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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1980, PAGE 19 Births and marriages down according to report of Ontario Registrar General Ontario's birthrate,which has experienced only two moderate upswings since 1961, is stili dropping ac- cording to statistics released today from the Registrar General's annual report by consumer minister Frank Drea. The Registrar General's office is part of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations and is responsible for collecting statistical data on births, deaths, marriages, still-births, adoptions, divorces anîd name changes. Since 1961 the total num- 1 ber of births in Ontario has declined from 157,663 to 120,964 in 1978. The total num ber of mar- niages. in Ontario has in- creased steadily since 1 962 with a registered peak ini 1975 of 72,716 marriages. Since then the annual total has gradually declined to 67,491 marriages in 1978. In 1979, 21,640 divorces were filed in Ontario, an ini- crease of 900 over the previ- ous year, according to the report. The report also indicated that hyphenated or coin- bined surnames were twice as popular for children born in 1979 than they wvere the previous Year. In 1979 the Registrar General's office recorded 282 combined sur- names, up from 149 in 1978. In 1979 the public re- quested, by mail or in per- son, approximately 500,000 certificates. The Registrar General's office also corn- pleted 24,237 verifications for other government de- partments and authorized agencies. Revenue for the 1 979 calendar year was $2,596,263, an increase of 4.3 per cent over 1978. Bitýke winner Charlie Cyr, chairman of the Whtiby Kiwanis Club's Ladies' Great Ride presents a new bike to Carol George, the top in- dividual money raiser during the ride which was for the Canadian Cancer Society. Miss George raised $214 durîng the three week period after,, the race that was held in May. Looking on as the presentation is made is Bill Irwin (far right), Whitby co-chairman of the Whitby campaign. The bike was a donation of Lasco Steel. -Free Press Staff Photo Corridor Capers ~Cait9iz5-8967 wlth news items for this column. Last column until September Westminister United Church For the suznmer, church services, the children 6 years and older are invited to attend with their parents. Sunday school classes will continue for the youger children. Beginning September 7, the full Sunday School classes will resurne. Church service will be held at 10 a.m. for the summer period. School Transportation Policy Board policy Numnber 3545 "transportation" amended 1980 01 28, states in part: "In urban or built-up areas, or where scheduled public tran- sportation is available, no homne-to school transportation will be provided. " The Town of Whitby has started a public transportation system as of June 16, 1980 and in keeping with the above policy, the following motion was passed at the Durham Board of Education meeting on June 9,1980. 'That the Board recommends the discontinuation of secon- dary school transportation in Whitby, effective June 30, 1980 in the area south of Rossland Road and the area served by the Whitby transit." Transportation for elementary school and special eduction students will be continue as in the past. The board's policy will affect most Corridor students and many students in the Otter Creek area. The Whitby transit is not convenient for most Corridor ares students. Some other form of transportation will, no doubt, have to be considered. Car pools may be the only alternative. Approximnately 300 children wilI have to find some form of transportation to attend classes. Walking is another answer, and in the good weather, this will be done. However, most win- ter months do not provide good walking conditions. Have a good Sumnmer. I We are a community newspaper interested first in local happenings. Whether the sub- ject is politics, school board meetings or an event that directly affects our people, we will report it in depth. We want an informed citizenry able to cope wvisely with the grow- th of our community and its problerns. Our news and advertising staffs are ready to serve the community's needs. Our editor's door is always open to new suggestions and ways we mnay better serve the comm- unity. Whitby BOX 206 668-6111 AUCTION SALE Wednesday July 9, 86ýC0 p.m. Bt Biackstock Communlty Arena Consignment auction with Massey Ferguson, 7 hp trac- tor and 36" mower, 1989 Ford ½h Ton, 1973 Meteor Sedan, ¾Ahp starite Jet Pump, First piano & stool, rockIng chairs, antique dressera, Pine corner cup- board, Pine table, china cabinet, vibrator chair, dropleat table, fllng cabinet, copper kettie, coal oil lampa, mantie cdock, plnk depression glass, nip- ponching, hearth set, wicker lounge, stereo, bicycles, pots, pans, dishes, duck decoya, tools, 30 gallon water heater, and many itemns stlil to be picked Up. John Pearce Auction Ser- vice 985-7492. WHITBY FREE PRESS Sometigfor Everyorie