February 21st, 1977

rented by a single senior citizen (on minimum income) for $70. per month
or by a couple for $132. per month.

- Vacancies to date are as follows: no 2 bedroom townhouses; 21- 3
bedroom available for April Ist and 23 for May lst; 3 senior citizens
units; 2 handicapped persons units; no 1 bedroom apartments; 12-2 bedroom
apartments.

-the community centre should be available for general use in March with
many of the recreational programmes being provided by the "Y"

-Day Care Centre has been licenced for 25 children (ages 3 to 5) and in
September a Nursery School will commence.

-the residents themselves have organized several activities, clubs and
‘self-help’ arrangements.

-there has been one eviction to date due to non-payment of rent.

-there have only been the usual minor problems connected with new residences
with respect to finishing etc.

Alderman Laking questioned the removal of trees along the south boundary
and enquired if fencing was to be constructed to protect the privacy of
residents and a brief discussion regarding the general fencing of the
development ensued. Alderman Traboulay commended and congratulated Mr.
Casson on the apparent success of the development in buiiding of a "city
within a city' and further that it provided subsidized rental accommodation.
With regard to the projected numbers of children requiring accommodation
in local schools, Mr. Casson indicated the present figures appear to be

somewhat lower than originally anticipated. In response to Alderman

Traboulay's specific question regarding the quality of materials used

and quality of construction as a whole, Mr. Doug Spears, Chairman of the
Ist Cluster Organization, advised that the tenants were very happy with
the quality of construction and felt that any defects were similar to
those normally found in any new construction and had been readily remedied.
He further noted that having lived in apartments for a number of years,
he found the soundproofing in these units to be very good and, in fact,
better than average. Regarding outside use of the Day Care Centre, Mr.
Casson advised that if the facility has any vacancies after the residents
had been accommodated, the Centre would be available to others in the
community at the rate of $140.00 per month. Alderman Mabbett added his
congratulations on the success of the development and enquired if the
G.V.R.D. would be prepared to undertake further developments of this

kind to which Mr. Casson replied to the affirmative providing higher