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Sunday, June 13, 1999 Oakville Beaver Weekend 19 Working poor face housing problems (Continued from page 1) Option Paper, subtitled A Call for Action, calls for everything from changing corporate income tax struc­ tures' to encourage invest­ ment in rental units, to the preservation of existing affordable housing. Cognizant o f the links between homelessness and problems within the mental health infrastructure, the report also encourages the funding and implementation of both components togeth­ er, not in isolation. One staggering statistic in the docum ent says between 1990 and 1995 the number of Canadian house­ holds paying more than 50% of their income on rent jumped 43%. Mulvale said everyone involved must "think out­ side the box" and embrace a variety of solutions which have so far been ignored. Why not encourage invest­ ment in housing for a decent return, she said. Why can't union pension funds be put to work for housing and receive similar rewards?" "We have the will and we have the commitment to do it," said Mulvale, who urged the mayors to circulate the FCM report throughout their respective municipalities. "This is an excellent report and I will use it in our community," said McCallion, who believes the issue must become a grass­ roots movement spread through faith organizations and service groups. M cCallion's comments regarding the semantics of homelessness prompted Oshawa mayor Nancy Diamond to say that the public's overall perception of the problem consists of someone living under a plastic sheet in an alley. Unfortunately, Diamond said, this impression does not include the working poor who have lost safe accommodation, battered spouses and others. "The stories go on and on," she said. "They may not be on the street, but the problem exists." Mulvale said everyone must find the will to deal with the complex problem, not only because it makes economic sense but because it is simply the right thing to do. "It's an issue right across the board of shelter for the people of Canada," she said. Michael Power, president o f the Association of If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. S U M M E R explosion D A Y C A M P 1 9 9 9 Welcoming boys and girls ages 8 to 12 to be a part o f our Summer Explosion Day Camp. Summer Explosion offers 6 weeks o f planned activities such as: baseball, soccer, capture the flag, dodge ball, crafts, activities and learning about Jesus. Campers will also be going to Wonderiand, African Lion Safari, Wild Water Kingdom and Marine Land. Registration will be held at our new location River Oaks Community Church, 2435 M unn's Ave. E. (at Sixth Line) on Sat. June 19, and 26, 10am to 1pm and on Mon. June 28, Tues. June 29, and Wed. June 30, from 4pm to 6pm. 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Recipe compliments o f B a r -B -Q G a s G r i l l & F i r e p l a c e In c . Municipalities of Ontario, agreed with Mulvale and said homelessness is any­ thing but a Toronto-only issue but one that affects smaller centres and even rural communities. "I urge all of you in LUMCO to continue to pro­ mote these initiatives," he said. "We have to come for­ ward with a municipal voice on homelessness and how we're going to solve it." This issue dove-tailed perfectly with an earlier agenda item, that of increased co-operation and co-ordination between Ontario's municipalities and other levels of government. To that end, LUMCO agreed to forward a letter to the premier - a "mission statement," said McCallion - outlining the organization's priorities for the next four years. At Mulvale's sugges­ tion, topics should include roads and transportation and, of course, housing. 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