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WHITBYFMRE ESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12,1991t PAGE 16S Se yuthis Saturday June. 15 By MaureenQuininu One of the largest Goed Neigh- heurs festivals in Ontario will be held in Whitby cn Saturday. Othercommunities in the pro- vince are holding Good Neigh- heurs prUrau Whitby is planning what could he the lar- gest. "Wsý o gluotbe just a feat experience says Lorna SolIY of Whitby's 9tourjît information centre. The. centre will h. selling shirts, distributing flye!rs and holdn a draw on festival day. ."I just ca't, see it flot work- ing," say Patricia Yackison, a part ef t eesolunteer Far. «It will he excellent," says Leanne Sheihan, froin the Mins- try. of Citizenship,Office for senior citizens affairs. Most feel it will ho a day te remember -- as leng as the weather co-operates., "ILet's hope with (OPTO weather announcer) Dave Duval there the weather will be great,» e've gt some great enter- tainment, lined up that's juat onrIag- veytin wllgo so says Marilyrn Williamns, from Royal Bankc, a spoinsor of the day. Event s ad entertainment are being planned te last the botter. part of te day. "Ail of eur sehools are partici-. pating in. tii. festival and per- forming arions activities, " says WayneEllis, pincipal of Palmer- ston publicescool and co-ordina- ter of school entertaininent. Tii. day will b. reconized not only by WMhy residents, but local buiess-es aswe. i l b S h o p r ' r g M r t s o e WHTB SNIRSare amn hs h I» l form wereG<o eihôr who will take p mart ini the hua»peace ommittee memnbe rs Pegg ib chai» plaime as part of the Good (third from right) and omeBae Neighbours Festival on Saturday. (wearing bat). Among those demonstrating how the ..iL '........... ........... Tough ecéoiic times, changing values and the. increasing problein of lonelines among isolated individuals, are sone of the. issues that have caused a growing nuniher of Ontario communities te, adopt a public awareness initiative aimed at poting and sustaining friendly, caring communities. More than 34 regions, cities, towns and villages throughout the. prvnce are now luvolved in the. initiative, called CGood Neighbours.' Gocd Neigiheours was conceived two yemar go by a group of community resource people from d lifrenct rgi= sof Ontario. They ietfed a need to support frail , isolated and vulnerable senirs by reinforcing informai community networks and inviting a personal response- frin 1people- within the. community. A one-year pilot pregram was undertaken througii the Office for Seniors' Issues te test tii. concept in 'Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Chathami, Kincardine, Grey-Owen Sound sud tii. municipalities cf tii. Region. cf Halten. For ezample, as a resuit cf aware zess, Sudbury formed Gcod Neiihur Cirýles, Thunder Bay encourages friendfly visiting and transportation assistance, and in several ccmmunities, higii school students are helplug with snow siio-vefling. Since tiien, tiie Good Neighhours concept has expanded i scope to embrace ail members of the comnmunity. "Good Neighbours communities- are Promoting a ,personal rsomot the. needa of othèrs," miys, Elaine Ziemba,- Minister ok Citizensip, Responsible for Seniord IsUZes. "This initiative is an effective means cf enabling individuals to make a difference within their own community-." She adds that Good 14aN b is a strikinýg- example of partnersiip in action. Good Neighbours' partners are the, Minity cf Citizensip/Offiéo for- SeniW Issues, municipal governments, Gond Neîghhours corporate sponsors - the Roal Bank, Shoppers Drug Mart sud Today's Seniors - sud*a, broed spectruni of organizations sud individuals within eacii participating community Reioiis and municiite involved witii Good NeighoS sharod their experiences at'the firat- provincial Gond &eighbours M«y 14. discount -for rresidents acting as good neighheurs. "Prom mny'end, it should bo a lot of fun, y says TonyGagliese, fromi Shoppers' DrugMart, another sponsor* of thé festival day.1 It really is going te h. a god neiniburséexeiece'says -....... .... The. Good Neighbours ceimitte. wiil b. houting its officiai launch on Saturday, June 15 with a festival Of comymunitY- events. ChoS. an oevent or two and don't forget to help forin a human chain frei Rotary Park to downtown.. Tih. following ia uchedule cf events: 9 La. - mn 9 am. .2 p.xn 9:-30 aim. 2 pmi il1 -11:30a.m. 1-l1:30 a. 1-l1:30 am 11 - 11:30 aniL 11 - 11:30 aM. 11 a.mL- . . il a.m. - 2 p.m.- il a.m. - 2 p.m. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 11:a30 - 2mon 11:30 -n2oon (sponsored by IA) Ï30nceon -S ;Z%~re~and 113.noon - R.A ,Hutàidon Choir 11:30'-,noé,n «E.A. Fairunah Band i 11:30l -moen - Meadowcreit Prim. Choir llS - 12:3opin. -oli n the B", (affe 842 c*b) -Pancake breakfast SenioWi Centre *Bike Rodeo (Optimiat) Green St.- municipal fer cildren age 6 to 13. paring lot Norce freestyle teMainwlb.earopireStation) performing at il a.m. 2 fiee draws for Nerco and 12:30 p.m. mini meuntaineer ~pmeciuontsbike;ý value $250 each. - Rotarycr onesPark. (Dave Duval of CFTO.TV, laMC - Seniori Jubile. Choir WhltbyMa1 -Col. JE. Farewell Band Dowutowu - K. Rowe Recordera Mr. Grocer Plaza R.ASennett Jump Rope Towu Plaza:sud Bôothi ouwz Faneominngfoc) ce Dows)town (nomnil ee)ColbrneSt. W/Brock St. S. -Popcern (Rotary Club cf NeariPcture This & Whitby - Sunrise) That -Candy Flou Lafontaine Trading pont Wiiitby Brasa Baud Rotary Park Hot dMgs & drinks Mr. Grooer Plaza nMom - 12:30 pàm. mom - 1230 p.=. maon - 12M30p.m noonr- 1:30 p. 12:30 - lp.M. 12:30 - 1pin 12:30. 1lp.ma. 12:30.- 1 p.m. 12:3.1 .4p.. -06-1:45 pan. 1 -1:30,p.Um 1.-1:30 P.m. 1 -1:30 P.=. 1:30 - 2 p.m. 2 P.= . -PD. ouChoCoi cake ~-Oshawa Brerhpper -Studio cf Dance & Performin At -Pringle Creek Jurnp Rope Glen Diu Vocal Muilo -West Lynde 2 Choirs Downto)wu historic wallrnv tour with BrianWinter dreised as Peter Perz - County Town Singra -Bellwôod Stoiytelln Les8lie MeFarlane Band FM. Heard Choir -RonaldMclonmld Al ieniors, fainilie anmd fiends who are, interested lu particlpating ln the hurnan hain are asked togo tothe west ide of Brock St. S. at 2 pzL Tii. Whitb Pire Departinent will seund the. alarin to mark the. start of the. event. Nl668-7919 te, advie of your participation. Eachparticipant will reoeive a tree seedlin g sud a ýcoupon cern Juments of McDonalds. la addition, the. Canada'Emp yme-nt Centre for Students wiil b. hav*ngtwo froc dràaifer thre. houri of student labeur (Le. grass cutt n e &ulg~ujo cie Tickets are available te any m rien uwhitby m tby SefflIeeI vity Centre, WhitbyCol]munitv Caze 209 Duda S.B.an teStudent Empleyment Olc,125 Broék StLd.TMm draw wMilb. held at noon (dewintàvwu). GOOD NEIGHBOUR GROUPS Whitby, bas many volunteer ioasthat cean b. ,deocribed as 'Good Nig urs.' Se. listings >(frm the Wh]tbyco iit eVices, Directory., avallble at the library) on ýpages 16, and 18 WhitbyMlr' Downtoi 1 1&. Gwi1 TINbbLbay.Qatt WtyMàll Dowtownat BIA offlieWiuc '& Dundas) Whit4y Mal DowuntoWn Mr. Grocer Plaza Town Plaza Downtown (itart at CIBC). Rotary Park Whitby Mail Downtown Idr.,Grocer Plazà Brock St. S.