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Regi"onalI Durham Region's director of Whitby, -s of industrial development, Nicoi's res: Bob Nicol resigried bis post expected to last week to continue with bis moves to re departmelit as a land sales- department. mnan. M4ayor Poi Mr. Nicol cited health and publically 'cr workload as reasons for stepping down from tbe leadership of bis depart- ment. Advertisments will be posted for a replacement, Mr. Nicol became Durham's 'director of industrial development wben the Region was formed in January 1974. He, was formerly director of business and industrial development for Oshawa. Mayors Jim Potticary of Oshawa and Jim Gartshore G;rants assist town Two Whitby organizations have benefitted this summer from grants. from the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation under the Experience '78 program. "Home Run" is the titie of a Town of Whitby project which is being granted $2,897 to employ three people to offer an alternative to the now defunct playground program for children and youtb. The emphasis of the program is on arts, crafts, music and social events. Four people have been hired by the Durham Region Family YMCA to develop outdoor recreation, canoeing and backpacking skills for a large number of young people in the area, aged il to 15. This programn is funded at a cost of $3,806. Asthma program offered rioes your child have,. asthmna? If the answer is "1yes", then Durham Region Lung Association may be able to help. Beginning on Sunday October 15, the local Christ- mas Seal Association will run a Family' Asthma Program for children between the ages of 4 and 14 years, at the Dunbarton Pool, Shepherd AVenue, Pickering. This Program, offered free of charge as a Christmas Seal Service, will run for seven consecutive Sundays, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Partîcipating children will be taught breathing exercises* and relaxation techniques which assist in the control of asthmatic attacks, the sypmtons of which are often aggravated by fear as breathing becomes increasingly difficuit. Ahl procedures are under the direction of a licensed physiotherapist, and the program also includes a swimn and aquatic exercise session. Lectures on the physcial, medical and psycbological problems of astbmnatic children are given by medical pirofessionals *to sil WHI1BY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30,1978, PAGE 3 develo -ment director resignsç id that Mr. Nicol Iastmo frLgi' would consuit with the1 sev en deveiopment. This has been 'Situation mai make the gnation is land sales in Oshawa's other Durham Mayors about a matter of contention for Durhami Regional Council spark new Stevenson Industr-ial Park. reoganization of thue planning some time, a number of, the more receptive to splittiflg organize bis mr. Nicol, however, stated and development depart- mayors wanting the depart- the "'salesman and the that this was not bis reason ment into two separate ments split. dreamàers," a proposai ticary' had for resigning. departments, one for Mayor Jim Gartshore of whicb he has supported, but ticized__ Mr. - Mayor Potticary said he planning and one for, Whitby, said the present the regional council has flot. o It's a whole new Provincial with a whole lot more for you ini it- and it's ail stili just $5.00. You get 10 chances at a miMlon for $500. Plus $10,000 and $1,000 pnizes. Thousands of other tax-free prizes. You get a chance to wln on the spot cash prizes. just scratch the spot marked "scratch here' and you could win $100, $20 or $10 in cash. Or a free ticket Yo-u get the best odds of any govenriment lotter:better than one chance in 5 youll be a winner. A lot more lottery for Just $5.00. Get your ticket now WIIH AN EXIRA %ç1 MILLION BONUS DRAW SEPIEMBER 24.