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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1982, PAGE,'5 COMING EVENTS CALENDAR MORNING COFFEE The AJax-Pickering Christian Women's Club will hold its next morn- ing coffee on February 25 at 11:30 a.m. in the lower level Granada Restaurant in the Sheri- dan Mall, Pickering. The guest speaker will be Diane Wright whose topic is "Food Dehydra- tion - An Alternative to Freezing and Canning.' Tickets are $3 each. Corridor C apers By MARY MCEACHERN Cail 725-8967 with news items for this column. CANADIAN TIRE STORE MEETING Resicents of Bowman Street, Elizabeth Crescent and close vicinity of the proposed Canadian Tire, Store will hold a meeting on Wednesday, February 24 in the Whitby Municipal Building, Committee Room 1. Ail interested persons are asked to be present at 7:30 p.m. Executive members of the Corridor Area Ratepayers Association are invited to attend. CORRIDOR CAPERS BALL Last chance. The dance will be held this Satur- day, February 20 at Heydenshore Pavilion at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 a couple and may be obtained by calling 723-1680 or 725-8967. For Bowman Street residents, Herb Visser has a supply of tickets and Sandra Lindensmith can accommodate Elizabeth Crescent residents. We need your help to make this the best dance yet. Join your neighbours and friends on Saturday, February 20 at the semi-annual Capers Ball. See you there. OSHAWA-ORANGEVILLE ICE RACE SERIES Ice racing on motorcycles was the sport of the day at Orangeville on Sunday, February 14. The con- testants from Oshawa and Whitby came home with the majority of trophies. Our congratulations to all the participants and especially the winners. School boy class, lst, Mark Davis of Brooklin. Junior 125 c.c.,lst, Chuck Conlin. Senior-Expert 125 c.c.; 1st, Mark Holliday; 2nd, Jack McEachern. Senior 250 c.c., 3rd, Jack McEachern. Senior, Open, 3rd, Tony Pade. Expert 250 c.c., 2nd, Mark Holli- day. Expert - Open, 2nd, Mark Holliday. The next and final race will be held in Quebec on February 27 and 28. Good luck 1 8TH WHITBY BEAVERS AND CUBS - BOOK DRIVE If you live in the Corridor, north of Highway 2 and east of Thickson Road, someone will be calling on you before the end of the month to collect any good, used paperback books that you wish to donate to support our boys in the Boy Scout program. Please support them in this fund-raising venture. EXECUTIVE MEETING The Corridor Area Ratepayers Association will hold their February executive meeting on Wed- nesday, February 17 (tonight) 7:30 p.m. at 125 Nor- thview Avenue. All executive members are asked to be present. BELL CANADA OPTIONAL CALLING PLAN TO TORONTO If you happen to live east of Thickson Road in Whitby, you are not eligible for the Bell Canada reduced rates to Toronto. There are approxirmately 2,000 families and 520 businesses in the Corridor. area who do not have the opportunity to benefit from the direct dial reduced rates to Toronto. If you would be interested in obtaining this service, call Linda Norman at 579-9579. WHITBY COMMUNITY CARE Community Care is in dire need of volunteer drivers and office help. Please give a few minutes of your time to help with this worthwhile project. Call Marie at 668-6223and offer your services to help our senior persons. ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL - SOCIAL BINGO A Social Bingo will be held on Monday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's School on Garrard Road. The money raised from this project will help with many programs at the school. Tickets are $2 and may be obtained by calling 725- 9955 or 725-9912. Join your friends for a night of fun and at the same time support the school projects. WESTMINSTER UNITED CHURCH Next Sunday is Baden Powell Sunday, when the Scout and Guide movement is honoured. Members of these organizations, sponsored by our church, will be taking part in the 11 a.m. service. U.C.W. CARD PARTY The Westminster United Church U.C.W. wiil be holding a Euchre and Bridge on Monday, February 22 at 8 p.m. in the church. Tickets are $1.50 and may be obtained by calling Margaret Swain at 728-7666. Refreshments and prizes. Come and bring akfiend. Public Library on Mar- ch 2 at 7 p.m. For more infrmation call Gail Mecntosh at For more information call Anne Fairfull at 683- 9475 before February 22. BRIGHT CHILDREN The next meeting 0f the Association for Bright Children will be held on February 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafe- teria of the Central Collegiate, Gîbb and Simcoe -Streets, Oshawa. The topic of the meet- ing is the Durham Board of Education's reaction to Bill 82. 1For more informati on cal Jan Piercon at 655- 4832. PARENT FINDERS The next meeting of Parent Finders will be held on February 22 at 8 p.m. in the library of Vincent Mássey Public School, Harmony Road North, Oshawa. For more information call 728-6983. OSTOMY The Oshawa and Dis- trict Ostomy Associa- tion will meet tonight (February 17) at 8 p.m. in room 1002F of the Oshawa General Hospi- tali For more information call Louisa Anderson at 728-1869. SNOWFLAKE BALL The Volunteer Au ciation of the '»'- Psychiatric HospI will hold their annual Snowflake Bail on Feb- ruary 27 at the Heyden- shore Pavilion. Cocktails will be ser- ved at 7 p.m. with a hot and cold buffet at 7:30 p.m. Dancing to the music of "Kaleido- scope" will begin at 9 p.m. For tickets or more information call Gerri Flint at 668-5881, exten- sion 323. ROLLER-THON The local Multiple Sclerosis society will be holding a roller-thon at Wheelies on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both sponsors and. skaters .are needed to participate in this first- ever fund raising event being held by the local society. Ail money raised will be used to assist MS patients throughout Durham Region. The event will feature many prizes including a top prize of a 10-speed bicycle. In an effort to cover their costs, the society is also seeking a minimum pledge of $10. For more information call Ken Thoms at 668- 7914 or the MS answer- ing service at 579-7727. MEETING An organization meet- ing to form a local geneologicalsociety will be held at the Whitby APPLE NIGHT The Durham Region Home Computer Club will hold its next "Apple 668-2792. NATURALISTS The next meeting of the Durham Region Field Naturalists will be. held in the auditorium of the McLaughlin Public Library, Oshawa, on February 22 at 8 p.m. For more information caîl Shiela Ruch at 668- 2690. OUTING The Durham .Region Field Naturalists will be holding an outing to the Toronto Lake Front on February 21. Participants are asked to meet at the Simcoe GO Transit parking lot, Simcoe Street South, Oshawa at. 8 a.m. The lakefront is well known for its birding. The leader will be Marg- aret Bain who should be, contacted for more in- formation at 668-6452. Participants are urgedto dress warmly. WHS MEETING' ThetWhitby Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meet-, ing in the auditorium of< Fairview Lodge on Tuesday, February 23 at 8 P.m. .There will be a pre- view of a slide presenta- tion on Whitby's past which i to be made available to other çom- munity groups. PLAY-A-THON On Friday, February 19, 1982, the Anderson Collegiate Music De-' partment will be per- forming a 24 hour play- a-thon to raise funds for activities in the coming year. Projects requir- ing funds include the purchase of a new sound system and a band trip which will take place later in the spring. The play-a-thon will take place at Anderson Collegiate, with public visitation from 9 a.m. on Friday, February 19 un- til 11 p.m. on Friday and again from 7 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, until the conclusion at 9 a.m. Students will be can- vassing door to door to seek sponsors. For more information contact Andrew J. Uranowski, head oi music, Anderson Colle- giate at 668-5809. SHOW Henry Street High School Band Parents' Committee will present "Move Into Spring,' a show of fashions by Fashions 126 and shoes by Kameka, on Tues- day, March 9, at 8 p.m. in the cafetorium. Tickets are $3 and $2 fo eniors, avabe parents, Fashions 126 or' pay at the door. Floral display by Towne Flowers, and door prizes will be pre- sented. EUCHRE The Ladies Auxiliary of Branch 112, Royal Canadian Legion will be holding a euchre night on February 18at 8 p.m. in the Legion Hall on Byron Street South. Admission is $1.50 per person. Tea and prizes. FILM NIGHT The Senior Citizens' Activity Centre will be holding a film night on February 26at7:30 p.m. at the centre on Brock Street South. The film "Coal Miner's Daughter" will be shown. Admission is 50 cents per person. For more information call the cen- tre at 668-1424. DANCE The Whitby Tulip Trampers wiillholdtheir "Carnaval Dance" on February 20 in the, Regal Room of the Centennial Building, Centre Street South. Music will be pre- sented live by Bill Corn- elissen. Tickets are $4 per person. For tickets or more information caîl 668-2777, 668-3112. PSYCHIC A psychic evening featuring Isobel Fergu- son will be held in the Regal Room of the Cen- tennial Building, 416 Centre Street South. on February 18 at 8 p.m. Admission $4 Diningf. Guide THE GREAT WALL, 116 Dundas Street West, Whitby 668-7021. A favourite eating spot for Chinese food lovers. A large selec- tion of Canadian dishes also served. Prices range frorn $2.70 and up for lunch, and $3.80 and up for dinner; Open frorn 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. weekdays, Friday and Saturday open till 2:30 a.m. We are now fully licensed. Night" at the Whitby Public Library on February 18 at 7 p.m. Apple computer users are invited to attend and bring their equipment and best programs. For more information call 655-3809. SPEECH CONTEST Whitby Toastmistress Club members are now busily making prepara- tions for their arnnual speech contest. This special event will take place on Tuesday, Mar- ch 2, 1982 at the Earl of Durham Restaurant, 227 Brock Street South, Whitby, commencing at 6 p.m. This promises to be an exciting evening and dinner will be ser- ved after the judging of the contestants. The public is invited to attend this special af- fair to see how members have developed in self- confidence and commu- nications skills. For further infor- mation please call Shirley MacDonald at 668-4817 or Betty Dubowski at 668-8564. RED CROSS The annual meeting of the Whitby Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society will be held on March 1 from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Gold Room of the Centennial Build- ing, Centre Street South. Featured at the meet- ing will be Larry Emer- son and the new CBC film "Free Di'ves" which concerns the teaching of swimming to the disabled. Ann Koke, the bran- ch's water safety chair- man will outline the new Red Cross swim pro- gram. For more information call 668-2741. NIGHT OF CARDS The grade 8 students of Kathleen Rowe Public School will be holding a 'Night of Car- ds" on February 23 at 8 p.m. in the school gym- nasium. Euchre or bridge will be played. Admission is $1.50 per person and re- freshments will be ser- ved. The school is located at 1125 Athol Street. PANCAKE BREAKFAST The Ajax-Whitby - Pickering Association for the Mentally Retard- ed will hold a pancake breakfast on Sunday, February 21 from 9 am. to 2 p.m. at the Emperor Street Centre, 36 Em- peror Street, Ajax. Ail proceeds from the event will go towards the purchase of special equipment for the child- ren attending the cen- tre. For more information caîll683-9112. [0m ERl fla 218 H ARWVOOD AVE. S., AJAX SHOPPING PLAZA T E LE PHON E: 683 1968 BLAIR PARK FISH & CHIPS Blair Park Plaza, Lupin Dr. Our Specialty English Style-Fish & Chips 2for SPECIAL Buy 1 order fish & chips get i FREE Now Mon. - Wed. till March 17,1982 Treat a friend for Lunch or Dinner Eat in or Take Out We fry Halibut, Haddock, Cod, Shrimps and Scallops Homemade: Hamburger, Schnit'zel and Soup Senior Citizen 10% offf Mon. - Thurs. except on speciais. 668-8672 Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m g FAMILY HOUSE DINING LOUNGE (Fully Licensed) Under New Ownership Specializing n Prime Ribs of Beef, Steaks, Seafood Daily Luncheon Specials 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dinners include Soup or Juice, Choice of potatoes, small chef salad Hours 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. DaIly 110 Dunlop St. E., Whitby (corner Green St.) 666-1412