PAGE 18, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6,1976, WHITBY FREE PRESS Coming Events BUSY MONTH FOR SENIORS A busy month of activities is planned for the senior citizens centre at Brock and Pitt Streets, during October. and After one year, the anti-inflation program is doing what it set out to do. The most important achievement has been the drop in the inflation rate. A year ago, consumer prices were rising at a rate of 10.6%. By August 1976, that rate of increase had dropped to 6.2%. This fall some unavoidable increases in energy costs and municipal taxes will affect the rate of inflation. In spite of this, the first year target of an inflation rate of no more than 8% will be met. Increases in all forms of income-wages salaries, fees, profits, dividends-are also being successfully restrained. On the average, prices have gone up less than wages this year This means that most Canadians can cope a bit better, we have more buying power than we had before the program began. The goal of the second year of the anti- inflation program is to bring inflation down even further, to no more than 6%. This can be achieved only if increases in everything slow down together In our kind of market economy, prices have to be able to move up and down to some extent. But the anti-inflation program does put an effective restraint on prices by controlling profit margins. In the second year, the price and profit controls are being changed to make the rules simpler and to apply restraint more fairly among different companies. They also include important incentives to encourage the investments the country needs to make the economy grow and create new jobs for Canadians. New investment credits will make allowances for company profits re-invested to boost production and productivity. In the area of wages and salaries, the second year Guidelines limit increases to 6% as a protection against price increases,with 2% more added as a share of national productivity. Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada On Monday, a cribbage league began, with games to be held each Monday at 7:30 p.rn. at the centre. Further information can be obtained from Tom Ashby at 668-4659, .we are we'e 4 or the centre at 668-1424. The centre's October birthday party will be held ing This Guideline is designed to protect and improve the real incorne of working Canadians, while bringing down the rate of inflation. All govemments are restraining their expenditures. The federal government is limiting growth in its own spending to keep it in line with the overall growth of the Canadian economy. This means that every day hard choices must be made to limit new programs and trim old ones. These choices are painful. But they have to be made if the govemment is to restrain its costs and avoid contributing to inflation. 3. Nobody likes controis. Not the people whose private decisions are affected by them. And not the governments that have to enforce them. But controls were and are needed, to bring inflation down and to assure a growing economy The program will be terminated by the end of 1978. Until it is ended, the government is committed to making sure the controls work hard to bring about a continuing reduction in the rate of inflation. Inflation has to be cut down to protect our personal buying power, our savings and pensions, and jobs for Canadians. If last year's spiral of rising prices and incomes had continued, Canadian-made products would soon be unable to compete in world markets. Imports could easily undercut goods produced and sold here at home. It's especially important for us to keep our prices and costs competitive with the United States, and on both counts the U.S. is still doing better than we are. Finally, inflation also hurts investment. And when investment goes down, unemployment goes up. After a year of controls, inflation has come down. Progress has been made, in protecting Canadian jobs and improving Canada's well- being. The success of the anti-inflation program so far has depended a great deal on the co- operation of many Canadians. With continued co-operation, we can all look forward to sharing a more prosperous and growing economy. THE ANTI-NFTJON PROGRAM in London, showing his approach to the techniques of drypoint and one-plate color printing. Also featured are contem- porary printmaker Louise Nevelson, and 16th century German painter and engraver Albrecht Durer. TFE ANTI- INFLATION PROGRAM A PEVEW YEAR ONE L Oct. 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Local pianistMarg Webber will lead an entertaining sing-song. Arrangements are being completed for the centre's first annual Halloween Party to be held at 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 30. On Uct.. z, at 7:30 p.m. Public Health Nurse Linda Henry will give a talk on community health and the senior citizen. Seniors are also reminded of the Whitby Lions Club's presentation of a piano to the centre Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Swimming for senior citizens is offered at the Iroquois Park pool from noon to 1:30 p.m. during the business swim period, and adult swims Monday, Wednes- day, Friday and Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. In addition 'there is a special Monday afternoon prograni for seniors from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. SWEET ADELINES RECRUITING Today is part of interna- tional Share a Song and Smile with Sweet Adelines week (October 1 to October 7). In conjunction with the week, the local chapter of the Sweet Adelines perform- ed for senior citizens at Fair- view Lodge on Monday night. Monday's free concert was only one of a number which the charitable organization perfornis for various groups throughout the year. The local chapter is on a recruiting drive until Decem- ber. It is looking for baritone, bass, tenor and lead singers who can sing four-part harmony in the barber shop (unaccompanied) style. They sing every Monday in Glen Stewart Hall at 201 Cabot Street in Oshawa. Anyone interested in joining should call member- ship chairman Lily Vools at 725-2111 or 728-7068. PIANO PRESENTATION Whitby's senior citizens are invited to attend a special presentation of a piano to the Senior Citizens Centre Satur- day by the Whitby Lions Club. An evening of entertain- ment, fun and refreshments will begin at 7:30 p.m. and include the official presenta- tion and dedication of the piano. The Lions Club is acting as host for the evening. SINCLAIR SCHOOL MEETING All parents and friends of children attending Sinclair School are invited to attend the first meeting of the Sinclair Public School Home and School Association Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. at the school, where the teachers will be introduced and nominations taken for positions on the executive. ART FILMS * AT STATION Printmaking and litho- graphy will be featured in films at the Whitby Arts Station Oct. 17 at 2:30 p.m. One of the films, "Incised Image", features Australian etcher Charles Lloyd at work - 1