Whitby Free Press, 30 Oct 1974, p. 2

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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1974, WHITBV FREE PRESS Eitorif1. For Whomi the Bell Touls The old adage about little cildren being seen and flot heard should be applied more soundly today tlian ever before whien it cornes to telephones. We are quite sure that Alexander Grahiam Bell did flot go to the trouble and expense to invent the telephione just so his kids would hýdve a new toy to play with.' We are also quite sure the Bell Telephione did flot institute a very de- pendable system of cross-Canadla telecommunications for the use of kids to amuse themiselves and to annoy others but that indeed sems to be whiat is happening these days. Dear Sirs; On be/w/f of' th Garrard Road Minor Lacrosse Assoc- iation 1J wou/dlI/k-e 10 say a sincere thank voit to Ihitbv Free Press for your co- operatiofi in pub/ishing gaine resu/fs and news frorn our organîza lion. A gain this year, Garrard Road, "The Home ofGChamp- ions" is proud to acknoiv- /edge the achieî'emen is of Charnpionship A wards brough t home by, our tearns. Our Bau îams are A/i On tario 'D' Chamîpionîs and we a/so have the Pee- Vec Nationîal ' ,D" Champs in our 7ids t and your coverage and pub/icity of îlîis was mos t appreeiated. Tîanks a/so ft)r the exce//etît coverage of oua- Aiwards Day he/d recen /ty. We trust we cati look for- ivard 1 COni tinued support from you ini tue comîig year. Yours very truî/y, Mfrs. Greta M Hope, Pub//city Chairmni Garrard Road Mfimor Lacrosse Associa tioni. Dear Sir: The ladies of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church would appreciate it very much if you could mention the fol- lowing event in your paper T[le incidence (of nuisance catIs is very niuch on the îin- c 'rease. The culprits are usually bored kids who decide to relieve their boredomn by picking up a telephone and dialing a nurnber at randonm and then harrassing the part>' at the other end when thie> answer. I matters not to these kids who has been dragged to the phone ini response to their caîl - it could be an elderl>' per- son who lias to struggle up a flighît of stairs or a housewife who was bus>' in the basemient doing laundry or a harried businessman whosc probleiris for the ,day are great enough next week. "Le Joli Bazar" to he held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Churchi, Cochrane Street, Whitby on November 2, 1974 fron i1 1:00 a.rn. to 3 p.m. featuring: Bake Table, Children*s Wear, Handcrafts, Hobby Show, Etc. Luncheon will be served from 11:30 a.rn. to 1:30. Afternoon Tea fromn 1:30 to 3 p.rn. Thank you very nuch for your co-operation. Sincerel>'. Regna Scott (Secre îary) 302 Cochrane Street W~hitby, Ontario Dear Fhiends; You have read nîany cauionari' articl/es about carilg Jo)r Vour chi/dren when they Sa//y ford /0 vouis/y fbr Ha//owe 'en - about making sure Ihat thev do not -dart across butsv streets, do flot wvear dark or trai/ing garnuents, or înasks or hais that itnpcde vision. Now we beg to add anoîher caution- ary note - p/case sec that your pets arc confined i such a wvay that t bey cannor dash ou 1 of the door so often hc/d open for trick-or- treat. P/case /et us not be ca//ed upon to pick up /itu/e crum- pied bodies ini the strecîs on the înorning after IHa//owe'en - or anýv other finie for t/ual inatter. Sinicerelv, Your Ilurane Society without listcning to the silly remarks of bored, kids. The real culprits are the parents who haven't taken e- nough interest in their kids and a responsible attitude towards the phone cornpany and the service they provide to educate their kids as to the right way and the wrong way to use the telephone. The telephone, is a very necessary service that flot only provides convenience but saves lives, reports disasters and is depended on by thousands daily. It should flot be abused by anyone, especially bored kids. Horticul tu rai Socl*ety The Brooklin Horticultur- al Society' held their October meeting on Wednesday with over 50 people present. The books added to the growing library this month are "Plant Diseases Handbook", "Gar- dening with Water Plantings and Stone", "Hanging Gar- dens" and "Birds of Oshawa, Lake Scugog Region". A well versed panel froni Civic Garden Centre abi>' answered questions on all aspects of House plants and their care. The moderator of the panel was Mrs. R. E. Rossiter past president of North Toronto Horticultural Socicty, an accredited judge of decoratives and an exper- ienced horticultural judge. Other members of the panel were Mr. Pope, Mrs. Kyle, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Fisher, ail of whom are active mem- bers of the Civic Garden Centre. Topics discussed were "how to get plants to bloom", insect control and fertilizer application. Follow- ing the close of the meeting tea and cookies were served and this gave an excellent opportunity "or an informnaI discussion with panel mem- bers. The annual awards dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 27th at 6:30 p.m. and will take the form of a pot luck supper. BINGO Every Tuesday Night Doors Open 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall 133 Brock St. North Whitby WIN! A FREE HAIRSTYLE (for men or women> by AWARD WINNING Hairstylist - Tony Scangct of Tony's Hairstyling '7, The Whtby Free Press in co-operation wuth Tony's Hairstyling, Blair Park Plaza is gmving away a FREE hairstyle to the first person phoning the FREE PRESS after 2 p.m. Thursday whose Iast three digits of their telephone number matches one of the sequences found hidden throughout thii issue. If the last three numbers of your telephone number match one of the lucky numbers hidden throughout this issue, cali the FREE PRESS at 668-6111 after 2 p.m. Thursday. If you're the FIRST caller you'Il win the Free Press boirstvle ai the week!- THE- WHITBV FR EE PRESS (Voice nf #we County Town) .i«too. a per ofWhitby. Drookli, Myrtic ani Alhbuvn asiso wm Ajax end Pickcing. Seevtng mei 26.000 readeai pu b"d «M*Ieadnsday by Whitby Fiee Piess mc. BiVu HILIsi4,Pip~nL 1&-« athe Fiee Pieu mduàirg 121 Broc* st Nor*i WMtby. ~1JRIPION(8V MAIL) $1000 YEARILY PI4G4E: 0W811 1PERMIT NO. TrOROPTO UNE: 282-1004 2941 ED)ITOR/GENERAL MANAGER - Mike Bweg.. ASSISTANT EDITOR - JIm OBII CLASSIFIED AOS - Shelley Crowley GRAPHIC ARTS - Mail. BurgOha ADVERTISING MANAGERP - Robin Lvon Coming Soon the. DaIl Carnegie Course Some of the many ways the Dale Carnegie Course helps men and women " DevelopGreater Poise and 'Self Confidence. " Communicate More Effect- ively. " Be AtEase in Any situation. " Discover and Develop Their Potential Abilities. e Be a Better Conversation- alist. *Remember Nomes. e Control Tension Anxiety. and e Aquire a Btter Under- standing of Human Relat- ions. e Be At Your Best with Any Group. For Further Information Write or Phone WHITBY FREE PRESS 66"6111 SPONSORED BY Whiltby Free Press Pressntod by K.D. Crono & Assoclate. Retirement Planning Course At Durham College Durhani College will be oflering a course on Retire- nie nt Planning, beginning Noveniher 5. Thc instructor is John Woodrow, Director of Adult Train ing at the Col lege. Mr. Woodrow states that wvi h ian>' conipan ies lover- ing the retirenient age, that this course is now of interest to people in thecir forties as welI as fifties. 1He emphasizes that people in miiddle age should look now, to retire- nment tieeds, inasinuch as it takes timie to prepare, in somne cases, for another car- eer, and to engage in rneées- sary linancial planning. lIn- flation during a period of lessening income pots added enîphasis on the financial planning aspect. Other topics ini the course include retirement goals, "The aging process' , careers leisure, hecalth, and accom- mod ation. The course content will be flexible, depending upon in- teresîs of the class. THis is the first timne Durhami has offered the course. Those interested should contact the Durharn College registrar's off-ice at 576-0210 (exten- sion 236). Cost for ten weekly two-hour sessions is $20. The course runs on Tuesdays frorn 6:00 - 8:00 p. M. Ministry of (~ Government Services Ontario INVITATION TO LEASE FARM LAND SEALED TENDERS will be received uintil 3:00 p.m. LOCAL TIME on THURSDAY, NOYEMBER 14, 1974 For lease of îiinety-two (92> acres of land, no buildings, for farming purposes only being the South haîf of lot 6, Concession 2, Darlington Township, Town of Bowmanville, Ontario and forrning part of Piîîe Ridge Training School. Bowmanville. Leasing will be for a period of three years and subject to conditions outlined ini the Tendering Docu- ments. Tender Documents may be obtained frorn the Ministry of Governrnent Services Public Tenders Office, Room MI1-43a, MacDonald Block, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario. Telephone number: (416) 965-1 152. For further information regarding this Tender, please cal Mrs. D. P. Johnson, Ministry of Government Services, Realty Services Branch, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Telephone Number (416) 9654777. The highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. J. C. Thatcher Deputy Minister,

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