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Page 14, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, September 4, 1996 -.~fBROOLN - Littié school that grew By Steve Leaby St. Leo School is literally a four-room schoolhouse. Split grades were. the norm and students moved into hlgh school at the rate of seven or eight or maybe 10 a year. Fielýding sports teams sometimes required getting kIda from three or four different grades te make up a team - it was difficuit to, put together boys' and girls' senior and Junior teams when there were only 85 children from junior kcindergarten te Grade 8. There were .both disadvantages and advantages in belng small. Most former St. Leo students seem te think being sinaller was better. But this week, with an enrolment of 205 students and six portables te house them, St. Leo is on its way to becoming a "medium- size", prîmary school. - Juet five or six years ago, the school held lese than 100 students. And in the previous 20-odd years the numbers were lower still but hadn't varied much. Now St. Leo appears -te be on an exponential growth curb and will be hard-pressed te keep the ingredients that made being a student there a special experience. Not far down the line (not too far, hopefiilly), there will be a new school building. Wt won' t b. an old four-room school house. It will be new, modemn and maybe even have a gymn. Change bringe, both disadvantages and advantages, '. but _,people determine 'what thet proportions will be.1 BROOKLIN SCOUTS Brooklin Scouting's annual hotdog barbecue- and regi stration will take place in the iÇnsmen park shelter (behind the library) at 6 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 9. Registration for those aged five te 13 (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts) wiil stait at 7 p.m., ini the Meadowcrest School auditorium. This is a big year for Broolin Scouts as they hope te give several boys an experience of a lifetime and take them te, the Canadian Jamboree next suznmer. Evexyone lnterested In scoutingisa welcome te attend the barbecue. ASHBBURN SCOUTS Ashburn Soeutng will hold registration Tuesday , Sept. 10g, 6:30 to 8 p.m.,, at Burns Church In Ashburn (on Myrtle Rad. the registration, ost is $50 for the entire year for those aged five te, 17 (Beavers te Venturers). REI~NDERS The Meadowcrest-St. Leo sports exchange-is on Sept. 5 and 6 at Meadowcrest Public School. The sale on Thurs- day is from 5 te 8 p.m., Friday 2 te 7 p.m. Another children's club season begins this Saturday- at 10:30 a.m. at the library. The St. Leo corn roast is Friday, Sept. 6, starting at 6 p.m. Optimst Park opens with éelebration Saturday, Sept. 7,11l a.m. te 4 p.m. The park is located at the corner of Watford and Cassels Road East. Father Moloney's retirement tea will be held at the. Brooklin Community Centre on Sunday, Sept. 8, 1 te 4 p.m. A presentation"will be made at 3 p.m. Aerobics classes will start Sept. 10 and run in 10-week sessions until May of 1977. Offired by the Brooklin Women's Instiute, ther will be two, levels of classes, froin 7 te 9 p.m., at the Brooklin Community Centre. For more information, cal 655-4731. Retirement Tea and Farewell for. <<Father Oliver Moloney St. Leo 's Parish Ingratitude for Father Moioney 's uti ring efforts, *dedication and pastoral care, we invite you to share *personaliy i'our good wishes and appreciation at a *retirement tea andfareweil held in his honour. BROOKLIN COMMUNITY CENTRE Sunday, September 8th *lpm to 4pm (presentation at 3pm) BROOKLUN PHARMACYm. 65 BALDWIN ST. * BROOKUNo, LOB iCO 905-655-3301 Why Controlling High "Blood PressureMatters Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is'a very common disorder. Hypertension can Iead to a build-up of fatty material along the walls of artenies known as atherosclerosis. As a resuit people with atherosclerosis are at increased risk of heart attack, an gina or stroke. Relucing high blood pressure is.t he best way to reduce your risk. Here are a few ifestyle- changes that may help in the control of high blood pressure. Lose weight if you are overweight. Limit alcohol intake. Exercise regularly. Reduce your sait intake. Maintain' adequate dietary potassium, calcium, and magnesium intake. Stop smoking. Reduce dietary saturated fat and cholesterol intake -and see y oui doctor regularly. WREELS TO MEAM The Wheels te Meals luncheons for seniors in the Brooklin, Myrtie and Ashburn areas begin again on Wednesday, Sept. il at noon in St. Thomas' Memorial Hall, Brooklin. After lunch participants will go te WindReach Farm, Ashburn for a wagon ride around the farSm and through the orchard and teur of an agulcultural Museum. There .May' be apple' piekingas weil. The visit will tale place ramn or shine. .Tea, coffee and cookies will be served in the WindReach visitor's contre before departure at approimately 3:30 p.m. For more information, cal 655-3187. MO!S MORNING The ever-popular and occasionaily -sanity-saving Mom's' Mornings are -bacic again this fali starting Sept. 11, from 9 to il a.m., 'n Brooklin United Church on Cassels Road. F or more information, oel Sue at 655-4450 or Yvonne at 655-3223. Steve Leahy's columin appears eveiy iveek He can. be reachied ai 655-4398 or 655-5888 (fax). Lions wil1 hold 'meetin g The Brooklin and District Laions Club wiil hold a dinn er meeting on Wedneéday, Sept. il and 25, 6:45 p.m., at the Brooklin Community Centre, Cassels' Road East. For more information, eall Neil at 655-4065 or John at 655-4640. Services Myrtie United Church services, with pastor, Rev. Glen Eagle, resum e on Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. Everyoneé is welcoine. The 154th anniversary_ service will be held on Oct. 6 and -the 'pie sale is on Thankgeving weekend. More details wiil be available biter. Many'people are already preparing for the annual craft and bake sale on Nov. 16. ST. JON CADET Anyone aged il to 16 can consider becomIng a cadet with St. John Ambulance Brigade. Cail 434-7800. EIT NFSS FOR WOMEN' featurlng *Cardjo aerébîc dance *Free weights -« e Toning and stretching Adult Leaming Centres Fun, Conversationalll, NO FEES'for-arades 1-R Fees applied for Aduits & 55+- Stort: Sepý 14 905-579-4326 PIANO LISSONS - for beginners in- the comfort of your -home. Cali 655-4846 A new school year brings many changes <for students. New classes, new friends and new,, experiences. By enrolling at Sylvan this fail, your child-can go back to school-with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the upcomning year. Start the new.school year with confidence. Cali Sylvan today .ê. SYLVAN LEARNING CENTRE 1808 Dundas St. E. Whitby Kendalwood Park Plaza Reading - Writing *Math* Study Skills *Homework Support, *Pnivate/Group Piano & Keyboardý *Piano K<ids (à5 yrs) *Pnvate/G>roup Guitar *Violin, Voice, Saxophione *Early Childhoc Music (3-5 y#rs) *A Flute, Claninet,ý Trumpet 11 *TheoryI.Lessons & Music Book ELEANOR GUMMER,ýDIRECTOR M.Mus. (MoGHI), B.Mus., FTCL, LT L, ARCT RMT ___________ preâents Next Session begins Sept. 7196 <Registration at 9:00 arn Skating begins at 10:00 arn $25.00 Per 5 week ses sion, Saturdays from 10 arn to noon at: Rentai Skates Avaiable Mary Anne (905),.983-5197 or Joanne, (905) 579-1776 Purha Kegon A 1 d a Aduits & Children a Seif-Defense a Confidience builder (often rfeosin improvemnent in school) *Famnily rates *Classes for shift "We don 't teach several martiai arts-eteachjust ONE really well!" ANDERSON% I DUNDAS ST. HWY #2 h8ABURINS ST. . 900 Hopkins St., Unit #4' (Enter off, Bumns St.) Whîtby *436-2956 REUGISTRATION WEEK - -SEPT.2nhd -7t Mon. i-.Fri. 12 non-8../aqam lon 0 Classical Ballet o Ballet, Pointe, 6 o Modem Jazz 0 Acrobatics 0 Tap o 0 Beginneir & Experienced Students Welcomne O Idividual Assessmnent- " Exanis - BATD& CDtA " Recreation & Compeçtition,, "OOasses fromn3 yrs'toAdult Gaetane's Dance School' i.l Stanley Crt.,Unit, #12,'VWhitby (next to Wheelies), y ,nd ' 'y# JIl1 j~Ci{ 1