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Whitby Free Press, 15 Jul 1992, p. 9

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Wm 'RP tESS, %WEDNESAYJULY les 19n ~PAMLE , 1,80ipedgd. iifn "drasng6 km walk-a-thon- By Maro Boucher Si oal pe -who articipa- ted ina'à6Oknxwalk-a-thonhom Sto raise about' $1,800 for' t e United Way -of Newcastle-Osh- awa-fltby and St: John Amnbu-. lance. The six members of the Osh-. awa Chaliengé ýWaling Club,--ý Gary Piumîbý, Genda' ' aigwel1, Liorraine Morton', -'nd Geypns, Cindy Oueiietté and WendyRolIfe, twn . Tor-onto to Lakeview .Park fi Oshawa- on- Juiy 4 inii what Ina be the longest walk-a-thon in SothA reca. Plumib says thegr'oup*ieft the ON tower shortiy before 6.30 al.m. and walked down Frnt ýSt. Aedal* winner RANDY' ,VANDENBERG plcked' up, a, bronze ýmedal, ln custodialservices ýat'the US. Skils' Olympie Êrecently.ý Vandenberg;; WhoÃ" competed aPté 22 t r eope, feels i - t W. 'M ark Re eorWh ltby Fme res a Durham Régional Police are investgatiiga failing-to-r-emain incident on that tooplace on Saturday *on White h Dr., wMitb3 Police s"y a vehicle'fstruck a tree around 3 amn., then took off. A'part 'of a Ford,,vehicle was left at the scene. Trent University at Durham Collége FaiIl-Winter: Sept.-to Aprîl B y study in Oshawa alone, you rnay obtain aTrent degree in: Anithropology, Culturai'Stuçiies, Economics, English, History,- Politics, Psychology or nformion:5 uus,4:08:0p.. InéSno5lo g us,40-80... Oshawa Public Library For a brochure or qdmission infor- mation, please call (416) 723-9747 or (705)748-1229. to' University Ave., then pro- oeeded north -ta Queen St. and east ta Fallingbrook Rd.- before walking along Hghway 2 ail the way ta Oshawa, whe? they.con- tin-ued the final. stretch of their walk-a-thon #oing south .,oný Centre St. to Simcoe'St. .They fintaliy reached the Jubi- lee pavllon at Làakeview Park at about 8 pà. Three of the members made it ta, Ajax bore stopping, .due mainiyto blistershe says. Plinb, says from the ON, Tower ta Harwood Av.inAa is the lequivaient of the Boston Marathon so "once youfinish and stapý, yôu sait down and: cant get. ,«You, get a whoi new, attitude and, «respect for people like; Terry Fox ",h. sjays..: Pfurnb says they' caliedithe. Guinness Book of -World Records but were,.told they do ,not ýkeep track of this type oîf.record. «But we had funi"< and it's a great way ta keep -in shape,,» heé whi < as1 the fourth annual walk-a-thon and "hopefuly, weOM get about 20people t partcipate next year, h. says. Piurnb says' he hopes th have more,,corporate' sponsors next year ta 0rovide pliedges,,lunchesi and some clothes. >The group',rai*sed $1,500 ast year for the UnitedyWay of .New-; catite-Oshawa-Whitby and. St.,, Without the heip of, the latter «I. doùbt' we couid have done t' he says. Piumb sayrs volunteers for St. John- Ambulance foliowed with a. vehicie for the waik.a-thon after giving the group a ride ta Toronta. Durham Regional Police "hel- ped clear, the w4y, a bit ont the. road for us beginning, on High- way. 2 ini Pickering and Swis Chalet provïided a free lunch,» he says. FR - !I1 I I I L Wbtby -666-1177 GARLI FlTR. offer expies1 4d » Jy21,9 I On ,our 12t îthda wereý otop othe world The Human Development Report (1992) ranks Canada No. ilin the world for quality .of life. Published by the United Nations Development Programme,, the'relport is based'on the life expectancy, educaion levels anid purchasing powermii 160 countries y Ieifstc1ebrate, OPEN PUBLICé MON. - FRI. 10:00 TO 8:00 ýwAREHOUSE SATtJRDAY 10:00 TO 6:00 ,I-ntroduc'n'g...,,YOUR NEW and JNot books, 1501 -HOPKI NS St.- <416) 430-8081 WHTYFAX 430-0 795, 1: 1

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