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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NO0VEMBER 30, 1988, PAGE 13 TEE DURH[AM Association for Fainily Respite Services presented five-year service awards as part of the annual appreciation dinner and dance held reoently in Whitby. Among those receiving service awards were (front) ilona and Henry Berezowslzi of, Whitby, and (back) Berta Hosmrna o Whitby and her daughter Joyoe De Vies. In 1988, 80 volunteer. relief families provided 28,811 homrs of respite for. 191 fanillies in the region. Cali 668-3812 or 427- 3541 for more information. Opening ceremonies for GO cost Town $500 It wilI cost the Town $500 to podefree bus rides to the opening ceremonies for the new GO station on Sunday, Dec. 4. Ceremonies will begin at 12:30 p.rn. at the station. Ceremonies are expected to begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Pickering station. After ceremonies, residents will be offered free rides on the train. The Town will have four buses Amen dment is rejected FROM PAGE 2 property at 500 Dundas St. E. now for sale with the adjoining property to the east, zoned for high density residential use. The house, at the corner of Pine and Dundas, was built in the 1860s and is a 'beautiful and important piece of our town's history that serves as a gateway to our small community north of Dundas St.," says Miskin. Area homeowners want the property designated under the Heritage Act to preserve the building and protect their neighborhood. Christmas Seals FROM PAGE 6 cancer, asthma and occupational lung disease. This year our goal for Durham Region is $150,000 - a target that we must reach in order Wo continue our many local programs which help prevent or alleviate all forms of respiratory illness. Every dollar which is spent on these programs must be raised by our own local efforts, and each donation, from $1 to $100, will ir. some way assist a sufferer of lung disease. Please support good lung health - give generously Wo this year's Christmas Seal Caxnpaign. Sinoerely yours, ftlly Belfour President operating that day, picking people up at designated areas, then droppîng them off following the free rides. Speakers availablie The Canadian Mental Health Association provides speakers on a - wide variety of topics at no charge. For more information cal 436-8760. GO, Town bus intersection studied Whitby council has approved a $39,000 study to determine how Whitby Transit will interact with GO Transit once the GO Station opens Dec. 5. Tranplan Associates Of Oakville, a firmn that has worked with the Toronto Transit Commission, was chosen for the study. It is expected to take seven months to complete and will look at how the Town will handie the increased ridership and what changes will have to be made to the present bus system. But, for now, couneil has adopted recommendations from the public works department on interim changes to the bus systemi. The Town will lease four school buses to use for special trips to the GO train. The morning buses will arrive at the station in ti me for commuters to catch trains leaving at 6:47 a.m., 7:06 a.m., 7:25 a.m. and 7:43 a.m. The buses will, meet trains arriving at the, itation at 5:08 p.m., 5:28 p.rn., 5:48 p.mr.; 6:08« p.m. aiid 6:28 p.m. ~ As an added incentive; ridèrs who use Whitby. Transit will receive frVee*rides to the GO station. GO will then reimburse the Town foï 75 per cent of the cost of the ride. The number of riders on Wyhitby transit will be counted manually by thè bus duiver. On Monday night council approve .d pe purchase of two used bus cÃ"aches from Brantford at' a cost of $3i,600. Those buses, expected. to- be delivered in December, will replace two of the school buses. Two- new buses are al so expected to be delivered in March, 1989. They will replace the remaining txvo school buses. The westerly route to the GO train will enconIpass Burns St. W., Brock St., Cochrane, Otter Creek area and Michael Blvd. The- easterly route will include Burns St. E., Hopkins/Anderson, Manning, Garden, Rossland Rd., Thickson and Dundas St. SThe departnient has calculated that it will take no longer than 30 minutes to reach the GO train from any stop along a bus route. The routes are being operated on a trial basis. If they don't generate enough revenue, they could be terminated, notes thie department. .The full study from Tranplan is expected to be completed by May. CORPORATION 0F THE ...... TOWN OF WHITBY SNOwREOIVAL FOR SENIOR CITIZ ENS The Tbwn of Whitby is co-ordinating. a snow removal program for Senior Citizens wishing 10 have driveways and sidewalks cleared. The Seniors' Activity Centre has recruited students ivho are willing to provide this service at students' minimum wage. Any senior in the Town of Whitby requiring this service should cali the Seniors' Activity Centre at 668-1424 betwèen the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weeýdavs. To the residents of the Centre Ward, I would like *to extend to you my greatest appreciation for ail your support. SSincerely, Linda Buffett Centre Ward Councillor