2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 27,1985 Section Two Agencies Thanked for Participation in Community Service Order Program Approximately 45 agencies which participated participated in the Community Community Service Order program during 1984 were formally thanked last week at a banquet held in Bowmanville. The organizations gave volunteer jobs to 79 individuals who were last year given community service a chance to make up for over two years ago. it," the client said. when we did not have such as setting up for this useful service, we exhibits, maintenance, wonder how we could mailings, and assisting manage," said Elfriede at receptions. Haunsberger, a repre- The clients of CSO sentative of the Visual are able to complete Arts Centre who ad- their work with a sense dressed those attend- of accomplishment and ing last week's appreci- self-worth, said Mrs. ation banquet. Haunsberger. She explained that heard another view of clients provided the program from the , u .. through CSO are a valu- p erS p ec ti V e of a CSO work as an alternative able asset for an orgam- t.,- A T u p nnnnvmm]q to a jail sentence or a ration like the Visual "X ip ™ e t ""£3 fine ' Arts Centre which de- [ hroug £ a tape re- CSO co-ordinator Pat P encls neavily on volun- cor( j e( j interview that shop to the Zion Park Bundle reports that the teer laDor - an assignment as a vol- clients turned in 3,455 Individuals required unteer is a learning op- hours of community to perform community portunity and a chance maybe you made a mis- launching a community take and you're getting service project just The typical CSO He added that he was client is a young male treated cordially by the in his late teens, al- agency which em- though men and women ployed him. "I was of all ages, including treated like another juveniles participate in volunteer. I wasn't the program. treated like a criminal or anything." Agencies which pro- The client may help with yard work, painting, painting, and maintenance. vided work to CSO And those with special clients during '84 skills may act as assis- ranged from the Bow- tant coaches or volun- manville Drama Work- teer secretaries. service last year alone, work through the CSO That's an increase of program have worked about 150 hours over alongside regular Vis- last year. ual Arts Centre volun- "Looking back to teers to assist in tasks to serve the community. "Just because you've done something wrong, it doesn't make you a bad person...Just Skaters Do Well in Competition ■■ TlilllTrTrliVI IS CELEBRATING ITS th WITH ITS MOST POPULAR SALE Buy One Get One nm c(n a LARGE IN-STOCK SELECTION DON'T PAY THOSE HIGH BOOK PRICES WHEN YOU CAN FIND PRICES AS LOW AS A DOUBLE ROLL OR BOLT th€ umuwipcn ccntac OSHAWA 140 SIMC0E ST. S. (Corner of John) 579-1655 AJAX 1313 HARWOOD AVE..N. (Just north of Hwy. 401) 686-0719 As of 1982-83, these Service clubs, commu- individuals completed nity halls, libraries, over 430,000 hours of churches, and sports community service in a organizations were just variety of roles which a few of the groups who helped not only the made a place in their community but also the activities for individu- offender, als sentenced to com- Of the 45 agencies munity service work. which were honored at These were just a few of the representatives Some of the individuals receiving certificates are from community organizations who were honored shown here along with Councillor Diane Hamre, , , last week for participating in the Community Ser- chairman of the CSO board and co-ordinator Pat The program was first last week s banquet at v j ce order program. Certificates were presented Bundle. From left: Andy Tielemans (Bed Cross), used as a sentencing the St^ Joseph s^au- to 17 groups which provided volunteer tasks to Les McCrory (House League Hockey), Pat Bundle, . -- . „ " clients of the CSO for the first time this year. And Cathy Wiener (Kinettes), Diane Hamre, Wayne all agencies which used the services of Commu- Trudeau (Kinsmen) and Lawrence Staples nity Service Orders last year were recognized. (Durham County Senior Citizens' Lodge). option in Ontario about ditorium, 17 had made seven years ago, with use of CSO clients for the Town of Newcastle the first time. Three skaters from the Bowmanville Figure Skating club placed high in the standings of the Pine Bidge Interclub competition held in Uxbridge recently. The Bowmanville skaters brought home two golds and a silver from the area competition. 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