Pag~, ~,%tv FreoPre~ Wenoe~r.Dtcmffi1«, 1993 e Fi Tara Benwell ANDERSON C.V.I. NIHTVLUTERShry Hein (night) stores her purseI in a lookable cupboard at Fairview Lodge as day volunteer Harriet Andrus and Whitby Legion Branch 112 presidentPhobyMrRes.WltyFsPes Jlm Hllyard look on. The Legion donated $1 ,000 to build the storage cupboard for volunteers' belongings.I Officai plan approved PROM PAGE 1 for agriculture.and green spaoe, the minisr_ said. Proected population grwh and donsities were aIse rejected by the ministry. After much grumbling about provincial interferenoe in local affaire, regional counicil even- tually approved a 166-page staff report in July which responded te the ministry's conoerns. Do y1l declined toeolaborate on which oside if any, relented on previouslyeild positions. 'II tE-fi'sben a process where everyone tried te strike a balance,» ho said. Nor would Doyle indicate if Whitby's opposition te a proposed freeway link between Hyw 40, and the future Hwy. 40 was addressedby the minister. However, ho did expect details of the approval te ha made public by early next week. Councillor Ross Batten chair of Whitby's planning and deve- lopment comimittee, had few details of the decision last Thurs- da. %ur information fromn senior staff at the ministryris that west Whitby will ha deferred and that suite us," said Batten. «We had asked that the link ha deferred,he said. Last month Town council for- mally requested that ail refer- onces te a freeway link in west Whitby ha deleted from the Region's plan. If the minxstry objected, coun- cil asked that it ha referred te, the Ontario Municipal Board for a decision. Meanwhile, Uxbridge Mayor Gerni-Lynn O'Connor, chair of Durham's planning committee, expressed displeasuro that the media had been informed of the minister's decision hafore council know the details. «I fmnd it totally inexcusable that they can go te, the j)ress and ]Pm still tryig to track down a J. can't really tell you anything until I know what areas wero deferred,» she said. Joseph, well nover forget yal Nor wo w forget the rest of the talented cast and crew who have made the fiyst three ni ghts of this year' musical such a remarkable success. Teachers and students have been laving long and hard at perfecting 'Joseph and- the Amazing Technicolour Dream- coat,' and their efforts have definitely paid off. The production is equipped with a PMiarious, y et musically and theatnically taone cast, a fiawless band and chorus and a group of dynarnic dancers. After opening night, the performers were estatic at how well it went, and have now completed haif of their scheduled shows. Keep up the good work. For those will wiil not get te see the remaining three sold-out performances, don't miss yourý chance te see Anderson's version of Neil Simon's very funny play, « Rumore,' coming te Anderson for a three-show run Jan. 6 te 8. Did you hear? If you can submit an Anderson rumeur of wit and good taste, you are eligible te win a prize and have your rumour used in advertising the play. That's no rumeur. On a more serious note, d liko te thank those who have helped in sending su pport te those students involved in a recent auto accident. Students have shown great compassion tewards everyone involved, and our thoughts remain with them. lIn sports thisp ast week, a number of ACVI wrestler stormed St. Mary's in a LOSSA novice tournainent. Among the gold winners were Tyler Asters and Mark Riker. And congratulations are in Uine for the senior girls' basketball team who gave, their best shot against a tough Markhaxn team in the DYSSA final over the weekend. Find a penny, pick it u ..and contribute te our annu Penny Sale. Tickets are 10 for $1, and prizes includo homemade jewelry, a yearbook and more. -w Lucie Rochette ST, CHARLES GARNIER Bonjour. Be! It'es really getting chilly eut there, eh? That means that Christmas is on the way. Speaking of Christmas, the group Jeunesse du Monde is doing their annual food and toy collections. Students can bning in non-porishablo food items or new teys te members of Jeunesse du Monde. The food and teys wil ha donated te needy families in the area. Students can bring in items for another couple of weeks. The goal is te, collect about 700 food items and about 100 teys. As an incentive for students, a deal can ha made for a non-uniform day if the goal is reached. Congratulations te the memhars of Jeunesse du Monde for their motivation te help people during the holiday season. This year's graduating class is bord at work te raise funds for the prom and the graduation. On Nov. 20, the students had a 'rock-a-thon' during which they sat for heure in i-ocking chairs. Each student was asked te get sponsoes for the event. 1'm teld that everyone did well. Good job, guys. Aise just in time for the holidays, the grada are selling chocolate-covered almonds. Now, folks, this is for a good cause and they make great Christmas gifts or little snacks for drop-in, gueste during the holidays. The boxes are only $2 each and, trust me, they are delicious. Our student council is werking feverishly te prepare activities for us in the coming weeks. We can't wait te see what they have in store for us new. Last Friday, our improvisation group held a littie comapetition in the cafetoriuxn. The activity was a lot of fun, and it was hilarieus. Congratulations te ail the students and staff who participated- I hear through the Garnier Grapevino that there may bo a talent show and a dance in the near future. IlI keep you posted. Weil, gotta fly! A la prochaine. tte Me 70 MOSADR. . HT (R sin anMad nPaa Lastl, this week, if you're a goographer and interested in going on an oxciting trip te, Boston in April, see your favourite gea teacher for details. That's ail for now. For those in the Joseph production who still have three arduous nights left.. Goc! Go! Go! DURHAM ADULT LEARNING CENTRE Sitting like t ho proverbial couch potatquestioning ' Can I? Should 1?Thse are the questions that most people who left school early ask themselves. What these people don't know is that education and upgrading are just around the corner at the Durham Alternative Secondary Education (DASE), an adult igh school oerted by the Durham Bordef Education. John is the aveae 25-year-old who is again unemployed and has only three high school credits. In these bard times, John made the choice of returning te echool for hie Ontario high school diploma (OSSD), after leaving school in 1984. When John applied at DASE, ho presumed at loast three years of work were ahead of him te reach hie goal. Wrong. Students get credit for life exponienco. John received 12 maturity credits and threo credita for work-related courses ho had taken over the years. Moreovor, students such as John who dropped eut in 1984 or earlier requirod only 27 credits te graduate with a high school diploma. For those students who left affer 1984, 30 credits are roquired hacause they are bound by the new system. John now takes three classes a day and uap te five if ho chooses. At this rate, John will graduate in June 1994. For anyono interested, the next semestor starts in February. Call 579-1990 for more information. Answers to Whitby Trivia from page 10 1 . The split in Unity Lodge in 1842 occurred at the Commercial Hotel, now The Corner Store at Brock and Colborne streets. 2. The Ontario Firefighters' conventions were held in Whitby in 1939 and 19369. 3. The arena where the Whitby Dunlops played hockey in the 1 950s was on the west side of Green Street betweon Gilbert and Ontario streets. It was built in 1953-54 and demolished in 1972. 4. The Kinsmen Club of Whitby established Kinsmen Park in 1946. Il was the site of the residence of John Ham Perry, son of Whitby's founder. The house, known as Perrys Castie, was demolished about the lime of World War 1. E E ' .1 112 D edasS . IE. ... S main