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PAGE 14, WEDNESDAY, MARCH7, 1979, WItTBY FREE PRESS Kathleen Rowe School students hold flea market March 10 Attention all dogs! You would be well advised to stay away from 1125 Athol Street, this Saturday morning. Ail the Grade 8 fleas will be out in full force busily operating their Flea Market. The twenty-seven students of the Grade 8 class at Kathleen Rowe Memorial School in Whitby are hard at work preparing for their Flea Market which is to be held this Saturday, March 10 in their school gymnasium. Everything from the kitchen sir.k to Gramnia's old night cap will be available. As well, a supply of fresh baked goodies, hot dogs, and bev- erages will be provided for sale. 668-6446 A AUTOBODY Oven Baked During the school year the students have held various fund raising activities such as hot dog sales, dessert sales, and three party nights for the Grade 7 & 8 classes. The proceeds from these as well as future projects such as the Flea Market are going towards the class' spring history trip to Ottawa. It is the students' hope that most of the necessary funds can be raised through their projects to enable all in the class to go on the trip by making each pupils' perso- nal contribution less. Thus far about five hun- dred dollars have been raised towards the cost of annrnximately seventy-five dollars-per student. Market.- So---come and While in Ottawa the pupils the "fleas" at work. will follow a tour prepared leave you dogs at home by VIA Rail and will see such If you need a new o places as the House of Com- ment for that open spo mons and the Royal Mint. your new kitchen shel The pupils are hoping for a perhaps a yard of mate good response to their Flea for a bright new apron, t Why shoppers go out of town tola m Why do Whitby residents shop at the Oshawa Centre and the Sheridan Mall before shopping in downtown Whitby was one of the ques- tions, former councillor Joy Thompson asked shoppers in her survey for the Whitby Chamber of Commerce last month. Mrs. Thompson spent one day at each of these shopping centres, asking shoppers where they were from. If they replied they were from Whitby, she asked the ques- tion: "Did you look for your purchases in Whitby first?"- "The largest number of peopleopenlyadmitted that Collision Specialists and Spray Paint ALL WORK GUARANTEED IN WRITING Free Courtesy Car Available Spécialists in ; ACRYLICS, ENAMEL, and ACRYLIC ENAMEL Expert service on all makes - Domestic and Foreign 405 Mary St. E. Whitby, Ont. L1N 2P9 see But, rna- t on f or erial then survey no, they didn't think to look in Whitby," Mrs. Thompson reported. Many said it's more convenient to get in the car and find everything in one spot, the parking is generally easy and they are inside for all of their shop- ping, she said. Parking downtown seems to be a problem with most shoppers, said Mrs. Thompson. "They admit they have gotten lazy and don't like to walk a block unless they can avoid it." Several remarked that the hour on the meters down- town does not give them long enough if they want to win- dow shop, said Mrs. Thomp- son. A good number said t*hey did usually shop at the Whitby Mall as they enjoyed the smaller mall. Some feel overwhelmed by the larger malls and up with no pur- chases at all but feel less frustrated in the smaller malls, Mrs. Thompson dis- covered. "All seemed to agree that they should support their local merchants first and some said they -would in future as I had made them "feel guilty", she said. "Most agreed that price- wise products were com- parable. It seems that con- venience is the key." Kathleen Rowe Memorial School is the place to come this Saturday between the hours of 10 A.M. and 3 P.M. During the Fall Session, amendments to The Highway Traffic Act were introduced by the Honourable James Snow, Minister of Transportation and Communications, and adopted by the Legislature in December. Although many of the amendments cortained in Bill 150 were designed to clarify existing sections of the Act, there were a few additions affecting driver regulations, which Iam pleased to highlight as follows. In response to the Government's major campaign against drinking and driving, a mandatory three-year driving licence suspension has been set for anyone convicted of a third, or more, drinking and driving charge under The Criminal Code of Canada. Prior to this legislation, the suspension time period was two years. There is nothing really magic about a third offence or a three year suspension term. However, with all of the best judgements at our disposal, it was agreed that anyone can make a mistake once, but that a third offence tended to indicate a habitual offender, and a more sever suspension was required in this instance. In an effort to cut down tailgating by commercial vehicles, trucks travelling over 60 kilometres an hour on Ontario roads will now be forbidden to follow any vehicle closer than 60 metres (or approximately 200 feet). It is understood by all Members of the Legislature that this amendment is going to be somewhat difficult to enforce and will require a great deal of discretion on the part of the law enforcement officer. Bill 150 plugged a loophole in the previous Act with respect to traffic on highways. In recent years, many municipal boundaries in the Province have been extended beyond built-up areas, leaving high-speed sections of a provincial highway not covered specifically under The Highway Traffic Act. Wherever necessary, reference to highways "outside a city, town, or village" has been changed to cover all highways where the maximum speed limit is more than 60 kilometres per hour. The new Act broadens the means by which police officers can carry out the emergency closing of highways. Prior to this, Policemen had to be physically present on the scene of a closed highway. In situations where major. storms covered a substantial area, it was difficult to position police officers at all strategic points. Under the new regulations, the police can close a highway by posting signs or erecting traffic barriers, and will have the power to enlist the assistance of highway maintenance personnel to carry out the necessary work. It nov becomes a specific offence to drive a motor vehicle in contravention of conditions contained in the licence or imposed by the regulations. This affects, for instance, a person who is driving without glasses when his licence requires that he do so. To prevent overtaking and passing at a pedestrian crossover, the law now makes it illegal for a driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear in a crossover area to move beyond the front of the vehicle being overtaken. Crossovers in this section refer to "designated crosswalks", not just anyplace somebody decides.to saunter across the street. Two other amendments permit, firstly, a left-turn from a one way street to another one way street on a red light and, secondly, authorizes more flexibility in the combination of signal lights used at intersections, specifically clarifying the use of green arrow signal lights. These amendments to The Highway Traffic Act reflect the policy of the Provincial Government to promote and encourage driver improvement and highway safety as much as possible. 22 KING STREET WEST, OSHAWA, ONTARIO DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 111 DUNDAS ST. W. WHITBY 668-1464 WE'RE HEADING YOUR WAY Your Education Opens the Door To a Challernging Career As AN OFFICER IN THE CANADIAN FORCES We have openings in the following Off icer Classifications: Pilot, Air Navigator, Maritime Surface and Sub-Surface. Applicants must be under 24 years of age, be medically fit and have a minimum of Grade 12 education in a 5 year or advanced program (Subjects - English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science). We are offering an exciting and rewarding career. It's More than just a job. Visit our Mobile Recruiting Unit Canada Monpower Centre Oshawa March 7, 14, 21 & 28 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Opening new doors Financial assistance Management counselling Management training Information on government programs for business ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14th, 1979 one of our representatives MR. C.J._VAN SCHOOR will be at THE LUCIEN MOTEL, 134 BYRON ST. WHITBY, ONT. BETWEEN 9:30 A.M. UNTIL 3:30 P.M. 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