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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday. June 18, 1986-5 At Newcastle Village Home Show MOM'S KITCHEN , Orono Downtown ■ 983-5310 EAT IN or TAKE OUT This Week's Special FISH & CHIPS S. Mather Furniture of Newcastle Villagè displayed a large array of home furniture at the recent Home Show held over the past week-end in the Newcastle Arena. The display included lamps, tables - , kitchen sets, sofas, chairs, love seats etc. Served With COLESLAW '$ 4 00 Offer Good Until June 24th, 1986 Look for our Weekly Specials Mon. - Wed, 6:30 a.m - 6:00 p.m. Thurs. 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m Sat. 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p m. From around the Region and area Harare defends housing agency Diane Hamre, chairman of Durham Region Social Services and president of the Regional Non- Profit Housing Corporation defended the housing agency recently against charges of secrecy and nonaccountability. The operation of the housing agency has been questioned by an Oshawa councillor. Hamre stated the majority of meetings are open to the public and to regional councillors and that notification of meetings are circulated. circulated. She said the agency is. set up independent independent of the Region even though it is required to report yearly yearly to the region. 1 ■%. The board of directors is made up ' of the five stahding committee chairmen of the Region of Durham. . The management committee has referred the debate back to council for a review of the agency. It has been pointed out that the Housing Corporation was set up by the Region but is financed totally by the provincial and federal governments. governments. Delighted with Spring Fair The 75th Brooklin Spring Fair attracted attracted a crowd of some'30,000 fair patrons which has delighted all members of the Brooklin Fair Board. Fair manager, Jack Woodward, said it was the best spring fair they have ever held and that all departments just seem to keep growing along with the crowd. We have a good mix, he said. Plan Ottawa protest against waste site A Hope Township citizen's group intends to travel to Ottawa later this month to again protest the development development of a -nuclear waste disposal site in Hope Township. - Eldorado Resources Ltd. is asking asking permission to drill test holes to see if the soil in the Garden Hill, Elizabethville and nearby former Ç' v Township area would be sk--,<le for a waste dump. Wesley ville has been named tas one possible site. The.company has been asked to identify a second possible site for the waste management management site. Hope Township has denied a request- request- to drill on township road allowances. Look over $10 million in improvements Representatives of North America's big three automakers were in Cobourg last week along with local politicians viewing a $10 million expansion and improvement program undertaken by Complax Corporation. The car parts company employs some 370 employees and produces ' plastic car body parts. The company now will be able to meet all car part demands. Smoking ban a step closer The fire protection and general purpose committee of the City, of Oshawa has recommended to council council that a ban be instituted in all 1 public buildings and that a com- mitee be setup to drawup a made- in-Oshawa by-law. It is expected a draft by-law will, be submitted some time in the fur- mittee be setup to draw-up a made-in- Ostiawa by-law. It is expected a draft by-law will be submitted some time in the future. The jl own of Newcastle has such a by-law in effect as has some 22 other municipalities in the province of Ontario. Ontario. Hope Township & Board of Ed. to join forces Hope Townsfiip and. the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education are to join forces to submit a joint brief to the Province of Ontario. The Board of Education through their chairman, Donna Fairey, point out that grants have reduced from 67.6 percent of the total board budget in 1975 to 54,5 percent in 1986. At the same time the board is expected to introduce new programs programs as special education for handicapped handicapped children. The extra need for. thoney comes from the local (Continued page 7) Fri. 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday - Closed Attention: Non-Profit Housing Organizations in your now. Meeting Ontario's housing needs. In 1987,6,700 units will be made available under the Non-Profit Housing Program for the construction of rental apartments and townhouses across the province. The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario will be cost- sharing assistance directed to needy households. Market units will be fully funded by the Province of Ontario. The program is open to all municipal non-profit, private nonprofit nonprofit and non-profit co-operative organizations. Local community organizations-- including religious, ethnic and labour groups as well as service and social ' service clubs--may wish to sponsor, non-profit housing projects in their communities. Government grants are available to cover the costs of establishing establishing non-profit housing corporations. Increased access to affordable housing. This program helps non-profit housing . agencies to create affordable housing for households in need of housing . assistance--be they families, senior citizens, physically, developmentally and psychiatrically handicapped persons, or those in need of on-going support care. To a limited extent, the program may be used to develop projects projects forlow-income singles. The percentage distribution of renrigeared-to-income units and > market rent units depends on the needs of the housing agency and the local community. • Call now for details. * For more information and application packages, contact your nearest Ontario Housing Corporation Regional Office ' as soon as possible. , • Special needs housing: Organizations Organizations that require special funding for on-going support care for their * . residents should arrange this funding through the appropriate Ministry. . In order to be considered for the 1987allocations, all completed applications applications must be received by July 15, 1986 at any of the OHG Regional Offices listed below. Canada ©Ontario Southern Office 55 Hess St. S., Hamilton, Ont. L8P4R8 (416)521-7500 or dial'O'and ask for Zenith 20450 Southwestern Office OHC RegïonaTHoûsing Programs Offices Esstem Office 275 Dundas St., Suite 1101 .1150 Morrison Dr., 2nd Fir. London, Ont N6B 3L1 Ottawa, Ont. K2H 8S9 (519)679-7110; (613)820-0305 or toll-free or toll-free 1-800-265-4733 1-800-267-6108 ROiuicm uinCB HonimcSicNi unice 1191 Lansing Ave. 435 James St S. Sudbury Ont. P3A4C4 Thunder Be* Ont. P7C5G6 (705) 560-6350 (807)475-1465 or toll-free or toll-free 1-800-461-1190 1-800-465-5015 Central Office. 47 Sheppard Ave. E, Suite 514 Toronto, Ont. M2N2Z8 (416)224-1641 or dial '0' and ask for Zenith 20450 tf-