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PAGE 20, WEDNESDAY, IANUARY 28, 1976, WHITBY FREE PRESS Government funds.availabe for community proýlets If you're retired and would like to start up a project in. your community, why not have a look at a special federal- ýgovernle!nt program that assists thie establishment of sucli Worth- while efforts. The program is called New Horizons. t cornes under the governments department of Health and Welfare Canada. New Horizons was established in 1972. Since (lien it lias helped to finance more than 5,100 projects_ across the country to the enables retired people to create projects of their own choosing. t offers grants to groups of retired people who* wilI undertake activities for the benefit of themselves and' othiers in their .community. The accent is on local needs as seen by older people, and on their willingness (o meet such needs. The ideas for projects criginate from individuals or groups. If you do not have a group -- and a group of 10 persons is necessary -- then >you'Il get assistance in geftinc' one to2ether. More the project off thie ground. Additional assistance caîi be available if it is deemned necessary. Objectives of New Horizons are tliree fold: 1. to encourage thie retîred to participate in cornmnity life: 2. to provide an opportunity to senior citizens (o utilize their knuwledge. ard ex- perience;- :3. encourage inutual aid amnong retired people. Virtually any group of r etired citizens nay bLe eligible for <assstanict their specific needs, beniefits them and comunity in which live. and thie they To quaîify, projects mnust be pîanned and carried out by a group of at least 10 persons - a majority of them -reti,'ed . who hecomne the Direc 'tor's of thie pi-oject and Lake responsihility for its implementation and ad- m inistration. Funds granted under the program mnay be used to meet the cost of planning, orgaiiizinig. and carrying out projeets, This' includes such itemrs as rentai of ac '- commodatio ns, rentai or purchiase of equipment, minür building repairs, telephone, pubîicity, salaries (J temporary* staff, con- sultants and audit fees. skilng clubs, group"s who have researched and written local histories and a clinic for *jAniors which also provided diet Information, created and staffed by a group of retired doctors, teachers and health workers. Grants have bfàen trade for a broad range of activities, iicl uding, more recently, physical programs. More information on the prograrn may be obtained by ,vriLinig tù: New Horizons, 6th Floor, Heaîth and Welfare Canada, 1243 lslingtoti Avenue, Toronto, (nitario. Telephone 239-3973. frg PO 31< tune of more than $29- million, important is the fact that providing that the activity Amrong the înany projects n New Horizons wiII provide usefuill and creativelY v viwd sreiynr-tv This unique programi the necessary funds to get volves senior citizens, ineets have been cross-country fo ts nothing to be ashamed of. It happens to the best of over with Buildaill We listen to your problems and then fmilles. There cornes, a time when a house just can't offer you sound advice on how to remnedy the situation. take it anyrnore. Things star~t going wrong. You notice No matter how small that problem may be. We then help draughts, squeaky doors, a leaky basement, crackecl you select the best materials for the job from'bur large plaster, duli floors, greasy walls. If your home is begin- supply of quality products. Plaint, nails, Iadders, lumber. ing to show signs of a breakdown Buildaîl can nurse it Power tools, workbenches. And a whole lot more. back to normal. That's because Buildaîl is the home Buildal can prescribe the right remedy to put your improvement centre that understands homes. No matter home on the road to recovery. what your homnes problem may bel corne in and talk it FIR PLYWOOD AT REGULAR LOW PRICES 4'kg' SOLID STANDARD SELECT SELECT ASIENITE q_'NE SIDE T & G 4x8 1/4- 943 4.95 ARMSTRONG "'SUNDIAL" WL BOL HARD SURFACE FLOOR-- SAVINGS 5/16" 6.36 7.66 ING. EASY CARE IN MOD- CH OOSI ___________________________ -ERN PATTERNS, 12' WIDE WI-iT 3/811 12.10 6.86__ GOLD _________________________ __ -Reg. Price S8.73 square yd. GREI 1/2" 14.93 8.88 11.36 11.86 __ Special S6.99 square yd. MAPL 5/8" 16.65 11.21 12.91 13.38 3/4" 18.82 13.53 15.13 17.82 MENDE UNDER VANITY SPECIALS! - SIZE 1/, NEW READY TO ASSEMBLE PREFINISHED VANITY BASES THAT YOU CAN INSTALL YOURSEL' E IN DISTRESSED WALNUT FINISH. INCA RED USED AT LOW LOW PRICE. FIREPROOF, LIMITE CLASSIC HERITAGE DECORATIVE, EASY TO CHOICI 18"ýx16"DEP 3.9 4199APPLY 4 T'O 5 SQUARE CHAMP 18" x 16" DEEP 54.5 41.99 FOOT COVERAGE PER TRAILI 30" x 18" DEEP 59.95 66.50 WETOý.ATIO REGULAR $5.88 ET SPECIAL S4.99 EASY-FIT CARPET, OUR POPULAR TWIST PIL.E SURFACE WITH FOAMED CUSHION BACK THAT YOUC CAN EASILY CUT AND FIT YOURSELF. COLOURS 0F BROWvN, RED, BLUE OR GOLD. 12" WIDE EVERYDAY LOW PRICE $4.41 SQUARE YARD os' I jIIlI'~1l~ll ,I I. HELNR Freezer Loading If you have a 12-cubic-foot reezer, you can put in 36 )unds of frozen food. When ru've added that amount, vait 24 hours before adding nore-for maximum 4ficiency. Keep the same brds tQgether in baskets or Safariï night Thurýsd'a3 Traveller and photographe Jean Simmons will be present ing a "Safari Night" at thi Cen tennial Building Thursday sponsored by the Ontanc Humane Society. The program gets undeî way at 8 p.m. with studeni tickets selling for 75 cents and aduits, $1.50. be organized ip heavy plastic or rnesh bags. Rules for loading a freezer are,- designed to keep the freezer- temperature at zero degrees or lower and to keep food rotating properly for max- irnur- f1zpvor and nutrition. 1< BIG SPECIAL PURCHASE! RBORITE SHEETS IN OUR MOST POPULAR COLOURS. IGHT LARGE QUANTITIES AND PASS THE EXTRA ;E FROM: E' POMPEJI MARBLE GLOSS FINISH D POMPEII MARBLE GLOSS FINISH 4 EN NFBULA MARBLE GLOSS FINISH LE 1LOCK - SATIN FINISH REGULAR PRICE - $20.00 SPECIAL - $16.991 EBOARD (CHIPBOARD) IDEAL FOR FLOOR RLAY, BACKS OF FURNITURE OR CABINETS. /"4'x x4' i 'VERYDAY LOW PRICE $1 .96 EACH PANELLING SPECIALS!- ED QUANTITIES, SHOP EARLY FOR BEST ,E. PLAIN PECAN 4' x 8' 4.99 ,BLAZER 4'x 8' 3.99 iT PECAN 4' x 8' -5.99 IERED OAK 4'x 8' 477 th.r Henry Buildali Locations Owned and Op.rat.d by IAWA WOOD PRODUCYS COURTICE Between Oshaowa and Sowmonvilll Mon. - Fni. 8:00 - 6:00 p-.. Saturday 8:,00 - 5:00 p.m. OSHAWA4 Bond St. W.' 728-1611 M. - Tvis. - 8:00 s.m. ta 6:00 Pml 4 Wsd-. - Thier - Fr1. 8:00 @.m. ta 9:00 plu, iaturdev 8:00 . te 5:fl pou*