Whitby Free Press, 20 Feb 1985, p. 6

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PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20,198 5, WHITBY FREE PRESS Brok 1 ugn B ie ByB'r-EAN BLYTH You know, there's nothing to writing up a weekiy news coiumn, ail you have to do is type up the news releases every organization drops off. right? Wrong! When I sit down to the typewriter arrned with a ziliion scraps of paper, most of the notations almost illegibie to face that sheet of biank paper, 1 draw bloodi And this morning, 'm in desperate need of a transfusion. LOOKING BACK DANCE By the time you' read this ail the tickets may be gone but if you have just decided that you'd like to get inon the fun of this nostaigia dance at the Poiish' Hall on Friday night, cali Don Vipond at 655-4953. If there are any tickets lef t, he'il know where to find them. WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE TfflSeAffcHFCM ISPoC)CÇJ IN ZQ5 STOCK F$39. 1 THIS WEEK Lowest price ever for a new feature film release. 76 Baldwin St., Hwy. 12 Brooklin 655-4229 1 C.M.H.A. receives money fromn the TriIlium Foundation As i said befôre the price is $10 each, the cause is Cystic Fibrosis and the sponsor is Brookiin and District Kinsmen. BURN OUT FUND The friends and neighbours of the Belanger famiiy whose home was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning on Feb. 9 are asking for donations to help them get back on their feet. They have temporary accommodations in the form of a rented mobile home on their lot but they lost everything. Just imagine having to go out and re- equip a family of five with even the bare necessities such as toothbrushes, underwear, etc. If you realize what this would cost, then I hope you wiii be generous with a donation which can be made at the bank in Brookiin. TEEN TIME Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 7 to 8 p.m. is teen time at the library. Joan Edinger wili be there to read your palms or the tarot cards. Ail teens interested in at- tending shouid either drop in to register or cali 655- 3191. ADULT GROUP The film on contraception that was scheduied for iast Tuesday wiîî be shown this week instead (weather again permitting) . WINNER Terri Lowe won the prize in the Vaentine "Heart to Heart" contest. Ail the entries were so ioveiy that it was decided to choose the winner by lot. Thanks are extended to Sandra Porco for donating the goodies for the party. Aiso, the pre-schooiers party was enhanced by the donations of Mirs. Ethel Alexander and Mrs. Joyce Edwards. REUNION For ail of you who spent your eariy schooi days in Myrtie, especiaiiy around 1948 - 52, there is a smaii reunion pianned on Sunday, March 10 fromn 2 to 5 p.m. It wil be held at the Thornton home on Raglan Rd. For further information cail Lucy Carnochan 723-9823 orKay Hamilton 728-5702 (after 6 p.m.). "EVIDENCE.FOR FAITH" IM FILM SERIES FEATURING: RENOUNED AUTHOR JOSH McDOWELL FILM NO. 1: THE SKEPTICS QUEST VUN DAY, FEB. 24, 8:30.P.M. WHITBY SENIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL GARDEN ST. -SPONSORED BY, WHITBY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY- TOOLS 723-8171 TOOLS LARGE SELECTION, AUTOMOTIVE & WOODWORKING TOOLS, DRILL PRESS &MACHIN ERY AIR TOOLS REPAIRED OSHAWA TOOL BOX 19 - 133 TAU NTO N RD. W. at SUMMERVILLE, OSHAWA MOBILE SHOWROOM 1AtMOg ov P.010 PICJ FRAIN w,?'// e/ p ei~fe à*the&%" #r/p9Dgr #011f gaady"wr hd/ckr rý-eMpL- By SANDRA MANUEL OSHAWA - $15,660 in funds from the Trillium Foundation were gran- ted this year to the Canadian Mental Heaith Association's .Durham Branch, says Helen Rundie, financiai ad- ministrator. The funds must be suppiemented by ad- ditionai money to come from branch fund. raising activities. "Community support is crucial in order that funding for the program may continue," says Howard Richardson, executive director, C.M.H.A. Ontario Division. Says Rundie: "We'Il use the Triilium money to computerize the of- fice. We need to streamline our ad- ministrative, financial and statisticai- gathering departments, and the new equipment shouid heip us accomn- piish that over a three- year period. " The C.M.H.A. Durham Region branch is one of C.M.H.A.'s longest running bran- ches; it has been in existence since 1959. "T jt vpir. we served A 18-year oid Whitby man has been arrested in connection with six break-mns in the Oshawa-Whitby area. According tn a spokesman for the Durham Regionai Police Force, the Oshawa incidents oc- cured sometime late last Tuesday evening and eariy Wecinesday morning. The Whitby break-mns occured Sun- day morning at Hodd's Auto Service on Dundas St. E. Whîle a list o! stolen property was not availabie at press time,_ ONTARIO RIDING (FEDERAL) PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING Friday, March lst, 1985 8:00 p.m. Lincoln Avenue Public Sohool Pickering Village Election of 1985 executive SPEAKER The Hon. Scott Fenneil, M.P. iht colours for summer? BrIght colours for w i te 7 Discover what VOUR soasonal colours are. ' LA CONTESSA can tell you with a PERSONALIZED COLOUR CONSULTATION Our prof essionals can Inform you about Haîr Colours, Make-up, Swatches & Wardrobe Advice For longer, more beautîf ul and natural looking nalis ask about PORCELAIN NAILS LA CONTESSA HAIR SALON tk119 Green St., Wlb 668-9262 e Whitby man arrested for break and enter approximately 1,033 Durham Region residents," says Run. dMe. "But government statistics indicate that one of every six Canadians wili require care for a mental disor- der at some time in his life, so our program ob- viously must grow." The Triilium Foun- dation operates at arm's nment. It distributes proceeds fromn the On- tario Lottery Cor- poration to social- service organizations. EDITOR'S NOTE: San- dra Manuel la the public education co-ordlnator of the Durham Region branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. police dild note that two vehicies were stoien during these incidents. one car, stolen from Hodd's Auto Service, was recovered on .Coronation Rd. late Sunday afternoon. The spokesman said that the suspect was arrested by mnembers of the York Regional Police Force and heid for Durham. James William philiips, 18, of 297 Pitt St. has been charged with six counts o! break, enter and theft, one count o! break, enter with intent to committ theft, two counts o! thef t over $200 and one count o! Illegai use of a credit car. He was remanded to the Whitby Jail and held for a bail hearing. Senior citizen appreciation night The Town of Whitby wili hoid its annuai "Senior Citizens Ap- preciation Night" April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Seniors' Activity Centre on Brock St. S. "This evening is plan- ned for those people who assisted throughout 1984 in making ail o! the programs and activities at the centre suc- cessful," parks and recreation director Wayne DeVeau said in his report to council iast week. In addition to the presentations to varlous individuais and the 1984 board o! direc- tors, the 1985 board o! directors will also be in- troduced. There will also be en- tertainment and a light lunch and refreshments wiii be served at the end o! the evening.

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