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Page 20, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, September 18,1996 Father Moloney retires By Steve Leahy, Well-wishers packed the Brooklin Community After 13 yoars serving as Brookljn's firet and only Centre Sunday, Sept. 8 te offer their thanks and hest Catholic parish priest, and some 49 years after ho was wishes. ordained, Father Oliver Moloney retired- on Sept. 1. Father Moloney had- previoualy served in other ~ ~ parishes and, after a hrief time In Whitby, soon moved north te meet the growing neede for a parish priest in Brooklin. He recalîs one of his first visite te, the now-closed Brooklin IGA where a stranger in the checkout Uine welcomed hirn te the village and called him neighbour. That early oncounter was emblematic of the "good MM spirit of generoeity" that he found throughout the community. This spirit revealed iteelf whenever there was a need -a new roof for the church- or a special cause te, Long noted as an avid gardener and lover of nature, die Ï. well-wishers also praieed his humility, devotion and spîrituality. One offring of thanirs came in the formn of a once-in- a-lifetime trip to the Holy Land courtesy of the Broolin Knights of Columbus. -The Knights from Whitby, in appreciatjon for Father Moloney's long-time assistance at St. John's, presented him with epending money for the trip. The children and teachers of St. Leo's School were on hand te present Father Moloney with varlous mementees as well as a set of wind chimes and birdfeeder.E Retiroment is a challenge Father Moloney welcomes. Ho is looking forward te helping other prserln in when needed. prse,~ln He will also spend more of bis time visiting hospitals and people who can't get out te, mass. lie bas built a retirement home in Orillia but says he may end up settling somewhere in the Whitby-Oshawa area. As the coemnunity sAid ite goodhye, it aiso opened its B armns te, the new parish priest, Father Phil Jones. a] Father 'Phil,' as he wishes te be known, in only his S first week says ho is impressed with how friendly and ti family-orientetj the community is.O There can be no better testament te, Father Moloney's years of service than that. hi foi B.y Steve Leahy Brian Wick, a local Optimiet member and Scoute Canada volunteer, is off to .school in Finland. Bian is completing bis studios in what may ho the Most- northerly univèrsxty in the world in the tewn of Tampere, 400 ilometres south of the Art-tic Circle. He will spend the next year studYing and learning about the culture. 1 undorstand Bnian bas already jointeda Scout group thene. No doubt there will he many interesting tales teld when-he gots back. LE GION WEEK Just a reminder that this is Legion Woek (Sept. 15 te 21) and overyono is welcome te drop in at. the Brooklin Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Legion branches throughout Ontario contrjhute te, cominunity service projocte that have oenefited hundireds of thousands of Ontarians of al ages. The Optiinist Club of frooklin will hold their Lnnual Kite Day on Sunday, ept. 29, from 1 te 3 p.m., but hus year- it will ho at )ptimist Park. Everyono is invited to ring their own Ite - and )r those without kites thero will ho some availahle. Hot 1 dogs and apple cider will ho 3 available. 3 OCTAGON CLUB The Brooklin Octegon Club meets every Monday at 5 7P.m. at the Brooklin Bulletin. The club is open te aIl youth in the community and currently bas 28 members. Some of their recent outings include camping, water rafting and golfing. Fundraising and community events are also part of the program. For more information, cal 655-4434. HORT. SOCIETY The Brooklin Horticultmraî Society will meet at Brooklin United Church- on Wednesday, Sept. 25,8 p.m., for the chrysanthemm and vegetable show. Jim McWilliam will discuss 'What do Dahlias, Chisnthemum and Onons have in Common? Before the meeting thore The Brooklin Spring Pair Association annual meeting wili ho held Thursday, Oct. 3,1 8 p.m., at Brooklin United Church. All are welcome. Board pays tribute to DASE The staff teain from Be~ul dIEducation recently rcie Play School BordDfurhamlon DAS, wichranprogramsa for adults over the paat several years, was given the Bruce Mather award for NeXceptional contribution to otilers. DASE had 700 students Sale, comfortable, Ioving Brookin.ý * vfronmen~ taffSprng Fi " Caiing for children for 20 yrs ..Associationi e uigto public & separate (AÏNN'UAL E TING) Ischoolsl ta be held Thursday, (inoe tax receipt given) Oct. 3,1i996 08:OOPM CaliDiane or rgisraton Brooklin Unitedi Church ALL WELCOME! SBROOKLIN PHARMACY, i 65 BALDWIN ST. * BROOKLIN - LOB 100 905-655-3301 What really helps the i Maymedicine go down? i Maypeople have least a 60-lOOmI chaser problems swallowing of water. J... medication. People who 4. Remnain standing orj have trouble getting "the sitting for at least 90 I medicine ta, go down" seconds affer taking the Lshould consider the medication to increase Sfollowing. the probability that the a 1. Take a preliminary capsule/tablet will pass !~lubricating sip of water. directly into the 0 2. Take.medication while stomnach. 1standing or sitting, neyer 5. Patients who areF lying down. bedridden or haveF 3The tablet/capsule diffipulty swallowing [ 4should be swallowed should be given liquid Swith water and this preparations if possible. Tg Sshould be followed by at Consult your pharmfacist. - L .... ... In laut year at ite locations in Oshawa and Pickering. Last year, the province reduoed funding for those aged 21 and older. DASE will now offer study te those under age 21 but those over 21 must take credit courses through the Durham hoard's continuing oducation department at the former Central' Collegiate Institute site on Simcoe Street in Oshawa. The Mather award is accompanied hy a $400 cash gift which DASE principal John Gradish says will ho used te help studente. Chiara Campitelli Trafalgar-Castie This past weekend, Trafalgar, as an entire school, headed up north te, Camp Oconto for a weekend of fun, 'Spinit and participation. Luckily, that is oxactly what wo had. The firet night, despite the clouded sky, the six prefects - - Carrne Kolewaskj, Jane Lee, Rachel Tan, Julienne Heu and Jeanine Mollineau and myseîf - took charge of Club meets tonight The Universty Womor Club of Oshawa and Distni will hold its annual welcon back Party for members ar prospective mombers tenigi (Wednesday). Th at, which includi a brie business meetinj begins at 8:30 p.m. in roi 2007 0f the Durham Boardc Education headquarter building in Whitby. Any women with university degnee from ai tccredited university -ii Lligible te become a membei )f the club, wbich fa 1 riember of the #Canadiar ?ederation of Universit3 ffémen. Members meet the -second Tednesday of each month. 'opics include: AIDS: sooking at HIV Today and nte The 2lstCentury (Nov. i's 13); How te Start a Unity ct Group (Jan. 8); Avicare Bird ne Rebabilitation Centre (Feb. id 12); Durham's Firet ht University (March 25). Members of the public are Ds welcomne at al regular 9, meetings. n For more information, cail f Janet Beaten at 728-5578. 18 na Craft classes r The YMCA School of Arts a ofestOeaedsxt 2a 1 OPPOrtunity te participate in rclasses in drawini and paintin, folk art paining, 1and croative rubber stamp .art. Classes begin the week 'of Sept. 23. Cail 668-6868 for 1registration and- further - informiation'. bodies gathered around the blazing flames that unfortunately died rather quickly, as the prefecte entertained the crowd with laughter, songe and dances. The next morning after a delicious breakfast, came Activity Day, organized hy Our 10 girls involved with the athletic association. This fiiendly competition included a lively three-legged race, balloon tees, sack race, sponge relay and an obstacle race. Furthermore, for the« firet tirne there was even an extremely funny obstacle course for the teachers, which turned out to, be the' higb.light of the morning. In the afternoon we were Separated into our houss for a one-hour rehearsal for the air- band competition that evening (air banda je a lip- sYnc contest between the fourj bouses). Following reheansalt we were given "free time, therefore, from 2 until 6 p.M., we were able to p articipate in. activities iiuch asr swimming, canoeing,1 kayaking and hiking. t Unfortunateîy, the ramin Iampened our hair and a Boaked Our clothes but could o riot drown Our spirit. We 'V anoed and kayaked through -b the downpour and loved it. h The nain thon continued E hrough the evening and inte st lie 'air bland'presontations. t awlheýadè<i by J'aclyn C, ,yant, Wvho e mel tpoDo fi You Love' Me, Came in fourth Place. Carter, Who came in third, was led by Chnistina Simic and performned te the song Girl. Tishya Metha who je thecaptain of Haro, led hen house te, the song C'est. là vie, bringing them second place, and Nicole Scott brought Maxwell into tiret place with the song Girls Juat Want to Have Farn. The students were also given a surrise show by the teachers - who performed a comical spectacle te Sugar Pie Honey Buncli. The' athletic association thon took charge of an indoor camplire due te the rein. Again, the spirite of the echool were raised by amusiî songe, actions and activities. The night concluded with the, creation of 'smors,' chocolate and marshxnalîows melted between. graham crackers, and sxniling faces unigthrough the raiin towards their cabins. The frigid rainfaîl did manage te hold off for a few houre the following morning to enjoy the last moments, but unfortunateîy started up 'gain as we salowly packed Dur emi-drenched clothes. Wo thon pied onto the echool buses and returned te, the orne of our castle, W.btby. [oweveir, for any of the ttudents., inèluding, mysoîf, is was our final, year at apOconto with our riondàof Trafafrap f esni-on