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THE HERALD Wednesday it MAIN ST BRAMPTON HOME OF THE WEEK 6690000 5 year old sidesplit 3 bedrooms rec room with corner fireplace plus bar area patio walkout to large sundeck overlooking pool with privacy fence double garage well located PARADE OF HOMES Director Publications Canadian Heal I state Association If urban growth continues at the pace that has marked the last century as Canada changed from an agrarian to an industrial country by the year only per cent of the population will be rural dwellers At present per cent the population into tint category the remaining per cent ire city dwellers Despite its almost million square miles of territory unlike he United States Canada is not a nation of several large cities In fact If present trends continue of the per cent of the population who would be living in cities by the year most of hem would be concentrated in three or four large centres like Montreal Toronto and to a lesser degree in expanding cities like Calgary This trend has had a marked effect on the price of houses in the large cities affected by influx people from rural areas and smaller As the population of the urban giants increases so docs the price of houses The reason is not difficult to find As land surrounding these centres becomes scarcer its price ureases and it is not uncommon for the price of the lot on which a house stands to represent per cent or more of the house lot package price It is an elementary economic law that scarcity exerts upward pressure on the price of commodities Therefore it is easy to see why the price of houses in Vancouver are much higher than the national average It is sandwiched between the ocean and the Rocky Mountains making whatever land that is available on extremely valuable commodity Toronto likewise Is on its southern border making land inside the city and on its norlhern border more valuable as vacant land within the city becomes rapidly depleted Calgary is also experiencing growing pains and this city with Toronto and Vancouver nave the highest average house prices In Canada The now familiar problems associated with urban living are going to multiply especially if Canadian cities follow the pattern of many large US cities Marcel federal minister of regional economic expansion predicted in a recent speech Jobs and more house construction follow the concentration of plant locations and so the big cities get bigger and said the problems of congestion pollution personal alienation serviced land shortages housing problems and social unrest are inevitable Meanwhile the population of many small communities across Canada has been falling as industry locates elsewhere Some face the threat of virtually extinction Property values fail as people move away and though there may be bargains they are not matched up with em opportunities But they may be bargains for retired couples or families prepared to commute In an attempt to turn the tide so that the present projections for the year 2000 won become a reality the federal government has for some time intervened to try to better balance economic growth There has been a concentration of plant locations in large urban centres to the point where Southern Ontario for example accounts for almost half of all Canadian employment and output manufacturing industries said These activities are expanding in that area greater than those prevailing in the country as a whole Many examples of government in to encourage development of different parts of the country are a part of history But recent intervention to been designed to greater freedom off choice for individuate and to increase the op portunities available to Canadians to work in different regions at different jobs offering long term security and Income stability In short the aim of the federal government is to encourage small communities to grow and prosper If they have the potential to do so Of course taxpayers money Is spent to accomplish the governments objective la constructing roads sewers piers and other necessities lor industrial growth But argues that it may be more costly for to have plants locate near an existing large centre because new schools community centres and other necessities and amenities must be put in place to accommodate the expanded population created by the new job opportunities Coupled with this are Increased land coats not just for the newcomers but for everybody The land costs and zoning regulations often make it more expensive to build the facilities in large urban centres Meanwhile schools community centres and other facilities in slow growth centres are underutilized He gave as examples of government In tervention a federal provincial project to develop a steel complex in Regina a Joint provincial federal venture to develop a new industrial park in Cornwall a plywood plant in McAdam New Brunswick and another joint project to establish a bleached pulp mill at St Quebec department has spent more than billion to have roads sewers schools and industrial parks put in place in slowgrowth areas to attract industry Whether history will show that the demographic projections for the year 2000 will in fact become a reality only time will tell JON ZORGE REAL ESTATE Inc Realtor 8770155 4572624 35 MAIN ST ERIN WHERE Sinclair Ave Unit No WHEN Saturday 1430 pm Sunday END UNIT TOWNHOUSE For extra privacy 3 bedrooms fully broadloomed within minutes from school shopping and transportation Listed OLDER HOME Amid stately trees situated on large private lot and backed by soft flowing stream The largo rooms for pleasant living may be just what you been waiting for Just listed at 147 TOO PLUS lot Over living d no and cat a I room sun porch two broad hot healing in too edge Of village PERFECT FOR YOUR FAMILY 3 years old very good condition 2 storey bedrooms baths plus large heated detached garage all on private treed lot Must sell and drastically reduced to Ik i Paved rood Building lo TOO treed I Jusl well of Erii George own 68900 SPIC SPAN AND SPACIOUS Almost new A bedroom home in Georgetown east end Separate breakfast corner family room dining room extra washroom and Im maculate thru out Seeing Is believing so come see It now 57900 J bedroom brick bur Erin highway I backs onto bush greenhouse loghouse suit market garden or nursery HOMES TOWN HOUSES ACRE COUNTRY PROPERTY Cozy 3 bedroom bungalow completely finished storey barn Insulated workshop trees wells creek and pasture Truly an Idyllc mini ranch Make an offer asking ATTENTION INVESTORS suite apartment building very well maintained and fully rented makes this a valuable Investment property Please ask tor private appointment to inspect Asking 2 LOVELY TREED ACRES Plus Immaculate ft ranch style bungalow Huge country style kit main family room with fireplace Central heat and air by economical heatpump Minutes from Trafalgar and 10 ACRE HIGH AND DRY Vacant land close to between Georgetown and Brampton roau frontage great potential 95J00 8770155 4572624 Mountainview Rd S Georgetown WARREN CRAWFORD 87S7B7 CORING VICKIE HENNESSY 8778818 SALLY REEO VICKY JON ZORGE SEETHE PROFESSIONALS Canada Trust 8779500 proipocl thin Commercial on one acre land near Steele Featuring three bedrooms dining room large room with stone fireplace from wall to wall Attached two car garage with room tor on In law apartment or more bedroom It necessary Asking J NEW TUDOR Between Georgetown on I acre lots Feature large ng room large separate dining room with sliding patio b t rcpMeu IBS Call now or your appointment ARMINGOPPORTUNlTlr Excellent acres good fertile land with clay loam and gravel bottom with a good bank barn and enclosed pole barn Beautiful Victorian home with two original veranda It seeking a farm don t overlook this one located within easy access to Georgetown Priced at Cordon 111 Maurice TomRuton 1411 Connie Lagerqulst tit David Tlngloy ISM Bene stokes Murphy OS Max Harris WATSON I ASK ABOUT ONTARIO OUR BR IDG I TORONTO LINK WOO LOAN PLAN HUNTER REAL INSURANCE LIMITED Georgetown SCENIC ACRES One of the few remaining parcels situated high on the Niagara Escarpment with a panoramic view of Sou I hern Ontario Ideal setting for your future home and hobby farm Two natural springs rising on property for futuro ponds Well within commuting distance to Toronto on all year round road Asking with good terms EXCELLENT INVESTMENT now cedar siding raised bungalow at Port Severn on Gloucester Pool with access to Waterway Lot 137x184 Extras Include lull Insulation large living with cnlhedral celling bedrooms n and full bath All broad I and flooring 100 miles from Call lodoy Asking ACRES this well treed 17 acres offers with over 1000 It frontage and great possibilities for large lake a very unusual piece of properly Interest Coll wo II EXCELLENT LOCATION Three bedroom brick bungalow Large living room kitchen family room th bedroom downstairs 3 bathrooms New furnace and central air Honing Large fenced lot paved drive Close to schools call for moro details or Asking MO ONE ACRE Choice jt on paved road Terra Cheltenham area area of tine homos Building permit available Goodtermi OFFICE OR IRENE CURRY LLOYD CRICHTON MAR J HUNTER HUGH HUNTER A A C I APPRAISAL MANAGER