Dear Waterloo Regional Council Candidates, Some of you may remember me and HUGO from my introduction and plea this last May to the Community Services Committee. view.earthchannel/PlayerController.aspx?&PGD=waterlooonca&eID=175 For those of you not familiar with me or our organization; I invite you to come and learn more via our Facebook page (facebook/47hugo) or by calling me directly on my personal line at 519-555-5555 or by visiting HUGO through appointment with myself. I would be glad to provide a personal tour and introduction to our Residents. I believe strongly that our organization is a prime representation of this Regions Supportive Housing Program. Even though we are not in the Ward of many of the Candidates, other homes within the program are. If you do not know who we are or who your local homes are, then I strongly suggest you investigate all of us. We are an important part of your communities infrastructure and we are in dangerous jeopardy at this moment. We are still awaiting word on an increase in funding. The Region of Waterloo Council has had full discretion to offer an increase since the beginning of 2013. We have not seen any increase even inflationary based since our 2% increase in 2009 though our estimated costs of operations have gone up 28%. No other related program that I am aware of has been so callously disregarded. In fact as the Province increased its support to this program, the Region lowered its contribution to match the Provinces increase. Recent Region Council Meeting Minutes outline millions in funding for new programs while disregarding ours. Many other Regions across Ontario have stepped up to the plate since 2009 offering capital funding and per-diem increases to their homes. At the time of me writing this to you, we have no committed foreseeable specified increase and no additional support. This is unacceptable and is the cause for our home to be contemplating a sale which would likely result in the housing loss of our 21 vulnerable Residents. If it were not for our passionate commitment to our community our doors would have already closed. Council Members and Candidates; we implore you to make us a priority. We beg of you to ensure that we receive fair and equitable treatment. Will Supportive Housing have a voice on our Council or will we continue to be a silent victim of a system that ignores our needs? Benjamin C Revoy Director HUGO
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:17:54 +0000
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