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3 Ta NE a 9 ea 22, > He RR CS Seo, PrP LEE a 2 2 SR SOR LE nt Soo eA Net So hE g oeh 1 TT AN Fa +t ISAS PRR 10 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., October 15, 1980 Peter is.a 20 year old offender who has been found guilty of Possession of Stolen Property and placed on probation for a period of 18 months, Al is a 35 year old General Motors employee. Six months ago Peter and Al did not know each other. Now they are developing a relationship that is keeping Peter out of trouble and providing Al with a means by which he feels he can contribute to his community. Al had read an article in a local newspaper about volunteer work in probation. He knew he possessed a stable lifestyle, a variety of hobbies and a strong interest in people but wasn't certain how he could be helpful to someone in trouble with the law. He contacted the Probation Office for further information and learned that there was a variety.of ways in which he could participate. After an initial selection interview with the Volunteer Co-ordinator, Al decided to get further involved. Along with several other individuals from his community including a housewife, a mechanic, a teacher, and a business executive, Al was provided with several orientation sessions to familiarize himself with the Criminal Justice System and with the offenders with whom he would subsequently be working. Later, Al was able to select a volunteer activity in line with his skills, interests, and time available. He chose initially to assume responsibility for the super- vision of one probationer, Peter, who, like himself, had an avid interest in sports and cars. Al met first with his supervising Probation Officer to discuss Peter's situa- tion. He discovered that the latter was an intelligent but somewhat unsettled and discouraged young man who had been without steady work since leaving school at the age of 17. At home, there appeared to be little guidance or interest taken in Peter's activities and thus there was a need for the attention of a concerned and mature adult. Al was aware that his role included helping Peter to abide by the conditions of his Probation Order. At the same time, he felt that, by developing a relationship and sharing activities, he might assist Peter to make positive changes in his lifestyle. Both Al and Peter were somewhat anxious about, their first meeting but soon discovered mutual interests' and were able to start talking with each other. Later, discussions between the two centered on Peter's prob- lems, activities and future plans. Peter got the chance to tinker with an old car in Al's garage and together the two are now exploring the possibility of Peter returning to 'school to take Mechanics. Peter is still learning to trust Al and sometimes finds it difficult to comply with some of the conditions of his Probation Order. Al, however, with the support of the full-time probation staff when needed, has been able to be firm, consistent and fair with his probationer. In-service seminars keep Al informed on topics related to his role and give him a chance to share his experiences with other community volunteers. Citizens like Al are playing an increasingly impor- tant role in the field of Corrections. Most offenders remain or return to the community to serve part or all of their sentences and many are in need of support and services from that community. Concerned citizens can affect the quality of community life and enrich their own leisure time by working as a volunteer with people in difficulty with the law. Participation can take many forms. Individual supervision of a probationer who presents a relatively low risk to the community, such as _-Al's relationship with Peter, is one of the primary programmes but volunteers also work with more challenging individuals depending on their skills and experience. Other volunteer jobs include client discus- sion grops, report writing, leisure programmes for probationers, in addition to special services such as tutoring and credit counselling. SU TTT TT TT Tr re Te TT 000000000 Seagrave area by M. Beacock If turkey and plum pudding are just your style I know of a place you can be served with a smile. Pack the kids in the wagon and grandma in her chair and head over to Seagrave for the biggest share of the best darn dishes served any- where. November the 5th is our big date so hustle your bustle and don't be late. Seagrave Church is where it's at. Come 4:00 o'clock we lay out the welcome mat. My poetry may be terrible but I can guarantee the food at our annual turkey supper sure won't be. Hope to see you on Nov. 5th. P.S. to all the guys - the waitresses are pretty good looking too. Not ~to mention the cooks. Our Thanksgiving service was well attended on Sunday and I might add especially by the Durward families. The occasion being the christening of Kevin Charles Durward infant son of Keith and Maizie Durward. Rev. Roundell also announced the transferral of membership from Miller Memorial Church for Maizie. We welcome all three of you into our congregation. ---Congratulations--to --a special little friend of mine, Stephen Sears, who was guest soloist for this special service. This choice of music for Sunday was aptly named the Harvest Hymn. It's terrific to see the young kids participate and display their talents to the commun- ity. Let's have lots more of it. "The birthday box was certainly in demand on Sunday with the contributors comprising of Darren Desautel$, Lee Beacock, Fred Puckrin, Ken Sturman and last but definitely not least, Terry Lavereau. Happy birthday to you and to any of our readers who are admitting another year. Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Don Beacock hosted a dinner party in honour of their son Lee's 10th birthday and my sister Shirley's ? birthday. Guests included Grandpa (Russ) Rodd, Grandma Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rodd, Mr. and Mrs. John Foster, Annette and Scott, and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Rodd. The Good Neighbours Group are invited to the home of Mrs. Karma Cameron on Monday Octo- ber 20 for their monthly meeting at 8:15 p.m. Enter- tainment for the evening will 'be inthe form of a Chinese Auction so all . gals are requested to bring one or two ELT TTT - SECURITY TRUST - 5 YEAR ANNUAL INTEREST 3%4% 'Subject to Change without Notice.' WT ETT TL 4 DON FORDER INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. 24 WATER STREET - PORT PERRY - 985-8471 RE ENR held at the Nestleton . of boys and girls involved in --Hilton--in--Toronto.-- Don's items of anything for auction. On Saturday, October 18, beginning at 10:00 a.m. a Beaver, Cub or Boy Scout , SLO AOD ODA OODLE Probation volunteers play important role |- If you are inteFested. in helping people, have a special hobby or skill to share or simply wish more information about Correctional Services, please contact Gerald Ravensdale, Volunteer Co-ordinator - Ajax- Pickering - (683-0373) or Jacqueline M. Frank, Volunteer Co-ordinator - Oshawa - (579-6500). i » ATTENTION: will be rapping on your door selling rosy red apples for their annual Apple Day canvass. Watch for them. The Seagrave Greenbank Ladies Auxiliary of Scouting will be hosting their annual bazaar at the Seagrave United Church from 10 until 1:00 p.m. Please note change of location. Watch for future advertisements in this paper. In the evening Pine Ridge District Council for Scouting are planning a dance to be Community Centre. Parents the Scugog Youth Soccer Club are urged to attend their meeting at Room 114 in the Port Perry High School Wed. Oct. 15 (tonight). Mr. and Mrs. Don Beacock were honoured to attend the graduation exercise for the students of the DeVrie Insti- tute of Technology on Satur- day evening. This gala event was held at the Airport prepared. brother Grant was the happy recipient of his Engineering Technician diploma. Also attending his graduation were his parents Mr. and Mrs. Les Beacock and also Grant's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Beacock. Congratulations Grant it was a super way to wrap up two years of hard work! The Turkey Supper Committee has asked me to announce that anyone wish- ing to make a donation towards the supper may do so by contacting Eleanor Nicholls, Marion Short, Betty Sommerville, or Eleanor Sturman. That's it for this week folks. Please call Sheila Sears at 985-8324 with your news items next week. Mayors, Fire Chiefs, oe supngupioneaney anv. PONCE Chiefs, Medical Officers of Health, | Municipal Emergency Planners. Register now to attend a conference entitled Emergency Preparedness for the Eighties. This important confer- ence will deal with practical issues facing all those involved in emergency planning in government and industry. Issues to be covered include the nature of emergencies % and the capabilities of response; the role of the local emergency planner and the responsibility of elected officials. The Mississauga train derailment will be used as an example of the sort of emergency for which you must be - Emergency Preparedness for the Eighties. November 16-19, 1980, at the Harbour Castle Hilton, Toronto. ~Torregister, phone (416) 961-6505. Telex 06-986766. © § -- Ask for Emergency Conference Secretariat. Address is: Emergency Conference, Conference Secretariat, 112 St. Clair Ave. West, Suite 303, Toronto, Ontario M4V 2Y3. Please note --the date for this Conference is November 16-19, 1980 at the Harbour Castle Hilton, Toronto, not October as printed in last week's advertisement. Sponsored by the Ontario Government and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. 2 »