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Whitby Free Press, 10 Aug 1988, p. 10

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PAGE 10, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1988 HEALTH FAIR Health and beauty tips will be offered at the Health Fair at Whitby Seniors Activity Centre on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. No cost to visitors. JURIED ART SHOW The Station Gallery juried art show will be held Aug. 6 to Sept. 4. Entry is open to anyone working in the visual arts. Call 668-4185 for more information. The Whitby gallery is open noon to 5 p.m., 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. SCO'ITISH FESTIVAL The Scottish Festival will be held at the McLaughlin Armory on Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Aug. 18, 19 and 20, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. each night. Cost is $9 a couple. Entertainment includes the Scott McCormick Pipeband, singer Janette DeSousa and Scottish dancing. Proceeds to the Durham Region Lung Association and the Oshawa and District Association for Community Living. For ticket information call 436-1046. AT THE LIBRARY Kid's Outdoor Fun Day will be held for children 5 and older at the Whitby Public Library Aug. 24, 10 a.m. to noon, including giant bubble blowing, playdough centre, crafts and games. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Call 668-6531. CHH JREN'S BAZAAR Whitby Jaycettes have begun booking vendors for their second annual Al About Children bazaar at Henry Street High School on Sunday, Oct. 23. Tables are $20, booths $30. Call 668-6619 or 666-3772 to reserve. The bazaar, a sale of children's clothing, books; educational toys, etc., is the Jaycettes' major fundraiser to support such endeavors as the Children's Wish Foundation, Fairview Lodge and Christopher Robin Home for Children. MAGIC SHOW Magic shows to raise funds for the Liver Foundation will be held at Iroquois Park arena on Aug. 28, 1 and 3 p.m. For tickets, call (collect) 537-8040. EXHIBIT Works by Sylva Armstrong, member of the Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association who has actively promoted education in the arts, will be on display at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa until Aug. 28. Call 576-3000 for more information. lu MS SWIM The Anne Ottenbrite MS Champion Swim Party will be held at Anne Ottenbrite pool in Whitby on Aug. 20, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sponsor sheets are available throughout Durham Region at all municipal pools, all branches of the Royal Bank and at Information Oshawa. The Jocelyn Muir Swim and barbecue will be held Aug. 26 at Camp Samac, starting at 4 p.m. Funds raised from events will help region residents who have multiple sclerosis. Call the MS office at 579- 7727, Oshawa alderman Maryarsne Sholdra at 725-7351 or Sam McNair at 725-9815 for more information. GOLF Aug. 11 is the deadline for registration ($75 per person) for the Sept. 11 golf tournament to be held by the Denise House (formerly Auberge) at Sunnybrae golf course in Port Perry. Registration includes green fees, dinner and prizes (golf vacation in Puerto Rico or a Mercury Topaz). Call 571-1662 or 728-2587. TUme A CONTEST FOR SUMMER STROLLERS AND SUNDAY DRIVERS Sponsored by Whitby's LACAC* to encourage an awareness of our local architectural heritage Each week until September, the Whitby Free Press will publish a picture of an architectural detail of a building somewhere in Whitby (including Brooklin, Ashburn and Myrtle). A draw will be made from all correct entries (only one per person per week) received by the following Tuesday morning at 10:00 am. The winner each week will receive a book courtesy of LACAC. The winner's name and the correct answer will be published in the following issue of the Free Press along with a new mystery (htail. Al entries will be entered in a grand prize draw If you can identify this picture, submit the entry below to the Whitby Free Press, 131 Brock St. N., Whitby, L1N 5S1. Winner will be selected next Tuesday at 10:00 am. LOCATION Your Name Address Phone No. Last Week's Winner Mrs. Wanda Lomer Whitby ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH Port Whitby Built in 1846, Saint John's Anglican Church is built of coarsed rough cut Kingston limestone which was carried as ballast in sailing ships returning to Whitby harbour. It is a fine example of a comparatively early Gothic Revival church. It is the oldest church building still in use in Whitby and a unique architectural landmark. *Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee BIBLE SCHOOL Vacation bible school will be held at the Brooklin United Church from Aug. 15 to 19, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., for children 4 to 11. Bible stories, games and crafts will be part of the program. For more information or to register call Cathy at 655-4661 or Gloria at 655-4878 before July 30. BIBLE SCHOOL Victory Village Bible School, a vacation bible school, will be held at Meadowerest Baptist Church on Vipond Rd., Brooklin Aug. 22 to 26, 9 to 11:30 a.m., for children from cradle age to age 11. There will be bible lessons, crafts, singing and refreshments, and a special class and crafts for adults. Call 655-4554 or 655-8767. THEOS THEOS, a self-help group for widowed men and women, will meet on Sunday, Aug. 14 in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cochrane St., Whitby, at 2 p.m. AIl widowed people are invited. Call 668-2648 for more infor- mation. AT THE LIBRARY A puppet play will be held at Whitby Public Library on Aug. 17, 2:30 to 3:15 p.m., for children 3 to 5. Call 668-6531 for tickets. BIBLE SCHOOL The Wonderfaire vacation bible school will be held at Brooklin United Church Aug. 15 to 19, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call 655-4661 or 655-4878 to register. Coming events ZILIA MYERS, an employee of Arby's in Whitby, was just one of the restaurant's employees who volunteered their time to help paint the Oshawa Lions Deaf Centre in Oshawa last week. Free Press photo GOLF A golf tournament will be held by the Homeowners Association at the Thunderbird Golf Club in Ashburn on Aug. 17. Cost is $45 per person for golf and dinner. Call Phyllis at 668-5844, Ken at 576-4111 or Bruce at 579-4400 for information. To reserve tee-off call 655-4926. HELP FOR VETERANS Veterans or members of veteran's families can get information about pensions, allowances or medical assistance on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Whitby. For more information or appointment call Denis (Miles) Delaney at 668-2730. AT THE MCLAUGHLI The Alma Duncan exhibit of 51 industrial drawings ("Men at Work") will be held at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, from Aug. 8 to Sept. 4. Duncan will discuss her work on Aug. 9, starting at 7 p.m. Call Alexandra Morin at 576-3000 for more information. BRIDAL PARTY Welcome Wagon will hold a bridal party for all brides-to-be in Whitby, Oshawa, Ajax and Pickering on Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m., at the Polish Veterans Hall in Oshawa. Admission free. Registration necessary. Call 434- 2010. NOMINATION The Durham Federal Liberal Association will be holding their nomination meeting for the upcoming election on Aug. 11 at the Port Perry High School auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Well over 600 members of the local riding are expected to be in attendance. The candidates are Ivan Grose of Courtice and Doug Moffatt of the Clarke area. 1 . p-race

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