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1- Or-ono WeeklýyMTmes, WeFine-,day, Apil 1-5, 9 Bowmanvîlle Business & Pro fessional Women 's Club tour General Prînters Programs offered by FamiIy Education Resouroes Centre Present at the March 19, 1998 meeting of the Bowmanville Business and Professional Women's Club at General Printers in Oshawa were left to right: Jane Durno, V.P. Production; David Fors, President; and Barb Hicks, Senior Account Manager. Bark Hicks is also th e First V.P. of the Bowmanville BPW Club. How would you respond if your employer approached you and your colleagues with an offer to become partners in the business? For their Mardi meeting, members of the Bowmanville Business and Professional Wom en's Club travelled to Oshawa to tour General Printers, a com- pany whose employees became part owners of the business through the Employee Share Ownership Programa (ESOP). It was a momentous decision, it required a lot of soul searcli- ing, discussions and consul- tations for both management and employees according to David Fors, President of General Printers. Employees bough their shares either through pay roll deductions or lump sum purchase or through self-directed RRSPs. New employees qualify for participation in ESOP afler one year wvith the company. Through their share owner- ship employees are involved in the decision making pro- cesses. ESOP lias been an unqualified success for. General Printers, a commer- cial printer specializing in trade publications. Before the change in 1994, the company had not only operated at a loss but also had unhappy employees. Now gross mar- gins and profitability are, up; so is employee morale result- ing in higlier productivity, less spoiled work and increased customer satisfac- tion. General Printers was the recipient of the 1997 Business of the Year Award given by the .-Oshawa/ Claringtion Chamber of Commerce. A tour con- ducted by Jane Durno, Vice- Presîdent Production and Barb Hicks, Senior Account Manager (and also First Vice- President of the Bowmanville BPW Club), rounded off a most interesting evening. The April meeting focuses on resolutions which will be presented at the Annual Provincial Conference of the Ontario BPW Clubs in May and at the, National Conference in July. Some of the issues addressed in these resolutions relate bo cancer prevention, women offenders, changes to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board legislation and harmonizing the GST and PST. The resolu- tions reflect. the mandate of the BPW organization. Discussions of the resolutions at club level give us -a better understanding of the issues and allow our delegate to vote Rn-espqond to1 The Durharn Regional Police welcomes the release of Mr. Justice Kaufrnan's report and recommendations. Obviously thiere is much to be learnedý frorn the report. Understandably, a detailed review ofth report will take some time . Accordinigly, the Durham Regional Police Service will flot comment on anty specific aspect of the report until the detailed review has been completed. A prelirninary overview wvill be subrnitted to the Durhamn Regional Police Services Board at its next meeting being held in the Brock Township Municipal Office at 9:00 a.rn. on April l6th, 1998. A recent news release states thait throughout this Inquiry, thie Durham Regional Police have acknowledged that Guy Paul Morin' is an innocent iman whohas.been wronged, and that the Durham Regional Police con- tributed to that wrong. FormaI apologies have been mnade to Guy Paul Morin and hîs family and to the Jessop family. The Durham, Regional Police hope that the release of this report brings according to the wlshes of club memibers. We welcome guests at our dinner meetings and invite you to join us on Thursday, April l6th, 1998, at Silks Cafe, 73 King Street West, Bowmanville. A social time begins at 6:00 p.m. and is fol- lowed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The cost for a full course meal including appetizer, entree, dessert and beverage is $20.00. For dinner reserva- tions, please cali Helen Devitt at 623-39 15 by Monday, April l3th. Irene Konzelmann inquiry report sorne sense of closure for them. The Durham Regional Police and the Toronto Police Service specifically and the whole police cornrunity is comrnitted to pursuing any new leads which miglit solve this crime. The Durh am Regional Police Service prides itself as a learning organization. The lessons to be learned are pro- found and far-reaching. In many respects, we hope that we have learned those lessons and taken the remedial action necessary to rectify those aspects of policing within our control to prevent future wrongful convictions., We want to assure the public that we are comrnitted to quality policing and continuous improvement. To this end, we have recently established a-Quality Assurance Unit charged with the responsibili- ty to identify and implement the best policing practices frorn around the world. The Quality Assurance Unit will have the responsibility to' implernent Mr. Justice Kaufffan 's recommendations as they relate to the Durham Regional Police. PARENTING YOUTI- CHILDREN This discussion group for parents with children under 6 years is designed to help par- ents understand their young children and gain skills for effective parenting. In the program, parents will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of developmental sequence, become aware of children's belief systems, understand misbehaviour and its pur- pose, leamn ways to encour- age children so that they develop positive self esteem, develop skçills for effectively communicating with their children and fostering co- operation, become aware of how to prevent discipline problems, how to deal with feelings, fe ars, tantrums, and develIop positive social sIlls. The Famlly Education Resource Centre of Kinark is offering an eight session dis- cussion group on Wednesday, May 6, 1998 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. The group will meet at Klnark Child and Family Services, 1916 Dundas St. E., Whitby. The fee is $48.00 per person or,$72.00 per couple and. pre-registration Is requlred. Book fee is $22. For more infornation and to register please caîl The Family education Resource Centre at 433-0386, Ext. 880. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH TEENS A Study Group for Parents of Teenagers Being a parent of teenagers is not an easy task - espe- cially nowadays! Today's con- cemned and sometimes bewil- dered parents have, an increasing interest in finding effective ways of communi- cating with their teens. Parents will learn ways to win co-operation without hav- ing ta threaten, how to see the wofld througli your teen's eyes. and how you and your teen can grow and change together wbich will resuit in a more harmonlous teen/par- ent relationship. This is an 8 session parent study group starting Tuesday, May 5, 1998, at Kinark Child and Family Services, 1916 Dundas St. E, Whitby, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Effective Communication With Teens encourages mutual respect between par- ents and teenagers and leads to increased co-operation and a more responsible, self- reliant attitude. The cost of this study group is $48.00 per person or $72. 00 per cou- ple. Book fee is $22. 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