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Thursday, November 2, 2017 Serving North Leeds and area since 1893 Vol. 126, No. 43 $1 incl. tax Canada Post Contract No. 40021501 Cousins Sebastian Langlois and Frances Mensen got some Halloween fun at the Mensen Farm on Saturday when their families hosted a pumpkin carving, part of a fundraiser for the Athens and Delta food banks. United Counties social housing management believe seniors only hous- ing designations for some facilities would not elimi- nate the problem of bad behaviour and conflicts between tenants. The United Counties Joint Services Committee received a report last month from Community and Social Services Direc- tor Alison Tutak in response to requests by Township of Edwards- burgh Cardinal Mayor Pat Sayeau and Westport Mayor Robin Jones who wanted social housing buildings, including Mountainview Manor, in their municipalities desig- nated as seniors-only. A survey conducted by social housing managers in August gauged resi- dents' feeling of safety and security within their buildings. From the 481 units the county manages, 221 surveys were com- pleted. Of the respondents 79 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that they felt safe in their unit with fewer respondents, 73.3 per cent, agreeing or strongly agreeing that they felt safe in common areas. The report noted that 75 per cent would recom- mend social housing as a good place to live and 66 per cent reported that there had been no incidents in the building that made them feel unsafe in the past 12 months. "The desire by staff is to have significantly more than 66 per cent of the ten- ants not having experi- enced an unsafe situation in their building in the past 12-month period," stated Tutak in her report. She noted that if desig- nating buildings seniors only was to reduce the numbers of ill behaved tenants it would not reme- dy the problem. "The behavioural issues within social hous- ing are similar for senior- aged tenant as non-senior aged. If the goal is to bet- ter manage the behaviour of other tenants, this is a challenge for all land- lords," said Tutak. She noted the designa- tion of seniors only build- ings would reduce or limit housing options for those outside a seniors age range and could prevent some people from staying in their home community. Waiting lists for buildings without age restrictions would increase. 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Families with newborn- 12 children which could use the assistance should contact the toy drive at 613-928-3460 with their name and phone number, and the children's names ages and sizes. The mailing address for donations is North Leeds Christmas Toy Drive, PO Box 222, Delta, Ontario KOE IGO. The Toy Drive will only be accepting names up until Fri., Dec. 1. Packages will be ready for pickup on the weekend of Dec. 16-17. Each child's package consists of not only new toys and games, but also pajamas and other cloth- ing donated by the numer- ous groups, service orga- nizations and individuals who offer their support year after year. Cans to collect cash donations for the toy drive •Continued on page 3 The countdown for the Westport Lions Club's annual Santa Claus parade has begun for this year's event Sat., Nov. 25. Participants and parade watchers should note changes to this year's parade which leaves from the Esso station on Con- cession Street and ends at St. Edward School. The parade will go down Concession Street to Rideau Street where it will turn on Church and con- tinue to Bedford Street where it will turn west to end at St. Edward Catholic School. The parade begins at 2 p.m. but participants should arrive earlier for marshalling of the parade. "An Old Tyme Christ- mas" is the theme of this year's parade which could bring a nod to a close of this year's Canada 150 celebrations. Four bands will be in the parade including the Rob Roy Band from Smiths Falls, The Perth Band, the Kahn's steel band and the Rideau Dis- trict High School band. For more information on participating please contact parade coordinator Craig Jackson at (613) 913-6777. Lyndhurst's Santa Claus Parade is Sat., Nov. 18. New route for Westport Santa Claus Parade •Continued on back page

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