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__________________________________________________________Whitby Free, Press, Wednesday, October 28, 1992, page 5 k' ~ ,.............. By Mike Kowalski, Eight. years' after breaking fromn its' parent organization, Durham - Region Cheshire, Homes will finally have a new naîme..' Pending approval by its board of directors. thie wook,. the Whitby-based non-profit aâgency will 'now ho called .Durham, Region Attendant Gare Inc. FPollowingapproval o its new nmthe, Durham Region, chap-, ter -- which provides îm-homo care te handicappod people --will no Iong or-,have any connection with C hesh ire Homes Inter- national. However, sinco 1984, the only real connection botween....he paetgroup and ite Whitby ,chaptor has been the namne. \With the death of founder Leonard Cheshire in July, the international organization now had the right to patent the name Cheshire Homes. Localgruesh as Durham's can no longer"useo- the name withoutpermission. Founded in 1975, the local branch provides 24-hour care to seven handicapped Whitby rosi- dents. In addition, the, local chapter' 'rovi des attendant, care, te more than 100. Durham residents through its Outreach program in Oshawa. As adxinitrator Jules Looffen explained, a decision by the parent or aization tQ charge memibership fees prompted tho split in 1984. «We nover did pay the fee. I forget what it was but we didn't have that kind of money to, hang ento the name,» said Looffen. «Personally, they ' didn't do anIything for us," ho added. * A seven-member' volunteer board of directors oversees, a staff of about 50 employees. «We're not homemakers, we do personal care for people- who can't do it themeelves,» said Loef- The age nefs c aregvr travel from homo to home, muechin the manner of thie Victorian Order of Nurses, lho said. Last year, the Ontario Minis- _try of Community -and Social Services contribàted,$384'000 to the Whitby agency. Bob Webber oxecutive director of Cheshire Jhomes Foundation Canada, 'wiehes ,the Duham gfroulp1 succese, but saye the foun- dat ion had no choice but te ask Durhamnot to use its namne. ' «T'lhé- group in Oshawa chose not to p >ay the fée ($100 annually) or. attend meetings,» sid Webbor... However, until Leonard Cheshire's death*, the foundation had nio legal recourse te withold- inq use'of'the Cheshire namo, eaid Webber. . "Recause ho was alive we couldnWt secure a copyright in hie name, now we. have a legal romedy to oenforce'it.» Although Webber admits that "many goupé don'tý,feel we pro- vide adequate Servce» onice Ia homneje establishéd, ho says this ie not the foundation'e true role. «Our business is the, doveloP- ment of new housinïg and su pport services. for handicapped. aduits. We work with comrnunity groups to establish it in their area." Webber said the foundation works closely . with community groups until the service is,."<up andrunning," but thon has littie involvement with the local ope- ration. «Wedo our best work in devo- lopment, getting the service star. ted.» Ihe Hair People, Tmes are changing and so are we... Strands has moved to aur exciting new location. We're inviting ail aur friends and clients to join us at... ri Cailor drop by and see for yourself 666e-0550o BEER & WINE 9 at home e your own schedule ?Beer at 250/ bottie eWine Iess than $2IIitre VANSTONE -HOME -BREWING * 668-4238 A Solution fe Low Intere.st Rate [%y1ou live. on Interest Income lb .Tday'ýs Low Lnterest Rates are Bad News AAm 4~ta QumdIm abmx lytys Low on nre Topics Covered e Why are ratesso low? 0 Where are rates headed? *How do low rates affect ypur money? *How can you increase your retum & stili invest safely ançimuch more? Send for yur FREE copy now! FREE'BOOKLET FInancial Concept____ UJ YES! I want a better retumn on my investmnents. Plea.se rush me my free copy of "Answers to Questions". NAME ADDRESS CrITY PC PHONE BUSINESS ' have been speaking with - at Financial Concept Group. (Assodlace's Name) Mail to: R. DEREK DUTKA Fi nancial Concept Çroup 158 Iroquois Ave. Oshawa, ON LI G 7PC6, Tcl: (416) 434-6119 *Tired'of the Hit & Miss Gome of Meeting People? *Looking for a Long-Term Relotionship or Marriage Find out more about our unique,, safe, reliable, confidential service! YOU OWE UT TO VOURSEIF TO CALI TODAY! 633 King Street East, Unit 9 - OshaWa 1-800-661-9268 THIS THURSDA.Y, Mo~~Moiae AR<UDC