PAGE 16, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1985, WHITBY FREE PRESS Blood donors don't risk AIDS, ciniec chairman says By MARGARET HORTON A racant article on the front page of the Globe and Mail had as a headline "Red Cros blood stili pure?" it was referring to a bass of faith soma peopla migbt hava in the Red Cross Typewvriter REN4TALSI a/sa SALES & SERVICE GOLDEN GATE, fera a wide selection of 107 Brock Street South, Canadian dishes. The Whtby 668-2222 Bo-Bo piaffer and their This popular, 30-year chicken fl ingera are two aid Chinese restaurant specialities worth has recentiy ln- trying. Perfect for lun- troduced Szechuan ch or dinner. Cuisine for those who Open f rom il to 2 like hot, spicy dishes. arn. daily. Friday and In addition f0 ifs Safurday until 3 ar. Chinese fare the Fuiiy licenses. Dine-in Golden Gate aiso of- and fast home deliivery. bacausa of the recent refrigeration failura and the fear caused by AIDS. The rafrigeration failure was definitaly an unfortunate occurrence but one thing it did point out, as many other such occurrences also show, ia that people come for- ward when they are needed. The supplies at the blood bank were built back up and increasad by 900 units within 20 hours. Here in Whitby, we witnessad our beat clinic ever with a total of 433 units of blood baing donatad. People knew they wara neaded and cama out to donate. It would ba great if this kind of feeling could be generated for every clinic. It le true that several cases of AIDS in Canada can possibly ba linkad to blood transfusions. However, when you consider that more than eight million tran- sfusions have bean given in Canada since the disease appaared here, the chances of acquiring AIDS through the blood transfusing procesa is very amaîl. There la no risk at ail to the voluntary donor giving is blood. Ail the equipment that la used in donating blood la used once and once oniy. The risk lies with the patient receiving blood. In August, the Red Cross hopas to start testing for the presence of the HTLV III an- tlbody. The HTLV virus la beloved to cause AIDS. Any blood that tests positive wili definitely ba discardad. This testing is a atap in the right direction to help restora the in- tagrity of the Red Cross blood giving syatem. However, I find it bard to believe that anyone would turn down ablood transfusion if his ife depanded on it. Af- ter ail, we take riaka avary day of our lives whan wa ait bahind the whaal of our car or wban we tep into an airplane. We must keap our faith in the Canadian Red Croas biood programn. A btter aystem juat doasn't exist. Show your support for this aystem. Attend the Bridge The foilowing ara the results of iast weeks play at the Whitby Curling Duplicata Bridge Club as raported by Mra. Jim Wharrie. North and South: Bill Nelaon and Cyril Mc- Donald, 74; AI Leslie and Perry Laurence, 62; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilson, 6/½; and, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cunliffe, 57. East and West: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wharrie, 72; Juna Rhompson and Bill Fraser, 71; Nancy Lova and Stevenson, 70; and, Georgia Bovay and Trudi Ruest, 611/2. The rasults of eacb weak's play at the club wiil ba reportad in the following issue of the Whitby Free Press. STORY HOUR The Whitby Public Library will hoid a atory hour for children aged 6 to 9 every Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.mn. from July 5 to 20 in the program roomn. It will bean afternoon of tonies, gamnea and crafts. Registration la limitad and bagins this weak at the children's desk. For more infor- mation cali 668-6531. Whitby blood donor clinic on Tuesday, July 9 at the Lagion Hall on Byron St. S. betwean the hours ofl1and 8p.m. The July clinic is sometimes a amal clinic because of sum- mer vacations and people baing away. If you are healthy and batween the ages of 17 and 66, coma out and help boost our July at tendance figure. Espacially neaded ari donors having bloo( typas 0 nagative and 1 negativa. EDITOR'S NOTE Margaret Horton ls thg chaîrman of the Bloot Donor Cllnic commîttai of the Whltby branch o the CanadIan Rat Cross. Corridor Capers ç~ By MARY MCEACHERN ~JCali 7258967 wlth Items for this columi BAZAAR St. Andrew's Presbyterian Women's Group wii] hoid their annuai bazaar in the church hall, Cochrane St., Whitby on Saturday, Nov. 9. Many new items will ba featured this year. Keap the date opan. B.M.X. B.M.X. will be opening a track in Ajax at thE Recreation Centre in the near future. Anyone in. terasted in more information, please cail Rot Buchanan at 579-0878, Vince at 571-2873 or Andrem at 725-9274. COFFEE POT Our 100 cup coffea perk la much in demand However, there are stili quite a few dates open. L you or your group are in need of a 100 cup perk please caîl 725-8967 and raserve your date. The coffea pot is the property of the Corridor Arei Ratepayers Association, and our group gladly leng the perk free of charge to Whitby peopla. AUBERGE WOMEN'S SHELTER Since last August, since Auberge opaned its doora it has exparienced a hîgher occupancy than expac ted - over 90 per cent. Therefore, they are i desperate need of a larger home to offer refuge t more families. Any monias donated this year will b applied to thair capital fund that will help realiz, their goal. Las year, the Corridor Area Ratepayer Association donated $500 to the project. Any finar cial support anyone could give to this worthy caus wouid be moat gratefully accepted. The home i located in Oshawa, but is for ail of Durham Regior The address is Sedna Women's Shelter & Suppor Services Inc, Auberge, P.0. Box 146, Oshawa, Or tario LlH 7L1. LAST COLUMN This will be the last coiumn until Septembar Have a good summer. By fali we will ail ba into, municipal election, and quite likely another provir cial election. Until then... ATTENTION PARENTS!!l HERES A NEW AND EXCITING TRAVELLING DAY CAMP AT IROQUOIS PARK COMPLEX STARTING JULY 2 (9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.) FOR CHILDREN 8.-14 YEARS Along with excursions fo the CN Tower, Ontario Place, Centre Istand and nurnerous other facilities withln the Metro and Durham Ragions there are speciat weeks to be spent aalllng aI the Whitby Harbourfront. Sailing Instructions and practicat tessons wiit be given by quatified instructors of the Canadian Yachting Association. 1Register dally at Iroquois Park Comptex between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. or cati 668-7765 for f urther Information. MON. *TUES. *WED. Barb-qued Back Ribs $79 Including salad bar 19 THURS. * FR1. * SAT. Roast Prime Rib of Beef lneludlng saiad bar * NEW * now CATERING to any spocial occasion for 20-60 people for more Information cati: 668-0316 900 Hopkins St., Whitby Mao rdtcrsacpe TOWN 0F WHITBY MUNICIPAL OFFICES C LO0SE D CANADA DAY - MONDAY, JULY 1, 1985 WH ITBY TRANSIT The Whitby Transit WILL NOT be ln operation on Canada Day, Monday, July 1, 11985. The Transit System will resumne normal operations on Tuesday, July 2,1985. We regret any inConvenienCe that may be caused by this action. R.A. KUWAH ARA, P. Eng., Director of Public Works. 3L