HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2008_01_20Four projects will
see 131 homes built
82 units coming to
Station Street in Ajax
By Keith Gilligan
kgilligan@durhamregion.com
DURHAM — Four projects across
Durham Region will provide 131 af-
fordable housing units.
With 3,600 individuals and fami-
lies on a Regional waiting list, the
new units are “very welcome relief
for 131 families,” said Oshawa Re-
gional Councillor April Cullen.
The four projects were an-
nounced in a ceremony in Ajax
Thursday morning, where one
development includes an 82-unit
building.
The other projects are:
• a $2.2 million, 32-unit project at
762 King St. E., in Oshawa for low-
income families and individuals,
including people with physical dis-
abilities and other special needs.
It’s sponsored by TGFG Ventures
Inc.;
• $350,000 for five new units in a
building at 20 Perry St. in Uxbridge.
It will be for low-income seniors
and people with disabilities; and,
• an $840,000, 12-unit project at 229
Lakeview Park Dr. in Oshawa. It’s
for low-income families and indi-
viduals.
The Ajax project, at 40 Station
St., will cost $13.6 million and is for
low-income families and individu-
als, including people with physi-
cal disabilities and other special
needs.
The four projects are being fund-
ed through the Canada-Ontario
Affordable Housing Program and
are part of $65 million in initiatives
across the province.
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Bank defrauded
of $3.8 million
DURHAM — A Pickering
man is among several sus-
pects alleged by Toronto
police to have conducted
a mortgage scam that de-
frauded investors and a
bank.
The man, an employee
with the TD Bank, helped
would-be investors obtain
mortgages for what they
thought were condomini-
ums. But the victims actu-
ally were buying parking
lot spaces and storage units
worth far less, Toronto po-
lice said.
The scammers also used
information obtained from
the victims to fraudulently
open business and personal
lines of credit, which were
then emptied, police said.
Toronto cops say the scam
saw the TD Bank defrauded
of $3.8 million.
It’s alleged that between
1998 and 2000 two Toronto
brothers attracted poten-
tial investors for what they
said were to be luxury two-
and three-bedroom units
on properties they owned
in Toronto and Markham.
With the help of a real estate
agent and two mortgage ex-
perts employed by the bank,
the brothers helped the in-
vestors obtain mortgages,
police said; it’s alleged the
Pickering man was one of
those mortgage specialists.
Personal information sup-
plied by victims in obtaining
mortgages was used to take
out lines of credit, which
were maxed out and eventu-
ally defaulted, police said.
Charged with fraud and
other offences are Patrick
Chan, 61, of Richmond Hill;
Lascelles Williams, 36, of
Pickering; Saquib Majeed
Baig, 38, of Markham; Ste-
ven Mucha, 53, of Toronto,
and 70-year-old Ronald Wil-
liams of Mississauga. War-
rants have been issued for
two other men.
DURHAM — The Wom-
en’s Multicultural Resource
and Counselling Centre is
looking for artists of all ages.
Anyone can take part in
the WMRCC’s art contest.
The theme is Our multicul-
tural Community. The five
winners’ artwork will be
made into greeting cards the
WMRCC will use for fund-
raising. Winners receive a
framed certificate and a free
set of WMRCC greeting cards
that include their own art-
work.
All artwork must be sub-
mitted by Feb. 1. Entry forms
can be obtained from the
WMRCC office or by going to
www.wmrccdurham.com.
DURHAM — The Youth
Centre in Ajax is starting
a social support group for
lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-
gendered, transsexual, two-
spirited, intersexual, queer
and questioning youth.
“It’s important because
it gives youth a chance to
connect with each other
and support one another
in a safe and welcoming
place.” says Amy Nagel,
a health promoter at The
Youth Centre, in a press re-
lease.
The program is free and
is designed for youth in
Ajax-Pickering to be able to
drop-in, talk to people, and
make friends. Participants
are invited to discuss the
topics that are important
to them. There will also be
guest presenters and days
to just watch movies and
play games.
The Youth Centre aims
to provide a positive envi-
ronment where youth aged
13-19 can feel free to talk.
The group starts on Jan.
22 at The Youth Centre, 360
Bayly St., Unit 5. It meets
every Tuesday from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m.
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