WHIIBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1988, PAGE 17 AR Chelps clients imtegrate hm conimity In- Debbie Luchuk 0perating out of an office in the Whitby Corporate Centre on Dundas St. E., ARC Industries is offering a program to integrate developmentally handicapped aduits into the community and workplace. Basie Alternatives to Sheltered Employment, BASE, "provides a great degree of. community integration, necessary support in the commnunity," saysi support worker Laurie Molson. "We assist the individual to become part of the cominunity, to get work expeience that en- Help youî Heart Fund HeIp your Heart hancés social sills. With this 1program,'they're blossoniing, and it's marvellous," Molson said. ARC provides the training and support for the individual in the workplace. Support workers go into the business with the client te assist in integration, creating career goals and to outline the areas that need developing before the client takes the job. ARC approaches community businesses te take on the' employee, and Molson says the business benefits from the acquisition of an enthusiastic, cooperative worker. Individuals refer thernselves te the prograni, or are referred by another community program or by school boards. There have been 22 individuals placed in Oshawa and Ajax businesses, but only two are employed by a Whitby business. LASCO employs two women for mailing preparation one day a DID YOU KNO W... ln the first 8 months of 1988, Whitby has welcomned 17 new industries. ~NC> NfV'14 MAYOR BOB VOTE ATT ERSLEY DU CTIOAM- REDLITIO -REUSE -RECYCLING -RECOVERY LEAF COMPOST INO PROJECT To demonstrate, that organic wastes can be recycled into a useful project, The Region of Durham and The Town of Whitby is requesting that householders in the designated parts of Town, on the map below, to collect their leaves in the clear biodegradable plastic bags that have been distributed to you or rake them to the curb or ditch. The accumulated leaves will be collected and taken to the regional composting site during the annual leat collection program. See below for collection information. The final compost material will be ready and available free of charge to-the residents of Whitby next year in the faîl. Compost is very useful when added to soil and in many cases this chemical-free material can effectively substitute for commercial fertilizer. t tY C viu tt] C=tI~1,A IMPORTANT H Leaf Collection Information ~ii~ Bage leaves should be put out on Monday, Oct. 31 Collection area 2 DE Leaf Collection Dates -F Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 II Leaves raked to the curb, or 7-j BEHT ditch wiII be picked up during ~ ~ 11 Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 -L iIi~k 1For additional information please contact: Waste Reduct ion Faciîitator WasteReduction Co-ordinator Region of Durham Region of Durham another job. More have one or two years with the same job, Molson M4office -in Whitby is only openThursdays until more staff are hired. Those interested in the prograin are advised to caîl the Ajax number 683-6732. ARC Industries bas been assisting developmentally handicapped adults in community and employment integration since 1985 in Durhamn Region. week. Consequently, Molson and the oCher support workers are looking for Whutby employrnent for a long waiting list looking for positions in tewn. "They've become very pro- ductive. The most noticeable thing ia the increase in social skills. The differences are so amazing," Molson says of those now involved in the prograni. .One of the participants bas worked in the samne business for TlVE 2O OFF ALL ACCESSORIES vDESIGNER DOORS FOLDING SCREEN vGLOVES & MATCHES ENAMELLED KETTLES BRASS PLATE, CAST IRON & SOLID BRASS FIREPLACE SETS HEARTH RUGS vWOOD BASKETS vLOG HOLDERS AND CARRIERS ve ASH BUCKETS vSTEAMERS & POT POURRI vTRIVETS & BELLOWS v. STARTERS & GAS MATCH vBRASS CHIMNEY COLLARS v. DOORWAY FANS vWOODSTOVE THERMOMETERS ~CAST IRON WOOD GRATES D)EN- ~~~dflh1$IwLJs M. j T AUNTON RD le L C2 111E SOVE DEN a division of TAUTNTON POOLS and SPAS 133 Taunton Rd. W., Oshawa (at Somerville) Phone Collect 571l-0189