WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1979, PAGE 19 YMCA offers tutoring program again /1' LONGUEUIL TWINNING CELEBRATED Whitby Twinning Chairman Gerry Emm Longueuil Councillor Janine Lavoie, Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon and Whitby Mayor Jim Gartshore took part in the lith annual twinning ceremonies between Whitby and Longueuil, Quebec Jast weekend. The Twinning was pronounced a big success. Free Press Photo New industry was opened Thursday The Durharn Region Fami- ly YMCA is pleased to an- nounce that its Tutoring Pro- gram will be offered again this summer during the months of July and August for elementary school child- ren, grades one to eight. The tutoring is designed to help those children who have had difficulty grasping the basic mathematics and read- ing concepts required for their grade level. Individual encouragement and assistance will be made possible by the small size of the classes. Last summer more than 350 students from the Osha- wa-Whitby area took advan- tage of the YMCA's Tutoring Program. SessionNo. 1 will commen- ce Tuesday July 3 with eight "one-hour-lessons" (one hour, twice weekly -a grade 7 student might attend a Math class on Monday at 10 a.m. wa - Port Perry and Uxbri- and dge. also on Thursday at 10 a.m. Registrations are being each week in July.) accepted now for either ses- Session No. 2 will commen- sion. For more information ce Tuesday July 31 and and registration details cal conclude Tuesday August 28. the YMCA and ask for Tuto- A registration fee of $10 will rine at 668-6868. be charged for each session (payable on the first day of classes.) Five tutoring centres will be available - one in Whitby - Nwar-hPortaPerrySandhUxbri- 4' e Burcan Industries Limited officially opened their first manufacturing facility in Canada, Thursday in the Whitby Industrial Park. Long Associated with soil engineering the firm has developed, with Swedish Associates, a revolutionary vertical drainage system. The Canadian Gompany, Burcan, has sole manufac- turing and marketing rights for this new product, world wide. Major installations of the "Alidrain" system have already been made in United States and Europe. Con- tracts are pending in Can- ada. J.C. Brodeur, President of Burcan, says the company éhose Whitby, in Regional Municipality of Durham, after .considering many sites in Eastern Canada. The as- sistance rendered by the Toronto Area Industrial Board and Durham's De- partment of Development was "invaluable". "When all is said 'and done, Wfiitby is the centre of our supply base, and offers outstan- ding shipping facilities for outgoing product." The plant was officially opened today by His Excel- lency, Per Anger, Swedish Ambassador to Canada; His Worship, Jim Gartshore, Mayor of Whitby; and Oleg Wagor, Inventor of the Ali- drain System. The ceremony included cutting a length of drain core at the one millionth metre line marking total produc- tion to date since the plant began start up operations Travel films June 21 A series of Canadian travel films will be shown June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Whitby Public Library. Inc. luded are National Parks of Canada, North of Superior, and.Ecology for the Family. Twins picnic The Durham Region Twins Club Picnic will be held at il î.mJune 24 at the Heber Jown Conservation Area in Whitby. Failies are asked to bring their own picnic lunch. The pîcnic is open to families with twins or trip- lets, and the club already has about 30 members. For fui ther information about the Durham Region Twins Club,,. call Roberta Irker at 576- 5839 or Reta House at 728- 0123. some Months ago. "Most of our Recent pro- duction goes to a good client in California who has joined with us here today for the ceremonies", said Mr. Bro- deur. The Ambassador noted the h,-'. .%egree of co-operation i. exists between Cana- dian and Swedish industries and looks forward to several repeat ceremonies of this nature. Mayor Gartshore, in wel- coming the firm to Whitby's Industrial Community said, "Diversity we want - diver- sity we are getting". Durham Chairman, Wal- ter Beath, noted the co- ced between the Metro To- ronto Board and the Region. "Go East is starting to take hold - we're delighted to be on the receiving end". Employment at the plant is 10 and will grow as produc- tion increases. "We are only operating one une and have sales potential for 6 lines'. We provide more employ- ment to the transportation people than we use oursel- ves", said Mr. Brodeur. Attending the opening, along with Company and local dignitaries were repre- sentatives of Soil Stabiliza- tion Companies, Research Firms, Consulting Engineers from Sweden, England, Uni- peration that was'eviden- tedStates and Canada D.-THAPAR Denturel Themapist 214 Dundas St. E., Whitby 668-7797 HOURS: Mon. - Sat. & Evenings By Appointment Only BUS OWNERS AND OPERATORS New mandatory bus inspection legislation cornes into effect October 31, 1979. Under the new regulations, a "BUS" means any motor vehicle with dual wheels or tandem rear axiles, designed to carry 10 or more pass- engers, other than those fitted with a truck or delivery body. The new inspection program covers nearly all bus categories, including busses privately owned and operated by colleges and univer- sities, church and service groups, sports organizations and industry. A Public meeting will be held at 8:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1979 at O'Neill Collegiate, 301 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario. Ministry personnel will be on hand to discuss the new legislation. ýMo-jwtd . Turs F,9 - 8>; Sat 10-5 m w