PAGE 16, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1976, WHITBY FREE P'RESS $10,000 for suggestion Whitbyite wins Marce' L. Brunelle, of 951 Bon's suggestions we Donovan Çres. is the happy the use of four b recipient î of a $10,000 secure the clutch ty suggestion award from General to .th; engine of a car Motors of Canada, for an idea than using four stuc he submitted to the company nuts as had been pre in 1972. done. Mr. Brunelle, a utility Adoption of the sug repairman, and John Bon, a eliminated'four parts utility trainer from Oshawa as the installation op both came up with basically and generated consi the same idea two years apart, savings throughout and both ideas were initially assembly plants ir rejected by the company. Corporation in the fir Mr. Brunelle and Mr- of adlication. SINUS CONGESTION COLOS c, HA FEvER V ASbRN GM award re for olts to pe fan rather ds and viously gestion as well eration derable car n GM rst year Both men are receiving the top suggestion award of $J10,000 for the idea. "We both had to wait a long time, but it sure was worth it", said Mr. Brunelle, "GM has been able to make a lot of saving so far through- out all of its car assembly operations in North America and barring some major change in engine design, our idea will continue to save the company money for many years to come". Mr. Brunelle has worked for GM of Canada sinceb1959 when he joined the boys' group in the North Plant radiator department. He later moved to the chassis plant as a prodneltion in- spector and became a utility repairrman in 1965. He has won numerous smaller awards with the GM suggestion plan, but none larger than $150. A District Commissioner with the Whitby Boy Scouts, Mr. Brunelle intends to pay off a second mortgage on his home with his suggestion earnings and to buy a new car. Thornton school students boost -Guatemala fund The Whitby branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society has received another boost for its Guatemala Relief Fund. On Friday, the students of Dr. Robert Thornton Public School presented branch President AI Stachel with a cheque for $318.68 which was collected by the school's 21 classes through such activities as noon-hour carnivals, auctions and bake sales. The class that raised the Freedom and responsibility, communications, and family life are soie of the topics to be discussed in a renewal mission program sponsored by St. John the Evangelist Church. ' The program starts March 28 and will continue through April 1. Evening services will begin in the church at 7:30 p.m. sharp and last no longer than an hour. Following the service those attending are invited to the Denis O'Connor High School gym for an informal dialogue to discuss their feelings about the evenings topic and their own specific problems. Coffee will be served, following the meeting. The church offers an open invitation to all adults and teenagers from grade seven and up to come and bring a relative or friend of any faith. NOW AVAILABLE 1976 Guinness Book of World Records $1.95 BRIAN'S FOR BOOKS 135 Brock St. S., Whitby All prices in effect f rom Wednesday, March 17th until closing timne Saturday, March 20th 1976, while quantities last. We reserve the right to limit quantities. 121 Brock St. S h., TBY STR HURS: Mon.o, Tues., Wed., Sot., 9 &.m. to 6 p.m., Thur*., Fri., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. largest amount, $26.58, was the Grade Seven home room of Mrs. Denise Carre. It has been the policy of the school for several years to raise money each month for the Foster Children's Fund, with February set aside to assist the Red Cross. In addition to the class- room activities, eight students on their own initiative undertook - a door-to-door canvass two weeks ago, in which they collected $82.04 for the Red Cross Guatemala fund. The canvas was the idea of Angela Rogers, who was assisted by Darlene Rogers, Kelly Boneham, Janice Davey, Wendy Spradbrow, Denise Acton, Janda McEach- ern and Barbara Heaslip. The girls canvassed por- tions of the Corridor area and the Blair Park subdivision, on two week nights and a Saturday. Cancer Society preparing April is Cancer month, and the Whitby Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society. is busy getting ready for its yearfy campaign which begins April 1. This year the branch's goal is $20,000, and Campaign Chairman John Visser is ent'-usiastic that it will be met and surpassed. Last year the Whitby branch set a goal of $13,000 and collected $19,737.19. In 1974 the amount collected was 312,791.30, representing an increase for 1975 of $6,945.89. Throughout April, canvas- sers will be calling at Whitby homes seeking donations to the Cancer Society. If no one is at home, an envelope for making donations will be left in the door. Renewal mission ..'-. iU~. 1 mur