'PAGE 4,;WH]TBY>FRfE PRSS, WEDNESDAY(, DECEMBER 12,1990 Elydro employees organize Icare' packages for troops By Mike KowaiskI Local Ontario Hydro workers are helping ta boost morale of Canadian troops in the Persian Guif. The employees' social club at the Pickering Nuclear Generat- ing Station is collecting goods for armned forces personnel based in the uulf. the u"care package» of items wil beset t te anadian Air Tas-Ek Group comrnanding office in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, or dis- persal among the approximately 1,600 Canadians in t he area. <Canadian troops are part Of an international force based in the gulf since Iraq's invasion .of Kuwrait earlier this year.) According ta, social club spok- esman Bruce Wood, the relief effort began as an in-house ope- ration among employees but will be expanded: to involve the pub- lic. Goods being collected include non-perishable items such as cookies and candies which can withstan,'d temperatures above 120 degrees F., as well as maga- zines, periodicals, Christmas tapes and playing cards.ue purchase T-shirts emblazened with the Pickering-Ontario Hydro logo for the troops. Wood said the "motivating fac- tor» in the workers' decision ta, mount a collection drive was a newspaper story about similiar efforts in the Uniited States. uWe read a story about items being sent ta the Americans, we felt our troops were just as worthy.» .Wood said the response from Hydro empl1yees has been -very good» a2nd he is hopeful the public will respond to the same Teclecto drive will con- tinue «until the boys are back home,» he added. Donations can be dropped-off ini the foyer area of the main administration building at the nuélear station. Visit the festive Santa Ciaus Paradle ln the Miniature Christmas village. L Il Hear your heart beat magical light displays; Novem ber to early Jarn as you experience the The Festival of Lights îairy. Live entertainment, shopping and restaurants. WINTER CARNIVAL DECEMBER 2.7 TO EARLY JANUARY (Closed Christmas Eve at 5pm and ChristmaS Day) (416) 294-7965 - Toronto /1(416) 668-6606 - Whitby CULLEN CARDENS 300 Taunton Rd W Whitby. Ontario LN3 TAUNTON RD 401 Croup DIscounts Avallablf BUS Parking - Free Parklnh HOUM -subJect to changi CULtH ed (P\IflIfiTUIŽV<1LLfici 1-800-465-3683 Enter our draw and Win A Weekend for two at gm m m m m m m m mV LUÀO%1LE IVAN i& TRUI * Accessories & Installafioi RV - PICK-UP * VAN INTERIORS * RUNNIP * TRUCK CAPS Mon.-Thurs. 9-6, .1670 -SIMCOE ST.,N., TIeiBRIARS Inn & Country Club LORNA ROTJSSEAU conducted t4e Christmas carols during the Volunteer-A-Wish event and tree-Jighting oeremùony organized by the Volun- teer Association of the Whitby Psychiatric Hospi- tai CM. Boy). photo New street name satisfies lfam11Y By Mike Kowalski A second attempt at renaming an east Whitby street has prover successful. Town council's planning and development committee is recom- mending that the name Brad- diew Dr. be changed ta, Bradford Dr.T he'newname is a compromise tween the Town and family of the man after whom Bradvie's ' -4X4- VAN ING BOARDS * BUG SHIELDS Fri. 9-9, Sat. 10-3 ! AJ j : OSHAWA 579-6868- -- - - - - - - Dr. is namned. 9 The fazniiy had objected ta staffs. original suggestion of renamîing the street Scadding Dr. but the new naine will pre- -serve the street's histarical past. The decision to renamne the street was prompted by a request from the Whitby fire departmnent. The departinent wants the rname changed to, avoid confusion *with nearby Broadview Ave. Bath streets z-un off Powell Rd. and fire officiais are concerned the similiar sounding names will cause probleins for ba-th the pub- lic an mrec eils IJames Hall appeared before corn- mittee last month to argue against the proposed Scadding Dr. Hall said Bradview Dr. was named for bis grandfather Brad- ford Powell, whose farmn became the Kendalwood subdivision. The two properties now located on Bradview 'Dr. have been in Hall's family for 93 years. PHall said the name Bradview has historical significance ta, the area, whereas Broadview or Scadding do flot. (The name Scadding is found on aId subdivision plans in Whitby, but does flot h ve any connection ta this specific loca- tion, the committee was told.) According to a staff report, the alternate name of Bradford Dr, satisfies the faxnily, fire depart- ment and DurhainR&gpon.; e. flPDtMS ýil