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Whitby Free Press, 18 Nov 1981, p. 11

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Corridor Capers EJ By MARY MCEACHERN um Cali 25-8967 with news items for thi column. WHITBY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Fourteen members of the Whitby Womews In- stitute met at the home of Mrs. R.A. Smith, 909 Bay- view Avenue, Whitby on October 28,1981. President, Mrs. Lincoln Gregor opened the meeting with the Institute Ode, followed by teh Mary Stewart Collect. Mrs. R. Smith, secretary, read the roll cail, which was answered by naming the many benefits received through the Women's Institute. The convenor, Mrs. Bessie Acton, arranged ai) interesting program, including a speaker on Red Cross activities in this area. Mrs. Marian Irwin presented an interesting and infor- mative talk on this subject. Following Mrs. Irwin's presentation there was a mystery package sale. The money raised will be used for talent money. The hostess of the evening served a delicious lun- cheon, and the social hour was enjoyed by ail. The next meeting will be held on November 25, 1981, at the home,0f Mrs. E. Noble, 154 Pine Street, Whitby, at 7:30 p.m. The topic for the evening will be Remnembrance. The convenor'for the evening will be Mrs. Kay Hepburn. Guests and new members wilI be welcomed. DR. ROBERT THORNTON PUBLIC SCHOOL Thornton Interested Parents - Jim Kohis, consult- ant with the Durham Board of Education will ex- plain Bill 82 at Dr. Robert Thornton School, on Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30 p.m. Bill 82 ensures that the needs of gifted and other exceptional children will be met. Bill 82 will affect every child. Sponsored by T.I.P., the group extends an invitation to you to join them Tuesday, Novem- ber 24, and be more knowhedgeable'a bout Bill 82. come -- and be informed. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS A belated Happy Birthday to Lou Majoros, who is again 39 years young. WESTMINSTER UNITED CHURCH Bazaar - The' bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 28 in the Church Hall from 1 to 4 p.m. Contributions to any or al of the following tables will be welcomed - knitting and sewing, doil clothes, novelties, plants, white elephants, candy, baked goods and tea room. Convenors - Jean Allan 728- 4588 and Grace Brown 728-0417. GOOD WORK, JOE Congratulati ons to East Ward Councillor Joe Drumm, who has summed up the situation in the Coventry subdivision with 20-20 vision. You have hit the nail on the head Joe, now if Coventry would only hît a few nails on the head in the prorhised time, people would not be living aIl over the Region. Keep up the good work, Joe. Bridge The fohowing are the results of hast week's play at the Whitby Duplicate Bridge Club.' North and South: Mr. and Mrs. Lee Evans, 126; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Baker, 115h; Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ketcheli, 1101/; and, Mr. and Mrs. George Magvas, East and West: Derek Alstein and Paul Ber- schlag, 111; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wharrie, 100h; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Vrengdenhih, 100; and, Miss George Bovay and Mrs. George Steffler, 99%. Ambulne During the week that ended at midnight hast Thursday, the Whitby Ambulance Service responded to loi cails for service. According to co-owner BiH Cocker, the service responded to 40 routine catis and to 36 standby cahis for other amnbulan- ce services in Oshawa and Ajax. The service also responded to 23 urgent catis and to two emer- gency catis including two motor vehiche acci- dents. ET VOIIRSELF GO DO WIL WH14TBY FRE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18A 981', PAGE f1' ACYI entering the age of computers Anderson has recog- nized the popularity of the field of computer science this year with the acquisition of eight computers, each worth approximately $,O0 This technological equipment is being used for two courses. offered this year: computer science, and data pro- cessing. In computer science, a mathematics-oriented course, the student hearns about the history and mechanics of com - puters, and also about computer programm- ing. Data processing is primarily concerned with the actual use of computers in practical fields. Students taking these courses are gain- ing considerable know- ledge, especially in the field of micro- computers. The over- whelming student en- thusiasm in response to both of these courses may lead to further ex- pansion in these* sub- jects. Anderson students are alsô enthusiastically looking forward to the Professional Devehop- ment Day on November 18. The format of this DO'C report By MIKE MURPHY Denis O'Connor H.S. Tuesday of hast week saw the Denis O'Connor gym bursting at the seams as the entire student body assembhed for the traditional Remembrance Day service. Gathering together first thing in the morning, the students and staff watched an audio- visual presentation prepared by Mr. St. Louis, a staff member, in memory of those who gave their lives for peace. The presentation not only dealt with the facts of the past wars but also with what could happen if the worhd was to experience a nuchear war. The sixty minutes set aside provided for reflection of both past and future. On the social side, there's a Sadie Hawkins dance at the school tomorrow night. In these days of "gwomen's ib" the guys are hooking forward to a night of dancing and fun. Fire causes $39OOO About $3,000 damage was done to an apart- ment in a fire that oc- cured in the early hours of hast Saturday mor- ming. The Whitby Fire Department responded to a fire at 1455 Byron Street South at about 3:l10a. m. The occupant of the damage residence, Ronald Hicks, awoke to dis- cover the fire and escapeci without injury. Firefighters were on the scene for about two hours, a spokesman for the department said ad- ding that the blaze is behieved to have been started by a smoulder- ing cigarette that took time to catch fire. INVITATIONS - I LI:moilR GRAND OPENING SPECIAL AT WHITBY STORE ONLY M 1-26 OZCOKE vi WITH 12" PIZZA W 2-26 OZ. COKE WITH 15" OR 18" PIZZA 124081ocoo St N. Ro.alnd Squar 578 RttsooPALS& W~ ter ll8AthoISt. Oshewu Plaza. u eh"Pw P wh E7]30 571-1700 571-2244 985-8m48 6663366 year's P.D. day wil vary slightly fromn pre- vious years. The date has been changed from February to mid- November s0 that fresh ideas resulting from the P.D. meetings can be utilized during the year. Also, the program wil be directed towards a more general interest as opposed to specialized interest. The speaker of the day,, Bill Page, from Tennessee, is noted for being one of the fore- most speakers on educa- tion in North America. To accommodate the entire membership of District 17, a morning and afternoon session wihl be held. The staff of Anderson will attend the morning session at Eastdale and move to an alternate location in the afternoon. The day promises to be extreme- Iy beneficial to aIl those involved. Future reports from Anderson include: ex- change students fromn France and Quebec, concert band activities, and exams!!!1 Keep reading! Newspaper Staff: Heather Pardon, Kamal Curry and Sonya Zoslk. 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