WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1988, PAGE 3 Ne mure awareness of problems facing handicapped Public awareness of the unique problems facing the intellectually handicapped is the most crucial need to e addressed, says the Ajax-Pickering and Whitby Asso- ciation for Community Living. The association, whose mem- bers as well as concerned citizens recently met at a conference in Nottawasagasay the handicap- ped should e a e to share in all aspects of community life. Some elderly residents have' kept handicapped children at home until adulthood or even senior age the association notes. Parents wko may want to retire instead may face more years of demanding parentig, and some arents fear their death will ave a "devastating effect" on their handicapped children. Lake Ontario Steel. Lt (LASCO), charged with two counts of polluting the air in June, 1987, pleaded. guilty as charged in provincial court last Monday. Charges against the president and vice president of the com- pany were dropped. Charges were related to the escape of tintreated.dust,1and gases from e com pany's nelt shop. Malfunctions in the bag house, which normally filters the gases, were blamed for the emissions. Bags collecting the con- taminants developed rips that allowed the leakage. Under the Environmental Pro- tection Act, LASCO was ordered The association says discri- minatory bylaws prevent the association from providing in- dependent living or 68 people currently on a waiting list for group homes. And youngfamilies strugglin to care for their chil- dren at home are "inadequate supports" which pose "limited options." The association notes that Durham Board of Education policy prevents most intellec- tually handicapped children from attending . their neighborhood school, while the handicapped can only attend conmunity acti- vities such as cubs or brownies at the discretion of pack leaders. Also mentioned are the "enormous difficulties" obtaining babysitters or respite care; and to pay $25,000 for discharging a particulate which caused an- odor. A further fine of $15,000 was given for visible emmision, or smoke, being discharged on that date. the specialized clothing, toys and equipment is "very expensive and difficult to obtain." "At the same time, they (fam- ilies) see a superior, comprehen- sive support system in place for families whose children are in foster homes or institutions," says the association. 'Our community does not offer adequate psychiatric support for the dual diagnosed - people who are intellectually han dicapped and mentally ill. The dual diag- nosed can be violent and s f- abusive, yet they fall throu h the cracks in the mental heglth sys- tem. Staff, parents and room- mates become victims of violence w'hile attempting to care for or live with these people." The association says staff Region approves cannon relocation Durham Region!s finance and. administration ~emmittee' 'ias : recommended that the two can- 'fnons, now sitting-at the Durham- Region headquarters ildi'g, be, returned home to Halifx, Noya Scotia. "At this building they are off to * the side and no one sees tham *except kids that play on them once in a while," said regional chairman Gary Herrema. The Halifax Citadel had asked the Region to return the guns to form part of the restoration of the Halifax Citadel National His- toric Park., - The cannons were obtained by Oritario County in 1901 from the citadel. They had sat at the entrance of the Ontario County Court- house and then were moved to the new county headquarters. -building in 1964. Committee agreed that the Region's chief administrative officer, Don Evans, should make arrangements to have the can- nons moved-as soon as possible. Halifax will pay for the move. Regional council is expected to give its approval to the move today ( Wednesday, Dec. 21) at its last meeting of the year. In order to control emissions, LASCO placed a second bag into operation in October. A recent leak of PCBs from a container on the property is also being investigated by the minis- try. -School.conplex delayed FROM PAGE1 Paul Rycroft, the Town and dev- loper have met with Priest a number of times but have been unable to resolve the discrepan- cies. "It looks like this will be resol- ved at the OMB which could cause a six-month delay," said Rycroft. Whitby council has given approval to the subdivision while the Region of Durham has given draft approval. training is essential to successful community living, while infor- med teachers and care-givers are needed to identify the support needs of people in their care. Delegates at the two-day con- ference were "sometimes over- whelmed bythe demands being placed on the association." Howe- ver the association says the itby, Ajax and Pickering com- munities have traditionally sup- ported the handicapped while eight group homes have opened in the past few years "with g barely a murmur of neighbor- hood dissent." The handicapped are accepted in most nursery schools and day care centres while the business community welcomes the hand- icapped into their offices and factories, offering real wages. The association's board of directors will establish both long range and short range plans to meet the goals discussed at the conference in Alliston. More information can be obtained by calling 686-0630. TAYLOR.CAMERA ChriStmasSpecial KONICA cameras and films... 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