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Whitby Free Press, 30 Mar 1988, p. 10

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PAGE 10, WYTBY FREEPRE$S, WEDNESDAY, MARCU 30, 1988, Pûbie ýs h know boutstrekd ,- Society Dinner held ,in éAJax last. WedInesday night. Clark, guest speaker for the evening, certainly knows "',whàt; is going on"ý on' the » streetsë of Toronto and eëlsewlÃŽrr as he is the head of the-moralitY bureLiu for the Toronto police depart- ment. There are 100 persons in, the býureau' concerned with fourý problems: gambling,, driugs,.pros- titution and pornography;, The "lights, of the- big city"' IFYQU ARE SEEKING- A fully detached home in Oshawa, look no further. An excellent buy-ialll brick, updated windows, sof fit,. facia andcl eav es,.featuring hardwood f loori ng, natural'trim.and doors. Pleasant43'x136' landscaped lot plu'sa detached 12'x 2 4' garage.' Val ue at $134Y900.00. 1Jack Grant, Broker 668-4000. 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Rates aie set weekly, based on 91-day Treasui-y bills. * TCIA TRUST WHITBY -352 Brock St. S. 686-1800 & 308 Dundas St. W. 668-9324 AJAX -Harwood Place Mail S. 683-7344 OSHAWA -32 SlmcosSt. S. 723.5207 PICKERING -"ýPlck.rIng .Sup.r.Centrefal .6501 BTI. DEBRIE LUCHUK The problem of street children, involved in vandafism, theft, potr-' nography, prostitution,'and, drugs is not really known to the general public, accordizg te Jim Clark, inspecter with the Metropolitan Toronto Police Department. 'We're not telling'people'what's going on. > - can't believe that people out there' really ýknow what's going on," Clark-said ýat the Durhàinm Children's Aid i 'J Easter tration ESTER PULIS prepares'Figolli's, a Maltese Easter traditional favorite. Pulls oused to sel the figellis thr ough the Maltese Clubon Brock St. They can nowbe bought by ealling 668-8595. ~ I STAFFORD MONU MENTSi 6Generations of Sen Quality & Trust vice, Family Monumients e Granite or,Bronze. 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TOWN, JAYNE LANGLOIS - TOWN -j110 D-UNDAS&,ESTLï66&-I& 1k e attract troulbled children from ail of runaways, because the kids are police officer is not legally allowed over Ontario and othier prvnce~s oftn returned ti their; honîes ;'tôîtake the cd. to dl'.0- according to Clark. shortly aftér being -pickd p.otspca Mvarwt'1i t1' Av A typical sécenarjo, ?altff>st, 'Thèir hÃ"me' nvrument'i.e hj el y~4in .b~wdi téxtbook in prédittabillty,"-accor;.- usually what. 1h-,eye'rIringpp f~ï, J.db1w 'i Il.ut dingto Clark,; Is the recruitment away .,fromý,ioÈtýe 9m rom abuxeý - ", oldfeai eif d1I,bE4ëFiob i, of yongrunaway 'girls,. for' aet r9a ak. 'hese,kids opt ni, ~ ~ ~~ prostitution. A young girl arrives -.return to- the streets soon after Th Wd by bus in Toronto, basr n o >e.1av :g)eér""fal'." 1e ~ f thci a and is probably. running ,frpm, a ffagncies thete to 'prôtect théit7't nviÃŽene;âcvýitlV1 bad home, situation., She l meets acoding to lark.,,.o .:îs pct, duafqhj iJ> 8 sôe"riendly" people and te Athherprobleijn is 'tthreiý go ,iet, h1e i dàli- (c>13'M *e >)f ~ ofefer rfood and apac ostay, a "târrible cllapse ,of.supp)prt,'for; . 4Mya ofte ~lid>ef <d Shortly afterward, the girlis .toeovr1..An' child .picked. oýérwight'raèicSù'r lUîf 'raped by 'a pimp. She is. then u under 16» is taken t~the sféigfo-'rgWtd~a~ informred that if sewnste hiren's Aid Society wher hySvnen per cent ôfAthe~'a~lV.~~ gbo fod nd lotin 1moeyto receive counselling, medkàial reat- 'illiterate. Otn "they don't ý;veniî 1uo continue, she, must ."work" for it., mentý, therapy and emotional have "a knowledge o,,esna The girl is initiated 'ýinto support. hygiene." Worst of il, the>jàà k prostitution by the pimp's Clark believes that alternative littie self-estem, left, -emtina girlfriend. Once iniitiated, drugs measures to home and the street and psychological«haighst are usually, introduced, -and the have to be set'in place to get o.ccur before the other ajspeÇts of girl soon becomes. hooked on. children off the'street.. rehabilitation can be'introduécd.' cocaine or "crack." First of al,î "social workers "You can't expect to- do -it in a Once hooked, she has to "work"' should take a course in street,,, week or a month. It's a longtecrm> even harder te get the money tà survival" to see what street.life is thing. It's expensive, but in -the maintain her habit. really like. Then they will be able long run, it's cheaper,"' Clark told Sonie of the girls are 'as young to really understand and correctly, the society. His. reward is, seeirg as 11, says Clark. Boys are treat these children, -says Clark. "even one chiid on the right traek, someime reuied or aie' Options have to be givený to again." hoosxul rotiuton bt.plice officers, he says. If police'. To close, Clark urged the more often they become involved -Pick,, up a child, that child is audience te "neyer giveup on a with :-drug-relate d crime or, automiaticaly under arrest. The child. pimpiiig'. Some' pimps appre- hendedhave been as young as15 "!The problein is heading this --way," says Clark, warning -that Durham'R'gon had' better becomne aware of the problem and find solutions. Group homes and foster homes contribute to the growing number I -~ ,..- ým 1 ý ý& müâe

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