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PAGE 8, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987 DR. KEN HOBBS Whitby doctor returns to Africa for program Whitby physician Ken Hobbs will leave Sept. 2 for his third visit to Africa to monitor the progress on a Rotary International polio vaccine program in seven countries there. "On this trip we'll see how we're doing," says Dr. Hobbs, of the 35- day trip to include stops in Togo, Cameroon, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Burundi and Rwan- da.. "It'll be sort of a factfinding trip." The countries are among those chosen by the Rotary International service club for what will be a $120- million project. The project began in 1980, and already $50 million has been ap- proved by the club for projects around the world. "We're really just getting into high gear now," says Hobbs, who has also spent a total of about 45 weeks in India since 1969. "My major role is to stimulate the local Rotarians (in Africa) to have responsibility for their coun- try." Rotary provides the polio vaccine free of charge, part of its goal to rid children of diseases. Hobbs says only 20 per cent of children in the world receive any immunization. Hobbs has two integral roles at the international level of the Rotary Club which is now in 160 countries. He is consultant to the program committee and co-chairs the con- sultative committee for public relations. Hobbs, along with Rotarians from Mexico and Brazil, says he is now brushing up on his French as it is thelanguage used in the African countries he will visit. rnanac.er oon Lovely 12 story detached home. Close to GO Station and Hwy 401 in Whitby. Large kit- chen, completely upgraded. Garage with Hydro. 3 Bedrooms. Big lot. A pleasure to show. $133,900.00 Call Norma Lockling 576-4111 or 668-8212 Jaycees still have hope for DUTI programi By JANET BROWNE Lack of public awarenness and insufficient participation of local licensed establishments are the cause of the unsuccessful first year of the Driving Under the Influence (DUTI) program, says program chairman Peter Sutton. "We had a good public reaction at first -we really didn't think we were going to have a problem," says Sutton of the program in which local taxi companies, in conjun- etion with drinking establishments, discourage drinking and driving by providing customers with a portion of their cab fare for the ride home. "But the program hasn't really been used that much." But members of the Whitby Jaycees still have high hopes for their DUTI program and plan to boost public involvement by visiting local bars, and en- couraging owners to sign up. Owners or bartenders give vouchers to customers which are good for $2 dollars or more off the cab fare. Circle Taxi has agreed to pay $1 dollar towards the fare, and five licensed' establishments are already participating. "It's very good for customer relations," explains Sutton, adding that this is the main incentive for bar owners. "And there is also the liability question. Owners can then say, 'Yes, we are visibly trying to do something to prevent an ac- cident." Sutton says he isn't entirely sure why the program hasn't been used as much as expected, but he admits that the Jaycees have been "a bit lax in getting people involved." He expects that in the summer when the drinking and driving problem is at its worst, a large portion of the drinking is done at home at sum- mer parties where the program cannot operate. Evidently, bartenders within the participating establishments have n Whitby been offering the vouchers, however seldom. "Normally bartenders are trained to keep an eye on people, and keep them from driving in as subtle away as possible," explains Sutton. "This just makes it that much easier to make that ap- proach." The program was initiated last June, and Circle Taxi and Catch 22 joined up. In November of last year, letters were sent to .all the drinking establishments in Whitby, inviting them to come to a meeting to learn about the program, and participate in it, if desired. Only five representatives made ap- pearances, but every one decided to take part. Sutton says he has approached the 'other' Whitby cab company "time and time again to encourage them to participate, but we can't even get them to talk about it..It's a shame." The DUTI program had previously been involved in discouraging impaired driving in high schools, but Sutton says the SADD program "was doing such a g-eat job,"' that the efforts were not needed. In order to decrease the number of drinking and driving accidents that are caused following company parties or special events, the Jaycees are seeking the. in- volvement of companies or cor- porations. The Jaycees hope to ap- proach the LLBO and ask them to include an application for the DUTI program along with the application for a liquor licence at a special event or company function. The company, like the drinking establishments, will agree to pay a portion of the cab fare of any in- toxicated guest, according to the plan. Dupont Canada in Whitby has used this program twice in the last six months with "great success", according to Sutton. Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers and Durham Regional Police are asking for the public's help in solving an assault which occurred in Oshawa on June 22 this year. At about 6:55 p.m. a man was walking through the lobby of the Genosha Hotel when he was punched in the face. He fell down and struck his head causing a fractured skull. He was later found to have a memory loss and a speech impediment. The wanted person is a white male, 6', 200 lbs., brown hair, moustache and beard. He was wearing faded, torn blue jeans, blue jean jacket and a large brown, full-brim hat with a colored band and a feather. He has been seen at the hotel on previous occasions. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of this person. Similar rewards will be paid for infor- mation leading to an arrest in any serious crime. All calls are treated confidentially. You will be given a code number to identify yourself and therefore you will never be required to go to court. The Crime Stoppers office is open from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m., Monday to Friday and the numbers are: 1.222-8477; 1-800-387-8477, Free from any phone, including pay phones. Sgt. Sandy Ryrie co-ordinates the Crime Stoppers program within the Region of Durham. Workshop at Durham College On Thursday, August 27, 1987, an all-day workshop/conference called 'Literacy Alert' will be held at Durham College. Keynote speakers w! be Tracy LeQuyere of Beat the Street, Toron- to, and Ed Wadley of Frontier College, Toronto. Various workshops centering on specific literacy topics will be held in the af- ternoon. The cost of the day is $12 in- cluding a light luncheon. Socil service workers, literacy teachers/tutors, business people, and General Motors counsellors have been invited but it is open to the public. For further information or to register, please contact Jeanette Barrett at 576-0210 or Lori Cook 579-0622. Cheques stolen Durham Regional Police report three of four cheques stolen from Eastern Automotive Ltd. on the weekend have been cashed in Toronto. The cheques were stolen after someone broke into a company trailer. Police say the three cheques are valued at $2,400. LISA ELLIOTT, 2, samples the free ice cream cones handed out by Franklin's on the weekend. Free Press photo Sweeney wins $50,000 Brenda Sweeney of Whitby won $50,000 in the Xs and Os scratch lot- tery game recently. She and her husband, who have a dairy products business, plan to use the cash toward their mor- tgage. Crisis me for abused The Social Planning Council of Ajax/Pickering in conjunction with the Oshawa YWCA announces the opening of the abused women's crisis telephone line at 427-4924. Information is provided on what to do in an emergency; referrals are made for accommodation, legal, counselling and other com- munity services. Ail inquiries are confidential and the information enables women to examine all options and make their own decisions on what is best for themselves and their families. Vehicle stolen An '82 Mazda was stolen from the parking lot at Durham Auto at 1415 Dundas St. in Whitby recently. Police say the thief used the safety key to drive the vehicle off the property. Peaks are peaked All-time records have been set for electricity demand this sum- mer, says Ontario Hydro. A new summer peak of almost 18 million kilowatts was reached June 25, up il per cent from the month's peak last year. The unusually hot and humid weather has resulted in a marked increase in air- conditioning load. Ontario customers used 9.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in June, up 6.8 per cent from the same month last year. Theft at shop Two deposit books containing cash and VISA slips totalling more than $1,000 were stolen from Barrie's Radiators at 300 Dundas St. E. between 9 a.m. anid noon on Monday, Aug. 10. Police say the books were removed from the building. Rae stops over in Whitby door to door ahead of the leader FROM PAGE 1 to assure that residents were even jokingly referred to herself home, and possibly to suggest as Rae's "doorman" at one point. topics of discussion. The majority The visit was well-orchestrated' of residents expressed support of as Rae's campaign aides ran the party.