of he govirnincnt ma programs They do however use the post office and to pay again I w th Urban loirs on the scene government Is brought closer to the people who pay the taxes and hopefully all will benefit through general in urban life lletlerslill some of the pitfalls of growth and aging which have plagued older cities in other may be k the last fiscal year Tor Instance conlli if financial and was provided to loth municipalities provinces involved in developing implementing development plans Among lies receiving such help were Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Winnipeg Toronto Montreal Halifax and Saint John But smaller centres were not overlooked The ministry has cognizant of the fact in increasing numbers in smaller communities It conducted a study on this migration and found residents of small and medium sized cities generally favored while those in lamer centres wanted to slow down or limit growth This is light of he act moved thiri to escipe the undesirable aspects of big city life However half A variety of programs established help a officials hone deal with the of also expended effort on evaluating the federal role In urban transportation systems Residents of cities with good public transportation can be in some other centres such as and Red Deer have been granted funds to Improve the transportation syste Other felt across the country and unlike some other federal govern ment departments the results of its programs arc apparent to Mr and Mrs Average Citizen Hopefully the quality of life of Canadians generally will recognized the need for central agency which would provide expertise to all municipalities which they SingleHomes from and from 2900 down OPEN HOUSE SUNDAYS Look tor a homo the hoar country H IsburnhV Estates Those lovely homos Largo lots and homo has a I replace Iho I room toonhanco quiot country sotting Shoppng schools a th walk ng distance I Valley Conservation areas such as Bolf L and Forks rocteot foe I iwsavnlohlefc enjoyment And a I tates 6305575 HOMES TOWN HOUSES SEETHE PROFESSIONALS JON ZORGE REAL ESTATE Inc 8770155 HOME OF THE WEEK TOWN AND COUNTRY Just listed very clean 3 Bedroom Brick Bungalow on big one half acre lot West 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