PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3,1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS Health council discusses need The Durham Region District Health Council held its regular monthly meeting Thursday, November 23 at its office in Whitby. In addition to receiving~ regular reports from its executive and program committees the Council considered two major issues - the establishment of an Executive Committee of District Health Councils - and - Speech Therapy services for pre-schoolers. Executive óf District Health Councils This issue involved the establishment of a "repre- sentative" group of Chair- men of District Health Councils to meet with the Minister of Health more frequently to discuss broad health policy matters. Twenty two District Health Councils exist in Ontario - each having the mandate to advise the Minister, Dennis Timbrell, of the health needs of their own community. At a meeting held last June the Minister had indicated that he could meet more often with District Health Councils as a group if an "executive" was formed. Following discussion it was resolved by the District Health Council that as the strength of District Health Councils lay in their ability to respond to local issues that an Executive of District Health Councils be an unwise move. It was noted that by creating this elitist group another level of bureaucracy would be developed. Following discussion with other District Health Councils at a conference in Toronto the following Sunday, it was agreed that this position be adopted across the Province. At that conference Henry Polak, District Health Council Chairman agreed to act as liaison with four other District Health Council Chairmen from the South- west, Central West, East and Northern parts of the Province to plan for future meetings with the Minister. Durham Region District Health Council is one of three District Health Councils in Central East Ontario the oliers being Peel and Hali- burton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge serving the four counties of Victoria, Peter- borough, Haliburton and Northumberland. A District Health Council is expected in Toronto within the next two years. Speech Therapy Services for Preschoolers At its August meeting the District Health Council had passed a resolution suggest- ing an additional speech therapist to serve the grow- ing needs of preschoolers in Purharn Region. The thera- pist would be located at the Sinmcoe Hall Crippled CI'ildrens Centre but be available on an outreach Ashe is speaker at Brooklin Jan. 10 Durham West MPP George Ashe will be the guest speaker at -the annual meeting of the Brooklin and District Progressive Association. The meeting will be held Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall, Bagot Street, Brooklin. Scott Fennell, the PC fed- eral candidate for Ontario Riding will be introduced at this meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend. The off Chang, 51 East, Un inîto. Enitr3 front door and three sacked. Bi ed to be r Dean Wes The Car Dundas Sti was broke appeared t sing. Dav Service St speech therapist for preschool basis to rural committees. "The d A letter-had been received the Min from the Ministry in Polak, response to this resolution Co '1(il requesting that the District that th lIealth Council establish this · aM proposal in priority with fr hospital programs submitted .sible' last May for funding "Even ir consideration in 1979. The financia top priority at that time was said "it i the expansion of the Nursery with bas at the Oshawa General which c IIospital to enable it to look tremendc after high risk newborns childs rm currently being treated in Toronto at the Hospital for Sick Children. M Following discussion . it was agreed by Council that the need for the speech therapist had been clearly demonstrated and supported by the Boards of Education There w as an immediate require- and ente ment to cut -back waiting area dur lists. It was resolved that the week, pol Speech Therapist proposai have bec be ranked as top priority kind to be prograrn for the Region for toward m, funding as soon as possible. tue of g Cost of the additional thera- finds their pist would be approximately business $20>,000. ransacke was a rash of break rs in the Whitby ring the Yuletide ice report. It may n the time for man- jolly and good will ian but it is not a goodwill when one r home or place of broken into and d. fice of Dr. W.K. 19 Dundas Street, it 7, was broken y was made by the being pried open rooms were rai- ut nothing appear- missing, Inspector tbrook said. dinal Cleaners on reet, East, Whitby en into but there to be nothing mis- ve Carey's B.P. tation on Dundas Street was broken into ana persons unknown made off with $2,500, police said. The- home of Theresa Delellagnese, 202 Reynolds Street, Whitby, was broken into and the house was ran- sacked. Entry had been gained via the basement door and $54 in cash was taken, police said. The home of Robert Oliver, Harris Street, was broken into and $150 in cash was stolen from it. In the Brooklin area the resideice of Wolfgang Schefer, R.R. 1 Brooklin was broken into. Entry had been made via the dining room door and $59 was stolen from the residence, police said. Also broken into was Country Orchards, R.R. 2 Brooklin. Gasoline was sto- len from the gas pump at this location. Single parents meet Jan . 8 If you are a single parent, weekend father, or raising a farnily on your own, the One Parent Families Association of Canada has started a new chapter in this area. James P. A. Prentice DISPENSING OPTICIAN 215 Dundas St., East Whitby, Ont LiN 2H8 666-1646 e -Y-) Seasonal changes may af- - fect your hair, leaving it dry and brittle. Let us get it back in healthy condi- tion, perk it up with new styling, too. LA CONTESSA BEAUTY LOUNGE 119 Creçn St. 46B~926Z 1G~ The orgamzation is an as- socia&tion of families with one parent, operating under a federal charter as a self- supporting, non-profit, non- sectarian organization, whose ain is to encourage one parent families to take their rightful place in a traditionaly two parent society. This is accornplished pri- marily through a compre- hensive prograin of fainily activities and adult activities which are educational, rec- reational, and social functions. These activities help to create a feeling of belonging, and nothing creates a health- ier outlook on life faster than a happy parent with a happy fainily. This is where One Parent Families Association of Canada cones in. To be eligible for mem- bership one inust be a parent and be without a rnarriage partner by reason of death, divorce, separation or uninarried parenthood. The custody of your children is not a requirernent. Meetings are held every Monday evening in the pro- grain rooin of the Whitby Public Library at 8:30 p.in. The next meeting is Jan. 8. The association is develop- ing a chapter in the Whitby area and needs 15 inembers to obtain a charter. Other chapters are South Oshawa, with 165 inembers; North Oshawa, with 20 nernbers, which started in July 1978; and Ajax-Pickering, with 60- 70 mernbers. The National President of One Parent Fainilies Association of Canada is Eric Crofton, of Scarborough, and forinerly of Whitby. For further information about the local chapter in Whitby, call 668-4112 or 728-5248. 66-926Z lecision in now up to istry" said Henry District Health Chairman, "Wehope ey will give this . serious considera- funding as soon as " he continued. n times of severe il constraints" he is difficult to argue ic therapy services an make such a ous difference to a noinnal health in its early developmental years." The District Health Council will not be-meeting in December but will meet twice in January - January 4 and January 23 - both meetings are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the council offices in the Town of Whitby Municipal Building. Further information can be obtained by contacting the office at 668-6214. any break-mins are ported at Christmas