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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1978, PAGE 9 Kiwanisprepares for big cancer bike ride June 3 Entry forms are available now for Whitby ladies to participáte in the Kiwanis Club's "'Ladies Great Ride for Cancer," June3. The forms are available at the three branches of the Toronto Dominion Bank, 107 Dundas Street East, 601 Dundas Street West and 900 Hopkins Street. Entry forms are* also available at the Miracle Food Mart at Dundas and Frances Streets, Photo King Ltd. and Towne Flowers and Gifts in the same plaza; Pat's Place at the Four Corners; and Jury. and Lovell ltd. at 317 Brock Street South. The bike ride starts and finishes at Centennial Park and after going thtough West Lynde, proceeds up Coch- rane Street to Taunton road and back via Anderson, Hookins and Burns Streets. The total distance .'is 20 Kilometres. The goal for the ride is $6.000. Although new in Whitby, this concept of fund raising for the Cancer Society has been very successful in other areas, particularly London, Ontario. the Kiwanis , Club has chosen June for its Cancer drive, rather than the tradi- tional April to take advan- tage of better weather condi- Local hiring policy adopted by region Durham Region Council last Wednesday voted 17 to 13 to ask contractors on region- al projects to hire local workers "whenever pos- sible. Two weeks before, the council had tied on a vote to require successful bidders to hir-- local labor, and Chair- man Walter Beath broke the tie by voting against the motion. At last Wednesday's de- bate, Bowmanville Mayor Garnet Rickard said the region has been "unofficial- ly" suggesting that local workers be hired, and that the method was working well Mayor Lawrence Malcolm New contract signed at ITT Cannon Electrie On hundred production employees of ITT Cannon Electric ratified a new three- year contract April 25, mark- ing the 14th strike-free settle- ment the UAW has negotiat- éd in Durham Region in the past year. Red Cross honors Donna Stafford Donna Stafford, aquatic supervisor at Whitby's- Iroquois Park Swimming Pool has received a certifi- cate of merit from the Canadian Red Cross Society. Mrs. Stafford has spent many years teaching swim- ming to children and adults: Before coming to Whitby she taught for a number of years at the Centennial Pool on Thornton Road in Oshawa. Aside from her expertise as an instructor, Mrs. Stafford is a Red Cross examiner and course con- ductor, who teaches swim- ming instructors how to teach. She has also been a coach and choreographer of synchronized swimming and aquatic ballet. Mrs. Stafford was named a provincial judge and is now a national judge of synchronized swim- ming. Besides her duties at Iroquois Park Pool Mrs. Stafford does volunteer work in Ajax, working on a project of exercqse and aquatic re- creation for senior citizens. Her daughter, Vicki is a competitive swimmer and a member of the Oshawa Synchronized Swim Club, her son John is a member of the Oshawa Aquatic Club, and her husband Jack is a past-president of the Oshawa Aquatic Club and treasurer of the Central Region of the Canadian Amateur Swim- ming Association. Mrs. Stafford received her certificate of merit for out- standing voluntary service to the Red Cross Society and for her interest and activities which have greatly assisted the society in its water safety progran. The workers voted 66 per cent in favour of the agree- ment which increases wages six per cent in each of its three years. The contract also provides a first-time dental plan and insurance for prescription eyewear. Other improved benefits include the pension plan and vacation schedules. ITT - Cannon Electric, which produced electronic components for several in- dustries, moved to Whitby from Toronto five years ago. of Scugog was successful in having a clause removed from the motion which would have required that workers hired be residents of the region for at least 12 months. Councillor Joy Thompson of Whitby said she was op- posed to the motion "in any way shape or form" and defended the "word of mouth" approach in which contractors are asked to hire local labor. "Otherwise competition and the free enterprise system goes out the window," she said. Bill Fairservice. President of the Oshawa and District Labor Council, said he was not very satisfied with the council's decision because the hiring policy adopted was not one "with some teeth." He doubted it would be too effective. Mr. Fairservice had previously threatened to set up a picket line around the regional headquarters in Whitby if the council did not adopt a local hiring policy. He said after Wednesday's meeting he will continue to try to get the region to adopt a firmer policy than it did last week. tions, and to show that fund- raising for Cancer is not just a one-month campaign. Fund raising for the Cancer Society was first in- troduced into the Whitby area by the Kiwanis Club in the early 1950's when the club organized the local can vass. Since that time the club has actively participated in the canvass each year. Recently the involvement of other area residents has grown to the extent that the Kiwanis Club is free to estab- lish and develop a new trend. The route has been approv- ed by the Durham Regional Police and the St. john Am- bulance and a local CB radio club will be assisting. Prizes will be awarded to some of the participants as a reward fOr their efforts. They will be presented June 9 at a dance at Heydenshore Pavilion which Kiwanis is sponsoring as a fund raising project for the club. Admission to the dance is $10 per couple and tickets are available from Kiwanis Club menibers. Anyone interested in rid- ing for Cancer is asked to call 668-2996 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to register, and line up sponsors at so much per kilometre. The ride starts at 10 a.m. june. 3 at Centennial Park, and in case of rain, the ride will be postponed to 1 p.m. June 4. *MEN'S MEN'SHA iRSTYLNG 35Brock St. S., Whitby Plaza, 668-6922 Ontario hasreformedits family laws. We think you and your family should know about them. The purpose of the new legislation is to strengthen and encourage the role of the family by bringing outmoded and unfair laws into line with modem family life. Among the subjects covered are: e Matrimonial property -the sharing of family assets, including the family home. e Support -the mutual obligation of spouses to support themselves and their children. e Domestic contracts - what they are and how to make them. a Abolition of the status of illegitimacy-equal rights for all children. a Marriages - age of consent and civil ceremonies. a Succession rights -the rules for making wills and rights of surviving family members. The new laws substantially change the rights and responsibilities of every person in Ontario. The Ministry of the Attorney General has prepared an easy-to-understand pamphlet which summarizes the new law. For your free copy, write to: Family Law Ministry of the Attorney General 18 King Street East Toronto, Ontario M5C 1C5 R. Roy McMurtry, Attorney General William Davis, Premier Province of Ontarîo FOR THE BEST DEALS ON SEE Bill Whitehouse Bus. 668-5846 Res, 655-4796 GUS BROWN MOTORS