PAGE. 14, WEDNI SDAY. i lI-Y "). 1()81. WIIITI3Y FREE PRESS Between You and Me p ~ By RUTH C(OLES This week we had a chat with Wayne DeVeau, Whtby's Director of Parks and Recreatian. Great strides have been made in this department and we now have 38 parks in the tawn. -- a% Parks or green spaces as they are sometimes called are a necessary part of any communîty these days, especially when there are so many apartment dwellers. Everyone needs ta, walk on green grass; for the elderiy it is a health giving activity and for the children a must. Flowers, shrubs and trees should be a part of everyone's life toa and just ta look gives the spirit a lift. Some day ini the future 1 hope we will have a few fountains in oui- parks, that is when the budget per- mits such a luxury. To hear water running, ta see it fali or rise entices most people, especially children. Whitby's parks have much to affer and the Rotary Centennial Park on Brock Street South is great. Sa close to the seniAor citizen's apartments it must be like having your own garden without having to worry about maintenance which today can be quite a concern. In time, when the money is available there will be more benches and s0 on. The tourist information centre in this park has become very papular with many visitors from far and near. I think the location is ideal, easy access, easy parking and a few amenities close by. The Rotary Park is an ongoing project and a very visible one. Wayne would like to have cement and waad benches which he feels are most suitable in al the parks. These can be turned out fromn a mold for- the cernent which I'm sure would cut costs consider- Whitbtby slide show ably. There are picnic tables in the park and this must lui-e tourists as they drive up Whitby's main street. There are tennis courte, qui".e a few in number and ail are illuminated with the exception of three. The courts are open to the public and at Iroquois Park lessons are available. Because these courts are so popular usage is limited ta a haîf hour if there are many players but it doesn't take long for your turn to came around again. There are spart camps where young peaple can partake in variaus sports. The Whitby Tennis Club has three courts, the fees are 10w and within reach of the average pocketbaok. Two baseball dianionds were pulled out at the Rotary Centennial Park but six were substituted, three at Iroquais Park and three at West Lynde. At Iroquois Park there is a 25 metre indoar swimming pool used in 1980 by 150,000 people. Pools are extremely castly ta operate these days on such a scale due ta high costs especially for chiorine and hydro. An outdoor, pool at the Kinsmen Park operates during the summer and maney is provided by Coun- cil for lease by the Y. This park is in the north end of the town on Chestnut St. W. The Whitby Bowling Green on Brock Street South is a going concern with about eighty five members. It is located just ta the south of the Senior Citizens Activity Centre and just ta, the west of the apart- ments for senior citizens, an ideal site. Some of the parks have creative playground ap- paratus which the kids really enjoy. These parks are well used and certainly give children who live in apartments a great environment in which they can play. 1 should think in the case of pre-schoolers it would give them the advantage of mixing and playing with other childi-en before entering the sh- hool system. They learn ta, play and share with many nunibers of childi-en. In the winter there are countless numbers of hockey rinks and ail the assorted activities associated with such. I have littie knowledge of Whitby hockey teams because I have a terrible time keeping track of the comings and goings of three grandsons wha play on different teams in Toronto. It seems that two of them seem to be on two teams at once, not every year but aften. Between their home games and out of province trips and return visits fi-rn other teams I amn glad ta be only a spec- tator. Wayne DeVeau is always concerned with the level of maintenance bath for parks and recreation. This CONT'D ON PG. 15 SITTERS 15 years or over Durham Region Family Relief Services is running a Babysitting Course for people interested in working with handi- capped children. The course wiII run at the Whitby Public Library, Tuesday & Wednesday evenings, August 4 thru August 26 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. For, information or to register contact Teresa Dale ai 668-3812. THE CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN OF WH ITBY C LO0SE D CIVIC DAY - MON DAY, AUGUST 3, 1981 GARBAGE COLLECTION GARBAGE WHICH WOULD NORMALLY BE COLLECTED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1981, WILL BE COLLECTED ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 1981. WHITBY TRANSIT THE WHITBY TRANSIT SYSTEM WILL NOT BE IN OPERATION ON MON DAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1981, BECAUSE 0F THE CIVIC DAY HOLIDAY. THE TRANSIT SYSTEM WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 1981. WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY THIS ACTION. R. A. KUWAHARA, P. ENG., DIRECTOR 0F PUBLIC WORKS. Recently, the Town of Whitby hosted an in- dustrial serninar which had on the program a slide presentation reflecting the total scope of the town. Since that time, several groups and in- dividuals have requested that the town offer the public an op- portunlty ta vîew this presentation. - Mayor Bob Attersley bas announced that the 36-foot, three screen, nine projector musical slde presentation will be held on Saturday, August 1 at the Iroquois Park Ai-ena. Show tirnes will be every half hour from 2 to9p.m. Admission and pop- corn is free. Beautlfy your nelghbourhood.l Get out. on the street. Take a walk.