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The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, August 21, 1996 Durham Beat Professors Graduate Durham College is holding a special ceremony for its graduating Kuwait students on Wednesday, August 21. Since the beginning of July, eighteen professors from Kuwait Kuwait Colleges & Training Institutes have been attending Durham Durham College where they undertook training for a Curriculum Development program. "They will leave Durham College with a broader knowledge knowledge of western educational philosophies and implement what they have learned in their educational system," said Barry Stedman-Smilh, the school's director of International Education. The Kuwait delegates were given opportunity to apply die techniques they learned at Durham by touring and observing observing local industries. The companies involved were General General Motors, Chrysler Canada, Halco Building Components, Aldcrbrook Industries, Ncmato Composites Inc., McDonalds Restaurants, and the Oshaxva General Hospital. Winning Scream Two Durham residents collected major lottery prizes last week "I screamed," said Cadtcrinc Reid after winning a second prize of $34,974 in the August 14 Lotto 6/49 draxv.This is die Oshawa resident's second major lottery win. Four years ago, she won a Lotto 6/49 prize of $123,314. Catherine, age 43, and her husband, Ernest, plan to share the windfall widt their titrée sons, three daughters and six grandchildren. Whitby resident Donald Wilson won $10,000 in the August August 11 Daily Keno draw. Donald, 67 and his wife, Grace, have two sons and seven grandchildren. They plan to take a trip to England. Hospitals Will Amalgamate The Port Perry and Uxbridge hospitals arc planning to join forces in order to save money. The two hospital boards have unanimously agreed to merge into a single corporate body. However, bodt sites will remain open and the hospital board members promise to keep hospitals operating in both communities. A panel of eight (four from Uxbridge and four from Port Perry) will review the details of the merger. The amalgamation of the hospitals is expected to be completed completed by June of 1997. That's the date when hospitals generally generally conclude their fiscal year. The hospital foundations associated with each hospital are expected to continue to function independently. There is no indication of exactly how much the merger will save the two health care facilities. First Year Students Get Acquainted With Durham Students entering Durham College for the first lime will become better acquainted widi their school dirough Durham's Durham's "StarlSmart" program. The program begins Monday, August 26, and includes week-long activities such as seminars on student services, note-taking skills, reading and study skills, college placement placement information and computer testing. Included in the week arc lours, special interest seminars, information on the Ontario Student Assistance Program, and photo ID. "It is important to make students feel comfortable with their college experience as soon as possible," said Michelle Nichols, Vice President of Post-Secondary Programming and Continuous Learning. "In the past, StarlSmart programs have contributed greatly to the success of our students. We are constantly refining the process and this year will be the best yet." StarlSmart is a joint effort of Durham College staff and the Durham College Student Association. Looking for Work Did You Know? The population for Clarington in June 1996 is distributed as follows: Courtice 15,450 Bowmanville 23,220 Newcastle Village 6,475 Orono 1,930 Rural 14,230 TOTAL POPULATION -- 61,305 ©j.p. by Laura J. Richards Unpaid work experience is one thing, but a local woman would like to turn her talents and skills into paid work. But she has something that works against her--she has a developmental disability called global developmental delay. This is an incurable impairment. impairment. Lorianne Thomas is a client of the Oshawa/Clarington Association Association for Community Living Living and lives on her own in a Bowmanvillc apartment complex. complex. Thomas loves to sew, cook, bake, knit, and would like to find work that uses her skills; "I'd like to do house cleaning," cleaning," she said on Thursday afternoon, afternoon, Aug. 8. Currently, Thomas works at the Donut Mcistcr (formerly Skylight Donuts) in downtown Bowmanvillc. "I grease the muffin tins, clean the donut glazcr and clean a few messes up," she said, in describing her role as a volunteer at the shop. Without her own support network, Thomas would not be able to live independently... independently... which is something she treasures. Part of that support network is from the Maranatha Church on Hwy. Two. She attends church and during the fall, winter winter and spring and is involved with The Friendship Club. Thomas keeps busy in her community. She docs some volunteer work with Community Community Care and is available to spend lime with friends if they need some help. Lorianne Thomas She has taken a number of sewing courses at a local shop and made .hçnsclf à set of curtains curtains for hcAxdroom and a table table runner. ■ 1 She also picked up a number number of skills when she attended the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville between between the ages of 12 to 18. Thomas said she was sent there because "I couldn't talk, or socialize or communicate with others and it helped." While there, she learned typing, sewing, cooking, baking, baking, bowling, swimming and sign language. Thomas noted, "I still sign, but don't get a lot of practice." She also knows Dutch. Thomas has a lot of skills, Hospital Clinic [est your skill at basketball, football, baseball, soccer or street hockey. Iley -- try'eni all! Il s al liiis shire WHERE: Canadian Tire Bowmanvillc Parking Lot WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 24th 11 a.m - 4 p.m. SPALDING, (fteÿÊPff* B3 EASTON UHBeon IIESBSE, We've got lots of prizes to he Avon and the best news is, it's WiïWÈWt jFjIbJMI* Everyday low prices made better. 2401 Hwy. 2, Bowmanville 623-5000 ©j.p Continued from Page l Jadavji adds that the emergency emergency department's role will not diminish. In fact, a recent study of health care in the Durham Region forecasts that the Bowmanville emergency rooms will see more use as the community grows. "We know the emergency department is going to expand," Jadavji said in reference reference to the studies. The department currently sees close to 40,000 eases per year. That's an increase from 31,000 in 1992. Newly Elected New Schools Almost Ready Facilities Under Construction In Bowmanville and Newcastle Expected to Open Sept. 3rd Clarington's two new elementary schools are slated to open on schedule, when kids return to classes September 3. The new buildings include the Dr. Tilley school in the Aspen Springs community of west Bowmanvillc and the new school built to replace the Newcastle Public School. "Newcastle is moving quickly. It's a little behind schedule, schedule, but not much," said Bob Willshcr, Chairman of the Northumberland and Claringlon Board of Education. Willshcr, a Ward Three Claringlon trustee, adds that the new school in Newcastle is to be the largest elementary school building in the local public school board. It will hold approximately 650 students. The old Newcastle Public School will be demolished, Willshcr added. "The building is beyond repair." He said features such as the old cast iron plumbing and windows arc in particularly bad shape. "To turn that building into another use would be very expensive," expensive," the trustee explained. While the board of education has set aside money to tear down the school, a date for demolition has not been decided. The Dr. Tilley school can accommodate about 525 students. students. Both the new schools include facilities for daycare. An official opening ceremony has been set for October 30lh in Newcastle and November 5th at the Dr. Tilley School in Bowmanville. Crackdown Against Deadbeat Parents she doesn't see, says Terri Gray, a ease worker with Oshawa/Clarington Association Association for Community Living. "She's organized, has a good work ethic, is dependable, dependable, takes direction well, can work on a team or independently, independently, and loams quickly," Gray said. Thomas dreams about when she can cam her own way, and doesn't have to depend on other other people's generosity. As Gray put it: "She has the desire lo contribute to her community." community." And it truly is Thomas' community, Gray said. It is where her mother lived, and it is the community Thomas came back to after her mother died. "1 was lonely and missed my friends, so I ettme back," she said. Thomas would also like to be able to go out'west to visit her sister in Edmonton, but that is impossible, when she can't even buy a bus pass because to do so, means she would blow her budget. She can still dream, because that doesn't cost anything. However, that's little consolation consolation when you want more out of life. A provincial program aimed at cracking down on parents who fail to pay child support isn't working, said Durham East MPP John O'Toole. The caseload of 146,000 is growing at 1,400 eases per montii and changes must be made to serve those single parents parents and children," stated. O'Toole. Each of die eight regional family support offices is trying to deal with 50,000 calls per day and 8,000 pieces of mail. O'Toole says lie supports a plan announced by the provincial provincial government to improve services by creating a centre in Downsview to support the enforcement enforcement of child support. The service improvements arc designed to address the most common complaints that reach the MPP's riding office, which include an inability to contact the plan and lack of information. information. MPP O'Toole said people are constantly calling his constituency office "because "because they arc unable to contact, contact, plan representatives themselves." themselves." The provincial government will create a call response centre centre in Downsview. It will invest in almost $1 million in new technology to purchase modem telephone systems capable of handling thousands, of calls. Money will be spent on modifying computer computer software to meet the needs of the consolidated program. An improved, toll-free 1-800 service will also be introduced to increase access to the plan. A Whilby office currently serving the area will close. However, the Durham East MPP says the new system will be more responsive and consumer-focused. consumer-focused. The MPP says: "By providing providing staff with the ability to resolve problems and expand technology, the plan will improve improve access, enhance client service and reduce customer complaints. That, in turn, will reduce the volume' of calls made to the plan and the influx of complaints. This will allow front-line staff to focus their efforts on collecting money owed lo children." The service improvements _ will be phased in, with the call response centre opening in October October and the tougher enforcement enforcement kicking in by January of 1997. O'Toole said: "These reforms reforms will ensure that parents and children in need receive the service they need, when they need it and from staff trained and equipped lo provide provide it. O'Toole added: "I think the court orders arc half the problem. problem. If the judgement is fair and affordable, I believe the parents would comply. If the judgement is reasonable, I support support the tougher measures to ensure the support payments arc made." The hospital's director of utilization and corporate planning planning estimates that the clinic will see 9,000 to 10,000 people people per year. The role of the clinic will be re-evaluated after it has been running for about six months. GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA NEWCASTLE DISTRICT REGISTRATION Newcastle Village: Newtonville: Wednesday, September 4, 6:30- 8:00 p.m. Newcastle United Church, Mill S. and Emily Same date and time, Newtonville Public School Registration fee is $27.00/girl. For further information contact Joyce Stephenson, Commissioner 983-9519 or Lorna MeSwan, Deputy Commissioner 987-3940 © j.p. 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