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v9 By KARLA WHEELER Money available! Sponsor a project beneficial to the commuâ€" nity, create jobs for the unemâ€" ployed, and the snoney could be Assmann, feature program director and administrative coâ€" ordinator for the nonâ€"profit radio station, applied for CKMS to receive $12,502 to finance the research, ~production and disâ€" tribution of documentary tapes examining local renewable enâ€" After hearing this, David Assâ€" mann â€"of CKMSâ€"FM, based at the University of Waterloo, set wheels into motion. The®application was approved and funds were provided through and funds were mded througt phase one of the ral govern Community Development Projâ€" ects (CCDP), which to date has allocated over ‘$200,000 to local organizations and is now acceptâ€" ing applications for grants under ment‘s 1981 program _ The CCDP program is designed to create jobs which enable the unemployed to ‘"use their skills in work that has continuing and genuine value to the individual and the community,"‘ the governâ€" ment guidebook states. And since women, youth, native people and persons with physical disabilities have been identified as having the lowest employment opportunâ€" Funds bring jobs and opportunity ities, preference is given to organizations which express a desire to hire workers in these As well, Employment and Imâ€" migration Canada (EIC), the federal department sponsoring the program, has established a list of activities which are given funding priority. _ Topping the list is energy conservation and alternate enâ€" ergy sources, followed by items such as tourism development, community restoration and deâ€" velopment, environmental conâ€" servation, and improved public goals and criteria, it‘s no surâ€" prise that CKMS, which is owned and operated by Radio Waterloo, Inc., was awarded funds. ‘"People around the station have been very interested in energy issues," Assmann exâ€" plained during a recent interâ€" view, and since money is tight, ‘"we‘re always looking for new avenues of funding" for special _thttâ€"GPEDNIL m Last year, under another govâ€" ernment program, the station researched and produced tapes about conventional forms of enâ€" ergy. This year, ‘they wanted to "go into more depth," focusing on local renewable and alternaâ€" p;:wjec-tv topic dealing with CCDP‘s number. one priority , energy, the station also indicated Based on the above program access for the handiâ€" sources, a matter , Canada it would hire persons falling into categories listed by the governâ€" ment to fill the four jobs creatâ€" Their project, entitled ‘"Energy for the 80‘s: A Renewable Deâ€" cade," was approved to run from January until May 1, 1981, and four unemployed area women were hired to conduct extensive research and interviews, then write, edit and produce the docuâ€" mentary tapes. Lorna Warlow, a 36â€"yearâ€"old writer, hired as project superviâ€" sor to coâ€"ordinate the activities of the other three workers, said involvement in the project was a great experience. The Waterloo resident, who has partial income from freeâ€"lance writing, said she‘s often ‘"in the doldrums‘"‘ about being unemâ€" ployed, but the shortâ€"term asâ€" signment at CKMS "renewed my confidence." Working at the station helped ‘‘polish my speaking voice,‘‘ Warlow said, and taught her about radio production. In addiâ€" tion, the fourâ€"month project enâ€" abled her to make "valuable contacts in the community," which will be useful in future writing endeavors. _ And delving into the subject matter was a particular source of satisfaction for the writer, who said, ‘"innovative types of people worried about energy and fed up with the high cost of everything," were interviewed during the project. ‘"‘There are so many possibiliâ€" ties, especially in agriculture," she noted, adding, "there should be more (financial) support for these alternate energy ideas." Another favorable aspect of her activity in the governmentâ€" funded program, Warlow said, was the attitude of workers at the local EIC office, who monitored the project. â€" â€" "A lot of government projects make you feel they are doing you a big favor. However, we were made to feel we were contributâ€" ing, that we were needed," the writer said. The documentary tapes, dealâ€" ing with renewable energy sources in agriculture, transporâ€" tation, residences, and commerâ€" cial and industrial buildings, are being aired over the next five weeks on CKMS, 94.5 on the FM dial, at 5:30 p.m. each Wednesâ€" day and Friday. As well, ten sets of tapes will be distributed free of charge to other radio stations, libraries and boards of education in the area. Organizations interested in obâ€" taigng funds under CCDP‘s phaSe two, must mail their appliâ€" cations on or before October 9, 1981. A public information meetâ€" ing will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Adult Recreâ€" ation Centre, 185 King St. S., Waterloo, to discuss application requirements â€"and mechanics. For more information, phone the EIC office in Kitchener, at 743 4187 David Assmann, (right) of Waterioo‘s radio station CKMSâ€"FM, enjoys a laugh while fellow staff member Scott Sutherland and freeâ€"lance writer Lorna Warlow manipulate" control levers in the studio. The station recently received government funds to compbhuooduddocumonhryupummwnahmdnnombhmmm, WA TERLOO CHRONICLE WEDNESDA Y SEPTEMBER 8 1981 â€" PAGE $