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Whitby Free Press, 30 Jun 1982, p. 8

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PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1982, WHITBY MRE PRESS CLOCAofering a new series of nature walk-s This weekend, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority wlil begin its sixth an-, nual summer program of guided walks and slide/film shows. The program runs up to and including Sep- tember 5,1982. Guided 'wallcs wil be held at ail of the twelve locall'onservation areas over the course of the summner. Participants are to meet at the authority of- fice (1650 Dundas Street East,- Whitby - Cher- neyt's building) 'and dress for the weather (walks wilIl go rain or shine). Binoculars, cameras, and field guides may in- crease your enjoyment of the walk, but are flot essential. Walks will be held every Thursday eveming at 6:30 p.m. and every Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Eveming programs, consisting of slide talks and films, wiil be held at the Heber Down Conser- vatioôn Area campsite on Tuesday and Saturday nights at 9 p.m. A nature walk around the conservation area will be held before the show at 7 p.m. For the walk, meet at the camp- site's washroom/ser- vice building. Directions to the campsite: foilow High- way 12 (Brock Street) north to Highway 7, turn west for 3 kilometres (13/ miles) to Corona- tion Road, south 1 kilo- metre (½ mile) to en- trance. Watch for signs. Saturday, July 3- eveming program - "An Introduction to C.L.O.C.A.pp Sunday, July 4 "Grouse, Grosbeaks and Grackles"; a walk at Enniskillen Conser- vation Area to view some of the area's many nesting birds. Tuesday,, July 6 - evening program - "Wildflowers of the Watershed." Thursday, July 8 - "Edible Plants"; a walk at Heber Down Conser- vation Area to explore the possibiities of food from wild plants. For further informa- tion, contact the Central Lake Ontario Conserv- ation Authority at 579- 0411. Scholarship0wnne Genevieve Parrott of Whitby (above) was this year's recipient of Durham Colege's Beth Skinner Memorial Sçholarship Award. Parrott recently completed the coilege's nursing assistant course. The $100 award was first introduced in 1977 in memory of a deceased Durham staff member who worked in the health sciences division. It is given on.the basis of academnic standing. Parrott received the award at a ceremony held on June 18. 1 . - Photo courtesy of 'Durham Coilege 'Y, offering summer> Play camp There will be a play- camp for childrn ages 2 to 5 yearsý.oçffered by the Durham Region Pressure Treated Wood Chain Link Fences n8 2" mesh, ilgage U4 If ih lh ~~gree2 linear x X 9 lna foot $ 8We cut losa than 50 ftL roll a roll 1001 op 45 x 4970"lin. il. Na Painting or maintenance required. 40 iba. af pressure per aq. ln. inaures a beautIfui fence for years to came. Stin or isave natural. Na. 2 grade or better. Need installation? Call Pool fora FREE ostimate. - Gate Top Rail $78 Xx 4withmesh 11/4" diam. x 0*4eaon Line Post Main Post $3 35 $405 1 t½ "diam. x6'6" high 1 718" dam. x6'6" high See Us ai SOur "NEW" Location! 1887 Kingston Rd., Pickering 683-2691 Y.M.C.A., during the months of July and Aug- ust. The playcamp will i! i i. -'-4 1e1 - .e1 MAKE VOUR ESCAPE MN GREAT SHAPE WM1 PRE-VACATUON CHECIWP! Seven key arasa that shouidnt be ig.noe before taking a long trip: If you suspect your car or truck la flot operating as weii as it shouid, now's the lime ta act. Stop the trou- bis before it stops your vacation. Give us a caii or drap ln. Weii tel you what repaira are necessary and what it wIii cost. ~1495PARTS EXTRA " Coiing system " Air condItioning " Brakes " Shacks " Front-end " EiectrIcai system " Fuel system PRE-VACATION CHECKUP I- Hwy. 2 and Thickson Rd. swo INFOR A m- UP_ be helci from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Florence M. Heard Public Sehool in Whitby, and in the af- ternoon, playcamp wil be held at Christ Church on Mary* Street in Oshawa, from 1 to 3 p.m.1 Tis afternoon 'play- camp wiil be an .inte- grated camp with some children from Maple- woods Centre. Playcamp will feature organized outdoor, ac- tivities such as painting, creative crafts, imagin- ary.play, songs, stories, games, along with juice and a snack. Emphasis will be aimed at ýproviding op-. portunitiesý for learming experiences which are important to the pre- schooler in a supervised setting. The Y's staff is trained in Early Child- hood Education, and shows great under- standing for each and every pre-schooler, in the camp. There will be four sessions of two weeks each, beginning July 5. For further information on playcamp, please cail the Y.M.C.A. office at 668-6868. l [OMMfR[IIILý PRI11TI11G ýAl Maud

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