Vords from West Lynde by Norm Memling. There are quite a few items of interest for this week. so l'Il start right in with the first. West Lynde Mixed Bowling League (Scores and standings as of February 4; 1975) Team Bloopers Streakers Kingpins Lucky Strikes Sonebodies Screwballs Headpins Hot Dogs Individual Scores: High Single (F High Single (hç High Triple (Flat): High Triple (hdcp): High Average: Points lat): Ivan Booth 425 Gerry Schempp 342 Don Short 328 dep) Ivan Booth 425 Gerry Schempp 357 Jim Cameron 340 Ivan Booth 899 Gerry Schempp 755 Don Short 744 Ivan Booth 899 Steve Blundell 794 Gerry Schempp 794 - Ivan Booth 240 Don Short 223 Tom Cox 208 Marg Cox 342 Aline McDermid 317 Isobell Mason 299 Marg Cox 368 Isobell Mason 338 Barb Holweg 325 Aline McDermid 795 Sharon Brownhill 718 Isobell Mason 686 Sharon Brownhill 829 Aline McDermid 819 Isobell Mason 803 Aline McDermid 207 Jean Booth 195 Marie McCallion 191 Whitby Men's Hockey League Dan Pelletier phoned to remind me of tonight's general, meeting of the Whitby Men's Hockey League, beginning at 8 p.m. in the Council Chambers on Dundas Street. At this meeting the elections for the 1975-76 executive of the hockey league wil take place. All of this year's players and anyone interested in play- ing next year should plan on being there. West Lynde Tennis Clrb Dan Pelletier also let me know of developments to date as far as the tennis club is concerned. Apparently, as the result of a meeting, a steering committee has been formed. Discussions have been held with the Recreation Depart- ment and the Whitby Tennis Club and further meetings with both groups are planned for the near future. Dan hopes to cal'. another meeting of the club in late February and asks that anyone who hasn't signed up yet and wants to call him at 668-8129. USE TO REMODELeTO RENOVATE Prefinished Panelling 4 X 8 Rosewood $17.95 Real Cedar $15.95 Pecan $ 7.95 Mahogany $ 4.80 Mmy More to Choose From MITCHELL BROTHERS Building Supplies Ltd. Brooklin, 655-4991 Multiple Sclerosis Association Dance The Multiple Sclerosis Association is holding a dance on February 22nd, at the U.A.W. Hall in Oshawa. Tickets are $10.00 a couple, and the affair will feature a live band and will be catered by 'CHRIS'. Anyone interested in attending should call Lois Stewart at 576-4776 for tickets. Heart Fund Bill Hoffnan checked in to remind us ail of the Heart Fund and of the requests for funds that we received in the mail last week. Bil asks that we use the envelopes provided and assures us that any donation, large or small will be "thankfully received, and faithfully applied". Taxes Although this might appear to some as being out of character, I believe in giving credit where credit is due, and a great deal of credit is due the Council for the Town of Whitby. You may have read that last week, Council de- cided to go with no increase over 1974 in their budget for 1975. While it is undoubtedly true that groups like the W.L.C.A. emphasized the need for restraint in couneil spending, it is also-true that council had to make the final decision. In doing so, they showed a responsiveness to the the needs of the ratepayer, and demonstrated positive lead- ership. Our property tax bill reflects the spending of three local government bodies, Town Council, Regional Council and the regional school board. Town Council has done its part and it remains now for the other two bodies to do likewise and hold the line on spending. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1975, PAGE 5 Whitby McDonalds' Dance AI Armstrong is a neighbour of mine. He is involved in a number of community activities not the least of which is his association with the Whitby McDonalds Hockey Team. AI is a great organizer with his particular forte being dances. Over the last few weeks AI and his fellow directors of the hockey team had been promoting the Whitby McDon- alds' dance held at the Heydenshore Pavilion on Friday, February 7th. It was to be a dance to end all dances and people's expectations ran high considering Al's great success in organizing the Athletic Association dance a few months back. I am afraid that it wasn't the dance to end all dances but it sure was one hell of a party, and judging from what I remember seeing all 250 or so people who attended had a great time. The band, which had been hired at great expense, I think, in all fairness, misjudged the mood of the people, and as a.result there was not a great deal of dancing done. In its place, however;. there was congenial, witty conversa- tion, and a lot of social drinking. Different things emerged, and new party games developed. For example, on our side of the room a contest was held to see who could build the highest pyramid of empty glasses followed by a contest to- see who could destroy the pyramids fastest. In addition, there was one rather attractive blonde person who insisted on dancing with me. Only one problem, however, he had a mustache. A final highlight of the eveninig came at around I I p.m. when one wit suggested that the band take a break until 1 in the presence of the band leader. It was, in total, a groat party, but PLEASE AI next time, let's have LIVE Music. Bye for nôw. See you next week. Buying and borrowing cansometimes cuproem s. There are basic common sense rules for buying and selling. Unfortunately, people don't always know these rules or follow them, and that allows unscrupulous sellers to take advantage of people. Common sense is your best defence. But you have another defender, too. Two pieces of legislation have been passed by your On- tario Government in order to help you. The Consumer Protection Act is designed to protect you from problems that may arise when you buy goods or services, or borrow money. It is administered by the Consumer Protection Bureau, which also handles complaints and inquiries about question- able business practices, and it controls: " registration of itinerant sellers (i.e., door- to-door salesmen) " contracts over $50 where delivery of goods, services or payment has not been completed " full disclosure of credit terms " special discounts for getting friends to buy (referral selling) • unsolicited goods (including unsolicited credit cards) • false or misleading advertising " penalties for offences The Consumer Reporting Act is another law designed to protect you. It gives you the right to know what credit and personal in- fqrmation about you is on file with com- panies, and an opportunity to have inaccu- racies corrected, and prohibits. consumer reporting agencies from using information unless it is stored in.Canada. According to this Act, you are entitled to request in writ- ing that the contents of your file and the sources of information be disclosed to you. Your Ontario Government has also pre- pared two easy-to-understand booklets that describe the Consumer Protection Act and the Consumer Reporting Act. The book- lets explain these two important Ontario laws more fully. If you would like copies, write to: Ontario Consumer Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1Y7 Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations Sidney Handleman, Minister I Government of Ontario William Davis, Premier