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Halton looks*for solutions *from HIDDEN on page 3 cash. That would he used as one-tiime stopgap for those who tace eviction due to circumnstarsccs such as illness. Emergency shelter beds should be purchased witis $40,000 af tise provincial cash, while anather $10,000 could ise used ta launch an assisted hausing survey. A new business? The survey would shlow the Regian ta cahlect data an residents wisa are currently living in substandard accommodatians. Some af the repart's recommendations isad Burlingtan Cauncillor Linda Schreiber wandering if Halton was going inta a new business. "Are we becoming isousing providers now?" she asked. Halton isas always had a pragram ta iselp thase in crisis, the Regian's community services commission- er, Adelina Urbanaki respanded. Putting money aside for emergency beda - and cre- ating an inventory of wisere tisey are moat needed - would just streamline the process, she added. "It's hasically if someo ne doesn't have anywhere te go, it s right as ay. lIts immiiediatü,* saîd Mss tibanski. Oakville Councillor Kathy Graham said the report should be viewed as a starting point only. "This has ta be strengthened," she said. 1I don't think Halton wants ta be perceived as sending its homeless down ta Toronto." Halton should be able ta, take care of its resîdents within the community, said Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale. More money needed "If we can't shelter aur people, that makes a very negative comment an aur saciety," ase said. Adding muscle ta the recommendations would require more funding from the Province, said Oakville Councillor Kurt Franklin. -"11-e $150,000 is like trying ta kili an elepisant with a pea-shooter," he said. "We need ta send a stranger message ta the Province." Freehold Townhonies .,41g làW» SALES CENTIRE 42 Broute Street A (South of Main St.) Monday to Thursday lpm - 7pm Sat., Sun., & Holidays 11lam - 5pm FOIR MOU IFORMMON 905-m693aw9402 DOWNTOWN MILTON 3APPLIACES OR I$2000 IN UPGRADFS OR BASICHomE AuTOMATION f'F1' ' *23 FTE LOTS 0 INSTALLED A/C e ALL BRICK VEENER CONSTRUCTION [ 'w V your "PP 0 îf7 trn en IV ! 1 ]ît Nowl I.' L i à