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Halton report finds inadequacies in agencies trying to provide program access to newcomers By ANGELA BLACKBURN Special to the Beaver 5 Iw ud 0 k A Metroland Community Newspaper /A\ Vol. 32 No Social services not ready to deal with multiculturalism Thomas Pigeon: a move for the better. alton‘s social service agencies may not be ready to deal with the changing face multiculturalism is bringing to the region. By 2011, statistics indicate 30% of Ontario residents will have no English or French family roots. Those of Chinese heritage will account for 4% of the provinâ€" cial population. New immigrants will ‘be predominantly Latin American, Caribbean, South East (See ‘Social‘ page 4) Using statistics and projecâ€" tions, Eastman painted a picture of multiculturalism in the region. The committee heard that between 1988 and 1990, over half Canada‘s immigrants came to Ontario â€" of those 1,200 annually made their new homes in Halton, mostly in Oakville. Only 58% spoke English on arrival. After a review of 96 Halton social service agencies, Eastman said, "While the interest to be proactive is there for many, most agencies lacked the resources and expertise to ensure their services were accessible, not simply availâ€" able, to customers of diverse backgrounds." "Halton must prepare itself to serve an increasingly diverse ethnoâ€"racial population," said social planning council director Elaine Eastman. That was the message delivâ€" ered in a Halton Social Planning Council report to Halton Region‘s health and social services comâ€" mittee last week. "Canada‘s Best Community Newspaper" CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Vol. 32 No. 121 (Photo by Peter McCusker) Health care costs in Halton Region hit the $355â€" million mark in 1992. Halton‘s Medical Officer in Health, Dr. Robert Nosal, released the figure at last week‘s regional health and social services committee meeting in an update of Halton‘s strategies within provincial health care reform. Halton‘s total health care cost encompassed all Ministry of Health funds spent in the region, includâ€" By ANGELA BLACKBURN Special to the Beaver Halton‘s health care costs hit $355â€"m in 1992 This year‘s United Way of Oakville‘s slogan is ‘Paint the Town Red‘ and Oakville is taking that theme to heart. The red leaves of fall are Mother Nature‘s donation; the red Geo Tracker, liberally coated in bright red with white United Way letâ€" tering is courtesy of Towne Chey Olds Geo. and is used as a ‘Special Events Vehicle‘ during the campaign. That‘s town crier Betty Kading proclaiming the official start of the campaign with Towne Chev pres. Glen Yates. The United Way goal far thie vaar is C1 07# for this year is $1,877,000. _ Thomas Pigeon pulled up stakes in Toronto for old Oakville and a better quality of life . If anyone knows the value of proximity to the airport, it is Thomas Pigeon who logged over 260,000 air miles last year. Pigeon‘s company was incorporated in Pigeon admits that his competitors in Toronto just dow thought he was crazy, but says the move has been they can wellâ€"received by employâ€" ees and clients who Of{en admit they are envious of his setâ€"up. "Sometimes we‘ll just take a stroll down to the lake with a client, or sit and have a bite to eat in the park. When clients see what we‘ve got in Oakville, plus an interâ€" national airport just down the road, they can‘t believe it." f~ t should really come as no surprise that the newlyâ€"renovated Murray House has never looked better. After all, who should know more about creating headâ€"turning design than the building‘s new occupants, The Thomas .. _ Pigeon Design Group. Acknowledged as one of Canada‘s top brand identity and package design consulâ€" tants, The Thomas Pigeon Design Group moved its head office from Toronto to Oakville in May. Company President Thomas Pigeon explains that the decision to relocate was based simâ€" Montreal in 1977, and quickly established itself as a leader in the package design business. But it wasn‘t until he moved his firm to Toronto in 1990 that business really took off. "I wish I‘d made the move years earlier," Pigeon concedes, but once immersed in the highlyâ€" ply on "quality of life". competitive Toronto marâ€" He wanted to live and When clients see ket, Pigeon wasted no work in a less stressful s # time making his mark. environment which he felt what we‘ve got In Using stateâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"art would help his staff think electronic design equipâ€" more freely and concenâ€" OQak V”IE, PlllS all ment, The Thomas trate their creative enerâ€" gies. inte’ national airngorf soan Pigeon Design Group AavalanarA an By NANCY ALEXANDER Special to the Beaver Move from city suits design business fine | NAT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1994 When clients see what we‘ve got in OQakville, plus an international airport just down the road, they can‘t believe it.‘ ""Would we be healthier if $400â€"million was spent instead of $300million?" asked Burlington councilâ€" lor Bob Wood. "That‘s been the thinking for the last 20 years," Dr. Nosal said health care reform in Ontario is being driven by the fact there are shrinking dollars. "There is not enough money in the system to pay for what people want," he said. ing grants to hospitals, OHIP, longâ€"term care, and more. Pigeon says he is currently looking at establishing an American branch office because he feels an increasing amount of his business will be foucussed there due to N.A.F.T.A. (North American Free Trade Montreal in 1977, and quickly established itself as a leader in the package design business. But it wasn‘t until he moved his firm to Toronto in 1990 that business really took off. 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