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Young Parents Program Showing kids we care A new program to support preg teens and young parents will begin next month In the Georgetown area The Young Parents Program funded by the Ministry of Com muni ty and Social Services Is a branch of The Open Door Youth Centre It hopes to provide the support that the extended family once supplied in our grandparents day The Young Parents Program for those between the ages of 15 and will operate on Mondays and Fridays from a Ipm with lunch provided at St Andrew On i led Church Mountain view Road South comer of Sinclair and Mountain view Monday a programs wilt be Just for the moms Chlldcare will be pro vided while the moms enjoy the op portunity to make new friends talk about their interests and concerns about their community vices plan for their futures and have a break from their youngsters Friday mornings will be for both moms and kiddles a special time for them to enjoy creative fun filled hours with their youngsters under the direction of an Early Childhood Education teacher As welt there will be special outings and activities planned according to the group in tercstfl and needs The Young Parents Program will Clothing provide care for babies ploy groups for children a parentchild library clothing exchange home visits peer counselling and referrals lo other community services The entire program including trans Is free Plans for the future include a Dads Program and a Recreational Program The Board of The Open Door Youth Centre believes very strongly that there Is a real need for support and information In the community for pregnant teens young moms and hopes the Young Parents Pro gram will ill that need Assistance Is requested from the area in the form of volunteers to help with driv Ing and chlldcare and of donations of babies and children clothes children books and other supplies Contact Star the outreach worker for the Young Program at if you have any questions about the pro gram or can be of assistance in any way Show our kids that we really care about them I SI I FIRST IN OUTBOMDS ft SERVICE CENTRE LTD Main St N ACTON frozen CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Phone 416 LANDSCAPING SINCE An attractive garden display on the premises featuring evergreens decltuos shrubs annuals and perennials 1 1 HOURS Monday to Sunday 9am 8779591 THEHERALD IMS Chief executive of Scouting Blain pays visit to Halton By JEAN LAYMAN Herald Special Mr Jim Chief Executive of Boy Scouts of Canada made his of tidal visit to Halton Region April Mr Blain was accompanied by Regional Commissioner John Ollivler Regional President Bob Ed wards and Field Executive Larry Adams The day started with a Cable A Interview with Bob Ed wards Following lunch at Jack Tan visits were made to Milton Scout Shop Burlington and District Offices a Beaver Colony meeting and a Scout Meeting The busy day was followed by a dinner and meeting of District presidents commissioners and volunteers held at the Mr Blain also visited the Regional Office at Blue Springs Scout Reserve near Acton Attending from North were President Rick Goldlng District Commissioner Elaine Hannah Evelyn Owen Jean Layman ana Gord Douglas Mr Blain is responsible to Council for the operation of the National Offices In Ottawa For the coordination of the Variety of Services it provides for over 300 000 Scouts Scouters Committee person in Canada Jim Joined the largest Youth Organization as a Cub Continued to a then a District Scoutcr BC In 1BS1 Mr joined the staff of Boy Scouts of Canada as Field Ex ecutlve In the Northern British Col umbia Council then on the Van Island Victoria Eraser Valley and Edmonton In 1B70 he became Executive Jim Chief Executive of the Boy a visit to llslton recently and met with several local routing groups Seen here at a din ner are from let Regional Pre Director of Quebec Provincial ell and in 1961 he became Chief Ex or Boy Scouts of Canada Mr spoke to the large gathering following dinner of his many experiences He recommend cd the OUT In Scouting and most lm portont was to have fun Having the right person In the right Job makes for growth In the organ ration A question and answer period followed with interesting results Mr Blain and his wife Gloria live dent Bob Edwards Field Larry Adams Mr and Regional Commissioner John Photo by Jean Layman in Ottawa They have one son and three daughters all living In Southern Ontario Mr has always been active In the United Church of Canada as teacher superintendent and leader of youth groups Very involv ed in sports as well Bob Edwards Regional dent presented Mr Blain with a token of appreciation for the visit to Region Regional Commis sioner John Ollivler on behalf of the Region thanked Mr CVCA seeks better image The Credit Valley Conservation Authority wants to dean up its age with residents of Belfountaln The Authority runs the tain Conservation Area a small recreational area centered in the village The Image of the Authority in the tain community Is extreme ly poor Residents tend to blame us for attracting great crowds to the I see little In the way of positive contributions to the com m unity through the provision of open space said Ken Owen the CVCA A report prepared by Mr Owen said the area becomes inundated with tourists especially during the fall change of colors The area is surrounded by residential dwellings of the village and so Is easily accessible without entering through the front pie The financial implications of this situation are but are estimated to be considerable En forcement solutions and increased police patrol are ineffective and also costly while only treating the symp tom and not the problem said Mr The CVCA should instill a greater sense of the as a member of the com munity loan Irritant The CVCA Is going to give all Bel fountain residents Tree use of the area place flower planted boxes throughout the villages offer space in the gardens In the Conservation Area lo the local garden club and sponsor a village Appreciation WINDSHIELD REPAIRS Wo 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