Whitby Free Press, 17 Oct 1990, p. 17

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WB1TY FlEE P¶F&Àg WEDNEb4Y, OCTOBER 17. 1D9,-PÂGE17 Unied Way appeal made before, council By MkeKowalk Whitby residents have. been uirged to make the 5th United Way fundraising campaigna successful as the firat. Barbara Humphreys, general campaign chairman of the Osh-, awa-Whitb-Newcastle-- United Way,. used last weekes Town council rneetinff to make an pS>e told counil thhrited Way- is clebrating its golden anniversary this year and smnce the initial drive 50 years ago, $30 'million has been distÎbte to member agencies in the area. Humphreys said that of the 14 original agencies, seven are stili in eistence. "The golthen was $35,000 and. they did exceed it,7» said Humphréys. 'Ths. year our goal is $3 mil- lion-sud we want tet do the same.»' There are now._40 different' agencies funded by the United ohrmay fnot realize it but yo u or sorneonie close te you mnaybe touched by the United WVay," saidHumphreys. Among the local agencies receivng funding are. the Red Cross Vi toia Order of Nurses and tle Oshawa-& District Cre- dit Counsellinq Service. "Your donations do stay in the .communit-yw said Hurnphreys, adding :th at:' the majority Of money does go té member agen- des. "The Oshawa-Whtb-ewcas- tie United'Way has te lowest administration costs -in Canada, less than 10 per cent of our 'lha' because we have only. four paid employees and m excess of 2,000 volunteers.» 1. Humphreys, herself, is a volunteer she noted. «I - appeal te, everyone here tonight and living -in Whitby te help make our Sth anniversary a resounding success.' , About $780,000 has been raised thus far in the Oshawa- Whitby-Newcastle United Way campaign. That amount, raised after two weeks of- the campaign, repre- sents about 26 per cent of this year'sgoal of $3-million. Puna raised support more than..40 cominunity service agen- des. Oct. 19 -21 marks a gathering of scçouts -worldwide as theBoy Scout Movement -International will-b. having a 'Jamboree on the Air,' imultaneoiusly in Canada,ý- the'US.,,England sud o;2ther 1Whitby District will participate lu. the jamboree with a camp at thMCwanis Camp in Ashburn. Eight scout troops, three veuturer roups,one rover group (approzdmately 100 youths in totalÎ and 30 > leaders will speud the weekend under cauvas. Ail weekend they wlll be using shortwave -radios provided, with their operators, by the amnateur radio -operaters of The South Picken*nugAAmateur Radio, Club, .to contact 'their brother scouts. .Last year they were successful in contacting the United States, the Caribbeau anSI Europe. The cail letters for the camp will be: VE3SPC. In Thanksgiving* spirit Men ibers of the Whitby Kinismen Club were full of the PMit of'Thanksgiving as they &livieredlhanksfiýving baskets te needy families in Whitby. In ail, 10 deserving aud ueedy families received the baskets which contaiued a.,turkey and ail the': esseutials -te make a. Thanksgiviug dinuer with ail the trimiùüng. The names of the famuies were given to the'club by a local social service agency. Ail familles were contacted beforehand and asked if they wanted te receive a food basket. "To help others in the community is the ,fundamental goal of the Kinsmen Club. At a time like Thauksgving we feel it is important to try our best te help as mauy people as possible,"l saidKiünsmen Club member Ray Chapmàn. E M "i 'hen' The'StU rhe Prîces c VITAMIý M C icell Apple THANI 11/21 LU MIT: 3 TINS Ë\ER/FA M ~ JANE PARKER Spani s*h Bar Cake 540 g PACKAGE LIMI1M 4 PKGS PER FAMILY PURCHASE PROCESS, SINGLE TINS, REGULAR OR LITE Black Diamondl Cheese Suices SM 90gPACKAGE 2.99 WITM COUPON BELOW. PRC ýDUCT OF ONTARIO, CANADA FANCY Red Deliclous Apples 5 lb BAG 2.99- WIHTHIS à.Su AVE $1w1 iCOUPON POWDERED LAINDRYI ABC Detergent IUMMl'1lbox peroopo 1opoe wMmocopon 4J»), S.C. #3 ~HIS f. . SAVE 3001 PCOUPONI IRobin Hoodl Flour UM Oct, W. âcý e1 t" 2MVÇ I TC aNadiMHaJa% YOU AN i ALUABEPI TEEAST.ON TIPAWARDE DETAISATSOE ~frE ~ UWTL PIUID FU=D WU1l40JT S«R STAMP SOERSTAMP 3-P4iece SetOK OOO - MWN SIZR4. 19 J, ~~YTT~ 4a R.. ut LTflY SO 'lits Mur- Z~c~'v ~c~cèuts eJ~mboree jS 'or.. the ~ir', Looking for'more customers? The answer is right in front of you The Whitby Free Press reaches more homes in Whitby- than any other retail advertising medium. Our circulation is 235500. On a weekly average, we reach 98.5% of the households in Whitby. Lot those customers you'Ve neyer met know about your business! IOpen SunlaYI ICHECK STREWLOAIR SUNDAY OPENINGU à HOiJRIL PRIC EFFECTIVE UNA*OC T. 14.- -SATURDAY OCT. 20, 199O i.rs Corne Up, ,Oome Down! NIZED I's.p u rell Juice. OZTIN- MLY PURCHASE POWDERED LAUNDRY mABC Detergent 10 LITRE BOX 3,399 WITH COUPON, BELOW SELECTED COLOURS - Pronto'. Paper Towels PACKAGE 0F 2 ROLLS M.79,«, UMI1' 3 PACKAGES PER FAMILV PURCHASE CUT FROM CANADA GRADE W BEE 6OONE, MVN RAEADY Prime Rib Roast 8.8/kg 1 l3.99 WITH TI l~SAE PRCSSINGLE THINS, REGULAR OR UT! 'Black Diamond Chese Suices I ~ S 0 PAKAGE 1 h m PM

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