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Æanaîuan statesman Section Two Wednesday, September 26,1984 The Newcastle United Way's big Yard Sale, sponsored by The Canadian Statesman on Saturday at Bowmanville High School drew a large crowd of buyers and raised close to $1,300. One of the special features was a special edition of The Statesman, including United Way information and an entry form for a trip to Florida for two, donated by Roger 0! ««tens ceiUiiM Anneart's Travel, Oshawa. In this photo, Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz is showing one of the editions to this area's famous Olympic marathoner Silvia Ruegger of Newtonville while Rick James of The Statesman, Bob Stone and Bill Henry of United Way look on. ■9 Some of the big crowd that attended the first United Way Yard Sale on Saturday morning in the gymnasium at B.H.S. where tables had been set up to hold the wide variety of articles that had been donated by merchants and private individuals. The assortment was fantastic, including clothing, apples, potatoes, a juke box, a pin ball machine, several television sets that worked, typewriters, etc. Members of the Block Parents priced the articles on Friday night and there were some great bargains that were snapped up quickly by the early birds that arrived before the 8 a.m. opening hour. SHAWA oshawa ■ Vv SC / Connie Edmonds and Anne Warren were keeping busy informing visitors about their fall and winter programs that will take place in the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle Community Care's,booth was, manned by Aileen Turner, with assistance from Gail Rickard, Helen May and Rose Lilley. Here, Mrs. Turner is talking to one of the visitors. \ L fat. .4 > At the CNIB table were Roy Norton and his seeing eye dog Omara, Laura and Lisa Norton, Mary Hogervorst, Lillian Firner and at right Armen Arkelian, Assistant Campaign Chairman of United Way. Several agencies that are funded by United Way were on hand with informative brochures, including Social Planning Council members Annette Tenson and Faye Jones. Dorothy McFarlane of Oshawa was in charge of the St. John Ambulance information table where she was handing out information brochures. When the sale patrons had purchased the items in which they were interested, Clarence Tinline took over and conducted an auction that disposed of all the balance. Byline You can't keep crocodiles in Whitby. At least, not since elected officials officials approved a by-law forbidding exotic pets like apes, crocodiles, and walruses. The list of forbidden pets is a long one. In fact, it would look something like the packing slip for Noah's Ark. But the general idea is that certain certain exotic'beasts have been banned banned from homes and apartments for the protection of both the animals and their owners. Some time in the future, historians historians will be puzzling over this bylaw. bylaw. But, odd as it may seem, I think it will reveal a great deal about life in the 20th century. For one thing, it shows how much luxury and leisure is available to by Peter Parrott at least some of us living at this time in history. After all, it takes a great deal of money and free time to raise a walrus in your basement or a crocodile in your garage. It also points to a certain amount of unbelieveable egocentricity. You have to be a raving egotist to want to imprison some wild animal that should be living in the jungle or a zoo. But, finally, 1 think the necessity for an exotic animal by-law demonstrates demonstrates the vast amount of freedom freedom we enjoy in this country. Can you even imagine such a regulation being imposed in the Soviet Union or in some South American dictatorship. dictatorship. Not in your life. They'd never dream of having to pass legislation against this brand of craziness. Those places are too busy with dull five-year plans or police surveillance. surveillance. Only in Canada or the U.S, are you likely to hear about measures taken to ban crocodiles from suburbia. And that's because we're the only countries who have the freedom and prosperity in which people would even suggest such a thing. No, you can't keep crocodiles in Whitby. It's a regulation that will be an obscure footnote in future studies by future historians who will read this by-law and smile. And perhaps he will gain from this legislation some idea of the vitality, vitality, vanity, craziness and sheer freedom enjoyed by citizens of these times. Asselstine's Yamaha Holds Open House It was Open House at Asselstine's Yamaha staff member Barry Swain pictured here astride dealership near Blackstock on the weekend and the some of the recreational vehicles, Even the CBC's many visitors learned a great deal about their Marketplace came to televise the event. J products from Verne and son Floyd Asselstine and