The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-01-02, Page 18PoleThe Wiughalla AdvanceMM., Th1i1111.4 Van2 1975
concerned over housin
"Things are going to hoPpeu •providing employment. There
here within the next few years has been continuotris growth •
because of the need_ k develop- both the old and the new indus-
ment within our corporatlou," tries and expected expansim At
predicts 'Wingham's Winer may- the present time well over 1,300
- or, DeWitt Miller. people are employed ira this cowl-
' "Wingham has the best inclOs- munity and if an average is taken
tries going and they are always of three to a family, there should
expanding. Moreover, we *re al- be about 4,000 people living in
ways ready to encourage any in- town, concluded Mr. Miller. And
dustry _interested in cOming our the reason there are not is inade-
way. Our problem is housing," quate housing.
sumined UP Mr. Miller. "It is this Mr. Miller feels that if the
Shortage of housingwhich is hold- "Home Ownership Made Easy"
ing the growth of the community plan is adopted all the people in -
back." terested should have an opportu-
The town council has already nity to sell land to the govern-
' taken action. "One of the ways to ment. He added, "The town feels
acquire land and develop land there is considerable land avail -
without the local citizens having able for building purposes within
to develop it themselves is to the corporation."
have the government do it," In 1973 twenty-nine building
being erect by Fallkner Broth-
ers of Blyth. The property has
been purchased and surveyed,
the old building has been
removed and they are now in the
process of building the ew one.
Also unkreievonStiue- tion is a
new 28 -unit apartment buil • g
for senior citizens. This building
is expected to be completed by
next summer and will make a
total of 63 units for senior citi-
zens. The rent is geared to in-
come and at the present time
enough applications have been
received to fill all of them. "Our
older people are well looked
after," asserts Mr. Miller. .
Government approval has also
been received for 14 units for
family housing in .town house
dwellings. The rent here would
explained Mr. Miller. The town permits were issued, 14 of which also be geared to income and the
council applied to the provincial were for new 'houses, at an esti- actual number is negotiable. It
government to have a survey mated cost of $342,000. Thus fax in has been up to the touncil to find
done tor a "Home Ownership 1974, thirty-four building permits 14 empty lots throughout the
Made Easy" plan sponsored by have been granted, 10 of which town, says the mayor, but this at -
the federal and provincial gov- were for new homes at a cost of tempt has proven an impossi-
ernments.
$323,000. Mr. Miller is a little dis- bility. All available lots are con -
• According to this plan, the gov- appointed in the number of fined to the subdivisions.
ernment will buy a parcel of land homes which have been built Planning for the future re -
and develop it - sewers, roads, when there is such an urgent need quires a great deal of effort and
lights, etc. When a subdivision is for housing. The builders are not foresight, and the council has de -
opened, lots are'rented out to in- available, he feels, because of
. . . finitely been looking forward to
dividuals upon which to build lack of capital andhighm er
homes, which can run up to be- rates.
tween $25,000 and $30,000. The
government will also lend the
money at 93/4 per cent on a
35 -year mortgage. All that is re-
quired is a $1,209,down payment.
Mr. Miller pointed out that the
HOME plan appeals to the middle
Inconie group rather than to
those within the lower income
bracket. A family must make be-
tween $9,500 and $14,000 a year in
- order to apply for this type of
housing. However, the combined
income of the husband and wife
Wilrbe 'considered.
1 Survey Made
About four months ago, as
mayor, Mr. Miller accompanied
g two members of the Ontario
1 Housing Corporation (OHC)
around "Winghaiii to make a
g survey in regard to this type of
• housing and to future prospects
' for the town. Kincardine, Port a subdivision rather than a field.
I Elgin and Goderich have been Mr. Miller estimates that there is
.given the m -ahead on these proj- &total of about 200 potential lots
,ects but Wingham has not heard in the live subdivisiorfs
4 anything as yet. Wingham.
The prospects are good, says At the present time some build -
• Mr. Miller. It looks especially? ing construction is underway in
bright as fax as the manufactur- the town. A new 36 -unit apart -
'41 ing firms are concerned, in meat building is in the process of
It is not as if there is no land for
development. Wingham has five
subdivisions which could be de-:
veloped but it requires a tremen-
dous amount of money. For ex-
ample, if a subdivision is to be
totally developed, the cost is be-
tween'? $45 and $50 per foot. In
other words, it would require a
large contractor to undertake
such a project and he would have
to be certain that he could sell the
lots. For this reason the council
has been encouraging devplop-
ment by "metes and bounds". In
this way the, development is
gradual; the services are added
as the lots are sold.
Plan Required
. To open up a subdivision the
developer is required to put a
plan on it. When this plan is offi-
cially registered it then becomes
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official Plan
About six years ago the council
held a public meeting to discuss
an official plan for the town. At
this time only about 30 people at-
tended the meeting. Since the
council started to zone the town,
individuals have paid more at-
tention to the proceedings. Mr.
Miller stressed the difficulty in
preparing a plan in which all pro-
posals mus- eoincide. For ex-' Wingham.
ample, the services which must
be provided run through subcilvi.
sions owned by different people.
Thus many factors have to be
considered before a decision is
reached. However, Mr. Miller
feelsthat most people are now
satisfied with the town plan:
Under this new design, the area
from Lloyd's factory west is
zoned as industrial. The town has
purchased 13 acres of land on
Cedar Street for $30,000 as a po-
tential site to offer to an industry
which might desire to locate in
4.)
The pitanning board is now en-
gaged In completing a ;ming by-
law for the town. By zoning, the
town will have orderly growth.
Under the new plan a lot is re-
quired to be 6,000 square feet with
anything aver given a 20 per cent
driance A three-man. Corn m.
tee of Adjustment foi Se% e dnce
has been Set Lit to approve or
disapprove severanc, Jr which
people have applied t size of
the lot, the location ane the ser -
icing have to be taken into
consideration before permission
5c
To
$100
to sever is granted.
The zoning ity-lawa...has been
approved by town council; it now
goes to the government for ratifi-
cation.
“Our
number one problem is
THE STORE WHICH BEARS the "Parker" sign has since
been purchased by Shirai Department Stores, whose
owners operate outlets in Clinton and Lticknow. The former
owner, Archie Parker, purchased the business from Monty
Bennett, who has returned to his home stamping ground in
Wiarton. Local manager for Shirai is Alf Mathers.
short
sewered 1
'housing," re-emphasized Mr. 410 the lagoon for sew.
Miler. "For the'size of the town age will agoommodate 4,0(
we have quite a few industries people.. We have. everythiN
which are constantly growing. aineetuheeddieserthgr:wottlivircio' affirla nin.s htir
We have all the services that are,. Miller, a deClarailon of his faiti
needed. The town is 95 per cent
EY YOU.
WHO ME?
YES!
You know I wouldn't normally talk to
people like that, but you see, I really
needed to get your attention. So, I do
apologize. However, now that 1 have
your attention, I would just like to men-
tion that I have two lots just overflowing
with new and used cars, and that owing
to the fact that it is so expensive to keep
the darned things around, and also to the
fact that I have decided not to be a `cur
collector, I might be persuaded to sell
them more cheaply than usual.
I would really appreciate the chance
to quote on your business, so come and
see me at "GOOSE #1" (our main branch)
or "GOOSE #2'(our Texaco Sales Service
Centre) in Wingham.
Chris
THE BUILDING ON JOSEPHINE ST. S. which was the home of Firestone Stores is now
local headquarters for the Leask Firestone Centre. The same firm also owns a similar
g.:ibusiness in Mount. fkorest. ,
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MARK UP
IT'S A SREAT COMMUNITY TO. LIVE IN
Reviewing the recorain our town is reason
for pride. Yesterday's ideas and goals are
today's visible achievements. Potential that
has been recilized is indeed true progress.
WORKING. TOGETHER
WILL MAKE US GIQW
Great things are in store for Wingham
in the future. It's going to take joint
endeavors from all of us in the community
to achieve our future goals. With vision
and forethought, with dedicated effort,
the town of Wingham will continue to
prosper and grow.
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TOWN OF WINGHANI
1973- 1974
COUNCIL
MAYOR: DeWitt Miller
REEVE: Joe Kerr
DEPUTY -REEVE: Harold WiId
COUNCILLORS: Bill Harris
Margaret Bennett
John Bateson
Jack Hayes
Jack Gillespie
trm Willis