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Mike Pawitch. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006.
Affordable housing
expected to be on
the market in 2007
Affordable housing should
be on the market by 2007 for
those who require a place to
live but don't have the means.
It's an initiative by the
federal and provincial
governments called the
Ontario affordable housing
program, and it's here to
help. Homes will be provided
to eligible applicants, who
must meet certain criteria.
The specific criteria that
Huron County Housing
Services have laid out will be
victims of domestic violence,
people with mental, physical
or developmental disorders
and low income families,
singles and seniors.
Huron • County Housing
Services is not only hoping to
generate interest among those
in need, they are also hoping
to pique the interest of local
developers and non-profit
organizations.
There will be two
information sessions where
those involved will be on
hand to answer questions.
Shortly after, housing
services will begin accepting
proposals.
"Once we have the public
meetings, we're going to be
calling for proposals from
groups who want to
participate in the program,"
Don Brisson, manager of
housing services said. "Early
in the new year probably,
maybe mid-December to
early-January."
Brisson said that he is
hoping that the construction
will be completed by the end
of 2007. The government has
made up to $70,000 in
funding available per unit for
the program. They are
looking to build 15 units,
where in th,. county they'll
go has yet to be determined.
"We're undergoing a
housing study in the county,
and that's going to pinpoint
the most crucial areas where
the- housing needs are,"
Brisson said. "That is going
to be completed in October
and we're taking it to county
council at the end of
November."
The information sessions
on the affordable housing
program will be held on Nov.
6. the first meeting will be
held in the council chambers
in Exeter at 322 Main St. S at
10 a.m. and the other will be
in Goderich at 2 p.m. at the
Goderich Museum Theatre at
110 North St.
"It's not so much what
[housing services] is going to
get ou of the information
sessions - We're hoping to
provide information to
interested parties who would
maybe want to consider
submitting a proposal,"
Brisson said. "Essentially
what we'll be there for is to
answer the questions of
anybody who might be
interested."
The controversy over Ball's
Bridge will be brought to the
public. in Goderich on Oct.
23.
A public forum on Ball's
Bridge will take place at the
Livery' in Goderich at .7 p.m.
on Oct. 23.
Guest speakers will be on
hand and an invitation has
been extended to Huron
County municipal candid-
ates for their chance to
speak.
Ever since the bridge was
closed to traffic in April,
people have been speaking up
in support of the bridge,
fearing the eventual
permanent closure of the
bridge, or worse.
Huron County councillors
also discussed Ball's Bridge
at their committee-of-the-
whole meeting this past
Tuesday.
As previously reported in
The Citizen, council is
entering the lame duck
period, but many of the
councillors are in favour of
settling this issue now instead
of leaving it for the new
council.
The council does seem to
be split though, with the
question of how much money
if any should be spent on
restoring the bridge, but the
Friends of Ball's Bridge
organization is unwavering in
its support.
By Shawn Loug
Citizen staff
`Friends' plan
public forum