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12 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 9, 2001 ^ Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is requesting applications applications for the 2001-2002 Rental and Rooming House Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP), the RRAP Conversion and the Shelter Enhancement Program. The deadline for applications applications is June 13, 2001. RRAP has assisted thousands thousands of people by providing needed funding to low- income homeowners and owners of properties housing low-income Canadians, to improve the health and safety standards of their dwellings. RRAP is also a key Government of Canada program program used in partnership to improve access to safe affordable affordable and accessible housing for the disadvantaged. Rental and Rooming House RRAP and RRAP Conversion are two components components of RRAP and are the focus of this RRAP promotion. promotion. The goal is to provide landlords with financial assistance assistance to repair or rehabilitate rental or rooming house properties properties to a minimum level of health and safety, or to convert convert non-residential properties into affordable rental and or rooming house accommodation. accommodation. The tenants of these dwellings must be of low income. The Shelter Enhancement Program provides funding to sponsors' of shelters for women, children and youth who are victims of family violence and to repair or rehabilitate rehabilitate existing shelters. The program may also be considered to assist in the acquisition, improvement, addition or construction of new shelters provided a source of operating funding is available. Rental and Rooming House RRAP and RRAP Conversion will be delivered by CMHC. All inquiries can be directed to CMHC Ontario SUBSCRIBE TO TH E TIMES for only $30.00 at 1-800-704-6488 or phone your local CMHC office at 721-5115, The Shelter Enhancement Program is directly delivered by CMHC. The Ontario 2001-2002 delivery delivery allocations are approximately approximately $9.8 million for Rental and Rooming House RRAP and RRAP Conversion and approximately $4.5 million for the Shelter Enhancement Program. Hopefully CMHC will get a number of applications from people who share the government's government's goal of providing shelter shelter to those who are less fortunate., fortunate., who are of low income and whose living conditions fail to meet health and safety standards. There are also two other components to RRAP. The Homeowner RRAP assists low-income homeowners with loans (a portion of which may be forgiven) to bring their dwellings to a minimum standard of health and safety. RRAP for Persons with Disabilities assist low to moderate-income moderate-income persons, or landlords housing disabled tenants, with financial help to make modifications to improve the accessibility of their dwellings. Please take advantage of these programs to enhance the living conditions of low- income Canadians or people with disabilities. Toronto - To ensure everyone everyone has clean, Safe drinking water, the Ontario government government is providing a total of $3 million to more than 175 municipalities to help cover the costs of engineering studies studies required under the Drinking Water Protection Regulation (DWPR), Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Chris Hodgson, and Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Brian Cobum announced April 27, 2001. "The government is pleased to announce this first step in its Ontario Small Town and Rural (OSTAR) Development infrastmcture initiative," said Hodgson. "These funds will help eligible municipalities identify the capital projects needed to bring them into compliance with Ontario's new water standards." Cobum said, "We need to ensure rural Ontario has the ability to supply residents with clean, safe drinking water. And that's why we want to get this funding out to our rural communities." "Safe drinking water for everyone is a top government priority," Minister of the Environment Elizabeth Witmer said. "Funding through OSTAR will help ensure municipalities can meet the province's tough new water standards." Municipalities are required to complete an engineering study to identify capital pro- j ects necessary to meet the provincial drinking water protection standards. A total of $240 million in provincial support will be available to help eligible municipalities With their health and safety infrastructure, infrastructure, including water treatment treatment facilities. Eligible municipalities will be notified of the allocation for their engineering study within the next few days. X Orono Country Cafe Full Menu l) ,-i <96> Main Street. , Orono, Ontario * 983-9009 The Business and Professional Women's Club, Bowmanville & (Tarington Community Care present The Hidden Crime Thursday May 17, 2001 Clarington Beech Centre 26 Beech Avenue, Bowmanville Tickets $10.00 • Dessert & Coffee - 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm • Presentation starts at 8:00 pm • Learn what you can do about this ginwing socialproblem Call Clarington Community Care 905-623-2261 for tickets Leading the CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE GUILDWOOD DRIVE NEIGHBOURHOOD PARK DESIGN, BOWMANVILLE (Formerly referred to as Mearns Avenue Neighbourhood Park, APPLEBLOSSOM) The Municipality of Clarington is presently considering the final design of the Guildwood Drive Neighbourhood Park Bowmanville. The design was prepared based on input received at the April 19, 2001 Public Open House and includes play structures, spray pad, tennis court, landscaping, pathways and seating area. A Public Information Centre to,review the detailed design and seek public input, will be held on: DATE: Thursday, May 17, 2001 TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 8;00 p.m. PLACE: . John M. James Public School, 175 Mearns Ave. FORMAL PRESENTATION for 30 minutes at 4:30 and 7:00 Staff of the Municipality of Clarington and TSH, Engineers, Architects, Planners, Consultants for the project, will be in attendance attendance to answer questions. For further information on these projects, please contact: Mr. A.S. Cannella, GET Manager of Engineering Telephone: 905-623-3379 This notice issued on May 9, 2001 Mr. Mike Hubicki, OALA Totten Sims Hubicki Telephone: 800-463-8046