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10 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, January 10, 1979 Section Two fet Sves ime, Money and day or about three of every minute. "Every day we mail ou million dollars in chequ, the 75,000 injured workerî are, at any one time, rece benefits of one kmn another," Mr. Starr said. The total amount of cl made for the first il mont 1978 was nearly 392,000v is slightly lower than the period in 1977. Individual Approaci Mr. Starr explained t] spite of the size of theV men's Comesto E .each claim is deal it] dividually. "We cannot the merits of a dlaim ~ g' ~mechanical basis. Every must receive individuala >tion." he said. ~" Mr. Starr added another job of the WCBî Sworkers so that as mai X~-,- - possible can be returned ,,, self-reliant life. ~ »~'~,' .. At Downsview, the1 - maintains a 524 bed hos ~ and rehabilitation ce ~ ~, devoted entirely to *Y %~'..¼ 'm <rehabilitation of men women suffering from ~ dustrial accidents. "The ,..,.-. ~ ~ .J/ ~ .tre is recognized as the lai ~ ~ . of its kind in North Arn ~< ~ ~ ~2~1.; ~'and as being one of thei themn efficient in the world," Mr. a slower recovery rat, Starr said. normal." eut one Job training 'for the han- "But our dlaimrs st ues to dicapped was another duty of the years have se r who the Workmen's Compensation examined just, abou eiving Board described by the type of înjury whie d or chairman in his address last happen to a human be 1. Thursday.- chances of them beini ýlaims Help Handicapped are negligible," Mr iths of "We therefore place great said. "I can assure y, which emphasis on the need to assist benefîts are not Up ft saine handicapped workers to ob- by those who woul( tain employment suited to them dishonestly." Il their capacity . . . We alsoEsaihe19 ,hat in arrange on-the-job training salhe19 Work- programns under which finan- Mr. Starr told R( oard, cial support is provided for that both the Rotary th in- both the injured employee and Canada and the WCB judge the employer until the common, birth date. on a program is concluded." plained that the -y one "During 1978 this programn Canadian Rotary C]i atten- was responsible for pîacing established in Winri 400 handicapped workers in that productive jobs," Mr. Starr O is the said and he urged employers Y EIL jured to consider the handicapped Y ny as when they are filling a job (Intended for last w d to a vacancy. "Various surveys . Church service have shown that they have a reasonably well atter WCB better than average work and Sunday. A number a. spital attendance record. " particpated in the ser ýentre The WCB chairman rejected reading portionà of Sct the the idea that the WCB is being Terry Malcolm, tAnd "ripped off" by its clients. Malcolm, Judy n in- "Certainly a miniscule num- Ernistine Robinson, Bcen- ber of dlaims are not Malcolm and Ji rgest legitimate -- we would flot ex- Kennington. Miss erica pect otherwise -- And probably Malcolm and Mrs. Lini most a few injured employees have favoured with yod. le t. ;tafl een 'ut einý igci Ir. 'OU for Id L5 tota jC 3sh lulb ip( C'rhairman than is 1910 and the first Royal Com- mission to enquire into On- If over tario's compensation laws and n and to recommend changes mas every also established in 1910. could The Workmen's Compen- g. The sation Act came into effect -onned January 1, 1915 and to this Starr day, its intent has not jWCB changed, Mr. Starr saîd. grabs "Basically, it remains the dlaim same as when it was passed 64 years ago. " 1 thi nk we can be proud of the fact that even at this early arians age, we had begun to develop Iub in a social conscience," Mr. are a Starr said. e ex- He noted that the Act not First only benefits the employee but 3was also protects the employer ýeg ini fromn crippling lawsuits. IVERTON week) electric organ solos re- e was spectivel> a& well. Rev. >nded On Stanley Hanes preached an Of" locals appropriate sermon for the Mvice by occasion. ripture - New Year's Eve in this area Lana was observed with the Russo, habituai pagan rites - too Mona much food and too much drink Jennifer but not necessarily in that Lana order. Yelvertonites, while nda Pfoh our own hall sits idle and al and empty due to obsolite restric- tions >still in force, added their numbers to other local dances. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Malcolm were the genial hosts of a social gathering of us "6senior"ý citizens prior to a mass migration to Nestleton Community Hall to dance to music supplied by the Joey Van Quartet. The inclement rainy weather may have dampened the outside but failed to dampen the New Year's spirît on the inside. Mr. Quentin Robinson leaves this week for Western Canada where he will be employed in the oil explora- tion business near Fort Nelson. Accompanying Quentin will be Mr. Dick Tosswell of this community. Also seeking employment in same area. Saturday's ice storm found many residents slip sliding away. Manvers Twsp. road crew under supervisor of Maurice Bradley are' to be commended for providing excellent sanding service - much superior to either provincial or county in this regard. The 2½/ mile or so strip of county road north of Bethany to the two large ski tows was a disgrace - a virtual ice rink where cars were lined up to try their chances in getting up ice covered hilîs with several landing up in the ditch. It took up to 11/ hour to navîgate this piece of rond. Another large group of the "Middle" generation attended the dance in. the Township Arena with the Gary Bristow Orchestra in attendance. At the Nestleton dance the President of the Durham Region Dutch-Canadian Club who was in attendance, promoted the passing of a hat for the Mentally Retarded Telethon for which $100.00 was realized in cash donations. On Friday evening, Dec. 29th the L.E. Weldon graduation elass of lq74 hpld their annual bash in Ops Community Centre. Approx. -50 old Lirads enneregated for a chnner folUowed by an evening of dancing and socializing. Mr. Bryce Jemmo D.J. assist- ed by. Mr. Robert Burns, provided suitable music to suit the disco taste of the young people present. Workmen's Compensation Board Chairman, Mike Starr at a meeting of the Bowmanville Rotary Club last week. rà eel lignment OnIy $1 0.95 'nd Balancing Only $1 9.95 Major Credit Cards accepted This of fer expires March 31lst, 1979 Cal0,623.2 58 6 for an appointment. Our Service Dept. is open until 9:00 p.m. Tuesdays. CHY[E, C rysier Dodge LImtd f9ogeT_.5k Complete Auto Body an Deimn4CkjRhn E aiIII aupj Free Estimates - Alil Work Guaranteed Hwy. 2 at Maple Grave nd 623-2586 The chairman of the Work- men's Compensation Board told a Bowmanville audience last week that the Board tries to promote work safety as well as help injured employees. "Our goal -- and the goal of every employer and every employee -- should be in the prevention of accidents through safe working prac- tices and conditions", said the Hon. Mike Starr in a speech to the Bowmanville Rotary Club. Mr. Starr is a former Oshawa Mayor who later ser- ved as the federal Labor Minister in the Diefenbaker government. He has also ser- ved as a Citizenship Court judge. "For every dollar spent in compensation as the result of an accident, eight more dollars are spent in lost production time and re-hiring and re-training new em- ployees," Mr. Starr said. He noted that the suffering and misery caused by industrial accidents cannot be expressed in dollars and cents. In its drive to promote safety and reduce accidents, the WCB funds the nine safety associations which work with various industries throughout Ontario. The WCB chairman pointed out that in the Durham Region alone there were nearly 3,900 accidents which involved lost time, redviced earnings, or fatal injuries during the first 9 months of 1978. 'Workers in the Durham regional municipality are certainly not immune to work accidents," he said. 1,600 Daily Clalis The chairman told his audience that when accidents happen on the job, the WCB is there to lend assistance, processing 1,600 dlaims every I Ail Merchandise in our-both locations O% 0to %031c ff!NI Complete line of clothing for Men - Women and Children, NMAKS 5 rgSt E.-Bowmatnville Five Points Mail - Oshawva 623-30'ù12 579-9011 3 1