HALTONTRANSMISSIONdentistoakville.com559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT #3 (905)842-0725905-842-6030www.carstaroakville.comwww.brantfl orist.com/ob547 Trafalgar Rd.905-845-7579905.639.70012212 Wyecroft Rd.SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTTravelARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008Beaver Trails905-847-2595A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 8032 Pages $1.00(plus tax)SDAY, JULY 7, 2011USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIESTHURSocial housing waiting list growingBy Christina CommissoMETROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUPIf youre waiting for social housing in Halton, get in line.Youre one of more than 2,000.A report released If all Halton applicantsto the Regions health and social stayed on the list untilservices committee they were placed, it Tuesday shows the would take 27 years to wait list for social house them all.housing increased dramatically in Halton Region2010 the first SUBMITTED PHOTOsocial housing reportsignificant increase RECOVERING:The Oakville & Milton Humane Society is looking for the owner of this Pomeranian/Chihuahua dog, which was found late in six years.last month in an emaciated state in a conservation area near the Oakville/Milton border.At the end of last year, 2,140 applicants were waiting for housing, up 9.6 per cent from 2009. To compound the prob-Do you know the owner of this dog?lem, 43 per cent fewer units freed up during 2010 compared to the previous year.The report points to the economic downturn as Sickly dog found wandering in conservation areathe likely cause of the spike in demand.The average applicant waits close to three years The Oakville & Milton Humane Societyalong the 16 Mile Creek late last month.humane society and its condition is beingbefore being placed in a rent-geared-to-income unit is appealing for help in locating the ownerA humane society officer found the dog assessed. The humane society is appealingon a first-come-first serve basis. Priority, however, is of an emaciated dog found in a conserva-with large areas of fur missing, nails so to residents for any information on thegiven to victims of domestic abuse and the Region tion area at the end of Neyagawa Road, inovergrown it could not walk and severe dogs owner. All information will be confi-also gives special consideration to homeless indi-the north of Oakville, on the border of dental disease. The dog was so thin it had dential.viduals, those who have been in Canada for less than Milton.to be rushed to a veterinary clinic and Anyone with information on this dogthree years and youth.The elderly Pomeranian/Chihuahualater to an emergency clinic.or its owners is asked to call the humanetype dog was found on the trails that runThe dog is now in the care of the society at 905-845-1551, ext. 19.See Most page 5REST INTEdels.h on all moFREE ies July 11tExprG!LEASIN2011 Mazda32011 Mazda2QEW + 3rd Line 1501 North Service Rd. W. 1.888.309.7136WWW.QEWMAZDA.COM