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ST. JOHN Ambulance cadets (left to right) Erica Krafczyk, Audrey Haboosheh and Sheri Grahame ao through a mock first-aid scenario involving a victim embedded with a piece of glass. The North Shore branch of St. Johns is cur- rently looking for new volunteer members, particularly as youth leaders. Call St. John Ambulance at 984-3475 for more information.

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HOUSING STARTS were down [0.6% in December due to low multiple unit construction reports Canitdit Mortgaye and Housing Corporation (CMIHC).

Starts of multiple units in urban centres fed] 24.2% to 47,5000 units in] December fram 62,700 units in Navember, Ato the same time, single-deciched alweflings fell less than 1% to 58.500 units, front 38.700 last November.

“The December fevel, the lowest since Mareh 1991, reflects fewer multiple starts in British Columbia and toa lesser extent Ontario,” said CMHC economist Michel Laurence. “December

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results in fC. indicate a pause following strong activity in November”

“Single-detached — con- struction was better than expected despite the mort- gage orate hikes during December. However, the higher rates are expected to keep new construction in check over the next few morths.” Laurence added.

Urban housing starts: in Ontario fell to 35,200 units in December. from 40.700 units in November.

Much of the decline reflected fewer condomini- um starts in the Toronto area. Starts of single- detached dwellings also fell slightly from -he November

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British Columbia saw the bivgest drop in urban starts from a strong 40.000 units in November to 28,700 units in December,

Mulhtiple-unit construc - Yon dropped mostly because of fewer rental anits in the Vancouver area and fewer condominiums across the province, By comparison, starts of single-detached units edged up.

Construction recovered in Quebee with a rate of 20,500 units started in December, up from 18,907" units in November, Both sin- gle and multiple dwelling units contributed to the higher levels,

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