PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1984, WHIT3Y FREEPRESS Tommy Douglas to speak at dinner Canada's elder statesman of politics and champion of social justice will be guest speaker at a New Democratic Party fun- draising dinner in Oshawa on Saturday, May 5. Tommy Douglas, former premier of Saskatchewan and first leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, will be recognized for his life- long committment to democratic socialism in Canada at a dinner-dan- ce in his honor to be held at General W. Sikorski Polish Veteran's Hall on Stevenson Rd., N., Oshawa. PEACOCK LUMBER LTD. IN-STOCK Over 1,000,000 feet of kllndrled Hardwoods Softwoods. Dry Kins Dressing Facilities WHOLESALE. RETAIL 328 Ritson Rd. N. Oshawa 725-4744 I r E c e ie r. e Stephen Thomas House 90 Colston Avenue - Brooklin, Ontario REASOI 90 Historical- The house was built in 1859 by Stephen Mede Thomas, a prominent Brooklin bùsinessman. Amongst his accomplishments was the establishment of the Groveside Cemetery which still serves Brooklin today.~ Other prominent business persons who have owned the house over the last 125 years Include -Col. Albert B. Gooderham, Gertrude (Helntzman) Van den Berg and James F. Carnwith. Architectural This Impressive 2½ storey brick building displays a number of highly decorative elements such as: -the windows with labels and shutters; -the front doorway with transom and sidelights; -the verandah with lattice panels, decorative treillage and bell curved batten roof; -trefoil vergeboard decorating the eaves andÀ gables of the roof; and, -the front chimney made up of 2 separate brick flues linked at the top by squared chimney pots. Any person may, before April 20, 1984, send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby notice of his or her objection to the .proposed designation together with a statement of reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. If such notice of objection is received, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby shall refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing. DATED at the Town of Whitby this 21st day of March, 1984. Donald G. McKay Town Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario iN 2M8 F y The diminutive but dynamic Douglas, now in his 80th year, pioneered many of the social programs Canadians now take for granted during his tenure as premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961. Under Douglas' Co- operative Common- wealth Federation (CCF) government, a forerunner of the NDP, Canadians were in- troduced to universal medical and hospitalization pro- grams; the first Bill of Rights in Canada; public automobile in- surance and collective bargaining for civil ser- vants. During his term as first leader of the NDP from 1961 . to 1971, Douglas' influence could be felt in such areas as establishment of a national petroleum corporation - (Petro- Can). and a made-in- Canada energy plan. Joining Douglas at the u head table for this third annual fundraising event will be Federal NDP Leader and Oshawa MP Ed Broad- bent and a number of Douglas Canada's leading political and labor figures. Oshawa MPP Mike Breaugh will serve as master of ceremonies for the dinner. Entertainment for the. evening will be supplied by the Geoff Rison Dan- ce Band, an eight-piece orchestra with vocalist. The meal will be • BROADCLOTH• (36 COLOURS) s2325 PER METER LMITED TIME OFFER BUTTERICK PATTERNS s1.50 ECH MODERN TEXTILES 203 QUEEN ST. PORT PERRY Cal now for your appointment 668-9262 985-3221 catered by the Polish Womens' Auxiliary and features a variety of Polish dishes. Tickets for the fun- draising dinner cost·$50 per person. Official receipts will be issued to those purchasing tickets so that a portion of the ticket's cost may be claimed as an income tax deduction. Proceeds from the dinner will be divided among the four federal ridings in the Oshawa Tickets are available at the NDP regional of- fice, 40 King St. W., Oshawa or by calling 723-5917. Bridge results The following are the results of last week's play at the Whitby Duplicate Bridge Club as reported by Mrs. Jim Whorrie. North and South: Bert VanNoord and Henk Hellendoorn, 80; Mr. and Mrs. George Magvas, 79; Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ketchell, 71; and, Mrs. P.N. Spratt and Mrs. Donald Wilson, 69. East and West: Mrs. Eleanor Sharp and Mrs. May Taylor, 68; Mrs. Betty Harlander and Mrs. Trudi Reust, 61; Miss Georgie Bovey and Mrs. George Steffler, 59½; and, Mrs. Douglas Maundrell and Mrs. Jim Whorrie, 59. The results of each week's play are repor- ted in the following issue of the Whitby Free Press. IeIl ig IN SPECIALS Mondays Wednesdays Perms Cuts 1/2 Price ½ Price (This offer applies to Susan only.) LA CONTESSA HAIR SALON 119 Green St., Whitby "*BUY " LEASE " RENT à Il THE CORPORATION 0 THETOWN OFWHITB IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAG ACT, R.S.O. 1980,c.337 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE LANDS AN PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPA ADDRESS IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO NOTICE OF INTENT TO DÈSIGNATE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporatio of the Town of Whitby intends to designate th property, including lands and buildings at th following municipal address as property of ai chitectural value or Interest under Part 4 of th Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 337. NS FOR DESIGNATION OF D COLSTON AVENUE Between You and Me By RUTH COLES Spring - an experience in immortality. Henry David Thoreau Spring is in the wings trying so hard to escape, to blossom forth in all her glory. We are ready and waiting with open arms to welcome- her and to enrich our lives, another beginning for ail growing things. This column is a rerun of one written four years ago and one which created a lot of interest. We wrote about a clarivoyant, a man we know now and like to think of as a friend. When we met neither of us had known each other but I had been told about him by someone I knew. He had an excellent reputation as a fine man with high standards. A clarivoyant is someone who has always been able to see what others are incapable of seeing. In other words they see clearly which means to be free of darkness, cloudiness or obscurity. To be mentally alert, acute and discerning without confusion and uncertainty. There is no doubt some human beings are born with a highly developed sense of the "unseen"; others, maybe because of life experiences develop it. We probably all have the potential but are in- capable of understanding. We are not writing about "fortune tellers" because there is a vast difference. What these people choose to call themselves is their choice but for me the words fortune teller denotes something not acceptable to me. Sometimes things out of the ordinary threaten some people. Why? Maybe because they don't un- derstand or they are really very insecure about their beliefs and themselves. Some men of the cloth are so upset at the thought of lies and the reasons are very obvious so we will not go into that. No doubt quacks abound in this area as they do in many other parts of the arena and we dismiss them from our thoughts. There are many troubled people in the world, the uncertain ones, the sick and worried who turn in many directions for help and they are so very vunerable. Often these are the people who need to be protected. There is no doubt in my mind that Christ was a clarivoyant and why not? This does not mean that all such people are classed together or that we com- pare Christ with others. Vince, our friend, is of Dutch extraction. His grandparents on his mother's side, his parents and his brother and sister were all very intuitive. For Vince, it all began at a very early age. He could see things that outsiders were unable to see and his family understood which was a blessing for him and no doubt for them. He explained to me how he "saw". This takes dif- ferent forms in different people. He likened it to seeiig a motion picture without boundaries, just a progression of scenes. He sees internally within his head and can see a "still" picture within his mind. This brings us to different dimensions of thought. Why should some people have very developed min- ds maybe we could say on a higher level than the majority? Maybe in days gone by many people had this gift when they lived close to nature and had to battle with the elements. It could be now that the majority of us have such cluttered minds we are unable to think with a quiet mind. MOre of this next weck. 'Y' quilting class A new class at the 'Y' this spring is qùilting, and it will featuré the star fold technique in hand quilting. A star fold hot pad will be the first project to be com- pleted by those taking the course. These techniques, on- ce learned, may be ap- plied to other projects such as wall hangings, pillow covers, tray mats, etc. This will be a great way to learn a new craft and make some early Christmas gifts during your leisure hours this summer. The quilting class will be held on Thursday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. at Henry Street High School. The course star- ts April 12 and runs for 4 weeks at a cost of $20. (Supplies are included in this fee.) Doreen Johnson, an experienced quilter, will instruct this program. For further infor- mation, call 668-6868, or register in person at 410 Centre Street South, Whitby. Legal aid The Whitby Com- munity Information Centre hosts a legal aid on the third Tuesday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Whitby Public Library. Lawyers will provide brief legal advise free of charge. To book a 20-minute appointment call 668- 0552 between 9:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. from Monday toFriday. 'I M - ""'"