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._ yan Dupont figures he would R have ended up on the streets if it wasn‘t for Community Youth Programs (CYP). _ The Oakville resident was 16 when he could no longer get along with his parâ€" ents and decided to leave home. He said he waited for an opening at a youth group home run by CYP and soon moved in. If he had not got in, he said he probaâ€" bly would have ended up moving out on his own. CCPAC "Simply" Accounting ACCPAC Plus "I probably would have moved out of my parents place and who knows what â€" I don‘t even want to think what would have happened." Dupont â€" who is now 20 â€" was among about 80 current and former residents, parents, and staff who recently turned out for the 20th anniversary annual general meeting and barbecue at the coâ€"ed group home on Allan Street at Pine Avenue. Eight adolescents aged 15 to 18 live in the old, threeâ€"storey house. The young residents are unable to live independently or with their parents for a variety of reaâ€" sons, including family breakdown, conâ€" flict in the community, acting out behavâ€" ior, or they could be orphans, said execuâ€" tive director Kjeld Thomasen. Twenty years of sheltering troubled youths Many of them would be on the street if it wasn‘t for the home, Thomasen said. Dupont said the home‘s strict rules turned him around from a rebellious youth to a young person with responsibilâ€" ity. "It straightened me up actually," said Dupont, a cook who plans to enter Seneca College‘s law and security proâ€" y BELINDA SUTTON pecial to the Beaver CYP kept him off the streets Oakville‘s Business School ACCPAC ? find out at (See ‘Returning‘ page 10) Ryan Dupont, now 20, credits the Community Youth Program with helping him to straighten out his life and providing an alternative to the streets when he had difficulties living at home four years ago. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) IIFE IS HOW YVOU CHANEGE 11 t Lilianne‘s we know that staying current with today‘s ever changing styles and techniques is important. In order to meet your needs, our staff of hair stylists, estheticians and electrologists are continually upgrading their skills, ranking them top of their professions. Lil, our resident makeâ€"up artist, has a solid background in all areas of cosmetics, from Stage, Runway, and Bridal, to Day and Evening makeâ€"up. She has also mastered the exciting field of Permanent Cosmetics. Located in downtown Oakville since 1982, Lilianne‘s is a full service salon and spa, offering a wide range of relaxing beauty services. If you have any questions pertaining to hair or skin care, we invite you to visit or call us for a complimentary consultation. FOCUS \M ) Amy is entering a new career, AIM 1 so a fashionable and easy to care for style was in order, one she could free style at home. Doing away with a cut that overpowered her true beauty was the first step. Adding a light golden brown colour and a few golden highlights to compliment her skin tone finished off her bright new look. Make up ~ To give Amy‘s eyes their sex appeal, we started by applying concealer, neutral coloured eye shadâ€" ows and a lashing of black mascara. A shot of deep plum carefully blended and swept from her eyebrows to the tip of her cheek bones added just the right touch of glamour. Sl\ \ We wanted to give Susan a [ classy, moveable look. Cutting and three level layering emphaâ€" sized her dynamic eyes and softened her face. To accentuate and bring out the natural red tones of her hair we used alternating foil highlights and lowlights in deep red and golden blonde. The results: brilliant. Make up ~ To accentuate Susan‘s eyes, we began by camouflaging the circles underneath, then added subtle impact with warm earth tone eye shadows, and a soft brown mascara. Her complexion was evened out by using a green illuâ€" sion, to eliminate the redness, a mauve illusion, for her freckles, and a matte foundation to bring it all together. To give her lips a fuller, more balanced look, we started with a dark brown lip liner, to diminish parts, while a plum liner enlarged the rest. Sumptuous plum lipstick, and her look was complete! Community Youth Program originated from need to provide alternative housing By BELINDA SUTTON Special to the Beaver sight of clutter greeted volunâ€" A k â€" teers‘ eyes when they arrived : JSk, one winter day in the 1970s at an Oakville boarding house in an older, established part of town. "The people who lived there had been collectors," recalls Oakville resident Donna Tigert. "We (found) lots and lots and lots of newspapers and belongings piled up all along the walls almost waistâ€"high." Renovations to turn the Allan Street house into a youth group home began almost immediately. "We thought it «~ was a well built house, but it hadn‘t had a lot of attenâ€" tion," Tigert says. "Every room in the house needed to be cleaned, sanded, scraped, repainted, and carpeted." A shower was installed in the baseâ€" ment, furnishings were donated, and in 1974 Community Youth Programs (CYP) opened its doors to youths in desperate need of accommodation because of probâ€" lems at home. "The Community Youth Programs grew out of the Oakville branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association," says Tigert, the association‘s former Oakville branch president and a founding board member of CYP. "We wanted to do something for young people in the community, and the WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1994 PAGE 11 Life really is about change. By enhancing your look, you can change your entire perspective on life. So, if you‘re ready, why not let Lilianne help discover a whole new you. Call us and ask about our "makeâ€"over" days. We would like to thank our Oakville models; Amy, Susan and Izabella. It was wonderful working with all of you. We would also like to thank our phoâ€" tographer; Mark Fabris and graphic designer; Louise Fortin Hair by: Pat Colour Highlights by: Beverly Makeup by: Lil Pubjlished by the Oakville Beaver, Wedngyday June 22, 94 « thing that was of the greatest need was some kind of alternative living accommoâ€" dation for young people over the age of 16." In those days, Tigert says the Children‘s Aid Society looked after chilâ€" dren up to the age of 18, if they came into their care prior to the age of 16. But if teenagers suddenly developed problems at home after their 16th birthday, they were forced to either p stay with friends, go onto the streets, or move to another community where alternative living was available because there was no accommodation for them in | Oakville, she says. helped put together a viable plan for a group home and approached the Ontario government, which agreed to provide 80% of the financing. The other 20% came from the community. "We went to town council, regional council, and private individuals. We went any place you might get money and supâ€" pOl‘t.” Tigert says a suitable threeâ€"storey house was located in an area zoned for boarding homes, and it was purchased in December 1973 for just over $46,000. Area residents made a number of inquiries about the purchase, but staff was open and invited them down to view (See ‘Group‘ page 10) The way to go! IZ \BH L Izabella‘s perm was ADLLLA old and dried out. The solution was to cut it away, leaving her with a healthy, sexy look that could be worn on or off her face. A semiâ€"permanent colour, combined with a few chunky highlights for softness, enhanced both her natural colour and shine. Velcro rollers on dry hair added the finishing touch to the fresh new look, and her busy lifestyle continues. Make up ~ To enhance Izabella‘s sulâ€" try eyes, we applied concealer under and around them, shadowed with browns, golds and greens, and finâ€" ished off with just a hint of brown mascara.. Both a mauve and green illusion were applied to her skin, followed by a matte finish camouflage foundation, mixed to her natâ€" ural skin tone, to strike an even balance. A deep wine lip colour adds a hint of drama. 0 MPLIM ENTA RY CONSULTATIO NS Hair colour Perms Esthetics Permanent Cosmetics Electrolysis Beauty Packages Gift certificates Tigert says she and other volunteers