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Freeze taken off Wesleyville project Historic house tour It was announced last week that the freeze had been lifted on the Ontario Hydro generating generating station at Wesleyville. Work on the project resumed on October 1st and shortly further tenders will be called and contracts let in the development of the hydro generating plant. me hold will have placed about one year on the comn- letion of the various units at the plant. Unit one is now expected to be in-service in December of 1979 with Unit 2 operational in July of 1980, Unit 3 in February of 1981 and the fourth unit in operation in August of 1981, Mr. Ross Fitchett of Ontario Hydro stated there is nothing new on the proposed Darlington Darlington Hydro plant proposals. It has been expected that the first Unit of the Darlington plant to be in operation by January of 1984. Durham day enrolment enrolment increases With full registration still tc be completed, total daytime enrollment at Durham College College is up 10 percent from Iasi year. To date 1046 students have enrolled in the College's programs in Business and Applied Arts, Health Sciences and Technology. At this time last year, enrollment stood at 958. Registration will continue for several days, with openings openings still available in some programs. Enrollemnt figures figures by division are 171 for Applied Arts, 390 for Business, Business, 199 for Technology and 286 for Health Sciences. The Health Sciences Division increase increase this year reflects registration in the Preventive Den ta! Assistant Program which has been transferred over from Technology. Enrollment is 707 in the first year programs, and a total of 339 in the second and third year programs. Dr. Willey, College President, President, expressed satisfaction with the steady growth trend of the College. He also stated that night school enrollment to date shows a continued high registration rate - reflecting a continuing acceptance of Durham Durham College's extension programs programs by the community. Region dumps work program The works activity project designed to help reduce the region's welfare rolls has been dumped by the region's social services committee. The committee voted Thur sday in favor of dropping this contentious program and removing removing it from further agendas. agendas. The works program, once endorsed by regional council, was thrown back into the laps of the committee in late August. It was the council's contention not enough study had been done one the operating costs. The need for extra staff was also questioned. questioned. The committee earlier indicated indicated three addition staff members were needed to administer administer the project designed to instil the work habit in about 75 people now receiving (general welfare assistance the works activity project would cost the region $23,000. while the total cost would be $200,000. with the province picking up 80 percent. Doug Johns, the commissioner commissioner of social serviçes, told the committee members there there was not much more Enrollment for Durham Night School is on a par with the record registration of last year. Fall registration to date is 2963, compared to 2775 at this time last year. Registration will continue, and enrollment may still be made during daytime hours at the College, or the evening a class begins. Most classes begin the week of October 6. it is important to note that .he high Night School enrollment enrollment is in spite of increased fees, necessary to make courses acji supporting. Minimum Minimum enrollments were also increased in order to meet linancial restrictions imposed upon the community colleges this year. .sii k o some of the courses have been filled or cancelled, it is advisable to contact the college before attempting to register. You may phone the registrar's office at 576-0210 (extension 236) for any additional additional information. Contact: James Kirkconnell Public Relations Durham College information the staff could supply to the council. STAGGERING He said the amount of I money this project has cost this government so far has been staggering. He suggested the committee committee and regional council now! accept or reject the proposal or drop the issue entirely from future agendas. the project was originally initiated to help get people off welfare and doing jobs that would be helpful to the community. An example, while the family head is involved in the program he would earn an incentive bonus of $2.50 per day in addition to general welfare assistance by helping senior citizens cutting grass or doing general household chores. FINAL REPORT ON NORTHUMBERLAND RESTRUCTURING EXPECTED IN DECEMBER Commissioner Donald King carrying out a study for the restructuring of municipalities municipalities within Northumberland County has stated that a final report will be ready near the end of December. This statement came during a presentation on September 30th over a number of alternatives which could be followed in the restructuring rocess. A Historical House Toli r of the Town of Whitby is being organized by The Robert McLaughlin Gallery for October October 20. Anthony Adamson, the witty witty and knowledgeable author of "The Ancestral Roof" and "The Gaiety of Galbles" will act as the tour guide for this event. The tour will meet at the Gallery at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and an introductory lecture by Mr. Adamson. .Following this discussion the bus will depart for a tour of Whitby's historic houses. At approximately 1:15 p.m., lunch at the "Hatch House" in Whitby will be awaiting the tour. This fascinating new restaurant was once"the retirement home of Nelsor Gilbert Reynolds, Sheriff on Ontario County and original owner of "Trafalgar Castle" today's Ontario Ladies College. College. After lunch, the tour, will again board the bus and visit many - other historical sites such as Lynde House, Inver- lyn, and the Ontario Ladies College to name a few. Also the tour will be entering several of the houses where the period interiors are of "■pedal interest. Finally the bus will return to the Gallery at approximately approximately 5:00 p.m. The cost of the tour is $12. and this includes lunch at the Hatch House. The tour is open only to Gallery members and reservations can be made at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Gallery. Pipeline on hydro way The Interprovincial Pipe Line Limited has started Orono Weekly Times, laying pipelines along several sections of Ontario Hydro rights-of-way between Oakville Oakville and Bowmanville and through Metroplitan Toronto. The 30 inch pipeline is part of the program to bring crude oil from western to eastern Canada. It originates in Edmonton and will terminate in Montreal, entering Ontario at Sarnia. It is expected to be completed this Fall. Under contractual arrangements arrangements with Ontario Hydro the work will be done entirely by the pipeline company and its Wednesday, October 15th, 19k_ contractors. It will include restoration of landscaping, replanting of trees that might have to be removed during construction, maintenance of paths and walkways provided for the public to cross the rights-of-way at several locations, locations, and minimum disturbance disturbance to nearby home owners. owners. Co-operation with the Interprovincial Interprovincial Pipe Lines Limited is in keeping with Hydro's policies regarding multiple use of its rights-of-way by other utilities and the public generally. If you are employed and going to have a baby, you're entitled to pregnancy taw, ibis is what Ontario is <Mng to make certain you receive it We have a law in Ontario which permits any pregnant woman, married or not, to take a 17-week unpaid leave of absence to have her baby. This law covers part-time as well as full-time employees, provided that they have been working for the same employer for at least 63 weeks before the expected date of birth. When she returns to work, the new mother is guaranteed the right to her former position or to a comparable position with no loss of seniority or benefits. Naturally, pregnancy does not prevent an employee from being dismissed for valid reasons not connected with pregnancy, but pregnancy alone cannot be the cause of dismissal where an employee is eligible for leave. An expectant mother is required to give two weeks' notice in writing of the day she intends to leave. She is entitled to begin her leave any time within 11 weeks before the baby's birth but she must take at least six weeks of her leave afterwards. If the employer employer wishes the employee to begin her leave before she wants to do so, the employer employer must prove that she is unable to perform her normal duties adequately. The employee is eligible for Unemployment Unemployment Insurance benefits during her pregnancy pregnancy leave (even if she does not intend to resume work when her leave expires) if she had at least 20 weeks of ensured employment employment during the year before the birth. At least ten of the 20 weeks should have fallen between the 30th and the 50th weeks before the birth. If you would like more information about pregnancy leave or other labour legislation of interest to.working women, write to: Ontario 20, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, and we will send you a brochure. Ministry of Labour Bette Stephenson, M.D., Minister m .Wf Imamr Province of Ontario William Davis, Premier