Whitby Free Press, 12 Sep 1990, p. 16

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PAGE 16, WHITY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SE1PfMBER 12,1990o Earl Pascoe. has plentyo ime for. his hobby ByTrudieZavadovica Mabe it!ésbecause he's a stick- 1er, for being on'time, or -his innate curiosity 'as te what makes things tick, that 20 ea8¶aff led Earl Pasco of ,tb Iýtae up a hobby of collecting and repairing clocks. Today, Pascoe lia a collection of about 250 timepieces, many Of whicb will b. on display at the Bank of Montreal Sept. 15. One of Pascoe's most notable possessions Io the old tower dlock which was installed in Whitby's post office ini 1911. The mam- motb dlock ran until 1956 when it stopped. The post office, whicli is now the site of tbe Bank of Montreal building at the four corners in Witbïy, was torn down in 1959. 1%e old- tower dlock was saved and later sold te a, Torointo man for $15. Pascoe REGISTRATION AT %~IROQUOIS PARK FOR MINOII HOCKEY ASSOCIATION 9 / 1S A O Date: sept. 8th, 7am - 1 pm; Sept. I 2th, 7am -- 9pm Sept. l5th, 9am - l2noon Fee: -$155 (Late fee $25) (Family Discount) ***photocopy of birth certifîcate required, to be retained b>' the Association* Registrar: GLORIA JOHNSTON 668-5700 President: MIKE BROUSSEAU 666-1617 - ~WHITBY II- Ooge IdG E iepen7dable CHIHRYSLER * SALES SERVICE 209 Dundas St. W. 200 Dundas St. W. & 200 Dundas St. W. 430-8100 68&.1642 (AJAX line) 4W SOCCER CLUB CAictinsfo Represe pltationsTamfoare .are being accepted until September 22nd, 1990 for the upcoming season. Telephone Jack Methven 668-2009 for information and application forms. Whitby Iroquois Swim Club welcomes you to the world of competitive swimming! REGISTRATION 1990 a 91 SEASON PLACE: IROQUOIS PARK COMPLEX TIMES: Sept. 12 & 14, 1990 6.00pm - 820pm Sept. 15, 1990 9-00am - 12230pm For Further Information Please Contact: bouglt it about nine years ago. ge dock bas four faces and strikes the hours with a bell weight of 800 Ibo. Its dials «are filazedwth white o pai glass and hle Ibdlwis made of pure copper and tin. The contract for the dlock went te Philip Taylor of Whitby. He charge the Town$4,500 te Mak and instaîl it. It was made bD a firm in England. Parts of the dlock were shipped te Whitby along witb several other dlocks put te use in soutbern Ontario. Philip Taylor was.la charge of the maintenance of the dlock until hie death in 1911. Dick Basset then. took over the main- tenance. In order for the, tewer dlock te be operated successfully, it muet stand in a space measuring at least six feet by six feet by 15 feet hlgh. When iPascoe bouglit the dlock some nine years' ago, he repaired it te its present working con- FALL EVENT A 'Faîl Event' will. be lield at Bentley House in Brougham on Sept. 22 te raise funds for the Head Injury. Association of TorontoeActivity Centre. There will be a garage sale, crafts, tea garden, horseback rides, evening bonfire and barbecue ($10 a per- son). Cali 428-7928 for more in- formation. DOWN SYNDROME The Durham Down Syndrome Association will meet on Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., at Whitby Baptist Churcli, 411 Gilbert St. E. The session will b. informaI, with videos te be sbown. IAglit lunch and refreshments will ho served. For more information caîl 831- 8300. Meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of eacb month. ONE PARENT FAMJLIES The North Osbawa Chapter of the One Parent Familles Association will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. at Christ Memorial Cburch, the corner of Mary and H-illcroft streets in Osbawa. Guest speaker will b. Cheryl Bird fiom Durham College on 'Mature Students.' New memibers are welcome. For more information, cail 668-5144 or 576-5853. flOUSE TOUR Big isters of Newcastle-Osb- awa-Whitby (NOW) and the Osb- awa & District real Easte Board will bold a bouse tour on Sept. 22, 10 a.m. te 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 oach, available at the Big Sisters office, 387 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa. For more informatio call 436-0951. PARENT & T(YI St. Mark'. Parent & Tot program begins Tuesday, Sept. 18, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children and parents enjoy separate programs. Forms are available at Information Whitby, and St. Markes United Churcli office, 201 Centre St. S., Whitby. WORKSlHOP A workshope,_'Creative Visuali- zation,' b mrgaet Mosaad, will b bald in Whitby on, Sun- day Set. 3,10 a.m. te 4 pm. Cos't is $25 per person. For more information, including location, and te, register call 430164. MEIATION Classesini basxd meditation began this week above Pro- menade Bookstere at Pearson Lanes, Whitby. Cost is $10 per session. For more information and te register cail 430-1642. dition. Today he bas everytbing from good-quality. pockpt watch es te the mammoth tower'cdock. He WVILIAMEHRLY William (Bill) Hurley of Whitby died on September 1, 1990 at Oshawa General Hospi- tal. Ho was 66. Ho was born la Penetanguisb- ene, Ont. on July 1, 1924, son of Charlos and Lillian (Bumstoad) Hurley. Ho married Wilma Anne Wil- kinson on July 17, 1947 la Mriurley served la thie Royal Canadian Air Force during World War ]Ithon owned and operated Hurley's Restaurant in Whitby from 1946 te, 1961. Me was an inspector at General Moters until 1982. Mr. Murley was a member of St. John tlie Evangeliat Churcli and tlie Royal Canadian Legion -Brancli 112. *He is survived b~y his wife, daugliters Jane and Barbara, sons David and Paul, and four bas old-fashioned ladies watches, figurine docks, mante1 dcks& made of wood, some of marbie and brassi wall dck%, rand- father clocks. Many willbeon display Sept. 15, Keéritag Day. Gmologist at Heritage Day Bly rul]eZavadoivece Frank McCullough of Whitby took a childliood fascination and turned it into lucrative career spanning some 40 years. McCullough has lived in Whitby since the 19309 but realls an earlier time when, as a ,young lad la Napanee, lie spent mours wakchingtheneigiborliood watchmakermdiligently working at bis trade. When lie was old enougli,lie spent years apprenticing as a watcbinaker and later expanded WIDOWS ANDWIDOWER A pleasant social club for widows and widowers will hold its next meeting on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m., in tlie 420 Wing, Oshawa Airport.- Dancing, shuffleboard, dartà and cards. For more information, oel Forbes 430-0130 or Ralpli 725-7203. AIZEflIER Tlhe Alzheimer Society of Dur- ham Region will meet on Wed- nesday, Sept. 26,. 7:30 %pan., at the emor Citizens'. Activity Centre 910 Liverpool Rd. Pick- ering. Fhere will ho a videoas- sette presentation of 'Alzheimer: No Easy Answers.' Ail welcome. Caîl 576-2567 for more informa- tion. PICKIN'SESSION « Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society will hold a pickin' session on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2.te 5 p.m. at_Camp Samac, main council hall. Pickers singers -and' lis- toners are wef1come FALL COURMS Faîl courses classes begin tbe week of Sept. 17 at the Whîtby Seniorsd Activily Centre, 801 Brock St. S. in Whitby. There is still time te register for sucb classes as line dancing,- yoga, fitness, tai, chi, beginners ceramics, woodcarving, ballroom dancing and bridge. Coet of registration for each class is $2. Foffr more information cal 668-1424. bis career te include a study of gemology and Oid. Me0 nd McÇullough Jewel- lersinWhtby in Mardi of 1959 and, althougli le retired in Marcb, 1988, it is stilli going strong througli the efforts of bis son-in-law. Althotigb McCullougli is retired, lie still enjoys watcli- màking and gemology. Me plans te be on hand at the Bank of Montreal downtewn on Heritage Day Sept. 15 te discuss any old jewelry reople may want te bring mad9ow him. WOMEN'S AGLOW Women's. Aglow, Fellowsbh> will meet on Thursday, Sept. 1 7 p.m. at the arts resource centre ei&d Oshawa city hall. Guest speaker will b. Hannali Price Richiardson. Caîl 436-9425 for more information. BIROWN BAG BMICATION At tbe Whitby S0hioWs Activity Centre on Sept. 20 -gt 1:30 p.mi, Tony dagliese, a piamacist from, thet Mhpers Drug Mart la the Wtby Miwill counsel seniors- on the wise use of mehdfcàtons Put all medicationis in .a bag and' bring them te the'centre. -The- pharmcs will meet witli seniors privately te dimsus their medications. Cei the centre at 668-1424 te reserve space. TRAN'SMTONS Outreacli Abuse Prevention lias organized Transitions,' a mutual aid group for adults who are in theprocess of acknowledg- ing past physicgi sexual or emo- tional abuse. The day time pro- gram begins Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1, p.m. and the evenin gprogram, Wednesda, ept. li1,7p.m. Cost is $60 for igh sessions te b. beld at the Outreach oÀ&ce at 205 Bond St. E., Oshawa. cal 432-7821 te register. SUPPORT GROUP The Head Injury association of Durham Region will hold a sup- port group meeting on Wednes- da, Sep.., 19, 7:30 p.m., at WhtbyBaptist Cburcb, 411 Gil- bert Sit. Ail welcome. Caîl 683- 3448 for more information., grandchildren. He- was predeceased by bis parents. Funeral services were held on Tuýesdayfeptember 4, 1990 at St. John t1e-Evaigellst Church, Father O'Brien conducting. Interment at Resurrection oeme- tery. 6 Generati*ons of Service, Quality & Trust " Family Monuments " Granite or Bronze Markers " Cemetory Lettering * anblstng Stafford Meuet 318 Dundas Sa. E., Whitby 6683ff AfterHRouru 668-4460 or 666-1513 Hmmappotnaigramngld Comingeven ts Obituar y

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