WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1-1, 1981, PAGE 5 Meeting with Grosrsman ioday..... HerremaW*Il sk foreomputercentre Gary Herrema will aak the provincial government to build a multi-mIllion dollar computer training cen- tre somewhere ln Whltby, Ajax or Oshawa. Herrema, the chair- man of Durham Regonal Council, la ex- pected te, put forward the request today at a meeting with Ontario Minister of Industry and Touriam Larry Grossman. In a atatement last week, Herrema said that not only would the centre produce people skilled in the use of computera but would aise attract lndustry te the region. "We wli have trained people wblch wil mahe It more profitable for manufacturera te move here," he said. "It wWl provide a pool of skilled labor." The chairman la 44very optimistic" that the centre wIl be con- structed aomewbere in the centre of the region and added that, to bis knowledge, no other municlpallty in the province bas asked for the centre. Herrema added that the president of Durham College, Mel Carland, wants the centre te be part of the poat- aecondary institution and that the college la presently holding pro- grama uaeful te any tralning that would be conducted at the centre. Herrema added that the president of Durham College, Mel Carland, wants the centre te be part of the poat- aecondary institution and that the college la presently holding programa useful te any training that would be conducted at the centre. The Progressive Con- servative government of the province pro- mnised to build a training centre of this kind priot te the election that was beld earller thia year. The fadility wlll be a CAD-CAM centre, that ia, provide training in computer-assisted des- ign of goods and com- puter-assisted manu- facturing of goods. The centre will be built, Herrema sald, because the province believes that more people that are skllled in the use of computers will be needed in the future. Today's meeting la aise to be attended by representativea of varlousinduatrial'and labor organizationa In the region who would support the construction of the centre. Offera bave recently been made by land- owners in Whitby and Ajax te bulld the centre in elther of these com- munities. The province la not expected to make a final decision on the location of the centre unti some 'tâme early this faIl. Scoliosisgroup being formed here Linda Murray is look- ing at the possibility of starting a scoliosis association in this area. The principal aimn of this group would be to inform people of the condition as well as act as a support to family and patients. A victim of scoliosis (curvature of the spine) herself, Murray, a Wbtby resident, la look- ing for support in the area. Although the group may be entitled as an Oshawa Chapter, the present idea la te incor- porate the Uxbridge, Port Perry, Whltby and Oshawa areaa and bave the meetings in each of the towns once a month In order- to accom- modate everyone in the surroundlng areas. Under the direction of Maxine Marshall, the principal director of the Scoliosis Association of Aberta (SACA), namnes of anyone interested will be sent te Marshall at a later date with the hope that response will be great enough to begin a group here. Scoliosis ia a lateral curvature of the spine; in other words a aide- wards curvature of the spine throwing the body off balance toward one hip. ScoliSis la not a disease, but often ap- pears in more than one member of a family ini the same or different generations. About 13 out of 100 achool-children develop acollosis, which affects primarily girls, general- ly during teen years, and surprisingly few people bave ever heard Of it. The curvature will not disappear as a child grows older, but if detected, early, scoliosis can be treated. Murray, 25, bad a steel rod ïnserted in ber back ilyears ago at The Hospital for Sick Children by an or- thopedile surgeon. The procedure known as the "Harrington" method NARUY NFW si fo; If ee tI4 l 71 tSi not only involves the in- sertion 0f the st.eel rod alongaide the spinal col- urnn but also fusing cer- tain vertebrae with bone chips taken from the bip. New procedures bave since been introduced at The Hospital for Sick Children which are much lesa painful and tixne consuming. Anyone interested in perbapa forming an association and becom- ing a meniber la asked to cail Linda at 668-0756 (after 5 p.m.). A decision on formîng such an organization will depend on the amount of response from the areas. Summer cinema- continues The Whitby Arts Station will be con- tinuing their "Summer Cinema '81"1 with films for children and aduits tomorrow (August 13). At 3 p.m., three films for children- "Ida Makes a Movie," "Little Toot," and "The Cricket in Times Square" - will be shown. For the adult audien- ce, "His Girl Friday," starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russel will be screened at 7 p.m. Admission to both shows is free. The Station Gallery is located at the corner of Henry and Victoria Streets. MERCANTILE DEPT. STORE 321 BROOK ST. S. 668-3468 BRAND NAME FAMILY CLOTIIING AT REASONABLE PRICES. DISTINCTIVE MENS WEAR. ,SIZESIUp TO XXXL SYD SILVER FORMAL RENTALS. FASHIONABLE LADIES WEAR. SIZES 5 -20. BOYS AND GIRLS FROM SIZE 8 UIp. SALE CONTINUES 20*50% OFF Ail mens, ladies& chlldrens sum mer Wear. 1TYPE WR ITE RS ADOINE MACINES * CALCULATORS SALES * SERVICE,@ RENTALS OVER, 200 UNITS IN STOCK Hurry In Now WhiIe The Selection is Good! We're open ..a Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Fr1. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sat. CLOSED 2I~ a 8 poo r ywenwe av.en SheAja, utame 'à 0 e t 0 0