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' « can certainly be used ~. he region unexpectedly . . , . ‘ , I received an em 52 53 mil. in chtldrens servwes , ' hurt for child serVices from the]? are“ lot ofother ‘ ' . a . , s l the provmce for next year. which . i ' l ‘ Will allow the sacral semce depart~ things that we are pTO- A ‘ ‘ merit to avotdlproposed budlgei posing to cut in the , 1 a \ cuts and to decrease waiting ists i l for the child care subsidy 2014 17141138! that ' G. 0 l ‘ ,- Because of pressures to ' ' ~ I ’ decrease the 2014 budget, Child patentmlly "Ugh! be†4 ' , f" ,, ‘ l SerVices was factng about $243,000 save to some extent a "‘ "We l in cuts in the draft bud ei (. it With the inrreasegd funding, Couanom my a _ .- , those Cuts have been taken of? tw tilt?“ belief“- “3th tax levy table. "This is good news, and one of W' Saved were a pawn,“ slang] the great beneï¬ts is. it takes off the 1 I ' working on the child care fee sub. list ufour projected reductions that I -- sidy program to process client ï¬les, we've “bled "1 55 three items mall ,,t l v 25 spaces for the child care fee sub- were 0“ the ï¬lm children's SH“ .- , sidy mm a Wage subs|dv to, finial ices." Gallow said at a Deceme- a hood educators ‘ , bercommittce meeting ~ , ‘ ‘ The extra money could then be While all this money can cer- ' . used to eliminate the child care “1an be UM m children's services . t ‘ subsidy waiting list. which has and be putto good use. there are a A I about modular“ on n The lot (thither things we are propos» , , , 7 , , , , , , sq» ' "9°" funds 2.300 fluid can, subSi» mg to cut tn the 2014 budget that . .. ' dies her. an the demand is potentially ought be saved tosome ' o 0 tforapprotulnateï¬JOOchildren " “(PM Wl‘h thewreallocation of M‘- Thrlu Of the hill But the money could also have someof this money," h? 53m» « ' ‘ an impact on the region's tax levy The ï¬nal deciston on what ‘0 do Ella filer, 8, left, rides fateâ€"first down a hill in Kitchener along With her sister, Eden, 10 during a ream snowy N State (“F’TEKIOH also ptovtd'es will! “I? moncywill be P311 M 1h? afternoon. There W!" be no shortage of opportunity lot sledders, stolen and snowboarders alike as Homes are about $3.2 million to childserVices, final budget deliberations â€If" “potted to (ontinue into the weekend. staff are recommending that the ï¬lm" “11st at regional counctl . ‘ . "38.0,“ porno“ be â€quad by tshould lp keep a protected tax , ' wavmutoï¬'norg . . about ssooooo. whlch would be a tnqeasrlunduz 6 per cent ~ \ ., Sn 'rti H in fWaI l ' till] kin f ’ 9 ~ ppO Ye OHS g 0 i er 00 S 00 g or spaces , ‘ Continued from â€I shelter in the past few year look to target homeless seniors, sparked a conversation with other probably will " ' "It's been very clear ï¬rst the’ Who are using the Out of the Cold senior housing providers in the SHOW has enjoyed some suc- f 4 Emmanuel United (Lhurth. in numbers in the shelters and peo- program in disconcerting ntim~ t'ommtinity on ï¬nding places for (asses in addressing the problems uptown Waterloo, came forward to 'ple who are usingOut of the (Nd hers hard in house seniors , of people who have been liVing on say it might have something to haU‘tme through the roof," said "We'll hour four indiViduals in "They are seniors wtth addit’» the street for years with hope but offer at a building it owns at 55 (iil , t “We reall'y need to be each semi and I'm guessing for the tion or mental health issues." said the work continues and 57 Dorset St planning for more housing, soon†most part that If will be older Gilbert, who Will be meeting wtlh "People who were Visiting the local faith communities have er rather than later adults. that seems to be where the the group on Ian I7 "What we tilts daily haven't been seen them , been instrumental in helping the “We‘ve made it known to the rneed is the greatest." said (illbfl‘l have now is not designed to in years." said Gilbert about some ‘ ho ss through the Out of the lager community that we need “That in itself is â€rather depressing auommodate the lurid of people of those successes “But it bothers , (iolï¬ogram for the past decade more houï¬ng l've certainly let that there are so many seniors we need housed inlerms of the me maid?“ of the people in the before spurring on the search (or a some til the churrhes know we who are coming forward who very hard to serve senior Qut of the Cold and shelter system l more permanent boy; for some need riyire spaces and this is a negditousing ‘lt wasn't exp’et ted that m seniors. and I can't imagine $9! their regular gUe, , Through perfect match with the available "It certainly something that IS. would he housing people havmg to lth that way â€" it must ‘ Sl w Gilbert said they're thank- housing some ofthenihave" being seen in the Out of the liold very extreme health needs e a nightmare We have to serve ful the, faith community for Gilbert said they hope to have programs as well â€" â€11193?an that's beronie the reality, and ‘ ur M! better than we have " sir i up again because the Out 5G and 57 Dorset St convertedpy numbers ofseninrs " need to ( (llllt' up With a more %e,about SHOW or it) l J of a? program is feeling the the spring and offering shelter Gilbert. who is also part of the workable plan i hope we rome up help‘support its tingtiing seari'h strain th double digit increases support for its occupants in what Mayor Brenda Halltiran \ ago With some great answers for more housing go in ‘ ill the number of people seeking Wlll be a.dry lat'lllly lt Wlll also lrieiidlv tasklnrt'e, said ILS also and knowing this rommtinitv we wwwshowati-rloo org 1 ’ ~ , ~ 1 . . . , Locfl governments fail to address increasmg local homeless problem , , » (pndnuedbom page] have no rxplznsteizin for thetontm~ tated guests are permitted to stay being dime anymore," she said ' Savage, however said tuning nod rise in fern s "From a statisti~ so long as they do not use drugs or "Regional totiiit illors realm there‘s bad on transit spending punishes lt ï¬wwded meals for anoth- cal point of View it certainly is star “(Ohm while at the the anti do not a ntiblein htft I don't think there's the poor as well bet ause they are er 26. people thng and shocking," said Watson muse any disruptions the desire to put money towards a often the individuals who make the ' The number (ll women who use (,athy Savage t'lltirdlllaltil for "this is qune a vulnerable pop solution " mast use nfthe system 4 the service also continues to grow. the ï¬rst United location in Waieiâ€" iilatitm," she said, Adding the Recently, t atnhritlge Mayor ‘«,l tght ra'il ttaiisiti is a worthy and is now up to about 25 per rent Ion, said drug use is also a growing region tmtinties to fall to find a [mug ( raig suggested the region investment ' she said [dbl-ling of all guests who spend the night problem at the sites She said more VlalllP solution in the homeless hold harlt funding for the trans~ t ldlK\ i'fltirls asa‘disttat’tion †That number used to hover around guests are abusing methampheta problem in Watt-riot) twirtatinn master plan, whit h tould for more information I)“ t hit of the 10 per tent mark Organizers mine or \hl)w"|K up drunk liittixi ‘1 really don't think iiititlj I\ amount my» i inilliiin lllt' l old not kwonti ta 1 â€a, l. r ‘ i