PAGE 6 WEDNESDAY J ULY 31 985, WHITBY FRBEE PRESS Every Thursday and Saturday.... Heber Down site of CLOCA walk Each Tuesday and Saturday evening at the Heber Down Conser- vation Area campsite, a slide and film program will be presented for the public. On Saturday at 8 p.m., a general nature walk from the campsite will be a regular feature. The slides and films will start at ap- proximately 9:30 p.m., on both Tuesday and Saturday. Guided nature walks, of between one and two hours duration, will be held every Thursday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants are asked to call the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority office (100Whiting Ave., Oshawa) at 579-0411 for the location of the walk. Admission to the campsite is free. Direc- tions to the campsite: follow Hwy. 12 (Brock St.) north to Hwy. 7, turn west for 3 km. to Coronation Road, then south 1 km. to the cam- psite. Watch for signs. Aug. 1 - "Hook, Line and Sinker". It's a fishing expedition to Enniskillen Conser- vation Area. The walk starts at 6:30 p.m., star- ting at the barn. Don't forget your fishing rod. Aug. 3 - "Rock Clim- bing" presentation at Heber Down Conser- vation Area campsite. There will be a general nature walk at 8 p.m. followed at 9:30 p.m. by the presentation. Aug. 3 - "A Wildflower and Edible Wild Day". Come out to Enniskillen Conservation Area from il a.m. to 3 p.m. and find out just how much of nature is edible. Ac- tivities will take place in the barn located at the front entrance. Aug. 6 - "Wonderful Wetlands" presentation on a precious resource. Presentation starts at 9:30 p.m. at Heber Down Conservation Area campsite. Safety patrollers off to camp CAA Toronto announ- ced last week that 246 School Safety Patrol captains, including 66 boys and girls from Durham Region, will take part in a course this summer learning the responsibilities of their job while meeting new friends and having fun. The week-long outing will take place starting July 29 at Camp Samac, the Boy Scout camp, in Oshawa. During the week at the CAA Officer Training Camp, the patrollers will be in- structed by police safety officers from various municipal forces and the Ontario Provincial Police on such items as how to operate efficient foot and bus patrols, how to conduct patrol meetings as well as on- the-job training at simulated intersections and in school bus emergencies. The patrollers will also learn how to administer first aid in a St. John Am- bulance course. However, the training is well mixed with swim- ming, sports, recreat.ion and relaxation. The students who will attend the Officer Training Camp were chosen by their school for their leadership qualities. This training ensures that the youngsters are ready to perform their patrol duties in an efficient manner during the school year. 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Now the kids are grown and I have a business to run so about the only way i have of telling the changing seasons is by-the junk that accumulates in my car. In summer, its a collection of empty bottles and cans, sticky popcicle sticks, a piece of ski harness plus the booster cables and snow brush I hunted for all winter. In winter, among the candy bar wrap- pers and wizened french fries suddenly appears the barbecue spit, the lost ball glove and one swim flip- per. You've probably surmised by this that I don't clean it out too often. Well, there's a reason for this. In years past every vehicle I owned was so ancient that the only thing holding it together was the mix- ture of mud and rust in the seams. I didn't dare wash it! Now, it seems that my family have this romantic image of me in my old heaps so that whenever I get something newer, they conspire to reduce it as soon as possible to the state of my for- mer conveyance. No sooner do I drive up in a spanking new clean auto than someone manages to have their car break down just as they have an important engagement. Being the typical soft-hearted mother, I lend them mine. Each time it comes back there's a scratch here or a dent there or even worse - a piece missing not to mention the garbage inside or the foot print on the roof. I don't know why it is that I can drive a car for years with everything intact but as soon as one of the kids borrows it the gear shift falls off - "I didn't do anything! I just came off in my hand!" Once, however, it reaches a suitable state of dilapidation, no one will be caught dead in it. Should I overhear a kid asking to borrow their fathers car and I offer mine instead, I receive a scornful look and a "No thanks, not that piece of junk". So you see, I've discovered the secret of how to keep a vehicle all to myself. From now until the kids all leave home, I drive a dirty dented pile of scrap held together with wire and a prayer but its mine - all mine! The library seems to be about the only thing in town that is running full tilt these lazy summer days and here's a run-down on it's activities: LIBRARY NEWS The month of July was packed full of things for the children to enjoy judging by the numbers that turned out for the programs. More events are planned for August beginning with a Puppet Play at Brooklin Community Centre on Friday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. This will be put onby the Trent Travelling Troupe which is sponsored by the Ontario Library Service and the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Kids and Moms are invited to come out and share in the adventures of Jack and the Beanstalk and the Three Bill Goats Gruff. In the library on August 6 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Chris Stevenson of Kids Play Supplies will be helping out on Silly Day. Grown-ups are invited in to see the display of art supplies and to meet Chris who bas these items for sale at her home at 907 Henry St., Whitby. You can also call her at 666-1386 for more details. At the recently held "Teddy Bears Beauty Con- test" there was an impressive array of entries. Winners included the Biggest Teddy - Jenny O'Leary; the Tiniest Teddy - Louise Oke. Amanda Heron's entry in a bridal costume won the best dressed award. Julie Innes' bear sported homemade crutches while Kevin Precoor brought along his Cabbage Patch friend respendant in plaid trousers. Karen Carney's Teddy was voted most cuddly while Tammy Leitch and Chrissie Forsythe had theirs dressed specially for the occasion. Tara Boyd opted for individuality and brought along her non-bear friend. All in all, it was an entertaining event, that lasted bear-ly long enough. A very special program is coming up August 14 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and it will also visit the parks. 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