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Whthy Free Press, Wednesclay, November 18, 19912, Page 5 Many, more families -in need, 'great crush' expected By Mark Reesor The Whitby Salvation Army says the 2iumber of new famillesj registerin for assistance this year has etlmost tripled. Captain Rick Sheasby says 317 new families have registered since the;fnrst of, the year -- 110 new familles signed up ifl 1991. The number of familles regis- tering o Christmas assistance is also up, more than doubling in the last two years, and Sheasby says they're anticlpating a «great crush» this year.» "It doesn't matter what statis- tics are saying and governments are saying -- that there's a tur- naround -- were experlencing a lot of people who have been laid off-, who are in need... «Vie have seen a great increase in the number of traditional fam- illes which include two or three children where ý father and mother are both unemployed.» The Army's pick up/distribu- tion and receiving centre. which will be at 149 Brock St. lR4.again this year opens Dec. 1. Caîl 430-3454 lor more information. "In order to meet the Christ- mas needs of our applicants, a substantial commumity response is essential,» says Sheasb. "«We're asking for the standards -- non-peris3hables, canned goods, toys. .. nothing exotic.» . Sheasby says demand is espe- cially h h because Durham Re~ion' earent of Social Srvices ha stopped issuing food vouchers ta mother's allowance recipients -- «that filters down to Us.» <'Tey caîl us and say they've been to their worker and their worker can't'help any further,» adds Salvation Arm'y family ser- vices director John Kileeg. WHITBY Salvation Army family services director John Kileeg (Ieft) and Captain Rlck Sheasby gathertops for the Army's Christmas, A1peaI. She'asby says he's ant clpatlng "a gat crush" of familles needing fod, ctothlng and -toys this year. Photolby Mark RWesr, Whilby Fr.. Pres 0F POVlERTYu PleaseHoknt.but ta: (1)11lid th re ta rai56 Canada668K192P (613) 234-6A27 w WbzL.atis it?' The Child Tax Benefit combines the existing Famil>' Allowonces and tax credits For chiId ren into a new tax free, monthly' payment. It also includes a new supplement ýr low income working families. The benefit'provides more mone>' for children " $2.1i billion more, over five years - and targets mone>' to those Families who need it. In fact, most families wilI receive more money thon the>' do now. V/at -are the improvements? The benefit is foirer and simpler. It is designed with a ver>' important goal in mind - to ensure thot the money reaches the Families who need it, as quickly as possible. " The monthly payments are fax Free. " Becouse benefits are delivered each monfh, parents nolonger have ta wait ~~r Prer't. unfil the end of the year ta dlaim child tox credifs. " There is no need ta moke annual applications - benefits are automatically colculated from the tax returns you file each year. " Benefits con be adjusted quickly when there is a change in your family, such as the birth of o child. »/at do I have to do? Watch your mailbox. A special information package is being sent ta people who currenfly receive Family Allowances. Please reod it carefull>'. If fells you how the benefit is calculated and how much you will receive if your famil>' qualifies. If you have not received your information package by the end of November, please 1+1 Government Gouvernement I of Canada du Canada coul this toII-free n umber: 1-800-387-1 193. (For s*ervice in Frenchi1 -800-387-1194). In Januar>' the new monthlybenefits will begin. Pleose remember to file your 1992 incomne tax return to continue to qualify for the Child Tax Benef it. As part of the federal Government's Brfgbter Futures Initiative, the ne w Cbild Tax Benefit is an important step towardproviding a brigbter future for our children.B working-together, we ensure that every * Canadian chifd ~ 0II%~ looksforward to a brigbterfuture. rlJwiBr\f e nJ nu r 99 te - ew hl a e e ft eins1 Canadci t.hiMrer de- tic