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PAGE 20,,WHJTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNýESDAY, FEI3RUARY 3, 1988 Turnout at junirB aehere a dct htyitrs By ROXANNE REVELER the OHL Missigsauga Torspos to. play and -have threegames in hand there woùIdbe any problems fin.- onlyway to get a junior franchise'in Attemt)tts are stili, being Made to town. ov er' Wexford. Accordingî toý ding, good players, " he said.ý Mean- Whitby was to brinig in an existlng establish a ijunior B hockey team in :After an injury-plagued start .to Mississauga general màniiâ'ger .)i1l whlle, thereè is now a- second tee pad. t eam". He admitted there w'ere stii WhitY. the season,, the Torspos are curren- ýGunter,'his ,team is mc etratlrbq ois.a"o fsepn tnst o n Steve CardweIll, the drivinigforce tly tied, for, fourth pflace, in , the than thiWr'record indicates, having C unter saidlhe is serlouts enough that the upcôming Ylor- behind an attempt to setUp a junior Fulla'n Divisifon w ith We±kford*. With woin'their, last five gamnes,; bringing about bringing his .teamf toWhitby sâpqs/Voyageurs game could turn B francehise lastAugust', is again bothteams vying for aý final playoff their recordto, 1,1 wins, 15 losses, that hehas arrangéd'toplay à homeé the tide one way or.another. spearheading a committee to bring -spot, Torspos »ave*six games left to and five tied games. ice lea'gue gamé here.' The game, b"Os haba alweys been the "We have built'up a dam -good' against thie"Mackenzie diiin subigbock, btiif-this respon I _ i nucleus, ,utilizing several playèrs, redingKingtonVoyaeurswil wziu are top rFuUflQ raitvnrimes for junior A this year,"' said Gunter. He Ialso said he .is interested- in ob- intaining the serv icé -s of Brooklin goaltenider Rob Lightle, who linow Gunter indicated the team was ha .,problems gettinig..:,'o-" operation ',forice Utié..in* Misissaugaand feit Whitby would beç 4-great place, to ý.relocate.,the, team. He said the'reloca tion was 'discussâedlast "summer, butý the, matter ýdied because of the Jack of ice in Whitby, comhbined with a lack of local. players ifr thie.midget..ad bantam agegroup. "This year, Whitby has an ex- cellent banitam and midget team and i dn't for one minute think ne piayeuaL t iroquois I1eAL vveu- *nesday, Feb. 10, starting at 7:30 p.m.,Tickets are $3 for aduits and $1, for children. *^IBrooklin Whitby Minor Hockey Assôciation has given'each oflits players a free tick et to the game. 'Ohawa'and Ajax are ,dead agalinstý a junior teain coming to Whitby,"ý said Guwtèr.*'Ï"They daim there isnot enough- public interest, but'i think it will be welI ' acpedi At leastWe'll know bythe turnoutý we, get next Wednesday."' He said the 'final decision on .whether' to relocate cudb determined by w>hat type Of crowd that shows up for- the.game. BWMHA first vice president Graham Croucher indicated thex One -poin Mt away < f rom àgold medal One-tenýth. of .a point. ;was.al that stood between 'Whitby's Tiffani' Foster and a gold niedal at a figure skating meet ý'in -Uxbridge last-weekend.,ý Teýn-year-old Fosterh ad a gold medal' in the pre-prélirninay lgtdivision -at the m-eet,;but haÏd to s6eefor asilveèriný the -finals; .losing by. one-tenthof a. Point. * Her 'nextmrreet; is on--Valentn weekend in Orono.- Ã"XYGEN: *RENTALS-. *SALES * eSERVICE. H t...... EDICAL 24 HR. SERVICE Homne Ca"re..Supplies' E! WHEEL'CHAIRS, OSTOMY SU PPLIES BACK SUPPORTS, IOME OXYGEN SERVICE 111 1KING ST Eý RADIS *STEREO* TAPE SYSTEMS CELLULAR CAR TELEPHONES SALES NTLAIN*REPAIRS AUTO ALARM SYSTEMS 668w2668 912 BROOK ST. N. (H WY. 12) (SOQUTH 0F ROSSLAND) < AUDIOPFOXe,, By EMILY PARE For five years Mumiel Jones, ownem. of a cheese store in Oshawa bas been a -Big'Sister. In May,' Jones was matched -with a new L'lt- tde Sister, Tanya Penner. "I have no children of my, own and I have a lot of time to give," says Jones, when asked why she became involved with the- Big Sisters»of Canada. .Before becoming a Big Sister, an applicant is scmeened.thoroughly. Three charactr,,refemences are', Seininar onf 'friendly' assistance, A seminar aimed at presenting', ideas and methods to Big Sisters on how ta assýst Little, Sisters with their reading and writing. skills wilI be held at Durham College on Saturday, Feb. 13. The seminar entitled, 'Kids Just Want to Have Fun,'. wilI show Big, Sisters- how. they can help as friends - noV tutors. .About 150 Big Sisters from the c e ntral east region of-Ontario are expected ta, attend the seminar. At the same ýtime, 100 Little Sistersî will attend three book- shows where they will have the opportunity to read and write., The seminar is sponsored by Big Sisters of Ontario, Frontier College. and Bell Telephone Commumity Services Fund. checked anhd criminal'records are searched through police. There isa series of interviews in and out of the home of the applicant. The evaluation takes thre e to four mon- ths before an approved applicant is matched with a sister, usually with a young girl who needs a women figure in the home environment.' "The sharing and caring-part is the most rewarding,",say§ Jones.. Tanya, 12, enjoys thetimewith Jones. "She's really .nice and eçasy,' to talk to. My favorite place to go w'ith Muriel is Wheelies, " she says. Jones'and hem 'little:sister' also go to craft shows,. shopping, swim- Ming, visiting with Taniya's family and attendiing church. * "I'm glad V.o be a -part of Big Sisters. It's rewarding when you're givena big smleat the end of a day ot"says Jones. TANYA PENNER .with Big 'Sister Muriel >Jones 'at Wheelies roUer rmnk in Whitby. Free Press photo SA Whitby 1rsS~ai soito Registration for the Whitby-'Girls Softball wl/ take place. on tlhe folio wing'days and fîmes:. AT: Iroquols 'Park Complex_ 500 Victoria Street, Wést Whitby, Ontario* ON: February l3t h, 1988 from 10:00ýarn. un til 1 2:00 oo;n Februaryý2bth, .1988 from ý10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Pre- regist ration, forms are available from Sandra Kolstern by calîing, 668-8425: Furter no rman mybe obtainQd f rdorn any ofthe following meèmbe' ' af theý exctie President - Ed -Helm- 668-5959, Viceý-Presidenît -Rosemfary hrilt- 666-3636 or ~Treasurer, -,Sandy Carrol -666-2318.7 *BIG-A4ND LIT TLE,,SIS TER,:S_ Rewads'f -caring, haring CORPORATION, 0F THE tOW CFWHITB PARKS AND RECREATUON DEPARTMENT TOWN OF WHITBY <Applications for Permits for use of Town of Whitby B3asebali!, Tennis andSoccer tacilities for the 1988 Season are now being accepted. Please submit applications in writing by, Friday, Februa»ry l2th, 9-~ to1tIe Parks and Recreatlon Department, 575 Rossland Road East, Whity, Ontario LUN 2M8. Forý'or inormation please cali 668-5803, ext. 292.. Formorein