WHITBY MRE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15. 1988, PAGE 13 Students arc.enjoying work with seniors at centre ýBy Debbie Luchuk Seniors have an incredible amount of energy, according to Bessie Klinaftakis, who bas spent over a month observing the energy level, of seniors at the Seniors' Activity Centre on Brock St. KlDinaftakis and co-worker Cin- dy Weeks have been bired as program workers at the centre under the federal SEED program (summei&). hA pr«ogram workers, the young wonien a re doing research on former ineinbers, setting. up a heath far, organizing and pronot:mg the Priority Life anid Postal É%1ert prograrrs, maintain- ing the -informiation ]base (pamph.- lets), he&lping in genieral with any ac-tiýdti-s, indoor or out. "Vie hlp. with axnything they ask us -to help with," linaftakis Weeks said she wanted the position at the centre because she's "in psychology, and really wanted to work with seniors. I want to work with different groups to choose which group Ill work with when I become a clinicéal psychologist.", She says that the position has thus far enhanced ber commun- ications and interaction skills. Kinaftakçis said, "I wanted Students beg:in sumnier job search Students in Whitby looking for summer jobs for experience in a field of interest, for job slls in * general, bave taken on positions in local businesses and non profit organizations witb federal and provincial employment and business venture programs. Their employers have applied to federal and provincial grant * programs tbrougb Employment * and Inimigration Canada or the provincial MinistrY of SkIdls Development. Students wishing to open their * own businesses for the summer ply to the Student Ventures program through the Ministry of SkIlls Development. .For more information on jobs available for tbe summer, cail the Canada Employment Centre for St-uidentsor drop in at the centre on rOcIa St. S., in Whitby. To hiT--e a student, contact the ceintre, <Unfortunately, the fund- ing for federal arod provincial prcgrarru.s has ah-eady been assigoec31 to certain businesses and organizations for this sunemer). To apply for funding, contact the Ministry of Skills Development (Ontario) or the local Employmnent and Immigra- tion office in the Bond Towers, Oshawa., rJown clonates $ 1,000 MTe '7own of Vhitby bas donated $1,000 to the. Goulais Rivier Dimaster Relief' Cominittee. 'The c«cmmittee w«as set up to assist vic-tims of the 1988 flood of the Gulais River in Sault Ste. Ma-rie, 'The 'XIown of Whitby estab- lished a formula for donatîng to disaster relief furxds in 1985 wheroby it donates a cprt.in amount of money based on matched provincial funding. If the province matches a donation one to one, Whitby will donate $500. If two to one, Wfhitby-will donate $700 and if three to one, Whitby will donate $1>000. For the Goulais River disaster cornmittee,' the province is donating $4 for every $1 raised. work experience in sociology and mass commhunications, dealing with the public and, press, and doing public relations work." So far she feels that she has developed better communications skills, better interaction siIls, and has enhanced an already positive attitude about seniors. Both women feel that they will, with this experience, feel different about life when they're seniors,' and have developed a positive attitude about aging. Most participants at the centre have a positive attitude, and surprise the women with theýf energy and vitality. Both. agreed that the media is presériting negative "granny" stereotypes of seniors whiclh are not accurate. "Are commercials really realistie?" saidlinaftakis, .refer- ring to a. B ell Canada television advertisemenit with. an elderly maxn waiting for a phone call. I don't tbink so.", "The centre has, something for everybody," said Weeks. 'i definitely going to, join a club like this when I'm a senior," said Klinaftalds. "ERKUR S MY PERSONAL FAVOU RITE"y :ea el'dr i hacbak Terry Sou ch CORPORATION 0F THE '47~JTOWN 0F WHIT.BY TOWN 0F WHITBY 1988 FINAL'TAX NOTICE The third instalment of taxes for 1988 is due and payable June 22, 1988. If paymnent is not received by the due date, penalty will be added on the f irst day of default and the f irst day of eachcalendar month so long as non-payment continues, at the rate of 1-114%/ per month or part thereof. If you have not received a tax bill and you arè responsible for payrnent, please contact the Tax Department at 668-5803 to obtain the necessary information. Taxes may be paid at any Whitby bank without collection charges, or at the Municipal Off ice, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario. Corinne Wendt, A.M.C.T. (A),. Tax Collector, TOWN OF WHITBY 9:094