THURSDAY APRIL 28, 2022 HOSTING AN EVENT? POST IT. PROMOTE IT. DURHAMREGION.COM /EVENTS In Oshawa, Whitby and Clarington, a scalding hot housing market is worrying local advocates for housing affordability. "In Durham Region, we've had a housing crisis for years," said Stacey Leadbetter, co-ordinator at Otter Creek Co-Operative Housing in Whitby. From 2021 to 2022, the price of single-family homes rose 43.1 per cent in Whitby (at $1.38 million) and was up 33.3 per cent in Oshawa (at $1.08 million), according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey released on Tuesday, HOW MPPS COULD HELP WITH DURHAM'S HOUSING CRISIS See 'WE', page 7 JENNIFER O'MEARA jomeara@durhamregion.com Whitby's Otter Creek Co-Operative Housing vice-president Elizabeth Konsik (left), president Jill Kendall and co-ordinator Stacey Leadbetter (right). Jennifer O'Meara/Metroland We believe in endless possibilities. Learn more. Get involved. www.deafblindontario.com Sponsored by FOREVER YOUNG MAY 6 LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE APRIL 29 CELEBRATING 100 YEARS! EPIC EAGLES MAY 13 SKINNAMARINK MAY 15Regent theatRe 50 KIng StReet eaSt, OShaWa | 905.721.3399 CLASSIC MOVIES 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH RETURNING SEPTEMBER 2022 FOR tICKet anD eVent LIStIngS www.regenttheatre.ca BOX OFFICe hOURS tUe - FRI. 10am - 3pm also open 2 hours before performances