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iH fc O A K V iL L b B b A V liK woinesuay iNuyemucr Z4, 1999 Despite demand, Region E TO TH E SOURCE freezes subsidized child care By Iren e G en tle SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Heightened demand has bloated Halton's subsidized child care waiting list by more than 209% over the last year, the Region's social and communi ty services committee learned recently. And with its budget almost exhaust ed, a temporary subsidy freeze has been enacted. That means only crisis or emer gency requests will be considered, at least until the coffers are replenished, said Halton's commissioner of social and community services Adelina Urbanski. In 1999, almost $6 million was allo cated to subsidize the care of 1,350 Halton kids. And another $1.1 million was added to cope with the needs of the Ontario Works program. That has allowed parents finding a job under Ontario Works to receive automatic subsidized child care. But the vastly pumped-up demand means the Region's waiting list has been steadily lengthening over the course of the year, with the longest wait being for infant and preschool care. And the lists are especially long in south Halton, which has experienced considerable growth in the past year. Today, the Oakville list weighs in at 126, up from 35 last year. In Burlington, the list has grown from 68 in 1998 to 174 today. Milton has also seen an increase, from seven to 38, while Halton Hills has grown from nine to 30, for a Halton total of 368 from September 1998 to September 1999. In the past two months, the list has grown to 451, making the situation even more grim for parents in need of subsidized child care. And the numbers are expected to keep rising, said Urbanski. But it had Burlington Councillor Linda Schreiber wondering why new mothers on social assistance are being pushed back to work so quickly after pregnancy while women on employ ment insurance (El) are seeing their maternity benefits extended. "Why are the poor women being pushed back to work and those on El being able to stay home for a year?" she asked. The reason is that the policy deci sions are made by two different levels of government who don't confer with one another, said Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale. But offering a range of child care options provides choice for working parents, said Mulvale, who spoke in favour of subsidized care for the chil dren of teen moms. Accident caused traffic chaos (Continued from page 1) According to the OPP, the 1996 International tractor trailer driven by Ross Merrill Swim of Hamilton was traveling eastbound when it collided with a 1998 Volvo driven by T.S. Timpson Luk of North York. The Volvo went airborne and landed on Kerr Street below the highway while the truck slammed down the embankment on the south side of the QEW. Swim died as a result of his injuries. Luk, and passenger Connie Chan, 20, were transported to Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Wilson explained that the protracted delay in opening the highway was due to the precarious position of the, dam aged tractor trailer. The vehicle's load shifted at least three times and the only way to stabilize the wreck, was to call in a huge crane. The only place to put the crane, said Wilson, was'across all three lanes of the QEW. Ensuring that no one else was injured was para mount, she added. "It was an unfortunate situation for all the commuters but unless you were at the scene you'd never know how serious it was," said Wilson. As for the possibility of charges, Wilson said that officers are still speak ing to witnesses and gathering other information. "It's going to take a while to piece this all together," she said. Witnesses are encouraged to contact Const. D. Harle of the Burlington OPP at 681-2511. According to Halton Regional Police Sgt. Frank Phillips, the spill over traffic from the highway created problems throughout Oakville all day. "Obviously all the arterial roads were heavily congested as people tried to make it around the closure," said Phillips, who explained that police worked closely with the Town to try and keep traffic moving. Even so, between 5:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Monday there were 13 proper ty damage collisions in Oakville and three personal injury accidents. This compares to the previous Monday, which saw five property damage and two personal injury accidents in town. C ivic S c e n e Wednesday, Nov. 24th: Drive for Life Conference is at 8:30 a.m. in the Bronte, Oakville and Trafalgar Rooms of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. A public information meeting on a leash-free zone in the Clearview area is at 7 p.m. in the Trafalgar Room of the Oakville Municipal Building. Monday Nov.. 29th: A public infor mation meeting on the Parallax Subdivision is at 7 p.m. in the Trafalgar Room at the Oakville Municipal Building. Tuesday, Nov. 30th: The Halton Health and Social Services Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Halton Room at regional headquarters, 1151 Bronte Rd. A public information meeting regarding the Kaneff Land/Comwall & Old Mill Road is at 7 p.m. in the Oakville Room of the Oakville Municipal Building. Oakville's Committee of Adjustment meets at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Oakville Municipal Building. Wednesday, Dec. 1: The Halton Region Planning and Public Works Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. at regional headquarters. The Halton Region Administration and Finance Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. at regional headquarters. 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