Whitby Free Press, 24 Mar 1993, p. 14

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Page 14, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, March 24, 1993 BAKE SALE The Brooklin-Whitby Minor Hockey Auxiliary's annual bake sale wil be held at Iroquois Park on Saturday, March 27. Baked goods can be dropped off at 7:15 a.m. Funds raised are for the year-end banquet. Non.profit commun groupa whlch areïmbaseln Whtyor have a substantial whitby membership may place their upcomingmeeti s or activat noon tos page aota cost. GARAGE SALE 10th Whitby scouts will hold a garage sale as a fundraiser to send the troupe members to the 1993 Canadian Scout Jambcree in Alberta. Any articles, includ- ing garage sale leftovers, are welcome. For pickup, call Doug at 668-1646 or 668-6493. AUCTION A Chinese auction will be held on Thursday, March 25 7:30 p.m., at the Whitby Legion Branch112 hall, 117 Byron St. S. A large variety of items will ha up for bids. All proceeds go toward the Durham Ontario Senior Games. For more infor- mation call Joan at 668-1882. ONE PARENT FAMILlES The Oshawa Chapter One Parent Families Association will meet for coffee, cards and conversation on Tuesday, March 30, 8 p.m., at Simcoe Hall Settlement House, 387 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa. New members and guests welcome. For more information call 436-5089. BIG BROTHERS The annual general meeting of the Big Brothers Association of Oshawa-Whitby has been resche- duled to Monday, March 29, 7 p.m. at 1050 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. The March 8 meeting was canceled due to "irregulari- ties contained in the notice.' PARKINSON The Durham Region Chapter Parkinson Foundation will pre- sent the Smile Theatre perfor- mance of 'Nora -- A Play With Music,' at Fairview Lodge, Whitby, on Saturday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $3, are avail- able from the Durham Region chapter at 666-8576. DANCE A 'Country Line Dance' will be held on Friday, April 2, 8 p.m., at the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge, 731 Wilson Rd. S., Osh- awa. Dance instructors will show fun steps, and there will be cold buffet. Funds raised help support the AIDS Committee of Durham Region. Tickets, for $5, are avail- ab e at the AIDS committee office, 78 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa or at the door of the Moose Lodge. For more information call 723-8201. VISITORS DAY Visitors Day will be held Saturday, March 27, 9:30 or 11 a.m., at Kendalwood Seventh Day Adventist Church, on Ken- dalwood Rd., behind K-Mart, in Whitby. Al welcome. Saturday, March 27th 10fam to 3pm SumBunny's designs for children offers something special for spring/summer. Here is your oppoýrtunity to order our exclusive line à of sinfarnt and children's wear made ffrom top quality fabrics at à reasonable prices. 'Ût 12 Hemmgford PL, Whi.tby * 68-0827 PHOTO CLUB The Whitby Photo Club will meet on Monday, March 29, 7 p.m. at the Famil Trust build- ing, bundas and Hickory streets. There will be a business and information exchange, and results of the print clinic. For more information call 430-0279. DINNER AND DANCE Moose Lodge Maritime will hold a dinner and dance on Saturday, March 27 at 731 Wilson Rd. S., Oshawa. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m., followed by dinner, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. to the music of Cindy Lane and Wild Country. Tickets are $9.50 per person. For information, call 723-2891. CLUB CARIIB The regular general meeting of Club Carib will be held on Sun- day, March 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Sunnyside Park clubhouse, Sta- cey and McKim avenues, Osh- awa. For more information call 728-4293 or 432-8828. FIELD NATURALISTS The Durham Region Field Naturalists will meet on Monday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Northview Public Library, Ritson Road and Beatrice Street East, Oshawa. The scheduled guest speaker is Donald Fraser, a consultant with Gartner Lee. He will speak about colonial birds on the evolution of the Leslie Street Spit. New members welcome. FUNDRAISER March is Kidney Month, and Arby's restaurant in east Whitby, together with the Central Ontario branch of the Kidney Foundation, will distribute coupon booklets to customers who make a minimum $1 donation to the Kidney Foundation. Booklets are valid until May 31 and represent a savings of $10 on selected menu items. The promotion will run until the end of April. Al funds raised will go towards supporting research in kidney disease, patient services and public education programs. DANCE The ALS Society of Durham Region is holding a 'Public Awareness Dance' at the Oshawa Naval Veterans Club, 320 Viola St., Oshawa on March 27, 7 p.m. Buffet and cash bar. Tickets are $10 at the door or call 728-7243. DISABLED Bi-monthly meetings are being held by the disabled to answer the concerns of the disabled and work towards opening a drop-in centre. Anyone interested in being part of this group, call 430-2535. Caregivers and relatives are welcome. DAWN RAWCLIFFE of the Durham Rape Crisis Centre and bartender Rob Schlechter prepare for a dance contest at 'The Banker and the Bandit,' in support of the centre's children's program. Grand prize in the contest, that began Saturday and runs for five weeks, is a trip for two to Florida, courtesy of Enroute Holidays, The Banker and the Bandit and Catherine Gabourie of Armstrong Tours. Call 433-1373 or 725-2241 to register. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press SUMMER CAMPS Sunrise Recreational Youth Group will have three camps this summer for developmentally handicapped youths aged 15 to 21. There will be two day camps (one in June and one in July) and a residential camp in August, with a ratio of or.e camper to one peer helper. F'.r more informa- tion, call 6r8-8761 and leave message. LIVING WIrHI CANCER Living withi Cancer support groups will meet on Monday, March 29. The support group for adults, friends and family will meet 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ajax Cricket Club located on the northeast corner of Monarch and Clements avenues. Support groups for parents of children with cancer and for children aged 7 to 17 dealing with cancer either personally or with a parent or sibling, will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 91 Kings Cres., Ajax. For more information, call Lynn Nazarko at 686-1516. SIHARELIFE On Sharelife Sunday, March 28, Catholic parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto go door to door or take count of donations received through the mail. The campaign helps sup- port such ShareLife-funded agen- cies as the Saint Elizabeth Visit- ing Nurses' Association in Dur- ham Region and the Rose of Durham. SENIORS Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 to 4 p.m. the Brooklin Community Centre offers shuffleboard, carpet bowling, crafts and refreshments. Bring your ideas, a friend and participate in a enjoyable afternoon. For information call 668-1424. PAST PRESIDENTS' DINNER The Whitby Junior Chamber/ Jaycees will hold a 1993 Past Presidents' Dinner in honour of Trevor Bardens, 1992 past president, Whitby Chamber of Commerce. The dinner will be held on Thursday, March 25 at the Prospect of Whitby, Mary and Brock streets. Cocktails will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Price is $30 per person. Special guest speaker will be former mayor of Oshawa and MP, Michael Starr. To reserve, call Steve Musial at 725-8004 or 728-5111, or Jim Bradfield at 668-1529. YMCA WORKSHOPS The Durham Region YMCA is still accepting registrations for 'Spring Country Crafts' workshop at Whithy Baptist Church, March 29 to May 3 (cost is $37.45 to $48.15). 'Setting the Scenc,' March 4 and 'Chinese Cooking,' March 25, will be held at Anderson CVI, room 244 (cost is $9.63 each). For more information or to register, call the YMCA at 668-6868. CPR RECERTIFICATION St. John Ambulance, Whitby Branch, is offering a special one-night CPR recertification course on Thursday, March 25, 6 to 10 p.m. The course will recertify CPR levels from A - D. For more information, call 668-9006 or 668-4159. 'BREATH OF LIFE' DANCE Join Don Daynard at the 11th annual "50s and '60s Breath of Life Dance,' featuring Craig Smith, Don Baker and the Dazzettes. Hosted by the Durham Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to help fight cystic fibrosis, the dance will be held on Saturday, April 24, 8 p.m., at Iroquois Park Arena, Whitby. Tickets are $20 per person and will go on sale at the arena on Saturday, April 3 at 8 a.m. LEARNING DISABILITIES The Learning Disabilities Association, Oshawa Chapter, will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 25, 7 p.m., at Grandview Treatment Centre, Oshawa. Dr. Jeanette Holden, director of cylogenetics and DNA research laboratory, Ongwanda Hospital, Kingston, will discuss 'Fragile X Syndrome and its Impact on Learning for Disabled Children.' This is a parent support group, and all are welcome to attend. Admission is free. For more information, call 436-7706 or 623-4934. ALZHEIMER FAMILIES The Alzheimer Society of Durham Region, Oshawa group, meets every other Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the society's office, 178 Simcoe St. N. The next meetings will be March 30 and April 14. The Ajax/Pickering group meets the fourth Wednesday of each month, 7,-30 p.m., at the Communit3 Care Office, 487 Westney Rd. S., units 19 and 20, Ajax (Westney Rd. S. and Clements). The next meeting will be held March 24. For more information, call the Alzheimer Society at 576-2567. PRESIDENT'S BREAKFAST Bob Proctor, a world- renowned motivational speaker, will address the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise at the annual 'President's Breakfast' to be held April 14 at Heydenshore Pavilion. Tickets are $20 each and are available from Lionel Graveline (666-1330), Nick Baker (668- 8301), Peter Irvine (668-1862) or any Rotary Sunrise member. Ail proceeds will go to charity. PHOTO CONTEST The deadline is March 31 for the submission of entries in the rovince-wide photo contest held bythe Council for Tobacco-free Ontario. Categories are 'Best thing te do instead of smoking' and 'Babies wearing the official picture-perfect bib (available from Council for Tobacco-free Durham Region for $4). Submit entries to 1615 Dundas St. E., suite 210, Whitby LIN 2L1. For entry forms and more informa- tion call 723-8521. STORYTELLING The Durham Folklore Society will meet on Thursday, March 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Michael Starr Building, Oshawa. New members and guests are wel- corne. For more information, call Carolyn H art at 434-1975. TAX TlIME A representative from the Revenue Canada taxation office will he at the Whitby Public Library on Friday March 26, 2 p.m., and Wednesâay, April 7, 7 p.m., for a question-and-answer session about filing tax returns. S pace is limited. Register at the library. -I % NOW ?VAI !N'i VOX POP jaFORUM Town Hall Style Meeting with René Soetens, M.P. PICKERING LIBRARY Friday, March 26th 7:15 pm- 9:00 pm D ON'T MISS IT! ýýi-véjrbin le M ý,î--à idsp-M. 00 (f 'dr

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