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PAGE 4, NVHMTY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY,ý JULY,17,1991 -- . .. . .~ . The Denise Hodise is expaznding its facility to include seven more bedsa for abused womnen and their children. The Denise House provides crisés sheiter and support in Durhamn Region. for abused womnen and their chiidren. A i .* ~ confidentiai add<ress is maintained to provide a safe and protective environment for the residents. Capitîal, flnding for the expansion came frora the Ministr of Community, and Social Services, Ministry of Housing and fr-om the federal Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. In 1990, 113 fami lies consisfing of women and their chiidren were residents of The Denise House. Sixty-two pýer cent of the women had. their previous- residence in Oshawa, eight per cent in Wbhitby, six per cent in Bowýmanviile, eight per cent in the Ajax-Pickering. area, and one per centiii Port Perry. 1As weil as providing emergency accommodation, The- Denise House also oPeratesý a 24-hour crias Une (1-800O-263-3725). Over 1,000 criais cailsar received annuaily. Counselling is aise avafiabie'for women and thir chiidren who do not reside at the sheiter. I May. 1991, there were 14 families on the waiting list, for The Denise House. Sandra McCorzack, executive director ofI The Denise 'House, says that, "When you consider the female population of Durham Region of over 206,000 and relate that figure to the conservative estimte t a n in eight wonien are batterçd, it 1*1 eviden-t that the need and demand for shelter prograzns and sfervices will oniy increase." The iast expansion of- the sheiter (previously called Auberge) took place in 1986 when a new.faciitywau openied, incra gtebed çapatyfrom Houa. has been runni*ng at fujl capoacityand bas',consistentiy maintained , a waiting list. Donna Babbo, the president of theboad 'of -directors of The. Denise', House, says. that, 'We expect that'the demand for the services of The Denise House will continue to indéease. As our services expand,.more pipe are, aware thtwe exist. We ex et that the 911Ïssem wiil aiso lead to more referrals to our agenc y.'. Don Sier, -a 'board- member and famàil counseilor at -the Ajax-Pickering branch of the Durain Famfly ýCounsefling Services, says that "Although it is wonderful to have .the expansion- done to service ail abused women- in the Durëham Region, it is also clear that the ever-expanding population of Ajax-PIclcering is gig to desperateiy need a crisis sheiter- of their own, separate from The Denise House, in the very near future." Blair St. to0 be renamed By Mike Kowalsld Blair St. may soon become Garden St., Town councils planning and development .committee recom- mended reoentiy that Blair St. between Dundas, St., and Con- sumers Rd. b. renamed Garden St. A staff report, outlines three reasons for the naine change: * a single naine reduces poten- tiai confuision for street identifi- cation; * Garden St., which runs north of Dundas, is longer and any naine change wouid affect more P* pdetietinýg the. Blair St. naine eliminates potentiai confusion with South Bair St. W. wiII assist >au in abtaining, the followin ye of credit cards: VISA GOLD DEPARTM NYSTOtRE CARDS MASTER CARD GOLD DINERS CLUB AMERICAN EXPRESS GOLD OIL COMPANY CARE>S AIRUINE CARDS COMPUTER AND ELECTRONICS WewiII show you how toestablish a US. maling address, and crodit report. And haw to build up credit f0 $40,000.00 in about 14 months. Hoaeor results wiII b. seen immodiately, with your first Visa Card in 2-3 weecs. This is a 100% do- "t-yur-self, stop by step r»part, that wili show you how taoabtain almost any type 0 crodýit card, or type of credit yau could possibly wýant, or noed. Whéthor you are irod of canvertinçi Canadoan Dollars ta U.S. Dollars wheon u vi sit, or just wantun g tho added cushion that extra credit would provide you, thon tis is the. report for you. Satisfaction is guarantooci. If this report does not, or can flot work for you, retumn it for a DOUBLE-YOUR-MONEY-BACK REFUND. 'Amiount may vary with oach indiviluat. Name Address <Province __________Postal Code________ Other Reports Avoulable at same pnce. 1Please indicate repart desirct Cà Cre<it Report 0 Bad Cheque Repart 0) Second Passport Report SEND $2804 PLUS $1 .96 G.S.T. Sub Total of $30.00, Plus $200 Shipping & Hndlg ta: PHOENIX PUBLISHING INC. EACH REPORT W/G.S.T. $30.00 1620-1124 Lansdale SHIPPING & HAND. $ 2.0 0 N. Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2H1 B.C. Residents add $1 .68 Prov. Sales Tax TOTAL ENCLOSED $____ Send Choquear Maney Order. Please allow 4 weeks delivery. "INDO2_ý