PAGE 28, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 30, 1986 WHITBY FREE PRESS Going hungry in Oshawa-Whitby Every day, people in Oshawa go to Simcoe Hall Settlement House, the Salvation Army and other organizations to ask for emergency food. In •1985, Information Oshawa recorded 3,258 requests for food sup- plied by the various agencies. Who needs this food? The following are hypothstical families, based on current welfare rates, average rents recorded by the Canada Mor- tgage and Housing Cor- poration in October 1985, and 1984 Labour Canada average wage rates for Metro Toronto. George and Linda have two children, a boy and girl, ages 3 and 5. They found a three bedroom, rent con- trolled apartment ren- ting for $509 per month. They receive $691 per month in welfare, plus $175 as a rent sup- plement, for a monthly income of $866. However, their rent ab- sorbs 59 percent of their income, leaving $357 per month · or $82.45 per week to pay for hydro, telephone, food, clothing, transpor- tation, etc. George is looking for a job as a shipping clerk. If he fin- Legal Aid Clinics scheduled The Whitby Com- munity Information Centre at 405 Dundas St. W. in Whitby offers a Legal Aid Clinic the third Tuesday of the month, September to June. The service is available to anyone and there is no charge. The clinic is not intended for in-depth legal coun- selling, but brief infor- mation is provided about your legal problems and where to Sprinlg obtain further assistan- ce. Call the Whitby Community Infor- mation Centre at 668- 0552 to make an appoin- tment or drop by in per- son. We are located in the lobby of the Whitby Public Library at 405 Dundas St. W., Whitby. Clients receive a private and confidential 20 minute appointment with a laywer provided by the Ontario Legal Aid Office in Oshawa. ds it, he will earn $1376.87 per month. His rent will take 37 percent of that, leaving only $867.87 for all other ex- penses, including In- come Tax, UIC and CPP. Marilyn and her 7 year old son John were ... with our famous not as fortunate as George and Linda. They live in a one bedroom in a non-rent controlled building. Although Marilyn would like to move to a two bedroom apartment, she cannot find one. The apartment they live in now costs $459 per month. Because Marilyn receives only $627 per month in welfare, which includes a $155 rent supplement, she pays 73 percent of her income for rent. She has $168 each month, or $38.80 each week to pay hydro, phone, food, clothing, school trips and transportation. If she should find work at the minimum wage, she will earn $626.29 per month, but lose her drug card and emergency dental service. However, she could ap- ply for Special Assistance to cover the drug card and emergency dental ser- vice. George, Linda and Marilyn are typical of those who need emergency food. Their income will not cover accommodation, tran- sportation, clothing and food. Services like Sim- coe Hall Settlement House and the Salvation Army help them by providing food. Father Dennis Drain- ville, Executive Direc- tor of Stop 103 in Toron- to, and author of Pover- ty in Canada, will ad- dress an inter-agency luncheon of the Social Planning Council of Oshawa-Whitby on the topic Food Banks: A perilous Answer to the Growing Problem of Hunger. The luncheon will be held May 7, and cost $8.50 for members and $10 for non- members. Everyone is asked to donate a non- perishable food item. For more information. call the SPCO-W at 725- 4774. TULIPFESTIVAL at CULLENGARDENS May 3rd to May 19thi HOURS: 9 A.M.-9 P.M. DAILY Park Closes at 10 P.M. ON TAUNTON RD. 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For your pool, there's a complete line of pool hardware and ac- cessories including all chemicals and liquid chlorine. Of course, all the ex- panded showroom space and acres of nursery stock, patio furniture, pool supplies and everything else that at- tracts people to Astin Garden Centre would all be for nought if it weren't for the com- pany's tradition of in- dividualized customer service. "All of Astin's customers are fully satisifed," says Andy Nitsa. "We have an ex- cellent referral base and handle ail customer complaints promptly and courteously." On Saturday, May 3, why not visit Astin Gar- den Centre and make up your own mind. The Nitsas will be serving free coffee and donuts and there will be door prizes and a huge selec- tion of red tag sale items for your perusal. And don't worry about parking, Astin's new expanded facility has ample free parking so just drop in and have a look around. The Nitsa family think you'll like what you see. CHILDRENI (to 12 YEARS) Colour this picture (or a close facsimlie) ail by yourself. your coloured picture l good for one CHILD'S ADMISSION at CULLEN GARDENS durlng the Tulip Festival If accompanied by an dult. THIS WEEKS SPECIAL STELLAR Manufacturers suggested retall price $9595 UNTIL MAY 3 s9195 Test drive the Stellar today et Durham's Largest Hyundai Dealer ONTARIO PONY 496 TAUNTON RD. E., OSHAWA 576-PONY Sales, Leasing, Parts & Service