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1~ r PAGE 6, WEDNESDAYJANUAFIY 11, 1984, WHITBY Brok1 in Bylin by BETTY-JEAN BLYTH Cmli %5-U679 wlth Items for tbf, column. ~.i. Many of you have called to, tell me that you are havmng trouble getting access to the drop box in town. Until I can make other arrangments, just cal in your news items either to my home number in the evenings or to 666-3255 during the day. I have my own brand of shorthand soit doesn't take me long to jot down the particulars. By speaking to me per- sonaily, you can be sure that your items wfil be in- cluded in time if you cail by Thursday of the preceding week. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. CRAFT CLASSES Group 74's winter Craft Classes begin tomorrow, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Community Centre. There are still openings available in knitting, woodcar- ving, bunka, smocking, rughooking and quilting. If you are interested in any of these, turn up tomorrow might or eaUl Bey Stanley 985-9269 or Lesley Carney 655-802 for more particulars. HONDA'AUTO REPAIR SERVICE Operated by WOL-KAR INC. >40 RUSSETTAVE. UNIT NO. 2 OSHAWA DOTO H 72&*7268 VCR 6300 * Unique 10Up Key Random Access Tuning * ieess 12 Function Remote * 105 Chiannel Capability * Front Loading Operation * 8 Day - 1 Event Timer DEMOo6490 Try BeJi SLIM AND TRIM You only have one body so it's important to keep it ln good running (or at least walking) order. Science has yet to come up with a way to trade it in like a used car, but like a car, it needs a regular tune-up to keep it in shape. A good way to do this 18 through exercise. I know exercise is a dirty word to many people but it can be fun when it's done to music with an enthusiastic group. Why not join the programs held at the Odd Fellows Hall'every Monday and Thursday mornings? The new times are - 9:15 a.m. for Strenuous exercising and 10:30 a.m. for a more relaxed session suited to beginners and the elderly. There will be special evening sessions on Tuesdays for those unable to get out during the day if enough people are interested. To arrange for any of these, cail Ann at 655-3903. ASHBURN DANCE Ashburn Community Association is holding a Police offer tips for safe winter driving by CONST. J. BELL As we are well on our way into winter with our reent storms and cold weather, I would like to bring you a few ideas that may make your winter driving a littie safer.' The number of win- ter collisions could be reduced greatly if we take some tume to prepare our cars, plan our trips, and sharpen our defensive driving skills. I have listed some of the things you can do and watch for whlle driving day-to-day and on long distance trips: Listen to a local radio station to get updated driving conditions; dress warmly, your car might break down even on a short trip; outfit your car with a scraper, a shovel, flares, flashlight, saît or sand; try to keep the gas tank topped up in the event of an unexpected delay; warm your car to be sure windows are clear and the motor is not revving (which may cause the tires to spin); fasten your seatbelts; if vision is reduced use your headlights; ac- celerate slowly to avoid those "jack rabbit" starts that waste gas and may cause the car to slide sideways; ad- just.your speed to road Hydro to conduet voltage test Ontario Hydro will conduct a routine voltage reduction test on Jan. 17. Voltage on the Ontario electrical system will be reduced by 5 percent for two one-hour periods: from 1: 30 p. m. to 2: 30 p.m. EST and from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST. For most customners the effeets of the reduction THAPAR DENTURE TH ERAPY, CLINIC 214,Dundas St. E. 194 King St.,VV. Whýi!by Oshawa 668-7797 579-8752 Open Weekdays Including SUN / DAY (by appointment only) The purpose 0f the test is to ensure that in an emergency, for example, the break- down of a large generating unit, Hydro could prevent power in- terruptions. A 5 percent voltage reduction is equivalent to more than 500,000 kilowatts, enough to meet the needs of more than 180,000 homes. The tests are carried out each year in January and July. conditions, a road sign may read 80 km per hour but that is not for ail weather conditions; watch for bridges and overpasses as they freeze first; watch for shaded stretches of road that have not melted; when stopping on ice- covered or slippery roads remember to pump the brakes. If the car begins to spin, steer in the direction of the spin. The wheels will only gain traction if they are turning. In closing I would like to remind drivers to keep an eye out for emergency vehieles, in- cluding snow removal vehicles with their blue flashing lights. Also remember to watch out for our children who take a little longer to cross streets while wearing winter clothing during bad weather and may not see or hear you coming. Remember, drive defensively - before the person that doesn't finds youl IPRO DODGE Your Local * Chrysler-Dodge :Sales and Service * V~our@ .c*- * n: = - - Dealier * Parts & Service - Thursdays tI 9 p.m. ! WHITBY 209 Dundas St. W. 666-3000 VCR 3900 3 Day.- 1 Event Timer Easily Visible Electronic Counter * Forward çind Reverse Search * New Beta Loading System * 12 Position Electeonic Tuner DEMO 11399, NEW $4,9 VCR 4300 *8 Function Wired Remote ore *3Day Tîmr, b Top Load IoL Luy DEMO LARGE BETA MOVIE SELECTION 93 WINCH ESTER (at Anderson) BROOKLIN 655»4229 '~aiI to reserve. dance at Thunderbird Golf Club on Jan. 28 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $15 per couple and a bot buffet is included with the price. Pick up your tickets at Ashburn General Store or Warm Woolies and Whatnots in Rrooklin. Do it right away as these dances are always sell-out affairs. REMINDER Tonight 18 the night of the annual meeting and election of officers for Brooklin Progressive Con- servative Association. It begins at 8 p.m. in the Community Centre. George Ashe, Minister of Government Services and our MPP is the guest speaker. Refreshments wiil be provided. V'II look forward to seeing you there. Just a thought for those of you who persisted in making resolutions for the New Year - "Probably nothing in the world arouses false hopes more than the first four hours of a diet" - and I might add the same goes for a stop smfioking attempt as well. The Spark Plug Award was, given to Irene Konzlemann for her efforts during the. Business Session, and Dave MeLean, as the Mystery Man, reported only one person did flot shake bis hand. We had two guests, Yoko Barber, who wil become. a member within the next couple of weeks, and Barney Robins. If you are interested in .Public Speaking please do not hesitate in contacting Joan Winter, at 728-3594, or Peter Bird at668-120.- S 4 , , 14 . # .* FREE PRESS Firsit 1984" meeting of Os;hawa Toastm asters Club by PETER BIRD The first meeting of the year, held on Jan. 4, brought Gord Reid up front as Chairman for the first time. When most teams have a rookie- on board they usually give him the. support of some club heavies. Tis was no ex- ception, the other mem- bers of the head table were Neil Taylor, Area Governor, as General Evaluator, Wayne Nor- bratten as Toastmaster and Egon Peterson as Table Topics Master. The Oshawa Toast- masters is one of the most lively clubs in the district and tonight was no exception as Parliamentary Proce- dure was executed in the Business Session. The Table Topies given by Egon Peterson were a look into 1984 with the members speaking for one minute on topics ranglng from "Wil Garfield be able to whistle in '84" to the more serious topies of "Drunk Drivers" and "Job Sharing". The Table Topics evaluation was given by Joan Win- ter who gave us some" pointers as to what we did right and what we did wrong. Ted Rytwin- ski won the trophy.. Two new members, Bernice Chambers and John Clarke gave their Icebreaker Speeches by way of introducing themselves to the club. Buhler Parfitt spoke about "Words" and gave us some history about Toastmasters, Speaker, Bob Porter, showed us how to make "Lists". The Best Speaker Tropby was shared by Bernice Chambers and Bob Porter. The evaluations of the speakers were givenby Peter Bird, Dave MeLean, Robert Korbonen and Steve Reilly. The winner of the Evaluation Trophy