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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1l, 1982, PAGE 9 w.i w I COMING EVENTSCALENDAR SOAP BOX DERBY The Whitby Jaycees will hold their second annual soap box derby on Sunday, August 22 beginning at 10 a.m. on Rossland Road East, in front of the County Court House. Entries are currently being accepted for the junior, senior and open categories. The entry fee will be $5. For entry forms and more information con- cerning the event's regulations call Keith Wagar at 668-1612. ANTIQUE SHOW The Kinette Club of Oshawa will hold its lth annual antique show and sale on September 22 from1 to 9 p.m. at the Kinsmen Community Centre, 109 Colbourne Street West, Oshawa. Dealers will be dis- playing a variety of china, sterling, silver, jewelry, glass and-furni- ture. Money raised will be used for the club's community service work. Admission will be $1. ONE PARENT MEETING The next meeting of the Oshawa. Chapter of the One Parent Fami- lies Association of Canada will be held on August 17 at 8:30 p.m. in the Lake Vista Club- house, Emerald Ave., Oshawa. The guest speaker will be Rick Hird of Hird Health Products. For more information call Barbara Hicks at 728-7205. SUMMER CINEMA The Whitby Arts Sta- tion Gallery will con- tinue its Summer Cinema '82 program tomorrow (August 12). At 3 p.m. children will be entertained with "Spooks", "The Gold Bug", "The Ghost Be- longed to Me," and, "Ghosts and Ghoulies." Adults can see the original 1956 version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" at 7 p.m. Admission to both shows is free. The gallery is located at the corner of Henry and Vitoria Streets. For more information cal 668-4185. CLOCA EVENTS The Central Lake Ont- ario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) will continue with- its sum- mer programs this week. Guided walks meet at the authority office at 1650 Dundas Street East Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Evening programs are held Tuesday and Saturday evenings at the Heber Down Conser- shown at 9 p.m. Films will also be shown on Thursdays at 9 p.m. Heber Down Conser- vation Area is located on Coronation Road, one kilometre south of High- way 7 in Brooklin. The following are the programs for the up- coming week: August 12 -- "Summer Wildfires" at Purple Woods Conservation Area. August 14 - evening program "The Ecology of Heber Down." August 15 - "Senses working Overtime;" a walk at Stephen's Gulch Conservation Area designed to make people aware of using all five of their senses for appre- ciating nature. For more information call CLOCA at 579-0411. TENT FESTIVAL The Church of the Way will be holding a "Gospel Tent Festival" from August 13 to 22 at the Whitby Mal, Thick- son Road and Dundas Street East. Special meetings wil be held at 7:30 p.m.each evening with two meet- ings at il a.m. and 7 p.m. on August 15 and 22. Featured will be the Rev. Frank Posta from New York City. Music will be provid- ed by the Switzer Sing- ers. For more information call Rev. Gorden Mc- Kinnon at 668-5971. BAZAAR The Ajax Lioness Club will hold their third an- nual "Bonanza Bazaar and Flea Market" on Saturday, September il from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ajax Community Centre. Tables are stil available: For more information cali 683-6466. CRUISE The Knights of Colum- bus will sponsor an evening cruise aboard "The Trillium" on vation Area. A nature walkwillbeheld at 7:30! p.m. 'with films being August 20 from 8 to11:30 p.m. A cash bar and light lunch will be provided. Proceeds will go towards the restoration of the Martyrs' Shrine, Midland. Tickets are $12.50 per person and available by calling 683-8808 or 683- 3218. OPEN HOUSE The -Durham Region Horseback Riding for the Handicapped Asso- ciation will hold its four- th annual open house on Sunday, September 12 at 2 p.m. at Hoskin Sta- bles, Blackstock (on Durham Region Road 57). The program has been operating for four years and offers riding in- struction to the handi- capped. Refreshments will be served and all are wel- come to attend. RIDE-A-THON The Durham Region Horseback Riding for the Handicapped Asso- ciation will be holding a ride-a-thon on Saturday, September 25 at Hoskin Stables, Blackstock. Trophies will be awarded to the indivi- dual rider with the high- est earnings and to the group or stable with the highest earnings. Ail riders will receive crests. For more informa- tion, registration and pledge forms call San- dra Morton at 728-6930 or John Burr at 576-2892 before September 15. OPEN HOUSE The · Christopher Robin Home for Child- ren will hold its 14th an- nual open house on Sun- day, August 15 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Also featured will be a bake table, a white-ele- phant table and a handi- craft table. There will also be a draw for a video cassette player. The home is located on the south side of Highway 2 between' built up areas where domestic and wild animals can infect children who come in contact with them. Children should be warned to avoid stray pets, as well as wild Whitby and Ajax. For more information cal 683-2412. COMPUTER CLUB The next meeting of the Durham Region Personal Computer Club will be held on August 19 at 7 p.m. at the Whitby Public Lib- rary. All persons owning a personal computer sys- tem or those wishing to get into the hobby are welconftattend. This month's meeting wiil be devoted to educa- tional programs. At present, there are no club fees. animals, especially if they appear sick or friendly because these usually are signs that they are rabid. Pets should be regularly vaccinated, leashed, and kept indoors at night. You can help to control rabies by reporting to your local police, humane society or health unit any pets or wild animals which are acting strangely. Do not handle your pet with bare hands immedi- ately after it has fought with a rabid animal. Do not touch dead animals. Seek advice from a veterinarian. Contact your doctor or health unit immediately if your child or pet comes in contact with wild animals. If you would like to know more about rabies write for a free copy of our pamphlet, ANIMALS, RABIES AND YOU from the Ontario Health Resource Centre, Health Promotion and Information Branch, 9th Floor, Hepburn Block, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M7A IS2. Ministry of Health 5 Ontario Larry Grossman, Minister i h 'i'j