WmTB FREI'RiSS,~EDIESD~ ~[t&'i*M ]PAU* W'A« 40 .0 at By Chris »ovie Keepinig a large rup of kids amused isnt an ey task. Yet organizers say that the Whitby Opimi. n Campo'90, with an e rien~o almost 400, was a hgsucce Th'e key, they sà iy, was havmng the right people Wvlved, from Fun à ponsors, to camp staff. The con- cept of concentrating on the fun of sports was an aspect that allowed everyone, to have a great timne. iThe subsidized poam ran two weeks and gllowed the kids to try their han4 at avarletyof1 sport, fro hociey to karate, oa well as arts and krafts. Camlp Thýe rc arn was-so weIl recel- vedh Ethe Brooklin 0Otimist are go ng to mun a simiar Pr )- gram at Luther -Vîipond are a ug20-24. 1h. cost ofts program will be $100 per child. Optimist Ken Skelcher 'h d nothing bujt praise for Town siff and everyone Who had a part f operating the camp. 160 le r arn about fireprv n PFROM PG E i only on. I know in Canada that does such in-dopth training » says Bemis. "Chié-f (Ed) Croucl started it te help educate kids and cut down o0 fais..alam and oastirs." ThCs year therej were four high schooi and university students' who helped with ihe mstruiction. They, too, were junior firefight- ers. Besides usingi actual equip- ment, students çxperxence and extiiwuish pan fires and watch pienty of videos.ý At graduationý students hoidca démonstration fbr their parent whichincludes çutting up a car They also hold ia waterbali con.f test in which they use a firehose te spray water te niove a'.bal, aiong a cable. The cost of the p'rogram Ioi Bernis says, «It's money..w il spent.» Bonnetta bas a sfister.whok the course for two years and uncie who works as a fne g 8h. is- already. looking fra~t taking it agarn next year. Please cyclethis Newp M i IImlIIIIIIII MMK CARTWIGHT leaps from the ire departinent ladder as -part of graduation exercises for junior freflghters. Chris Boy!. photo 2 cha.rgèd after boat fire 1 IWO people, on. of them a young offender, have been ares- ted in connection with the boat ire at Whitbhy harbor Juiy 16. > h. two were charged with four counts of mron, two counts of breakixig and entering, and theft, and one charge of breakn and entering with intent te tel On. of those charged had burns on bis face and hands. A Il MYourÊs To Disco ver, .and Is.fîgt Here InVour Own Backyard! h You and your family wiIl have a wonderfut timne at Brouwers. * Imagine over a hundred deer, a lama; miniature donkeys, goats, parrots, cQckatiels- even eacocksl And,,pon!I l of exoticus, swans'.and geese. In summer, there's picnicking, a great kids playground, and, acres *0f exploring room. And through the winter everyone -can skate FREE to their hearts *c onte nt o n our huge outdoor pond. lt's bard 'to believe that with no travelling at ail, you can find ail this charm and adventure right here in your own backyard! Just think while yur kids are exploring you'il have plenty of- time to browse through Durhami Regions largest gardening and Iandscape centre. 4i " Low vaccmcy rate. MRM PAGE 2 per cent. The national average of vacancy rates is 3.2 per cent. The vacancy rate ini Whitby has, however, improved from last October when the rate was 0.7 pr cent for private aartments hree umts or over. e pril figue of 1.2 per cent cornes frÃom 32 vacancies out of 2,618 apart- ments in Whitby. !'Our expectation is that, vacancy rates wiil ris. te 2.0 per cent in the Oshawa CMA in October 1990," states the survey. "A slowing economy, negative net interprovinciaixnigration and the easing of Toronte's rentai market wiil be the contributing factors to this change. "'This would mark the first tume since the late 1970'9 that' the vacancy rate wiii have rea- ched 2.0 per cent.» WHITBY EXECUT1VE HOME 49 RICE DR, 3 Level deck; Large, fenced, landscaped yard on Pringle Creek Ravine. 4 Bedroom 21/2 baths; central air; central vacuum; main floor laundry; family room with fireplace; large 2 car garage FOIR SALwE BY OWNEIR $292,90000 For appointment cal -666- 1931.... to -eýý