PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5. 1985. WHITBY FREE PRESS Durham offering English as a second language courses For those adults whose first language is other than English, special English as a Second Language (E.S.L.) classes are of- fered by the Durham Board of Education for five weeks this summer from July 2 until Aug. 1. DRIVEWAY SEALER TAR MIX 20 Litre Pail Reg. Gary Herrema Regional Chairman The classes will be held at Adelaide McLaughlin P.S., 630 Stevenson Rd. N., Oshawa on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thur- sdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon each day. There is no charge for par- ticipation in the classes; babysitting for children two years of age and over will be available for a nominal charge. Registration for the classes will be held on Tuesday, July 2 at the school from 9 a.m. Subject to there being sufficient enrolment, classes will be offered at the basic, intermediate and advanced levels. People who were enrolled in E.S.L. classes last fall and win- ter are especially en- couraged to register, but those who have never participated are equally welcome. For further information, call 576-4600, extension 204. LE LECHE The next meeting of the Le Leche League, a nursing mother's sup- port group, will be held on June 5 at 8 p.m. The topic for discussion will be "Baby Arrives - The Family and the Breast- fed Baby". Mothers and babies are welcome to attend. Anyone wishing to at- tend is asked to call 728- 6890. AUBERGE Auberge is a shelter for abused women and their children living in Durham Region. The shelter is a safe and secure home providing supportive counselling and assistance. Anyone living in an abusive living situation or needing more infor- mation can call728-7311. Br(oklin Bylines By BETTY-JEAN BLYTH Call 655-3679 with items for this column Well, our fair is over for another year and despite a rather poor start weather-wise, it seems to have been its usual huge success. All those who worked so hard all year to make it run so smoothly deserve a big thank you from all of us who enjoyed the fruit of their labours. They deserve a well earned rest before they start in again planning for next year. WINNERS! The winners of the various classes in the Baby Contest are as follows: 1-4 months: girl, Linsay Dezan; boy, James Flan- ders; 4-8 months: girl, Candace Rockhart; boy, Tomas Bud; 8-12 months: girl,.Jacqueline Konorowski; boy, Andrew Guiry; Twins: Lindsay and Leigh Ann Ventress. 12-16 months: girl, Amanda Eades; boy, Steven Rasmussen; and 16-24 months: girl, Tricia-Lee Hall; boy, Brent Couch. The two overall best winners were Candace Rockhart and Brent Couch. As one of the judges, I can state that it was a close contest and a difficult decision for the judges as all the contestants were little charmers. LIBRARY NEWS The open house celebrations were a rousing suc- cess thanks to the many people who dropped in to say hello and share a cuppa. The winners of the book draws are not available at press time but l'Il have them for you next week. On June 17 at 7 p.m. there will be a St. Johns Ambulance basic first aid course presented by Mrs. Staples. Anyone wishing to avail themselves of the opportunity to learn how to care for others in an emergency are asked to register in advance. There is no charge. Before you leave on summer vacation, please be sure that all your library books have been returned. If you require extra reading time, just enquire at the desk. BEEF BARBECUE The Beethoven Oddfellows and Kinoven Rebec- ca's are holding their annual beef barbecue in the Kinsmen Park behind the library on June 15. Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for children 12 and un- der and free for preschoolers. They may be purchased at the site. The first sit- ting will be at 5 p.m. and the second at 6;30 p.m. In case of rain, it will move into Meadowcrest gym- nasium next door. Along with this, Brooklin Legion is sponsoring a Horse shoe Pitching tournament which will begin at 12:30 p.m. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE NEWS The 75th Anniversary meeting was held on May 30 in the Community Centre. Hostesses Ruby Sonley and Elaine Gilroy served the anniversary cake. The recent district annual meeting was held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Whitby with members from Altona, Myrtle, Brooklin, Whitby, Claremont, Greenbank, Honeydale, Scugog Island, Kinsale and Shirley in attendance. At the recent Agriculture and Canadian In- dustries meeting a film entitled "A New Beginning" was shown. It featured farms that have been worked by fathers and sons consecutively for over 200 years. The Roll Call was to be answered with the name of a piece of modern machinery and an explanation of its use. One mother told about a machine her son is working on that will sow seeds and cultivate all in one operation. The next meeting will be in the form of a picnic and takes place on June 19. Anyone who is concerned about the telephone company's plan to charge by the minute for local calls are asked to write to the following expressing their complaints. Rates could go up as much as 200 per cent. The address is: Canadian Radio and Television Telecommunications Commission, Ot- tawa, Ont. K1A 0N2. MYRTLE NEWS A new sound is emanating f rom the church at ser- vices due to the generosity of Dorothy Manderson who has donated the use of her mothers organ to add to the music of the old piano. It certainly heips the congregation to "make a joyful noise unto the Lord". Last Friday, Jim Stachow graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jim also works for the university as a co-ordinator. Congratulations Jim. The Square Dance Group has suspended operations for the summer, but lessons for begin- ners will start again in September. If you would like to learn modern square dancing, watch this space for information on start-up times later in the sum- mer. The Myrtle Church picnic will be held at the home of Dr. Manuel at South Myrtle on Sunday, June 23. This will be the last service until fall. The Myrtle Church yard sale has been postponed. Anyone wishing to contribute articles for this, wat- ch fora new date to be announced. Last Sunday, during the church service Mrs. Manuel gave a brief report on a "therapeutic touch" seminar that she and her husband recently attended. DREAM AUCTION Plans are under way for the Auction of the Year tc be held on June 22 starting at 12 noon in the yard ol Ashburn Burns Church. This is a community effort to raise funds for thE church roof. It promises to be a real fun event witt goods and services being offered that will appeal t( everyone. ~¼ iP a1Tr u 5T1f ,7 THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM DURHAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Take notice that the Regional Planning Committee will consider at a meeting to be held on: JUNE 11, 1985 AT 10:00 A.M. PLANNING DEPARTMENT BOARDROOM 105 CONSUMERS DRIVE, WHITBY AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN The amendment, proposes to permit, as an excep- tion and after due consideration, financial establishments, professional offices and other personal service uses ln association with Special Purpose Commercial Uses within Special Purpose Commercial Areas designated in the Official Plan at the sole discretion of the respective area municipal Council. Subsequently, the Regional Council will consider the recommendation of the Planning Committee at a meeting to be held on: JUNE 19,1985 AT 10:00 A.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS BUILDING 605 ROSSLAND ROAD EAST, WHITBY The report related to the amendment application is available for inspection ln the offices of the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, or by calling Mr. L. Kotseff, M.C.I.P. Plan- ning Department, (416) 668-7731. Requests to appear before the Planning Commit- tee as a deputation concerning the amendment application must be forwarded to Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P. Commissioner of Planning, 105 Con- sumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3, and should be received by the Friday preceding the meeting. Requests to appear before Regional Council as a deputation concerning the amendment ap- plication must be forwarded to the Regional Clerk, Regional Headquarters Building, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3, and should be received 48 hours prior to the Regional Council meeting. C.W. Lundy, A.M.C.T. Regional Clerk