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If You Are Even Thinking About Getting In Shape//fig Using population â€" statistics from the provincial government‘s 1989 census, which lists the regâ€" ion‘s population to be 342,000, approximately 2.7 per cent of Waterloo Region‘s residents reâ€" ceive general welfare assistance. Blowes said it is important to note that a "case" is not necessarâ€" ily comprised of one person â€" that it could be comprised of a couple Welfare Shae Gross, 4, enjoys the moment while sitting in the middle of the rink as skaters whiz by her during family days at the Waterioo Arena last week. hully tirine trs as Errene «l oanllcan 2 Te e C020 19. wEHdd ouidiwiy, OWA T could get awfully tiring too, as 3â€"yearâ€"oid Christopher Halmo found out. So while mom and dad took another spin around the rink, Michael took a few moments out to snuggle with his sevenâ€"month nid hrathar Mishaal sevenâ€"month old brother Michael. If If was a fun afternoon of skating at Albert McCormick Community Centre Saturday, but it (Continued from page 1) or an entire family. We consider beneficiaries, who are the people who actually comâ€" prise a case load. Typically, if you double the number (of cases), it‘s probably fairly acurate number of actual beneficiaries," â€" Blowes said. "So if you take that number of 9,160 cases and bring in up to 18,320, you end with a total of 5.4 age, based on the 67 Ontario municipalities that deliver social assistance. Across the province 5.06 per cent of the population receives general welfare assisâ€" tance. ;]Blowles said welfare statistics in aterloo Region are only slightly higher than the provincial averâ€" per cent of the population on general welfare." Deborah Crandall photo 1 mm se en o e o eie n ME nea e The dollar value of industrial building development issued permits last year dropped drastically to $2.2 million from $14 4 million in 1990. Last year, 20 industrial building permits were issued. compared to 56 in 1990. "I see the market trend in the shortâ€"term sticking with the affordable unit," Deyman said. "But certainly interst rates are at a good level and housing prices are more competitive." We 3 on & D - o W Rob Dey}nan; the E)Vtvy-'; d;regw} of de\'(‘lvopmem planning, said the value of residential building development is down, but that reflects : trend to more affordable housing. i e o n c en o C ie 1 2 ced We n enc M Uen on net But permits for the development of 174 row house units last year compared to 155 in 1990, and for the development 201 apartment units last year, compared to none in 1990 Permits were issued for the development of 257 single detached dwelling in 1990, compared to 186 last year. And permits were issued for 146 semiâ€"detached dwellings in 1990. compared to 50 last yvear n % d 1 7 1 5 The fact that the number of units increased while dollar values went down is largely to due with increased development of row houses and apartment complexes. The reverse scenario occured with residential development While more residential "units" (577 in 1990, compared to 624 last year) were issued permits, the dollar value of residential development projects dropped to $46.2 million last year from $56.7 million in 1990 _ an 18.5â€"perâ€"cent decrease. Commercial development in Waterloo valued more than $* million last year, compared to approximately $3.6 million in 1990 That increase is due, in part, to the addition and interior restoration of Conestoga Mall, projects totalling $5.4 million The number of i)e}}lixriité'issued to commercial building developments also decreased (69 in 1990, compared to 55 last year). But the dollar value of projects issued permits increased by 130 per cent pdoo ie enb ied I BC i : The increase is largely due to the construction of the clay and glass museum (a $4.2â€"million building) and the Uptown Recreation Complex ($15â€"million building), and the $9.2â€"million addition to 8t David‘s secondary school. bad & good news report a mix of In 1990, close to $13 million ;Bgfisf:;;titutxonal development was issued bulding permits. Last year, that figure rose to more than $36 million. That‘s more than a 160â€"perâ€"cent increase There was a mix of good and bad news to be found in the final 1991 City of Waterloo building report. The good news was that institutional and commercia) building construction increased last year as compared to 1990, while residential development dipped. The report, prepared by the city‘s planning and development department, shows that while slightly more permits were issued for the development of institutional building (69 permits in 1990 compared to 55 in 1991), the dollar value of the projects which were issued permits has increased considerably. 91 city building Basic data: Marketing