Q6: There appears to be a lack of housing appropriate for senior citizens and single persons.  How do you propose to address this gap?

Regional Council Candidates:

Richard Paterak

"Above I alluded to minor expansion of some settlements under special circumstances.  One of those special circumstances would be to accommodate older adults who want to move from their larger family homes to something more modest in size.  I believe we will be on the right track in Mayfield West with the planned mix of apartments (both rental and freehold).  We need to encourage the the owners of the last remaining bits of developable land in our villages to consider older adult housing.  I have been active on the Regional task force on older adults housing, because I understand the need to offer this kind of accommodation if we are to have complete communities housing people at all stages of their lives."

"I also act as an advisor and supporter of the Caledon Abbeyfield Association.  I believe after the first Abberyfield house is a success in Caledon East it will be much easier to build successive Abbeyfield homes in other settlements."

Jim Pattison

No reply.

Area Council Candidates:

Doug Beffort

"One of the ways to do this is to push developers to make use of a variety of housing in each and every development that comes online in Caledon. Seniors fall into a couple of categories. We have need for senior type apartments and condos for downsizing and also for those near seniors to downsize to smaller yet appropriate housing for their glory years. As I visit Calgary, Alberta I note that each subdivision has a range of housing, including adult style housing, low rise units including 1 bedrooms units for singles and others. It seems to work seamlessly and the resulting ‘look’ of the community is a healthy one."

"We need to push these opportunities to have visually appealing apartments, freehold rentals and condos and a range of opportunities. The new areas would be the most conducive for these as they are located close to the larger markets of Brampton and Toronto and to transit facilities. As we move into the settlement areas we need to look more at adult style communities and opportunities for Caledon residents to stay in Caledon to live out their golden years."

Tim Forester

"Townhouses and traditional apartment buildings are not something that you would expect to see in Ward 1. Having spoken to residents there is certainly a need and the desire to have affordable housing that doesn’t look low cost. Senior complexes have support from the community.  I was speaking to a resident recently on this matter and they suggested that we could look to England for examples of senior residents. An “English flat” would look like a traditional house but have multiple units each on a single level."

John Martin

"As Caledon's citizens mature and the children leave the nest downsizing to lessen your ecological footprint seams a natural thing to do. When you kids move out after school and getting married and plan to have kids are they going to be able to afford to live near their parents in Caledon. Not very likely!  Multi-generations living together makes a community more livable. Not only that, it gives the community the binding qualities that give it it's unique character . Without a diversity of housing choices the character of the community moves on with each flow  through family. It is my belief that as developments are proposed for each village a percentage of each type of housing should be made available."