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PICKUP truck cab and its bed are the only signs of garbage visible among the overgrowth of weeds grass bush and fallen dead trees at the property located north of 169 Brad ford Street The owner of the house and property is not known by the next door neighbors who have com plained to the city $88000 available for house repairs Theres about $88000 waiting in Barrie coffers for city residents to borrowbut most people dont know it ex ists Only 22 residents have ap plied for some of the money which is available at low in terest rates and in some cases it is not even necessary to repay the loan The money is for people who want to repair or upgrade their homes through the Ontario Home Renewal Program OHRP Rick Bates zonin ad minstrator said 17 of at plcations are still to be con sidered by the city three were refused and two ap proved The two approved applica tions were for total of $4895 including $870 for bathroom repairs and $4025 for plumb ing electrical and heating repairs Both applications were for single family detached residential houses Mr Bates said the city received $93000 this year for the OHRP project which has just started Other muni cipalities he said have not had any trouble giving the moneyaway We havent pushed the program too much yet be cause we dont have the staff to handle it he said We dont expect to have any pro blems giving out the money The province funds the pro gram paying municipality $3 for each resident The city handles all the paperwork and distributes the money The idea is to help people VANCANT junk yard on Henry Street is causing few problems for the re sidents They want the site cleaned up The property has vancant building pay for necessary main tenance work in older homes in the city which have potential to continue as residences Mr Bates said the houses are inspected according to the citys minimum stan dards bylaw and the new city standards bylaw ins ector will take over the jo this summer RESTRICTED The money is available but the applicants are restricted by number of provincial regulations Mr Bates said peeple have to live in their own home and earn an adjusted family in come of less than $12500 year The adjusted income is similar to an income with deductions allowed for the spouse children and other ex penses If person qualifies for loan he said the city in vestigates the financial status of the applicant and will not give approval if anyone is in financial dif ficulties The building inspector is sent to the house and prepares list of problems according to the minimum standards bylaw Mr Bates said adding the homeowner has to get two quotes on all thework City council has to approve the loan after picking the lowest bidder Mr Bates said the max imum amount is $7500 Money will not be given to people who want to increase the value of the home by garage few old trucks tires barrels and other assorted junk Two houses abut the junk yard which was permitted when the area was part of the building fences or additions for bedrooms recreation rooms and garages The loans can be re payable forgivable or mix ture of both with interest rates from zero to eight per cent based on the adjusted income People earning $6000 year or less can receive loans up to $4000 which are for givable But if the loan is orgivable the resident has to agree to live in the house for minimum period of time The forgivable portion is decreased by $600 for every year the homeowner con tinues to live in the house If the peo le move or sell the house full loan remaining has to be paiD Mr Bates said the govern ment tries to make it as con venient as possible for people to pay giving 15year period for the loan Interest rates range from zero for people earning $3000 or under year to the mazimum of eight per cent for incomes $8000 year and over Both the city and resident benefits from the program Mr Bates said adding neighborhoods in Barrie will be maintained and families will be able to keep houses in better condition The city he said can re apply for next years allot ment when it uses the $93000 Eventually the city will be collecting the loan payments and the government wil not have to continue reinvesting money township The owner mov ed from the yard last year and it is believed he lives in Flos Township Examiner Photo LOCAL AND GENERAL ESCAPEE SOUGHT Area police are on the lookout for man who escaped from Camp Hillsdale in Medonte Township Sunday night about 11 pm Carl Leon Main of Toronto is described as being in his twenties about fivefoot seven inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds He has brown hair and slight build and was wearing camp clothing when he es caped for the minimum security institution Main was serving six mon thsfortheft OURMISTAKE Dr Dales Black staff physician in health services with Ontario Hydro is con vinced there is NO health hazard associated with living under highvoltage hydro lines page 11 story in Satur days Examiner dropped the wordno DRAFT VERSION COOKSTOWN draft version of Cookstowns new official plan will be unveiled tonight The village planning board is inviting public comment at meeting starting at pm in the community hall The plan designating land use in the village is being prepared by Dillon and Associates Ltd YDAY CAMP The Barrie YMYWCAs day camp for boys and girls to 12 years old is filling rapidly but there are some vacancies left Campers are asked to register as soon as possible to avoid disappoint ment The camps operate June 28 to July July 12 to July 23 July 26 to August and August to August 20 CASMEEIING The regular monthly meeting of the Simcoe County Childrens Aid Society board of directors will be held Tuesday at pm in the societys offices at the County Administration Centre Mi hurst Directors will consider election of new vice president of the board to replace Rev Ken Purdon of Barrie who has been transferred to Toronto Mr Purdon will remain mem berof the board until his term expires STRAWBERRY SUPPER Grace United Church Wo men will hold their annual strawberry supper from to pm on June 22 The church is on Grove Street East at Cook Street RUMMAGE SALE The Knights of Columbus will hold sale of clothing home furnishings and home baking June 19 at their hall Berczy and Codrington streets Proceeds will go to the St John Bosco Home for Boys The Barrie Judo Club will give free demonstra tion and free tea coffee and cold drinks will be served FAMILY LIFE The Famii Life Associa tion is hol in general meeting Thur ay June 17 at 730 pm in the faculty lounge at Barrie Central Co legiate The guest speaker for the meeting which is to members and the pubic is Dr James Henderson direc tor of psychological services at Royal Victoria Hospital Slums do exist in areas of city By PETER DEPODESTA Examiner Staff Reporter Barrie does have slums Throughout the city are properties which disgrace neighborhoods The houses are usually va cant with unkempt land overgrown with weeds There may be an abandoned car or two discarded appliances and in some cases bags of garbage These are not found on any particular street or in certain sections of Barrie Theyre found in commercially zoned areas industrial land and even in single family detached housing areas Chris Spanis chief building inspector for Barrie says the city is investigating about 47 complaints from residents about this type of property under the minimum stan dardsbylaw Mr Spanis said the building inspectors have cleared away about nine other complaints since January But there are problems Enforcement of the bylaw has been given to the building inspection department whch can only work at it on part time basis Mr Spanis said until new inspector is hired later this summer minimum stan dards inspections will con tinue as parttime work Two inspectors work with Mr Spanis lts full time job he said If we work at it full time then some other aspect of our jobs has to suffer Inspections for minimum standards are only completed if inspectors are in the general area he said because of the lack of staff Mr Spanis said the city can only act on an infraction if the city receives formal written complaint NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS The city had number of complaints before the minimum standards bylaw was approved by city council this year Many of the letters Mr Spanis said were mis placed over the years Were trying to do some of the ones which the mayor or aldeman are bringing to our attention he said Pre viously these types of com plaints were sent to the zon ing inspectors and not the building department Mr Spanis said the city bylaw is strong but added the enforcement inspector will have to treat people lightly for while He said the city will have to find out how much power the bylaw ives and how to han dle eac of the various com plaints The bylaw sets standards for the maintenance and oc cupancy of pro rty in the ci ty It can prohi it the use of building or reperty which does not co arm and force the owner to maintain the site Inspectors for the city showing proper identifica tion may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any property but are not allowed to enter house without the consent of the person living in the structure or search warrent The city also has the power to order the necessary work or hire contractors to main tain the property and bill the owner Mr Spanis said more com plaints are being sent to the city every day In most cases he said the land is owned by nonBarrie residents or by number of people In some cases the infrac tions are health hazards in others there are safety pro blems Were as busy as hell right now Mr Spanis said Its really full timejob 16year struggle for action on junk Sim and Dorie Thompson have been after the city for 16 years to get junk yard next to their Henry Street home cleanedup Stephen Sperling of Baker Crescent has complained dur ing the last three years to anyone willing to listen try ing to get an abandoned car towed away Pearl Readman was upset by the garbage bags in her neighbors back yard on Bradford Street but never complained until her husband caught rat last year These problem areas in Barrie and many others are under investigation by the ci ty building inspectors armed with the minimum standards bylaw Mrs Thompson of Henry St said the junk yard was located on the reperty when she and her usband moved to their home in 1960 In 1969 the citys zoning bylaw zoned the area for multiple family development But the junk yard owned by Dennis continued to operate as legal non conforming use It was on the prOperty when the city annex ed the area in 1957 Mrs Thompson said once she was told not to put down our neighbors She said at times the scene from her kit chen window was filled with old toilets from demolished buildings MOVED AWAY Last year Mr Dennis moved away leaving vacant little house few old tires garage and an abandoned truck Mr Sperling wants the pro perty at the end of his 27 Baker home cleaned up Mr Sperling said an aban doned car was on the proper ty when he bought the house 41 months ago and he has contacted everyone trying to get it taking away The car he said is not only safety problem with little children but may be fire hazard There may be gasoline in the tank he said Mr Sperling said he wrote number of letters to the city about the problem but without any success But he is willing to write another one to get on the minimum stan dards bylaw inspection list 130 AN ABANDONED car has sat for more than three years on property at the back of Stephen Sperlings house on Baker Crescent Mr Sperling has contacted everyone he can to have the car removed including the Theres lot of garbage around the car which is only eight to 10 feet from my pro perty line he said Its not only affecting me but the neighbors on both sides of my house The property at the end of Patricia Street is owned by Bromen Construction and is zoned for single family houses The developer tried to have the property rezoned for multiple family dwellings WELLGROOMED Mrs Readman has lived in her house at 189 Bradford St for long time with her fami ly She remembers when the three homes north of her house were kept up and well groomed But during the last few years the houses and proper ties have deteriorated and now two are vacant and one floor in one is rented The house at 191 Bradford St is her biggest concern The yard when not overgrown with weeds bush and trees is filled with partiallyburied garbage owner of the land Broman Construction Ltd developer The car is danger to children who play in the area Mr Sperling says Examiner Photo Mrs Readman said the Lunk includes green garbage ags washing machines stoves and refrigerators At the rear of the property is an old truck The Readmans had to replace plywood garbage storage shed for their building with steel shed after animals gnawed their way through the wood The owner of the adjacent property is not known by the Readmans but apparently he lives in Toronto Mrs Readman said she has com lained to the city in clu ing Mayor Dorian Parker about the problem with no reaction Chris Spanis chief building ins ector said these three pro lems are examples of the 47 on the minimum standards bylaw list He said some ac tion is being taken on both the Thompson and Readman complaints Mr Sperlings complaint he said has not been received in writing for the minimum standards inspection list Council takes another stab at contract with CUPE local City council will take another stab at the proposed 1976 contract with the 71 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees CUPE Local 1583 The general government committee is recommending council meet in committee of the whole to discuss the contract which elected of ficials rejected May 10 City and union officials have continued to meet since councils rejection to try and solvethe roblems Counci members were not prepared to ay for basic dental care an estimated to cost $10000 year for the members As counterproposal council wanted to offer the workers per cent increase in wages to cover the cost of the dental plan Apparently the union of ficials were adamant in their demand for the dental care The total packa of wages and benefits in te contract equalled 75 per cent in crease over the 1975 contract City council meets at pm in the council chambers at ci ty hall on Collier Street Council will also discuss recommendation from the finance committee to change the dog control bylaw after discussions with represen tatives of the Ontario HumaneSociety Fines for unlicensed dogs running at large will in crease by $5 to $10 for the first offence $15 for the second time and $25 for each addi tional offence Boarding fees for dogs will increase to $3 day from $2 and license fees will go to $8 for spayed or neutered dogs $6200 raised in rideathon STAYNER About $6200 was raised Sunday in the 25 mile rideathon for crip pled children Organizers said only three of 50 articipants failed to finish te ride from Stayner to Collingwood and back The money will help re lace swimming pool at the lue Mountain camp for crip pled children The Boot and Saddle Riding Club of Stayner sponsored the second annual event and $10 for unneutered and unspayeddogs Council will also discuss recommendations from its two other standing commit tees public works and city development The works committee is ready to give approval to the Barrie Union Cemetery Co to install septic tank and tile bed adjacent to the new storage building The approval is subjec to the approval of the Simcoe County Health Unit The committee is also recommending approval of three written quotes for the extension of the landfill site building by Symcon Buildings Ltd $11200 installation of replacements parts at the water pollution control centre by Denney Brothers Ltd $11500 and installation of protective alarm system at the pollution control centre by Wallwin Electric The development commit tee is recommending proval of rezoning of te Barrie YMYWCAs proper ty north of Grove Street west The city is waiving the $500 rezoning fee because the city wants the land rezoned BARN is ready to fall if anymore of the boards are taken from the walls and roof It is located on large parcel of land stretching from St Vincent Street to Rodney Street south of the unopened Highland Drive extended Other buildings mncrfl in the area include larger house which is not boarded up but is vacant and shed House could be hazard says school principal Vacant houses are an open invitation to young children to explore and wander through says city alderman Val Brucker principal at Codrington Street Public School knows about the pro blems because his school yard is next to reperty with three vacant buil ings on it The property listed as 33 St Vincent Street has large onceelegant estate house ramshackle barn with shed and pile of rubble from the demolition of smallerhouse Aid Brucker said he was more concerned about the smaller house which faces the school on the unopened road allowance of Highland Aenue extended This building was de molished but pile of rubble still exists as well as chimney from the building PILE of rubble is all that remains of smaller house on the property knOWn as 33 St Vincent Street The house was demolished af To students at Codrington Street School the property from Rodney Street to St Vincent Street is off limits during school hours There are no warning signs no fences nothing he said to discourage children from playing in the area after school Its an encouragement for children to go in there he said Its an open invita tion IIIDDEN FROM VIEW Ald Brucker said he has not received any complaints about the main house on the property which is hidden from view by trees and bush But he said if it is not closed and boarded up it could be safety hazzrd for youngchildren Its irresponsible action by the people who buy these houses towards children and people in general to leave ter school children from Codrington Public School were found playing in it Who ever took down the building left the rubble realizing these places and properties open he said Ald Chris Spanis chief building inspector for Barrie said he has tried for number of months to get some action on the house letter was sent Friday by the building department to the lawyer representing the owners but the major problem is finding the right owners can not afford to wait any longer he said Mr Spanis said he is con cerned that some youngster may go in the buuilding and get hurt without anyone it He said one or two of the building inspectors tour the building every week from the basement to the top floor The property is listed for sale by Mortell Real Estate It is zoned for single family residential detached houses on 55 foot frontage lots wright an no unfenced for children to lay in The school is ocated on the other side of the trees in the back ground Examiner Photo Forms coming in briskly says regional census chief Completed Canada Census forms are coming in briskly says Drummond McDonald regional census represen tative for SimcoeNorth and Parry SoundMuskoka rid ings About 75 per cent of the County sets summer dates The Simcoe County recrea tion department has released its schedule of summer water safety programs and day camps From June 28 to July 16 water programs will be held at Tottenham Pond Utopia Conservation Area and Bell Ewart Park from July 19 to Aug at Innisfil Park Leonards Beach Tottenham Pond Gilford from Aug to 27 at New Lowell an Tot tenhamPond Day camps this summer are at Beeton Park June 28 to July Elmvale July to 16 Tottenham Conservation Area and Hillsdale Public School July 12 to 23 Bell Ewart Park and Scanlon Creek July 19 to 30 New Lowell Conservation Area Adjala and Bond Head Com munity Park July 26 to Aug Beeton Aug to 13 Cookstown Fairgrounds and Bell Ewart Aug to 20 and Tottenham and Warminster Aug 16 to27 For more information con tact George Coulson assis tant director of recreation for Simcoe Bounty at 7269300 regions urban dwellers have returned their questionnaires by mail and about 80 to 90 per cent or the rural residents have been picked up he said from his Orillia office today Were right in the middle of it now he said He added he hoped all forms will be in from the 14 districts in the region by the end ofJune We hope to be cleaned up by the end of the month he said But like always after first quick flow the last always come in dribbles and drabs He said neither he nor his commissioners received many complaints about any of the questions in the form and he anticipated few pro blems from incomplete or in correctly filled out question naires Some rural dwellers he said have been returning their census forms by mail and this has created some confusion for census staff Rural residents should hang on to their forms until census representative comes by to ick them up Mr Mc Donal said One inspection left before pool opening final inspection is the on ly obstacle in fromt of Barrie residents and public swimm ing this afternoon at the Lions Pool Greg Burns program su perintendent for the recrea tion department said this morning the pool is scheduled to be open between 330 and 530 pm and to pm for public swimming If we pass the inspection well be open he said Mr Burns said the Simcoe County Health Unit will in spect the pool and facilities He said he expects the pool to pass The last minute inspection was caused by rain few weeks ago he said The wet weather delayed main tenance work including pain ting the pool ushing everything off schedu He said the pool was painted about 10 days ago and water was put in last Monday The outdoor swimming pool is on Grove Street west of Bayfield Street Public swim ming is scheduled until July from 330 to 530 pm and to pm on weekdays and to pm and to pm on weekends From July to Sept weedkday public swimming is at 230 to and to pm with wee end swimmiig atltofipmand7t09pm The admission is adults $1 students 75 cents and children 50 cents and season passes are available The pool has capacity of 264 people