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Low-income housing

the 5%h annual New Year's Polar Bear swim at English Bay. About 700 hardy souls
toole part, bat only 25 stayed in for the fall time of 30 minutes. Water temperature was
5-5, degrees Centigrade, the alrtemperature a ‘chilling minas four. (Ian. Smith th photo).

for West Van queried

Nevertheless, the . _teport couver has not, in the past,
make-up been a neighborhood of

finds that the-social
of West Vancouver as it
exists today ‘is ‘‘in
desirable’’: It is the ongoing
trend from this point forward
that gives rise . to the.

committee’s two major
concerns.
Firstly, the report con-

tends that any West Van
Citizen should be entitled to
live out the balance of his or
her life within the com-
‘munity, so that family
members can remain close to
each other, with ~ grand-
parents continuing to share
in family activities.

For this purpose an
adequate stock housing
suitable for senior citizens
must be maintained. The
report says there is presently

a shortage of ‘such accom-
modation. and that programs
to provide adequate and
suitable housing for seniors
should be developed.

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In a similar context the
report also notes a shortage
of suitable alternate housing
for
middle-aged and
middle-aged parents whose
children have’ left home.
Such couples often find
themselves, at that stage,
saddled with a house and
garden bigger than they
need or want, and whtich
could better.be occupied by a
younger family, with school
-age children., .

Secondly -- ,at the other
end of the age scale -- the
report says a reasonable
number of children should be
included in the population
mix, ‘Not necessarily more

children than at-present, but

not significantly less to the
point where there is a visible
lack of youngsters, in a
particular neighborhood,"” it
adds.

‘‘empty nesters’? --
older

children, |

the main ‘their early twenties. Most

7 ‘‘thirtyish, professionally

as

As to the parents of such
the -committee
‘ comments that West Van-

spelled out somewhat more
bluntly:

“Apart from these two
serious concerns (senior
citizen housing and the need
a ‘reasonable number of
children) the Committee felt
that West Vancouver’s pres-
ent social make-up rep-
resents one of the more
‘pleasant characteristics that
make this community such a
desirable place in which to
live. eer

young married couples in

young families moving into
the community are already ©
purchasing ‘their second. or
third home. They tend td be

employed, with children |
already at school age” and
with a higher than average
family income.

“With these two excep-
The authors of the report tions we would discourage
show some marked reserve —any.attempts to tamper with,
about changing this picture. or introduce new elentents
into, the basic existing social
balance.””
“Caution should be exer-

cised,’” they warn, when
proposing low-income hous-
ing, assisted rental projects,
co-op housing, etc. with a
stated objective of “providing
housing for young families’
until more factual data is

obtained.

The Housing Committee
responsible for the report
consisted of Roger Mont-
gomery, as chairman, with
Andre Assilin, Eric Crick-
more, Marilyn Ross, Sherrill
Samis and Ronald Pearson.

Their recommendations
will be considered by council
in the New Year.

In another passage of the
report this basic epprosch is

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