PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30.1M98, WHITBY FREE PRESS Register now for Junior Fire Dept. Members of the Whit- by Fire Department are gearing up for the 14th Annual Junior Fire Department Program and if the response to the program in previous summers is any in- dication, aspiring young firemen would be ad- vised to get their ap- plications in early. According to Whitby fire prevention officer Dave Bemnis, the program is a one-of-a- kind opportunîty for boys and girls il and 12 years of age to gain a lit- tde first-hand experien- ce in firefighting and, more importantly, to acquire along the way a knowledge of fire safety and prevention. "We've had a lot of departments caîl us over the years to find PRO DODGE Your Local Chrysler-Dodge Sales and Service MM= Dealer Parts & Service - Thursdays tli 9 p.m. 209 Dundas St. W., Whitby 666-3000 VALMED HEALTH SERVICES INC. Compete 24 Hour for the eIder>', for te sick or Prof essional Care te isabled FulIy Spervised Sertices 356 King St. W. 433-1 494 Oshawa out about this program.- I know of no other similar program that reaches out to the com- niunity to this.extent. It can ail be attributed to Chief Crouch - he star- ted the program 14 years ago - and the resulting awareness has probably established a higher standard of fire safety in Whitby than in many other com- munities," said Mr. Bemis. A little simple mathematies will bear Mr. Bemis out. Every year 160 young peopie go through the Junior Fire Department Program and in most cases those young people will go home and teach their families what they have learned about fire prevention. Over the course of the 14 years the program has been operating, a lot of Whitby residents have learned about fire safety and if that was al the program accom- plished, the fire preven- tion officer believes it has ail been welI worth it. However, according to Mr. Remis the children also manage to have a lot of fun during the two week program. "We like them to get a good taste of what fire fighting is, lîke. It's al hands-on training and practice with the fire fighting equipment," said Mr. Remnis. Their first day in the program, the youngsters give the station a good going over from stem to stern. They are allowed to moot through the cupboards and the pumpers, they see the dispatch and Children who sign up for this year's Junior Fire Department prograni will be getting hands-on experience with many of the jobs performed by Whitby's firefighters, including siiding down the fire pole as shown here by Unit 9, 105 Riviera 1)r., Markham 1,3R 5J7 4791 learn how it is operated but, most important of ail according to Mr. Bemnis, the Whitby emergency nuniber is driiled into their heads and by the end of their first day in the prograin, the children are not likeiy to forget it - 668-9311. SEE PG. 7 firefighter Ken Percy. There are only 160 available spaces in the program this surnmer so interested parents are advised to enrole their children soon. Free Press Staff Photo @THE REGIONAL MU NICIPALITY 7DDD0F DURHAM DURHAM PUBLIC NOTICE Take notice that the Regional Munlcipallty of Durham ls conslderlng AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN The amendment, as submltted by the applicant, proposes one (1>, residentlal dwelllng unit in association wth the existlng commercial uses within the site shaded on the map below. ln order to assiat ln the evaluatlon of the amen- ciment application, the public is lnvlted to provide Input by way of submlssions to the Reglon's Plan- ning Department. Information related to the amendment application la available ln the offices of the Planning Depar- tment, 105 Consu mers Drive, Whitby, Ontario Li N 6A3 or by calllng Mr. Larry Kotseff, M.C.î.P. Plan- ning Department, (416)668-7731. Submlsslons concerning the amendment ap- plication must be forwarded to the Commissioner of Planning, aI the above-noted address, and must be received no later than Frlday, June 6,1986., Please Include your address and telephone num- ber ln any submlsslons made. File No. 86-351D Marie Hubbard Chairman, Planning Committee Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P. Commissioner of Planning Proteet your hm from break-ms *it costs so littie, it's worth so much! Custom-made,decorative security bars and grilles for basement and ground floor windows, windlow wells, glass panels and doors. a top quaiity steel e casiiy instailed e decorator colours - qualiîy %worknanship a fuiiy adjustable e superior finish custom designs available Discover how easy and inexpensive it is to prevent break-ins, protect your family and saleguard valuable possessions. CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 477-9510