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Page 2, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. June 16, 1993 Self-employment trainig progra laumched By Lucie Rochette Westminster United Church in Whitby, along with Durham Col- lege and the Federal Business Development Bank have announ- ced a new plan te help un- employed residents of Durham Reg'on. Knwn as 'Beyond Foodbanks,' it will be the first community- based self-employment training pregrani in the region. Because of the recession, many middle.class residents have found themselves suddenly un- employed. The prograim is desig- ned to help boost cenfidence, and provide the necessary skills and NRS REALTY ONE INC. UNBELIEVABLE VALUE!! This64 bdrm. aU brck exatitvehomein Sommret Estates foeaures a phoM" a72Xl44 h. lot wcu astom ingrounid pool backng esto woodedae& Nowaetthe new piof $289.900. IR wonl last lbig! GAIL DANIEL, SALES REP., Gai( anit 'N436-1800. EXCELLENT VALUE! 3 bedirms., eat-in kitchen, SGWO to deck and beautiful fully fenced lot. Large master bedroom wî th His & Hers closets. Won't last long at $129900. Iý %â& 'Id - w AN EXCEPTIONAL HOME! Addition wth full basement, 3 bedrooms, updated kitdien, excellent neighbourhood, security system + more afi on an incredible park lîke lot. A must 10 see at $182,900. Cail Rosemary Bri "I just love IV giving mI \'OP . ROSEMARY BROWN Hall of Fame Centurion 1987, 1988, 1989,1990, 19119 YOUNG EXECUTIVE! Delighfful 3 bdrm. home, main Il. fam. rmn. w/l fp., C/A, underground srinkler system, close to schools& parka. Dsired Witby locaton, asking $169,900. rown at 433-2121 away FREE Air Miles" I M knowiedge to start and run their own business. The 12-week program includes classroom instruction and indivi- duai counseiiing. The committee members work- ing on the program believe that their target audience is people who are receiving social assis- tance, or UI exhaustees. According te Rev. Christopher White-, minister at Westminster United Church, the church is playing an active role in support- ing the program. White says that he is "very excited" to be part of such a program, because "it ailows people te help themselves." Three Father Leo, J. Austin Separate School students face charges of theft, unauthorized use of a computer and two counts of mischief after breaking into the school's computer system. Police say the stu dents, one aged 15 and the other two 16, managed te obtain the Grade 10 science final exam. The school discovered the theft after the cuiprits bragged te other stu- dents about their exploits. Exp"anded PAW openngtoday A 'grand opening' ceremony te mark the compietion of the expansion of the Pickering-Ajax- Whitby (PAW) animai control centre wili be heid today. The 6 p.m. epeniîng, te, follow a meeting of thePA committee, comes during 'Animal Control Awareness Weel< 'June 13 te 19. The centre is Tocated at 4680 Thickson Rd. N., Whitby, Lindsay, and it was reported that 60 per cent of the students successfüulIy opened their own businesses. The programn is receiving $78,000 from the government, says John Plue, of Canada Employment. According te Gary Polonsky, president of Durham College, 80 per cent of Canadians are 'mid- dle-class» citizens. Anyone interested in learning more about the programn can Charges are withdrawn FROM PAGE 1 I phoned several times te let them (Town officiais) know," he said. "They're still eut there. They co)uld seil until November," he added. Although hie vowed that vendors will net be allowed te flout the bylaw, councillor John Doîstra could net indicate whether more charges wilI be laid. He said the Town's solicitor and staff are reviewing the matter before deciding on further action. "We're stili pursuing the issue, but it's net just flowers, it's the whole issue of hawkers and peddlers " Doîstra explained. "Whet'er it's jeweilery, watches, golf balis or whatever, we're loolung at it," he said. Doîstra said it was "unfair" for him te comment on the subject in more detail since it is stili being reviewed. I can't say if there will or won't be new charges laid," he said. But Doistra said it was net for fear of the bylaw net standing up in court. If convicted under the bylaw, violators could face fines of up te $5,000 for each offence. and arrange a meeting with a counselier. More than $1,800 worth of potato chips were stolen from a iocked Hostess van parked at the rear of 2001 Tickson Rd. S. sometime over the weekend. Police say someone broke into the van and took off with 72 boxes of chips. A sus ~ious vehi- cie was observed in t e area two nights prior to the theft; an investigation is continuing. Assault complaint A 35-year-old Oshawa man says he was attacked by six or seven maile youths while wralking home from a Whitby bar eariy Saturday mrig.oieh a The victim toid poieh a been dropped off on Cochrane Street around Walnut and was attacked around 1:30 a.m. by the Pyuths, who he couldn't describe but says were between aged 15 and 17. He sa.ys one of them punched him in his left eye and he fought back but was knocked down and his waliet stolen. He reports missing a smaii amount of cash, and was later taken te hospitai where he recei- ved eight stitches to close a inceration over his left eye. He aise suffered an abrasion to his cornea. An investigation is continuing. Seniors centre FROM PAGE)1