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Councl Column. Submitted by members of WHITBY TOWN COUNCIL Hard workers forced onto welf are rol By REGIONAL COUNCILLOR TOM EDWARDS Chafrman Parks and Recreation Department Despite the fact that Easter is early this year and tbat the weather is more indicative of M'id-winter than spring, nothing can deny the signs of newlIife that bave appeared. Churebes are bustling wltb ac- tivity, and as tbe season of Lent draws to a close we look forward to the solemnity, and the significance of Good Friday, followed by the jo of Easter witb its message of renewal and hope. Even tbose people who normally do not attend cburch make -a special effort at, Easter, and chur- ches of ail denominations are reneweéd. This ex- pression of joy, and hope for the future, and concern about others, bas some positive impact in this year of 1982. Apart from tbe bazards of disputes wbicb tbreaten world peace, we bave domestic difficulties wbicb stretcb right into our own community of Wbitby, and which parellel the worst economie con- ditions ever experienced in1 Canada. Tbe figures of almost one in 10 unemployed, and the effect of higb interest rates and job closures, are not some dry statistic, but have a real impact *on peopleJjnown to us, and sometimes witbin our own, families. However, with every action there comes a re- action, and amidst ail the'bad news there is the growing evidence that people do care, and that they have compassion for those already affected by economic misbap. As in, tbe days of World War II people, are- Icompelled to have regard for'those suf- fering some misfortune, and teh good samaritons. are being more and more evident, even if tbey are called, somewbat disparagingly, ".bleeding hear- In my last column I described at great length the duties and responsibilities of the Social Services Department of the Region of Durham. I thought on this occasion you migbt like to hear about some of the people wbo, often tbrougb no fault of their own, are compelled to cali upon society for belp, always bearing in mind that three to four per cent wbo abuse the systemn get ail the beadlines. > Client "B" - Businessman, mid-fifties, worked in a Toronto establishment for 24 years and last year opened a business in the Durham. Region in the sanie line. He suffered a serious illness, and witbout bis involvement the business failed taking with it bis total financial resources. Tbe Social Ser- vices Department is tbe 'Sole source of income to this famuly. Client "D" -, this client in bis mid-fifties has worked for a well-known Toronto company since 1942. On the day the company closed he bad a severe beart attack and is currently unemployable. There are four school aged children. After bis U.I.C.ý Sick Benefits ran out he was forced to apply for assistance. His wife is working fuil-time,. but at sucb, a low rate they require assistance from the DURHAM VIDEO 185 Brock St. N., Whltby 666-2808 Your 1 Stop-Movie Centre WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1982, PAGE 5 Arson1 charge laid after Social Services Department. Client "C" - this lady worked for more than 25 years at Dunlop- Firestone in Wbitby. She sought and obtained employment at Chrysler, but because of the frequent lay-offs at that co pany sbe was unable to acquire the 20 premium .weeks for U.I.C. Benefits. When she was finally on permanent lay- off froni Chrysler she had no benefits and bad previously exhausted ber other resources. Her only source of income is the Social Service Department.î Client "G" - a gentleman in bis mid-forties. Up to October 1981 bad been gainfully employed 'in a skilled occupation, and bad -neyer experienced unemployment. After 10 years witb a large com- pany be was laid-off but acquired employment else- wbere. Unfortunately, tbe new employment did not last and be bas been unsuccessfulinh acquiring em- ployment since last October, even witb the trade skills be possesses. From bis income, after paying accommodation, be and his wife and f our cbildren bave a combined income of $69.35 per week for al expenses outside of shelter for a family of six. Once again, bis sole source of income is the Social Ser- vices Department Ail too often we bear of individuals who rip off the system. We seldom bear of bonest bard working people wbose sole desire is for secure'employment to enable the family to cope with the ever increasing$ cost of living. On some future occasion we migbt examine tbe deleterions effects of, living on a fixed income be it pension or simfiar circumstances. In the meantime, I thougbt now witb the" message of Easter stili fresb upon us, tbat you migbt like to know where some 0f your tax dollars are going. That is not to support some ne'er do well welfare bum, but to tide some victim of a sporadic economy over a rougb period, wbere belp is not otherwise available. "THIS YE DO TOTHE LEAST 0F MY BRETHEREN DO YE ALSO UNTO ME"t yard as one count 0f k and enter and nit mischief. ,yer bas also been ged w"itb impaired ig, exceeding,.08, blaze and driving wbile under suspension.. He was arrested not long after the fire, and was beld for'a bail hearing. auto parts A Port Perry, man bas weIlj been charged with arson break foliowingr a fire iast comm Monday night at Central Mey Auto Parts, Halls Road, chargi Whitby. <riving The Wbitby Fire Department bas esti- ( mated dam.age at 'Y $10,000 after fire des- troyed the contents of a trailer on tbe propert that bad been used as an office. The fire involved two Co trailers on the property and a department Fire spokesman said that dlamajà both received beavy Garra' smoke and lire damage. early]h Aspokesmanfor tbe day ni Durham Regional Acco Police Force said that a man fo two gallon gasoline can Deparl was found at the scene. pns >Peter Meyer, 37, of R., Garra R. 3 Port Perry bas been awakel charged wîth two counts the fli 0f arson, 'one count 0f depart break and enter and -The commit arson, one on the count of break and enter was ti and commit theft as' autoiT ecaused $12,000 ýge to a garage. on ard Road in -tbe hours of last Tues- iorning. Drding to a spokes- ýr the Wbitby Fiîre rtment, the occu- 0 f the bouse at 342 ard Road were en by the lights of ame, and called the 7tment. detached garage ýé property, wbich being used as an iotive body sbop, was consumed in the fire and damagewas- also done to a vehicle parked inside. After comrnitting 15 men to tbe fire, ýthe department bad it under control in 30 minutes. The fire isý believedto bave been caused by combustible material that was. placed too close to a pipe leading from the furnace'.. There was no damage tb the bouse and no in- juries were reported. Qi 'i 1~ v. g arage lire iused, by >ibustil*es, IHE DRAPEDV IX.L SHOPPE CA-NADA'S BESIDRESSED WINDOWS vs