Page 2, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, August 28, 1996 Mwulticultuiral council president gets Ontarlo .r1award for voluntarism Dave Patterson, presîdent of the Multicultural Couneil of Oshiawa/Durham, will be one cf' 15 recipients -of an outstanding' -achievernent award from Marilyn Mushinski, Minister of j c i Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, on Sept. 9 'in Toronto. The awards are presented to individuals, noft -profit organizations and the corporate sector for precedent-setting examples ofvoluntarism related ta the mandate of the mimistry. They acknowledgé major contributions t 0 volunteerismn ranging from developing a regional theatre tô producing a historical record cf a region to assuming a leadership and/or fundraising role for a number cf separate organizations. They are- chosen, witli the view that tliey will. act as valuable examples'or precedents for volunteers throughout the provincloe. Patterson was ncrninated by four community Our Newcst Addition.. Steiff lBears crganizations Arnelia Yadao, president cf the Durhiam Fillpino Society; Antoinette Sealy, president cof Club Carib cf Oshaw1a;, John Cousins, vice- principal cf Vincent Massey School and Inspector Dan Matthews cof Durham Regional Police. Patterîson is being hcnoured for hie efforts ta improve relations between home and chool, and variécus cultural groupa.., Ajoumneyznan tool and die- maker at General Motors, Patterson lias served as chair cf the. humnan, riglits committee cf the Canadian Auto Workers. His award, and three others,' wil form the centrepiece of the annual pres entation cf volunteer service.awards which lias an approximate attendance cf 1,200 people. D3ay berry's Other Items Available: Gifîs. Fine Clothing. Antiques. Foeslî & DI.ed Flovers. & Othier LoveIy TînS 126 Brock St.. S. Whitby - 666-8420 THESTAFF of the Salvation Army The Drug Warehouse -on Brook Thnift Store -pose outside their new Street North. location, the' basement of Jerry's Photo by Mark Reesor, Whlby Free Press Baby born at Heber. Down PROM PAGE 1 Jorge says he w as wor- ried when the. ambulance didn't leave after1 his wife was taken inside the vehi- cie. aWe umne inside the van an e e going 'WVhat's going on, what'going on liere' to the ambulance. gusý(when1 they didn't "Thenext thing 1 know the guy cornes over and lie gosI just took your daugliter' leartbeat, corne on over.9 "I look and rn-going 'Wow! The kid's alréeadyý liere!' I flgured we could at least maie it ta the liospi- tal.» "Itfs funny because Irm in the ambulance -strapped in like this, trying ta, wait for lier ta corne out and ie's swatting flues; tliere's flues everwliere," says Holly.» . Everybody was here -- everyone came over -- and I didn't even know who was wlio until the next day. I tliought *I was going to makeW it-to the hospital but no way.» She says her contractions were irregular before the birth. "Oemrnmute tliey were three minutes apart and then they werebaif up ta 12; back and forth'. "And then- towards the morning, tliat's when. they really ýcame in liard and that wesé it. There was no warning after that," says .Tfany weiglied in at five puds and eiglit ounces. Sle and Holly, were taken ta Oshiawa General Hospi- tai but the couple and their new baby were back at the c mground by 5, p.m. Wed- nes day. "If it wasn't for the bleed- ing, I would have been *out in four hours," she saLys. «Tliey wanted her -ta leave as soon as> she got, there,,»interjects neighbour RosemnaryJarrett. 'They wanted. ta keep the baby and tlirow me out,' 'Walv "auewere yan- kees, man. They wanted us out of there » adds Jorge. 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