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A8 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday April 26, 2000 Poverty centres on housing costs (Continued from page A1) Locally driven initiatives provided by the Region include child care subsidies, sub si dized housing and em ergency shelter support. It also helps supply special service costs such as dental, optical, funeral, travel and trans portation costs, as well as prescription drugs. "All com m unities, including H alton, try to support individuals and fam ilies in need ," said H alton's com m issioner o f social services A delina U rbanski. "We m ust be d iligent in responding to the needs o f o u r,c itiz e n s and ensure that H alton continues to be a great place to live." The issue o f paying for the poor outside of H alton's borders also arose at regional council recently as part o f the 2000 budget debate. Som e c o u n c illo rs w on d ered how the Region could afford to keep sending big cash paym ents to Toronto if the econom y took a nose dive, sending social assistance costs through the roof. "I 'm sick, quite often, about the costs going from M ilton and Halton to Toronto," said M ilton M ayor Gord Krantz. O akville M ayor Ann M ulvale also used the m eeting to air her objections to an accusation from Toronto M ayor M el Lastm an that the 905 areas aren 't doing their share to tackle poverty. "For every dollar we spend, how m uch do we send to Toronto?" she asked H alton staff. "I t's about a 2-1 ratio, or $2 for Toronto, and $1 to H alton," replied the R egion's m an ager o f budgets Rob Rossini. But sim ply dum ping m oney into social assistance coffers w on't be effective if afford able housing isn 't in place, warned M ulvale. "The num ber one thing th a t's driving peo p le 's inability to m eet their needs is the high cost o f housing," she said. "You can 't tackle poverty w ithout tackling the housing issue." O N I O Invites you to a rare evening of Celtic charm, Down East fun, and toe tap pin g songs! Join us for the best seats in the house and vour invitation to a special private party with the Q a w a M a c N e ik Friday, May 12th - 8:30 p.m. Exclusive Concert Engagement Living Arts Centre, Mississauga Post C oncert reception with the Barra MacNeils Gourm et dessert buffet and coffee Cash bar, silent auction & raffle Move a setback says board' s Jim Snow He was referring to Penman, ted to CH, added that she (Continued from page A1) In January, the board unani Gregor and CH board member believes it's ridiculous to ask mously voted to amend the foun Jean Williams, who remain on members to apply for something they have been doing for years. dation's strategic direction. The the foundation board. Limited number of Premium Tickets available for only $60.00 each. But Gregor said it's written in "It's such a dramatic action." foundation will no longer raise the contract that the chair Snow said he and several money by hosting events, but (Tax receipts will be issued for maximum allowable portion) rather it will target corporations (Penman), vice-chair (Gregor) other now former members he Net proceeds will support C fa M F i w t ONTARIO one voting member has talked to are not going to re and private citizens for dona and (Williams) be appointed to the apply to the board. tions. education, prevention, and missing children's search programs "I feel badly (for the founda "Historically the group is foundation. The others-- Lunau, Ford, tion)," said Snow. "The founda event-driven," said CH chair Over 60,000 children are reported missing in C ana da each year. Snow and Haas as well as tion has been set back five Brian Penman. Penman said many founda William French, Jack Amo, years." Thanks to Child Find, local police and your help A core group of volunteers are tion board members have voiced Anthony Beale, John Ford and there is a 90% recovery rate! their concern and discomfort of Sarah Lowe -- have to fill out an expected to be chosen before the having to ask for thousands of application and go through an foundation's next general meet interview process. ing in May. CH is now recruiting dollars from corporate clients. Proudly Sponsored By Lunau, who said she plans to h e akville eaver new volunteers, Maguire-Garber Many people felt out of the re-apply because she's commit said. loop, he said. Over the next three to five years, the foundation's target is about $1.8 million, M ag u ire -G a rb er said. we are as excited as you are to get gardening Since the foun dation started PURPLE DWARF actively fund-raising 15 to 18 years RHODODENDRON ago, it has raised "IMPEDITUM" about $1.7 mil 1GALLON REGULAR $19.99 lion. `T o me that is o n fo r why we needed a new direction," Ford said. By ending the contracts and ALL MAPLE making everyone SHADE TREES re-apply for a position is the best way to find a board that will work hard for the 9 $ 4 7 9 9 .^ 7 9 9 9 new strategic direction, he said. "It gives peo ple a chance to re ALL MAGNOLIAS think their own c o m m itm e n t," Ford said. "If frees REG. $39.99 - $139.99 you in a way. You can decide whether or not you want to go in that 1Gallon direction without feeling obligated to do so." REG. $9.99 But Lunau said 5 *3#S3$2te,i the volunteers had agreed to partici pate and her ques tion is still, "Why?" Dick Haas, now-former chair of the foundation, said the board was no longer moving forward. " S o m e tim e s meetings lasted REG. $19.99 two hours and we hadn't talked fund-raising only ___ wordsmithing. We can talk until the W E 1 < 5 E L A cows come home, PRO-SERIES but you w on't raise any funds." by Ingrid Winchell Thebest darV: -foliage wagete Dennis Gregor, EARLY SPRING FLOWERING Gardening Specialist CH vice-chair available o n the martet. todayfc What do the soil amendments who sat on the do for your garden? foundation board, Phlox, Beilis, Aubrietia, Violas also agreed that it ·PEATMOSS retains moisture, and Armeria, Mix and Match! was time to start helps break up soil by adding air space over. and organic matter. Used extensMsly with clay soil to keep it from $ 2 6 or "We have to binding back together. Contains no nutrients but makes the soil move ahead. STEEL slightly acidic. · CATTLE/SHEEP MANURE natural fertilizer, source of Changes are our zone. nitrogen, breaks down slowly, improves soil texture. Mix with peat moss required. It's time for a great gardening combo. · SAND improves drainage and creates air QQ S. to move on." REG. $24.99 M space in heavy compacted soils- TOPSOIL the soil nearest to the Ford said this surface generally dark in colour, rich in humus and organic matter. was the right deci ·COMPOST is shredded leaves, twigs and organic matter, rotted sion because together to form a mix that has excellent porosity but at the same everyone had to time full of nutrients and water retention abilities. leave. m m .p i m -- m -- -- "If it affected one or two people, TERRA BURLINGTON I would say this is Serving Burlington, Oakville, & surrounding ansa located on Hvty. #5 j~ t n_ not the way to go," HIGHWAY401 between Brant Street and Guelph Line · (905) 332-3222 Ford said. 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