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Whilby Free Pros", Wecinesday, March 151995, Page 5 ,.. - -------- Hlospita work1boosts '94 construction 4 I v A total of $662 million worth of building permit. were issued in Durham Region in 1994, representing a 54 per cent increase ovÎer 1993, says A.L.- Georgieff, Durham R~egon s comiissioner of planning. DurhamW's increased construc- tion activity in 1994 was due to more new house production and the launch of construction on the new Whitby Mental Health Centre. In 1994, permit. were issued for 3,918 new residential unit.. Althougb this represents 52 per cent more new unit. compared to the 2,575 produced in 1993, it i. below Durham's 10-year average of 5,100 unit. per year. In December 1994, permit. were issued for 851 new units -- a December monthly record. The record activity was largely attributed to Durham achool boards passing development charge byflaws that came into effecton Jan. 1, 1995. 0f the total units initiated in 19949 62 pr cent (2,421. units) were single dàetached. While this i. below Durham's 10-year Four groupe will share $106»32 in provincial funding te, expand communit~y services for seniors sud- people with physcal disabilities in Durham Region. The funding will expand such services as aduit inform--ation programa, attendant services for people with physical disabilities, sud palliative care programe for people dealing with terminal 111ness. Hoepice Durham will receive $13,652 for a volunteer co-ordinator te support client. sud families facing bereavement or life-tbreatening iliness ini south Durham Region. service will include companiohip sud assistance in sncb ameas as child care sud meal preparation. Oshawa General Hospital will avrgof0pe cent single detaheOf indicates that a greater variety of housing types were producedi in 1994, namely 590 semis, 646 townhouses/ multiples and 261 apartments. Fewer apartment units were imitiated in 1994 due to reduced apartment construction activity by the public (assisted housing) sector.. The construction value Of permits issued for non- residential uses during 1994 totalled $145.7 million, an increase Of 38 per cent over the $105.7 million Worth Of permits issued in 1993. In 1994, 1.8 million square feet- of new non-residential floorspace was created, an increase of 55 per cent over the 1.1 million square feet produced in 1993, but below Durham!s 10- year average of 3.2 million square feet per year. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA), which includes Durham, Halton, Metro Peel and York, issued $4.9 Lillion worth of building permits in 1994, an increase o 24 per cent compared receive $36,240 to work with Hbopce Peterborough to expand a regional palliative care teamn for Durham Region and Petobruh Victoria, Ha]ibur- ton randh'Northumberland counties. The team provides consultation, cg-ordination and oducation in. symptom and pain management te families and groupe directly involved in patient care. The Oshawa Senior Citizens?' Centre will receive $7,500 to enhance the adult day prograni, sud te develop and distribute promotional material to potential participant.. Durham Region Attendant Gare will get *48,000 te expand outreach services to support daily living activities for adults with physical disabilities. to the $4.0 billion worth issued in 1993. New bouse production in the GTA increased 29 per cent (from 17,225 unit. to 22,131 units) and the value of permits issued for non-residential construction increased by five per cent (from $1.45 billion to $1.52 billion). Durham gained in its share of - I1 1994 GTA building activity compared to 1993, and exceeded its average annual activity in the GTA compared to the past 10 years. In particular Durham's share of total GTÂÀ permit value increased from- 10.8 per cent in 1993 to 13.5 per cent in 1994, three per cent above its average 1-year annual, GTA share o! 10.6 per cent. 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