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WmTEYF R~S8, WEDNESDAY, NOVEUM 21~, 1M9,PAEi Edwards, d&ërands more affordaib1e housing By Miko Kowalsld More effort is needed te in- crease the supply of subsidized housing in Wh!itby, says council- lor Tom Edwards. But in order te avoid attaching a astigina" te residents of govern- :mont-sssistd housing, Edwards wsnts it combined with non- subsidizedhousing. Edwards' commenta came dur- ing last wek's Town council discussion of a planning depart- ment report on housing devebop- ment in Wihitby for the firat six months of '1990.. ýIiiition te listing bdv- sion proposaIsand ~Ousin starta, txe report also de lwit the issuof ssistedhou 9n. A mor dng t other ep t t e Durhaný'PRegional Ho.r ) he orityhaq a witUn bat *orPet- sons seéking subi 0 mnWhitb. As, of Juno 30, there wero 129 households or individuals want- ingeither reglar. or senior houe- ing. Included i that to<al were il requoste for handicapped units. Although the figure is down slightly from the number for the similar period in 1989 (149), 'the r eport notes that it May piot rfetthe «ttal nme for sijch unitsi, "...,many porsons ini need do not find their way onto the li for a variety of rossons," sts*tes the report. eraee rýo Although the raetaeto need, for assisted housing is i for seniors. <51 roquosts), the num- ber of requests from households, with or without. dependants .is, not muchleas 36 and 42 respec- New pres identexpects house sales to pick up soon ~'Teneed forroggt-ear <to income l ousing ýnWib remains t be stron#," 'it empha- tically add~ Edward*i a- long-time -pro- ponent of ýeating more aasisted housing *i Durham Region, drew attention tostaffPs renark. «These ~omente are valid, perhaps ~ should, be made strngr,"'a d wds.ý Howee he acknowlo1ge'd thet the siidized housing isse is a contenitious one. Edwards saidý there is a unfair U«stilgma"attacthed 'tô epelv ingm inthis; typeof hôusmng So te combàtthatattitu*deheld by tome sýemets of socity;the Ontario goveýrnnent follows a policy- of "swatterization,,"^ said Edwards. "'Some units are rent-geared- to-income others aren't. As a. result of ihat mixture, nos..a is attached to the peopleor&lv thore," said Edwards. He said the Durham Regioa Non-Profit Housing corp. fibllows this policy in its buildings, and it works., «oingit this way -we will, onè ee. I hope- we-d everything we can to. increaso, the nhumber of thoe.units," said. Edwards. Councillor Joe Drumm added 'that'the housin"g croato ur- rtly'hans five projoctai& Whit1ýy,-eièther'>;buit .or;imder deveélopmnt, and another three more planne By Mike Kowului Ontsrio's cbief home buildor expocts bis industry te lead the 1!aY of Canada'. current reces- sion., AI Lhbfeld, prosident of the Ontari lonoe Buildors'Associa- tion (OHBA) said the housing industry has traditioally been a baromoter of economic conditions and ho does not anticipate a change. "For whatever reason wo are bit six months beforo a recession bita the'reet of the country,» ssid lbfffeld. "In the past we've led. the way out of a receosion and hopefully woll do the same again. lbfeld said the hbýosm mar- ket has beonslpnor tho put18 monthbtrecontly sales have picked up in the Toronto ares.. - Hopefully that will translate toe the resto6f the province.» Should this occur and the housing induty pick up steam, Llbfeld nd h.éfewillbfoît on other sectora :of the economy. "'Ilin hopofully this receasion will end in the next six moutha Although residontial construc- tion dropp>od «l many Ontario commumutios,<>Whitby's growth As prsdent of Tribut.CrW onooftheolargest home builer in te Toronto ares, Libfebd is familiar with Whitby's situation. "Witbyjias a vory progressive council. The Toronte area i. riad Whity has had the Iores=Mtt handie that growth. "W. (builders) respond te growth, wo don't croate it. Whitby is on. municipality that hosen preaident of the OHBA lait month, Llbeld hmas bigh hopes for another recontly-elec- ued a -- Ontario Premior BoRe and bis Now Domocratic Party gvernmeiit. lu hi.. inaugural remarks te à the OHBA conferenco Libfeld said that with the 4DP, his group hasn'more of a chance te se. somo of our 'policy idoas become reality under the present government than ever before,. An ORBA election caMpaign survoy indicated the NDPhbas a good understanding of the "bureaucratic delay" and othor problems which plague the con- struction industry, saidLlbfeld. ."Fully 94 per cent of the NDP candidates know that insufficient infrastructure tes tobles devebogment ango" husi prices, said Lbfeld., He encouraged the government te work with the industiy te Housing sales are up The Oshawa & District Real Estate Board (ODREB) sayethat housing sales for the month of Octaber were 17 per cent higher than September's sales. Huig prices are ab»o stblznwith an average price of $158,000 for the month of Octciber, only $1,500 bower than the September average houa. price. TiMm average selling price of a home in Durham Region so far this yer is $168,000. "Tus ia the time te buy " says John Coulter, presidnt of ODREB. 'Trices are quite ressnable, especially for firat-time buyers. "Not only ia the price right, but there is a wide variety of home st3ies in the market, from starter homes te large farnily homes." Mmi Oshawa & District Roal Estate Board represents over 1,300 realters throughout Durham Region. Realtors adhere to a strict -code of ethics and standards of business practice. Mow To Protect Your Bathroom Invesiment lncreasingly we're hearing from people who are concerned about damage that powdered abrasive cleaners can do to theirt expensive sinks, tubs and fixtures.t KLING non abrasive lotion cleanser is the best product we've seen for general. bathroom clean up. The thick C lotion clings to, vertical surfaces and soap scum is iterally removed with a softF wipe of a cloth. Fixtures are leif sparkling like new. The t entire washroom smells MAINTENANCE LTD. 500 HopkinsStreet, dlean and resn:- For mildew buildups in showers or rust stains on tubs we recommend Butcher's PEARLY Tile and Porcelain Cleaner. This easy to use spray and wipe product cleans like m agic yet contai ns no abrasives, no acids and no caustios. At Swish we- guarantee everything we seli. If the product dOe5fl't perform to your satisfaction, bring back the unused portion - we'iI give you your money back.. Whîtby * 666-122 M attain its goal of providing 20,000 non-profit housing imita aa year. "The way Ontario produces these umita is inefficient. and coes taxpayers moreý than it should. We want te provide more non-profit housing and we can do it -for less monoy than the government. "It will also further our goals for job creation which are consis- tant with the goals of the govern- ment." Tho ORBA represents 4,000 companies in the residential con- struction industry. 1990 .PRO1>ERTY ASSESSMENT The annual Assessment Roll listing the assessed value of each property in your mfunicipality will be delivered to your municipal, clerk on December 18, 1990. The amount of property tax (municipal and school) you will pay on your home or business in 1991 is determined. by multiplying your assessed value by the miii rate, which is calculated by your municipality. The miii rate is based on the financial needs of your municipality, county or region, and school bo ard. Notice- of Property Valuation Noticesof Property Valuation are mailed to property owners and tenants, prior to the delivery of the Assessment Roll, only if any of the information relating to their property assessment has changed during the past year, such as the assessed value, school support or address; or if they appealed their 1989 property assessment. Information Open Houses Whether or not you received a Notice of Property Valuation, you may have questions about your property assessment. If you do, please corne to an infor- mation Open House. An assessor from the Ministry of Revenue's Regional Assessment Office wilI be available to explain your assessment, answer your questions, and change any inaccurate information relating to your property. If you have questions but can't make it to an Open House, please caîl or visit the Regional Assessment Office. The date and location of the Open House in your municipality and the address of the Regional Assessment Office are listed below. Appeaflig Your Assessment If you are stili dissatisfied with your assessment after going to -an Open House or contacting the Regional Assessment Office, you may appeal to the Assess- ment Review Board. The appeal must be filed within twenty-one days after the delivery of the Assessment Roll. To file an appeal, please use the form on the back of your Notice of Property-, Valuation, write a letter, or use a Notice of Appeal form. This form and the address of the Assessment Review Board are available at Open Houses, the Regional Assessment Office, and your municipal office. The final date for appealing your 1990 assessment is january 8, 1991. Schedule of Open Houses Whitby Town ... .......... Tue., Dec. 4 and Wed. Dec. 5, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ontario Ministry of Revenue Durham Regional Assessment Office, 2nd Floor, West Wing, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby Durham Regional Assessment Office P.O. Box 270, 605 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario LUN 5S1 (416) 668-9351 1-800-268-2224 ______________ - - -~ ------ -----J *1 r t i