r v t i r 8 gfj- ijjvaj- -jb- j i tv 18006859 call for a free brochure i wjmm from page 1 truth is its not the necessarily more shelter beds we need but rather only per cent of all vhoineless are nqtso visi- regions- growings trend shew dwellings built in they blebn thestreets we are- toward hbmelessness past twbyears were rental v helping people in shelters a 1999 study discov- properties try to locate permanent ered 496 people were then at the v same time housing 7 jiving on the regions rental vacancyrates areat last weeks- pre- 07nper cent jwelllbelbw christmas announcement moire r affordable housing unitsshe said to stop x the homeless wehavetothe threepefpehttarget follows 18 million the keeppeople housed arid ratio v c region is eligible to u- uusu york regionrwillls6 receive from the federal government in march to tackle homelessness the region will join thatcan only happen with niofe affordable houses we jiaye to keep reminding everyone hbmelessness exists in york regionand if people not homeless they are almost homeless there are many people who are one crisis away from becoming home- less receive 26600 from jhe new provincial off the street into shelter fund 1 to hire outreach workers whose- job isvtb locate street beopearicptry to- persuade s to move intoa warm place the operators of the hostels have not had an increase to their bed rates on the streets with26 recommenda- jions the task force called for increased affordable housing improved efforts to assist clients in transi- t tioh jrom homelessness to permanent housing frontline agencies a inclfeased availability cfeafeanewcomrhunity and accessibility of errier- planhihgv organization gency shelters there- are 45 errier for a verylorig time so we gencyshelterbedsjhthe are very pleased to see region with another 300 clients residing in hostels at any given time however there has not been a new social housing project built in york region since 1995 and that said- sylvia patterson york regions director of housing and residential services things are slightly dif ferent in york region than in toronto here the thatnwill make a sudmisj sipnto human resources development canada the money will be used for hew emergency shel ters and outreach workers who can identify atrisk candidates such as the working poor in october york region adopted frbrh awareness to action a 75 page reportoiitlinirig factors contributing to the ybrt north mpp- julia muiirb praised the tories initiative insisting the fundswill go a long way toward helping people get off the streets and into a r warm place although some street people may be reluctant to move indoors- all three levelsof government must do everything they can as the temperature falls munrb said s 29401 rner ofhwy7 i party 42ndsbjemt band free local party fa 3 visit our pebsite fathersmarkham call for details is your vehicle ready for winter your vehicle is about tobe bombarded by road salt all winter long and for many months afterwards known neutralizes the effect of salt on metaj get ready with krown 23 laidlaw blvd markham mcco have a happy safe 2001 905 2944202 krown your vehicles best defense against rust v invitesypii to her r- of hu mm biwhtt will do smwql r h w i i f s