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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 11,1986 Section Two ^ Administer Three Round Cords Presented to Newtonville Guides D 1 ■■Billed O'---'.' Provincial Allowance Durham's regional council council has agreed to a program in which provincial allowances allowances paid to sole support parents will be administered administered by Durham rather than the Province of Ontario. Ontario. Councillor Diane Hamre, chairman of the Durham Region's health and social services committee, said last week that the social services services system will benefit greatly from the move. At the moment, a provincial office office handles Family Benefits Benefits Allowance and the Region controls General Welfare Assistance. Once the changes occur, a recipient will deal with a single agency. "We're bringing bringing the systems together. They have one caseworker and one file," said Councillor Councillor Hamre. Last year, a total of 324 sole-support parents were granted family benefits as a result of a referral from the social services office. Regional staff will increase increase by eleven caseworkers, caseworkers, two supervisors and four clerical staff when the integration occurs. The integration of Family Benefits Allowance with General Welfare Assistance Assistance was approved by regional regional council last week in a vote of 25-1. This means that regional caseworkers will administer administer family benefits allowances allowances currently controlled by the Province of Ontario. The Province will continue to pay the actual cost of the benefits and the costs of CATCH TED WATSON'S STRAWBERRY EXPRESS PICK YOUR OWN OR READY PICKED EXPECTED START DATE JUNE 20 - 24 Also available as the Season Progresses Peas, Snow Peas, Beans and Raspberries Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sun. - Fri. 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. CROP REPORT PHONE 623-7252 - 24 hrs. a day FREE WAGON RIDES KIDS' PLAYGROUND FAMILIES WELCOME On Thursday, June 5th, three All Round Cords were presented to members of 1st Newtonville Girl Guides. They are in the front row, 1-r Jan Farrow, Tara Stapleton and Marcia Andrews. At rear are their parents, Glen and Guider Lynda Farrow, Frank and Betty Stapleton, Edward and Dorothy Andrews. Vbrms ta A A MowmarwAi Ont**> UC3K3 m3 operating the program. In a report to regional council, Commissioner of Social Services Doug Johns stated that his department is convinced the integration of this service will benefit the municipality, the Province Province of Ontario, and the clients who receive family benefits allowance. "To repeat an oft quoted cliche, it is time we begin to offer a hand-up rather than an hand-out," said Mr. Johns. One of the benefits of the new "one-stop" service is the fact that people may move more quickly from General Welfare Assistance Assistance to Family Benefits, and possibly then to retraining retraining or employment. The proprosal did, however, however, meet with some criticism criticism from a delegation representing representing the Ontario Public Public Service Employees' Union. Diana-Lynn Franklin- Harrison told regional council that transferring responsibility responsibility from the Provincial Provincial to the local level would be contrary to practices practices occurring in eight of 10 provinces and many U.S. states. Here, the trend is to hand over this responsi- blity to the more senior levels of government, she said. "Why would Ontario wish to go against what has been the practice in eight Canadian provinces and a majority of U.S. states?" she asked. Lucan Robinson, also a spokesman for the Ontario Public Service Employees' Union, questioned the cost savings indicated in a report report before regional council. council. "The probability is that the savings will be a good deal less than the costs," he observed. Both Mr. Robinson and Ms. Franklin-Harrison suggested that the savings of $139,000 estimated by the Durham Region would not be realized. William Harford, president president of CUPE Local 1764 representing the Durham Region's inside workers, said his group supports integration. integration. "There will, no doubt, be minor problems. But I am confident that they can be resolved to the benefit benefit of the clients, the caseworkers, and the Durham Region," he said. Letter to Editor --Gute°gr„™ r Ow, y 'Martn e «î™ Znl cërZon'f ^ ^ ""S P " t ' n ,ha ' June3,1986 Turner (mother), Tawny Owl Mrs. Wesselink and Dear Mayor Winters and Council Members: I am writing to you regarding regarding the article on the front page of The Canadian Statesman Statesman dated May 28, 1986. The article was headed "Planning Board Suggests Review of Playgrounds." I read this article and I'm afraid the more I read, the angrier I got. How can Mr. Dakin single out the Courtice problem and say that there is a definite problem there? The subdivisions subdivisions in that area are hardly a year old and he wants to develop parks there! How can he justify that Courtice is definitely a problem area when there are other areas of this town that are much older and have nothing for the children children in them. I live on Martin Rd. South and have done so for the past 11 years. I have also paid taxes to this town for the same number of years. What do we have in this area for our children, children, absolutely nothing. We have been promised a park for I don't know how many years but it seems to me that the Waverley area of this town is always forgotten. At one point I was told my children children could go to the park at Waverley School and play there. I • would like to know how many of you would send young children on their own, under the Waverley tunnel and across Waverley Rd, to play in a park. There is no way that I will send my children, aged 8 and 5, under that tunnel to play in a park. It is bad enough that they have to walk through the tunnel to school under the supervision of a Crossing Guard, (who I and all mothers greatly appreciate). I don't like walking through the tunnel myself, as it is usually a disgusting, smelly mess. When people over here complain complain about the condition of the tunnel, we get told it is the children who make the mess. I don't know about that, maybe it is the children, but it seems to me that some of the older children hang around there too, because there is nothing else for them to do in this area, and no where for them to go. I think Mr. Dakin should look around again and he will find that there arc other areas of this town than Courtice in much greater need of parks and recreational facilities, Yours truly, Elizabeth Gilroy Two new Cadets were also introduced at the Newtonville ceremony on Thursday, District Commissioner Betty Hamon, at left, and Cadet Leader Edna Fraser, far right, welcoming Cadet Tina Cox and Cadet Brenda Knapp. News and Events from Yelverton Mr. and Mrs. Ray Robinson attended the 40th wedding anniversary of Ray's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Robinson Robinson of Cavan held in Millbrook Arena on Saturday evening. This week the Yelverton U.C.W. donned their lifejackets lifejackets for a pleasure boat cruise from Peterborough in the surrounding surrounding Trent system followed followed by a sumptuous dinner later at the Holiday Inn. The excessive rain threw a "kibash" on their original plan for a 3 hour trip on a larger ship as the locks on the system were closed for several days this past week for safety reasons. Around 20 local ladies abetted by 5 of the local male population who donned their aprons and pantyhose to join the ladies for the aquamarine outing, Then Speaker of the House who arranged the event was quite pleased with the response and end result. Our Board of Directors of United Conspiratives of Ontario were shocked to learn of the sudden death of one of our Director's wives Mrs. Stuart (Betty) Luckhardt of Owen Sound on Tuesday of this week. Deepest sympathy is extended to Stiiart and their family in their sad bereavement. bereavement. Stuart is well known throughout Ontario not only through his association with Co-operatives but as a Director Director of the Ontario Plowmen's Association. He and Betty recently spent a few months in Columbia, South America to assist the dairymen of the country set up a viable Holstein Holstein operation. Yelverton's Sunday morning morning Worship Service was really unique - a worship is expressed in song. In fact it was like Ivory Soap - 99 per cent pure music that is. Were an outsider to wander into the church they could easily have been mistaken into thanking they had wandered into a Synagogue with Reverend (Rabbi) John Sloan singing his way through the service. In fact, the sermon was based on "Songs my Father taught me". He was assisted in the musical renditions by Quentin and Mandy Robinson vocally .and Mrs. Ernestine Robinson on the electric organ. Rev, John even composed a song for the occasion - "Where do you want us to travel?", Maybe we've got a budding "John Wesley" Sloan in our midst - song writer and composer. composer. On Sunday, Jane and Marti Malcolm of Omemee hosted a birthday party on the occasion of Dionne Martina's 3rd birthday. birthday. Those in attendance included Mona Malcolm and Ronnie Sharman, Mrs. Peter (Helen) Connolly of Bobcay- , geon. Pleased to report that Mr. Peter Connolly is much improved in Ross Memorial hospital. Two local events drew considerable considerable attention this weekend weekend of our Yelverton residents, residents, A Fashion Show in Man- vers Arena on Thursday evening sponsored by Mrs. Elka Desrochers of Pontypool and the annual Manvers Arts and Crafts Show in Manvers arena on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday. Both were well attended we understand. On Saturday evening we attended the annual Rotary B.B.Q, and dance at Darlington Darlington Arena and enjoyed an evening of dancing to the music of Ross Jackson D.J. - a pretty successful event, we presume. Lindsay Co-op store employees were honoured by the U.C.O. Retail Division with a dinner at the Beehive Golf and Country Club on Saturday evening near Fenelon Falls for their increased sales and margin control. Vice President of U.C.O. Reail, Mr. Lome Reid was present to extend congratulations. congratulations. Citizen Lists His Concern Over Dump Site A complaint by Bowmanville Bowmanville resident, Steve Ryan, over thfe condition of the Darlington Township dump site has been referred to the Durham Region's works department. department. In a letter to Mayor John Winters, Mr. Ryan noted that he had discussed problems problems at the site with three R.R. 5 Bowmanville residents residents living nearby. Blowing garbage from the dump, and the possiblity of contamination of the water supply in the future were two concerns cited by Mr. Ryan in his correspondence. correspondence. Function of Internal Auditor Explained at Rotary Meeting Don Kitchen (right), an internal auditor, spoke last week to members of the Bowmanville Rotary Club. With the speaker are Club President Ray Simser (left) and John Manuel, a local certified general accountant who is also a partner in the firm of Kitchen, McCallum and Porter. Mr. Kitchen described now the internal auditor can help ensure the well-being of any business by ensuring that it is successfully working towards its aims and objectives. The image of an auditor as someone in a green eyeshade perched behind an adding machine doesn't do justice to the business professional known as the internal auditor. He or she is on the job to. help make businesses run more smoothly. The task of the internal auditor is to view a business from a detached detached perspective, informing informing the owners if the firm is acting within guidelines set by management and within the bounds of efficiency, economy, and general effectiveness. effectiveness. Don Kitchen, guest speaker at last week's meeting meeting of the Bowmanville Rotary Rotary Club, explained that there are over 30,000 members members of the Institute of Internal Internal Auditors. They can be found in over 57 countries. countries. Mr. Kitchen, a partner in the firm of Kitchen, McCallum McCallum and Porter, explained that the organization of internal internal auditors was founded in New York in 1941 and the Toronto Chapter Chapter was founded about four years later. Mr. Kitchen is president of the Toronto branch. A film shown by the guest speaker, at last week's Rotary Rotary Club meeting at the Flying Flying Dutchman Hotel likens the role of the internal auditor auditor to the spotter on a football football staff. From their vantage vantage point in the press box, football spotters relay important important information to the coaches on the sidelines. Similarily, the internal auditor views the activities in a company and helps it build on its strengths and improve its weaknesses. Verification of books and records is part of the duty of the internal auditor, although although that's not this individual's individual's chief function. The internal auditor then goes on to ensure that management management is complying with a firm's policies and objectives. objectives. The auditor also reviews reviews the general efficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of the organization. organization. External auditors concentrate concentrate mainly on verifying verifying records and they look to a company's past performance. performance. Internal auditors go beyond the verification of records and look more towards towards the future. Since they are reviewing day-to-day operations of a company, you'll most likely find internal auditors consulting consulting with senior management, management, and becoming familiar familiar with all aspects of the operation. They're unlikely to spend most of their time behind the desk. Chances are that they travel frequently, meet a variety of people, and come from a wide variety of backgrounds. backgrounds. Many have previous previous experience in business and accounting but others ;■ may come from the professions professions or. other- academic training. Ambition, an inquisitive inquisitive mind, and a good sense of judgment, are all qualities of a successful internal internal auditor. And a formal course is in place to hone these skills and eventually provide trainees with their certificate. certificate. Mr. Kitchen explained that the purpose of the In- sititue of Internal Auditors is to provide for profes sional development and to provide research and general general information on internal internal auditing. The organization's publications publications and magazines are well-respected as a source of information in this field. The motto of the Institute of Internal Auditors is "Progress Through Sharing." Sharing." Refuse Bin Idea Rejected The idea of providing refuse refuse bins at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Works Department Yard was rejected Monday by the town's general purpose purpose committee. The concept was originally originally introduced as a possible possible convenience for householders. householders. However, Works Director Gordon Ough stated in a report report written for the committee committee that "much negative input" had been received. He said the use of such a facility could increase to unreasonable proportions if it were utilized by small contractors, cottagers, and out-of-towners. Experience also suggests that once the bins are filled, trash is thrown- beside -the containers. containers. If the gate is closed, refuse refuse is thrown at the gate. "The experience is that people abuse it," said Mr. Ough. Another concern is the possible use of such a facility facility to dispose of toxic wastes. Having considered the report report from the public works director, the committee voted to not consider the placement of a refuse bin at the Bowmanville yard. It's about time you gave some thought to Bather's Day (June 15). Elegant and dressy, yet sporty, these watches set the time, day and date in one convenient step using only the crown. Now, dad will : on time with thp easy One-Step Alarm from Rulsar Quartz. PEE003 See them to-day! 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