Whitby Free Press, 22 Nov 1978, p. 3

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WMTYFREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVENIBER 22, 1978. PAGE 3 Niht sehool enroliment iencreases CHIRISTMAS 18 COMING Christmas time is not very far away . Onl Thursday, the Town of Whitby's works department staff hoisted the traditional Christmas tree into its place at the Four Corners. It won't be long before the Whitby Jaycees hold their annual Santa Claus Parade Dec. 2, and we will all be counting how many shopping days are lef t. Free Press Photo Peterboro, plant planned Plastic Surface Finishers, bas applied for from Eiasterni a Whitby company in the Ontario. Development Hopkins Street Industrial Corporation. The' Peter- Park, *wants toset up*a borough area qualifies for second plant in Peter- such funding, but Durham borough, because service does flot as it is near Toronto. industrial. land ischeaper Company President Luba there.c Veselinovie says the Peter- The company is awaiting borough plant will operate approval of a $500,000 boan it under the name of Plastics CMP and will not turn outth Y ouths same- produet as Whitby. The Whitby employs 45 production workers and brealk.plastic-chromeplates parts sent in by automobile, appli',.ce and electronies gic.ui~i ~The new Peterborough plant would probably employ at least 100 people, and start churehoperating in the spring of church fl if the $500,000 grant is showcase ve Police report that youths kicked and broke the glass of a showcase in the Church lobby at the Whitby Penta- costal Church 307 Brock street north last week. The incident occurred on Sunday November 12, possible charges of mischief could be laid, Police said. Failing to stop at the Brock-Dundas street inter- section as indicated by the red light resulted in a $4,5W0 car accident. A car was eastbound on Dundas street and did not stop at the Town's Four Corners when the red traffic ight was on police said. As a remuit he was in collision with a northbound car driven by Harold MeDonneil of Port Perry. Glberto Mugueli of Oshawa is charged under the Highway Traffie Act, Police said. On Saturday November I1, Anderson Collegiate *as broken into. Police said there were 14 windows broken at the Sehool and entry was niade through the one window, broken in the Cafeteria of the school. There was no estîiate of Night Sehool courses offered by the Durham B3oard of Education'continue to attract larger numbers of 'Durham residents each year. The total enrolIrnent this year ini the nulle centres where classes are held is 4,530. The ei1rollment increase is attributed to a numnber of new courses being added to the substantial list offered in the general interest division. Courses like, Contemporary Canadian Women Writers, Psychology and Parapsych- ology,,Office'Skills Update, Intelligent In vesting, Conversational Russian, Wlderness Survival, Disco Dancing and a variety of fitness classes, have al attracted good 'numibers. Other courses that have continued from year to year remain popular. Courses in arts & crafts, cooking, dance & music, sewing, home improvement, office profic- iency and conversational languages, are in this group- ing. I Courses for high sehool credits also draw'increased enroliment each year. These classes include adults taking some -subjects to complete their education they may have started somne years ago, and day students, who may have had a timetable conflict at their regular high school and elect to take one or two subjects at night school. Courses. are offered- at'the grade 11, 12 and 13 levels, as well as special courses for . those aduits eager to get "l3ack to the books", but who may have forgotten some of what they were taught when they were at, sehool. The latter is'a refresher course at the grade 9-10 -level and is non-credit. Shift workers are not forgotten either; a series of courses if offered especially for them. They may take subjects either during the af ternoon or evening, depending un the shift they are working at the time. This course is a boon to those who were previously unable to participate in Continuing Education- to upgrade their credit standing. English as a Second Language courses attract many people whose native SPECUAL Premier Paint Service Regular 189.95 ONU 1$ î5 (Price încludes materWa & labo'r) COLLISION EXPERTS 1 L*oeuySWa &oprftd $m. 10 s.m.-2 PA. FREE ESTIMATES Ici luoon ST.__ ItAsTo tongue is other than English and Board policy permits any person over 65 years of age to join any night sehool course. Both arc irc of charge to the students. In the area of foreign languages, some regular day school subjects are being taught to about 300 students' in the Greek, Ukrainian and Portuguese languages under the Heritage Language progra m. 1In order to make Continu- ing Education classes accessible to al parts of the Region, classes are held at centres in Oshawa (3), Whitby, Ajax, Cartwright, Port Perry, Uxbridge, and Cannington. Continuing Education courses are usually of Silver. Cross given Branch 112 of thé Royal Canadian Legion recently received a special donation for its collection of war relies. .Dorothy Swait, a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary, presented the Legion with a Silver Cross presented to the inother of Frederick Charles Swait, who wasiled in the First World War. SThe Silver Cross, which was given to mothers of soldiers who .were killed in both the First and Second World War, wlll be put on display ini the Legion Hall. 10-weeks, 20-weeks or advised through newspaper ,30-wecks duration. Short ad risnet of the new courses (1-weeks)', are registration dates. Regular general interest courses courses (20 or .30 weeks) which end in, 1lecember with continue frorn early October a second session beginnîing in until completion. Phone January, at which time 576-460 extension 210 for prospective students are- futher information. La wyer not safe fro-m theft, even at Os'goode Hall Whitby lawyer and sehool trustee David Sims found out lask week that even the hallowed halls of Osgoode Hall are not safe from crime. Somneone entered the changeroorn at the Toronto pat'y building where court appeals are heard and took Mr. Sims' credit cards and cheque book. Metropolitan Toronto Police will handle the inves- tigation. WHITBY FABRICS CUSTOM DRAPES &SHEERS PRE CHRISTMAS S10% OFF Custom made Drapes & Sheers Patterns Dress Goods Off er good unmil Dec. 6/78, 21584V21 plaoce .chIrws wur a Fine Ug..s w 1~xBq PicQ5 HOUIDA 10% off Au mS nOve r 5wIt î ySn *~ C onOuR.gulw pricsd Màukm e. le Doodo St. W. Whhbyt6840 At the 4 Cwrs bu DOWPTOWNWNITBY a Mm thru Sat 9-30Oam to5:30Opfl Thurs & Fr9:30Oamto9pu

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