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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDÂY, MARCII 26.J 9 86 PAGE 9 Whitby !amily J'oins Foster Parents Plan A very special com- mitment has been made by members of our comnt.Mr. and Mrs. P. Rodney of Whit- by, have become Foster Parents. Through Foster Parents Plan of Canada they have "adopted" little Naomnory cf Mali. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney's small monthly con- tribution brings help te the Foster Child, bis family and the cern- munity. The objective is not dependency, but to help the family become in- dependent and self- supporting, threugh programs ef medical and dental care, vocational training, and counselling by social workers. Ail programns are adapted te the needs cf the people, and tend Elevator atSeniors Centre approved A proposai te build a handicapped elevator at the Whitby Seniors Ac- tivity Centre bas been approved by Whitby Council. Tbe tewn will now request provincial fun- From pg. 2 Pringle boardi currently has7196 portables and anether 60 are te be errected by tbls fall. The province is expec- ted to make known its capital prjects grants sometime next menth at wblch tlzne Mrs. Lafarga said -the board wlllreviewits optiens. ..The Durham Board cf Education bas net had te implement a shif t system ln its scheols since the late 1970's when St. Andrew's Public School in Ajax FROM PG.5 ding te heip defer some cf the costs of the $44,000 if t. While the Ministry of Cemrnunity and Social Services bas indicated te the town that a capital grant would be Sehool1 burnt down and students were forced te attend classes at Whitby Senior Public Schoel. In bis canipaign te in- fluence officiais at Queen's Park, Mr. An- derson is asking parents to write Sean Conway, Minister cf Education, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ont.; Robert Nixon, Minister of Finance, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ont.; and George Ashe, MPP, Durham West, 37 Station Plaza, Ajax, Ont. Bih ,Swaft Ana you know that once the trailer is hitched up one more time, wben the park is deserted again to the newspapers and tbe bail diamond, someone still bas te dlean up after the dancing bear. consiciered, Ministry Item, if funds are staff said it wiil net be limited. rated as a higb prierity Tender accepted * Witby Town Council bas accepted tbe lowest tender of $8,217 for the *maintenance of heating and air conditioning equipment in the Whitby Municipal Building by Johnson Controls Ltd. in Markham. The price covers the first year of a three year contract, with the second and third year costs to be adjusted in accerdance with the cost of living, factors provided by StaYsties Canada. te be concentrated in rural areas where the whole community can benefit through the provision cf weils, acheols, and much more. Education is stressed, and ail school- age members of Foster Familles are en- couraged to attend school. Foster Parents are advised annually cf the family's progress, and a regular exchange Antron * Edrcý&)dy by DuPont 17 urdque coles fncludlng the new dematcw pcute« ffl Nind SoO ond dftl reÜstant 'cmt« vmr SAVE $ 00 $10 00 S Sa. YD. -MW See Our No-1 of letters builds a warm and meaningful relationship. Tbrough Foster Parents Plan, In- dividuais, groups and familles in Canada, Australia, Belgium, Japan, the Netberlands, the United Kingdom and the U.S.A. are currently assisting ever 275,000 children in 22 ceuntries In the Third World. PLAN is a non-profit, Wa, Flooringand SA' non-sectarlan, non- political social service organization efficially registered witb the Canadian governaient. Ail contributions are tax-deductible. Information on "adopting" a child threugh PLAN can be obtained by writing to 153 St. Clair Ave, W., Toronto, Ont. M4V iP8, or calllng, toll-free anytime, 1-800-268-7174. SAVE %9w Sa. YD. [ oOm ln30 wid decofolOl ùK40i E bch nayouNque sIM$ ix -Congoieum- Vinyl NE SAVE SAVE $$!! tS /04 HOUAS: M , ay Ca Mours Fd 9-6 [i1305 Harwood Ave.N. Aax 6836126 Just forth of the 401J BNoy, 7 struck by truck A seven year old boy was struck by a pick-up truck en Monday nigbt on Mary St., wben be ran out ente the read and Into the patb ef the oncoming truck. Police report Jessie Blair received extensive injuries and. was taken te J.O. Ruddy hospital and later transfered te Sick Cildrens Hospital in Toronto, Ne charges were laid against tbe driver of the truck. 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