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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov 25 5 Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society Activity Groups are busy throughout the year preparing hand made items to go to cancer patients in various hospitals at time This year Christmas bale was gathered Saturday One Group left side of tabic Sinclair Grace Isabel and Ana Vlckery lllght side Irene Terry Irene Mary and Isabel McDonald Jean Irishman stands at the back Absent were Agnes Holmes and Peg Apartment dwellers face possible 50 rent hike Craig a lawyer from Halton Kills Legal Aid secured by Wilson and other tenants explained that a landlord can raise six per cent without any questions asked Anything over that figure tie said must be reviewed by the Residential Tenon Commission Building owners must file a cost revenue state ment giving details such as what they make on revenues from the buildings I the rents the washing machines etc their operating expenses they must show any capital costs if they put in a new fire system or repainted the building must show financing mortgage papers etc Craig noted a mortgage renewal is justification or a Increase but certainly not per cent The lawyer estimated if his mortgage is renewed at five Church and of up to Residents of 1 17 apartments units Maria Streets are facing rent i percent Tenants of Noble Towers and Diplomat Apart ments arc up in arms after receiving a notice from Milton Court Apartments Ltd of their two buildings informing them of proposed rent hikes when their present leases run out Doug Wilson one of the affected residents and spokesman for many of tenants explained that many of the residents will not be able to afford the increases and be forced to find other lodging Many are senior citizens on fixed incomes Wilson explained he is currently paying a month for his two bedroom apartment In May when his lease is up he will be paying 400 if he owners are allowed their demands by the rent review board Rents for one bedroom apartments will be units the top floor are an additional a month according notice distributed to the tenants Depending on when the tenants moved in Wilson said their rents will be increasing anywhere from to per cent something which the tenants will fight against United Way concerns Cancer Unit Some organizations In Hills hivi expressed about the United expanding in to North In June Hills council asked charity groups raising funds to com on a report calling for the United Way in the north part of the region Acton Cancer Unit expressed con noting major charitable organizations be included in the United Way and It needs to be determined which the United Way will support The local group also fell that the public must be made aware the United Way won be helping retarded children Flowers of Hope campaign cancer and others so It doesn hamper ex fund raising drives Cancer suggested a United Way campaign not be held the same month as any other major campaign in town The Georgetown Canadian tlonal Institute for the Blind Muscular Dystrophy Acton Meals on Wheels and Acton Social Services and Information Centre com and four supported the United Way Fran Jamieson a of a committee looking at lhc United Way for north said she started out opposed but now sup ports the United Way It will fund services not now available in the north She noted an tion committee is due to be pointed which will review how a United Way will operate in the north Councillor Dave Whiting observed some services the United Way would art now paid for from lax dollars so the region would like to the ices not paid for by rate payers Jamieson observed some local firms are giving to the United hut unless they stipulate the money should go to a local charity the funds don t come back to the community who work out of town and give to the United Way and don direct the money go back to Hills face the same problem Wilson pointed out all the utilities are included in cent Hills Hydro worked Ken Hodgson puts up the operating costs have jumped 10 or 15 per cent he may be able to justify a per cent increase Generally that i3 what landlords are getting he said If the owners can prove that they arc or will be suffering a loss the commission may even grant them a per cent hike But I find it very difficult to Imagine anything which would increase Iheir cost the rent except telephone and cable television and the buildings in reasonably good condition However even these ad van tapes do not justify the type of increase the owners are seeking Wilson admitted tr- 1 ill affected by the increase he will not be in bad a position as of the others whose only income is pensions The tenant notification gave the reason for the in is mortgage renewals and increased opera No hearing date has been set by the Commission but it will not be before the new year the office said Meanwhile tenants have filled out questionnaires for ii the giving their present rent and their proposed future rent and their income to help in their fight for reasonable rents By comparison one apartment on Ransom St rents for between ana Ads in last week Free Press had a three bedroom duplex Legion happenings costs Millon Court Apartments Ltd ridge stove garage and garden In comment to the Free Press for a month Lomes letter makes rounds Hills council last Tuesday night lodged receipt of a letter the regarding Acton resident Lome s concerns of lack of handicapped parking Region hod previously endorsed Doberthiens urge to have a legal prohibition of parking in spaces designated for handicapped parking at major sites around Ontario In the letter to council regional chairman Raftls requested the municipality review parking require ments In the inning bylaw and parking regulations on private property to ensure handicapped parking the municipality The Legion Rotary dinner for the Golden Agers was on overwhelming success on Thursday ton la did a superlative job and was he hit of the evening Final sign up of your child name for the Christmas party is thi Saturday Check the list- do 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