PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1978, WH-ITBY FREE PRESS Sehoul issue clarifiedI Children living in the Almonds area at the western boundary of Whitby will be able to remain at one sehool from Grades One to Eight, the Durham Board of Educa- tion bas decided. Parents had complained.to the board about children being shifted back and forth between West Lynde* and Kathleen Rowe Sehools. Trustee Jim Speers said this had happened because of fluctuations in enrolment at the schools. The parents received as- surances that children pre- sently attending West Lynde School would remain there tfrough Grade Eight, and '«ere told that any children from Almonds enterning the school systeni would attend Kathleen Rowe Sehool. SrEAK HOUS 918 UROCK ST. N. WHITBY' 0F CRBROILD. STEKS DON' BE DSAPPOINTED Resorvo now for Mothor's Day Sunday May 14 Ions 668-9369 For Roervations A FREE ROSE TO MOTHERS ON MOTHER'S DAY! UTHER LOCATIQNS LONDON STR AT F0 R BRAMPTON By Elizabeth Gomes Durham Centre For The Developmentally Handi- capped Mental Retardation Week across Canada - May 14 to 21 Is approaching. Let us look at the capabilities of mental- ly retarded people. It is not enough anymore to - consider a mentally retarded - (or developmentally handi- capped) person as only a burden on the taxpayer, non- functional and uuproductive. In Durham Region alone meutally retarded persons have proved their worth to society in the vocational workshops that have been established to help them become productive citizeus of the community. By speaking with the three directors of the existing workshops for meutally re- tarded people in Durham Region, a more comprehen- sive picture was achieved. Peter Cekuta of Glenholme A.R.C. Industries, Welling- ton Street, Oshawa, says: "most of us realize, produc- tivity and competition are the staples ýrequired for any individual's developmeut. The facilities provided by Glenholme A.R.C. Industries are'one way of eucouraging the development of the mentaily retarded. By their contribution in, providing quality workmanship, effort and efficient application of skills, they are able to strive, tolive in a competitîve wage earuiug euvironmeut. When they achievè wage earning capacity, the move one large step dloser to beiug fully contributiug members of the community." Heidy Vermeuleni of the Pre-Vocational Training Centre in Whitby says "Me n- tally retarded persons *should be provided with thle *orrnortunitv to live a life as leurphOfl:267-07&2 ~ SKIN AND SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTION I ~DIVING OUTFITTERS SALES AND SZIkVICE SUPER SCU BA SALEI PIRICES SLASUEDI VOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE. IN CELEBRATION0F SPRING AND THE COMING 0F A NEW DIVE SEASON THE NEW MANAGEMENT AND STAFF AT UNDERWATER WORLD ARE HAVING A SUPER SCUBA SALE. IT WILL BE FOR THREE DAYS O....... THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY il & 12& 13l WE ARE DISCO)UNTING ALMOST AN*ENTIRE MANUFACTURERS LINE 0F SCUBA GEAR AT TR EMENDOUS SAVI NGS TO YOU., FOR 1 NSTANCE .H EA LTHWAYS ALUMINUM TANK WITH J VALVE ... ONLY $139.50 1! GET DOWN HERE EARLV AND BEAT THE MOB - THREE DAVS ONLY PERSONAL SHOPPING ONLY - NO DIEALERS PLEASE - CASH OR CHARGEX LIMITEO QUANTITI ES ON SOME -ITEMS SPECIAL SALE HOURS - THIJRSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 10Oa.m. -lp.m. 10Oa.m. - ilp.m. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. field of mental retarclation join representatives ôf al the services at the oshawa Shopping Centre May 12th and 13th in a Public Aware- ness Display! For informa- tion on the workshops con- tact- Peter Cekuta 723-1165 Keith Murphy 683-6732 Heidy Vermeulen 668-7745, ext. 397 Community Care honors volunteers close to normal as possible; that a training area be con- ducted in such a way that is fulfilling such needs as ac- ceptance, belonging, achievement and self- worth." She says "The ob- jective of our program is to encourage use of simple tools develop work related basic academic concepts, develop work habits such as regular attendance,' punc- tuality, to increase attention span, and develop basic social skills such as personal appearance, respousibility, co-operation and communi- cation. Keith Murphy of ARC. Industries, Dowty Road, Ajax, says, "Mentally re- tarded persons should be provided with progrmas that will aid themn to achieve their highest potential - socially, academically, aud vocation- ally." lie says that "a final achievemeut for'the mental- ly retarded person is to develop his/her maxiumum level to become competitive- ly employed and indepen- dent within the community. " Thie three major products produced by Glenholme ARC. Industries are soft- wood skids and pallets, wooden toys, and ruff-n-tuff hardwood toys. The major products of the Pre-Voca- tional Training Centre, Whitby are ceramics and crafts. A.R.C. Ajax makes pine furniture and does con- tract work for manufactur- inçsr and industry. Mr. Cekuta says: "The Pallet. Operation provides work requiriug the prepara- tion of lumber through the use of table saws, radial arm saws and a49gmatic nailing guns. In conjunction with production, loading and ship- ping with a fork-lift truck is also a necessary part of the job. The manufacture of Wooden Toy Company products requires more varied skills. As well as preparing the material on table saws and radial arm saws, the operation requires jointing, plauing and sand- ing. The prepared lumber is then cut to pattern on the band saw and drilled, for various components to be fitted. The final processes involve the assembly of various components to their finished stage and their packaging. The Ruff-n-Tuff toy line essentially utilizes the same manufacturing methods with one noticable difference. These toys re- quire a paint finish and thrfre require spray meeting deadlines and ob- jectives." Miss Vermeulen .says "that the production of ceramics and craft items gives the four occupationai instructors the opportunity to concentrate on the individ- ual trainee. We do not need to be concerned about meet- ing production deadlines and the quantity of, production. This also gives us the ability to produce an item from the start to the finish. The pro- cess allows us a marketable item the trainee can be proud of. " Mr. Murphy expiains that clients in A.R.C. Ajax are required to spend time in different phases of their pro- gram. They st.art off in a work assessment area where a vocational assessment is formulated. The next phase of the ciient's program is decided whether it will be a Work Adjustment, Training, Reality Training, Work Ex- perience Training, or Job Placement or Life Skilis Training. The A.R.C. Pine Program at Ajax, Mr. Murphy says, is a higher level vocational training program designed to train higher functioning clients in mass production, high quality woodworking. Using sophisticated, up-to- date machiner, the program manufactures colonial in- spired pine furniture. The program realistically repro- duces a typical work orient- ed situation which enables the client to adapt and func- tion in an environment close to competitive industry. The skills learned by the client in this programwill make him/ hier more desireable in the employment market and will enable more clients to inte- ~-grate into competitive em- ployment. Miss Vermeulen explains that the Whitby workers pay rate is calculated on the basis of time spent working, quality of work and effort demonstrated. The pay rate is also in accordance with the A.R.C. Industries. In addition to the weekly pay' trainees have the opportun- ity to accumulate a bonus for such things as attendance, punctuality, and dressing appropriately for work. The produets produced in the workshops have an es- tablished market not only locally but ail over Canada. On the last Friday of each month, the Pre-Vocational Training Area has a bazaar to seil their finished products to the comrmunity. Miss Also Lamps - Coffee Tables - Occ. Chairs SHOP LOCAL AND SAVE TEAK FURNITURE WAREHOUSE CENTRE iport Whitby _ _ _ _ _ 1614 Chodls Ste Mental retardation week WATERLOO CAMBRIWF>E May 17 Two Whitby Community Care volunteers will be among the 14 receiving awards at a Regional Recognition Eveuing for Community Care's 500 volunteers on Wednesday, May 17. Stan Mason and Mae Taylor have been selected as' symbols of the commitmnent of Community Care volun- teers in Whitby, according to Regional Co-ordinator Richard Johnstou. "Stan took the lead in arranging and chairing the public meètings which culminated in the formation of the Whitby Advisory Board and serves on 4hat Board as well as on the Regional Conimunity Care Board. Mae is primarily an office volunteer, taking cails and matching clients and volunteers when co-ordina- tor Marie Brooks handles other dutiesS said Mr. Johuston. 'Mae has also doue some friendly visiting. " "Both represent the self- less dedication of Whitby Community Care's volun- teers," said Mr. Johnstou. "In recognizing theîrir di- vidual efforts we are prais- ing the other 75 volunteers that have helped launch Whitby Comnmunity Care so successfully." Two volunteers fromn each loeality served by Commun- ity Care will be honoured. A councillor and Whitby Com- munity Care Chairman Margaret Hart wiil make the presentation to Stan and Mae. Rides are being pro- vided to take volunteers to the celebration at the Hey- denshore Paviliion in whitby and between two and three hundred are expected to at- tend. Members of the public are invited to, participate with festivities beginning at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker for the evening is Lawrence Craw- ford of the Ministry of Com- munity and Social Services, the principal funding source of Community Care. Mr. Crawford will speak on alter- nate care possibilities for the elderly in Ontario.