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3. weigh 100 pounds or more; 4. be at east 5 feet all; 5. be well rested and have had someâ€" thing to eat before donating; 6. wait a minimum of 70 days between whole blood donations; 7. present suitable identification. "We haven‘t determined what the winning association will receive," says Kurt Franklin, president of IRRA, "but think it will be a trophy that could be used every year." To make giving and receiving blood as safe as possible, the Canadian Red Cross has established specific criteria for blood donation. Donors are required ing well 1. be between 17 and 70 years of age (firstâ€"time donors must be under 60); All residents will be asked where they live and at the end of the clinic, the results will be tallied up to determine which association has the highest numâ€" ber of blood donors. These results will then be compared with the results of the GARA clinic to determine an overall The second clinic will be held at the River Oaks Recreation Centre, 1 to 8 p.m., on Jan. 21st. This clinic will comâ€" bine IRRA and ROAR. On Dec. 30th, from 1 to 8 p.m., at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, GARA will be holding its clinic, which will be called ‘The Gift of Giving‘ in recognition of the holiday season. North Oakville residents associaâ€" tions want to find out which one can out pump the others through a blood donor challenge. Glen Abbey Residents Association (GARA), River Oaks Association of Residents (ROAR), and Iroquois Ridge Residents Association (IRRA) will be competing for the highâ€" est number of units of blood donated in two separate blood donor clinics. Residents‘ groups are out for blood The decision to launch a newsletâ€" ter â€" provided there is corporate sponsorship â€" was another agenda item at the monthly meeting. This newsletter will be supported by local and corporate donations, every ediâ€" "I am pleased with this," says ROAR president Jim Richards. "Finally, the residents are getting involved." Councillor Sean Weir put forâ€" ward a motion that the developer meet with Town staff, two represenâ€" tatives from ROAR, two River Oaks residents, and two ward councillors to form a committee to discuss issues pertaining to these lands. However, this issue was resolved on Dec. 6th at a meeting of the Planning and Development Council. The developer wants the zoning changed to a higher density, and ROAR is concerned that they are not getting the chance to be involved in ongoing discussions about this situation. The issue of the River Oaks Development Phase 2B Lands was a second major item on the agenda. These lands involve property between Towne Boulevard, Harmon Gate, Highway 5, and River Glen. This was one of four major topics of discussion at the regular meeting of the ROAR board of directors. oor projected ticket sales has forced the River Oaks Association of Residents (ROAR) to cancel its New Year‘s Eve Dance. By SHELLY SANDERS GREER Special to the North News ROAR cancels New Year‘s Eve party in general good health and feel The purpose would be twofold â€" to increase the coverage of separate school issues, and to include resiâ€" dents from the north end of the comâ€" munity. Board members opposed to the idea were concerned about the cost. Right now, there is no charge for the use of River Oaks Public School, but the separate school would charge $8 an hour for the use of a room. The fourth and most controverâ€" sial issue discussed was the problem of getting more residents out to meetings. One solution proposed, which met with mixed reactions, was to alternate the monthly meetâ€" ings between River Oaks Public School and Our Lady of Peace Separate School. tion will be approved by the board, and it is expected to cost between $400 and $500 a year. "How can you justify paying for ROAR has been a group since 1987 and currently has 79 paidâ€"up members. They meet on the first Thursday of the month at River Oaks Public School at 7:30 p.m. to discuss issues directly affecting the community. Information about the group can be obtained from Jim Richards, president at 338â€"1477. "I don‘t think it would make a big difference," said Karyn Bragg, viceâ€"president. "All residents groups have the same problem. People don‘t have the time. They have other priorities in their lives." be information about the possibility of waiving the cost of the room at Our Lady of Peace Separate School. a room when we already get one for free?" asked Bob Mcintosh, past president of the association. In the end, the issue was deferred to the next meeting when there may YOUR COMMUNITY SHOPPING.CENTRE ~ Q'Ewâ€"r SOUTII SERYICE RD. |3 RD. | MA1(A) 412 tay â€"enarg V °L. dross ats