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I For some time now members of the Ashburn Centennial Community Centre board of directors have been preparing a huge community party in celebration of Canada Day, July 1. Vice chairman Moyra Dobson says "everything's all set to go, a lot of people have donated their time and services to help make this a huge success and many local businesses in Ashburn and Brooklin have generously donated goods and services as well." The festivities will be held in Ashburn Park .1d get started with a pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Ice cream and soft drinks are planned later in the morning and residents are asked to pack a picnic basket and stay for lunch. Activities are planned for all age groups. Ladies will be showing their ankles in competition and there will be a prize for the most elegant. The gents are to prepare their funniest faces for the funny face contest. A highlight of the day will be the annual village photograph. This year Ashburn's resid~ents will be forming a human maple leaf and Ashburn's "one-man air force" will be flying past and taking aerial photos of the event. A prize will be awarded for the funniest limerick and entries are to be placed at the Ashburn General Store for judging on July 1. Clowns, jugglers and side shows will round out the day. Here's the schedule of events: 8:30am-10:30am, Pancake breakfast; 9:00am-10:00am, Wandering Entertainment; 9:30am-10:30am, Side Shows; 10:30am-11:45am, Children and Teen Races; 11:00am-1:30pm, Baby Photo Competition; 11:45am-12:45pm, Human leLeaf: "Oh CanadaYCake: urn Flv-bv: 12:15pm-12:3Opm, Limerick Competition; 12:15pm-1:15pm, Side Shows 12:30pm-2:00pm, Adult Races and Competitions; 2:00pm, Tug 'O War; Pied Piper Parade with Hats; Balloon Release Activities for Brooklin seniors By VERONICA COLANGELO One of the favorite activities for members of Brooklin's Seniors club is carpet bowling. President Jean Arksey says "It's a little like regular bowling, but you do it indoors ana you bowl on special carpeting." The special carpeting and equipment for the game. along with other games such as darts, were purchased last year with a grant from the Ontario government. Arksey says that the seniors regularly have tournaments and have even had Mayor Bob Attersley compete with them. Besides carpet bowling, the seniors enjoy a card game of euchre, and shuffleboard at their meetings as well. At the end of June, a special wrap-up barbecue is held before the group takes its summer break and then just before Christmas the club members enjoy a party complete with entertainment, good food and a sing-song. The group meets every other 'riday at the Brooklin Cemýiunity Centre at 7:45 p.m. during the spring and early summer. Starting Nov. 1, the meetings are held in the afternoon because, Arksey says, "we seniors prefer not to drive at night in bad weather." When asked if the club would like to be more active, Arksey replied, 'Well, most of the members in Brooklin have homes to look after and don't really have the time to devote to more activities at' the seniors club. What with the garcien and tamily and all, we are very busy." "Many of us are involved in church and other clubs and just don't have the time." The Brooklin Seniors Club is open to men and women 55 and over. Information can be obtained by contacting Arksey at 655-3259 or Ann Plaxton at 655-3289. Parade float winners The following were float winners in the Brooklin Spring Fair parade: -non-commercial, most ori- ginal, Brooklin United Church. -non-commercial, most repre- sentative of theme, Group '74. -non-commercial, beautiful, Block Parents. most -non-commerciai, most numo- rous, Brooklin Junior Farmers. -non-commercial, non-organization group, Bart Mata and Friends. -non-commercial, special merit, St. Leo's separate ele- nentary school. - commercial, most humorous, Town of Whitby. - commercial, most beautiful, Mitchell Bros. - commercial, special merit, Hotner family. Help your Heart... Help your Heart Fund ýý 1 J-T- PAGE 18, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1988 Brooklin Profile News? CalVeronica Colangelo. Phone 655-8945 The end of the school year has always been an So did I. I soon found out that the grease pit was a important event. hole with boulders strategically arranged in it. Its The end of June means getting THE report card. where you threw grease snd other sundry scungy An event either to be feared or looked forward to with Apparently the boulders were to be scrubbed. anticipation. - - M TO M ** Something about hygiene, they told me. For most students it is the culmination of a Camp was losing its appeal. successful year of hard work, no work or a good job of by Veronica Colangelo Cleaning the outhouses were another assignnenti faking it. was given. In order to avoid having to do this Kids (and teachers, I'm told) are bored to distraction particular job again and to show tbe leader tbat I by the time school ends. Few classrooms are air- lacked the dexterity necessary for the job, I dropped the conditioned, and inevitably June proves to be the brusb down the hole. She wasnt amused. I was sent hottest month of the entire year or at least it feels like after it. The only consolation I had was that a friend it. I've always felt that the end of May seemed like a was allowed to hold onto my ankies, just in case I more sensible time to end the school year. Jem orles of cam n were to feu in. The end of the school year means the beginning of a While these two incidents dampened the new routine. experience, the weatber soaked it. For several nights The school bus doesn't come anymore witb children. 1 speak from experience. My well meaning in a row, I ended up somehow, outside the tent while predictable regularity. No one leaves the house at and always loving Mom and Dad tbougbt camp was tbe thunderàtorms raged on. exactly the same time they have been for the last ten answer for me the summer I was about eleven. My batred of the leader became more intense months. Everyone is late for everything for a few looked forward to it. wben I found myseif doing the dishes more often than weeks. The tbree-page list of essentials tbey sent us was my share. By day 5, I definitely-had an attitude On the up side, the traffic is lighter early in the became the focus of my reading material for a few problem. This was a two-:week camp, and I had to morning, for obvious reasons.........everyone is late. weeks before we left. I now realize that there was a learn to put up with what I could not change. No more lunches to make, or slimy lunch boxes to reason that the "essential" list was such a lentb. Its Home neyer looked so good. fumigate, a welcome relief for the catering crew! designed to keep a id and bis parents busy for the two Most people I talk to have fond memories of their Gym clothes that were missing all year, suddenly weeks prior to the start up of camp. At any rate, off I camping days and Im convinced its an experience turn up. They smell strange, appear to have changed went witb regulation bat on my bead and the correct every kid should have. The advantages are many. color and provide new challenges for "Tide" lengtb of shorts on my legs. I was prepared for Kids learn who's boss.not them. Kids learn to do commercials. anytbing! things (if theyre lucky theyl only ever have to do The end of schbool heralds the official start of the After what seemed an eternity of driving into the once). Kids will also have a "camp storytucked away "summer vacation." wilderness, there it was, Camp I can't Remember the in their memories that they can pass on te their own Some kids will go to camp. Name!" children when the time comes. Camp, I have no doubt, was invented by an adult who While I cant remember the name, I do recal the was forced to spend a little time in the wilderness and experience. Homesickness took on new meaning as soon this year. Hopefully he won't read this column and must bave felt every kid alive should be bumbled by as I was banded a scrub brusb and told te dlean out the hopefully, while he's at camp, Ilil be marvelling at the must hv eteeykdaiesol ehmldb the experience. 'Grease Pit.' great outdoors throught the windows of a five-star Camp is the cause of much anxiety for some "y botel! Ashburn prepares for Canada Day "