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Aý,t the librairy Writing contest begins The Why Public Library witing contest is being launched during Whitby iàbrary Week,ý Oct. 20-27. Writers of ail ages are invited to participate. There are three contests and five different age categories relating to the theme "A library says a lot about a town." The contest is co-sponsored by the Whitby Public Library board and Witby Business in Action. Cash prizes worth $1,000 are avaible to be won, and WIll be awarded during Whitby Librazy Week in October 1997. Whitby Business Action will hold a %Masquerade Dance' on Friday, Oct. 25 to raise funds ta support the cash prizes for the writing contest. Cali 666-3491 ta purchase tickets. The three contest categories - poetry, essays and short stories, plus photographs with captions - are divided into five age groupa. Participants must be residents of Whitby at the time of entry, and must have an active library mernbership. The firet deadline for entries is Jan. 15, 1997, and the last is Sept. 15, 1997, and then grand winners will be There 's now receipts for cheCkouts *Receipts for items checked out, instead of date due slips, 'are now being gvnta patrons of the Whity PulieLibrary. The. change will make o rations more efficient at the library. saving an esti- mated.65 hiours a month in stamping date due slips and sortxng slips. The libray also now offers the job kosk', offering listings of jobs locally, regionally and, occa- sionally, nationally. Chief librarian Nancy Harsanyi says the service has createda aheavier demand on otherù job-relar ted resources such as direc- tories and job resume guides. She also notes that the AVISO system makes it possible ta track down requested items for inter- library boan users.' Home computýers with Whltby Free Press, Weclnesday, October 23, 1996, Page 5 in iast weeks issue must be received by xc Tuesday, October 29 at 5:OOpm -lý Okay, now tizat we 've got tizat out of the way, let 's talle about keeping your money flexible. WE GIVEYOU FLEXIBILITYWITH THREE DIVERSE GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS TO CHOOSE FROM. With interest rates so low, we think you should have some choices. So, we give you the flexibility of three diverse ways to invest. Choose the option that suits you best: CASHABLE GSC If you want access to your cash, consider our Guaranteed Savings Certificate. This one-year investrnent is cashable after just 30 days with interest. Cash with no catch! CON VERTIBLE GIC If rates go up and you want to take advantage of better rates, consider our Convertible Guaranteed Investment Certificate. This one-year investmnent isconvertible, after 30 days, to a standard National Truist 1-5 year GIC. Up front, you know, you can still move up, if rates -move up! If you want our top rate in GICs, we have the Rate Booster. This top rate, high-yield investrnent offers escalating rates every year for five years. "TRIPLE YOUR INTEREST" SWEEPSTAKES Purchase a NEW Guaranteed Investrnent, between October lst and November 3Oth, and youl be eligible to enter our 'TILE YOUR INTEREST'SWEEPSTAKES. Ask for complete details in brandi. These special products are only available for a linùited time. Corne and talk. We're here to help. 32 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa 723-5207 308 Dundas St. W, Whitby 668-9324 National Trust J s X lý 'Mýý 1,