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by Norm Mealing The Annual General Meeting Tomorrow is the big night! Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the election of the 1975/76 Executive of the West Lynde Community Association will take place. The first election of the evening will be for the office of President, the second for Vice-president, the third for Treasurer, the fourth for Secretary and the fifth for Directors. Immed- iately upon completion of the five elections, the 1975/76 executive will be installed, and the Annual General Meeting will begin. Barring any last minute withdrawals frt>m the race, the following candidate will contest the elections: President - Bill Hoffman (on 1974/75 executive) Vice-president - Ian Fazenby - Dan Pelletier (on 1974/75 executive) Treasurer - John Giles -Bob Hopson Secretary - Marg Boy ce (on 1974/75 executive) - Peggy Thom Directors - John Bonbam - Ed Dawson - Monica Leckie - Dave Naslh - Diane Noble -Steve Keving - Karen Kerr - Norm Barton Since the election rules allow for nominations fron the floor imrnmediately preceding each election, there may, in fact, be more candidates. The election rules also provide for a brief speech by each candidate, and a brief question and answer period for ail candidates in each election. This should afford some opportunity for the electors to learn a bit about each candidate and make whatever judgement is necessary. Assessment Appeals The appeals against the 1975 assessment will be heard over a three day period (April 9 - 11) by the Assessment Review Court. Since the time set for appeals will be upon us very soon, it was decided to use a portion of the Annual General Meeting to discuss appeals. This discussion will follow the elections. Whitby McDonald's The Macs are in the thick of a playoff battle with the Brantford Foresters. At the time of writing this column they had their best of seven semi-final series with Brant- ford 2 games to one. Whether they win or lose, the Macs have given Whitby a hockey team we can all be proud of, and support. It is in the area of support that I write the following. I think the men and women who are working behind the scenes with the Macs deserve our support. They have worked very ha.rd to draw good crowds and develop interest in the team so as to make the team a paying proposition. On this coming Saturday night, there will be a dance in support of the Macs. It will be a good dance and a good night for anyone who attends. The band will be the Moth- Ball-Mojo-Band and they are well remembered for their excellent performance at the Whitby Men's Athletic Assoc- iation Dance last November. So get your tickets from Al Court (668-9837) and come out support of the Whitby McDonalds. Armstrong, 7 Deerfield and join in the fun in Central Park The last two weeks, I have encouraged all of us to review the plans for the development of Central Park and to let the W.L.C.A. executive know what we think of those plans. I have purposely refrained frorn making any personal comments preferring to review these plans in light of what has gone before: However, I would like to take the opport- unity to pass along some of my observations. Firstly, while I won't debate that the proposed park appears to be an exciting, innovative approach to park play areas, I am moved to wonder whatever became of parks that featured simple things like swings, slides, and baseball diamonds. Secondly, while I don't debate the face that such a park would provide a recreational haven for ail of Whitby, I wonder at the wisdom of iutting a parking lot in the park. Surely the school and plaza will provide adequate parking. Thirdly, while I don't debate the need for some development in the park, I wonder why, in light of the many other park areas in Whitby, the innovative, expensive park has been chosen over some other less costly alternative. Fourthly, I wonder why, in this day of increasing costs, we need to spend $80,000 on a park. Surely it could be spent in other ways, or better still not spent at all. There are, as I have said, my own observations. What the community decides is obviously what should be done. But the community should get involved and make that decision. That's it for this week, folks. See you next week and I hope to see you tomorrow night when we elect our 1975/ 76 Community Association Executive. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1975, PAGE 7 y'i PUNCH LINE, OF THE WEEK MIDDLE AGE Middle age is usually defined as the years between 40 and 60 or 65. Perception of middle age varies between men and women -and among social classes, White- collar groups perceive middle age starting at 50 and old age at 70. Blue-collar workers see middle age beginning at 40 and old age at Ihîs~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 6r0.ttygi ~auaMI.nay ' iifiiai LWLJ~ Thisprou Whtby aiSanda MKinlay, 19, of 707 maria Street, just won t e overau Ladies' Championship at a snowmobile race in Madoc, Ontario. In just her first year racing, Sandra has won seven firsts, one second, and one third on a 340 TX Polaris sponsored by Bell's Sales and Service. Sandra is a nurse aide at the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. Free Press Photo by Mike Burgess w Today, higher education is more important than ever before. ihs is what Ontario Us doing to help make it available to everyone. A Ontario is the best place in Canada to get a higher education. Why? First, the range and diversity of programs our institutions offer. Second, the Ontario Government programs that help students finance their education. Already, 2 out of 5 students at'Ontario colleges and universities are receiving financial aid through the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). OSAP assists full-time post-secondary students with government-financed loans and grants based on need, not on academic achieve- ment. Now, starting with the 1975-76 academic year, there will be two new programs. The Ontario Student Loans Plan is de- signed to help students who are ineligible for aid from. OSAP. It will benefit part-time students, some students enrolled in up- grading programs and those taking pro- grams which are shorter, or have different entry standards than required by OSAP regulations. The Ontario Special Bursary Program gives non-repayable grants to people in serious financial need, particularly those who can improve their financial situation by taking one or more courses. It's designed for part-time students who receive social assistance, are unemployed, or who have a low family income. If you would like to know what financial assistance is available to you, and how to apply for it, contact the Student Awards Officer at the institution of your choice. Or write to: Inquiry Section Student Awards Branch Ministry of Colleges and Universities Mowat Block, Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1C6 Ministry of Colleges and Universities James Auld, Minister Government of Ontario William Davis, Premier nom"