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www.durhamrcgion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, SEPTEMBER 24,2003 PAGE 3 Watchdog says Durham poverty needs attention BY JEREMY LE PAGE Staff Writer DURHAM - A mulii-failh coalition continues to fight for human dignity and social equality in the region. The Interfailh Social Assistance Reform Reform Coalition (ISARC) - which began as a provincial social services watchdog over 16 years ago - has completed its social social audit of Durham Region. Representing Representing diverse faiths (Christian, Jewish, Hindu. Muslim, and Buddhist). ISARC hosted public forums as a lead-up to the report. Issues of discussion have included included affordable housing: employment; wages: health care: education; child care; and transportation. "When people suggest there is no poverty in Durham, they should check the facts," says Ron Dancey, a member of ISARC and former senior social services services staffer for the region. "We found a lot of desperate people concerned with how they're going to make it... There's a lot of spin going on about what's really going on out there." The report states, as of February 2003, the social housing waiting list in the region had 4,356 applications. "One woman spoke about being on a wailing list for Durham housing for eight years. She stales, 'I had to lice an abusive situation. I slept on a Boor with my child,"' says the report. The audit champions a higher minimum minimum wage - at least $ 10 per hour - and increased funding for nurse practitioners. practitioners. Cuts to special education programs have to be reconsidered also, it says. "Many special education students who do not receive the help become... criminals and/or drug users, at a greater cost to society than if the services were supplied in the first instance," continues the report. Mr. Dancey says more lobby and awareness efforts are needed in the region. region. "If you don't want to sort out the problems today, you pay later," lie explains. explains. "Poor children come from poor families. And they're our economic future." future." Churches of all faiths must gel more involved and demonstrate their beliefs of compassion, says Mr. Dancey. Public pressure and publicity is required, he says. "There's a role for the churches to practise their faith. All denominations," adds Mr. Dancey. Ultimately, the gap between the rich and poor must be bridged, he says, adding this will lead to a more prosperous prosperous economy for everyone. "It's an economic principle," explains explains Mr. Dancey, who says $100 in a poor person's hand goes straight back into the local economy. Band-aid solutions solutions arc no longer an option, he adds. The worst thing, say ISARC representatives, representatives, is to see someone who needs help go without. The last social audit by ISARC was in 1995. To learn more about the report, visit www.isarc.ca. 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Ill 'I )l , Il U I Ni I ll'i lie M in I ( X M II II \s fs> m c 4 «if (b e 1 .5 : - '4! t> if I» if fc if t> if to i. Clarington Leading the Way LJ CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington will consider a proposed Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment, under Sections 17 and 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. PUBLIC MEETING The Municipality of Clarington will hold a public meeting to consider an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment. A key map showing the area affected by the proposed Official Plan Amendment and the Zoning By-Law Amendment and a map showing the area subject to the rezoning are published for the Bowmanville Mall with this notice. The proposed Official Plan Amendment would implement the recommendations of the Bowmanville King Street East Corridor Final Study respecting the Bowmanville East Main Central Area - East Business District by expanding the Secondary Plan boundary to the limits shown on the key map. In addition, it would delete the "Strip Commercial Area" policies and redesignate certain lands from Strip Commercial to "Street Related Commercial", introduce the "Major Commercial Area" designation for the Bowmanville Mall, revise the policies of the "Street-Related Commercial Area", and redesignate lands from the "Mixed-Use Area" to "Street-Related Commercial Area". The Amendment would also revise the transportation network policies and introduce new urban design guidelines as an appendix. In addition, the Amendment would amend Map A3 and Map E2 and the revise the population targets of the two neighbourhoods affected by the boundary adjustment. The proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment would implement the proposed Official Plan Amendment and certain recommendations of the Bowmanville Kina Street East Corridor Final Study by rezoning 258 King Street East to residential and by rezoning certain residential properties to non-residential; it would introduce zone requirements for drive-through facilities; it would introduce requirements for building facades including the location of street entrances on King Street East and the minimum length of building wall facing King Street East; it would revise a number of setback, building height, and yard provisions; it would rezone certain lands to a holding category; it would rezone certain residential^ zoned lands to permit higher density residential uses; and it would rezone the hospital and associated lands institutional. A copy of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, as well as the Bowmanville King Street East Corridor Study may be viewed at the Planning Services counter of the Municipality of Clarington Administrative Centre during regular business hours commencing on Tuesday, September 30, 2003. DATE OF PUBLIC MEETING: TIME: PLACE: Monday, October 20,2003 9:30 a.m. Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville, Ontario ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment. The start time listed above reflects the time at which the General Purpose and Administration Committee Meeting commences. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? If you wish to make a written submission or if you wish to be notified of subsequent meetings or the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and/or the passing of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must submit a written request to the Clerk's Department, 2nd Floor, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6. Additional informatiomrelating to the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is available ^inspection from the date of publication of this notice between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday at the Planning Services Department, 3rd Floor, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6, or by calling Carlo Pellarin at (905) 623-3379 extension 220'or by é-mail at cpellarin® municipality .clarington.on.ca APPEAL If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision of the Municipality of Clarington in respect of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and/or the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted and the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. Dated at the Municipality of Clarington this 22nd day of September 2003. David Crome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. 40 Temperance Street Director of Planning Services Bowmanville, Ontario Municipality of Clarington L1 C 3A6 King Street East Corridor Key Map Area Subject To OPA V////A Area Subject To Rezoning www.municipality.clarington.on.ca "WHERE YOU GET MORE THAN GREAT PRICES' C ô C C Ci I IViz .STAR • Sales • leasing • Parts • Service "Convenient Customer Shuttle Service" 799 BLOOR ST. W., OSHAWA 905-404-0525 www.durhamchrysler.com