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*Region facin defi Welfare caseload rises ,By Trudie Zavadovicu June figures show farnily bene- it, allowance and welfare pay- monts in Durham Rogion have more than doubled from the sarne time lest year, and as a result, the Region may face a $500 000 deficit by year's end. uWe are monitoring and con- ducting an examination by a researcTh task teante get an idea whether Durhamrn rfleets a general ,provincial trend or is atypical,' said Gary Cubitt, coin- msinrof health and social services, at laast weok's regional council meeting. q arn sad te report, there is an obvious need of financial need increasing throughout Ontario.» There has been a 52.pe cent increase in welfare cage over the past year in Durhamn. That compares te 35 per cent for Hamilton, 56 per cent in Pool Region, and 55 peer cent in Kin ge ton. «There seems te be a goneral increase,» says Cubitt. "With the cost projected te year-end, there Will possibly be- a year-end net deficit situation. We see our- selves usingail our budget, reserve funds and in noed of excess dollars." Cubitt teld council that the situation could get btter or it could get worse -- staffs front- lino impression is not positive. "July is worsening from June. We are ett ng mpeo~l we have noverha! nfore. It s interesting to note the n ber of individuals running ther own business hav- ing te corne the social services department »Ho added that client swithvery good work his- tories can g~o longer make ends meet. «We are M~onitoring the situa- tion very clésely te try and se what corrective action can be taken te minimize any deficit.» To that end, the social services committee and the finance com- mittee have scheduled a spocial summer meeting July 25. Councillors were disturbed, SEFR PAGE 14 ARNTS TOPSO Un"ilock Interlocking Paving Stones Delivered or so. Customer. Pick Up for Quick, Reliable Service Cali.... 683-0887 s a mi *TQOP SOIL *Sand *Curbs *Rockery Stone *Gravel e I o WHMTY M~E PIRSS WEDNESDAY, JULY 18,1990, PG 13 W~~ ~u- %/ÉOMI% IfT"~fE~I M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M ibby frILFL>,WjX L IthprcofCcniA iEr IiafraiNTRAi aforDabe oke S u Conditioning. That's riglit. Carrier, North Americas No. 1 lieating and cooling Company lias -now made Central Air Conditioning cfool ail yi deXl alito dele ho- Conditiuning lias Ieft you hoti nder the coliar, Carrier lias tlic solution ta keeping pour Cool. <'.rricr introduces the hest M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M orrlocal Carrier M ly Carrier for omatMt -FTIGMOSM FOR THOSENWIO W.T THEBEST Cornevisit us inour showroom. HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING6 8 81 1 AUTHORIZED CONSUMERS GAS DEALER- 111 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, UN IT 23. WHITBff L 61q SU witha ne addtionfrom~/'WINDOW ro rn &SOLARIUM RELAX & ENJOY You can make a Wnisco Betterliving Patio Room your own "secret hideaway,"a place to relax with your morning coffee, catch up on summer reading, or simply wind down after a hard day's work and enjoy the wrap-around view.e s OR SIMPLY HAVE FUN e No sub-contractors e Free Skylight *Customn bulit additions @ Solariums' 8 etterIiving Patio Rooms eCustom installation * COM~~IALRE IDENIAL * TR WNINGS - Wll DOW AWNINGS. ENTPRANCE AWhiINGSe PA1 10 AWNINGS sTENTRýEPAIRS * REIRACTABLE Z ZIPPE , S RE PLAÇED - DO ý)R AWNINGS eFREE ESTIMATES- ý,j50 Bayly 61., Unit 20 (West ?f Brook Rd.), Pckeng _j 390 i -; 401I. L L4 0 - 8 2 270] Who -<d 6- -- 1 1