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Ontario March of Dimes wants training programs for disabled The Ontario March of Dimes wants training programs devel- oped to help physically disabled persons in Durham Region ac- quire and upgrade job-oriented skills. This recommendation, along with six others, was released in a nine-page report after the On- tario March of Dimes surveyed 232 physically disabled persons between the ages of 15 and 64 in the region. The survey focused on em- ployment, education and train- ing, and to a lesser degree on at- tendant care, housing and transportation. The survey was conducted over a six month period last year. At that time, 22 per cent of the respondents were em- ployed. Two thirds of the unemployed respondents were not looking for work and 70 per cent said their disability prevented them from being employed, the docu- ment states. Sixty-five per cent of the un- employed respondents said they left their last job because of their disability. Only one per cent were fired from their jobs because of poor performance. Eighty-three per cent thought their chances of finding 'a job within the next six months was poor. Accessibility was the main factor . The report says that 82 per cent used an "assis- tive device", usually a wheel- chair. Eighty-eight of the interview- ees said their education was hampered by the inability to at- Breakins, thefts at local businesses Durham Police are investi- gating a late night incident at a local coffee shop. Police report that two young males left the Donut Press on Water Street about 3:40 AM October 8, apparently without paying their bill. And on the way out, they smashed the front door, causing some $200 damage. The female cashier work- ing at the time told Police the two sped away in a car. Police report that a small amount of cash was taken from an office at Gerry's Produce in Port Perry the night of October 4. AND MORE 175 PERRY STREET TEL (416) 985-8645 1 1. Mac Beth 3. King Lear BOOKS GALORE PORT PERRY, ONTARIO J) TO Teachers Please Close Your Eyes! For those finding SHAKFSDFARE difficult we have the following: 2. Romeo & Juliet 4, Midsummers Night Dream in SHAKESPEARE made-easy. Now Teachers you can open your eyes as we have several IDEA & CRAFT books. Plus of course our "Lightly Read Books" | Dictionaries $2.95 and up. Mn THI Police responded to an alarm shortly after 1:00 AM. When they arrived on the scene, they found that entry had been gained by smashing an exterior door. And the door to the office had been pried open. The suspects had fled the scene. A Port Perry man has been charged in connection with the theft of an un-disclosed amount of money from the Car Wash "ry Laundramat on Highway Police laid the charge over the weekend. Bruce Shaw, a for- mer employee will appear in courtin November. A jit L Il | | tend classes on a regular basis due to their disability. Fifty- three percent said they were in- terested in further education. "There is a great need for fur- ther education and training with over half the people in the sample stating an interest," the report states. Over 40 per cent were interested in computer training. The Ontario March of Dimes recommended a skills training program, focusing on comput- ers, should be initiated. Pro- grams should be held during the day and in the evenings to accommodate the employed and unemployed. Other recommendations in- cluded: --establishing an assessment service so the physically dis- abled know their level of capa- bility; --a pre-employment service should be established to pre- pare the client for entry into the workforce, as well as making ar- rangements for attendant care and transportation; --more attendant care services should be established to reduce dependence on the disabled per- son's family; --funding should be made avail- able for individuals who need to modify their homes because of their lifestyle; --parallel transportation sys- tems must be improved to meet the needs of the disabled. Sam to get deputy speaker position Sam Cureatz, MPP for Durham. East, was recently recommended for the position of deputy speaker of the Ontario legislature by On- tario Progressive Conservative Leader Andy Brandt. His appointment will be formal- ly confirmed by the legislature. Changes to the rules and pro- ceedings of the Ontario legislature announced this sum- mer provide for the seléction of a deputy speaker from each opposi- tion parties. The speaker will now be elected by all members of the legislature. The Durham East MPP, who has been a member of the Ontario legislature since 1977, was depu- ty speaker of the House from 1981-1983. He is the former chair- man of the general government committee and also served as the parliamentary assistant to the solicitor general. "I believe that Sam"s past ex- perience combined with his com- plete knowledge of the rules and proceedings of the legislature make him an ideal candidate for this position,"'says Brandt. "I look forward to seeing Sam in the speaker's chair this fall." PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, October 11, 1989 -- 29 Cut VIA rail service (From page 11) Ontario Transport Minis- ter Bill Wrye was quick to con- demn the federal announce- ment on Via last week. He said it "will seriously damage the inter-city rail net- work in Ontario." Calling the cuts in the rail service "shgort-sighted," Mr. Wrye said he fears for the re- mainder of the Via network. "Many of those displaced passengers will be forced into private automobiles on already crowded highway corridors. That added traffic will have en- vironmental consequences," he said. While the statement issued by Mr. Wrye immediately after the federal announcement last week contained no specific ref- erences to provincial takeovers of any of the Via lines in Onta- rio, he did say he will begin im- . mediate consultations with the mayors of cities affected by the cuts. "We will listen to their con- cerns and see if we can help them if they want to go to Otta- wa to appeal for re- consideration of some or all of the service cuts." Mr. Wrye was critical of the lack of consultation between the federal and provincial gov- ernments over the Via cuts. "I would like to set the record straight on (federal transport minister) Bouchard's comments about consultation. Last month in Calgary, we the provincial transportation min- isters asked Mr. Bouchard to consult with us on his plans for Via. "This morning at a few min- utes to 11.....we got it... just be- fore he announced the plans on national television. I call that one way consultation," said Mr. Wrye. a FORD 1 {e10] 2 6.9% 198 FINANCING AVAILABLE Clear Out Prices on all other 1989 MODELS -- at -- TAYLOR FORD » MERCURY SALES & LEASING PARTS & SERVICE 2985-4451 985-3885 HWY. 7A WEST, PORT PERRY ' fst SELLING THE Beg 8 FXNNG THE Rist