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Glenleven Chrysler 3 1 1 S f Pcnral Windsor Or. * 3 â- â- â-  2388 ROYAL WINDSOR DRIVE, OAKVILLE 905-845-7575 Wednesday July 26, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B5 r Youth drop-in centre seeking a location By Wilma Blokhuis BEAVER FOCUS EDITOR There’s only one obstacle standing in the way of opening the Oakville Youth Drop-in Centre (OYDC) - it needs a location. “Once we get a place, we can be up and running in two weeks to a month,” says Bill Deyell, who as OYDC’s adult chair, is spearheading the project on behalf of St. John’s United Church. To date, the volunteer group of teens and adults has looked at more than a dozen potential locations, all to no avail, says Deyell. Lengthy consideration was given to locating the youth centre in the lower level of Hopedale Mall, however, “the renovations and the requirement of having to install a fire exit door is too costly for us,” said Deyell. “We had to tell them no.” But, he adds “the mall has bent over backwards for us, and we want to keep this door (to locate there) open.” Deyell had decided to scout a few potential sites himself because of the “prevailing stigma against youth.” He is also looking at a site on Kerr Street. “We’re dealing with NIMBY - not in my back yard. Every adult the kids talk to say its a super idea, but when it comes to the real nitty gritty, they say thanks but no thanks," said Dejjell. But, why not open the centre at St. John’s Church? “We can’t have it at a church or a school because of stigma,” explains Kimberly Bowman, youth vice-chair of OYDC and a Grade 12 student at Iroquois Ridge High School. “A lot of kids don’t want to go back to (a) school, and I know a lot of kids don’t want to hang out at a church. They won’t feel comfortable going to a drop-in centre located in a church.” ‘They would feel reluctant to go to any Christian church,” adds Jon Carey, OYDC’s youth secretary and an OAC graduate from Oakville Trafalgar High School. Finding a suitable location, in a mall or at other large public space, “has been our greatest difficulty,” say Bowman and Deyell. The proposed centre’s mission statement is to “provide a safe and positive environment for young adults in the Oakville community to socialize, deal with youth issues and contribute positively to the needs of the community.” It’s aim will be to combat boredom, loitering, eliminate negative stereotypes about youth, and provide a place for youth who are not interested in structured recreation and sports. Opening a youth drop-in centre for teens 13 to 18 has been a dream shared by both the Oakville Youth Advisory Committee (OYAC) and St. John’s United Church. In fact, OYAC was formed in 1995 in hopes of establishing such a centre in town. In 1998, the issue of a youth centre resurfaced. At about the same time, St. John’s chose the establishment of a youth drop-in centre as a Millennium project, and committed $15,000 - $5,000 annually over three years - to the project. Realizing they shared the same dream, St. John’s and the OYAC decided to join forces, with the church playing a leadership role. At that time, the church had an adult-only committee looking at the project, explains Bowman, “and it was decided when we merged with the OYAC that we would become our own identity with individuals who are not part of either group.” Enter the youth component of OYDC, currently five youth mirrored by an equal number of adults. The youth make the decisions, and the adults act as supporters and advisors only, especially on legal and business matters, explains Deyell. “Each of the-students on this committee has been assigned an adult mentor.” It meets about every two weeks at St. John’s. The church had already recruited outside support, and OYDC’s adult members represent St. Jude’s Outreach Committee, the Oakville-Trafalgar Rotary Club, Halton Regional Health Department, Oakville United Way, Community Foundation of Oakville, and Oakville Parks & Recreation. Two of the adult members are retired businessmen. Additional financial support has also come from the Town of Oakville, $5,000; Oakville-Trafalgar Rotary Club, $5,000; and St. Jude’s Anglican Church, $2,000. “We’ve applied to the Oakville United Way’s new initiatives fund and received a $20,000 grant,” said Deyell. And, Trillium Foundation funding of $75,000 over three years has also been approved, he added. “Community support is necessary for this centre to succeed,” said Verna Andrews, an adult member of OYDC representing St. Mildred’s Lightboum School, the Oakville-Trafalgar Rotary Club, and the St. Jude’s Outreach Committee. Proctor & Gamble is donating three Pentium computers, each with Internet capability. “We’re also looking for pool tables,” says Susan Fanelli, an adult community advisor representing Oakville Parks & Recreation. The group has also contacted Sheridan’s JobConnect program, in its ongoing attempt to partner with other community resources including the YMCA, Red Cross, Halton Peel District Health Council, Big Brothers of Halton, Oakville Big Sisters, and Distress Centre Oakville. OYDC received a $2,700 grant last summer from the Labatt’s People in Action program, enough to hire three students to write a business plan, and a rules and procedures policy for the drop-in centre. Hired to complete this task were Bowman; Jolyon Hess, youth chair (OAC graduate, Oakville Trafalgar High School); and Sarah Burton, (OAC, OTHS). The group found there are more than 10,000 teens living in Oakville, many looking for things to do. The youth drop-in centre rules include the prohibition the consuming of alcohol and non-prescription drugs, and smoking is allowed only in restricted areas outdoors. A co-ordina-tor will be hired to run the centre. For information, or if you have space is available, call Sue Fanelli at the Town of Oakville, 845-6601 Ext. 3155; Bob Walker, 842-2795; or Bill Deyell at 845-6566. Oakville’s newest Probus Club welcomes women The Oakville Youth Drop-In Centre youth committee -Sarah Burton, top, director-at-large; and from left, Kimberly Bowman, co-chair; Jolyon Hess, chair; and Jon Carey, secretary. Absent is Joanna Coates, treasurer. Photo by Peter C. McCusker ( DR4PERYIVPRLD) Heart & Stroke speakers available Volunteer speakers from the Oakville Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario are waiting to receive the call to speak at local businesses, groups, clubs, and institutions. The newly launched community Speakers Bureau has been formed to strengthen the health promotion initiative within the Oakville community. Foundation presentations on a wide range of health-related topics are avail- able for local groups upon request. The volunteer speakers have a wide range of backgrounds but each is an experienced presenter who is interested in furthering the promotion of healthy-lifestyle choices in the Oakville community. Those groups interested in booking a speaker, or finding out more about the Heart & Stroke Speakers Bureau, can call David Cravero, area manager, at the Halton office at 634-7732. Oakville’s newest Probus Club invites men and women to become charter members. The Combined Probus Club of Oakville, and the only one of three in town allowing women to join, will be chartered at its annual kick-off meeting on Sept. 14th. Anybody joining before that date just needs to show up at a meeting, says member Art Kempe. Anybody joining after that date will require a sponsor. Probus is an offshoot from Rotary, and is open to retired and semi-retired business professionals looking to join a professional business and social recreational club. Kempe explained the name Probus is derived from the words professional and business. The club meets every second Thursday of the month, year round, in the auditorium at the River Oaks Recreation Centre, Sixth Line north of Upper Middle Road, at 10 a.m. Each meeting has a guest speaker, and theatre outings and visits to places of interest are planned. Cost of joining consists of a $30 initiation fee and an annual membership of $30 single, and $50 couple. To date, the club has about 30 members. For more information, call Fred Giroux, president, 844-6719; or Orlyn Walsh, membership chair, 827-3801. GRAND OPENING SALE 1,000’s of items in stock - all at a super savings!