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PaRVU 20, N*WFréd Pà, s Wday 'JaIway 27.i19M BLOOD DONOR CLINIC In recognition of Black History Month(ebruary), Club Caib of Oshawa Inc. will sponsor a blood donor linic held by the Red Cross Society in the auditorium W at St. Gregory's Catholie Church, 194 Simcoe St.N. Oshawa on Thursday,-Feb. 4, 11:30 te 8 p.m. QU1LTER'S GUJOLD The Durham Trillium Quilter's Guild will meet Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m., at Faith Place, ground floor room, 44 William St., i Oshawa. Bill FItches, a well-known fabric artist from Oshawa, will be the guest speaker. For further information callI"728-3629 or 263-2138. Cff PROGRAM- Durham Region YMCA will hold a counsellor-in-trainixig (CMT program te train youth in leadership ilse, working with children and camp operations, te prepare them for the responsibility of becoming camp NUAR counsellors and leaders in the community. The 10-week programn will be held on Mondays, Febi 1te April 12 (ne class March 15), 7 te, 9 p.m., at- Whitby Baptist Church. For more informnation or te register, eall the YMCA office at 668-6868. MEETING The Evening Guild of Al Saints' Anglican Church, Dundas St. W., Whitby will hold the regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 1, 8pm.,mi the new wing of the paris hhall, room one. Sally Stratford Hortop will speak on her 10 years in Haiti. For more information, caîl 668-2273 or 668-2584. LEIADERSHIP TRAINING The Family Education Resource Centre of Durham House will hold a four-session leadership. training course specifically designed te train group facilitaters for parent study groupe, develop leadership akilîs and an understanding Or group dynamie, and comprises one cempýonent of the Parent Study Group Leader's certificate. The course will ho held at Durham House, 1521 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, starting Saturday, Feb. 6 fromn 9:30 a.m. te 3 pM. The coet is $80 per pesn. For more -information, call the centre at 579-2021. CESAREAN PREVENTION The Cesarean Prevention, Support sud Education Croup will meet on Monday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., at 536 Brentwood Ave., Oshawa. The tepic for discussion will be 'Preparing a lirth Plan.' The group provides information and support for parents or professionals who are interestedl in any aspect of cesarean childbirth, including cesarean prevention, VBAC (Vaginal birth after cesarean), cesarean preparation and recovery and emotional support for parents who have experieneed icesarean childbirth. FISWRNG, SPORfSMEN SHOW The eighth annual Ontario Fishng and Sportsmenls Show will be held Thursday, Jan. 28, noon te 9:30 p.m., Frday, Jan. 29, nemi te, 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. te 9 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 31, 9 a.m. te 6 p.m., at the Metro East Trade Centre, Pickering. Admission is $7 for adulteansd $5 for seniors and children aged 6 te 15. Childrin under age 6 are free. There will be over 100 exhibitors and numerous show attractions, including fishing wth Bohby Hull on Saturday. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS Betty Marks (left, seated) and Hazel Spellen and Valerie Owen of the Alzheimer's Association at a display last week at Whitby Mail. .January is 'Alzheimer's Awareness Month,' and the association has had displays at mails throughut the egion.WhtyFePrs EPILE PSY MEETING Epilepsy Durham Rogion will hold the monthly mieeting on Tuesday, Fob. 9, 7:30, p.m., at the Kinsmen Centre, 109 Coiborne St. W., Oshawa. Ouest speaker will'be Nancy Mutch discussing how te deal with or avoid a crisis. New members and visitera are welcome. For further details, call 666-9926. LECTURE SERIES The Avicere Bird Réhabili- tation Contre will hold a six- week lecture series, <Aspects of Wild Bird Rehabiitetion IV, starting Feb. 3. The series in- cludes tepie such as care cf young songbirde, cage design, basic emergency kit, infecticus diseeses, parasites, zoonoses and necropsy, and will upgrade the centre's volunteers and com- munity members. Coat is $40. To register, caîl Cathy at 430-3019. LEABNING DISABILITIES The Learning Disabilities Association, Oshawa Chapter, a parent support group, will hold a regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Grandview Treatment Centre, 600 Townline S. Brad Oruxton, special education consultant for the Durham board, will speek on the <Reorganization cf the special education department.' Ail are welcomo. Admission is free. For more information, call 436-7706 or 623-4934. H07ERTIL1T INFORMATION Infertility Information in Dur- ham will hold a support group, 'Mourning the Unborn' on Mon- day, Feb. 1, 7 p.m., et tle Witby Public Library, 405 Dundas St. W. Theoup is for conuples WINTER WILDLIF'E The Central Lake Ontario Conservation -Authority (CLOCA) staff will conduct a bike from the winter parking lot et Hebor Down Conservation Area on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.ni. Admission is free. Groups of 10 or more are asked te contact the office before Feb. 5. Wear appropriate foot- wear as the tour will not always be on groomed trails. For further information suad directions, contact the office at 579-0411. FIDDLE CLUB The Oshawa-Whitbye Old Time FIddle Club will meet on Wed- nesdaiy, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., at Heydenshoro Pavilion, Whitby for an evening of old-time round and square dancing, singing and fitar-playini. Al welcome. à1ff$2. For more infor- ~mtion csl 436-9019 or 655- 3023. BONSAI The Matsuyama Bonsai Society's next meting will bo held at Faith Place,4 William St. W., Oshawa on Monday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. <beginner) and 7:30 p.m. (general meeting). Meetings are open te ail thoso intorested in the art cf bonsai. Caîl 725- 2045 or 683-2568 for more infor- mation. PHOTO CLUB The Whitbx Photo Club will meet et the Y~ amily Trust build- Zin g, Hikory and Dundas streets, Whtbjr onMonday, Feb. 1, 7to 9 p.m. Ib Crerar, who has most rentl been working with the Suzuki yFoundation, will diseuse the addition cf audio te visual presentations, sud how te shoot videos. Ho will demonstrate video applications for weddings, documentaries, commerciale etc. Club members may sufimit prints or sides for the non- competitive (novice) clinic for the STP FAMULlS feeling thoir waýy tnrougn a îollowing meeingJb. The Family Education medical 'maze cf infertihity -- Resource Centre cf Durham couples in resolution, in treat- SPAGHETTIDINNR House will heMd a study group for ment, adoptive parents sud those In support cf the AIDS stop-parents, focusfing on the with secondary infertility are in- Committee cf Durham, su advantages sud positive aspects vited te, diseuse their experiences all-you.csu-eat spaghetti dinner cf héing e stop-parent, and the with others. For more informa- will hé held on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 6 adustment issues faced by both tion sud tQ register cal 65- nim.,t Loyal Ordor cf Moose parents and children in stop 4833. e, 731 Wilson Rd. S., fanillies. The group will meet et STORYTFELLING Oshaa. Dinner includes salad, the Children's Services Council, The Durham Folklore Society bread, dessert, tee sud coffee. 1650 Dundas St. E., Whitby onl will meet on Thursday, Jan. 28, ickets are $5 per pereon; Tuesdays, 'eg*nng Feb. 2, from 7:30 pan., at the Michael Stm-r children up te ege 12 are free. 7te, 9 Pmn.The coet ie $36 per bu lding,,Oshawa. New members Volunteers will present ' Androa's porson, plus a bock fee cf $16. For sud get are weboeo. For Mother,' a short play by Terrence nxeeinfOrmatinadt register, moeifomLo calI Cavolyn.- McNally. For. more. infarmatiop, caTr722.-.~Jf~J3474~w- Nf¶~fiéhW2~21 ABORIGINAL STUDY The Kagita Mikam Area Management Board, the Alderville First Nation and the Canada Employment & Inunigration Commission is sponsoring a study that will include information on employment and job' training needs of aboriginal peoples living in the area. Aboriginal peoples (statue, non-statue, Metis, Inuit) are encouraged te participate in the study, ending in March. For more information, call collect te Shelley Gray, research co- ordinator, Alderville First Nation, at (416) 352-3898. ST. JOHN COURSES St. John Ambulance, Whitby branch will hold the following courses in February standard first aid and CPR - Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, 6 te, 10 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 16 and 17, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19, 6 te 10) p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m. te, 4:30 p.Tn. and Saturday, Feb. 27, 8:30 a.m. te 4:30 p.m.; standard first aid recertification -- Tuesday, Feb. 12, 8 a.m. te 5 p.m.; CPR courses (alI levels) -- Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 2 and 4, 6 te, 10 p.m.; special CPR recertification -- Saturday, Feb. 13, 8:30 a.m.; emergency first aid and CPR (ECE students) -- Thursday, Feb. 4, il and Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6 te 10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5, 6 te, 10 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 6, 8:30 a.m. te, 4:30 pm.; babysitting -- Saturday, Feb. 13, 8:30 a.m. te 4:30 p.m For more information,- calI he branch at 668-9006 or 668-4159. ùoMgPATUBLECOMPANIONS CONNECTIONS Celebrating the now year with a multitude cf house parties sud fun activities. If you're single and wsut te mingie, give us a caîl., 430-7022. 509 AND 60a DANCE Brooklin-Witby Minor Hockey Auxiliary will hold a '50a and '60s dance sud catered buffet et Heydenshoro Paviliion, Wbhitby on Saturday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. te 1 a.m. Cash bar. Jimmy Mack will bo the DJ. Tickets are $25 per couple sud are availeble at Peacock Sports or by calling 666-3944. ÂLZEBEIM A suuport group for Azheimer families will meet on Wednosday, Feb 3 1pan., at 178 Simce St. N. (iA entrance), Oshawa. For more information calI 576-2567. SKY'S FTHE LIN"T The Aý*ax-Pickering & Whitby Asociation for Community Liv- ingwil hold the second annual 'TheSy's the Limit Ski Chal- lenge' on Fe.6 et Léakeridge Ski Rosiort. Anyone ca!n _artici ate in the fun event, witheutimem- ber teams whooe mombers get as many sponhors as posibfle. Entry fee is $20 p raron. For more information dsponsor shoots, cail 427-330 or 655-3802. SPEAKER'S NIGUIT The Head Injury Association cf Durham Region will hold a Speaker's Night on Monday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., et Cedarcroft Place, 649 King St. E., Oshawa. The tepic will hé 'Nutrition sud Rehabilitation?' Speaker will hé Sharon Yankelson, chief cinical dietition from Healthcare Rehabilitation Centre, Austin, Texas. EFFECTIVE SPEAKING Be«jnning Thursday, Feb. 4, the Whitby Junior Chamber/Jay- cees are offerlng the second in their series of training programs, <Effective Speaking.' Cost of the five-week course is $96. For more information and reg*stration eall Jim Bradfield at 668--1529. BRIGUT CHJLDR The Association for Bright Children will meet on Wednes- day, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m., at Dr. S.J. Phillips public school, Osh- awa. Marg Jackson, Oshawa trustee for the Durham Board of Education, will discuse the board's budget and implications for the giftec program. Caîl 728- 4274 for more information. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY TheWitby-Oshawa Branch (Region of Durham) of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesda, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m., at Henry St. High Sehool cafeteria, 614 Hony St., Whitbhy. Guest speaker will be Whiltby archivist Brian Winters discussing local and area notables. Meetings are free and aIl are welcomo. For further information, calI 683-2476 or 723-7460. ONE PARENT FAMILlS Oshawa Chapter One Parent Families Association will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 8. p.m., at Simcoe Hall Settiement House, 387 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa for coffée, carda and conversation. New members and guests welcomne. For more information, calI 436-5089 or 433-0832. OUTDOOR CANADA SHOW The Ontario F'shing and Sportsmen's Show wilI be held Thursday, Jan. 28 te, Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Metro East Trade Centre in Pickering. PARKINSON GROUP The Parkinson Support Group - Durham Region Chepter wiIl hold a general meeting on Monday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., at St. MarkWs United Church, corner cf Coîborne and Contre streets, Whitby (south door entrance). Ouest seaker will hé financial pîsuner Lynn Pilkington discus- sing retirement and saving taxes. Ail are .welcome. Rfreighmonts will hé available. For more information, caîl 666-8576 or 668-6580. PRECIOUS MOMENTS Precicus Moments, local club chapter 'Alwaye Room for One More,' will meet Sunday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m., at the Mc aughlmn Armory, 53 Simce St. N., Osh- awa. Cathy sud Sherry wil share their experiences at the Precious Moments convention in Chicago. For more information caîl Mari- lynat 723-7229. Ail webcomne. LIONESS CLUB The Whitby Lionese Club ,meets the first every Wednesday of every month et 6:45 p.m. in the Gold Room at the Centennial Building, 416 Centre St. S., Whitby For more information caîl 668-4944 or 668-2268. OSHAWA STAMP CLUB The Oshawa Stamp Club will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 2 sud 16, 7 te, 9 p.m., in the (YNeill CVI cafeteria, first floor. Stampe, postcards and collections can hé exchanged, appraxsed or sold et auction. Collectoresuad visitors are welcomne. For more informa- tion, caîl John at 725-7962. EFFECTIVE PARENTING The Family Education Reeource Centre of Durham House will hold a nine-session discussion group for parents whigh will focus on under- CASINO 4AA A <Casino Weekend'. will ho standing children's héhavicur and held et Tiffanys* in Whitby Feb. learming positive and and 13-14 te rise funds for the practical elîsl for redirecting Children's Program cf the Osh- flu5héhavicur sud encouraging awa-Durhairn Rape Criais Centre. chîldron. lhe group will meet on Advence tickets, for $3 (for which Thursday evenings, starting Feb. one gets $50 worth cf funnv 4, 7 te 9 p.m., et St. Therese monoy), are available et Tiffany's School. Tho fee is $54 per porson, (601lDundas St. W.) or by calling Plus a $16 bock fee. Pro- Dawn et 72.5-6152. Tickets may registration is required. For more alec he available et the door ($30 information, calI the oentre etý