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~ "A Family Tradition for 125 Years . Need for affordable housing == By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star The Township of Scugog is in need of affordable housing, says an official at Durham Region Non-Profit Housing. Valerie Cranmer, assistant general manager, says it is time for Scugog to consider subsi- dized housing in the municipali- ty pality in the Region of Durham, apart from the Town of Ajax which has its own agency, that doesn't have some sort of afford- able housing. There are a number of hous- ing developments in the area which are working quite well and Ms. Cranmer believes Port Perry needs one. She says a good indication of the need is the fact that a num- She said it is the only munici- Paul Ward a member of the Forest and Stream Woodcarvers of Whitby was on hand last weekend at Purple Woods Conser- vation area to display and demonstrate the art of woodcarving. Mr. Ward shows off his carving of a prospector and mule, just one of the many pieces he had on display. Members of the club will be at Purple Woods again this Saturday and Sunday to pro- vide carving demonstration. J. PETER HVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR FLORSHEIM MEN'S expr £5: FOOTWEAR OUTLET SPECIAL OF THE WEEK! ber of Scugog residents applied for accommodations when a 44- unit complex was built in the Township of Uxbridge. It is set to occupied on April 1. "There is definitely a need for such a building in Port Perry," she said. When questioned by Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie as to what benefits the township would derive from such a devel- opment, Ms. Cranmer provided a number of points. She argued money would be injected into the community both in terms of the local busi- ness, and also by the employ- ment generated both during the project and after its completion. She said a large amount of the work will be done locally. "About 99 per cent of the tend- ers will be done by local contrac- tors," she said. Despite the apparent benefits of such a development, council 1s still wary of the plans due to the preferred location by the agency. It is seeking to combine its plans with that of the contro- versial Vanedwards proposal on Union Avenue in Prince Albert. Council recently voted against the plan to locate the af- fordable housing on that site, citing a number of concerns. Its biggest concern was its proximi- ty to the downtown core and oth- er amenities. But as Councillor Christie stressed, the objection to the project was based on the loca- tion, not on the idea of afforda- ble housing. Ms. Cranmer said the devel- opment would cover a total area of approximately three acres and would house approximately 140 people. It would offer two and three bedroom units. Fifty per cent of the units would be subsidized, while the other 50 per cent would be market-rent, she said. "It's a family project," she said. "We feel there is a need for Regular Retail Price $120.00 NOW $4 9°° JL ROSSLAND RD. BROCK ST | KENDALWOOD RD. SIMCOE ST. HWY.2 DOWNTOWN WHITBY -- FLORSHEIM EXPRESS OUTLET Kendalwood Park Plaza 1801 Dundas St. E., Whitby 721-9829 Hours: Mond. - Wed. 9:30 - 6:30 Thurs. & Fir. 9:30 - 9. Saturday 9 - 6 PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 10, 1992 - 11 ro _ rE R SN. -- | Kay Goldberg (right) from Port Perry, teaches Nancy Sander- son of Brooklin, the fine art of scrimshawing during Scugog Rape Crisis Centre's Craft Show in Port Perry on M arch 7. TE N SCOTT ANDERSON/ PORT PERRY STAR Sue Barton from Port Perry proudly displays her collection of figurine collectibles which she was exhibiting at a craft show sponsored by the Scugog Rape Crisis Centre on March 7. The all-day craft show was just one of the many events marking In- ternational Women's Day on March 8. David Watts SRSToV Ye PARKA K ocean X a) * |] Translucent Interior Finishes Cetol TS Interior Satin A flexible transparent satin finish, designed to stain, seal and protect wood surfaces - all in one! Cetol TS Interior Gloss A gloss version of TS Interior Satin. TS Interior Gloss is a durable, clear and colourless finish. Cetol UV Interior Ideal protection for white woods against yellowing and ultraviolet rays. CENTRAL PAINT & WALLPAPER 295 Ritson Rd.S., Oshawa 434-3939