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Whltby Fm. Pres, W«ensday, F.bruary 9. 1994, Page 5 Menta health agency strike continues FROM PAGE 1 act on thenu Muntil .mployes talk «on the qrecord* te government officiais. Ail information the ministry Shas recived to date haabeenof an "ançnymous" nature, Paul. Kiibertus said in a previaus interview. On Monday, union itrauung committe. member Brigidei" mid some employees muy b. willing te tak but oniy after -hearing- from the unions laHememid CLJPE inPlanig a s~ eries of workshops te brief employees on their rigts oh~tion under the law - now andpftee strike insettled. (Employesa have been reluc- tant te speaàk te ministry officiais for feur of répercussions from management once the strike is over.) But in r.turn for substantiat- ing the aliegations, the union in demunding a government inquiry before resuming barganuing and eventually returning te work, amf people are going buck we want a guarantée from the government that these things will stop,» she mid. "If not, were prepaedte P (sta onstrie) for a longatime Whtylawyer David Sima, iSweetheart d delforgofer This Valentines Daytii. Lung Assciaionis asking eofers te b. 'mwnet te youwi or your swetie' by giving a Lung Association golf privilége book instéad of flowers or candy. t More than 85 public, privat. andmi-pivate golf courses in Ontario are participating in the. $25 bok.r Ill t discounted rates (usually two o on.) at 14 courses in Durham Régefion and surrouniding aras P pus more thani 70 otesin Sttapcountry and acrom Ot"rj Participating clubs iocaliy j clude Annandale (Ajax), d unbra Summerea(port Pery),Gliemont Four Seusons (Markham), Port Hope, Dalewood (Port Hope) and courses in ecbourg, Lindsay and Newmarket. 4Alfundsiyised wil be ued to support Lung Association prflrTms and services in Durham Régidon. For more information, câil the. Lung Asociatmin i Oshawa at 436-1046. chief negotiator and sécretary of the vlunteer board that ruma the agency, mid the atrîke hm. not ée too many Prob1ems for Ail Sans <'We'r. able to maintain aer- vices. TIio residential oçmis continulng as normai, muiad Sima. "Cas. management in probabiy the mont sfrained, but we con- tinue to offer it,» h. mid. 'lhe agency in using eight managera and six replacement workerse to operate the homes. Whiie Ontario labour law generally prohibits the use of replacement workers, exceptions are made when reidentiai car. in provided to people with mental heaith Probiema. Ail Saint runs29 beduiniîts threé Whitby facilities through the oeatig name of Coibornie ReoidetilServies. Four of the- béds are 'crisis bede' for ermn not ill enough to b admtted to Whitby Psyhi- atric Hospital or the psychiatrie ward at Oshawa Generai Hospi- tal. The remaining 25 beds are for iongz-term care. Sims mid no minxmtryofficiais have been thro*~ the homes for an in. etin ince the strike bg=anbut te!inmghakept in éguarconactwimanage- ment. Ministry spokesperson Kilber- tus said there are no plans to visit the homes because of the. strike and thé ministry ha no reason to believe that the resi- dents are flot eciving proper care. Kilbertus sai4 AUl Saints was ahie to mak.e anq needed alterna- WBig Broters of Oshawa- Whtb wil hoid théir annuel Bowl or Millons on Feb. 19 and 26 -- two dates to accommodate both five- and 10-pin bowiers. Thé major funidrisiwng évent held by the organization, which matches fathes boys te, Big Brothers, this yéar's goal is $30,000. Groups, businesses and indivi- duels can secure piedgés and bowl or make a donation on behalf of their organization. Five-pin bowlin wiil be héld et North End Bowl, 1300 Wilson Rd. N., Oshawa on Feb. 19, and 10-pin bowling ut éisure Lunes, -728 Chbanplain Av e Whitby. Among the troptiies up for gras are those for thé businessý sevce club, school, téacher ana individuai with moat dollars raised. Cali Cheryl Vogel ut 435-2456 for more information. tive arrang(ements ine the union made its intentions known prot taking strike action. PIi an ere interview, Simas muaid the agency had respondéd te the ihinitry about thé ailega- tiona In the union report. But he was nôt prepared te discuse any specific charge. Sima ulso inoted that ini a story ini lat wéees Fr.. Préau, some e mplo1e had mentioned aile- ge lincidenta not dealt with in th ocument. persnalperception isi to diacredit management," mid. NOCOISPUCTOF INTEREST Sima also rejeçted thé unionsa dlaim thathe hbàs a conflict of interest ince bis iaw firm ha don. legal work for the ugency. "My r-elationship between the firm and the board is well known te everyone involved,' he mid. <Tv. not purticipated in any dîncussions that benefit our f=r. Ihave nothi e b.concerned about or pooçefor." 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