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The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, September 21, 1996 9 The Word is Out Join us on Sunday, September September 22, 1996, at the Pickering Museum, Village for the Word is Out '96, a celebration .of writers, storytellers, musicians, and poets. The whole family will enjoy the unique talents of this group of artists! Among the participants will be well known authors and broadcasters including, Alex and Ted Barris, romance writers writers Kate Freiman, National and International award winning author James Norman, actor and award winning author and musician Gregory Ward, Richard Richard Thomas, author of "Gas Couples Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary A dual 60th wedding anniversary celebration was held on Friday, September 13, at Mamwood Lifecare Centre. Residents and staff joined the families and friends of Jack and Norah Brown, (front left) and Jack and Ethel Cook (seated at right) on the occasion occasion of their 60th anniversaries. Both couples were married in 1936 and are long-time residents of Bowmanville. Suicide Intervention Workshop Head Willy", Harry Curie author author of "Debut For A Spy", Karla Lngleton, author of varied varied writings, Barry Robert Waterman, Waterman, author of "Out of Control", Control", and "A Dark Horse" and Gabriclle Bauer, author of "Tokyo "Tokyo My Everest". Clarington Minor Hockey Association The Canadian Mental Health Association is proud to present for the forth time, the "Suicide Intervention Workshop" Workshop" - on Thursday, September September 26 and Friday 1 , September 27, 1996, from 8:30 - 4:30. This workshop is the most widely used prevention training training program in the world! Over 99% of participants recommend recommend the workshop to others. others. The Suicide Intervention Workshop is appropriate for all caregivers whom a person may turn to in a time of crisis. Mental Mental Health professionals, social workers, nurses, counsellors, teachers; police officers, school support staff, clergy, and many others - will find it provides the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with suicide. This workshop is a two-day intensive, participatory course designed to help caregivers recognize and assess persons at risk, and master a model for effective effective suicide intervention. The workshop gives participants participants an understanding of: their own attitudes about suicide, suicide, how to recognize and assess assess the risk of suicide, effective effective suicide intervention techniques, and community resources resources for caregivers. For more information call the Public Education Program of CMHA/Durham Branch at (905) 436-8760. JUVENILE REGISTRATION REGISTRATION DATES Friday, September 20 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Garnet B. Rickard Complex Saturday, September 21 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Garnet B. Rickard Complex Tuesday, September 24 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Garnet B. Rickard Complex $ 125.00 DEPOSIT REQUIRED WITH REGISTRATION ALSO ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR JUVENILE COACH. PLEASE NOTE: Must have sufficient registered players by Sept. 24/96 or the Juvenile program will be cancelled. For more information please contact Darrell Staley at (905) 987-1388 Durham Beat Whitby Jail to Close Last week the province announced that it would be closing closing 14 jails in Central Ontario -- Whitby among them -- over the next three years. The province plans to phase in a "more compact system of five institutions." Ontario Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services, Bob Runciman, said the overhaul was essential in order to reduce operating costs and increase efficiency. "The cost of operating Ontario's adult correctional system is currently one of the highest of any jurisdiction in the country," Runciman said. "We intend to introduce a system that reduces operating costs to among the lowest in Canada." Final decisions have been made to close jails in Whitby, Lindsay, Peterborough, Cobourg, Toronto, Barrie, Owen Sound and Parry Sound. Also slated to close are the Mill- brook Correctional Centre, Vanier Centre for Women, Ontario Ontario Correctional Institution, Guelph Correction Centre, Mim- ico Complex and the Niagara Detention Centre. In place of the closed jails, two large "spartan" facilities are planned for as-yet-undetermined sites to the north and east of Metro Toronto. Police Warn of Train Hazards Durham Regional Police are getting tough with careless motorists and people who take shortcuts across train tracks. Those who trespass on the tracks may be fined or jailed the police warn. "Under the Federal Railway Safety Act and Ontario laws, we can apprehend and prosecute trespassers and drivers who ignore railway crossing safety rules," said Detective Sgt. Don Ross of the Canadian Pacific Police Service. The CP police and the Durham Regional police will be targeting selected public crossings and known trespass areas in a "one-day blitz" on Wednesday, September 18. Individuals Individuals caught trespassing will be warned and possibly issued fines or summonsed to appear in court, said Sgt. Ross. Man Charged in GM Fraud A General Motors worker from Courtice has been charged in a $60,000 fraud involving false warranty claims. Earlier this year, General Motors informed the police of a possible fraud. Detectives with the major fraud unit investigated investigated and ascertained that false warranty claims had been submitted over a four year period between 1992 and 1996. Forged and stolen documents were used to support these claims. Investigation also revealed that cheques and Visa credits issued to third parties, were also converted from GM. A total of 32 fraud charges have been Jaid. 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