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who do need more housing,
particularly senior citizen
accommodation.
-Housing authority chairman
Harold Knisley assured Mr.
Wheeler that the O.H.C. had
promised this would to be the
case.
Mr. Wheeler also pointed out
that, many senior citizens think
they are not eligible for such-
housing. He noted that rents slide
on a scale from 16 to 25 per cent
but that there are numerous
persons with an income of around
$8,000 per year who feel they do
not qualify. "But they do", he
noted. , .
He also pointed to the difficulty
of getting such people to sign an
application. While such is not the
case, he told the- meeting, they
feel they are tied down by such a
move:
Manager John Lyndon agreed.
"They hesitate to sign
applications when there are no
units available," he observed,
"but when one opens, I'm
flooded with applications."
This problem has -made it
difficult for both - the Housing
Action Committee and the.
Authority to • accurately assess
how many units are needed in
Goderich and in all the
communities across the county.
In other business Mr. Lyndon
informed the meeting that last
week he had held meetings with a
delegation from the Central
Mortgage and Housing
Commission to establish a budget
for 1977. Tentatively, he said, • a
sum of $75,000 has been set aside ,
for the Huron County Housing
Authority to use in carrying out
' work to upgrade and improve
units under their management.
Some of these units, he
explained were built as far back
as 1952 and 53 and maintenance
has not been the best over the
years. Now some rewiring, 'roof
repairs, window replacement and
plumbing work is called for.
That tentative budget is to be
discussed by the C,M.H.C. and a
letter of confirmation sent to the
authority.
The question of by-laws to be
passed by the new group was put
aside at Monday's meeting as the
board is not -completed as yet.
Banking matters were dealt with
including the- completion of forms
for signing authorities.
ounty of Huron Housing Authority
°
Looks. at senior citizens housing
citizen units, 88 family housing
units in operation, 12 senior
citizen under construction and
proposals for an additional 34
senior citien and 14 family
housing units.
At the invitation of the new
Housing Authority,. Don Wheeler
Chairman of the Goderich -and
Area Housing Action Committee,
attended last Monday's meeting.
Mr. Wheeler explained the
background of the Housing
Action committee noting that the
group was appointed by the
Goderich Town Council to
investigate the situation of public
housing in Goderich, examine the
details and to prepare reports' and
recommendations for the council.
The committee chairman told
the meeting that his group was
unclear as to just what responsi-
bilities the new .Huron Housing
Authority would be undertaking.
He invited a representative of the
H.H.A. to attend a meeting of the
action committee to explain the
function of the new board.
In his remarks he suggested
'that , a very real need existed in
Goderich for additional senior
citizens housing. He also pointed
out that in terms of rental
accommodation Goderich is
experiencing a nil vacancy rate.
"There is -a waiting list for
apartments," he added. •
Mr. Wheeler expressed the
concern that with a county wide
authority • replacing the local
municipal authorities a policy
might come into effect whereby
the province would hesitate to
build additional such housing
• until such time as all public
housing in Huron was occupied.
He • pointed out that some
communities have „vacancies
while Goderich has a shortage
136iterWonlIf hurt
Goderich or other communities
The recently established
County of Huron Housing
Authority held its first monthly
meeting ion Monday night at the
Authority offices in Goderich.
In his report to the meeting,
Housing Authority Manager John.
Lyndon explained that his main
activity over the past weeks has
been the gathering of files related
to municipal housing authorities,
which have been replaced by the
new body, and the inspection of
properties throughout the county
now under the management of
the new board.
In Goderich, . Mr. Lyndon
reported, there are 12 senior
citizens units and 62 family units
already in existence. A proposal
is pending for the construction of
an additional 14 senior citizens in
Seaforth with 21 such units
already in operation.
At Clinton he said the authority
would be responsible for 18 senior
citizen and 12 family housing
units. There are 12-senior citizen
apartments in Blyth presently
under construction, 34 already in
operation at Brussels, and, 64 in
Wingham. Wingham also .has 10
family housing 'units and plans for
an additional 14 on the drawing
board, he said.
.At present, Mr. Lyndon
explained, there, is no senior
citizen housing in Zurich but 20
units have been proposed for that
community. In BaYfield there are
17 such units, another 19 in
Clinton and 32 in Exeter all of
which have been under direct
-management of the 'Ontario
...Housing Commission southwes-
•,tern branch. The otbei Units- at
Clinton, he explained, had been
under the management 'of the
Clinton Housing Authority.
The total portfolikin "of public
in kat-64 Cojiinty -
therefore represented 217 senior
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Traviss
the regular service on Sunday
morning at Duff's United Church.
Brian, Jeffery and Heather sang
greeted the people at the door to
"Jesus Loves Everybody"
The McGavin children, Cathy,
accompanied by their mother,
Marie McGavin at the piano.
Rev. E.S. Stephens of
Brucefield will be the guest
minister at the Anniversary
Service next Sunday at 11 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m.
The following Sunday the
Moncrief members have been
asked to join Duff's at the
Don't just
sit there.
Do something.
. morning service, remain for lunch
and• a social get together.
The proof book has come back
with the picutres of members-
taken a year ago May of both
Walton and -Moncrief
congregations. Anyone wanting
extra boOks are to get in touch
with Mrs. Herb Traviss.
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