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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1976, PAGE 11 Seniors'centre opens soon- When Whitby's new senior citizens' activity centre opens in a week and a half, it will be the seniors themselves who will, be in charge of its operation. Plans are under way to have a membership day as soon as possible after the centre opens on Feb. 7, where nembership cards will be issued to senior citizens. This will be followeil by the election of a board of directors from among the, members to operate the centre. The public is invited to attend the official ope.ning Feb. 7 at 1l a.m. and once the ceremonies have been completed, the work will begin to organize the day-to- day working of the centre. Deputy Recreation Direc- tor Fred Beckette says the recreation department will assist the seniors in electing a board of directors which will have committees in charge of such functions as building, social activities and programs. It will be these cornittees that set the - hours of the centre and arrange the activi- ties which will take place in it, he said. The town council has referred the appointment of a permanent director of the centre to the budget dis- cussions, and a member of the recreation department staff will spend some time at the centre assisting the senior citizens until a director is appointed. "There should be a full- time staff person there to be responsible for the centre and to implement the policy' decisions of the town", says Mr. Beckette, "but we would like the senior citizens' com- mittees td make as nany decisions as possible regarding the building". Plans are under way to hold a general meeting of senior citizens for the purpose of electing the board, with a mernber of the recreation department coiducting the election. - The activity centre, at the corner of - Brock and Pitt Streets, consists of a basement and ground floor cach occupying 2,500 square feet. The upper floor consists of an office, which will be the nerve centre of the building, a fully-equipped kitchen with four sinks, washrooms, a cloak room, and a large activity room with a divider which can be pulled across to make it into two rooms. - The entire hall can seat 236 people as an auditorium, and 125 people, with tables and chairs. Along the south side of the building is a long covered deck area which will serve as a patio for the lawn bowling club, and there are also storage facilities and the kitchen available to the club. Ramps are provided to the deck from both ends, and the main entrance on Pitt Street is at ground level to permit the .entry of wheelchairs. The basement is in an unfLinished state and will be initially used for storage ùntil it can be completed, said Mr. Beckette. The senior citizens centre is truly a Whitby product, having been designed by the OMB DECISIOI Although f recent Ontario Municipal Board decision reaffi rms ownership of the Centennial Conimunity Centre on Centre Street South by the Region of Durhan, the current possession by the Town is not affected, accord- ing to Whitby Clerk Bill Wallace. The decision arose out of a recent OMB hearing at the region headquarters called to rectify the question of own.er- ship of the building. Whitby had been seeking implementation of a 1973 agreement between Town Council and the old Ontario County Council whereby the property would be conveyed to the Town. According to Mr. Wallace, the agreement was not con- local engineering firni of To:tten Sins Hubicki Associ- ates, and the contractor is Construction Design Services, also of Whitby. The total cost of the building is $130,000 of which 30 per cent ($45,000) is paid through a capital grant from the Province of Ontario. The sumated before the end of 1973 when regional govern- ment came into effect. As a Whitby OPPs Four officers froni the Whitby Detachient of the Ontario Provincial Police have been selected for security duties at the Olympic boat trials at Kingston. The officers are Staff Sergeant Art Mackey, Con- stables Wayne Nethery and H. Brach Bogel, and Police- woman Cathy Dekking. Kingston is the site of all the boating events for the summer Olympics, and the OPP representatives will be attending from June 15 to Aug. 7. Their duties will likely be remainder of the money was furnished by the town. Provincial grants are also available to assist in the operation of the centre and for special programs. The town ill apply for these - grants, says Mr. Beckette. One of the grants will cover 50 per cent of the centre's operating cost up to result, the Region assumed agreement, ownership. possession Under a 99-year lease until 2064. a maximum of $15,000. According to Mr. Beckette, the recreation department hopes to eventually establish an information centre for seniors at the activity centre, which will handle enquiries about such matters as income taxes, government programs and medical information. the Town has of the property selected for Olympics security, says Staff Sergeant Mackey, but fill details have not been set out yet. The Toronto headquarters of the OPP selected a number of officers from each detàch- ment in the province to do, duty at the Olympic boat Local artists exhibit Whitby Public Library About 15 local artists and 7 p.n. lu 9 p.m. featuring craftsmen will be exhibiting woodcrafi, macrame, rug their-works at the Whitby hooking, quiliing, weaving, Public Library's hobby show and many other hobbies. Thursday and Friday, in the The library will also have council chambers at the town films and books available as hall. part of its January "Hobby The show . will be open Month" program. from 2 p.m. to' 5 p.m. and your week aheud BY DR. A.W. DAMIS ARIES Mar. 21-Apr. 19 TAURUS' Apr. 20-May 20 GEMINI May 21-June 20 MOONCHILD June 21-July 22 LEO July 23-Aug. 22 VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 AQUARIUS Jan.20-Feb. 18 PISCES Feb. 19-Mar. 20 Forecast Period: February 1 to February 7 This week, your situation might very well be a bad case of...almost getting it right. So, check your facts. Dreams and even making plans to travel to some exotic locale, shows in your chart. You're entering a restless phase. It seems as though most persons of your sign will be at odds with an older member of the opposite sex. Take care! Your temper and a financial blunder might get you into trouble; what's more, your pride might keep you there. Proceed with caution! You could easily commit yourself to a non-productive obligation that might tie you up for several weeks. Stellar patterns recommend that mem- bers of your sign write letters; make telephone calls; contact a person who is at a distance. Rumors bloorn in full glory, this week. It would be a good idea to avoid any discussions that concern your personal af- fairs. A chronic problem in the form of a "friend" will flair up, this week. Actual- ly, it's not an ideal time for renewing old friendships. Don't try to pressure an associate into thinking the way you think-it won't work! You'll achieve more by going along with an associate's "game plan." Most members of your sign, will indeed,, become involved in a clandestine meeting. Meaning! There's cloak and dagger ac- tivities due. If you are waiting for a letter or an acknowledg ment; it's not likely that you'll be pleased this week! It's possible, very possible, for you to become extremely ungrateful. Don't 'needle" or provoke a very close associate. PERSONALITY PROFILE For your Sun*Sign Analysis, send the day, month, year and place of birth, plus $1.00 for posioge and hondllng Io Dr, Andrew W. Dams, P. O. Box 12766, St. Petersburg, Florida 33733. Region owns Centennial Bldg.