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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23,1979, PAGE 5 F ~AJ ,- Corridor Capers I "4FOR AND 0F CHILDREN", SHEER MAGIC ' Do try to see this exhibition, the poems and paintings of "The Magie in Childhood" series at The Whitby Public Library until May 31. The artist Carol Gabrourie Cooper, a Whitby resident writes poetry too and many of the pictures have their own poems. To see the world through the eyes of a child! The author and artist has six children and maybe this is why she so readily recaptures the wonders of childhood.i 1"Solu tion to Pollution" with "The Anti-Pollutes of Donber Creek" (The Don and the Humber) is published in English by the Ministry of the Environment of Ontario., It is currently being translated into Italian and we look forward to having it published in French. Upon teacher request fromInformation Services Branch, Ministry of Environment, 135 St. Clair Ave., W., Toronto, M4V 1P5, class sets may be obtained free. About four hundred people have seen the exhibit including groups of school children. It is well worth a visit. Carol will be at the Library on May 24 from 1 p.ni. to 4 p.m. to explain ber work and to give out copies of "Solutions to Pollution" colouring books to each student. SOME ACTIVITIES AT DR. ROBERT THORNTON SCHOOL .Twenty two Grade Five students arrived this past week from their homes in St. Charles Quebec, to spend three days with Dr. Robert Thornton pupils and their parents. On May 17 they visited the Science Centre in Toronto. In the evening there was a dinner at the school provided byý the parents and a presentation of Commemorative Plaques. The visit was thoroughly enjoyed by ail. A number of Grade Five and Six children are going to St. Charles, just north of Montreal on May 30 to June 1. Have a good Urne! Forty Grade Eight students will go to Quebec City on June 18 to June 21. You will ail have a great time. The city is one of the most interesting in Canada. HOW ABOUT A BOOKMOBILE FOR THE TOWN 0F WHITBY? Let's all put our heads together and think about this. I1t'sa tremendous idea. Money could be raised somehow. Have you any ideas? Let us know if you do. The more ideas the, better. O0ther towns have Bookmobiles and they are a* great'success. KITCI-EN CUPBOARD, MORE MAGIC INWHITBY This is a store on Brock St. S. filled with treasures and owned by John Nickson, a creative man who with a friendly smile will welcome you to his interesting shop and offer you a cup of hot coffee. People corne from near and far just to see the unusual gifts. How about chocolate tea and a small cannister to carry it in? I keep mine in my purse filled with lemon tea leaves! Have you Anderson band concert tonight On Wednesday, May -23, the Anderson Collegiate Music Department will be presenting "Music Night '79," at 8 p.m. in the Ander- son auditorium. The evening features the Andersbn Junior Band, Concert Band, and Stage Ba nd,* softball As you visit Iroquois Park, you will find one new sof tball diamond with lights and two other 'softball diamonds without lights under cons- truction. These three diamonds replace the two diamonds at Centennial Park which were removed for the Rotary- Club' passive park development. Auxiliary meets The Doctor Jos -eph O. Ruddy General Hospital Auxilliary held its Annual Spring Luncheon on Tuesday May 15, at St. Mark's United Church Hall. Mrs. Pat O'Neill, Regional Ch!fr*nUm,liegion 7 of the Hospital Auxilliary Assoc- iation was guest speaker for this occasion. A dynamie speaker, Mrs. O'Neill reminded the Hospital -Auxilliary members of the importance of volunteers in our com- mercial' ly oriented- society; those people who give of their time for the joy 'of giving and because they see work, that must be done. Mrs. O'-Neill was intro- duced by past president, Mrs. Barbara Boagey and was thanked by Mrs. Evelyn Bonnetta. A brief business meeting, chaired by president Mrs. Claire Freek, preceded Mrs. O'Neill's talk. backstop. One of the new unhlighted softball diamonds is being financially assisted by the Whitby Kinsmen Club., The Kinsmen recently approved the funds to be donated to the Town of Whitby to construct a-back- stop for the diamond, to be ready for the 1979 season. The new diamond is to be called' the "Kinsmen Diamond". The monies the Kinsmen raise through various pro- jects in the town are used for projeets such as the one described. Other areas the Kinsmen are active in are supporting sports teams al year round. The Kinsmen sponsor teams in hockey, ringette, softball, basebaîl and soccer. They also , get involved with senior citizens and the YMCA. pop, I DON'T FENCE ME IN Roger Couturier and Peter Koch, of a local welding firm, were busy last week constructing the backstop for one of the softball diamonds in Iroquois Park. The backstop is being paid for by the Kinsmen Club of Whitby as a community service project, and will be ready for the 1979 softball season. - Free Press Photo Roy MacCauley' New Owner 0Of .Sate4 & Zeu'tce invites you ta corne and see his new selections TPc. SOLID OAK. by K nechtel DININGROOM SUITE :COMPLETE S -UI CONSISTS: BUFFET, HUTCH, PEDESTAL TABLE,50 3SIDE& 1 ARM CHAIR $ 9 SPECIAL PRICES on Living Rom Tabe, Bookcases, Ktchon Sultes,,Chesterfile, Mattrsses and Box Springs, Tolevislons, Etc. ITE, I GARDEN PLOTS FOR RENT- PLAN (a PLANT,* PRODUCE! 20 x 20 ft. plots for rent on farm property - soul plowed -,ready-for gardening endeavours.- if registered bef ore May 30, 1919 $3000) after May 30, 1979 South East corner o'f Westney Rd. & Cons. 5, in Pickering Tel: 66841TY FAIR, OAKS'GARDENS- A WEED FREE -LAWN FOR 14.o50 The Weed Man's special, herbicide spray doesni't hiarm humansjé pets,;or grasse But it sure does terrible Which is why he can guarantee to kilnîost weeds in your lawn for proba.bly less than you can do it on your own. And remember', there's no better place in town to get great grass. THE1WeJ e 683-9589 mWGuAANERmSin. ever heard of renting a cake tin for a dollar a day for any occasion? About 65 odd'shaped Disneyland characters and Sesamne Street figures. Acake pan for any event. A visit to this store is a delight. Take your husband, he'1l enjoy it as much as you do and will no doubt find his way back when ift hunting. On aune 1 John is opening another store on Brock Street. Make up your Xmas and Birthday gift list to take with you and join the folks from Toronto and beyond. The prices you won't believe they will surprise and delight you! Until next week, Ruth Chambers, 728-2103. Kinsmen provide 309 Brock St. S. Whltby Shopping Plaza Establlshed 1952 WH.ITBY'6-68-2081 "dOUR, AIMUS TO SATISFY"