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6404646 5 main st w stouffville serving wbitchurchstouftvilie uxbridge area countrye s u4iw090 e vltd 6405090 vol 99 no 36 a metroland community newspaper wednesday january 7 1987 jzfrfes 50 merits project to proceed stouffville sewer and water capacity fees have been waved for a cluster home develop ment planned for stouffvilles parkview village property the decision was announced monday afternoon following a lengthy incamera committee meeting of whitchurch- stouffville council word was to be relayed to parkview village authorities immediately ward 6 councillor jim sanders said he was concerned about set ting a precedent in this case it really worries me that the next people who come along with a similar proposal are going to ask for the same concessions he said however ward 5s wilf morley called it a compromise situation for both parties and said the de cision will enable parkview to get on with the job the senior citizen project calls for construction of five buildings housing a total of 20 apartment units sewage and water capacity costs had put the development in jeopardy parkview home addition is close to completion stouffville in recent months public attention has been focussed on parkview village a 124unit seniors complex at 70 ninth line south but all the while with little fan fare a 445000 addition has been under construction at parkview home 481 rupert avenue now the work is almost com plete with an open house and re- dedication planried early in 1987 herb diller administrator of parkview home and parkview apartments is pleased the extension primarily to the south and partly to the east spans 1500 square feet it includes a re sident dining room a resident reading room increased office space and a larger laundry room in addition new carpet has been installed and vinyl covering has been added on the walls occupancy delayed homebuyers angry stouffville several wouldbe residents of the 39home victoria wood subdivision front ing on sunset boulevard are up in arms they claim they were promised occupancy as early as november and december but havent moved in yet they keep bumping people keith betz told the tribune ex plaining he was given a date of dec 20 only to have it moved to feb 27 hes determined to move in the end of january the builder keeps running from house to house he said many people are unhappy dave wood owner of greens restaurant in success square said hed already moved in but his house isnt complete he praised the cooperation received from bruce arrowsmith the towns chief building official he put the pressure on he said mr arrowsmith explained the contractor had promised closing dates he couldnt meet he said families were moving in contrary to the subdivision agree ment i advised them to clean up their act he stated mr betz said some people were paying as high as 700 a month i rent elsewhere until their homes are ready several are planning to get together and write a letter of pro test to the newspaper he stated itll be a beautiful subdivision when finished mr wood said but right now the contractors playing games the work was started last july mr diller said mitchell con struction company of markham had the contract the cost was subsidized by the provincial government residents appreciate the fact they were involved in the project through the choosing of colors and furnishings mr diller explained he praised the cooperation shown by everyone including members of staff they the staff did an exceptional job he said although plagued by inclement weather the contractor is only six weeks behind schedule the admi nistrator explained improved office accommoda tion will be utilized by joe nigh- swander executive administra tor margaret wideman director of nursing lorna hogg life en richment supervisor steve rib- ble maintenance supervisor merle parish housekeeping su pervisor tricia hogg dietician sandy stover receptionist- secretary and herb diller admi nistrator parkview home accommo dates 112 residents with a full and parttime staff of 115 seminar on crisis in housing york region for low in come residents and families theres little or no affordable housing in the region of york in cluding whitchurchstouffville this is the opinion of the chil drens services council in de scribing the need as a crisis situation to arrive at solutions an allday seminar is being held jan 24 at bayview secondary school richmond hill the conference begins at 830 am and concludes at 430 pm only 200 people can be accommo dated with the registration dead line jan 9 a fee of 25 has been established for business representatives and or professional organizations five dollars for interested con sumers the contact people are sharron richards 7736351 and barbara moorhead 7732067 a shortage of affordable hous ing is seriously affecting not only lowincome persons but also wageearners in the medium in come bracket sharron richards told the tribune the problem ex ists despite the fact more and more homes are being built hardest hit she says are sing les single parents seniors and the disabled married couples born and raised in york region often want to remain here but cant afford the cost of accommodation york region is fast becoming a community of single family homes too expensive for most people she states a shortage of affordable hous ing is also affecting industrys approach to the region she ex plains each new firm requires a labor pool oh vyhlch to draw this available workforce is limited in york because jf too few afford able homes while most municipalities admit to a problem no one wants to accept responsibility says sharron she poses the following ques tions where is the adequate and affordable housing york region needs so badly who is responsible for provid ing this badly needed accom modation is it the federal gov ernment the provincial gov ernment the region or area municipalities the childrens services council of york region is hopeful the jan 24 seminar will provide some answers r- focus will be on the following 1 shortage of assisted housing 2 lack of rental accommoda tion 3 shortage of specialty housing and affordable homes the seminar is open to all who share the concern that a safe healthy affordable home may be only a dream for too many of york regions residents sharron con eludes i accused of cruelty edwin hoover rr 1 stouff- ville will appear in newmarket provincial court june 12 charged with cruelty to an animal the case dating back to jan 16 was scheduled to be heard monday but had to be ad jpuraed due to the length of the days agenda the action relates to an alleged shooting last winter in which a sevenyearold afghan hound described as a canadian champion was hit by a bullet in the rear leg the owners mark and jennif er moore also of rr 1 stouff- ville found the dog lying in a pool of blood at their front door the pet called barouk has since recovered but can never be shown again mrs moore said principal cool to age extension stouffville former ontario youth commissioner ken dryden has recommended all young people remain a part of the school system until at least age 18 the advice has prompted both positive and negative response peter bright principal of stouff- ville dist secondary school claims the proposal will never get off the ground nor does he see any reason why it should itll be looked at talked about and shelved mr bright pre dicts the sdss principal agrees that ideally every student should acquire a diploma he points out however that some young people get itchy feet and once theyve tasted the adult world with a permanent job and a pay cheque its difficult to return to the clas sroom routine mr bright explains there are many education avenues avail able for the parttime student in cluding night school he says too that the very successful coop education program at sdss is geared to placing students in an adult labor environment he wishes mr dryden had spoken to more teachers and stu dents before making his recom mendations public at least its prompted people to look at it and talk about it he concluded honored by legion stouffville two past- presidents of royal canadian le gion branch 459 were honored re cently at a ceremony in the le gion hall engraved plaques were pre sented to ivan goudie market street stouffville and lou hertle windsor drive musselmans lake the presentations were made by legion branch president dave mcquaker mr mcquaker praised the many years of dedicated service provided by both mr goudie and mr hertle another important event is planned for saturday april 4 the occasion will celebrate the 40th anniversary of legion branch 459 inside look roll out the welcome mata5 a7 new housing concepta1 1 goodwood lions tty to regroup ji3 sports hockey action heats up insteufrywe