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heavy rains. ' The Region approved the project when it was found the water and sewer department had a surplus of $2.4 million from operation operation in 1982. • -This will be the first year that the Region has not had to add to. its debt for water and sewerage projects. Flowering Crabs The Bowman ville committee heading up the 125th anniversary for Bowmanville are selling 125 flowering crab apple trees to the general public in Bowmanville with the plan that residents plant the trees. The trees are selling for $15.00 each. The trees are to provide a lasting tribute to the 125th anniversary of Bowmanville. The Town of Newcastle Council has provided provided a sum of $1,250 in support of the project. project. Unaware Of Missile Link, Employees of ITT Cannon Electric Canada in Whitby did not learn until last week that they were handling a component part for the controversial cruise missile bein g developed in the United States and which the UAW has launched a campaign in opposition opposition to its testing in Canada next year. Employees in the Whitby plant do not want to become the target of peace activists as has happened with Litton in Toronto. Canadian UAW director Bob White has vowed his opposition to the Canadian cruise test even though some members of A the union do make parts for the missile. $60,000 Drug Bust LSD with a street value of from $45,000 to $60,000 was seized at a Pickering Shopping Shopping Mall when Regional Police were making a routine check of cars at the Mall. When two officers stopped the car, an occupant leaped out and began to run away while at the same time throwing away a bag he was carrying. The bag was found to centaine 15,000 hits of LSD. A Surplus of Beds The Durham Region government funded old age homes having a large number of vacant vacant beds with Hillsdale having 25 and Fair- view having 22. The empty beds are for residents who can take care of themselves. The decline is thought to have happened due to construction of senior citizens apartments apartments in the Region which tend to keep seniors out of the homes longer. The Region does have a waiting list of some 400 seniors wanting accommodation but one-third of these do need nursing care. Others on the list have apparently applied prior to any need. Orono European Skating Tour Barbara Underhill, Oshawa and Paul Martini of Woodbridge who recently won a bronze medal for pairs skating in the world's figure skating competitions were honoured to remain in Europe to take part in the International Skating Union's 15-city European tour. The Canadian Figure Skating team which competed in Finland a couple of weeks ago ran up the best record for Canada in over eighteen years. Underhill and Martini have performed at the Orono Arena at the annual skating carnival carnival which has yet to be held this year. Program Popular A program sponsored by the District Health Council and the Regional Health Unit is proving most popular with women and registration has already numbered 85. The two groups had originally thought Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 23, 1983 - 7 they would be lucky if they had a registration registration of some seventy-five. The program involves women and their health and will be held through a series of workshops given by Dr. Pam McDermott of Oshawa. Student Business Loans The Ontario YouthSecretariat does provide provide interest-free loans of up to $2,000 for students to operate summer businesses. The loans are available to students, 15 years and older and who intend to return to school in the fall. With summer jobs decreasing students in increasing numbers are now going into business for themselves during the summer months and in the majority of cases are making a success of their ventures. Application forms available at secondary schools, colleges, universities and the Youth Secretariat, 700 Bay Street, Toronto M5G1Z6. Approves Orono rezoning application Harare pleased with meeting with Frank Drea at Queens Park The Ueneral Purpose Committee of the Town of Newcastle gave their approval approval to a rezoning application application on Monday by Mrs. Yvonne Trafford. . The rezoning will allow the sale of crafts from a room in the home located on Rowe Street at Church Street in the Village of Orono. A staff report stated there was no objection to the application application and it was not felt that parking should be a problem problem due to the nature of the retail outlet. The approval will now be presented to council for final approval. The matter will pome before council this coming Monday. Counc. Diane Harare, chairman of the Region of Durham Social Services, along with Regional Chairman, Chairman, Gary Herrema and Durham East M.P.P., Sam Cureatz, met last Friday with the Minister of Community and Social Services, Frank Drea, for an informal discussion discussion of social services as they related to the Region of Durham and throughout the Province. Harare states she had re- 1 quested the meeting as a result of correspondence from the Minister asking social service department to contain their increases within the provincial guidelines of five percent. A further concern concern has been the lack of communication prior to increases increases being instituted by the province for welfare payments. Harare said the Region* has been caught in mid-term without funds available as the budget has been established early in the year. In the matter of the five percent restraint program correspondence the group from the Region were informed informed that although the letter letter had been sent out to all social service depart npnts in Ontario the province would honour its legislated responsibility. responsibility. Harare said they were told the province wanted them to do all in their power to keep costs down but the Ministry is well aware of the problems facing social service programs. " Harare also said the Minister assured the group that in the future legislated increases in payments and services would be brought out at the first of the year so adjustments adjustments could be made and funding provided in the annual annual budget process. Gounc. Harare stated this will now assist with financial planning within the Social Services department and the Region of Durham. The local councülor stated, there had been a rapid growth in social services over the past number of years but it now appears to have levelled off wtüch should give some time to evaluate what has been done and what the future holds. She said improved communications with the province could well improve social services in the Region. In speaking of vacant beds now appearing in the Homes for the Aged she said this was due to new services which have come on stream such as Community Care, Meals on Wheels and the increased 1 availability of senior citizens apartments. These services #_are all important and encourage encourage seniors to stay in their homes longer. She said 1 because of these services vacancies' were now appearing appearing in the Homes for the Aged Aged for those not needing nursing nursing care. However there is now a greater need for Extended : Care beds and that Ambulatory Ambulatory beds which are now vacant may be directed to Extended Extended care. This however is a responsibility of the 'Ministry of Health and Drea informed the group that con- tac would be made with this Ministry in the near future. Counc. Harare said she wasfmore than satisfied with' the Queen's Park meeting and felt they have opened a good line of communication with the Province in the matter matter of Social Services. Mel Hartwig Excavating ORONO ONTARIO 983-5140 Bulldozing - pack Hoe Septic and Tile Beds Sand, Gravel and Top Soil ►business help? IS REAÜ7 TO'WORK This summer, to get extra work done in your business, hire a young person. Ontario's youth is ready to work, and Ontario will help you pay their wages. If you can create new work for people aged 15 to 24 this summer (Ontario will pay you $1.25 an hour, to a maximum of $50 a week, towards each salary. The maximum grant allows for '4,000 hours of help at each ■ location wher*e you would like to hire. It's The Ontario'Ebuth Employment Program - (EBP üro are eligible for OYEP if : • You have actively operated a business or farm in Ontario for at least one year prior to Apriin, 1983. • You can provide 25 to 40 hours of supervised work a week for between 8 and 20 consecutive weeks. • ' You can create new work, in addition to what they would normally provide, between April 11 arid October 16. Employees are eligible under OYEP if: • • They are between the ages of 15 and 24 • They reside and are eligible to work in Ontario • They are not related to the employer Last yëar OYEP helped Ontario farmers and businesses hire more than 50,000 young people. ONTORIOHELFS YOJ HELP! OYEP is a'popularprogram. Funds are limited, so apply "as soon as possible. • Deadline for applications is June 10, 1983 or earlier if all funds have been allocated. For complete guidelines, an application or more information contact or ask employers to contact: < OYEP : : Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Subsidies Branch Queen's Park , Toronto, Ontario M7A 2R8 TOLL-FREE: 1-800-263-7592 In Metro Toronto: : 965 0570 In Northern Ontario (807 area code): (416) 965-0570 collect Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ontario Hon. Claude F. Bennett, Minister