Following the presenta- tion of two plays by the junior theatre group and a musical revue, the Whitby Theatre Company is now holding rehearsals for its final presentation of the current season. Two delightful plays by the junior group, "He's Dead Alright" and "The Magic Ring" under the direction of Janet Vickers and Shirley Upton played to good audi- ences. There was a special performance for patients of the Whitby Psychiatric Hospi- tal. The musical revue was also a great success, playing to sellout houses during its one week run. The theatre com- pany plans to present a con- densed version of the revue at Fairview Lodge in Whitby and at Hillsdale Manor in Oshawa for the residents. Subject to confirmation by the administration ofthese establishments. "Killing of Sister George", a controversial play dealing with a group of women ap- pearing in a daily B.B.C. serial who turn out to be lesbians, will be the theatre company's final presentation before the summer recess. John Caldwell of the Scarborough Players has been invited to direct this play. Mr. Caldwell recently won the award for best director at the Central Ontario Drama Festival, a great achievement, considering the high stand- ards demanded at this annual event. John Caldwell has also distinguished himself as a fine actor of many parts. Whitby theatre goers wilJ remember his great perfor mance as 'Doctor John' in the theatre company produc- tion of Ten Little Indians., Caldwell's sensitive approach to directing, plus the com- bined years of experience of his all-female cast almost certainly guarantees theatre company followers a play they will long remember. The cast includes Joan Hill, who will be remembered for many fine performances in the original Whitby Theatre Guild.. In recent years Joan has been very in- volved with Oshawa Little Theatre productions, on stage and off. Her most recent chore was as assistant direc- tor for O.L.T.'s "Abelard and Heloise". Mrs. Hill is cast in the principal rale as 'Sister George'. Joan is joined by Jean Theatre Company holding rehearsals Fieworks display The display, Brooklin Broc h 244 BROCX ST. SOUTH, Patio Slabs 12" X 24" 24" X 24" 24" X 30" Colours - Red, brown, charcoal and Yellow available at loc sq. ft. extra BRICK PATTERN - 5c sq. ft. extra FREE DELIVERY ON ORDERS OF 25 OR MORE FLINTKOTE GLIDDEN REDWOOD DRIVEWAY SEALER REWOO STAI N $8.39,.s $5.99 .a $80319 ~~5 gals. $,ggl TRU-SEAL SHINGLES 210 lbs. per square $15.99 FREE DELIVERY - Buy Now before Junp Increase 2 X 4 X 8 ft. precut studs - 85c each 2 X 2 X 8 ft. precut studs - 49c each 1 X 2 strapping - 4c ft. DOORS - 24 in. X 80 in. - $5.95 each (SAVE $3.00) WHITSY annual fireworks sponsored by the Fire Department is scheduled to 9:15 p.m. on Brooklin Park. begin about Monday at Farquharson who also brings many years of acting experi- ence to this play. Jean has 'appeared in a number of Whitby and Oshawa produc- tions and has what it takes to tackle her challenging role. Also cast is Sid Lang who has appeared in previous Whitby Theatre Company productions. Sid was in 'Dirty Wsk at the Crossroads' last year. Her most recent performance was in the 'Soap Opera', a part of the musical revue. The casting of Carol MacNeil is particularly pleas- ing to the theatre company because it follows their policy of giving as many new people as possible a chance to appear in a play. Carol also appeared in the musical revue. "Killing of Sister George" will be presented at the theatre in the Whitby Centen- nial Building June 5 through 7 with a special showing for senior citizens June 4. WHITBY FREEIPRESS, WEDMESDAY, MAY 14,197e, PAGE 9 'Community Volunteers' was main meeting topic "Volunteers in the com- munity" was the main topic at the Social Planning Coun- cil of Oshawa-Whitby's May 6 meeting. A report in the United Way of Canada Newsletter, summarizing the results of an indepth Chicago study of fourteen agencies on the value of volunteer work, stated that 22,006 volunteeks who averaged 100 hours each, and cost $937,686 to run, yielded $3,520,960 worth of professional and non-professional work. This indicates that for every $1.00 spent to adninister a volun- teer program, $3.75 in ser- vices were obtained. Mrs. Adamson, Executive Director, said that these figures, applicable as they are to most volunteer situations, are valuable for the concrete evidence they provide in favour of such work. In line with this, council responded to a request by Miss Sharon McMahon and Mrs. Grace Heard of the Volunteer Action Centre for help in enlarging their board of directors, by forming a committee to work with the present board. A letter was received from Ms. Gayle Esler of Pine Ridge School in Bowmanville, expressing sup- port for the excellent work accomplished by V.A.C. in obtaining qualified volunteers and also in placing their citizens in suitable volunteer jobs. Following directly, and again concerned with volun- teers, Ms. Elizabeth Gomes, Mrs. Golding, and Ms. Sharon Walmsley of the Durham Centre for the Development- ally Handicapped, a govern- ment agency located at the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, noted that they are in the process of training 200 volunteers to work with re- tarded children resident at the centre. They brought to the attention of the council the great and presently; unful- COT TAGEOPENERS Lirited quantity on ail items - May 14th to 19th, 1975. V.0 5 PH Scott Paper V.O.5PH Towels 2's Shampoo (Red Apple, Green Apple or Golden Apple 7.9 oz.) ~NRf"E, filled, need for volunteers to give assistance to families with retarded or otherwise handicapped children. Coun- cil asked Mrs. Marie McCann to take this concern to the Coalition of Handicapped Groups and to report on their response. The meeting was con- cluded with an ovation for Marie McCann, who has been named "Professional Woman of the Year" by . the Plot International Club. Mrs. McCann, acting as a volunteer, has had' a significant impact on the well-being of the handicapped and seniors in Oshawa. Recognition of her contribution added impact to the content of the meeting. CR OWDED TRAIN One train was so crowded the traveling salesman had to sleep in an upper berth. His bunk was so small he had to stick his feet out the window-he woke up in the morning with two mail bags on them. BUILDING SUPPLIES PHONE , ONTARIO 668-9391 - Sidewalk Slabs $ .96 each 1.82 each 2.25 each MERCANTILE DEPT. STORE SYD SILVER FORMAL RENTALS LEVIS JEANS CORDS ETC. EXTRA LARGE MENS'SIZES MINOR ALTERATIONS FREE CHARGEX- 321 BROCK ST. S. WHITBY PLAZA 668-3468