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Tpooma Advance -Times, October 21, 1876
Pr g program wince ori inates to. revitalize downtown areas
�'s program to help revenue to the municipality in the roads where such improvements two-thirds contribution, malls and semi -malls. one-third which will be applied to
6084V m meAum-eized com- form of rents and -or taxes. In ad- will result in revitalization, will However, repayment is cm- "In all cases two-thirds of such the provincial loan recover;
■Itllilitim ravitalise their down- dition, the project must act as a also be eligible. tingent upon additional revenue recoveries would return to the Financial assistance wW be
1att0slg wn outlined recently by seeding element or a spur to Municipal administrative costs being created for the mt#ttidpal- province and one-third to the committed on an annual basis for
ft4dI liiniater John Rhodes to other downtown improvements," relating to the implementation of ity. There is no fixed period for municipality," he said. implementation of projects
the 1 1 les of the Provincial -Muni- he said. the project can be included in the this loan recovery. If and when such a project re- where there is clear evidence of
C*W Liaison Committee meeting To qualify for assistance, a total approved costs, but will be Recoveries could come from sults in additional tax revenue, past, sluggish, private sector re-
in lbrmto, municipality must: limited. the sale or lease of any cleared the recoverable proportions will newal activity.
As described by Rhodes, the Have up to a maximum popula- Rhodes said the total provincial land or buildings of the project, be reversed. The municipality Allocations will be m&& for ac -
main objectives of the Ontario tion of 125,000 persons as of the recovery would be limited to 110 from sharing in contingent in- would receive two-thirds of such ceptable projects for the next
Downtown Revitalization Pro- date of formal application to the per cent of the initial provincial come, or from leasing space in new tax revenue and the province four years.
grain 81e: Ministry of Housing;
To revitalize core areas in Have an approved official plan
smaller and medium-sized On- with policies concerning the 0
tario municipalities with a maxi- downtown, and also must have a I?
mum population of 125,000; property maintenance and occu
To stabilize or improve the pancy standards by-law appli- -
property and business tax base cable to commercial and residen
within these downtown areas; tial buildings; ■ ri;
To make more effective use of Show evidence of strong muni -
existing downtown municipal in- cipal council and public support C 0
frastructure; for revitalizing, and the project
To re-establish a viable role for must be capable of being com-
downtown areas; pleted within five years of pro -
To sustain the social, cultural vincial commitment;
and economic facilities and op- Demonstrate that it has the fi-
portunities within downtown nancial and administrative re -
areas; sources to carry out the project.
To finance specific projects Rhodes said eligible costs
which in turn will stimulate im- would include, the acquisition
plementation of the remainder of and -or clearance of land for a re -
the municipality's official plan. vitalization project including re -
The province will provide as- location costs of residential ten-
sistance in the form of partially ants if any; the acquisition and
recoverable loans to the muni- rehabilitation of an existing key
cipality up to a maximum of two- anchor building; and the installa-
thirds of the approved cost of a tion of a public open or covered77777
downtown revitalization project, mall, transitway or semi -mall.
Rhodes said. Improvement, relocation and
"Such a project would be ex- additions to ancillary services
pected to generate additional such as water, sewers and -or
FROM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7
Al,bertunlian winner
of, ncontest
The essay judged the winner in People concerned, these oc-
this year's "Hometown Paper" currences are at least as im-
Competition, by J. D. MacFar- Portant as any international,
'lane, chairman of the journalism national or provincial event,
department at Ryerson Poly- from which they feel a sense of
technical Institute, appeared in isolation and detachment.
the 40 -Mile County Commentator, It is, then, the local emphasis
published in Bow Island Alberta that gives the weekly newspaper
The author, Geoff in any community its greatest
Tagg, re-
ceived a gold medal and a cheque impact, for it speaks to the people
for $400 for his effort. The con- about themselves, their neigh -
t* is sponsored by Dominion bors, their community and their
Textiles very existence.
This year's response to the In a highly rural area such as
competition was unusually high- that served by the County Forty
Almost 500 entries went into the Mlle Commentator, the weekly
offices of C.C.N.A., demonstrat- newspaper serves a number of
ing the affection and esteem in highly relevant functions. The
which the local paper is held by editorial page can be seen as the
thousands of Canadians. - social . fence of the com-
m his comments, Mr. MacFar- muiiity. if "chastises, it com-
lane says that Mr. Tagg's entry mends, it questions, it informs.
"has substance and style at a However, it does so in a local con -
professional level. I don't know text with which the reader can
Mr. Tagg's vocation, but he may readily identify. Because. of the
.A missing a bet in journalism." essentially parochial nature of
Mr. MacFarlane concludes the Publication, those who are
with the remarks, "I would like to singled out for commendation or
cite Freeman Payne in the criticism can hardly Tail to be
Humber Log for - his fun -filled aware of the fact. It can, there -
entry. There's no doubt about it, fore, be an agent of change in the
Freeman, newspapers make attitudes and behaviour of both
Rood insoles, especially if you've individuals and community or -
got holes in your shoes." ganizations.
WINNING ESSAY It is an old, but true adage that
Johnny scored his first goal in the pen is mightier than the
hockey last week, and Mary won sword, and never was it more
a 4-H public speaking contest. truly spoken than of the weekly
Mrs. Jones took first place at the newspaper. Where else are the
bridge party on Wednesday even- trials and tribulations, the suc-
ing, and the Smith family enter- cesses and failures, the hopes and
tained friends from Ontario for a frustrations of rural southern
few days. Albertans better portrayed'
There is only one source in any Through this medium triumph
rural community where reliable and tragedy become community
information about such events responsibilities, to be savoured or
can be gleaned. It is the weekly shared by one and all.
newspaper. Speaking to both the larger
Few of the events are of earth- communities and the isolated
shattering significance. Cer- farm family, the weekly new•s-
tainly they are not likely to Paper, more than any other
warrant the attention of the more agent, addresses itself to the
'immediaW branches of the news complete spectrum of society It
media such as radio, television, attempts, therefore. to offer
or the daily press. hilt to the within its pages something for
everyone. One's social status
matters little. for no-one. from
the loftiest to the lowliest escapes
Size the omnipresent eye of the com-
munity press.
isn't A significant aspect of th�
weekly newspaper is commumty'
everything involvement. Rarely can such
.papers afford the luxun of full-
time reporting staff. photo -
but • • • graphers or layout specialists.
The weekly relies heavily on its
readership for news. p?thtographs
and items of social interrf4.
no%% that %Nese the giving many an amateur writer
Fourth largest bust or photographer the satisfaction
of seeing his or her name iri print
rompaiity in Canada• for the first time
Victoria and (ire Trust The weekly newspaper is. then.
is able to bring you all the life -blood of the small town
the adsanlages of .lie ,i, and rural community. It is the
town crier, the forum for local,
%ecll as conttnuuiti Io public opinion. It is the voice of
provide the sank the district it serves. It is where
personal ser%ice and People see themselves and their
friends, and the small ac -
local experience that h- complishments that give the
built confidence in our rural community its life and exis-
serving the people of tence. It fulfills a need in com-
munication that is not satisfied
Ontario since 1999.by any other medium, and as
ILMRI 1 and such, it is indispensable.
By Geoff Tagg.
Foremost. Alberta.
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