Whitby Free Press, 18 Nov 1992, p. 35

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Whitby Free Press, Weclnesday, November 18. 1992, Page 36. Regiion, Goodwill open reuse centre in Ohw Durham residents can now help protect the enviropnent and provide job training opportunities in the coffinunity, thanka to a' new partnership, between Durham Region and- Goodwill Industries. The two partners have opened an Attended Donation Centre at the Oshawa Transfer Station, 1640 Ritaon Rd. N.., where'people can, conveniently dropôfreusable élothing and houaehold oodsn such as toys and sau, repairable appliances., The centre will be, permanently staffed by Goodwill emplciyees. Hours for the new centre will be Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.mï., and' Saturday,. 8 a.m. to noon. 'WeIre pleased to joi with Goodwill as prners irn reue' noted Glen Pl aacep co-ordinator of SR progràms at Durham Regons Works "Rteuse is of primary importance in our effotsto sigiiifficantly reduce the waste we genôrate4' gceremonies for the donètion, centre, featuring Durham Region, Goodwill and other representatives,- --*."took place- at 1:30 p.m.. on Thursday, Nêv. 5. "Not onfly does this partnershiip bepofit the environnient - it also' benefits the Durhami community byý supporting work training progranisfor people Who face em ployment barriers, and by providing qaltygoods at low prices," said Rae Tompson, vice president of comrnunity relations at Goodwill. Goodwill :Industres itaa non-profIt, soia service agency that prvdes vocational and lieiistraining ta, those who face employment barriers. Founded in 1935, it also provides trained staff ta business and industxy. Goodwill Idustries succeeds with, the support of nearly 200 volunteers, .450 staff and thousands of donors,, customers and supporters. Durham Region's waste management and reduction progranis serve the municipalities of Ajax, Brock, Newcastle, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge and Whitby. MAGOT. MC0TAVISH INTERIOR DECORATOR > Full design services, colour co-ordination for interior or extcýrior, wall coverigs, draperies, accessories, etc.' A design showroom of traclitional-furnishingsin a' itistorical liome setting. For that added care and-attention to1 detail give me a eall! 1-416-686-4737 541 Bayly St. East Ajax, Ont. Sout.h of 401, East of Harwood GOODWILL'S* Rae Thompson at the entrance "oesowserdcin (and) recycling of the organization's new donation centre at station," and asks people to drop off good IBAISTER the Oshawa transfer station <Rtson north 'of used items instead 0f'sendlng them to the Taunton). Thompson oeils :the oentre a clump.PhtbyMkResrWhb FePes DIRECT FROM DURHANM'S LAJRST SPA AND WOOD STOVE SHOWROOM,

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