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The Canadian Champion, Fniday, June 8, 2001-13 vHalton Women 's Place eyeing new Milton'facility ayu 13Y RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion Wîtlîf as $3 miîllionî Mîhion i asîliy on lic way, Halton Women's Place operators hope fewer families will have 10 be tumed away. Last year, the shelter for abused women and their children refused 540 families, mostly resulting from a lack of beds. "Demand is high and we' ve outgrown our building," said Theresa Greer, Halton Women's Place executive director. "Our shelter is going to be bigger than the cun-ent shelter is, s0 we'll be able to provide more spaces." The facility, currently in the planning stages, will provide temporary housing for up to 20 abused or homeless women and children. The existîng facility provides Il beds. "Our women were acually staying about 14 days, but given the lack of affordable housing our average today is now 25 days," Ms Greer told the Region's health and social services committee Tuesday. "The number of women we' re able t0 serve in a gven year bas declined because tbey're staying longer." In imes of emergency, the new shelter will have the capability 10 swell t0 about 25 beds. Halton Women's Place has already received $1.5 million from the Province and $485,000 from the federal govemment t0 build the new facility. Fundraising initia- tives will begin in September to raise the additional $1 million needed. The new 1 1000-square-foot building SSîH bc. îi.on i IiDnvetiiiv. .gh bouring the new Halton Regional Police station. "Our plan is to develop this site tromn the existing curb to the existing sidewalk," said Dennis Wilson, project consultant. "What we're trying to do is develop a totally self-contained site." Housing both residences and administra- tion areas, the building is to contain Il or 12 bedrooms of vaious sizes. Bedrooms will have either their own or a shared bath- room. "Our sleeping and residential areas are set up very flexibly to, accommodate differ- ent family sizes," Mr. Wilson said. In addition to the brick-face building, the Plan to attend... DIALOGUE*1 'Tues. June 19 9:30 - 11:30 arn St. Paul's Unted Churm shelter will also have an outdoor pîay ares. -We're trying to do a big bouse as oppoSed (0 ail usiiutiouxul Èui dii, IXi. Wilson said. 'The whole goal is to try lu make the women and children feel com- fortable." Halton Women's Place expects t10 deliv- er construction plans to the Town of Milton for planning consideration by the end of b b w 4< b the month. The groundbreaking ceremnony s tentatively scheduled for September - s.i ie ilo. c.Lkp[s.Uîy JI us. t 2002. Renovations are also planned at Halton Women's Place's Burlington shelter as part of the $3 million project, but furtber details are unavailable. No beds are expected to be added. b b &vbp iw d *J F ull Aesthetic Services In An bIntimate Relaring Atmosphere 'j - b j' b 'j f ê f b il' *6 j f f b tlouss *Aesthetics. *Manicures & Pedicures Ji *- Facial Treatments Ceev *Make-up Application Reev1 *Electrolysis * Waxing with Qluia *Brow & Lash Tinting Give t *Body TUeatments *Specialized Treatments Spa Packages & Gift Certificates Available 905493-1943 W 42 Bronte St S. ,Just south of Main St. 1laesdm s- Thusdiys9-8 - Fsiday 9-6 - *miday 9-4 C1ud Saday &.4oMay ) Mofaf Auowors ~she tothank everyone Who helped ___ mae ur1s Anue Cle6iy Ca Wah aSUCESS PLA VERS CHEERLEADERS Russ Jackson Natalie Marie Corey Grant Leah Mark Verbeek [Lori Ageiï] Sandy Annunziatta ofC V& ecrw Aspecial thank you ta the players & cheerleaders , who managed to find time from their busy sohedules ta help support the Children's Hospital Foundation. Thanks ta everyone who had their car washed. Thanks to al aur corporate sponsors. Thanks to The Toronto Auto Auction. Thanks to M&M, Loblaws & Coca Cola for supplying ail our food & drinks. Thanks to ail the volunteers that helped on Saturday & last but not least the staff at Moffatts for giving their time for the event. It was a great success and we look forward to seeing*everyone next year. CORPORATE SPONSORS Toronto Auto Auction Ambassador Coffee Service M&M Foods Milton Loblaws Milton Coca Cola Inc. Robertson Hall Insuranoe Apple Auto Glass Rona Cashway Curbside Ad Empress Communications Dent Wizard Canada First Professional Collision Dr. James A. Isaac, Dentist Kalena Flowers Nadalin Electric Co. Ud. Hasselîs Automotive Ltd. Goodyear Georgetown Tire Norval Classic Cars Jack Richardson Chev Olds Speers Rd. Broadloom Wallace Pontiac Buick Cadillac Ltd. West End Auto Service Runnels lnd. UAP Milton Tonner Signs Taylor Nursery Kevin's Towing & Recovery Milftown ire Service Ud. 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