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WHffY FRE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, ÀP RD.l?.11989, PAGE Centre helps Youth cope with diabetes Correspondence Lette rf rom the City of Chatham requestlng Whltby council's opposition to the Province's proposed Bill 187 which would transfer the responsibilty of court security f rom the Province to local *municlpallties. According to Whitby mayor Bob Attersley the mnove could cost Durham Region $2-mlllion. Endorsed and referred to Association of Municipalities of Ontario Lette rf rom the Durhanm Region Separate Sohool Bd. requestlng site plan approval for a hlgh sohool as part of the Group 2 subdivision forth of Rossland Rd. Director of planning to report to planning and development committee Lette r lnvfting the Town to participate ln the International Global Relay for world peace. The run will go through Whtby on Monday, June 26. Director of parks and recreation to report to operations conunittee Recommendations from the operations committee That the Town's treasurer be allowed to make application to Durham Reglon and the Ontario Municipal Board for a $3-million debenture for construction of a new operations centre and a $5.4-mllhion debenture for construction of the new repreation facilty. The dèbentures would be flnanced over a five-year perlod and would only be used if there were no alternative flnancing. Approved That counicil approve the transfer of Town-owned lands on the west side of Whitby harbor to the federal government for $1, to permit construction of a new boat launch. Approved That council ask Durham Region for an amendment to the Durham Regional officiai plan to permit the Whitby works depot <operations centre) to be connected te regional sanitary and water services. Approved That council begin proceed- ings to have the former Whtby Chronicle Off ice at 173 Brock St. N. and the Robert Spence House at 709 ------------------- Items from Whitby Council agenda(s) Couneil Meeting Auril 1 Marlene Grass, a diabetes nurse educator at Ajax-Pickering Hos- pital, who along with registered nurse Mary Todd developed the program used at lke centre. Grass, who offers the program at Ajax-Pickering hospital, says the centre was opened as it became more evident that the Province wants more and more hosital programs offered outside the hospital. «We want to keep these, kids eut of hospital,» said Grass. Children must be recommen- DR. HENRY BEST joins (from left) Damian Bessie, Dara Bradley and Colin Cockette in the ribbon-cutting held last week to open the Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre in Oshawa. Fire damage at Green St. apartment A child playing with matches was the cause of a fire that caused an estimated $13,000 worth of damage te a second- story apartment at 805 Green St. last Sunday afternoen. The fire started at aproxi- mately 5 p.m., accerding te Whitby fire department plateen chief Ken Corner. He said 20 people were evacua- ted from the building in the area of the fire. Fire departmnent quickly had the blaze under contrel. Four people in the apartment, a senior citizen and three chil - dren, were net injured. ]Break-ms at donut store Durham Regional Police are investigating two break-ins at Superfine Donuts at 1123 Dun- das St. E. on the weekend. Police say the store was entered Friday night, April 7, when a sniall amount of cash was stolen. The front door te the store was then broken early Sunday morn- ing,.April 9. Police say $350 was again stolen. Hýelping youths under 19 and their families cope with diabetes is the is the idea behind a newly opened centre in Oshawa. The Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre was opened in January. Located at 178 Sinicoe St. N., the centre je now operating on a small-scale basis. The centre offers one-on-one dialogue for diabetic youths under 19 and their fainilies. «It is an engoing program. Diabetes changes as a person develops, it .is net constant." said ded te the centre by a doctor. The program helps vouths froin alI across Durham Region te, understand diabetes and eases the transition fromn the parent taking care of the child te child self-help. "That je an emotional battle. We will work with both the, child and parent, and the family phy- sician and other health care in- dividuals." The centre will require bet- ween $85,000 te $100,000 te begin operating fuli-time. Grass says the centre has applied te the Province for a grant. The centre cen offer fleible heurs, although attempts are made te, schedule meet appoint- ments during daytime heurs. The program is net yet covered by OIrlIP but Grass says the Province is dealing now with legislation. the ndependent I M ilqi - You've seen the Ilght Always has. Âlwaya diL FREE FE 5 Yr. Warranty FE pars &labur or Electronlo Air if installed by .May 15/89.C e ne for a imited time only with the purchase of a Central Air Conditioning system by iim IHEA11NGà&AIR ODMN Regular L'J ~Membership Over 40 aerobic classes weekly * Firming & toning equipment * Hydre whirlpool massage 0 Expert instruction * Relaxing sauna 0 Private locker' Cati Now 6664ff40 H ealth Facilities Act, which, if approved, would see OHIP pay for visits. "Vie hope that legislation will be passed this year,' said Grass. ne centre's board of directors includes doctors and parents throughout Durhamn Region. Powell is new director Keith Powell is the new execu- tive director of the Ajax-Picker- ing and Whitby Association for Community Living. Powell, a Pickering resident, was administrator of services for those with special needs at the Dellcrest Children'!s Centre in North York. He can be contacted at the association office at 50 Commer- cial Ave., Ajax, at 427-3300.