Whitby Free Press, 12 Aug 1987, p. 2

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PAGEZ2, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987 Assanit, robbery at White Oaks Cr. A Whitby woman was robbed and sexually'assaulted July 30 in an un- derground parking lot at loi White Oakis Cr. Police say the assailant grabbed the 2>i-year-old woman and threatened her with a knife. The woman was not injured in the at- tack. but her Purse was taken.. The description o~f the assailant fits that of a serial raplst in Toron- to, police say. The man was in lus, late. twenties, brown hair, about 5'V, of slight build, and wearing a light blue T-shirt, cut-off 'jeans, and a white headband. BILL OYAGI, president of the Whitby Historical Society, displays this 1909 vacuum and late 1800 baby carniage*during Ontario Heritage 187 held at Iroquois Park on the weekend. Free Press photo Rebels'will host event The Oshawa Rebels Drum and Bugle Corps picked up a third-place finish in a recent parade com- petition in Pennsylvania, part of an il-day tour for the group. The Rebels, which includes several Whitby members, will host the national championships at Civic Fields Aug.22. Competition,, to include groups from Kitchener,Peterborough and Amherstview, will be among. drum. corps and among marching bands. - Rebels are selling tickets ($4 adults, $2 kids and seniors) for the' preliminary competition and for the finals ($6 aduits, $3 kids ahd seniors).1 Buddies seek volunteers The Big Sisters agency needs flot only volunteers for the young girls (7-17) needing a special friend but also for young boyâ. The 'Little Buddies' program, of- fering young boys a positive female influence, wil begin this Septem- ber, says Carol Rhodes, executive director of Big Sisters of Newcastle, Oshawa and Whitby. Caring volunteers are needed to provide encouragement, motivation, personal warmth and a healthy aduit female relationship in their lives. A suitable female volunteer, says Rhodes, would be able to spend three to four hours or more a week with the child, and be willing to 24 Hneu Nsing ancden athoinerectkinofServicSt ohE.,d ery S. onSick.dale or ot heraa& :330'bor n- 356 ing St. W. Oshv.ada 433-1494rd work toward a lasting friendship. Activities as simple as shopping, hiking, playing catch or just wa& ching television can offer a com- mon ground for this friendship to buildbetween them. Volunteers to the program would receive the same guidance, support and monthly activity agenda given to 'everyone in the Big Sisters organization. Offered by other Big Sister agen- cies in Ontario, Rhodes says she has received many requests from the- community for this type of program. The children, age seven to 10 years, will be referred through the Children's Aid Society, the public, health department and from the educational system. This service will be assessed af- ter six months again in one year. If the results are favorable, the Lit- itle Buddy system will be continued as an on-going program within the agency. Big Sisters is a member agency of the United Way. Anyone interested in further in- formation can contact: Big Sister- of Newcastle, Oshawa and Whitby, 387 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa (436- 0951). Kennels- * DOG TRAINING * CLASS, * STARTS * AUG UST 11 thq1987 * Please Register Now* * 655-4721 ... . . . . . . .

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