PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1985, WHITBY FREE PRESS Executive director says.... Local association won't take Durham Centre residents without guarantee of government funds The local association sometime in the next home in Whtby, Mac- with the ministry." the closure program. debate over theclosure some 84 stili il' or the mentally retar- few weeks. That budget Donald estimates that While they stili have However, the of Durham Centre, she Durham Centre. ded will not accept calls for the establish- each home will cost ap- some concerns about association has the Up- hopes the involved the ministry responsibility for any ment of four group proximately $124,000 a the closure of Durham per hand. parties can keep their already said tha discharged resident of homes in the Whitby, year to run. For the Centre, MacDonald "We hold the cards," priorities straight. 30 of those will b the Durham Centre for Ajax and Pickering association, that means says the association MacDonald said, "If "Hopefully, in front of sfered to D'Arcy he Developmentally irea that will accom- an additional budget supports the concept of they want us to provide ail of us is the quality of in Cobourg, M Handicapped unless it is modated a total of 21 amount of almost bringing the develop- the service, then they life for ail residents of aId doesn't know assured by the provin- people. $500,000 this year. mentally handicapped are ging tn have to Durham Centre." how many c :ial government of MacDonald said that And if the provincial into the community. provide the dollars." Should the 50 residen- remainder will L adequate funding. the 17 people who wili governnent wont "We believe While she has been an ts be discharged in the responsibility That statement was become the provide the money, then developnentally han- observer of the recent April, that will leave association. made last week in an in- association's respon- the association will not dicapped persons should terview with the Free sibility are already part participate in the live in the community," Press by Gwelda Mac- of their day time closure program. she said adding, "Part Donald, executive vocational programs at "We won't do it," of our job is advocacy k haCkS into cruis director of the Whitby- such facilities as Arc MacDonald said. "The for developmentally Trying to arrest an The driver was then Campbell, 22 Ajax-Pickering Associa- Pine and Arc Industries reality is we're looking handicapped per- tion for the Mentally in Ajax. at individuai needs. sons.....whether they dre Retarded. So, for them, there "We will not com- live in the institution or d caused slight station and aithough Whitevale. She MacDonald said that will be no change in promise ourselves in in the community," damage to a police asked, refused to give a released on a nc by the end of April, 1985 their day time activities terms of the quality of MacDonald noted that cruiser- early Sunday breathalyser sample. appear in the association will ac- just in their place of service we deliver. for the past three years, morning. Charged with im- provincial court] :ept responsibility for 17 residence. This Mac- MacDonald also said the government has not According to a paired drivig and Police said th developmentally han- Donald describes as that one reason why provided any additional spokesman for the refusing to give a breath damage done :icapped residents of being the "least there has been no money to associations Durham Regional sample is Mary Louise cruiser was mine Durham Centre which is traumatic experience" government annoui. such as her's for the ex- Police Force, officers on to formally close on for these residents. cement to date concer- pansion of group homes routine patrol spotted [ire iron used in April 1, 1986. In ail, she Before the association ning additional funding and other services for an erratically driven expects 50 residents to can accept these people, for the association to the retarded. And the vehicle westbound on :e discharged into the MacDonald said that establisb group homes only way this money is Dundas St. E. They local store Dreak- :ommunity this April. between 27 and 29 new for residents of Durham being generated now * followed the vehicle, The director said that staff people will have to Centre is that they have through the losure described as a the association is in the be hired and the homes yet to submit a budget. program. Chevrolet pick-up truck was robbed of over $340 sometime ov process of preparing a purchased and fur- "We haven't indicated She stressed that the to the stop liglit at Brock one night last week after Jan. 15. :udget which will be nished. to them what dollars association and the St. wben it turned south. someone broke into the The store was submitted to the Based on experiences will be required," she ministry meet reguarly The truck then made store and broke open the and the safe open Mvinistry of Community with the associations said, "We are just going through two committees an abrupt stop at the safe. nothing else was and Social Services already existing group into budget negotiations designed to carry out corner of Brock St. S. According to a bed. Police adde som.timeur - c n. me in thehnewxtp UU qiol and Colbourne St. The officers parked - their cruiser behind the vehicle and then the driver backed up into its front bumper. spokesman tor ie Durham Regional Police Force, the rear door of the Oshawa Garden Centre on Dun- das St. W. was pried f c iere were no signs ma the safe had been at- tacked. Police estimated the damage to the door at $5. ving at While bas t about be tran- y Place dacDon- r as yet of the become y of her er of Lane, e was otice to Whitby Feb. 1. hat the to the r. -in *e iron ernight entered ned but distur- ed that cn.thnt