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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, March 6, 1996, Page 13 CHIL FINI) A Child Find volunteer meetini and elections will be held tonighi (Wednesday), 7 p.m., in tht chapter office at 3 Harwood Ave, S., second floor, unit 201, Ajax Elections will be held ta fil! five executive positions, including chair. Recognition awarda foi eligible volunteers will aiso be given. For more information, caU 6864181. CLUB LATINO The Oshawa Senior Centre at 43 John St. W. is offering a fun, beginner Spanish program through Club Latino on Saturdays, 1:15 ta 3:15 p.m. The course wil b. conversationial interactive with the use of posters, videos, games ada tape recorder. Ini addition, a typical recipo will be prepared in clasm giving participants the chance ta learn the food vocabulary and prepare a Latin American recipe. The end-course optional fiesta will be at a Latin American restaurant. For more information and other programs for grades 1 ta 8 and adults, cal! Mica Arnold at 579-4326. PARErq WIfflUr PARMM. Parents Without Partners Chapter #204 will meet Thursday, March 7, 8 p.m., at St. George's Chrh(upetairs), 51 Centre St. S.9 Oshawa, for orientation for new members and carda and games for others. For more information, cal! Debbie at 571-5452 or Ron at 723- 1699. BASKETBAIL The Oshawa YWCA is offering a. basketbal! drapm for men aged 17 and over on Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m The session costs $35 for egtweeks, or $5 par night. The drop-in runs from March 7 ta April 25. A women's league mayý b. available if sufflcient interest is shown. For more information or ta, register, caîl 723-9922. CARDIAC REBAB The ,Cardiac Rehabilitation Organization of Durham, which brings together people with heart- related problerns for an exercise clams that provides a network of emotional support, social opportunities and lifestyle information to promote cardiac rehabilitation, holds classes three ties a week, September through June. Cal! Carolyn Laing, program director, at 434-8936 for furtiier information. TAI PLANNING SEMINAR The. Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre iis holding a tax planin seminar on Tuesday, Mardi 12,2 p.m. Christine Pindar of National Trustin co-ordinating the seminar that focuses on income tax issues for seniors. Jane Richie, of Davidaon, Richie & Revel Chart.red Accountants, wil discus current tax issues and regulations. There is no cost. To reserve a seat, cal! 668-1424. ST. PATRICK!S DANCE lb. Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre is holding a St. Patrick's danc on Saturday, March 16. Ron Whitworth wiil b. the DJ. Tickets coat $5 and must be purchased in advance at the centre. There wil b. a cash bar, light meal and door prizes. Doors open at 7:30 p.m, dancing starta at 8 p.m. MAYOR'SAWARD Ail Witby citizens aged 55 and over are eligible for the mayor's senior volunteer award. Community groupe , and individuals are invited ta submit nominations whidi must be at Whitby Mayor Tom Edwards' office, 575 Rossland, Rd. E., Whitby, Ont, LIN 2M8 by April 1. Nomination forma are available at the. mayor'office or -the Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre. For "rirenfirmation, cal! the cenitre jet 68&1424è'* OZONE DEPLETION The fifth talk in the Scugog Green Team cammunity and environmental health talk series, sponsored by Health Canada's Great Lakes Health Effeets Program, is on Thursday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the Scugog Centre (beside the arena) in Port Perry. Admission is free. Trent University professor Dr. Wayne Evans will discuss how ta pratect heaith from the increasing levels of ultraviolet radiation resulting from ozone depletian. CESAREAN The Cesarean Prevention, Support and Education Group of Durham Region will meet on Monday, March 11, 7:30 p.m., at 73 Long Dr., Whitby. The topic will be labour - positive pregnancy and childbirth tips. For more information, contact Judi at 668- 3501 or Beth at 579-7518. ONE PARENT FAMILlES Th. One Parent Families Association of Oshawa wiil meet Tuesday, Mairch 12, 8 p.m., at the Adria Cultural Club, 432 Simca. St. S., for coffee, cards and conversation. Ail single parents, custodial or not, are invited ta attend. For mare information, cal! Glen at 579-7915 or Debbie at 404- 0629. Soroptimist International of Oshawa/Wbitby Club wiIl meet on Thursday, March 14, 7 p.m., at the Oshawa Golf Club, 160 Alexandra St., Oshawa. Interested persans are welcome ta attend. WRUITERS' CIRCLE The Durham Writers & Editars Breakfast, Club wiil meet Saturday, March 9, 8 ta, 10 a.m., at Swans Marina, Liverpool Road and Lake Ontario, in Pickering. Cost in $8 for members, $10 for non-members. Reservations only. Call Marjorie Green at 686-2085. POETS NIGRT Poette? Night, sponsored by the Wrters' Circle of Durham Region, is on Monday, March 11, 7 ta 9 p.m. Cal! Lucy Brennan at 430- 7109 for location and sciiedule. OSTEOPOROSIS A meeting of the support group for osteoporosis will be held at the Whitby Seniors? Activity Centre, 801 Brock St. E., WVhitby on Friday, March 8, 1:30 p.m.. For information, cal!668-1424. PARTNERSBIPS '-Towarda Partnerships' will be held Mardi 13 ta 15 by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Durham Branch. For more information, cal! Mark at 430-7484 or Fay at 436-8763. NEWCOMRS lGROUP WOODCARVERS The Forest & Stream Woodcarvers of Whitby will demonst;rate their craft at Purple Woods Conservation Area, north of Oshawa at Simca. Street and Coates Road, on March 9, 10, 16, 17, 30 and 31, 10:30 a.m to 3 p.m. MPLPLE SYRUJP Tours through the sugar bush at Purpie Woods Conservation Area, north of Oshawa, will held March 9-17,23,24 and April 5-8. CLOCA Pancake Day is March 13, food bank drive March 9-24, seniors- weekend March 23-24, pancake weekend March 30-31. Cal 579-0411 for more information. YOUTH DROP-IN The Learning Disabilities Association, Oshawa Chapter will hold a youth Prop-in night at the resource centre, 104 Waverly Rd., room 205 on Tuesday, Marci 12. There wiil be cards, board games, music, popcorn and pop. To register oeil 697-3611. TLJTORING The Learnixig Disabilities Association, Oshawa Chapter, will offer free tutoring.March il to 15 to help youth develop sklills ini reading, wriing and orgamization. Cali 905-697-3611 or 905-697- 2234 to book atime. COPE COPE,, a support group for people who have experienced a losa of a relationsbip, job, career, health, finiancial statue, etc, is held ini Whitby on Thursdays from 7 to, 9 pm. Call Elaine at 666-5249 for more information. SPECLAL NERDS A four-session discussion group for parents to help their children learn how to live together (involving a sibling with special needa) and sibling workshop for children aged 10 to 12 will be offered at KlInark Child & Family Services, 1916 Dundas St. E., Whitby, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., starting Wednesday, March 20. The group fee for parents will be $32 per person, $15 per faily for the children's group. Cail 433-0386, ext. 316 to register. Trent U niversity at Durham College Summer 1996 Compete a Trent degree in Oshawa. Day%,rrevenng summer---rse-,ar THEOS1 The local diapter of Theos, a support -group for the widowed, wil! meet on Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m., at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Çhurch, Cochrane Street, Whitby. For more information, oeil 668- 2648. IRS AID FOR YOUTH St. John Ambulance, Durham Region Brandi, is offering a first aid course for kids interested in safety awareness, March il in Oshawa and March 16 in Ajax. The cost is $25. Call 434-7800. CIViAN CLUB The Whitby Civitan Club will hold its monthly dinner meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 7:15 p.m., at ]Krebs Restaurant. Guest speaker will be Mayar Tom Edwarda. New or prospective memrbers are welcome. For more information, cal! Dianne at 666- 3223 or John at 668-0580. COIN CLUB The Oshawa & District Coin Club will meet Sunday, Mardi 10, 12:30 p.m.,--at the Arts Resource Centre bebind Oshawa City Hal!. GARDEN CLUB The Oshawa Garden Club meets Monday, March* 11, 7:30 p.m., at Northniinster United Church, 676 Simaca. St. N. (at Rossland). Martin Gal!oway from'Ciialk Farm Greenhouses will speak on "Prning trees and shrubs" for the coming sprmng. Ipe on houa. plants, planting seeds, getting ready for the new season wil! fallow. For more iniformation, cal! Christine Gi at 905-986-0310. PC USERS The Durham PC User.' Club wilI meet Thursday, Mardi 13, 7 ta 10 p.m., at thie CAW Local 222 Hall, 1425 Phillip Murray Ave., Oshawa. Christine Tomlinson from Provincial. Producta wil present Snappy videoa ad Chinon digital cameras. For - more information,.oeil Allan Hewitt at 723-3179. Qffering ail insolvency services incéluding personal & corporate bankruptcies OSHAWA 122 Albert St. 721-7506 AJAX: 50 Commercial Ave. 619-1473 COBOURG: 72 King St. W. 372-4744 Saturday & evening appointments available. IMwy 2BIundas SiE.I S R. E 66 m5 9 Oulp St.E. 110 Du.nIcp Striet E DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS 11AM - 3PM CO-DEP Co-Dep Anonymous, 12-stop, open group for those whose common problem is an inability ta maintain functional relationships and who want ta, learn sklls to maintain loving relationships, meets Thursdays, 7:30 ta 9 p.m., at Kingsview United Church, 505 Adelaide Ave. E. (at Wilson Road). Cal! 436-2000 or 404-9357. CELTIC SPORTS The Durham Celtic Sports & Culturald Club will hold the annual St, Patrick's dan -ce on Friday, March 15, 8 p.m.,1 at the Centennial Building, 416 Centre St. S., Whitby. There will b. Irish danoers, bot and cold buffet, dise- jockey. ickets are $20 par persan. For more information, cail George at 430-1822. DABYS1TI'JNGTRAINIG. The. Oshawa YWCA in offering a ba1bysitter training camp for thos. aged 12 or aider March 18 ta 22, 1 ta, 4 prm. Call 723-9922 ta register. SOCL LWORKE.RSý The.IDunhax/Kawartha Brandi ofthe Ontario Association of Social Workers wifl hold a luncheon on Mardi 6 at The. Lord Simâco Restaurant on Simncoe St., north of Beatàioein Oshawa, at faon. Joan MacKenzie Davies;- OASW executive director, will diseus current initiatives by the provincial association. The lundi is free for members and $10 for non-mnember.. Cmii 436"754 or fax 725-0845. SOCIAL WORK WEEK *Thi. DurhanifKawartha Brandi of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW> is celebrating Social Work Week 1996 with the theme "Social Workers Fighting For Faimes.." Agencies emnploying social workers have activities ta higblight the contribution of social work in the commnunity The local OASW board wiil have a display at the Oshawa Shopping Centre March 7-8.: LA LECH E LEAG UE La Leche League Oshawa wui meet on Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. Expectant mothers and mothers with nuraing babies are welcomne. Cmii 723-0542 for further information, including location of Truste in a meeutng ~11 701 BROOK ST. N.,1#5, W IB ~ ~ ~ i I 68-255 L HtYdj JAMES R. YANCH