'Block Parents learn fi rat aid and design a coloringr book Whtby's Block Parents' have been very active in the latter part of 1977, and have a full program of activities planned for 1978. The Block Parent dance was well attenÎded,and a rum- mage sale was s0 successful that another'sale is planned for rater tItis year. A child- ren's coloring cantest was also a suecess. The Block Parent puppet show toured schools and libraries in Wlitby and Brooklin and was dentonstra- ted for the Block Parent com-, miîttee in Pickering. Judy 'Taylor and Siisan Woolsey accompanied the puppets to a regianal work-ý shop in Collingwood in Octo- ber, and have plans't o hold a similar workshop in the Dur- hamt Region in, the near future. Approximately 80 Block Parents were enrolled in a first aid course conducted by St. John 'Ambulance. The courses were s0 well received that Ron Hawkins, who con- ducted the progran - has agreed to run more for Block Parents in the spring. A new Block Parent calor- ing book was designed ta be distributed -ta kindergarten stuctents in Whitby, and the Block Parents entered a float in the Santa Claus Parade. Elections of central corn- rnittee officers for 1978 were held- Jan. 2. A spring dance will be held April 15 at The Whitby Public Library both Main Branch and Brook- lin Branch, is asking .kising Wintario ticket holders ta. donate their tickets ta the library. Under the niew Ministry of Culture & Recrea- tian program "Haîf back'.'- losing Wintario tickets are worth 50ý cents an the pur- chase of a book by a, Cana- dianl author. The library, thraugh. the generosity of The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority owns 366 acres of land on the shore of Lake Ontario at the, Cranberry Marsh, but has long range*plans ta develop 1,000 acres of land in south- west Whitby. A 74-page master plan.for the Lynde Shores Conserva- tion Area outlines a proposai ta acquire land north ta Ijigh- way 401- in the Lynde Creek marsh area for a passive park and wildlife refuge' during the next 20 years. The plan's goal is "ta maintain a 'natural environ- ment whilè seeking to accrn- madate e ducational and recreational demands com- patible with the natural en- vironment."' Tom Edwards, chairman of council's . administrative committee says the Lynde Shores area would make a unique wildife park in the midst of an urbanized area. The plan was presented ta the administrative committee recently, and is being studied by the tawn planners priar An Ashburn twinning? Whitby's twinning cant- mittee is examining a pro- posai for twinning the tawn with the community of Ash- burn, Georgia. Caunicillor Gerry Emm, who lives in Ashbum, Ontario, recently shawed his fellow counicil members a' letter from the Chamber of Commerce of Ashburn, Georgia, suggesting a twin- ning. He suggested the proposaI is worth examining because Whitby does not have a twmn- ning partner in the United States, and Ashburn, Georgia is an one of the main routes Canadians take ta Florida. The Ashburn Chamber says its community, which is near Presidcnt Jimnmy Cartert home town, Plains, Georgia, would make any Wbitby visitors honorary citizcns of Ashburn. Whitby i% already twinncd wlth Longucuil, Quebet; Wintaria lasers is hoping ta add ta its collectionof Cana- dian books and magazines for the good of every ibrary user., Be a generous laser! Help yaur Whitby Library increase its Canadian Collec- tion. Drap your tickets into the Wintario box. at the circula-. tion desk. ta be 1ing sent ta council for approval. .Nature trails, ski tra ils, picnic areas and conversion- of an aid barn silo into a lookout tower are somte of' the ýproposals for the area. The Cran berry Marsh, ai. ready owned by CLOCAs a noted wildlife sanctuary, and there are no plans ta alter lands that are native habitats for wildlife, and vegetation says the report. WHITBY FREE PRESS\WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1978, PAGE 3 -Fantasyland Park. Tickets mnay be reserved by calling lielen Clarke at 668-5430 * The Block Parents are also planning ta have a Luncheon Is Served Party featuring Chinese cooking. Further details will be announced later. W ater plant expands By the end of tItis month the Whftby.. water,,sùpply. plant will increase its gallon per day output from four to 26 million' as the new ad- dition goes inta aperation. Art Leitch, diréctor of plant operatians told the regional works committee, last week that. the plant will be providing- water for Oshawa and Whitby in 1978 and eventually Courtice. .He said the systent will be so sophisticated that a super- visor will be essential,and the wvarks committee has ap- proved $24,775 in its budget for a supervisor. The Whitby plant presently has a part-time supervisar. When the new plant, goes into operation, the 30-year- old water tank -In Kinsmen Park~ will no' longer be re- quired, but the region has made no decision yet ta tear it down. The works carnmittee says that it will cast $52,000 ta demnolish water tawers in Whitby and Oshawa. Region buys four acres .Regional counicil took the first step tawarci expanding its headquarters in Whtby lastWednesday by approving, the purchase of four acres of land at a cost of $ 178,375. The land, south of the regional headquarters,wa owned by the United Church of Canada, and was once in- tended as* a site for Garden- view Church. <Expansion of the regional headquarters would bring the public works and planning, and development depart-, ments under the same roof as the rest of the regional offices. They are presently renting space, in a building. on Consumers Drive. The total expansion pro. ject is expected ta cost about $5 millian, of which regional council has already allocated $200,000 for land purchase and $100,000 for pre. liminary engineering studies. Financing is expected ta came front about $3 million in debentures and $2 million front the general purpose deyelopmentý charge levies. The debentures are- ex- pected to be flnanced aver 20 years and pro duce a, $367,000 annual debt charge. e e e e e e e e s e e s e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e Give your Sweetlieartt that 3lderful, feeling.: 4èe 1lnstead of f lawers,»cand'y or cards, give your Valentine that 3lderful feeling. You'Il find it in aur custom-made Valentine's Day cakes and ail aur special desserts. It's a gift of love. And a Iovely gift.* 196ISI.§OBN CE CREAM TOREN e e ~ e ~e ~e ~< e *ee e e e e e~ f rom mi re ad Mail order gimmicks ta guard against, along with a checklist ta help you avoid problems when ordering goods, arespelled out in a new Informfation Bulletin ftom your Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations. The bulletin tells you wh-ere and how to check a company's reputation and outtines your rights under the Ontario Business Practices Act. For further assistance, or a free copy Of the Information Bulletin "The MalOdrBsnss1rtcigYu Molarde" ruiesso:PreigYu Consumer Information Centre Ministry of Consumer & Commercial Relations 555 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario M7A 2H16 Also available is a new Information Bulletin on Phony Charities: "Avoiding Phony Charities: How To 17 Be A Çautious Donor' Minisor of Consumer and Commeial Relations William Devis, Premier Province of Ontailo Today you can order almost anything by mail-seeds, books, departmnent store mnerchandise, body-building exercises and even "diplomnas". 1Most mail order organizations are honest, but a small percen tage are not -and give the entire industry a bad name. Sa before you deal with a mail order business, ask yourseIf. 0 wha nes e ier reauy proiseec a Is the advertising actually informative? a l)b 1 know this company ts reputation7 o Do 1 really need the article? a Could I purchase the same article at a lower price locally? e Can 1Ipay c. o. d -? (cash on del ivery) e Is there a money-back guaranteel DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 111Diid.Ste W. Whitby 668-1464' Librar'y wants tickets 1,000- acres inplan This iswhat«-% Ontarj'o is doing to help you get afairdeal. m XvIrL-. A. *IL. ý4rý .11.1