PAOÈ'fl *WI#TBY FRKE tIdIwrak W fflié l M -M>~ A ceremony to mark the' <officiai' opening of 110 apartments for families in Whitby will be held on Mqy 8, il a.m., at 90 Waller St. The housing was developed under the province's Homes Now initiative and. is sponsored by Durham Region Housing Corp. Dryden Heights one-bedroom, 69 two-b 11 three-bedroom a including five two-bed desid for pers di lities. Non-Profit Some of the apartments will be offered at rents comparable to .vate market accomodâtion in rovides 30 Whitby, and the remainder will 3droom and be made available to familles with partments low to moderate incomes. room units ons with The $13.5 million capital cost of the development is being met with a 20-year mortgag an from (ntarioin Corporation, which obtained fthe funds from the Canada Pension Plan. The total annual operating subsidy for this project is estimated at $1.2 million. Tie architect for the project was Boigon & Armstrong and the contractor West York Construction. Drummond White, MPP for Durham Centre, representing Ontario Housing Minister Evelyn Gigantes, is scheduled to attend the opening. LOSSA preview: A look at the best from each school FROM PAGE 27 Brown, is a strong versatile runner who competes well in races ranging from 100m to four- mile cross-country races. Look out for him in the 800m where bis strength and speed might corne together in a winning combination. Ajax This is a building year for a uaually strong track and field school. However, it is not lean on talent as the presence of such athletes as 1991 OFSAA competitor Cheryl Clement proves. Clement will be challenging the junior girls field in thd triple jump. Another junior girl, Zabree McIntosh, last year's high jump LOSSA winner, will be returning to prove herself as a junior. Midget distance runner Neil Scott, top 10 finalist in OFSAA cross-country, will be rnning against a very strong field in the 1500m and 3000m races. He will be joined by Matt Normington, a promising distance runner, in the same events. McLaughlin McLaughlin is rarely short on talent in track and field. This year proves to be no exception. In a team consisting of 30 to 35 good competitors, one name stands out By Const. Gr t Aruold Durhas Regional Police Crime Stoppera and Durham Regional Police need the publi's help m solving a break, enter and theft that occurred m Pickering during the weekend of Feb. 7. An old church on the ground's of Erskine Cemetery located at the corner of Finch Ave. and FaIrport Rd., was broken.into by removing a padlock from the door. Stolen from the basement was a John Deere riding lawnmower green in colour, a Honda 300-watt, red gas generator and a Joba Deere gas-powered weedeater. Lvidence at the scene would indicate that a truck was used and one of the aide mirrors might be broken. Crime Stoppera will pa up to $1,000 in cash for information leading to the arrest of the suspects. Break and enters are a concern across the Region. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers. Similar cash rewards will. be pai for information leading to an arrest in any serious crime. . The Durham Regional Crime Stoppers, hotline is 436-8477 (that's 436-TIPS), and is open 24 houra jr day, seven days a week. The phone number can be dialed om most areas of the rgon, free of charge. If this number is long distance, you can allcollect or call through your local Durham Regional Police number and ask for Crime Stoppers. Calls will never be traced or recorded. You will not be required to identify yourself or have to go to court. Constable Grant Arnold is the co-ordinator with the Durham Regional Crime Stoppera and writes this article to help combat crime. - Veronica Dyer, an OFSAA gold medal contender. A midget athlete who competes in the long jump, 80m hurdles and 100m, she has already won in three prestigious meets this year, the Hamilton Spectator Indoor Games, the Durham-York- Georgian Bay indoor meet, and the Queen's^University Meet. In the long jump, she has gone over five meters. However the story does not end there. Longtme McLaughlin coach, Carson Petrie, has put together a dynamite 4xlOOm junior girls' relay team that has its sights on an OfBAA medal. Its second-place finish behind an excellent Agincourt team at the Hamilton Spectator Indoor Games proves that goal is not out their reach. Lucas Hayes, a midget boy, who is one of the top choices in the 800m and 1500m races, shows an unusual versatility by also being a competitive LOSSA runner in the 100m hurdles. Melissa Hopkins, a second-year midget, has already had a great deal of experience as an OFSAA competitor in both cross country and track, including an impressive fifth-place finish in OFSAA cross country. With a clocking of under five minutes for the, 1500m, she shows every indication of going on to the provincial finals once again this year. Junior 200m and 400m runner Brooks Stinson is also demonstrating good potential. Port Perry A returning OFSAA competitor, senior boy Dav Hopmans appears to be in form i the javelin and discus and has good OFSAA potential. Anothei senior boy, Jason McBride, in the top six at DYSSAA last year, ha already run 53.55 in the 400m. A good placing at the recent Brock meet shows that he seems te be in stride. Aiso promising is the senior FROM SIC KEIDS Th. litterless lunch concept was introduoed in 1988 by two founding members of Environment Watch who vsited classrooms and encouraged students to bring lunches in reusable and recyclable.containers. Their efforts have n so sucoessful that now garbage ha been practically eliminated from school eatmg areas. Believing ini ths ides, the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation decided to use a itterless lunch kit' as a fundraier. be foundation hopes not only te raise money for its telethon that will b. bronannat on May 30 and 31 on CFTO-TV, but also te promot. good environmental habits. "There are numerous types of fundraising products on the market," says HSCF telethon co-ordinator.Bonnie Gooid.'TFew of these producta, however, promote a secondary and equally firm scë ase. a kit, devel d by Barbara Chomey, president of Litterless Eids mn<Toronte, consists of a sturdy, oversized, nylon lunch bag with veicro snaps, a 500 nL square container suitable for sandwiches or salads and a round container W hold desserts. Ail containers have easy snap-on tops are microwave- and dishwasher-safe and corne with a lire warranty fromi Rubberrmaid Canada. The kits seil for $12 and are available at the hospital through the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation. For information, cil (416) 813-6166. It is important te realize that the litterless lunch is notjust for chilldrPn, the message must aiso reach office workers as well. Hospita!s constantly receive children who are victis f poisomng. Responsible parents keep such cleaning products stored onut cf reach, but accidents can happen if a botte of toxic fluid is carelessly left on a table. If you can't swallow it -- it's toxic. Why use hazardous deners inthae frst place when ini most cases, edible bking soda nd vinegar will cean as efiectively? So finish up those toxins and get a fresh green start this spring with benign preducts. Production Probe recommenda: vinegar - clans deodorizes, removes mildew, stains nid wax buildup, as well as being a good fabric softener; baking soda - cleans, deodoizes, scours, rishes and removes stains; pure soap - cleans everything om dishes te cars. Tip:Keep the environment in mid when choosing a gift for mother on Mother's Day. a is durable, reusable, recyclable, made froni recycled aterial and not overpackcaged? Coming event: May 10, 10 a.m. te 8 p. Metro Convention Centre on Front St., a Mother's Day environNmental show. Exhibits and .prizs. S 'af entertainment: Bob McGrath of Sesame Street, Judy llins and Murrae McLagucbl4n. e. n s boys 4x400m. With similar laims by O'Neill, .this may prove te be an exciting race. The midget girls 4xlOOm has, according to theh coach, an outside chance. Bowmanville TIe best bet here is Michelle Devonish, a senior, in the 100m and 200m. In distance, another senior girl, Veronica Harris, established her credibility convincingly with a first-place finish in both the 800m and 1500m races at the Durham-York Georgian Bay indoor meet this year. In the high jump, two names stand out. Midget girl Samantha McDonald took second at the Central Tech indoor meet. Senior boy Ryan Stewart, a central region competitor last year, although recently irjured at regionals, ls looking good. Brook This small school makes up for its limited facilities thanks to keen coaches and athletes. They take their sport seniously and this year their coaches and seven of their athletes attended a track camp in Tennessee. The athlete that has to be mentioned first is senior girl Binky Sparboom, a national level shot put and discus thrower. She was a bronze medalist at. the Canadian junior championships in Winipeg last'yearadis the holder of two god medals and fqur silver medals at OFSAA. Last year she took OFSAA gold in shot put and silver in discus. This year she has met the Canadian standard for the (Olympic trials in Montreal in June. Her OFSAA goal is te win both gold medals. . Another athlete who deserves mention is senior• boy Rob Lodwick in middle distance. INured last year, he was unable to run well. However, as a midget he won both gold and silver medalp and with a 2:01 clocking in the 800m in poor conditions this year, he seems to be on track. Winner at the Durham-York- Georgian Bay indoor meet this year, junior boy Doug Green is showing real promise in both the 110m and 300m hurdles. Filling out this exceptional team is junior boy Dave Hendley, fourth- place finalist at the 1991 OFSAA championships. Look for another strong performace by this excellent athlete. Denis O'Comor A smaller team Of approximately 20 competitors, DOC does have Debra Remekie, a returning senior girl who placed sixth in the same category at OFSAA last year in the 100m hurdles. Expect a fine showing from her at LOSSA and the folowing championships. G. L. Roberts With 30 competitors, G. L. Roberts is fielding its largest team in a while. Among them look for Tisa Hicks, a second-year junior girl thrower and a 1991 OFSAA competitor in Javelin. She appears to be heading inithe same direction once again with a LOSSA indoor win this' year. Carelyn King, another junior grl, wbo placed seventh in miget long jump at OFSAA is looking strong again. The. junior boys' 4 x 100m also seems fairly solid with a good showing.at the JIarwood Husky inVitatiopAt