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WIII Y F' RHl PRE-SS, WENESDAYPRI I , l . 101,PAGIi May 9, Carnation Day for Durham MS Society Brooklin "Oliver" Meadowerest School in Brooklin will be putting on their adaptation of Charles•-Dicke "Oliver Twist" April 16 and 17. Above are, from left to right, Colin Moore, 12, (Oliver), Kim Batty, 13, (Artful Dodg Joni Koster, 14, (Nancy), Michelle Keat, 13, and Dana-Sue De Veau, 13, (waifes) and Jo Stevens, 13, (Fagin). Tickets for the musical are $1.75 for adults and 75 cents for children and will be availa at the door. 4t Ï j ~ *< Quik Bite The business community of Brooklin looks on as Mayor Bob Attersley (centre, jacket) cuts the ribbon to open the hamlet's first eatery, Quik Bite at 53 Baldwin Street. Giving the Mayor an assist by holding the ribbon are Kathrine Harris, Ann Fow Erlyne and Gary Young (the owners) and Lorrie Sproule. - Free Press Staff P GiVe.-U N THE ai, elim fi lutHEART FUND 576-3333 Natco Realty Corp., Realtor 337 King St. W., Oshawa BOWMANVILLE, 2 storey, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished rec. room, att. garage, existing 103/4% first mor- tgage, asking $68,900. 576-3333. Multiple sclerosis is the most common disease of the central nervous system af- fecting people aged 20 to 40. Why? We don't know -- yet! Help find the answers by supporting the 1981 MS Car- nation Day Campaign on May 9. Carnation Day is a beautiful way to help fight MS. On May 9, the Durham Regional Chapter lf the Multiple Sclerosis Societyhof ms' Canada wilI -conduct its an- nual Carnation Day Cam- er, paign. Proceeds will help hn support MS medical resear- ch and patient services. You ble can help with your donation or as a volunteer. For more information, contact the Durham Regional Chapter 4, of the MS Society at P.O. Box 1201, Station "B", Oshawa, or phone 579-7727. Once a year you can show that you care by supporting the MS Carnation Day Cam- paign. Funds raised will help support research into this often crippling disease and will provide services for people who have MS, here in the Durham Region. aRememar Carnation Day is May 9, just before Mother's Day. Research is providing an- swers to the mystery of multiple sclerosis. You can be part of the answer by supporting MS Carnation Day with your donation or by volunteering to assist the Light local chapter. For more in- formation, contact the ler, Durham Regional Chapter of the MS Society at P.O. lhoto Box 1201, Station B, Oshawa, or phone 579-7727. The Multiple Sclerosis Societyof Canada is the only national voluntary health agency in Canada suppor- WHITBY, detached bungalow with finished basement, large lot, detached garage, first mor- tgage of $46,500. at 10¾% until 1983. 576-3333. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS, don't miss this one, Courtice, 1½ acre building lot, only $14,900. for quick sale. 576-3333. NEWCASTLE, income property, just north of Bowmanville. 5 plex, high gross income, full details will excite you, asking $65,900. 576-3333. ONE ACRE building lot, just off Hwy. 2, Zion Road, treed & ready to build, asking $16,900. Vendor will hold attractive first mortgage. 576-3333. SUNSET BLVD., Newcastle, 2 storey home, large pie shaped lot, 2 baths, main floor laundry room, 4 bedrooms, large heated workshop in backyard, owner transferred $54,900. 576-3333. MOSPORT AREA, excellent buy, 50 acres of bush land. must be sold. Asking $29,000. with terms. 576-3333. WEST LYNDE TOWNHOUSE, extremely well kept multilevel 3 bedroom townhouse, with private. completely fenced patio. 1½ baths, finished rec. room, upgraded broadloom, separate dining room, bow window in kitchen, sunken living room. $33.000. First mortgage at 14/2% till 1985 576-3333. -L576- ý: NATCO REALTY CORP., REALTOR 3333 T9r. 683-7377 ting medical research, patient services and educational programs related to MS. For more in- formation, please contact your local chapter at the Durham Regional Chapter of the MS Society at P.O. Box 1201, Station B, Oshawa, or phone 579-7727. Ottawa R ep ort. By SCOTT FENNELL, MP (PC -O0NTAR 10) Death sentence Last week, I spoke in the House of Commons arguing that members of parliament should have an opportunity to vote freely on the issue of capital punishment. It's my opinion that the last vote on this subject described by the government as free, was not. Liberal MP's hungry for party approval and perhaps cabinet posts did not dare cross swords with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. I have written previously on my reasons for supporting capital punishment for first-degree murder. In this column, I'd like to concentrate on why I think the issue should be decided by elected politicians and not by national referen- dum. I believe the referendum approach is a chicken hearted way for indecisive politicians to pass the buck to the people who elected them. It should be required that politicians make their positions known to their constituents on all issues and they should do so loudly on those which are important enough to warrant the contemplation of a referendum. MP's are elected to do a job. When we urge a national referendum we are saying that we can't do that job and that we can't make the decisions we were elected to make. So, a referendum is a bucking of our responsibility. People want to enjoy their lives, to work, and most are involved in politics only during elections. They don't have the time for all the reading and debating and studying that politicians have. They elect us to make decisions on their behalf. I think a genuinely free vote in the House, without threats from party leaders and party whips would accurately reflect the will of the Canadian people. My guess is that that will wants the death penalty reinstated and it is compatible with my own views and conscious. I would have no trouble voting yes to such a proposal. March real-estate boom The long-awaited boom in real estate sales in the area serviced by the Oshawa and District Real Estate Board arrived in March. In fact, a new sales record of 346 properties, (320 residential) was established this month. These figures compare with 150 properties (138 residential) sold in March 1980. Harvey Mintz, president of the board, said that dollar volume reached $19,897,303. 668-6171 MERV PARCHMENT Bill Turansky, Manager of W. Frank Real Estate Limited. Whitby Office. is pleased to announce that MERV PAR- CHMENT was the Leading Listing and Selling Agent for the month of MARCH Congratulations! this month, a 134 per cent in- crease over March 1980. The best previous month was last August when 265 transactions were worth $14,945,925. "It is a pleasure to see the interests of the people of the region are being so well ser- ved," said Mintz, "In spite of relatively high interest rates, our average price is lower than in many other major Canadian cities." Four women robbed According to Durham Regional Police, a thief went through four women's pur- ses at Henry Street High School on April 7 and stole a total of $60. The purses belonged to- custodial workers at the school and were locked in their locker room when the thefts occurred between 4 and 5:30 p.m., a police spokesman said. Shirley Baker of Rib- blesdale Drive lost $2; Laura Cyr o; Chestnut Street West lost $16; Gwen Murphy of Kent Street had $17 stolen and Cindy Fitzsimmons of Jubilee Court lost $25. There were no suspects at -press time. 1