PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, APRI L 14, 1976, WHITBY FREE PRESS "A chance of a lifetime" 13- year old ichosen as page at Queen 's Park A chance of a lifetimne camie to a 13-year-old Whitby girl last week Mien shie vas informied tliat slie hiad been chosen 10 act as a page ai the current session of the Ontario Legisiatuire. Janda McEachiern, of 1i 25 Nortliview Ave., hiad wanted to be a page since Septenibcr 1974 when slie read thiat an Oshawa girl had been selected, but shie had 10 vait until slue xvas in grade seven to qualify. Shie is a student at Dr. Robcrt Thernton Scheool, and lias an average of ever 80 per cent, wvhicl is another of, the requirenîents to beconme a page. She wrote te Bill Newman MPP te mnake the arrange- mnents, and last July the principal cf lier school sent lier marks te ithe Speaýýker's office to be reviewed. Iii January Janda and another applîcant lroin ber scheol visited the legisiature te sec what it xvas ail about and saw dtat he pages "had te give water te every- body, anîd run errands and messages" On Tucsday Janda riade a return visit te be fitted with lier uniiferri and pro- vided with instruc tiens on the du tics of a pagec. About 20 pages ,'re required per session, whichi lasts six te 10 weeks, starting May 1 0. I lurs ef' duty are 9 a.ni. te 6 p.m. Monday te Thursday and 8:30 a.m. te 1 p.m. Friday, plus elne nighit a week. Whilc thîe pages arc ai thec Legisiature, they receive tutering se thecir scheel work will net su lier. "It sounided really fascina- ting and itliooked really fun", said Janda after receiving the news that she hiac been selected. "You cantri ect a lot et' people and not everybody gels te do this". Janda's inteIrest ini poli tics is spurred by lier parents' initerest in the pelitîcal scenc both at tbe provincial and local level. Sbielbas me t Premier "<'illiami Davis, and lier favorite pol itician is Bill Newman. Janda's fat h er, Ron McEachern, believes his daugiter is the first girl fromn Whitby to be chosen as a page in thîe Ontario Legisla- turc. "I can't wait te go; it's a chance of a life lime", says Ja ilCIa. Janda McEachern proudly shows off the letter she received frorn the office of the Speaker of the Ontario Legislature, accepting her application to become a page for the current session. She begins her duties May 10 and wiIl serve for six to 10 weeks. Free Press Photo Open 7 dajs-a week &Pe leaf RESTAURANT 120 BROCK ST. M. WHITBY - TEL.: 668-9461 *DoIicious Conodian ond ltalion Dishos MERANTLE EPT EXTRA L A ES' IE WHTB PAZA 668-3468 >~' loke this coupon and your neqo Bonus Pack! OC i I\\ ve(s) to your ,DA. Drug Store. 60 Plus 15 F OFFER Get À ENLARGEMENTS for MîEXPIRES - -- -- - - - ------ ------- --- - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - i 1Bayer16.... * i TONI ASIRIN taonotural looking colour. * HPASE HME PRMAENT200 Tablets Lotion 4 oz. or Cream 2 oz.* 1 C WITH $ oo8 Î WITH WITH* COUPON *COUPON'COUPON$2 " AIL 24, 1976. I COUPON EXPIRES APRIL 24, 1976. COUPON EXPIRES APRII. 24, 1976, COUPON EXPIRES APRIL 24. 1976. TICE-ALLIN I.D.A. PHARMACY I SHORT'S I.D.A. PHARMACY ock St. N. 668-2394 Whitby 65 Baldwin St. 655-3301 Brooklinj McMA NUS STRONACH WHITBY MALL 576-4431' 6 COUR 17B r