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M6NKToN Phone 347-2241 • Office Open Monday Through Saturday , -- Brissels Office Open Tues., and Friday Phone 887-6663 HOLLAND & MOORE' Dublin, 345-2512 Mitchell 348-9061 SEE TAOS ltutf MARK OF J, LXCELLINCE Malibu 'Sport Coupe GM OHC Su vey Indicates it EXPOSITOR, SEAPORT", APRIL (The following report by the O.H.C. was'eonSiclered by Sea- , . forth Council at it's last meet- ing). As a result of resolutions passed on February 14, 1969, by the . Town Council of Seaforth and on. March 4, 1969, by the Council of tlfe Township of Tu- 0 ckersmith" the Ontario Housing Corporation conducted a joint survey to determine the need and effective :demand for Ontario Housing in the two Municipalities. The field work for the survey was carried out op August 5 and 6, 1969. - A survey on the need and de- e mand for family housing was conducted by the Ontario Hou- sing Corporation in December, 1968. This survey i,pdicated very little effective demand for family housing but\ revealed the pre- sence of poatential demand for • senior citizen accommodation. Since a survey of need and de- mand for family housing was con- ducted in Seaforth recently and there was very minimal response to a questionnaire survey (only two family respondents would possibly be interested in ob- -taining an Ontario Housing Unit), le a complete need and demand sur- vey for family housing was not carried out at this time. A research analyst inter- viewed Municipal officials, real- tors, officials of institutions pro- viding accommodation for the O aged, and respondents to. the questionnaire 'survey. Statistical information was obtained from the Dominion Bureau of Statis- tics, the Department of Municipal Affairs, and municipal records. FAMILY HOUSING , RECOMMENDATION • At the present time, there is insufficient demand to warrant the development of an Onta'l10 Housing family project for the two et yr- Municipalities. ten family res- pondents to e questionnaire survey, eigh would pay sub- tr more rent (over$20.00 more than they are currently paying) in Ontario Heusing and were therefore assumed to be "Not Interested". Only two res- pondents were considered to be potential Ontario Housing te- naiita:4 SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING The results of the survey in- dicate a need and effective de- mand for an. Ontario Housieg • senior citizen, project. Although the effectivedemand was for only seven units, it was felt that the O recommendation should be for a larger number for the following reasons;, n' - There is, no self-contained ac- commodation for senior citizens ' in the area. ' .c. - There is a large number of senior citizens In Seaforth and.. • Tuckersmith'(784 senior citizens making Op 18.1 per cent of , the total population). - Based -on experienc▪ e in other municipalities, the demand for this type of accommodation usually increases when milts are made availableo. It is therefore recommended that consideration be given to the. development of 10 senior citizen units all of which would have one bedroom. . This project would 'be located in Seaforth, since sewage facili- ties are not available in the O Township. However, any senior citizens living in Tuckersmith • would be eligible for this accom- modation. . SECTION I: . . FACTORS AFFECTING THE' NEED FOR SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING le 1. Location and Regional Setting The Town of Seaforth is lo- cated on Highway'#8, 24 miles west of Stratford and 21 miles from Lake Huron. Situated . in Huron County, Seaforth is typi- cal of many small towns in the Mid-Western Economic region with a variety of small manu- facturing plants and commercial establishments to serve the sur- rounding rural area. The Township of Tuckersmith lies immediately to the south and southwest of Seaforth and • • • cont two small '!suburbs", r Ond Eg ville and Harpurhay. 2. opulation 'The combined assess.edpopu- lation or Seaforth and Tucker- smith has been declining over the past feW years at an average of 60 persons per year with the exception of last year when the combined population increased by 52 persons. The net decline in the population of the Survey Area from 1963 to 1968 was 190 per- sons for a total of 4,259 in 1968.' During this five-year period the population of Seaforth, the Sur- vey Area and the County all de- clined at average annual rates of -1.1, -0.9 and -0.2 per cent respectively. However, in 1s968 all three experienced increases in assessed population. The most significant observa- tions regarding the age distribu- tion are the increases in the senior citizen population. InSba- forth in the past fiVe years, the number of senior citizens, over 60 years of age, increased by 65 persons for a total of 530 in 1968. In 1963- senior citizens made up 19.8 per cent of the total popula- tion of Seaforth while in 1968 they made up 24.1 per cent. In the Survey Area the number of seffior . citizens increased by 48 persons to a total of 784 in 1968 or from 16.8 per cent of the total popula- tion in 1963 to 18.1 per cent in 1968. The number of senior citi- zens in Seaferth' increased by more than the number in the Sur- vey, Area, reflecting the trend of older persons to move from rural areas to urban centres. In both -cases the proportion of senior citizens is higher than the Provincial 11.6 per cent accor- ding * to the 1968 census, but similar to the proportion in many smaller municipalities in the Province. In Seaforth and Tuckersmith combined, the senior citizen po- pulation is becoming younger. In 1963, the over-70 Pig.e group made up 65.4 per cent anti. 59,8 per cent of the total senior Citizen poPula: tion in Seaforth and in the Survey Area respectively. In 1968, the 298 senior citizens aged 70 and over in Seaforth and the 413 age 70 and over in the Survey Area Rabbit Group Plans Sale South Huron Rabbit Breeders Association met at Elimville Hall when sill IDiekey, gave ar repoa on his attendance at the,rcandsli Rabbit •: , GrOWers Aseociatfon Club members were invited to a rabbit butchering exhibition sponsored •by the Arkona Rabbit Club on May 2nd. Plans were made for the co- ming Spring Rabbit Show and the committee in charge are buil- ding shoW pens from proceeds of a successful Dinner Dance. The meeting named a new social committee including David Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. • Bill Dickey, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Mil- ler, Mr. and Mrs. 'Larry For'rgst and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Donaldson. The winner of the Dutch Auc- tion was Louis Masnica. CIPP Cruiser In Accident A cruiser belonging, to the Goderich detachment of the On- tario Provincial Police was da- maged to $2;000 when it was in collision with a CPR freight, on Huron County Road- 1 at 6:15 a.m. Friday morning. The driver of the car, Const. B. 1$. Krew, was treated at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich and 're- leaSed. The constable was alone at the time. Damage to the train was minor. An Expositor Classified will pay you dividends. Have you tried one? Dial 527-0240. made up 56.2 and 52.7 per cent' respectively. The consistently lower pro-. portion in the 70 and over age group in the total Survey Area also indicates the tendency of Older persons in the rural area to sell their farms and move to the towns. 3. Housing Market Factors 9.) Housing Stock According to the latest Cen- sus 1n 1966-, Seaforth has a total of 694 dwelling units. Of these, 495 'or 71.6 per cent were single detached homes, 61 were single attached, la5 were apartments or flats and three were mobile homes. As is the case in most smaller municipalities there is a higher proportion of single de,- tached dwellings than the Pro- vincial 65.9 per cent. The fact that 485 of the total of 694 dwel- lings or 70.0 per cent are owner- occupied is alse typical of smal- ler municipalities. - b) Housing Characteristics Housing in Seaforth is typical of that in most. Western Ontario municipalities. There are many large two-story brick dwellings built in the early part of the century. Many of the apartments occu- pied by senior citizens are in older converted homes or above stores and shops. Often these apartments are unsuitable be- cause of poor condition, poor maintenance, inadequacy of space and facilities or too many stairs. However, approximately 2'7 apartment units, in two low rise buildings and a converted house, were developed about ten years ago by a former local doctor who was concerned about the type of accommodation occupied by se- nior citizens in the Town. These' apartments, which have been sold in the meantime, still provide suitable accommodation for se- nior citizens within reasonable distance from downtown. c) Housing Costs and Rents Older two-story brick houses in- Seaforth sell. in the $10,000 to $15,000 range with some of the larger homes selling efor $20,000 while older frame dwellings sell for $7,000 to$14,000. New.bunga- lows are in the $16,006 to $17,000 range although they are often not on serviced lots as only•part of Town is serviced with piped water and sewage. Farms of 100 acres in the area have been selling for. $20,000 to $35,000, Rental rates in the Town are relatively low. Rents for apart- ments in converted houses or , over commercial establishments are usually in the neighbourhood of $55 per month. Rents for, a, one-bedroom apartment in DST apartirtrit4fileg, h ‘,e those developed y the doctor men- tioned -previously, are about $70. Services such as heat and water, may or may not . be included. Older 'houses rent for about $75 plus the cost of services. 4. Special 'Accommodation for Senior Citizens In the 'Ibwn of Seaforth there are two nursing homes, Seaforth Manor and Kilbarchan -Nursing Home. In Seaforth Manor,-,a •56 bed home, there are 36 residen- tial and 20 nursing care beds. At the present time:there are 52 patients, all psychiatric patients from various mental hospitals in the area. In the Kilbarchan Nur- sill Home there are 30 beds, 28 orich are occupied. There are no nursing homes i the Township. Huronview, the C0unty home for the aged is 10- ca d in the Township of-Tucker- sm 310 ed home .has about 30 t fph. At the present time this ,,b va- cancies, most of them in the nor- mal care section. Residents of Seaforth. Manor, Kilbarchan Nursing Home, and Huronview are not self-sufficient and would not be able to maintain their own living quarters. At the present time there is no Ontario Housing for senior citizens, in either Seaforth or Tuckersmith. 5. Land and Services There may be a problem fin- ding suitable serviced land in Seaforth. Only about 40 per cent of the Town (mainly in narrow strips along the two main arteries) have sewage -facilities available. At present sewage is handled by a primary treatment plant and Ontario Water He- sour( es • Commission has re- stricted any extension of the sewer. until sewage treatment facilities are extended Discus- sions have been taking grate'with 0.W.R.C. on a lagoon system but it is expected that it will be at least two years before anything is completed. Skaforth is ser- viced with• water from the Town's deep well system. 4 Since Tuckersmith has nose- wage treatment facilities, any Ontario Housing development would need to be located in Sea- forth. Suitable sites for a senior citizen project with services ad- jacent to or near the property are limited inSeaforth. However, a site within reasonable distance from the downtown area does exist on Church Street. There is no municipally owned land in the Town. SECTION II: SPECIFIC DEMAND FOR ONTARIO -HOUSING 1. Survey Procedure This portion of the study deals- with the effective demand for On- tario Housing senior citizen ac- commodation in the Town of Sea- forth and the Township of Tu- ckersmitO, that is, the number of senior citizens with an evident need for, and interest in,,,such accommodation, , who are willing to rent dwelling units under exis- ting , regulations. An order to as certain this demand, question- nairs and explanatory pamphlets Were sent to all tenant households in Seaforth ' and all persons 58 years of age or over, in both municipalities, listed on the as- sessment rolls and the results For All Your Siding Needs Contact D. E. GIBSON were then analyzed, In an effort to reach interested persons who did not receive this, material, •apublicity program was carried out in the Municipality. An advertisement stating the pur- pose of the survey, eligibility for Ontario Housing and how to obtain questionnaires was placed in the Huron Expositor on May 29, 1969. 2. Interviews A research analyst from the Ontario Housing Corporation in- terviewed all responder who could be contacted after sev attempts in order to ascer their degree of interest in and need for Ontario Housing. During each interview, an assessment was made of such factors as the condition of the accommodation occupied, the, adeqbacy of space and facilities, and the relation- ship between monthly income and rent or monthly housing costs. 3. Response The total number of respon- dents was 23. Of these 13 were senior citizens and 10 were fami- lies. Those interested in Ontario Housing have been grouped into the following categories: a). Very Interested and Needy Those in this category were all very interested in Ontario Housing and occupied dwellings which, for various reasons, were inadequate. b) Some Interest and Some Need Those in' this category in- dicated varying 'degrees of in- terest in Ontario Housing and their present accommodation was „, somewhat inadequate. However, for various reasons! they were not considered to be very in- terested and p.eecly. Eight famlly respondents were assumed to be not interested in obtaining Orita.rio_Hpusing be- cause their rent wouni be con- siderably higher than what_ they are now paying for accommoda- tion. 4. Effective Demand. In calculating effective de- mand it is assumed that the majority of respondents general- ly are unwilling to pay a rental higher than $20.00 (senior citi- zens $10) per month above that which they are paying for their present accommodation. The number of "Very Interested and Needy" survey respondents who would pay less than these maxims are considered as potential On- tario Housing tenants. a Only two family respondents were found to be l-,Very Interes- ted and Needy" and both would pay less in Ontario Housing than they are currently paying. There is therefore an effec- tive demand for only two Ontario Housing family units. All six of the senior citizen respondents contacte<1, Ind found to be "Very InterAted and Needy" would pay less in Ontario Housing than they are paying for their present accommodation. Therefore all six would be po- tential Ontario Housing tenants. In addition the not contacted respondent was considered to be a potential Ontario Housing te- nant. There is therefore an ef- fectiye demand for seven senior citizen housing units based on questionnaire response. Town of Seaforth, DOG TAX FOR 1970 is NOW DUE Male dog $2.00, 'each additional ,dog $2.00. Female dog $4.00, each additional $4.00. Spayed female the same as a male. Tags are now avail- able kt-the Town Clerk's Office. Dogs are not allowed to run at large in the Town of Seaforth at any time. Any dog found running at large may be impounded and the owner may be' charged with violation of By-Law No. 682. ' E. 1W. 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