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ILONPUB3LIC LIBRARY drector gives faiIig ývays to put chld Se pge3 Ian ~mpon Proteet Your Investment Auste & N.bl. OSpe iizn n resldientlal - arlpropertles Auto Bushnea 205 Main St. E. 87 1 A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 142 No. 13 Tuesday, May 1, 2001 40 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Safe at second E.C. Drurys Marlon Jamieson steals second base as this Nelson infielder bobbles the soft- bail ln season-opening pay at Lions Sport Park Thursday. Drury won the game 17-O. For full resuits, see sports on page 21. Need help with odd jobs?9 Need a littie help witb your roadsides and other shared com- dows, raking and dlean up of yards spring cleaning? munity spaces. and general cleaning. For the ninth year in a row, Household tasks are alto per- The tasks are done in seniors' Mltonians of ail ages will help formed by volunteers on behaîf of apariment complexes and on rural their neighbours as part of Good senior citizens or those physically streets. Neighbours Community Day unable to perfonrn their own dlean- If you could use some help, con- Saturday. ing tasks without the assistance of tact Good Neighbours Community Community Day is recognized as others. Day organizers by calling 875- the day to dlean up parks, streams, Tasks range from cleaning win- 4636. vNew group tackles town 's affordable housing problem By LINDSAY BRUCE Special to The Champion Many Milton residents are in desperate need of new affordable housing options. So the Milton Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC) was formed a month ago by people willing to tackle the issue. The MAHC detines affordable housing as housing for which a family would spend no more than 30 per cent of its gross incomne. Group member Laurie Good of the Salvation Armny said there's nowhere in town for people seeking low-cost housing to go. "It is just a mess. There is nothing avail- able. Unfortunately I advise people to leave Milton if they're looking for affordable housing. If you can't afford $1,000 per month in rent, then forget about it," said Ms Good. Mary MacDonald, a single mother of two, joined the group because she knew first hand how difficult it is to find afford- able housing in town. She said one of the biggest problems is that aliter rent payments, there isn't much money left over for other necessities. "Hopefuilly, l'Il get on my feet. I spent last week at my parent's bouse because I didn't have any food," said Ms MacDonald. Ms Good said one of the groups affected by the lack of housing are those who come from out of town to attend the Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf. "A lot of times they don't even get social services hclp. They'rc on disability, but it's very minimal," said Ms Good. The Salvation Army is able to help strug- gling families by donating food, but unles new affordable housing options are "If you can't afford $1,000 per month in rent, then forget about IL." addressed, the situation will only get worse. iackie Hoerdt, a representative of Knox Presbyterian Churcb, said eventually MAHC will seek help from the govem- ment, but for now members are determined to inform the public to get more support on board. "The government isn't going to do any- thing unless there is public pressure, and there can't be pressure unil there is aware- ness," said Ms Hoerdt. Comment ........ 6 Business ........ 8 Datolns ....... 14 Classifiled..24-26 e 0f. GreIn Lawn Caie a FodMne, *Business Depot - Homne Dupote " Frst Choice Auto Clean* " Lansing* White Rose* -Future Shop* *buIscIsU areas only PROTECT YOUR PET FROM HEARTWORM & FLEAS ier~,ti ae ei I l mst seslnis o lIlle 'sssm arsiteIs.inlecîse Isaffect ad e and ore cao '.. . ,nI e.il, oflt 15 -ijUan' bcs il in outi l,'sle living onysutets ssl li t i y,», ii ro si ymmu lsg ca s u xslii, ast-l s li Il tis .. i hy riele Llme m to ti5s fli i Iuei itil luretorm là,thisîe u, ie t iopeIsqIto w el sîîmrtIll mmint e fl 'tty omedicmllsî, m.ieu.mî Jmie i etil is N OM Mil. llew r s rw it n cielii ;nlact.s iit r mierTos E ALSY TieO PROTECTYoUR Pn lEcTiaAiNOneVENnIu esPREAdy lelr 0F lil lellat'n ug leEAITWOAmatue andE KuY SIPLY wmiNG lti;e n ilc f' A 000TASPTNSCNEWAS E T ANDLPEON E MON t See page 5 1 ýtitipielvowi veterinlviev Ilospkal 491 Main Street East, Milton (905) 8.78-8848 dp-- F,,000p-