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Page 10 THE HERALD Saturday December Disabled average only annual earnings lovolc uisro i Twinkling lights in Ashgrove Continued from Page 6 Hut Ross Robinson of the Cana hi Association of Independent Centres is skeptical I would think those industries ere a lot of disabled workers The are not very good at bnnging people back into the workforce said Robinson His association runs 10 resource centres across helping the disabled choose lifestyles through access to government programs and other agencies The high level of disabled in the agricultural sector also may be at to work related injuries liters injured on the job may find it easier to return because be ing selfemployed they face fewer barriers Robinson said he was surprised at the findings But he agrees more disabled Canadians are finding jobs There are more technical aids out there and more of an understanding about how to someone with a disability into the workforce But severe disincentives re main for those who want to work Robinson says Disabled workers still lose government benefits when their income rises and there are frustrating delays in the sion of special equipment D is not so sure She said employment equity data shows a decline in disabled workers among federally regulated industries such as broadcasting and the airlines last year REGIONS DIFFER The survey also found major regional differences in the employ levels of the disabled New foundland and Quebec had the lowest employment ratio in 1986 at respectively The highest levels were Western Canada with Manitoba at 44 per cent Saskatchewan at per cent and Alberta at The Nor thwest Territories ratio was per cent Part of the reason for that may be because support services for the disabled in provinces such as Manitoba are available on the job said COPO s D In some areas it s very hard to work because you can t get atten care to come to you on the job In Manitoba many people have government provided support ser vices on the job whereas in On lot of people support ser vices are delivered where they live and the attendant care can t go outside that she said Booming Ontario s employment ratio of the disabled was well behind at per cent B C s was per cent Nova Scotia 30 per cent followed by Prince Edward Island at per cent and New Brunswick at 26 per cent Cohen said employment of the disabled parallels general economic conditions A shortage of jobs m Atlantic Canada means fewer opportunities for everyone there including the disabled The survey also found lower education levels among the disabl ed per cent had not completed high school compared to about 38 per cent of nondisabled dians Only four per cent had university degrees compared to per cent of nondisabled By DORIS Amid twinkling lights Christmas garlands and a beautifully decorated tree Marion Hunter welcomed 22 members and five guests to her home on Dec for the Chnstmas meeting of the Ashgrove Women s Institute The festivities began with a pot luck lunch organized and served by Mildred Blackett Annabel Bird and Ella A delicious assort ment of appetizing first and second course dishes provided something to suit everyone s taste Mary Jane Wingfield and Isabel Carney planned an interesting pro gram which kept everyone busy all afternoon A contest to identify characters associated with Christmas was won by Muriel Nurse for correctly guessing she was Rudolph With Isobel Carney at the organ and Mary Jane leading the singing a sing song of familiar carols was enjoyed President Pat Stark presided for a short business meeting opening with a story on poinsettias telling how to make them bloom for a se cond year Six members signed up to attend the workshops at Melville United Church on March 3 TRISHA ROMANCE The Ice Castle Orders Accepted 348 Street NE XT TO BELL GLASS IN THE CENTRE Georgetown DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC TH Denture Therapist 72 Mill St Georgetown 8778974 1 02 East Dr Bramalea Corner Rd East Or 7912314 WED LIKE TO SEND YOU EACH A CARD But there just too 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