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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 24, 1985, p. 9

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mm Group to discuss needs of seniors THL I1FRALD April Page Herald Special The Italian Region has idopl an action plan lo met I lie needs the in the com mum The plan involvis the fo motion of elderly to provide input to Rig ion on tin needs of in the 11 Thcucliu ii bus on the results of a two phased study com Inst year which issesscs the current and future needs of the elder I in the community The rtport lhal over the next five years the Halton Region should begin address problems faced senior residents in the community Region need Parkinsons patients want to form group Herald Special Alice Irvine is starting to form a self help group for people who have Parkinson a disease The disease is characterized by a rhythmic tremor and muscular rigidity which are caused by the ion of transmission of nerve The group will be made up of people who the disease They will be able to meet with others with the disease and talk with them about their experiences Mrs Irvine has been a resident of George town for four and a half years After six months here Mrs Irvine husband was diagnosed as hat Parkinson disease Mrs Irvine decided to start a selfhelp and advertised She I received any responses to the advertisement Mrs Irvincheldameetlngwithafewpcople on 17 to talk about the formation of the t If you are interested In being a part of a Parkinson disease self help group contact Mr to reevuiuato methods of distributing informa lion to seniors about services available according to Debbie Oakley director of social services Region There is a need for more effective ordination by service providers mett the needs of this group Input from this commit Ice will assist us to meet these goals The report also recommends that the Region should augment existing community support services while duplication and establish future d reel sons for Centennial Manor and general housing options The study initially undertaken In December was completed in February 19M The con firms of Peat Mar wick and Partners and Peter Crlchlon and Associates were con traded carry out the study A report on Phase I was produced in March 1983 and was distributed widely and discussed at a series of public forums held throughout in May 1983 Cop of the report are available from the manager of live services Social Ser vices Department Ha lion Region LOVE OF GOD GIVE Trie form is i a beacon on response lot trie street signals he Compass on Providing help and then hope for ng the people who need most Bui not any people now how know much lakes be a sold at the Anyone whose Irto Salvat on Army Tha Inhuman nous flrmyhastouehedknows The We pat The And we ask them that TheiosponsMiyhH As much as you can ihose whom society Is unable FW the love of God SPECIAL PEOPLE WANTED You e to be someone pretty unique to become a foster Io accept a stranger into your home illy a young person who been in trouble with the law under Minding and guidance pro by foster home cm mem i great deal a young person s future If you re this special per to be of our team well provide sup port assistance A challenge for you A chance for a kid Intern Youth Year Ontario Ministry of I Community and Social Services but it s your gift of kindness and sharing that will rcilly make the difference To find out how you can help please contact Probation Foster Home Program Yonge Street Toronto Qnnno 0130 Peace Camp refused use of mobile home PRIZEWINNERS Participant In the Jaycec Boat race raised SOU for the North Multiple Scleral Society this month The May Flounder crew which raised wai recognlied for lis effort on behalf of MS and presented with a plaque by Wendy of Georgetown a lowed together Saturday were left to right race chairman Allan May Flounder captain Dennis Lynn Wright of Wendy May Flounder crewman Roger and NOrth Mb Society chairman delays in the lengthy process that is J leading region to a new dump site will be chronicled by regional Will he Burlington Joan Little asked for the record to be kept at Inst week regional council With this dlory of Ihe delays everyone will ui4 wnere l0 Ihe stretching out the process By AN Herald Staff Treated badly by some other recreational In municipality councillors don t want to sec another one eslabl shed In town At Monday night s general committee meeting they turned thumbs down on an application by the Inter national Peace Camp Ontario Ltd to put up a trailer on their acre Acton property The Peace Camp said they wanted the trailer because they re having vandalism on their property As someone who lives in that community I would dispute there was vandalism Sheldon said As for fires they were started by those people Mike Armstrong noted the town t hove security guards protecting Its Stevens property and questioned the necessity of the DAVE WHITING Peace Camp needing guards to protect a cow pasture It a foot in the door and I m not letting the foot in he said Post problems with the owners of the properly were dragged up by Coun Dave Whiting who said the Peace Camp hod put a trailer on the property before Illegal and built a road on It We damn well know what they re doing They re putt inn an in ten Give recreational use property Coun Whiting said He said the lown didn want any large develop ments They don need the trailer because they re not going to do anything with that land as far as we re concerned he said We know where it going with large developments with a centre and campsites We Just don want it Coun Whiting noted councillors don t want It and neither do neighbors or the Part Lots and 14 Concession proper We have a situation with other recreational centres in the com muni ty where because of small yes years later council has had to say it now an existing use and we have to accept it Coun Sheldon said not going lo open the door up to another recreational centre Coun Peter Norton said Knight Don DEDICATED When he takes on a Commitment he finishes the job CONCERNED I am struck at how the people In this riding feel they have lost their voice and sense of identity over the past decade INVOLVED Member of Milton Town Council for 5 Years Past President of Milton Minor Baseball Past President of Milton Cham ber of Commerce Past President Life Member of the Optimist Club of Milton FAMILY MAN Married to Linda a school teacher with 3 children aged 20 18 and 9 HaltonBurlington needs a representative who will support Citizen Concerns HaltonBurlington needs Don Knight I NEED ASSISTANCE ON VOTING DAY PLEASE CALL 8731 643

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