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3t. John offers first aid/CPR training liy JOIIN VISSER Fi inthe Crusidtsf Lath yt il ny lion and ho îlth carcidenI pievenlionad Did you know that the the piesent St.foln thousands of people are courss hese couise-, broadtning the base of St. John Ambulance is Ambulnce haspliyed i tiaiiîd hy St John Am- stress prvention as people prepart- the world's oldest siguificant role ini hlance in safety wtll as trealintf assist voluntarily in îny orgniztio deote to treating victims of ac- oriented fîrst aid, cardio thereby makîng a tmergency.Qe n s Pr humnantarian work" cident or sudden illness, pulmonary resuscitai positive impact on ac- In ,addition to the By TIIE lION. GEORGE ASIlE, MPP teaching component of (PC -DurhaimWest) the organization, Minister of Energy SPCO-W holding poverty seminar det, Stedt.unfJrmodhnntario treatigo cdentmctsas o traind.by t. Jon Am By SUSAN FLETCHER The Social Planning Council of Oshawa- Whitby (SPCO-W) has a continuing concern for the neediest individuals in the community. Con- sequently, together with other social planning councils and provincial organizations, the SP- CO-W is sponsoring a conference examining children living in pover- ty in Ontario. "Child Poverty in Ontario: An Action Conference" will be held March 29 and 30 in Toronto. Across the province, some 400,000 children are living in poverty, while estimates of the number of poor children in Oshawa and Whitby range as high as 8,600. Statistics Canada estimated that 9.2 per cent of families in this community lived in poverty in 1981. Children are the most vulnerable members of our society, with no Employmernt and Immigration Canada political power and few resources. They are also highly vulnerable to the effects of poverty on their health, social par- ticipation, and vocational aspirations. To help solve this problem, the SPCO-W wishes to invited com- munity and religious leaders, professionals, women's groups, self- help groups, labor, politicians, social ser- vice and health agency representatives; and Emploi et Immigration Canada FUTURE SKILLS DEPEND ON TRAINING TODAY YOUR JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FUTURE DEPEND ON DEVELOPING THE NECESSARY SKILLS TODAY. EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRA- TION CANADA'S INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM - IN COOPERATION WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACROSS ONTARIO - CAN OFFER YOU A CHOICE OF OVER 200 COURSES AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT WHILE YOU LEARN, HERE IS A SELECTION OF THE COURSES AVAILABLE: * PRECISION METAL FABRICATION * FORK LIFT MECHANIC * INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MECHANIC * MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN * ROBOTICS TECHNICIAN ACADEMIC UPGRADING IS AVAILABLE, IF REQUIRED. WOMEN TRAINING IN NON-TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS WILL BE GIVEN SPECIAL PRIORITY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CANADA EMPLOYMENT CENTRE. concerned citizens to participate in the con- ference. The cost is $35 with subsidies available to offset this cost for a limited number of par- ticipants. Further information and registration forms are available at the SP- CO-W office, 52 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa or. by calling 725-4774. EDITOR'S NOTE: Susan Fletcher is the executive director of the Social Planning Council of Oshawa-Whitby. CONCERTV The Oshawa Sym- phony Association will present "Concert V, on April 2 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of Eastdale Collegiate, Harmony Rd. N., Oshawa. Featured will be the Oshawa Symphony Or- chestra under the direc- tion of Winston Webber. Tickets are available at Middleton's in down- town Whitby, at the box office on the night of the performance or by calling 579-6711. cident victims, as well as those who become suddently ill at public events. When St. John Ambulance Brigade members are on duty, first aid and health care services are available free-of-charge to everyone attending the particular event. As chairman of the Whitby branch of the St. John Ambulance, I'd like to encourage as many citizens as possible to take a safety oriented first aid cour- se. In helping ourselves and others through first aid and related courses, we can save lives, promote health, and reduce the high costs of our health care system. If you would like in- formation on St. John Ambulance courses and services, or if you wish to support the St. John Ambulance, please caîl the Whitby branch at 668-9006. EDITOR'S NOTE: John Visser is the chairman of the Whitby branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. People deserve more than rhetoric The people in Ontario want - and deserve - more than rhetoric in facing the challenges of today and tomorrow in a constantly changing economic and social environment. I can't imagine anything more reinforcing to the provincial government's commitment to immediate action on our very pressing economic needs than Premier Frank Miller's announcement of the En- terprise Ontario program last Friday. This major undertaking will involve more than $1.3 billion in new provincial spending over the next three years. The announcement, at a time when rumours of an "election call" became the major piece of speculation at Queen's Park, clearly indicates the Miller government's commitment to action, even at the risk of being labeled "opportunist". If it's being opportunist to create jobs as quickly as possible, then we're opportunist. If it's opportunist to ensure that every man and woman, every young person, has an equal oppor- tunity to participate in improving their lot as well as that of their community, their province and their country - then please print "opportunist" in the biggest letters possible. However, if we are to become a truly responsive society and have an effective government respon- ding to the needs of the people we serve, we have to have a little more confidence in each other. We can't be looking behind every initiative, every program, every progressive piece of legislation and simply brand it "opportunism" or "partisanship" or "what's in it for us?" Enterprise Ontario is not something to sit in the wings and emerge following an election call. It is an initiative requiring immediate action, because the current and future prosperity of this province can't be manipulated to fit to any specific date. It must happen with the greatest of ail possible haste. Frank Miller is unquestionably a politician. But he is a concerned and committed Canadian first. He is concerned about the future of this province before he is concerned about the ballot-box count. He is committed to the purpose of progressive, innovative programs and policies for the people of Ontario, before he worries about who sits in the corner office at Queen's Park. That's not opportunism, its leadership. The province of Ontario has grown and will con- tinue to grow faster than any other jurisdiction in this nation. It hasn't been luck, it hasn't been ac- complished through partisanship politics. It's been accomplished through the committed ef- forts of the men and women of Ontario working together to build a strong and resourceful society. It's been accomplished by progressive thinking and effective management in our elected government. It's happened not because of the fear of being called names by our critics, but rather through the com- mitment to action, not rhetoric, at whatever the political cost. If that's "opportunism", let's spell it with a capital "O", and repeat it over and over again. FANTASTICUTS 10.00 OFF ALL PERMS $500 OFFALLCOLOURS 852,BROCK ST. N. WHITBY, ONTARIO 668-1310 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT, R.S.O. 1980, c. 337 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE LANDS AND PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO NOTICE OF PASSING OF BY-LAW TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby has passed By-law No. 1813-85 to designate the following property as being of architectural and/or historical value or in- terest under Part IV of The Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 337: Old Whitby Public Library 132 Dundas Street West Whitby, Ont ario REASONS FOR DESIGNATIONQF Historical The Old Whitby Library Building was built by the Whitby Library Board in 1913. The building was financed by a grant from the Carnegie Foundation and the land was donated by the Ontario County Old Girls' Association. The building was officially opened on May 1, 191^ and served as the Town's library until 1973. Architectural The Old Whitby Library Building is a good example of the Beaux Arts Classical design commonly used for Carnegie libraries across North America. The design of the building is notable for achieving the monument of scale expected of Beaux Arts Classical buildings in what is essentially a small building constructed without the use of expensive materials. DATED at the Town of Whitby this 20th day of March. 1985. Donald G. McKay Clerk The Corporation of The Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario L1N 2M8 Phone: (416) 668-5803 OSHAWA WHITBY AJAX 579-9402 668-6848 683-1273 Canad' 1 Tel. 68â-'1'96-9 1 i.èrai \V[ »DNlý,SPAYý MARCII ý'7« 1')S5.WIIITBY VRIA, PRISS 132 D U N DAS STR EET W