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t» - warrant» CHRONICLE - THURSDAY, DECEMBER at. 2016 0 0 Q Q Q C t t v yt aki - I s 11 OHS 111C 1011 gl CS W3 0 m n . on run, says 8 In BYBOIVIIANAC t” 7 1 The common theme from all em; . ream» , WM 1 municipalities this year was getting ' L ‘ . ' ~ ' ' T” 1 the province and federal govemment . g . b of flast year was the year of construe back as partners in areas that they've _ . i- -. K y tion. Regional Chair Ken Seiling traditionally supported. like affordable T W 1 . . . » ;, a .. . saidinthenewyearpeoplewillbe housing. r f- » "l A; wil seeing the LRT mm become opera “The federal government has ‘ -‘ . w ‘ nonal, announced that it is looking to gt-i 7» ' ‘ w??? “I i That includes testing of the new _ - back into the housing scene which " Ԥ l “t” ‘ ' track with the delivery of the first car g; “' ‘ is really critical, and they are talking , ‘ § firâ€" from BombardierinFebmary. it“? ‘. _ about getting back into daycare in I .“ fit "The bulk ofthe construction work ' ' - 7 s, some form,” said Seiling. "Those are ~ __r_, a ' is done," said Selling “There is still ‘ i" ' \ f“ tii'overycn'ricalprograms u." ~ “' ' work in a few areas. and a final asphalt l : _\ ~. a? Ihe region has kept up a comrnitâ€" Q, , coat. "g 1 " f ' f r 7 ' . merit to developing affordable housv my ‘ ' my 1 W ' "1 think the bigest thing that peoâ€" l " " ‘ ‘ 5 ’ \ ~ ‘ mg and making sure licensed daycare q - ~ “27“ W? pie will visibly see starting next year is Regional (than Ken Selling spaces remain running without those ‘ j ’ “V“ the trial runs with the first train here partnerships. Seiling said they're inter- and some testingof the tracks,” encirig major delays in dellVPrllig I it I ested in renewing those fundraising Selling said people will see a lot of vehicles That delay has pushed back commitments anivity along the line, and people are the service start of the new ion system “I think the increased activity by With most of the track laid, testing the light rail vehicles will become the already noticmg changes along the into 2018. the federal government Will certainly next focus of getting the Ion system up and running. m “MT“,M 19~km route. “The most immediate l\\llt' right have a direct impact. certainly more “In the last few months people now is that Bombardier Silt‘lu in its so next yearthari we've seetliisyear, if dealingwith homelessness. families hitting their 13th month. and have been able to see the construe delivery schedule," said Seiling in fan they begin to roll out new pm. “That's another more critical we're goingtoseeiithey end up on our tion finalizing and roads opening up The Central Transit Huh Will he grams‘in housing and childcare “we." he said, "That's where we need caseload or if they're capable “I mm“ and what it actually looks like," he said. the next malor project, Wllh the pro\ “More money in the pot espedalâ€" a bi! more help from the PmVinCE for ingin to employment," said Salim! “People seem quite keen and quite ince coming through with funding in Iv in affordable housing, means that housingsupports.‘ Selling said 2017 will see more interested in what they‘re seeing out the last year and the region finalizing more projects can go ahead sooner The region Will face some challengv fOCUS on Grand River Transit to bring it there plans in developing the sllt‘ “uh pri rather than later and increase the 6585 some Oflhe Syrian 1?qu move into alignment With the LRTfIherewill “It's not something airy fairy or vate interest. aswell, number ofunits beingbuilt.” from federal and private sponsorship also be additions to EMS and ambuâ€" speculative, You can actually see it and "We're still looking for help lrnni That's where funding from the to Ontario WUrkS in the new year, The lance services 10 deal with rising call it's got a shape to it and a form and it the province in a number of arms.” province is again key. Seiling said welfare caseload has increased over VOiUmES- will be real some time soon " said Seiling, "W'e'll work With the pnii building the housing is one thing, but the 1351 five years and next year Will be “Those call volumes are sawing The delays in delivery of the Inn ince to see what other ilNMsltlllt v Is haying help for high-needs people in "0 different, Provincial support will faster than the population 5" 1h“? light rail \‘9thlES has been a major available to us. supportive settings isjust as important. remain apriority, is PreSSUle to add resources, ambu story this year, vn’th the Canadian, “They've certainly made .i good l-spedalh in the last year as the region “Our caseloads aren ‘ dropping lancesandparamedicsto meet the ("all based transportation company expert first step in financing the hub " has moved to a houflngâ€"first model in and we will have some of the refugee demand,” said Seiling. 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