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lO-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, May 25, 2004 Report shows many people struggling in Halton - fromn SURVEY on page 4 the most poor. Ins Halton, poverty increased for those aged 15 to, per cent or more of their income on shelter grew from 35 10 41 per The second report in 2001 idenlified the beginning of an eco- 24 from 54 per cent in 1991 10 nearly 61 per cent in 2001. cent. TFhose paying 50 per cent or more grew ftom 1610o 20 per nomie recovery in the second haîf of the 1990s. (lire .xcetisihion i >iI.- I ii.-d i - e w :ý-iii f i5 l W1011i lC iiii. i.le ici l.î ltîi îoilic tîand îodisid- uaîs have incomes to, meet food, clothing and shelter needs, but stagnant or declining incomes, rapidly growing shelter costs, and reductions in social assistance are pushing many toward the mar- gins of society. Poverty remained largely unchanged between 1991 and 2(X111 Family poverty is marginally lower today while poverty among single, unattached individuals is marginally higher. Poverty among individuais- 35 per cent of the urban population - s rhree imes the rate ot tamily poverny and those aged 15 to 24 are Ulîild lieiîeliî piograins, who 5.5w povci-1y rates dr-op Ironi 60(10501 per cent. In Halton, the median household income rose 3 per cent and the region's poverty rate was up 10 7.1 per cent in 201)1 from 6.8 per cent in 199 1.-Those unable 10 afford basic needs included those on social assistance, minimum wage earners and those sporadically employed. In 1991, more than 40 per cent of households were iii rentaI housing however rentaI construction stopped atmiîsi eniirely, and low-end rents increased so ihat the number of renters spending 301 ATENIOe MLTN EIDET Ples lipout te .pa e eow ad.00 it I 000 oo OlIek Kart 1600 Wade............. 875-0780 Ormond R O 7904 No 15 Sdrd ....878-2171 Ollerenshaw E W 825 Cabot Tri ....878-8531 Ormsby Rosalinda&PauI Ollerenshaw G 771 Mackenzîeor .... .876-0164 10065 Pine View Tri ...........-.854-5388 Ollivier J E 371 BronleS ............ 875-3292 Ornielas Davidi 318 Launier.......... ý.878-2811 Oree Van Marie 9450 2LneNass ...854-4389 Ometoîin D Dr. 9811 Reg Rd 25 ... 9 78-4890 Olsen J 11060 Sixt Line Nasa . .....878-0063 Orosz C&S 1041 Zîmmerman Cr .....876-3778 0-1 Canada Coi-p 100 Chsholm..878-0521 Olthoorn J 8083 Appleby une Miii ... 854-2291 Orpen G 371 Bronte S .... . 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Middle and lower-income esmners lost ground, and households from "minority" or "vulnerable" populations didn't share in the benefits of economie growth. According to tax-filer data, the income gap is growing. Only the wealthiest 30 per cent of families and 20 per cent of individuals saw an increase in înflation-adjusted income between 1990 and 2000. The before-tax incomes of low and modest-income individuals -Ihe botiom 30 per cent on the income scale of al] unattached individuals- dropped by 10) per cent or more. Median-income larnîîles saw' their before-tax inflatt.în-adjustcd income decrease by 6.2 per centi. Again, lemnalc-headed, lone-parent families were an exception. expeniencing income growth that exceeded the rate for aIl families. Cities saw improved economic performance especially in the second hait of the 1 990s, with strong new business growth, fewer bankruptcies, more real estate investruent and dropping unem- ployment. The average unemployment rate feli from almout 9 per cent lu 6.1 per cent between 1991 and 200l1. A conceru, but not immediate Ibreat, is that fewer people wilI be ready to enter the labour force than leave it with an aging popula- tion and low bit-th rates heightening the importance of immigration and intemal migration. Cities without an influx of new people wiIl face problems main- taining their labour force. 'Me report also looked at quality of the environruent via air quality, transit use, water consumrption, wasle- water treatment and waste recycling. Population and economie growth have taxed the environment and cities have responded by investing in public transit, waste- waîer treatment and solid waste management. In Halton, commuter dependence on cars declined 9 per cent between 1996 and 2001 while transit use rose by 10 percent, but walking and cycling dropped by 3 per cent, Recycling and wasle diversion were also bright spots with recy- dling rates up Il per cent in 1991 to more than 18 per cent by 2002. Waste diversion grew from 20 per cent in 199110o 32 per cent by 2002. Ail that bas helped stail the need for new dumpa, but the amount of garbage gomng 10 dumps increases annually, accord- ing 10 the report. Most wastewater trealment leveis are high and have been rising significantly and air qualiîy iv generally within the acceptable range except for ground-level ozone concentrations. Halton fared slighîly better on air qualily than most cities when il came 10 nilrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, but worse than average on ground level ozone and sulphur dioxide. Trends for aspiring 10 higher education, botter employment, higher income and home ownership were positive, but were con- centraîed among high-income earriers. Employmenî rates among men fel 10 jusî under 70 per cent by 2(X111 whiie they rose 10 nearly 59 per cent among womnen. Social trends froru 1991 10 2001 show civic participation decclîncd as tewer people voted in federal elections and municipal eleciion tumout ssas consistentI los,.. To vies'. the 2(X)14 Quality of Lite report. visit w%,wwfcm.ca. Silk Powders Spray-on hosiery Si WI !1It