PAGE 26, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1986 WHITB3Y FREE PRESS Housing timetable approved Witby Council bas approved the timetable for the administrative committee's in- vestigation into the need for affordable housing in Whitby. "We hope to bring forward wbatever measures are needed to meet this crisis," said committee member Tom Edwards. He said that rigbt now in Witby there is a zero percent vacancy level for rentaI bouses and apartments. "If that was the case 30 years ago I wouldn't have moved to Whitby," said the councillor. Councillor Edwards. said it was too early for hlm to discuss what ac- tions the committee will take to alleviate the problem, but be did say he hoped to get churches and profit making organizations to turn their attention to the problem. The committee will first solicit briefs and submissions from the public and interested groups and agencies, and will write directly to groups and agencies wbich bave a special in- terest in the affordable housing issue for their input. These include, the Durbam Home Builders 4.ssociation, the Durham Housing Atbority, Region of Durham Social Ser- vices, the Social Plan- ning Council, the Y.WC.A., the John Howard Society, and others. The first public meeting, to be beld in June, will be used to receive comments from members of the public who have- solicited briefs or are interested in the affordable housing shortage. In July and August, the committee will review the submissions, and discussions from the public meeting. During tbis time, the Planning Department of Whitby will prepare a report for tbe commit- tee presenting alter- native actions, other than those presented by the public, which may be undertaken. A second public meeting will be beld in September to discuss thé alternatives with the public. In October, the com- mittee will decide on the course of action the town should undertake to meet the need for af- fordable housing in Wbitby. : *eTH ERS PZA SPG ET j M a * p I 110LU I.IV, HIBY66-300 DIIUI ERISIÇFATURES DAILY SPECIALS Brlng lh this ad & receive $2nOO OFF ANY ENTREE ITALIAN & CANADIAN DISHES Sports & Lesure,~%- Lounge Thurs.-Bavarlan Nlght FrI.-Ladles Nlght Sat.-Ladies.Shooters Night1 In November, the final report will be presented to council, The final report will detail the specific recommendations ,the town sbould undertake and a timetable to im- plement those actions. The goal of the com- mittees investigation is to discover ways and means of assisting those witb low and moderate incomes or special needs to meet their housing requirenients. Tbe objectives of the comnmittee include: *examining the fac- tors wbicb affect the supply of affordable housing. .examining tbe demnand and supply for special bousing needs, including group homes, lodging bouses, bouses for the disabled, emergency shelters. oexamining varlous programs and policies of senior levels of government pertaining to the provision of special needs and low and moderate income bousing. *examining ways in wbicb the town cari en- courage the building of special needs bousing in Wbitby. *recommending any immediaté or long terni actions tbe town may undertake to address concerns related to the supply . of affordable bousing. "It took so long for the problem to appear, we can't get, rid of it over- nigbt," sald Councillor Edwards. Dining Guide GOLDEN GATE 107 Broclc St. S. Whltby 668-2222 This popufar 30-year oid Chinese restaurant has recentiy introduced Szechuan Cuisfine for f hase who fike hof, sp1cey disfies. Furtiier addiftions fa the menu include spring roils and mini rmils. The Goliden Gat e aisoaof- fers a aide seleci ion af Canadien diahes. The BoBo Piaffer and Teriyaki Chiciren are f au speciai ies aorf h frying. Perfeci for lunch or dinner. Open iîom il fa 2 a.m. daif y, FrIday and Saurday unfif 3 a&m. Fuiiy iicensed. Dine-in and fait home delivey. Quit show Betty Plaskitt displays the quilt it took ber six weeks to make. The quilt wa.s one of many on display at the St. Marks United Church recently. Over 20 quilts from the Whitby &nd Oshawa area. were on display at the show. Free Press Staff Photo Faiïr gets fences The Brooklin Spring Fair Association will get belp froni Witby Coun- cil controlling patrons attending the Brooklin Spring Fair this year with the construction of $5,500 worth of fences. Council has agreed to erect a permanent fence costing $5,000 along 603 ft. of the Brooklin Memorial Park facing Anderson St. and 778 f t. of snow fencing along the remaining 778 ft. Council was informed of the Association's con- cern when Jack Wood- ward, secretary treasurer of the Brooklin Spring Fair Association, appeared before the operations committee a week ago and informed the mem- bers that the lack of a fence would leave the Fdes " OESKS a TABLES " FILING CABINETS " ADDING MACHINES k " ARTYPEWRITERS l i " SAFES e KARDEX " CASH REGISTERS " ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS " STEEL LOCKERS e FANS " SHELVING e TIMERERCORDERS " TRANSFER CASES ETC. " DUPLICATING t.4AÇJIJNES park open for anyone to enter. The fence was removed by the Town of Wbitby this year because it was in a state of disrepair. The removal of the fence left the fair open to people gaining free admission to the fair and security. and liability problems for the Association. At the council meeting, councillor Marcel Brunelle, chairman of the operations committee, told council it bas always been the policy of the town to erect a fence where bouses are facing a park. The lack of a fence left a number of bouses on Anderson St. with no barrier between tbemn DESIGNJ and the park. Councillor Joe Drumm asked if thie Brooklin Spring Fair i Board was willing to) pay part of the cost forj the fencing, but coun- cillor Brunelle informed hlm that at present the Association is negotiating a long terin lease with the town, which would put tbe association in a position to request a grant froni the Federal Agriculture Department for fencing> once the snow fence is removed and that the Association already pays the Town of Whitby $1,500 for the use ýof the park. The. Brooklin Spring Fair Association will be holding its 75tb annual fair this year whicb gets underway the last week oflga. DESK CHAIRS FILES ETC. 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