Youth Centre for parents and teens by Mark Holme Parent watch out When your cute tittle boy and girl reach tbr tenia you bad better be ready to face what could be the toughest parte pares ting What parents so met lines fail to recognize is that some children while going through puberty change more than just physically said Sandy Kemp director of the Youth Services program at the Acton Social Services and Information Centre Before the parents realize what hap their child has become un manageable and that why there Youth Services Designed by Carol McMullen a soda services agent at the centre and to in the tall of 1S82 the program has already seen and helped one group of local youths and parents and according to Kemp the program seems to hove helped a great deal Most or the people in the program have been referred by area schools said Kemp but referrals can also come from any other social agency or even the parents them selves Of the youths the program most haven t been through the court system but have troubles with attendance in school antisocial behavior lack of respect for authority and lar problems The program is ma concerned with helping unmanageable children become more manageable through family counselling We don t want Just the parents who are having problems said Kemp We d like to establish a parenting program that will create awareness and development of parenting skills before the problems arise Kemp who Is a social services graduate from Sheridan College said families in Acton are really great to work with and because of the success of the program in Acton a youth service is scheduled to start operating Milton So far the two programs are the only ones like t and because each town has its own Identity and needs each program can be tailored to suit each centre requirements Nutrition month March has been proclaimed nutrition month a Hallon Hills by council The re quest for the proclamation came from Georgetown a was approved by council Monday n Computer Data Services Financial Statements General Ledger Accounts Receivable and Payable Payroll Bookkeeping T4and C Preparation Mortgage Schedules 37 MAIN ST GEOflOETOWN Sandy Kemp a counsellor at the Acton Social Services Centre is running a program called Youth Services to help parents cope with unmanageable teenagers Kemp said the parents and teens meet at the Social Services Building at 115 Mill St East and she hopes more parents will come for the free service before problems at home start 26 killed in83 Twentysix people were killed in ate accidents in Hallon 1983 according to Regional Police Of these IB were male and were female statistics revealed by Inspector A and Staff Inspector Taylor revealed Ten male car drivers were killed and eight female drivers Also two male motorcycle drivers were killed In addition one male motorcycle passenger was killed Two male and four female passengers of vehicles met their death In accidents last year One male cycle rider was killed and two male and one female pedestrians were klled Of the accidents Involved alcohol and in two cases the condition of the victim was unknown Fifteen persons killed had consumed alcohol but no accident deaths included drugs GETTING MARRIED Bridal Show 84 Sunday March 18th featuring Brides ds Mothers Dresses Men s Fash Spec al Display GORDON ARENA Doors Show Call now your from tickets Merlene BO or Peggy 87M109 SAVE 10 Patio Doors THURSDAY NITE FEB 1684 6 35 OFF TIFFANYS up to 70 OFF OTHER STOCK OUR PRICES ARE SLASHED AT 245GUELPHST GEORGETOWN 8770880 I raMQAMll L L FordMercurys LOTTERY Fill up with us guess your dollar amount within 1- plus or minus and receive the amount showing within 25 plus or minus and receive a Windshield Scraper puns the or IS f your geese you TAKE A CHANCE TODAY YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE aLiOHuabKftaotTtwfKitr