WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTQI3ER 28, 1987, PAGE 13 Bilue box delivery has been delayed A delay in construction of the new regional recycling building wil cause a delay in the distribution of the blue boxes. The boxes will be distributed to households in Whitby with the hope that residents will fi them with recyclable material and place them out with their normal garbage at pick-up time. 1 1We're still, unclear when they wilI be distributed but it should be just after Christmas," says Glenda Gies, manager of the facility. A new recycling centre is now being buiît at Taunton and Conlin Rd. Whitby council has agreed to have Whitby staff deliver the boxes to househblds in Whitby, Brooklin, Myrtle, Myrtie Station, Ashburn and possibly Macedonian Village. Delivery for the boxes was originally planned for the end of November. Stretch.... .. IAN BARRON of the Whitby Tigers Running Club warms up before the Oct. 18 Turkey Trot at Durliam * College. The race is lield annually to raise money for the Oshawa-Whitby-Newcastle United Way cain- *paign. F~ree Press photo United Way campaign at 6 per cent of goal The United Way campaign for Oshawa-Wh itby-Newcastle has now reaciied 61 per cent of its goal with total donations to date of $1,600,210. Among donations reported last week was $27.400 from Lasco Steel of Whitby. almost double Lasco's $14.000 donation last year. As the campaign winds down. several canvassing efforts will be reported this week and next. Final figures on the 1987 campaign should be made available by mid- November. Kid's play program is offered With the demise of a children's play program through Durham Family "Y", it looked for a while as though there would be no activities. ifor'the younge r set in the Brooklin area this winter. But the Oshawa YWCA has come to thle rescue. They are offering a children's play program each Tuesday and Thursday at Brooklin United Church. from 9:15 to 1: 15 a. m. The arrangement is part of the Outreach Program and offers in- teraction and confidence building for three to five-year-old children. many who may not have previously experienced group activities and ,will focus on play. crafts, songs and other activities. It wîll be a learnng process through fun according to- the program's organizers. The instructor for the program will be Nancy Innes. a Brooklin resident for more than 12 years. who serves as a supply teacher to Meadowcrest Public Sehool. The mother of three has also taught Sunday school at Brooklin United for several years and is welI versed with the younger child. The program will start on Tuesday. Nov. 3. A special pre- registration wiIl be held at the church this Thursday. Oct. 29 bet- ween 9:15 and 11:1.5 arn. The. charge is,$5(> a month. More infor- mation can be had by calling the'* at 576-8880. F iNO 1 3 -1 I Pumkin Contest! JHallowe'en is alrnost here and *the Whitby, Free Press in cooperation * with Whitby Lane are having a Pumpkin Carvîng Contest. 4 There will be 3 prîze vouchers to the following age groups: 4 UptolO0years S1l - 14 years 1 MOOO 15 years and ôver Bring in your pumpkins., already carved, Sat., Oct. 31/87 between 1:00 & 1:30 p.m. to Whitby Lane. *153 Brock St. N. ,Judging takes place at 2:00. 4There.wÎll be a ' special appearance by the COOKIE MONSTER!. THE-CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby will be considering the matter of appointments to the following Boards and Committees this Faîl: Board or Committee Fence-Viewers Groveside Cemetery Board Responsiblities To review matters relative to the prescribed standards for the erect ion and maintenance of uine fences. To administer Municipal cemeteries. Local Architectural Conservation To research and promote the conb= vation of heritage Advisory Committee properties within the Municipality Plumbers' Board of Examiners Property Standards Committee To examine applicants for master plumbers licences. To review matters relative to the prescribed standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property within the Municipality. Term of AppOiniment Th ree Years Th ree Years Three Years Th ree Years Three Vears Any resident of thelTown of Whitby wishing to be considered for appointment to one of theabove boar- ds or committees is invited to complete an application for appointment which may be obtained at h Clerk's office. Completed applications are to be submitted to the Clerks office by no later than October 30, 1987. for the Council's consideration. Donald G. McKay, Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby. Ontario LiN 2M8 Phone: (416) 668-5803