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BeH.S. Jan, report By MARGARET BEATH BUS Director The Brookiin Horti- cultural. Society hold its fîrst meeting of the year on January 27 and those in- attendance agreed it was a sure cure for the winter blues. President Lyla Allan opened'the meeting and the Nation- al Anthem was sung. Secretary Joan Brak read the minutes of the last meeting. Brak thon introduced the speaker for the evenîng. "Marigolds and More Marigolds", (our official emblem) were included in the floral slide presentation given by Ken Brown, our residont horticultur- istwho gave us a first- hand look at his interest- ing job-rolatod trip to California. Ho spoke on new plants and produets foaturing the pollination of new specios. The sldes were beautiful and the address humor- ous and Informative. An evening with Brown is always an enjoyable one. Refreshments followed, served by Freda Kofalvi. You are cordially in- vited to attend our next meeting on February 24, when Joan Rich of Whitby will speak on African Violets. 10,306 out of work The nuniber of clients unemployed and regis- tered for work at the Canada Employment Centres in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa for the montb of January totalled 10,306, consist- ing of 4,773, female and 5,53w maie clients. Placements in the three offices totalled 289 for the month, which compares to a total of 749 placements during December. The major- ity of clients were registered in material handling and related; transportation equip- ment operating; con- struction trades; product fabricating, assembling and repair- ing; machining and related; sales; service; cierical and related. During January, the greatost employment, opportunities existed in accommodation and food service; personal services; retail trade. In January, there were 13 agreements signed under the Canada' Manpower In- dustrial Training Pro- gram. As a resuit, 51 people will bonefit fromn both training and em- ployment in the Region -of Durham.'" At the end of January, there were 215 students in the skill courses spon- sored by the Canada Employmeflt Centre and 61 people receîving academic upgrading at Durham Colloge. I I BrDk1 lin ByIlies > Li By Roxanne Reveler Hi there: People who refuse to get involved in the problems of their community are like the two shipwrecked mon in the lifeboat. From their end of the boat, the pair watched as those at the other end bailed fran- tically to keep the boat afloat. One said to the other, "Thank heaven, . the hiole iS not in our end of the board." WINTER ACTIVITIES KEEP MEADOWCREST PUPILS BUSY Once again the outdoor rink provided by the Brooklin Kinsmen Club is used every day for skating by the classes in their gym period, or at noontime play. As well, classes from kindergarten to grade six have three occasions togo tothe Memorial Arona for skating perfods. The grade six students are learning to snowshoe at Durham Forest. An electivo program isgoing on for grades six to oight. One of the options is the ski club that goes to Dagmar His once a week. The grade six pupils have just returned from four days at Camp Samac, learning such skills are co- operation and, initiative while doing pioneer survi- val activities in cooking and fire making, as well as outdoor snowshoeing, cross country skiing, hiking and orienteering. SCOUTS PAPER DRIVE *The regular paper drive of the 2nd Brooklin Scouts is being held Saturday, February 13 com- mencing at 9:30 a.m. The papers should be tied socurely both ways and be curbside by 9 a.m. The paper drives are held monthly except. for July and August and I will lot you know in advance when they will occur.1 The scouts appreciate your continued support in this fund raising effort. ASHBURN COMMUNITY CENTRE The annual meeting and election of officers of the Ashburn Community Contre was held Wednesday, January 27. The new boards stands: Lois Daw, chairman; Margaret Matthews, first vice-chàirman; Marion Siater, second vice-hairman; Grace Hopkins, treasurer; Barb Porter, publicity; Betty Emm, secrotary. Directors are 'Barbara Williamson, Moira Griffin, Mary Watts, Sally Giles, Jackie Wright, Gordon Johnston, Ireno McLellan, Dorothy Beer, Michael Beer and Jîm Hopkins. A successful dance was held January 30 at Thun- derbird Golf Club, Ashburn and plans are under way for a very eventful year. Euchre is held every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 8 p.M. at the Community Centre. The fee is $1 per person, with ladies providing the lunch pleaso. Everyone is welcome. BE MY VALENTINE? How did Valentine's day begin? In the times when Christianity was illegal in the Roman Empire, a a priest named Valentine was, imprisoned by the Emperor Claudius II for sanctifying marriages. s sle WFIITBY FREE PRESS, Legend says he miraculously restored sight to his jailer's blind daughter and, before ho was beheaded on February 14 ini 270 A.D. ho sent the child a fare- well, pinpricked on the heartshaped leaves of violets growing by his ceil: ."De Valentino tuo" (From your Valentine). Diown through the cenfturies, courting couples, spouses, parents and eilîdren paraphrased this same message. In m&lieval France and Britain, a girl's Valen- tUne wâs supposed to be the first unrnarried maie she saw on February 14. But nothing stopped a Iass from staying abed, or hiding her eyes, until her favorite came by. By the early l7th century, gallants were bringing their ladies presents. Valentine's celebrations were briefly banned in England when the Puritans seized power in 1648, but blossomed again after the Restoration in 1660. Handmadegreetings gradually replaced more costly customs. Young men toiled by candlelight over fine parchment, using sharpened goose quilîs to pen rhymes that they composed or took from ver- se books called "Valentine writers". Swains drew mazes of endless knots, eut out paper lace designs or silhouettes of their beloved, or expressed undying love in intricately folded pap>er puzzle purses, easily unwrapped but almost impossible to reassemble - proof against spying mammas or little sisters. " Experts estimate that the earliest greeting in any Canadian collection is a handmade and hand- painted English import fromn the 1870's. ln Vie- torian times, the Valentine card reached nýw heights of diversity and ingenuity. In 1847, a Boston firm advertised 30 categories of English im- ports, including: burlesque, heartstruck, love- encouraging, .heartrending, spiteful, lovesick, curious, and suicidaI. " (That last one gets me.) Victorians loved cards with trick features, like pull tabs that moved drawing's eyes and mouth, or flaps that on sentimental cards opened like church doors to revoal a coupl e at the altar. On comic cards, a flap could lift a lady's crinoline to reveal her frilly "unmentionables" - the caption reading "my heart pants for Thee." Over the past 60 years, changing customs have diminishod the popularity of Valentines. Yet, for one segment of the population, St. Valentine's Day romains as popular as ovor. Last year Coutts- Hallmark sold over 30 million cards, more than 60 per cent of them designed for children. Cupids and 1 BROOKLIN HOME BAKIERY &DELICATESSAN 61 BALDWI N ST. BROOKLIN 655-4951 HOMEMADE SHOT CROSS BUNS FULL OF FRUIT BAKED FRESH DAILY NO ADDITIVES - ~ -~-~THE CORPORATION OF THETOWNOFWHITBy IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT, R.S.O., 1980, CHAPTER 337 AND UN THE MATTER 0F THE LANDS AND' PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS IN THE PROVINCE 0F ONTARIO NOTICE 0F PASSING 0F BY-LAW TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the TOWN of WHITBY has passed By-iaw 1309. 82 to designate the following property as being 'of architectural andior historical value or interest under Part IV of The Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O., 1980, Chapter 337: (a) Barnes House 301 Gilbert Street East Whitby, Ontario Architecturalîy, the Barnes House displays a number of features common to most build- ings constructed Un Whitby ln the 1870's, ln- cluding a red brick exterior with (yellow) buff brick trim. Other outstanding features ln- clude the two storey bay window, cathedral glass windows on the front entrance and the arrangement and the construction of the other windows in the house. (b) William Barnes, who constructed the-house as his own residence, was a carpenter and contractor in Whitby during the period 1860- 1890 and had a hand in building many of Whitby's l9th Century buildings, including Ail Saints Church, St. Marks United Church, Ringwood, and the interior. of the Court Room qof the, County Court Mouse.ý He also 'served -as a Town Councillor for a number of years. DATED at the TOWN 0F WHITIBY this lOth day of February, 1982. DONALD G. 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