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V n| I 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 14,1990 Taking Aim at Dropout Rate Great Satisfaction in Being a Blood Donor From Page One The aim of this project, she explains, is to identify the students "at risk" of dropping out. Students classified as "at risk" are the ones who are struggling with their studies and contemplating quitting school to get a job until the fall. Once they quit they normally normally don't return to school. Ms Nichols said the guidance guidance teachers and principal at the school will identify arid select the students for the program. iOne day a week they will attend school in a class away from the high school and will work in cooperative cooperative education for the remainder of the week. As many as five high school credits can be earned through the program while students are being encouraged encouraged to return to school. A maximum of 15 students students will take part in the program at one time. Ms Nichols said that 30 per cent of the students across Ontario don't finish high school. "Society is putting a lot of pressure on kids that is tough sometimes," she said. She noted that many students students are holding down part-time jobs. Some work up to 35 hours a week. In schools not operating ■ on the semester system, Ms Nichols said, February is iry about the time students start giving up. Canada Employment and Immigration has agreed to finance the program for four years with a grant of $200,000. Each year it will run at a different school. It will start here at Bowmanville Bowmanville later this month. If, when it is evaluated, it is Regional Headquarters building would b< levels of parking. Mr. Holtrop anticipated the building building to be completed at the end of 1992 or early 1993. The building in Whitby would be^somewhat later." In Whitby, the preferred location for the regional offices was at the site of the existing^, Regional Council headquarters headquarters at the provincial courthouse on Rossland Road. The building would be home to the council chambers, the chief administrative administrative officer, the clerk's department, the regional chairman's office, personnel, personnel, economic development, finance and the.legal department. The building would have to be From Page One would be needed, with three 96,700 square feet in size to hold the projected 234 employees by 1998. The spokesman for the consultant recommended the site where the headquarters headquarters are currently located as the location for the second administration building. Durham also owns land across the street but there are some limitations to expansion there. The existing site, Mr, Holtrop said, "can handle the parameters of an expansion." expansion." The final estimate of the cost for the two buildings, based on 1990 figures, rings in at just over $52 million. Council has asked for additional refinements refinements on the report as well as a report on the financial impacts of the buildings. We Sell RRSP'S! If you're considering the purchase of a Registered Retirement Savings Plan, TALK TO US. Our tax preparers have the expertise to calculate your Maximum RRSP Contribution. You can see the POSITIVE effect on your Current Tax Return IMMEDIATELY. As agents for 30 Trust Companies, we shop for the best RRSP interest rates -- FREE! BEST RATE GUARANTEE: We Guarantee that our best RRSP rate is as high or higher than the;ten leading financial institutions in Canada! Your existing RRSP's can easily be transferred to earn HIGHER INTEREST - we look after all the details. Ask you Tax Preparer for more details. 11.75% Rates subject to verification 1 Yr. 41/2 Cambridge St. N. Lindsay, Ontario K9V 4C3 ; (Just up from Municipal and National Trust) (705) 324-9898 WILLIS FINANCIAL SERVICES Our Best Interests are Yours! 243 King St. E. Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3X1 (In the Bowmanville Mall) (416) 623-9400 We're proud to be BOWMANVILLE BOOSTERS WEto 3 < I <1 JOBS * cmm i XHY-349 Sherri Davis Ian Turner Over 350,000 gratinâtes recommend Young Drivers of Canada | ■ Training contras coast to coast 98 King St W., Bowmanville Telephone 623-7017 found that the program is useful, the school can continue continue to run it on its own. If it is a success in Bowmanville, Bowmanville, she added, it will definitely go on to the next school. She said the class will be held away from the formal school setting to remove the E eer pressures of the larger uilding. "When they get the confidence confidence back, then they can go and face the big building again," she added. Ms Nichols and the staff at the high school, including Principal Jack Taylor, made plans for the program a year ago but government financing financing was needed to make it a reality. Port Darlington Association to Meet on Monday The next meeting of the Port Darlington Community Association will be held on Monday, February 19, 1990, at 8:00 p.m. at the Port Darlington Darlington Marina Hotel. Representatives from the Ministry of the Environment have indicated they will attend attend to talk about the process process of Environmental Assessments Assessments - please plan to attend . as this should be very interesting. It is another another way in which the public public may nave input into the decision making process. The dance on February 3 was most successful - there was a good attendance and everyone seemed to have an enjoyable time. Very many thanks to all those who par-. ticipated, and particularly to those organizing the event. A lot of communal effort goes into planning such occasions occasions - they could not take E lace without hard work •om all concerned. The gifts were beautiful - the winners were delighted. Many thanks to the businesses who donated them. A number of local residents residents have had the water from their wells tested recently, recently, some problems have been showing up. The execu- . five committee recommends that all lakefront residents should have their well and drinking water checked. Hie sample Dottles and information information can be obtained from the muni opal Health Department. Department. The offices are located located off Queen Street behind behind the Hospital. ; Two. bottles are required, one for the normal arialysis for fecal count and ttie other for a chemical analysis. The chemical ■ analysis takes longer and the ^results will ' be mailed to you in due course. We are trying to keep track of the problems, so it would be appreciated if you would let the directors know the results. For further information, please call: Gordon or June White 623-1631, John or Mavis Carlton 623-3869, John Fox 623-7610, Paul or Diana Warren 623-1399, Rose or Terry Wynn 623-7927, Joan Van Meer 623-4760, David Ashcroft 623-1628, Jean Morrow 623-3036. Little Big Band To Perform on February 24th On Saturday, February 24th, "Ed Morton's Little Big Band" together with a dazzling vocal trio called "Three Piece Suite" will be bringing the swinging sound of the "forties" to the Newcastle Newcastle Village Community Hall. , , , Ed Morton, the band leader, has been playing professionally professionally since nign school. Although he is best known for his drumming, he also plays piano, trumpet and bass. Ed's musical involvement ranges from theatre to symphony symphony to big bands. He nas a real passion for live theatre theatre and has played for many musical productions. Although Although he enjoys all forms of music, his favourite is the music of the 30's and 40's, hence the formation of Ed Morton's "Little Big Band". Featured with the eight piece band will be a vocal trio called "Three Piece Suite". This group's singing is tailored to the stylo of the Andrews Sisters. Cathy Bo- vis, Helen Clarke and Liola Limcbnck are the members of the talented trio whoso performances range from the Oshnwa Little Theatre to television productions. There will bo spectacular door prizes and for an added culinary pleasure, elegant linger food will bo served, complemented by n sond-oll' with delicious sweets and collco after midnight, Please let us welcome you for this night to remember! The dale is Saturday, February February 2-lth, starting at 8:30 p.m. at the Newcastle Community Community Centro. All funds will 1m used for renovations of the Visual Arts Centro's facilities, For tickets and ftirlhor information, information, ploaso call the Visual Arts Centro at 623-6831. by Andrea Adair The success of Red Cross blood donor clinics is frequently frequently attributed to the generosity of volunteers who are ready to roll up their sleeves when the call for blood is heard. Without this voluntary donation, th'e organization likely would not exist. And hospitals, who need to provide provide blood to accident and burn victims, cancer patients patients and organ transplant recipients would have to find an alternate method of acquiring the life-giving liquid. liquid. Recognizing the ever present need for blood and donors, I agreed to become a first time donor last week. Like other first-time donors, donors, I didn't know what to expect of the experience nor did I know a great deal about the Red Cross. Started in Wartime ' It's an organization that got its start during the Second Second World War. Clinics were held then to collect blood to be sent to soldiers serving overseas. When the war ended, they were asked to continue providing the.service. Many hospitals prior to that time collected blood for their patients and frequently frequently came up short. A nurse at the Bowmanville Bowmanville clinic said' many people who donate blood now started started doing so years ago when some hospitals required a patient's family ana friends to donate blood to make up for the amount the patient used. Blood and blood products today are given to patients at no cost to themselves or their families. Because the patient isn't charged for • blood transfusions, transfusions, the donor receives no financial remuneration for ■ his donation. But many people people feel rewards exist all the same. A high school student last week said he doesn't like doctors or needles but, because because people need the blood, he gives. Another donor says she feels a sense of helping others others by giving. She said she had received a blood transfusion in the past and she knows what it's like to heed it. I didn't know what it was like to be needing blood nor did I think about how I would be helping others by giving. All I wanted to know was how much blood they would take, would it affect me and if the needle would hurt. Does it Hurt? The needle didn't hurt, although it was mildly uncomfortable uncomfortable for a brief period. period. The reason for that, the nurse explained, was that my veins are small and it was the first time for giving. The donation amounts to less than half a litre or a little little less than a pint. The only side effect from giving blood for me was a lit- . tie light headedness -- probably probably the result of not eating a proper breakfast. The entire process of registering, registering, donating and snacking takes only 30 minutes. minutes. The actual act of giv ing is completed in 10 minutes. minutes. Prior to donating, both first time donors and frequent frequent donors are required to fill out a health form. Health Questions Questions relating to the health of the individual on the day of the clinic help the nurses determine whether or not the donor is able to donate blood that day. A volunteer can find themselves being deferred from giving blood temporarily temporarily for a variety of reasons. For example, donors will be deferred if they suffer from flu or cold symptoms, if they have had tneir ears pierced in the past six months or if they have had a pregnancy in the last six months. There are some people who are permanently stopped from donating blood because it may be hazardous to their own health. For instance, instance, people who have diabetes diabetes and are on permanent medication, people with heart problems and people with hepatitis are all unable to give. In the end, only 30 per cent of the population are physically able to donate. Of that 30 per cent, only 6 per cent actually do give blood. Collect 441 Units In Bowmanville last week, 465 people turned out to give blood. Catherine Hu- berg, chairperson of the Bowmanville branch of the blood donor clinic reported that 441 units of blood were collected last week. She stated that it is usual for the clinic to . collect around 400 units each time. Clinics are held here four times a year because donors are asked to wait 90 days between donations. Donors are tested for what blood type they are before before the actual donation. There are four main blood groups: O blood type, A blood type, B blood type and AB blood type. The most common type is O while AB is the most rare. The Red Cross started testing all blood donations in 1972 for Hepatitis B and for AIDS in 1985. Mrs. Huberg said many people who don't give blood worry about contacting the AIDS virus through giving. But, she says, the nee dles, bandages and everything everything else used during tne donation are all new. Over 22 volunteers assist roughly 17 nurses on the day of the clinic. Once the donation is over, refreshments are' served and the donor is on his way. Within 24 hours, the plasma has been replaced in the donor's body and within four weeks the red blood cells are replaced. Whole blood is rarely transfused directly, so the one donation, once separated separated into its various components, components, can help as many as four patients. \Z ■ mSS»g SAVE " «ssssr Ehnira Stove Works q/vVE ^oodbuLo^oves VHlLESUIVUESLti 7 Mreptaie Plus' fiOOHorLn ; St <1l6urn r . 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