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. RAGE 4 â€"â€"WATERLOO. CHRONICL &E â€" WEDNGESDAY, DECEMBER. +0, 4986 Alternative (Continued from page 3) can do with them*") but scientific studies show they can also stimâ€" ulate high levels of aggressive behavior. ‘We‘re training our children for war in what we‘re buying them to play withâ€"we‘re making violence an acceptable thing in the home," said O‘Toole. "If we took all forms of violent toys away, kids would still play vioâ€" lent gamesâ€"they can make a weapon out of a spoonâ€"but how much we encourage them is the point. We have to make sure we‘re giving them more loving Lung Association Holly Days The Lung Association‘s Happy Holly Days, when fresh sprigs of holly will be offered for sale in area malls, hospitals and indusâ€" tries, will be held Dec. 11â€" 13. Holly, with its green spiâ€" key leaves and red berries, joins with Christmas trees and bright colored lights in heralding the festive season as a time of joy and good cheer. It symbolically repâ€" resents the Lung Associaâ€" tion‘s wish for good health and signifies support for its community programs and medical research. Sertoma Club 25th anniversary The Kâ€"W Sertoma Club recently donated $25,000 to the community in recogniâ€" tion of its 25th anniversary in the community. A banquet was held at the Kâ€"W Granite Club recently where the following groups received funds: Citizens Concerned with Crimes Against Children; Canadian Hearing Society; Alzâ€" heimer‘s Association; Canaâ€" dian Paraplegic Associaâ€" tion; radio stations CKKW and CHYM for public serâ€" vice programs. Young Drivers essay cortest News | / digest [ l Young Drivers of Canada in coâ€"operation with Goodâ€" year Canada will offer a university scholarship to the author of the best article or short story on the topic: What is the solution of trafâ€" fic accidents? Traffic deaths are the leading cause of death in young people. This competiâ€" tion endeavours to stimulate collective thought on the part of high school students 9 Willow St. Waterloo Waterioo Chronicle Second Class Mail Registration Number 5540 Published every Wednesday by Fairway Press A Division of JEMCOM Inc. 225 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont. December 10, 1986 CDavids KHain Experience Season‘s Greetings from Parental response to the camâ€" paign has been consistent, she said. Not one parent O‘Toole has spoken to wants to buy violent toys, however they do because they are unable to resist presâ€" sure from their children, who in turn are influenced by television and their peers. messages than violent ones." The Kâ€"W Alternative Toy Camâ€" paign is encouraging parents to purchase only ‘"creative‘‘ toysâ€"â€" building blocks, trains, crayons, paints, anything musical. "There are a lot of alternative toys you can buy. Parents don‘t have to buy war toys."‘ The scholarship will cover tuition fees for a maximum of three years at any Canaâ€" dian university or communiâ€" ty college. The project is open to all secondary school students currently enrolled in grades 11, 12, and 13. The closing date for entries is May 15, 1987. The entry form, signed by a school official, must be filled out in full. Ask your Enâ€" glish/French teacher for deâ€" tails. from coast to coast. Saturdays with Canada Post Canada Post will be proâ€" viding a special weekend wicket service at a total of 21 post offices in Huron Division Dec. 13 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Included will be Waterloo Postal Staâ€" tion at 70 King N. and Postal Station C in Kitchener. Plant Lady aids Cancer Society People who love plants can help support cancer research this Christmasâ€"â€" the Plant Lady, 420 Weber St. N. is donating the proâ€" ceeds from each poinsettia sold to the Canadian Cancer Society. As ar additional part of the holiday activities, Plant Lady owner Linda Yule and her staff have built a giant Christmas tree made of poinsettias in the lobby of the Kitchener Valhalla Inn. The poinsettias to build this tree were donated by Belâ€" gian Nursery, Warren Greenhouses and Waterloo Flowers. The 1985 sale by Plant Lady raised over $1,200 for the Cancer Society. Donaâ€" tions are used to further Cancer programs such as education, patient services and research. 884â€"4220 4 mmnnuumummmmmmmmm oD mm "CANADA PENSION PLAN Chronicle Staft After listening to the concerns of two persons Thursday,Waterioo region‘s engineerâ€" ing department approved a multiâ€"million dollar plan that will take care of the region‘s garbage well into the 21st century. The $2.2 million Waste Management Master Planâ€"â€"a report detailing how to dispose of garbage until the year 2023â€"will be considered by regional council at its meeting Thursday. The small delegation was a big swing from earlier meetings which attracted large citizen turnouts. This was the last chance for residents to speak to the plan before council makes their decision. Cameron Wright, research director with the Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) said the third draft of the plan was more desirable than previous attempts, but concluded there was "still room for improveâ€" ment." Of particular concern to Wright was the apparent overâ€"emphasis on residential garâ€" bage at the expense of industrial and commerâ€" cial. According to his statistics, 80 per cent plus of waste currently generated in the region originate within the commercial and industriâ€" al sectors. And Neil Taylor of Kitchener once again questioned the inclusion of an incinerator in On January 1, 1987, your Canada Pension Plan will cfi'ange. These changes put your Plan on a solid, longâ€"term financial foundation. _ It‘s important to know what benefits are available because your Plan provides you and/or your famâ€" ily with a basic level ofvgamings protection when you retire, become disabled, or die. You will, however, have to apply for the benefits when you believe you are eligible. _ _ â€"_â€" _ The inZormationv that follows highlights the major improvements. It‘s good news! | La T‘ inancing a better tomorrow New financing arrangements will make and keep your Plan more secure than ever. _ Right now you and your employer each contribute 1.8% of your earnings up to a maximum amount. Each yearumfislggl, the contribution rate will rise by 0.2% and from there until 2011 by 0.15%. If you make the maximum contribution, you will pay about $26 more in 1987. A wider choice olg;mtuemenl o&gflmns DpenSsIOM | When you and your spouse After January 1st, you can begin receiving _ receive your CPP retirement pensions, the your CPP pension as early as age 60. You _ benefits you‘ve both earned during your life could qualify even if you are not fully _ together can be shared ifeither of you makes retired. _ S this request. have contributed less and will get the beneâ€" fits for a longer period of time.. tits for a longer period of time.. Or, ifyoucfoounoltoshflyourpen- sion until after age 65, (up to age 70), your monthly benefits will be tFm Your pension would normally be payâ€" Your pension would normally be payâ€" able the month after your 65th binÂ¥u_hy._For each month b;te:eeh that tll;t:e:ind 'I?;: your pension begins, your t wi adjusted by 0.5% . This adjustment will apply for as long as you receive the benefit . I‘d like to know more about my new Canada Pension Plan. Please send me the ‘good news‘ in EnglishO in FrenchOD about [ )Retirement Pension [)Disability Pension [ Death & Survivor Benefits ( [_]Pension Credit Splitting [_]Flexible Retirement []Financing your CPP Waste Master Plan now goes to Region council If you begin your pension before age 65, ur benefits wirlobe f;s because you will Health and Weltare Santé et Bienâ€"étre social s _ Ghanging qprthe bhiin." is changing for the better. ~~¢sto op Janumy i UESZ/ CANADM PENSION PLAN Increased disability {Additional benefits benefits ifyouqualify fordisability benefits, your monthly payment will now be significantly increased . For example, the maximum disability pension in 1987 will increase from $487 to more than $635 per continue on remarriage If you receive survivor benefits, they will now continue even if you remarty. If you remarried and had your survivor benefit discontinued, you can have your benefit reinstated . Oplitting pension credits if your marriage ends in divorce, each spouse will be entitled to one half the ;g:nsion credits" you earned together. After January 1, 1987, the credits can also be divided if your marriage or comâ€" monâ€"law relationship ends in separation. As well, anyone entering or returning to the work force will have disability coverage after contributing in 2 of the last 3 years, in which contributions could have been made. Durvivor benefits Dharing your Other components of the plan call for: e Expansion of the Waterloo Landfill to the south on lands now owned by 3F Developments Limited. e Shredding complex at the Waterloo Site with provision for metal recovery, inert material separation and the production of RDF. e Expansion of the Waterloo Landfill to the north to provide for shredding complex, recycled materials depot, composting nursery and improved administrative area. the plan. Claiming that even if the RDF (refuseâ€"derived fuel) incinerator meets Minâ€" istry of Environment standards, it will still emit pollutants into the air. The region‘s engineering committee has also adopted the principle of "blue box" curbside recycling programs in Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge. Kitchener already operates a successful program while Camâ€" bridge is just getting underway with its own. The committee held off on creating a $50,000 per year job as a Waste Recycling Coâ€"Ordinaâ€" tor. Wright also expressed concern that resiâ€" dents living near the Waterloo site may not be aware of the increased traffic they can expect from garbage trucks, recycling trucks and transport trailers (RDF) moving to and from the site. * foundatmn Being financially prepared for the future is a responsibility we all share. Your new Canada Pension Plan now gwes you a stronger foundation. It‘s a sound base, and it‘s up to you to build on this foundation. (or dePendent children n the past, dependent children were limâ€" ited to one flatâ€"rate benefit, even if both parâ€" ents had paid into the Plan and diesa(:r became disabled. Should the same happen now, your children would be entitle(r to double beneâ€" fits. 1Amproved ‘Combined‘ free number below or fill out the coupon and mail it to: CPPâ€"INFO P.O. Box 5400 Postal Station "D" Scarborough, Ontario M1R 5E8 1â€"800â€"387â€"8600 beneflts If you are entitled to a comâ€" bination of survivor and disability benefits, the maximum monthly amount you could receive will now be greater. As for combined survivor and retireâ€" ment benefits, these will now be more genâ€" erously awarded to those who qualify. !fuih.fi:}g on a sol_id It‘s never too soon, or too late, to begin building for your future. We hope you‘ll start today. You may need further information to better understand these changes. For booklets about your Canada Pension Plan, call the tollâ€" In Toronto, Canadda 02