1 . O WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1980, PAGE 27 Welf are investigator saves tax payer's money Shi*p ahoyf A.C. Strickert, A.C. Cheatow and A.C. Woodill of the Whitby Sea Cadets look over two model ships which they helped construct. The Whitby Branch of the Sea Cadets will be holding a recruiting olfice at Florence M. Heard school tonight and next Wednesday night. Anyone between the ages of 12 and 18 are eligible to join the Cadets. For more information see story on page 16. -Free Press Photo by Stepehn Greenaway Thiïeves make off with $200 in drug store entry Thieves gained entrance "They likefy knew what gaining entrance tot to Jury :nd Lovell Ltd. drug they were looking for premises. store at 317 Brock St. South because they went right to Police estimated t in Whitby last week by the back shelf and took it break in took place betwe smashing the front door and without smashing into any 12:30 and 6 a.m. Monc, mnade off with under 1200 cabinets," said a police September, 30 worth of drugs. spokesman. The burgiars made off with a quantity of ~ -~Novahistex and Corutai l S .L 94 " the the ,en day In his first two months on the job, Durham Region's welfare fraud investigator has shortened the roll s by 18 and saved $U,758 in tax- payer's money. "It's excellent," was the reaction of Regional Coun- cillor John DeHart (Oshawa), chairman 0f the social servies committee. "He's done a great job." Grant Bricham was appoin- ted to the investigator's job to search for those welfare recipients getting benefits under false pretenses. As a result of Bircham's investigations," six people may be charged with fraud. Last year DeHart suggested to Durham Regional Council that an in- vestigator be hired because the most common form of welfare abuse is by those people who do not tell the region' that they are em- ployed. "II knew this sort of thing was going on," DeHart said adding, 'II was getting a lot of phone calîs from people who knew someone who shouldn't be on welfare. " Social Services Com- mission Dough Johns sub- mitted a report that stated of the 71 cases Bircham has been asked to look into, 35 were referred to him by members of the public. Other requests for in- vestigation have corne to those working within the regional social servi-ces department. Johns also said in his report that there is " no way of estimating the benefits saved by the deterrent effect of Mr. Bircham's activities and their publication in the local press." DeHart suspects that there are a few people who will try to defraud the depar- tment now that they know of the investigator. The chairman also stressed that the depar- tment is careful flot to troujble those people who are reçeiving the benefits that they are entitled to. "We're flot out to harass people. We're just out to get people off the list who are abusing welfare." Durbam is the only municipality in the province to hire this type of in- vestigator although DeHart specualted that others will likely get one when they see his department's success. lost h safe theft A large surn of money was takèn from a safe in the lun- ch room at 111 Burns Street East last week when a sales representative of the Pepsi Cola Company left the money there. but neglected to close the safe door. A police spokesman said that Kim Erwin, 26, of 46 Red River Cres. Scar- borough, reported the theft of $1,706,56 after depositing it in the office safe. Police estimated the theft took place between 5 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. the plant was occupied by workers at the time of the thef t. Tony Klompmaker, Manager of W. Frank Real Estate Limited, Whitby Office, is please to announce that GARRETT was the Leading Listing Agent for the month of SEPTEM BER. OWNER TRANSFERRED, Immediate possession, Whitby, 2 storey, 3 year old home, professionally finished rec. room, broadloomed, walkout to fenced yar, 835,800 mtg. at 11 % Asking $52,900 576-3333 or 663-7377. DUNLOP Sà HENRY Custom bulît bungalow on nicely, Ian- dscaped lot with mature blue spruce & walnut trees. Home extremely well maintained with F.P. ln living room. 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