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16 W C mUKSDAY ‘ Karaoke â€"8:30 p.m.â€"12:30 a.m. ‘ â€" 2 for 1 Wings â€"5 p.m. to close SATURDAY "SS$mNISan 8:30 p.m.â€"1 2:30 a.m. Already filling up fast for Christmas parties. Call today to find out how Chaps can put together the best Chnstmas party your company has ever had. LOOK FOR YOUR â€" GRAND "PENING 280 NORTH SERVICE ROAD, WEST, OAKVILLE September 26th 9: 00 : Sunday FLYER AT YOUR DOOR THIS FRIDAY GRAND "DPENING Always something good coolun‘ 220 North Service Rd. W.. Dorval & Q.E.W. FOOD&®ADRUG claps â€"11206 p _ > m _ THE hs OAKVI Prince Charles Place, $4.5 million nonâ€" profit housing complex, officially opened s m; ho N P‘ A se _ v! lt 8 #<% °V Â¥2a «e e § \ 3 k K Cw 5 % l . & f | se o 22 f \ e"~ A * W ug 1 / f . B" a \ N ~.\_‘/ / § } *. ,:'~'| . % & Uippppamar . .. cinaliie l omm S â€"A M ou m j 9 m . l By BARB JOY Oakville Beaver Staff Although a nonâ€"profit housing complex has housed residents for almost a year, it didn‘t dim the enthusiasm of its Sept. 17th official opening. On hand for the opening of Prince Charles Place were a few residents as well as people involved in its construction and maintenance. The nonâ€"profit housing building was the brainchild of some memâ€" bers of the Chartwell Baptist Church which set up the Chartwell Baptist Community Homes Corporation four years ago. Peter Roebbelen, its representaâ€" tive at the opening and an assistant pastor with the church, said this first project was one of "blood, sweat and tears," a project that introduced its members to the diffiâ€" culties of working with various levâ€" els of government. On those occasions when it ran into snags the Corporation turned to the Town of Oakville. Mayor Ann Mulvale emphasized that town council was willing to work through problems in this area because affordable accommodation is "a fundamental right of Canadians." "But the Lord was on our side and managed to see us through those difficult days." he said. The church corporation brought architect Lorne Haverty Ltd. from Hamilton to design the building and WINTERIZER Cutting the ribbon last Friday to officially open Prince Charles Place, a nonâ€"profit housing proâ€" ject of Chartwell Baptist Church, are from left, its manager Iris Hope, Nicky Nikhil of Canada Mortgage and House, Martin Buckland, president of the Prince Charles Place social committee, Mayor Ann Mulvale, and Milica Kovacevich of the Ontario Ministry of Housing. WINTERIZERWEEDER and C The Original Garden Centre, Oakville Fleming Bulow Garden Centre, Oakville Cudmore‘s Garden Centre. Oakville Roebbelen explained afterwards the total cost of the project, includâ€" ing land acquisition, hiring the architect and the contracting, came to $7.2 million. The construction costs of Prince Charles Place came to $4.5 million. REFUSED TO SELL Haverty, the architect, noted that the complex was built in an Lâ€"shape to accommodate the Oakville Appliance store on the corner of Prince Charles Drive and Kerr Street whose owners, according to Roebbelen, refused to sell. Peran Contracting Ltd. of Mississauga to build it. "It was our original intention to buy the land," he later explained. "We even offered them some space on the bottom floor if they wanted to do a joint venture but they wantâ€" ed to remain by themselves, The 52â€"unit complex of one, two and threeâ€"bedroom rental apartâ€" ments was financed jointly by the province‘s Ministry of Housing and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). On behalf of the province, Milica Kovacevich said, at the opening, that local groups such as churches are those who best know the needs of the community. She noted that nonâ€" profit buildings provide not only affordable housing but also supply some 40,000 construction jobs in Ontario. CMHC‘s Nicky Nikhil, a resiâ€" dent of Oakville for 14 years, said Iâ€"L are registered trademarks of 1Cl C Available at anada Inc NUâ€"GRO C Peter Roebbelen he watched the complex grow "from a dream to a beautiful home." He added that his corporation proâ€" vides a $285,000 annual subsidy for the 42 gearedâ€"toâ€"income units in the fourâ€"storey, 5,200 square metre building. Also present at the opening were three members of the Halton Regional Police Services, among them Eleanor VanVliet or "Officer Ellie" as she is called when she walks her beat on Kerr Street. She said she and residents of Prince Charles Place have developed a close working relationship in which safety is the operable word. The manager of Prince Charles Place, Iris Hope, was proud that resâ€" idents headed by Lorraine Mclvorâ€" Bird took the task of preparing for the official opening on their own shoulders. (Photo by Peter McCusker) orporation is a Registered User