Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 22 Sep 1976, p. 9

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The route for tftë,second1 annual "Docathoni", to raise1 funds to cover the operating expenses ol' Denis O'Connor1 Highi School, lias been announced. Participants will leave the school at 9 a.m. on Septem- ber 30, wvalk downCochirane Street to Victoria, west on the base hune to Ajax and on to the Annandale Golf Club, northi to llighiway 2 west along Highiway -1 to Brock Road' in Pickering, north to concession 3, east to Cocirane"Street and southi to the sohool. l'o date, o ne student, Richard Wiggers. in Grade 10, has a cquiiredsponsorship totalling $8 1per 'mle l'roml individu als, groups, busine sse s, and industry< He is tops in the school, l'ollowed closely by Grade 11I pupil Yolanda Van Grootel wîth $6.21. An e stimiate d 3 75 stuiden ts, 25 staff ilemibers and a number of parenits will parti- cipate in the,20-mile walk. Bible Soeiety walkathon to be held Saturday Un Saturday niorning at 9 a.m. walkers wvil1 assemble at AIl Saints' Anglican Cluîrch for the annual bikeaithion- walkathon by the Whitby î Branch of the Canadian Bible Socie ty. 1The walkathon route follows Cochrane Street, Rossland Road and Corona- tion Road to the leber Down Conservation Area. and back via Cochrane Street to the linishing point. St. Andr-ew'sPresbyte rian Church. Using the new nietric system., the Bible Society' has set the walk at 35 kilomietres, \ith the ECHO orgyanization and St. Johin Ambulanice per- sonnel being in charge of' arrangements along the route. The financial goal of the walkathoni is S2,860 to sub- sidize 14,000 Pujabi. Brahui and Kohi Gospels for Pakistan. Check points along the route are manned by volun- teers lrom- the Whitby iBaptist, St. Mark's United, Emmanuel Reformed, and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Churches. 3' Those wanting more infor- mation on the Canadian Bible Society walkathon may cal, the president of the One Parent Association plans events The local-chapter of the One Parent Farnilies Associa- tion of Canada has several activities planned for the up- coming weeks. On September 23, there is a meeting at President Eric Crofton's house, 636 Chaucer Street, Oshawa, for volun- teers who are going to work at the Oshawa Shopping Centre display September 24 and 25. This meeting begins at 8p.m. A car pool to Ontario Place is scheduled for September 26. Cars wilI leave from, the Midtown -Mal Canadian Tire Store at 10 a.m. A session of coffee, cards and conversation will be held at 8:30 p.mn. at, Sydenham Post on Septemnber 28. To join the association, one must be a single parent by reason of death, divorce, separation or neyer married, and must have a çhild under of1 the he is o a Whutby LBrancn, LVZII Rich at 668-27-55, St. Andrew s Presbyterian Chutrch at. 6 6 8-40221 or AIl Sainlts' Anglican Chu irchi at 668-5 101. In case ol' severe weather, the bikeathon-walkathon wvill be postponied to Saturday. October 2, uisingt the saine l'otite. These two free books show you how to save energy and money. Mail OIpyrs the coupon tu today. zervkçin Ioeplng the heat ln TO SAVE tEMJU,4 AV I iAM~tIEÀJt Ç~TAtEtTX WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEM BER 22,1976, PAGE 9 Open house at f ire ctepartment October 3 tio 10 Margaret Woolsey, Whitby, models a leather coat in the Whitby Jaycettes "Back to Sehool '76" fashiion show. Held Iast Wednesday at Ftenry St. Higli Sehool, the show pre.sented fait fashions for children, teens & aduits available at Woolco stores. The clothes were modelled by the Whitby Jaycettes, their children. and friends. E. B. Toner of Toronto isn', happy about his fuel bis, but he hasn't added insulation. Last winter, this Toronto house cost E.B.Toner $408 to heat. Docathon route is ail ready for Sept. 30 walk wiIl bc shown every hall' hour. "Every Second Counts", and "A Fireman at Your Door", aire films that relate to famnily safety where l'ire is con cern cd. Registrations for the aduit fire prevention course to be held October 13, 20 and 27 will be taken during open house and registration formns will be available at the head- quarters hall. Hall number one in Brooklin, LHall two at Manning and Thickson Roads, and the new Hall four at Myrtie will be open for public inspection on Sunday October 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p-.m. Mayo Mluir of Toronto now has six inches of insulanion in her attic. She's saving energ and money. Last w1inter, this Toronto house cost Mayo Muir only$3o5toheate Why the difference? Insulation. lhese.- days ifs one of the best investmnents you can make. 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~1 I Please send me a free copy of: "KEEPING THE HEAT IN",E] "THE BILLPAYER'S GUIDE TO FURNACE SERVICING". Check the appropriate»box El] I NAM - ----~ (PLEASE PRINT) IADDRESS- -- IPROVINCE --.- ,-PSALC DE Malcoupon to FREE BOOKSJ Box 900, - - - - -Potal -at-o - M -n-ea - - -2V- Energy conservation: be part of the solutionl. Jil Ressources Canada Bureau do la conservation de l'énergie L'Hon. Alastair Gillespie ,Afýziir", is'the theme of Fire Prevention Week, October 3 to 10. During Fire Prevention Week the Whitby Fire Depart- ment invites Al town residents and thecir l'amulies to visit the main lire hall at 201 Brock Street South. Doors will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.rn. to one and ail. Free draws l'or T-shirts l'or children who attend wilI be hield nightly at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., with two winners eachi night. Aclts will have a free draw fo r a lire extinguisher or snoke detector l'or the h-omie nightly at 9:30 p.rn.' Opn 7 dojs a woek RESTAURANT 120 BROC* ST. M. WHÎTSY - TEL.: 668-9461 D.icious Canadion ond Italiçn Dishes Keeping the heat in helps to conserve Canada's dwindling energy reserves. And cuts your fuel bis. Add insulation, caulking, weather- stripping and storms. Have your furnace tuned for peak effleiency. Keep a light hand on the thermostat. You'll save money for yourself, and help Canada to conserve energy and fight inflation. No wonder insulation is one of the best investments you can make. Remember, too, that many insulation produets are now exempt from Federal sales tax. EnRg Mines and * En:, esCanada Office of Energy Conservation lion. Alautair Gliespis minister

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