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large A he Seen Bp » IE Meeting to stress employment centre's need By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star : An employment services cen- treis needed in Port Perry and a group of people intend to let the powers that be know. "A Family Tradition for 127 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 10, 1993. 3. Rally planned for Thursday Vonne Haigh, who has served" - as director of the Scugog Em- ployment Services centre for more than a year, is planning a . rally at the YMCA on Thursday to express this pointexactly. Geese to blame for fowling up Kinsmen Beach ~~ Kinsmen Beach is for the birds. And that's a major prob- lem. According to health and town- - ship officials, the large geese and seagull population near the lake is contributing to the ongo- ing water problems. Durham's Department of Health recently closed Kinsmen Beach in Palmer Park and de- clared it off limits to swimmers after tests showed a high Esche- richia coli (E coli) count. The count was 536. The ac- ceptable level of E coli is 100 per 100 millilitres of water, accord- ing to Harold Robinson, Dur- ham's Chief Public Health In- spector. Although unable to pinpoint the cause directly, Mr. Robin- son said that the high count can be attributed in some way to the waterfowl population along the popular stretch of "beach. Mr. Robinson said E coli can be found in the intestines of humans and wildlife. The geese have made the beach a permanent home for themselves which is contribut- ing to the problem. Scugog"s Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie says the geese are "a contributing factor to the pollution and contamination," TO BUT, mostly FROM \ flea Market Dave, Leona, Randy, Margaret & Famitles THANKS! For taking the idea of a Flea Market in Port Perry from concept to fruition. We know that it took a lot of hard work to overcome the obstacles put | in the way. THE COUNCIL, acting with great forsight as the referee, is also deserving of our THANKS. we thank our customers, who by their support helped us grow to ONE YEAR OLD THIS MONTH. [ke Vendors al The Port Perry but fell just short of blaming the birds out right for the problems. Part of the blame rests on the heads of the people using the park, who insist on feeding the birds. By feeding them the geese are being encouraged to stay in the area instead of searching for food. The geese now stay year- round instead of heading south for the winter. "People are very foolish to feed them year-round, it only contributes to the problem," she said. Despite the problem with the - geese, Councillor Christie says there is not much that the town- ship can do to eradicate it. The most effective method is to de- stroy the waterfowl's eggs. be- fore they hatch, but she saysitis both unsafe and very difficult to do. She says the Ministry of Nat- ural Resources has been no help in'combatting the problem. One thing she said could be done, however, is that people should refrain from feeding the birds. This would encourage them to move about as they ° should naturally. "People should understand that waterfowl aren't normally here year-round, but they are here because people are feeding them." 5 | a ars & poe 3 i vs 2 - She is planning the rally to emphasize the need to Durham' MP Ross Stevenson, Durham East MPP Gord Mills and Scu- gog Mayor Howard Hall. Ms. Haigh hopes all three will at- . tend the meeting. - Ms. Haigh has operated. the service for more than a.year un- der various government grants, but this money was cut off re- cently. She has been operating it on a voluntary basis since mid-June after the grant money . -Q Queen, of services including referrals, a -réesume service, and other job ended. And now that the grant mon- ey has been discontinued, she: fears it won't be long before the Many. ed pende on the service in the Past year, including Nick Scou- . service is shut down. She has been able to kéep it running this long through vari- ous donations ranging from free office space tocomputers. "The service has to coritinue, it'sbeen doing so well," she said. Ms. Haigh estimates that in": the last year she has recom: mended more than 20 people to various:jobs in the area and has -saved the federal government. more than $75,000. A government statistic shows . that $25,000 is saved for each person not collecting welfare. She argues that she should re: § ceive this money as she has + N------ / ANS Ix A PATONS \ Ni sii a I aroduciory Offer. < wool coho) - in gorgeous fall shades | "0 oF | ii! " Reg. $2.99 ea. Now s2. 24 ea. ¥( + DEEPER DISCO OUNTS on. al found jobs for 'three people to date. - This money, she says, would "help operate: the service for one year, . hae 'Haigh believes she can many more find jobs if she is Lv ven the money and resourc- - es to operate the service. She es- timates that she could place one -.person permonth. The centre, which currently operates out of an office at 238 : n Street, offers a number seqreh. related services. Job seekers have de- Liv i, ou Decor ald IEEN STR EET Me cia. DAZELINI 3 Centre DEALS! eh ; 420% ¢ OF] (of equal or or nsinrvalse): tas, an electrician from Valen. Mr, Sooutds has depen ndéd on the office quite heavily si since be- coming 'unemployed éight monthsago. He says the service has helped him in a number of ways and has restored his confidence, a vital part of the job search] pro- HH cess. "I don't knw why they don't 'have more of these offices,' he said. Mr. Soutas says he will be at the meeting on Thursday to stress the need for the service to. continue. "We are going to try very hard : to keep $hisc office running." i EP EE ---- [ Summer Item ---------------- Bi Port Perry on your: new Fall Purchases. 7. New Fall Fashions are rr] Ba SHOP EARLY AND RECEVE .... 0Q2%oft =] {eled GS Queen St. - Ra es mn po Sr to mI . A pi - li \ | i, {