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14 Thp Canadian'Statesman, Bowmanville, July 18, 1979 Section Two - - -j~îmWorkman's C-ompensation Board Paid Ont $652 Million in Benefits pjoat During '78 for an Ail Time Record 49 Years Ago Thursday, July lth, 1930 Sincere regret was ex- pressed by. citizens of Bow- manville, when it was learned that Rev. R. J. Sbires, M.A., of St. John's Anglican Church, bas resigned as rector to do missionary work in the, Hali- burton district. Malcolm "«Scotty" Mathew- son, well known professional boxer, has been spending a few days at Bowmanville Beach. Wagons loaded witb peas are now going by, every day to the canning factory and the well known cry "Pea Wagon Coming" is, being heard. Children dasb off to grab handfuls of the delicions vegetable, so please, parents, warn your children of the danger of dasbing onto the road. A gravel crusbing machine bas been purcbased by the Clarke Townsbip Council for $3000 from the Dominion Road Machinery Company. Reeve W. F. Rickard and John Garrod of Newcastle spent Dominion Day sowing grass seed in the newly made parkground at Newcastle-on- the-lake. Dan Dancey, elec trical contractor, Bowmanville will give estimates on ahl classes of Electrical Work. Report of S.S. No. 6 Darlig- ton, Sr. 111 - Jr. IV - George Polley, Thelma Freeman, Douglas Polley, Jim Upper, Jean Stevens, Lawrence Wool- lacott, Helen Metcalfe, Reta Flintoff , Douglas Gower, Teacher B. E. Souch . 25 Years Ago Thursday, July 15th, 1954 Are you listening? Local phone numbers will change on Septmber25th, when the exhnename MArket 3, followed by four digits wil come into effect. For example 4416 becomes MA-4416 and 416 becomes MA 3-5416 witb a five added to three digit numbers as well. Agai this year the Darlig- ton Game Commission is raisig 5,000 pheasants wbich will be released in this area wben they are a littie older, for hunting. Board of Lions Club Directors for the 1954-55 season are Pres. James Marr, lst Vice Howard Jeffrey, 2nd Vice Jack Cole, 3rd Vice Fred Cole, Sect'y Norm 0'Rourke, Treas. Ralph Mclntyre, Lion Tamer - Wall y Braden, Taîl Twister Lawrence Goddard, Directors Lou Dewell, Glen Lander, Joe Cooper and Elmer Bantig. A delightful outing was enjoyed by tbe members' of Triity United Cburch Choir along witb family and friends on June 22nd wben they met at the bome of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Osborne for a picnic supper. Mfter the meal,' games were conducted by Ulva Lathangue and Bill Buckley. The third annual Metcalf Clan picnic was held at Hampton Memorial Park, on Saturday, about 60 attended. Elected for next year was pres. Elmer Cox, vice-pres. Bruce Metcalf, sect'y-treas. Mrs. Glenn Metcalf. The sports program was in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Metcalf, and Mr. and Mrs. Rae Abernethy. The Ontario Workmen's Compensation Board paid out a record $652 million in benefits during 1978, the Board's annual report shows. The report, tabled late in June by Labour Minîster Dr. Robert Elgie, "records a year of groundbreaking in ahl our areas of endeavour," accord- ing to WCB Chairman Michael Starr. Mr. Starr said legislated increases effective July 1, 1978 accounted for $270 million of the benefits bill, while regular payments totalled $382 ,million, up from $372 million i 1977. The number of dlaims made i 1978 was 424,609, up from 423,767 the previous year. The report finds the WCB ini a healthy financial state, Mr. Starr said. With investment of the WCB accident fund reap- ing $105 million in 1978 - up from $70 million ln 1977 - al employers' assessments have been reduced 8 per cent for 1979. "Prudent financial planning has allowed us to reduce assessments while maintain- ing our comm itment to eliminate ail unfunded liabili- ty by 1991," Mr. Starr said.. Th:geiyear also saw a major oranizational change, as the former Rehabilitation Services Division was split into the new Medical Services and Vocational Rehabilitation Divisions. "lIt was a landmark year for both new divisions," Mr. Starr said. "The iOntario Wui% became the first in the world to recognize dlaims for occu- pationally-related cancer of the larnyx, and our Vocational Rebabilitatioli Division set an impressive new record for belping injured workers to return to the work force." « In 1979, the WCB is flot only continuing its tradition as a world leader in many areas of compensation, but is con- centrating as well on the 'before and after' of compen- sation: safety education and rebabiitation of injured workers," Mr. Starr said. ELIZABETH VILLE coffee ' was served by the ladies. Next Sunday services will be at Mrs. Margaret Lang- don's on Highway 2. Rev. Kennedy will speak. Mr. and Mrs. E. Fowler left for, Thompson, Man. on Tbursday. They expeet to visit their daughter Nancy, also cousins, at Port Francis and spend a couple of days with Ingram's in the north on their way home. Mr. Vernon Peacock and Mr. Jackson Peacock left for Manitoba for the Cory reunion on the l8th. Mrs. V. Peacock is staying in Vinusaing wuith MVQ .TJ camp. In fact she was the cook for twenty-four. Mrs. Roy Beatty, Toronto was with Mr. and Mrs. 0. Mercer recently. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Walker and Mrs. N. Caron and Miss Franks were at Mr. and Mrs. Green's cottage on Rice Lake on Sunday. Mrs. Nettie Savory, Mrs. Bothwell, and Kelly, Bow- manville visited with Mr. and Mrs. C. Mercer Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. Muldrew, Mr. and Mrs. D. Whitbred and girls, Oshawa were at Sunny- side recently, in fact, tbey have a garden there and are Our outdoor service was tbey were trying to explain to Peacock and Mrs. A. Trew. dw aryotn àMel at tbe home of- Mr. and us and about the rally. R. Miss Wen dy White spent t Mrs. M. Gardiner, put on by _Brown__bad the scriptures. Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith and weekend at home and bad h the young people of the area. Miss Bebee was the speaker family have returned fromn a roommate with ber for t Misses C. Bebee, and J. and told a story to help show trip in Quebec. we-kend. Henderson, and Robt. Brown what they bad learned on Mr. and Mrs. H. Tbickson 'epg u were our three delegates to unity and famnily and group visited with Mrs. F. Tockwood the Young People's rally in participation., How much we onyour vnig Twin Oaks held in the, Marcb ail need love and appreciation. onMnaevig.K Q t. break. They endeavoured to The choir had a number but Mrs. R. Westheuser and tell us how much they enjoyed the main music was duets by girls spent most of last week ther ee. rs NacyCaonan Mis t Bowie am nar nepyour Miss Henderson opened the Caroline Frank's from Alliston. She was helping ber H I service and explained what Kingston. Fruit bread and sister June Moore withi the Heoift Fund the her the ÀArRvîaèý ý 9 1 -liz. D uhamPln Ex.rpansion of Home, for Aged With 280 senior citizens on the waiting list at the Hillsdale Manor home for the aged in Oshawa, the Durham Region bas decided it's time for expansion. At its- regular meeting i Whitby last Wednesday, July lltb, Durham Regional Council accepted a recommendation wich calîs for a 50-bed addition to be built at the Parkview extension of Hillsdale Manor. This would bring the capacity of the Hillsdale, senior citizens complex to 496 persons. Approval of the project is subject to provincial subsidies being arranged. And to discuss fundig f rom the province, a meeting bas been, arranged between the Durham Region, the Honorable Keitb Norton, minister of Health and the Honorable Frank Miller, Treasurer of Ontario. "Personally, I would like to see another home for the aged built," said Counillor John DeHart, Chairman of the Region's Social Services Committee. However, be noted that government funding i not available at present. He said that Hillsdale Manor bas 280 on its waiting list and of these, 130 are persons who wil require bed care. OK, Commissioner of social services for the Durham Region, told Council that tbe cost of an addition would work out to approximately $25,000 per bed. Part of the funds available for the addition at Hillsdale Manor are fromn a bequest to the Durbam Region. From this source there is now a total of $175,000 plus $8,000 accrued interest for expansion at the Hillsdale Manor in Oshawa, and a furter $175,000 plus interest for expansion of Fairview Lodge in Whitby. Suggest Seminars For Regional Policéy Planning A scheme to give regional counillors and staff an opportunfity to get together for discussion of long-range plans and policies needs furtber scrutiny from the Durham Region's management committee. That was the decision from Regional Council after discussion on a notice of motion by Counilors Ed Kolodzie and Garnet Rickard. The motion had recommended that a special committee be appointed to ivestigate and report on the possibility of organizing regular worksbops for staff and council on topics of mutual concern. While there was some support for the plan, the idea was sbifted to management committee for further study. Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard was one councillor supporting the idea. "Too many of our policies are based on experience from the past witbout projecting our policies into the future," lie said. However, one council member expressing an opposite view was Oshawa Mayor Jim Potticary wbo said that there was no need for regular discussions and semninars becausethey could be arranged if necessary whenever the need arose. Employment Condiions The number of clients unemployed and registered for work at the Canada Employment Centres in Ajax, Witby and Oshawa for the month of June totalled 14,992, consisting of 7,811 female and 7,181 male clients. This figure includes 5,171 students., Placements in the tbree. offices totalled 1,671 for the month, wich compares t0 a total of 1,627 placements during May. The majority of clients were registered in Material-Han dling and Related; Construction Trades; Product Fabricating, Assembling and Repairing; Service; Sales; and Clerical and related. During Jure, the greatest employment opportunities*ý existed in Transportation Equipment; Accommodation and Food, Services; Retail Trade and Construction. Iu June, there were 47 agreements signed under the Canada Manpower Industrial Training Program. As a result, 80 people will benefit from both training and employment in the Region of Durham. At the end of June, there were 141 students in the skill courses sponsored by the Canada Employment Centre and 35 people receiving academic upgrading at Durham College. Employers are reminded that there are over 5,000 students registered at the Student Centres in Durham and are available to fill summer vacancies. ýlný Jaycees Sponsor Fîsbing Derby for Fathers 'and Sono This Saturday, avid tisher- men wil have the chance to pass along some of their skills to their sons. The Jaycees are sponsoring a Father and, Son Fishing Derby at the stocked trout pond in Kendal. The aim of the event is to encourage father and son participation in a sporting event. There is a $5 entry fee and trophies will be given for the largest fish and the like. The. only stipulation is that the sons must land the fish. The father is allowied to he.lp only. Youngsters will be taught how to dlean fîsh and will be taken on a tour of the fish hatchery. The derby begins at 9 a.m. and runs ail day. For further iformation caîl Larry Pooler at 983-5023.