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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, December 7,1994, Page 27 TREES SOLD For every coupon submitted when buying a Christmas tree ($25 each) at the Murcott tree farm on Townline Road, north of Ashburn, the Whitby Arena Fun- draising Association will receive $5. The coupon offer is ood for Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18. For more information, call 905-655-8939. LEGAL AID A legal aid advice clinic will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m., at the Whitby Public Library. Appointments must be made at the Whitby Information Centre, 900 Brock St. S. Clients receive a confidential 15-minute appoint- ment with a lawyer, at no charge. For more information, call 668-0552. GIANT AUCTION The Durham Region Aquarium Society will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., in · the cafeteria at R.S. McLaughlin CVI, 570 Stevenson Rd. N. (just south of Rossland Road), Oshawa. For more information, call Barry McKee at 683-7660. PET PICS The Oshawa and District Humane Society will hold their second annual 'Pet Pics with Ol' Saint Nick' event. Santa will be at the Humane Society shelter, 199 Waterloo St., unit 2 (just off of Ritson Road South), Dec. 10 and 11. Al pets are welcome. The costs of each photo is $5 and includes a photo frame. There will also be a bake sale and a raffle. Tickets for the raffle are $1 each or six for $5. For more info, call 433-2022. DRAVA The Durham Region Association for Volunteer Administration (DRAVA) will hold a Christmas networking luncheoh on Thursday, Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Whitby Inn Restaurant, 900 Hopkins St., Whitby. Present and former members and interested individuals are welcome to attend. Call Heather Tim (905) 668-5851, ext. 49, before Dec. 2. Approximate cost of lunch will be $5 to $10. SOROPTIMIST Soroptimist International of Oshawa/Whitby will meet on Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., at Cana Hall, 44 William St. W. (Faith Place), Oshawa. RUMMAGE SALE Rummage sales are held every Wednesday, 1 to 2:30 p.m., at St. Mark's United Church house, 200 Byron St. S., Whitby. At thIe libry ANNIE AND MO Celebrate Christmas with Annie and Mo on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2:30 to 3:15 p.m., at the Whitby Public Library. Children aged 3 to 8 can join the zany duo for some festive fun. Spaces are limited. Register in person at the adult fiction and children's desk. WINTER FUN 'Winter Friends' will be held Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2:30 te 3:30p.m., at the Whitby Public Library. The program is about birds that stay for the winter, and learning how te make a feeder for the backyard. The program is for those aged 6 and up. Register at the children's desk (in persen only) Dec. 15. WINTIER WONDERLAND 'Winter Wonderland,' presented ¶by the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, will be held Thursday, Jan. 5, 10:30 te 11:15 a.m., in the program room of Whitby Public Library. Youngsters age 6 and up may register for this program. CLOCA staff will give a slide presentation and information about a variety of winter activities in conservation areas. STO Durham Region, District 28, Superannuated Teachers of Ontario will meet for a carol-sing/card party at St. Francis De Sales Church, Church Street, Pickering Village, Ajax, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Refreshments will be served. All members welcome. SEMINAR A 'Love Takes Time' marriage seminar (developing marital oneness and learning the realities of marriage), will be held Dec. 9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Dec. 10, 2 to 8 p.m., at Kendalwood Seventh Day Adventist Church, 300 Kendalwood Rd., Whitby. For more information, call Lita at 571-4704. COIN CLUB The Oshawa & District Coin Club will meet on Sunday, Dec. 11, 12:30 p.m., at the Arts Resource Centre, Oshawa. For more information, call 728-1352. AVRICULTURAL SOCIETY The Durham Avicultural Society of Ontario will meet for the annual Christmas social on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., at Swan's Marina, Liverpool Road South at the lake, Pickering. For more information, call John at 655-8367 or George at 721-8397. PET PICTURES Pet Valu of Whitby Town Square will host Durham Animal Adoption's second annual 'Pet Pictures with Santa,' Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 11, noon to 5 p.m., at Pet Valu, 3050 Garden St. N. (Garden and Rossland). Call Laurie at (905) 263-8915 to reserve a visit. Al proceeds go to Durham Animal Adoption. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP The Reach to Recovery breast cancer support group for patients, family and friends will meet on Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Family Trust building, southeast corner of Bayly and Finley in Ajax. For more information, call 905-686- 1516. CHRISTMAS DANCE A Christmas dance will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., at the Heydenshore Pavilion, Whitby. Proceeds will be donated to St. Anthony Padua Parish. Tickets available at the door or call 430-2984 or 571-1834. WASSAIL The Volunteer Association of the Whitby Mental Health Centre will host the fifth annual Volunteer-a-Wish tree-lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m., in the courtyard of building 30 on the hospital grounds (look for the signs). Following the tree-lighting, the third Wassail reception will be held in building 30. An old- fashioned Christmas will include Christmas music by The Notables, under the direction of Jim Ashley. There will be caroling, fun and fellowship. For more information call Joanne Ashley, director of volunteer services 668-5881 ext. 5292. BONSAI The Matsuyama Bonsai Society will hold its annual Christmas social and silent auction on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Al welcome. For more information call (905) 432-3613 or (905) 683-2568. GIRL GUIDE COOKIES Girl Guide chocolate mint cookies are available until Dec. 31. To order, call 430-4977. CHRISTMAS PLAY Club Carib of Oshawa Youth will present a play, 'Christmas in the Caribbean,' Friday, Dec. 9,'7 to 9:30 p.m., at the Caribbean Cultural Centre, 600 Wentworth St. E., Oshawa. Cost of admission $4 for adults, $2 for youth/seniors, and $1 for children. There will be baked goods, crafts and door prizes. For tickets call 433-1244, 728-4293, 436-5026 or 430-1831. POTLUCK DINNER The Oshawa/Whitby New- comers Club is hosting a potluck dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m., at the Arts Resource Centre, Oshawa. In lieu of admission, bring a teen gift for the Salvation Army. All women new to the area are welcome to attend. For more information call Information Whitby at 668-0552 or Information Oshawa at 434-4636. PARENT FINDERS Parent Finders, the non-profit organization that helps adoptees and their birth relatives find each other, will meet at Albert Street United Church in Oshawa on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. For further details, call Sandy at 404-9151 or Jan at 686-7840. EPILEPSY Epilepsy Durham Region's 'Parent Group' will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., at the Kinsmen Community Centre, 109 Coborne - St. W., Oshawa. Speaker is from 'Exceptional Children.' Fer more information call 666-9926. SUNRISE BINGO Sunrise Youth Group will hold a $5,500 monster bingo (plus $2,000 super jackpot) on Monday, Dec. 26, 10:30 p.m., at Oshawa Bingo Country, 5 Points Mall. Proceeds support recreational programs for youth with developmental handicaps. PARENTS The Children's Services Council .(Durham) is offering a presentation to answer questions that parents may have when looking for services for their children with special needs. The presentation will be held in Whitby on Dec. 14. Call 433-4100 or 683-4089 for more information. THEOS The local chapter of THEOS, a support group for the widowed, will meeet on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2 p.m., at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cochrane Street,Wh'tby. For more information call 668-2648. COUNTRY DANCE The Women of the Moose Lodge will hold a country dance on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2 p.m., at the Moose Lodge, 731 Wilson Rd. S., Oshawa. Music by 'The Shades of Silver.' Admission is $4. Non-members are welcome. For information, call 666-1449 or 728-5630. PC USERS' CLUB The Durham PC Users' Club will meet on Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 to 10 p.m., at CAW Local 222 Hall, 1425 Phillip Murray Ave., Oshawa. Admission is free. Presentation will be 'IBM presents OS/2 Warp.' For further information, contact Bruce Laycraft at 905-728-9351 or Linda Netten at 905-623-2787. NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE The Whitby Lions Club will hold a New Year's Eve dance at Heydenshore Pavilion, Water Street, Whitby. Cost is $30 per person and includes party favours, dance prizes, hot and cold buffet served after midnight and DJ music by C.B. Sound Explosion. Dancing from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. For tickets and information, call Garry at 666-1630 or Harvey at 668-0172. NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE Knights of Columbus Council 4895,will hold a New Year's Eve dance at the hall, 133 Brock St. N., Whitby. Cost is $40 per couple. Featured are a live country and western band and hot and cold buffet served at 8 p.m. For more information, contact Doug at 430-9621 or Martin at 666-1071. WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP The Oshawa-Whitby Chapter of Women's Aglow Fellowship of Canada will meet on Thursday, Dec. 8, at Cullen Gardens, (above the restaurant). Refreshments and fellowship at 7 p.m., praise and worship at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $7. Rev. Sylvia Evans, an ordained minister, is guest speaker. For further information, call 723-9458. LA LECHE La Leche League Whitby will hold its monthly · breastfeeding support meeting on Thursday, Dec. 8, 9:30 a.m. The topic is 'The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties.' Mothers, babies and expectant mothers welcome. Call 723-0542 for more details, including location of meeting. FREE-NET Fundraising has begun this month for Durham Free-Net, a proposed information network for the region, that will go on- line to the public next year (post- poned from October this year). Businesses are being asked to provide used equipment and financial support for campaign, centered on the sponsorship of 450 Alex terminals donated by Bell Canada. Volunteers are also needed to help with fundraising. For more information call John Norman at 725-9633. PARENT PRESENTATION The Children's Services Council (Durham) is offering a presentation to answer questions that parents may have when looking for services for their children with special needs.. The presentation will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 91 King's Cres., Ajax and Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Children's Services Council (Durham), 1650 Dundas St. E., Whitby. Call the CSCD at 433-4100 or 683-4089 to register for the session of choice at least one week prior to the date. Admission is free. 1 1 ,