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c cozonirfsun7nue i 7 federal government creates 753mlllion program homeless fund good start local agencies and governments are to help identify gaps in support services bymikeadler staff writer the federal government announced a new 753million communitybased approach to homelessness last week but left few clues on how it will work as well as 170 million to boost existing federal programs the package released in toronto includes 305 million over the next three years for supporting community partnerships canadas provinces and terri tories will be involved in devel oping the supporting communities partnerships initiative program which according to a federal news release will also investigate the causes of homelessness and develop a prevention agenda but this week oak ridges mp bryon wilfert said the results will not be governmentdriven through local action plans local governments and community agencies will identify gaps in support services and share infor mation on what works we dont want to impose topdown strategies he said the strategys goals are to fill the gaps in the local safety net find ways to prevent homeless ness and improve services so people can move off the street said wilfert chairperson of the liberal partys gta caucus shelters are only temporary what we really want is to get people back into the main stream monica auerbach executive director of porter place said she hopes any action plan is consis tent with work already done by york regions task force on homelessness and ah indepen dent alliance on homelessness formed by community agencies when she contacted the gov ernment to find out how the new funds could be accessed for porter place a mens shelter in east gwillimbury operating oyer capacity auerbach said she was told she must wait three or four weeks before getting an answer services for the homeless and poor in york region are not keep ing up with growth said fitz matheson a markham resident who is chairperson of the york region child poverty action group we still have big holes up here she said this week were having more and more people slip through the cracks the strategy acknowledges homelessness is a problem but it may overlook some grassroots groups including churches because they dont get govern ment funds she said its a good start i certainly dont think its the answer gslewis the lion the wtch the wardrobe four tarsleaves children giddy with possibilities john coulbourne toronto sun 121199 sunday january 2nd 2000 at 130pm 330pm call now to reserve tickets 2chiid7adult 9054771104 x503 the lion the witch the wardrobe is a brookstone performing arts production on tour an union ville alliance ch urch 4898 sixteenth ave unionville 9054771104 located on the north side of 16th ave between kennedy and mccowan roads elizabeth furs ltd premier fashion quality warm ber up during our cold tvinter 3050 off markhams original furriers were offering top select quality minks canada majestic blacklama americay ultra americay legend sables lynx chinchillas sheared beaver coats strollers open sunday 10 am 4 pm 126 main st n markham ont 9052949515 photo by lex abernethy holiday secrets and mistletoe magic were a plenty this past month at the markville shopping centres holiday lodge anne kennedy of homestyles presented 35 workshops outlining various holiday traditions and hostess tips to some 900 markville customers mayor don cousens was present this past saturday as the last few holiday secrets were revealed pictured here from left to right mayor don cousens scott harris markville marketing director anne kennedy homestyles merla mcmenomy art of food cooking school markville care representatives marion shier and daniela nuhno v- v the bay biway ap canadian tire 1 v markham iga mavkham canadian steeless iga stouftville canadian tire stoufiville sobeys canadian tire richmond hill t -7- 188 mm 1 one can deliver results kikewe do v to book your flyer 2244 0xmg dm sale sunday di 2s plus an additional 5 off our already drastically reduced prices from 8toaml00amdec26th huge savings on fashions seagull pewte fragrances leather goods christmas ite and more shop early v 159 main street to max of 60 some exceptions unionville 4774077 7 days a week