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Whitby Free Press, 21 Jun 1978, p. 2

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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21,1978, WHITBY FREE Yougpe This week is Senior Citizens' Week, but it is also a tirne to emphasise' what young people are doing for senior citizens. Young residents of Wl are assisting senior citi through the Seniors Acti Centre and Commui Care. IIIIIRS126 Tomorrow's fashions today 126 BR'OCK S Chargex 668-1266 WHITBY Mastçrcharge ivity nity Seniors Activity Centre, young people are helping with the centre's programs constantly. During Senior Citizens' Week, 10 teen-agers are help- ing to organize activities and help the older people on and off buses. 1 Children aged 10 to 20 provide.entertainmenit at the centre benefit shows toraise nioney, and do odd jobs for senior citizens, says Mrs. Byk. At Chri stmas time, a group of young people came' to the centre and asked if they could help by washing windows. Also on "Family Day" at Christmas the grandchildren of the mem- bers corne to the centre and generally help out. Mrs. Byk says young people are flot being used enough in our community. It's true that they need en- couragement, training and supervision, but this pays off, for they have abundant energy, enthusiasm and a real desire to be of help to others, she says. Whitby Community Care Co-ordinator Marie Brooks reports that 42 young people are on the Community Care roster of volunteers. Comrnunity care bas re- ceived good reports of how well they do the work and how welI behaved the young people are, she says. Types.0f work done by the young volunteers include cleaning homes, yard work, cutting grass, and' driving, elderly people when they A SAFE BET A lifmoney goesca long way on our shock In' buikespection. If you've put 20,000 miles or more on your shocks and brakes, you should drive into GUS BROWN MOTORSbelore you star? out on inose summer excursions. Right now during thie pre-vacation season, we'I irspect your shocks and brokes and give you an honest appraisol i theîr condition for a special 10w price. Bmokes: - check master cytinder and wheel cyliricers - inspect hoses, lines and connections - examine linings, shoes on drum type; pdds, rotors on disc type - pressure test and bleed entire brake sysem Shockt - check for fiuid leaks - conduet physical check of return action - examine insulators PREW~TIONSPECIAL $12-95 rur exiiIpie, maviu Holmes bas been cutting grass for a couple in the Blair Park subdivision while they are recuperating from illness. outloor cdean-up worii LUI several elderly people, and bis sister Debra cleans an elderly woman's apartment for ber. Another volunteer walks a dog for one of Uniform dog bylaw The OnLarioý Humane Society wvaits a uniform dog bylaw for .*hitbý, Ajax and Pickering. the afea it serves from its OhelteY' on Thickson Road,' b 't coûncil 's opera- tions ce~mittee says any changes" should be deferred to next year's budget discus- sions. the committee was asked to consider a neW Pickering bylaw which doesflot pro- vide for a split licencing.fee. the current Whitby bylaw charges $10 for a license for a spayed or neutered dog and $15-for one that is flot spayed or neutered. The Pickering bylaw also proposes that licences be sold only for dogs which have received rabies shots during Senior uitizens WeeV provides an opportunîty for bothi the young and the old to work together in the' com- mnunity, not just for one week, but for tbe entire year. 'is sought the last year whera h Wbitby byîaw coverstwo years. The proposed bylaw sets no limit on the number- of dogs a person can keep on bis property without a kennel licence. The present Wbitby bylaw says dog owners must bave a kennel licence to keep more than two dogs on a property. Dinner meeting is cut to save money The Annual Meeting of Durham Region Lung Assoc- iation, (local affiliate of the nationwide Christmas Seal, Organization) was held on June 13 in the Drawing Room of Adelaide House, Oshawa. For the first time in -its history , the Association dis- pensed with a Dinner Meet- ing, a move prompted by its determination to continue expanding Programs and services ýdespite a drop in donations to the 1977 Christmas Seal Campaign. Guests included Walter Beath, Chairman of the Regional Municipality, Alderman John Aker and Doctor J.K. Gray, Medical Officer of Health. Following acceptance of the incoming President, Mrs. Helen Rudell, and other Management Committee members, guest speaker Dr. Norman C. Delarue, (Prof essor of Surgery, University«o Toronto) gave a presentation on the topic "Smoking or Health - It's our Choice. During the past year the Association, which relies entirely upon Christmas Seal donations for support has given $18,000 to resviratry research and operated two Family Asthma Program- mes, a Better Breathing Pro- gramme for adults suffering ~j1Jj/~Alumlnum Llmlted 30 Years in This Area manufacturers of fine 4 aJumnum products 0 Primè and Storm Windows 0 Storm and Soreen Doors a Porch Enclosures, Shelters.. -weij7"/x FINISH UN 16 COLORS ONLY BY NASH FREE ESTIMATES, PHONE 728-1633 845 FAREWELL AVE- OSHAWA CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING THE ALTERNATIVE " Security "* Uoîflmnrunity " Housing at cost o Democratic control ATHOL GREEN Co-opmtive lHomes c/o 4W0 Dundas Street West, Whitby cai ZENISTH 79530 or (416) 363-4626 coliect Close to downtown Whitby, 48 2-storey stacked townhomes with secure underground parking, landsoeped courtyard and enclosed childrens play area. FIND OUI MORE: 1.:00 p..., h.dey,. J».25, 1978 R... 140, Nemry St. NiihSek.d from emphysema, chronic bronchitîs or severe asthma, ten, Baby Sitter Training Courses, Smoking With- drawalClinics and an edu- cational Poster Contest for children. 19,718 items of bealtb education material bave been distributed free of charge to schools, physicians and members of the public. Financial assistance bas been made available to needy respiratory patients on request. The Association will add a Summer Day Camp for Asthmatic Child- ren, 'and Seminars for med- ical professionals and ed- ucators to its list of, services this, year. 85 entries in Iris show The Brooklin Horticultural Society held it's annual Iris Show 'Monday June 12 at Burn's Church, Ashburn. Over 60 Guests enjoyed the magnîficent show which had 85 entries. Florence Ashton, Ashburn, an active mnember and Iris Grower won the award, donated by Pru Wittick, for the bçst Iris in the show - "ValirneJ* - a soft apricot colour. Judge, Mrs. Irene Moore of Port Perry, commented not only on the number & variety of entries, but also on the excellent quality of the blooms. While the show was being judged, members were spell- bound as Mrs. Barbara Dobbin of the agincourt bort- icultural Society and Civic Garden Centre, Toronto, demonstrated the art of flower arranging. Mi-s. Dobbin arranged several different styles, discussing ber techniques as she went along. At the end of the demnonstration, she kindly donated her flowers for a lucky draw. The members are very proud of the fact that their float again won first prize for "Most Beautiful" in the Brooklin Spring Fair Parade June 3. Convenor Grace Coe, and ber committee are to be congratulated. Next meeting is Wednes- day, June 28, 8:00 p.m. at Brooklin United Church Hall. As well as a Rose Show, speaker Mrs. Edna Love, Toronto, will demon- strate pine cone craft & contrived flowers. AUl are welcome. PRESS ple assistWhi-tby9s seniors hitby According to Mrs. Kay need to go somewhere. Mark Drew bas been doing Whitby's senior citizens. i zens T JIJL MAAtnr innLn n tp 'na?. f1l

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