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* .L.. - WHITBY. FREE-PRESS,1 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8,,1982, 'PAGE <9 Betwe en Yo ul.' and>Me By !RUTHI COLES What funny phone calis we do get at our home. Not strange but just funny. "Aie you the girl 1, talkedffwth Fridaynight?"l asks a young maie, " did you, have a mauve blouse on?" A young- woman calls to ask "DVol you, have Jullus. Caesar there?! My standard reply without asking a question is, "I arn sorry this is.not Coles Book Store." Oftenem- barrassed laughter and a quick -bang-up. They neyer question -the fact that they don't hear us say as we pick Up the receiver, "Tisis Coles Book Store may we help you?" Are you seeing great flocks of Canada geese fly- ing about overhead?' They are everywhere and I think tbey are flying from bodies of water to and fr0 to the grain fields. Somneone askedme ýif I had seen the bald eagle, near the lake; I bave not as yet. 1 wonder if any of the bird watcbersà have? There are lots >of ducks about and less sounds'of shot this year tbank goodness. If people aretruly hungry I wish tbem good hunting, but not just for the sport itself.- Nature as a rule takes care of an over abundance of most living things and does-not often need our help. But as, the hunters say, better to die by a single shot tban to starve to death over a long period 0f time. Maybe they are rigbt. What an interesting time we had one day this week with an old friend who was here on a flying visit from France. He bas given up his career with the BBC in Lon- don, England to become a botel owner in Beauvray, in the region of Burgandy, France. Our time was United Way, gets boost ifinal weeks Sparked by a media blitz, ..tbe Oshawa- Wbitby-Newcastle Unit- édWay Campaign'has now achieved 85, per cent 0f its objective 0f $1.5 million. To date, tbe total donations are $1,270,451. Hugh Holand, Cam- paign Chairman, asked bis committee chairmen and their canvassing teams to take advan- tage 0f the publicity campaign and to con- centrate on areas whicb have been lagging be- h ind in contributions., 1Tbree groups were singied out for meeting Board shows employee's art work Durbam Board of Education employees bave been "brushing up"l on their artistic skills to bring to the pub- lic their fourth annual art exhibition' at the main branch of the Oshawa Public Library, BagotStreet, Osbawa. The exhibition began on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. and will end at 12 p.m., Dec. 17. A committee com- posed of interested staff members organized the exhibition whicb fea- tures a Wide variety of art forms, painting, sculptures, ceramics, photograpbs and prints, submitted by 37 employ- ees. Last year's showing attracted considerable interest from the public and it is'expected that even more people wil vîew this year's exbibi-_ tion of modemn and tra- ditional art. 100 per cent or more of their objectives. They are' Dental at 107 -per cent', Insurance/Life at 100 per cent, and Public Employees at 102 per cent. Agencies have reacbed 99 per cent 0f their goal. The UitedWay Cam- paignî will continue until Dec. 15. Some special events are planned, in-' cluding a roiler skating evening with aIl pro- ceeds to the United Wyay, 1at Wheelies Family Roller Centre in Whitby. The roller skat- ing event wiil take place on Sunday, Dec.. 12,ý from 7 to 10 p.m., and the address is 901 Burns St. E. in Whitby. w-m>I -NOW OPEN E LE.1À BL w SS9)il Large selection of BETA and VHS Movies on VCR's, Portable VCR's, Cameras and Televisions (authorized Sony & Quasar dealers) m eent releases: Bon)!, Butterf ly, Tributs Kendalwood Park Plaza 1801 Dundas St. E., Whltby 579-2591, limited because we had so much to talk about, and I had endless questions to, ask about this new and ex-; clting venture '0f bis. One cannot sit with pen and pad whlle reminiscing with a friend. After being told just wbere it is I am unable to, even find it on the map try as I have. It's a country hotel south of Paris in fishing and skilng country with won derful walking trails.', What a change 0f. pace after busy, bustlinig Lon- don and ail tbe glamour of the show world and so many varied experiences with the BBC to, owning a amail hotel. 1In France, as ini most of Europe, you do flot just ow n<and manage the hotel. You are a host in every sensle 0fthe word and you "care" for your guests. This cbap bas a beautiful English accent and he is a gentleman born and bred. I can imagine bis inn, warm, cosy, cbarming and just bursting with at-, mosphere.. Over the years I bave enjoyed some great cooking he bas done., This is often a hobby of bachelors and -wbat a 'gourmet he is, a lover of and connoisseur of delicaçies in the food Uine and wine.ý He does ail the cooking in this smail hotel himself and in France there are always five or six courses. Can you imagine how bis mmnd can run riot in this field? He told us, though, that it is mostly regional cookinig as it is so often ail over the world. .The hotel is in the country andbis kind and belpful- neighbours are peasants who accept him, witb noble grace. Shopping is done on a daily basis for food as you walk about with a string bag or basket. His guests include Canadians, Americans and Germans to name a few. Fishing in season is popu- lar and cross-country skiing in the winter time and walking, a favourite pastime of most Europeans, is a favourite for most concerned.* We asked many questions *about aIl manner of tbings including their cancer and heart disease rate. Much' less, we were told, and we ail wondered why. Is it their way.of life including their diet, the practice of Homeopathy which is stiil in good stan- ding as it is in England. I have written about this healing art which began in the eigbteeii-bundreds and is now making a comeback in North America. Who knows? Someday when we go across the sea again we may learn more. and have some of our questions answered. PETER JOSEPH w! HAI RSTYLI NG Corne in and O try our new hairstylist Shiona Logan and o~Osave2 o% (wlth thlsad) Just in tirne for a newO holiday hairstyle. 104 Dundas St. W 1Disaster The ability of health care- organizattons, in the region to respond to a medical disaster will be reviewed by a Whitby researcher,' the Dur- ham Regional Health Council said last week. Fred Homne, a jour- nalist with several years research exper- ience, bas been hired byr tbe couneil to study existing emergency pro- cedures and make recomnmendations for improved disaster plan- ning. "There bas been a feeling in the last few years that if a meclical disaster bappened in this region, nothing is in- place to bandie it," said> Mick Peters, executive director of the health council. Horne wiil spend six' months ,preparing a report whicb will outline procedures for a medi- cal disaster such as a train derailment, *or the evacuation of medical institutions such as hos- 'planig reviewed pitals or nursing homes. for what service,i .Býis report will be used Oshawa doctors si by a- committee of doc- be doing if a. dise tors and administrators happons in Whitby, to create emergency wbo wil bein autb( manuals for each corn- during'a disaster."' munity 'in the region, The aim of the re Peters said. is to' co-ordi Horne wiIl work close- émergency service ly with doctors, -police, respond quickly ani and fire department of- fectively to disaster ficials in studying emer- < Peters said 'i gency planning. emergency, plan "The> report will- be procedures. do 9 very. specific," Peters within each health said. organization, they "It wii say whicb« doc- not, co-ordin tors should be available throughout tbe reglc iai I. * BS * wbat hould aster 1and iority e port Inate es to id eof- sà. wbile ving exist care are ated on. 218 HARV'ýl0OD AVE S , AJAX SHOPPING PLAZA TELEPHONE 6831968