The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

p10 weekbnberoctoberi7m3 tsffigtgtffifeffl numbers grow torrjr mutt ntorjtworn big brothers face reality i york by alex newman as society changes a chal lenge faces many groups even charitable organizations like big brothers are forced to keep pace recently the york region branch of big brothers held a workshop at markhams chi mo hotel dealing with the issues titled the way it is the workshop was attended by volunteer board members and professional staff of most of the 68 big brotherbig sister tjojm rm v hair salons perms streaks highlights ask about our esthetidan services limited time only not valid in combination with any other special matfcham store only markvifle shopping centre 4776522 upper level near ctbc agencies in ontario and some revealing statis tics were presented by michael howorth executive director for big brothers of canada thenumberofsingleparent families has increased signifi cantly since 1971 when there were 845000 in 1976 the num ber climbed to 1 million while in 1981 there were 125 million consequently the number of children on big brother wait ing lists has risen 91 per cent from 1975 to 1985 approx imately 5700 await a friend in canada 2400 of which are in ontario big brothers has managed to reach a relatively constant number of children however recruitment of volunteer men and women continues to be the greatest problem facing agen cies across canada leading the workshops were noted authorities such as dr jennifer steadman psychiatrist york mental health clinic dr robert camargo psychologist york county hospital and profes sor stan monaghan depart ment of social work universi ty of windsor laurie leblanc executive director for york region said volunteer agencies are finding that men are not volunteering time as much as they used to it may very well be that those who are working are working very hard and ha vent enough time to devote she said york is also a region of great mobility harding carpets elegancecollection when you want afford- able elegance think ol the elegance collection by harding carpets a plush carpet design thats become a home lashion favourite made ol teflon- treated nylon to stand the test of time gracefully arare beauty at 30 choose tan a wide variety ol lashion colours in several saxony stylmgs for the edge in elegance dress up your home with elegance and enjoy 30 savings irom ostnctrve broarjoom and interiors dont miss this rare opportunity 6 sale ends october 3187 fc harding a ruhioro quality cupel we have double the moves of the national average claims leblanc notonlybig brothers but mothers and lit tle brothers are moving often in search of more affordable housing men today are not the same as the men of 10 years ago she says adding they dont con tinue with boys as they once did but she adds its not be cause of bad matches leblanc says urban press ures play a part often single men start out being big brothers but get married start a family of their own and find less time many move while others get promotions and devote more time to jobs the public is also under some misconceptions as to what big brothers expects she notes some have asked if being a big brother means adopting a child every weekend or providing finan cial support or helping out the mother with domestic chores this is clearly not the case big brothers are asked to give three to four hours a week to take the boy away from home and give one-on- one contact people have accused us big brothers of being too rigid says leblanc if a father sees his children once a month the organization feels that is regular contact and the child is not in need of a big brother unfortunately leblanc adds this is really not regu lar contact a halfhour shared by two or three kids in front of the tv is not regular contact maintaining a relationship beyond the six month honey moon is hard at the best of times big brothers is no ex ception distinctive br0adl00m and interiors 200 west beaver creek hours mon 8 ams p 7077 unit 11 richmond hill iwrjtzents available lollvlf f armer garden centre 383 main st w stouffville open 7 days a week 6405080 i i i i i i falljlleabanc 50 off all plant peatmoss material evergreens i 6cuftt249 999 flowering shrubs i 4 cu ft tw9 799 shade trees i 2cua7ie 599 sf unilok holland at 99 classicoat129 unilock limestone screening sand loam triple mix topsoil sod grass seed bark chips installing unilock paving stones we can tell you everything you need to know for doing it yourself fast delivery buy firewood now- ensure dry wood for the winter michael howorth big brother push counsellors help provide structure around which the re lationship of big and little brothers revolve the york region big brothers is unique in that it raises its own funds through bingo bowlathons and an annual golfathon unlike other big brothers groups the york branch is not bolstered by united way funding big brothers also operates a preventive sexual abuse prog ram across canada leblanc said education on the subject was inconsistent if we are going to be se rious about helping little brothers this is a necessary part of big brothers she claims little brothers are a high risk factor to sexual abuse because of the absence of a father the program teaches little brothers to recognize poten tial danger learn to say no firmly and know who to turn to mother teacher big brother or policeman but leblanc says potential big brothers havent been scared off by the program since most realize sexual abuse is a realistic cause for concern i i t i i i i i 8 i 0 i i i i i i i i i i i i i x we also carry patio slabs v4 barrels fertilizers rr ties nursery stock perennials spray chemicals curbing decorative stone gravel large trees peat moss