In his remarks to the residents, councillor Stephen Sparling, acting mayor, said, "It is council‘s wish to work as closely as we can on these sites. It‘s great to see plans turn into houses which turn into homes." PROVINCIAL FUNDING Golden Briar Heights is funded under the province of Ontario‘s Homes Now Nonâ€"Profit Housing Program. This community, located just north of Upper Middle and Trafalgar Roads, was first conceived in 1990 and cost $12,310,089 to build. Residents moved in one year ago into the two and three bedroom, twoâ€"storey units. "Everyone here is a testament to why nonâ€"profit housing works," said Milica Kovacevich, speaking on behalf of the Ontario Minister of Housing during the opening ceremoâ€" ny. "Nonâ€"profit housing creates jobs and is a lasting investment in our communities." More than 70 residents of Golden Briar Heights, including lots of little ghosts and goblins, were on hand to celebrate the official opening of the 88 unit family townhouse community at 2250 Golden Briar Trail in Iroquois Ridge last Saturday. About 20% of the tenants pay marâ€" ket value for the units, approximately $950 a month, and the remaining resiâ€" e An Opportunity To Select Original Handcrafied Gift... decorations ® fabric art woodwork ® paintings pottery® an much more No admission charge Refreshments will be charged 560 Bronte Road Oakville MAKE YOUR OWN BEER WINE USING OUR FACILITIES AND SAVE geo [ess i Fri. Nov. 5, 12â€"8 Sat. Nov. 6, 1 Sun. Nov. 7, 104 According to Pam Johnston, presiâ€" dent of Halton Nonâ€"Profit Housing Corporation, the shape of the property makes this development unique. "There are easements in both sides and it is a long, narrow property which was hard to develop," she says. "The horseshoe configuration makes it easy for parents to supervise kids." KIDS MEET FRIENDS Resident Heather Grant says the development layout is great for getâ€" ting to know people. "My four yearâ€" old has met a lot of kids since we‘ve lived here," she says. "Just fantastic‘ is how resident Louise Robinson describes her home. "Our kids can run around freely and the people here are very nice." The need for developments like Golden Briar Heights can be seen by the waiting list of 1,000 families in Halton for units like these. "We used a point rating system from the Ministry to determine who moved in here," explains Johnston. "We looked 1 â€" 8x10; 4 â€" 5x7 6â€" 4x5, 25 â€" wallets 24â€" proofs FAMILY PORTRAIT PKGS ECONO PKG. â€"11x14 (mounted and retouched) Lin Stein Brew * WEDDINGS «+ PASSPORT PHOTOS * CUSTOM FRAMING + PHOTO FINISHING â€" VIDEO * CAMERA REPAIR +.RESTORING OLD PHOTOS NORTH SERVICE RD. W., #39A 50 yas. east of 4th Line § EXPIRES NOV. 30/93 PERFECT PICTURES PERFECT PRICE "We have had a very positive reacâ€" tion with all developments," says Johnston. "We hold public meetings and try to get input from neighbors. And builders post information about the development so that new people coming into the area know what to expect." "Once in place, there is a positive reaction," agrees Sparling. "People are always apprehensive at first so it‘s important we work throughthe planâ€" ning process." 4 â€" 8x10; 6 â€" 5x7 10 â€" 4x5, 25â€" wallets 24 â€" proofs HOUSE SPECIAL 1 â€" 16x20 (mounted and retouched) On hand for the ‘Halloween‘ official opening of Golden Briar Heights are from left, Nikki Roy, 5; councillor Stephen Sparling, acting mayor; Pam Johnston, president of Halton Nonâ€"Profit Housing; Milica Kovacevich, Ontario Ministry of Housing, and Justin Simonetta, 4. Rw" Financial Earn a more consistent return without the risks of market volatility. The BT Landmark Balanced Fund A member of the BT Landmark family of funds Concept Securities Andrew J. Blanchard Manager It offers you the best of both worlds ... a more consistent return and peace of mind! Achieving excellent return without sacrificing safety. Oakville, Ontario L6K 1C5 Telephone (905) 338â€"8600 Telefax (905) 338â€"8042 22 Lakeshore Road W., Unit #5