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Ian Kit-kw Chronicle Staff Provincial proposals to emmge more new Iowandanoderate income housing in municipalities "will change the way business 18 done here," said Waterloo Commissioner of Planning Tom Slomke. "lt certainly is something we would have to follow." Ontario Municipal Mhirs Minister John Eakins said he wants municipal. ities to ensure at least one-quarter of new subdivisions contain houses for low-and-moderate income families. The government will form municr palities to comply, said Eakins, who recently introduced related legisla- Municipalities will have to offer lower income housing , Kirkby tion toughening the Planning Act. limited means of influencing house .mn'mln Staff However, he added, he expected prices. We can influence lot nine." Waterloo Mayor Mamie Carroll, and Ontario Premier David Peterson had a little disagreement Tuesday night, and part of it was aired in public, albeit humorously. SeemsMarjorie.apersonwithstrongTory ksaningtr,decided tosharewith Peterson herfeelingsabouthispmposedSunday shopping legislation in a quiet meeting with him prior'to the closing dinner of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce annual "I reiterated our council's position and that of the Associa- tion of Municipalities of Ontario," Carroll recalled later. "That council again after reviewing the legislation reaf- firmed their position that they do not want the authority. They want it to remain with the province. Nor do they want Sunday shopping." Carroll said she also told the Premier that "none of us intend to quit on pressing this issue." Carroll said she thinks the government is being inconsistent in believing it has a role to legislate provinaswide controls on rent, and the creation of certain types of housing. "But they can't legislate Sunday closing. From a philosophical point of View Ifind that very difficult to understand." Elsie Phrithtr of Kitchener examines some of the goods on sale at the ninth annual Burn.“ family gammy same - new! on tramway "we! Sprinéei arena. Organizer Jo-Ann Sheridan said about $10,000 was netted. Money raised at the sale is given to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Peterson works crowd on Sunday shopping issue WHAT A SELECTION m .. liti ll te. Underthehill,liukimeantstapinif a municipality refuses to accept 1 housing project and the Municipal whetheraportionoftheunitswillbe non-profit. Slomke said the proposal would fortetheeity “toreviewallproposals for housing projects. It’s an added level of approval. "Council seems to be leaning that way, anyway. They've so far only asked us to justify (proposals) but it's, Slomke said the city has "only very bacon-mm "I spoke to her worship Marjorie Carroll who suggested! speak to you about Sunday shopping." Before going on to disseuatsotherbumingit-dourtimeisuehatrtheprovi F defteit,taxationandheetmde,Ntarrtron&eidtsdtomake ur mayorhappyhyaddrmimgherauggetedtopie. "'nitsgmrentmentheliesintlteloeal ','he Aid, “Youshwldhavethechoicetodowhntyww loullyd "myfriemkinStult8te.Mariedtould." Ptteraonrmeafterdinnertodeliverwhathetraidwaton unprepared speech to the assembled captains of Ontario industry and commerce. “It's not easy to speak to such a distinguished group," he said in his smooth, and soothing way. come south for this continence. Thesremituteartrmausetrmriehamheralskrrte. ho-itmkrtheeratattmer. thttarioBoaimgMinitrtarChavi" Boektraidehartgetorert-aar7to doesn'tantmoeetluut30pereentofa family’s income. The city "can require that subdivi- sion (plans) contain townhouses or apartments," said Slomke. However, “we can't get them built necessarily.” One possibility open to the city could involve conditions on develop ere, he said. "It may be possible that we could apply a condition to a developer that he must make a town. house site available to a non-pat corporation at a price which would allow the non-prdit corporation to meet a maximum unit prie." Developers sometimes offer town- house sites to non-profit corporations at an unreasonably high cost, he said, so that the project is unfeasable with limited government funds. Because of developer resistence to such municipal requirements, cities need provincial legislation to make it work. "The private guy would say that's expropriation. But with provin- cial legislation, it’s a pretty strong statement. All developers would have to live with it, much more than if a municipality was to try and do it (alone). "If affordable housing is to be produced, it does require strong pro vincial leadership." Slomke added the government would also have to in. crease the funding for non-prdit housing. Legislation must be strong enough to ensure the developer must sell all lots designated for lower-and-moder- ate income housing. Currently, "he can say he's going to develop the townhouse site later," said Slomke. "Weneedtosaytohimhehatstotsell the Iota." Asked if higher income neighbor- hood, would be able to keep moderate income housing away from their boundaries by appealing subdivision plans to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Slomke said the Municipal Mhirg Minister "can ova-ride In OMB decision if he deduce it a matter of provincial intend.” City Seen Ian Kiridy Iowa Kathy Durst has been appointed Waterloo's Commission- er of Recreation and Culture, the first woman commission- er at city halt. Durst, 38, has been the director of the senior'a division for the city for " years. Ian mum Ian Klrkhy Chronicle Staff Local history was made Monday as council unanimously appointed Kathy Durst " Commissioner of Recreation and Culture for the city, replacing ken Pflug who recently retired. Marjorie Carroll told council. Council was told 85 applications were received for the position, which was advertised nationally. The hiring committee interview six applicants for the job from "all over the province of Ontario", Donald Roughley, the city's chief administrative dfieer later said. . Durst, who has been the director of the seniors division of the city's community services department for 13 years, was the only application from within the department, Roughley said. The hiring committee was composed of Roughley, Carroll " well as Milan Mary Jane Mahinnei, Bob Henry, John Shortreed, Lynne "It's been a great pleasure working with her over the years," said Meshinney."IthinkKatltywiilbetotaraddition/' ShortmednotedIhmrt'urtainlyhaaajthtodo.Nliketowialtherallthe tRtamBinherltigith." Durstwill bermpoetaible for implementingthereoent parks animation magterplan,addrimgtheeity'oereationalandeultt1ralneds. Various Wanna” “This is one of the most important decisions made in our term," said Conn. Andrew Telegdi. "What made it special was it was an open competition.” Durst appointment is an historic occasion Durst, 38 is the first woman commissioner employed by the city, Mayor NAM m. WV MAY 1.. 1, . PM ' looking directly now at Carroll, the premier said, "I know you in your humility, your worship, would not want to tell Sault Ste. Marie what to do, just " they wouldn't want to tell you what to do. friendly and gentle a, Peterson" had explained the provincial motive to her - punctuated with northern applause. tur)trie did not change her mind. A A The northern delegates loved it. Marjorie, well Marjorie maintained a brave smile. She'd been told, and told good. Perhaps worst of all was the very, ‘Tomethatistheeuenceofdemocncyandunlikeothenl havcanenormous amount of respectfor the judgement of local “Each case is ispeeifie, each use is individual," he con- _"tttgaggep,,t"g't.g,t.trm"nindo'"" l” . . aaniud,"tnsthedidn't." fewer is charming but stubborn," she said later. ve a philosophieil Menace, she explained. However, mm in opposition to the federal free trade initiative Med its magic on her.