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He shoots... This was only one of the many fun and challenging activities open to the area's Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Rovers this weekend at their Winter Frolic. The Sun- day afternoon event also featured barbecued hot dogs and hot chocolate - a real mid-winter treat for the boys. The frolic was held in Wyevale. Block parents want French signs The Lafontaine Block Parents Association says their signs should be in French and they are asking Tiny Township to change them. But the township council turned down the group's request, since they say they've already spent enough money on the signs. In a letter written in French to Township Clerk Guy Maurice, the group's president, Yvon Levert, "the signs on the entrances to Lafontaine should be in French, since it is impor- tant to respect the language used by the majority in Lafontaine, as you know it is evident that French predominates." But Councillor Mont- calm Maurice disagreed and said the signs, which are currently only in English, should be _ bil- ingual, "because there's more people than just French"'. Deputy-reeve Dr. Peter Brasher took the other view - that the signs are fine just the way they are. "It disappoints me that the French children cannot understand an English sign," he said. Also in the letter, Levert said the group has done a lot of work to get the necessary information to the parents in French. He added his committee had worked equally hard to raise the necessary funds, and they had money available to work with the township to buy signs. The township clerk, however, told the council that the township had paid for and installed the signs. Office opens in depot The manager of the area's recycling program will be spending in future a majority of her time in the depot. Liz Downer will be dividing her time between the building in Penetanguishene, in which picked-up newspaper, glass, and cans are taken for sorting, and the Port McNicoll municipal office. The municipal office has been the manager's office since the beginning of the program. The Town of Midland is loaning a desk, chair, and typewriter for use in the depot. RENT REVIEW UPDATE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING Rent information will be updated annually. Landlords of all private rental units in the province will be required to register. their rents with the new Registry. When the landlord's units are properly registered, the Registry computer will automati- cally update the rents each year. The Registry will record rent increases for each unit of either the Guideline amount announced annually or by the amount decided upon in a rent review decision. Landlords will soon receive registration kits. Landlords of rental complexes with more than six units are being sent registration kits with the necessary forms to be completed. Landlords who have not received a regis- tration kit by February 2, 1987, should phone or visit their local Rent Review Office. Landlords of smaller complexes can also obtain registration kits by calling their local office. Barrie (705) 737-2111 Hamilton (416) 528-8701 Kingston (613) 548-6770 Kitchener (519) 579-5790 London (519) 673-1660 Mississauga (416) 270-3280 North Bay (705) 476-1231 Oshawa (416) 723-8135 Landlords of residential complexes with more than six rental units must register by May 1, 1987. e Landlords of complexes containing more than six rental units have until May 1, 1987, to regis- ter information about their units with the new Rent Registry. e Landlords of smaller complexes containing six units or less, as well as boarding houses and lodging houses, will be notified by the Ministry of Housing of a specific registration deadline at a later date. These landlords are encou- raged to file with the Rent Registry as early as possible. e Landlords are required to file with the Registry the actual rent that was charged on July 1, 1985, for every rental unit in their complex. ¢ Most landlords will only be required to register once. How tenants can verify their rents. e When the rents for a building have been registered, the Registry will notify the landlord and the tenants of the rent information which has been recorded for their units, Ottawa (613) 230-5114 Owen Sound (519) 376-3202 Peterborough (705) 743-9511 St. Catharines (416) 684-6562 Sudbury (705) 675-4373 Thunder Bay (807) 475-1595 Timmins (705) 264-9555 Windsor (519) 253-3532 Now there's a Rent Registry for all private rental units in Ontario. -- One of the most significant features of Ontario's new rent review system is the establishment of a computerized, province-wide Rent Registry. Until now, it was often difficult for tenants to verify that their rents were legal. The new Rent Registry will record the maximum legal rent which can be charged for every private rental unit in the province. When the registration process is complete, this information will be available free of charge to tenants, prospective tenants and landlords. e The Registry will also advise the landlord and tenants of the time limits for making applica- tions to challenge or certify the actual rent that has been recorded. Registry information will be easy to obtain. As there are more than one million rental units in the province, rent registration will take some time. When the registration process is fully com- pleted, information from the Registry will be available by toll-free telephone or by visiting a local Rent Review Office. For more information and land- lord registration forms, call toll- free 1-800-387-9060, or phone your local Rent Review Office. Ministry of Housing Ontario Hon. Alvin Curling, Minister 21 Rent Review Offices across the province: METROPOLITAN TORONTO City of Toronto (416) 964-8281 East York (416) 429-0664 Etobicoke and York (416) 236-2681 North York (416) 224-7643 Scarborough (416) 438-3452 Page 8, Tuesday, February 3, 1987