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PAGE 8.WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, Broklin Bylines By BETTY-JEAN BLYTH Call 655-3679 with Items for this column Running a household is no picnic as any housewife knows although almost everyone else I've ever spoken to who bas never tried it seems to think that since the invention of dishwashers and all the other so-called labor saving devices it is just one round of soap operas and koffeeklatches. The plain truth is that in spite of these wonders that Grandma never had, there is nothing on the market that prepares the meals, stacks the dirty dishes, gathers up the smelly socks from under the bed and sorts the laun- dry. There is no machine that keeps track of Juniors dental appointments and hockey practises and gets him there on time - at least not until now. I just read the other day about a new robot someone is working on that can not only dust and clean but will make your breakfast and deliver it to you in bed then recharge its own batteries. I can hardly wait to get one. Of course, I'l probably have to take a corn- puter course first so that it can be programmed to know that Susie's tummyache on Monday mornings ATTERSLEY TIRE SERVICE PASSENGER & LIGHT TRUCKS -BRAKES-SHOCKS- -TUNE.UPS- -COOLING SYSTEMS- 103 DUN DAS ST. E.. 162 KING ST. E. WHITBY .OSHAWA 668-3356 571-3400 TO ALL EAST WARD RESIDENTS My deepest appreciation for your continued support in re-electing me as your representative on Whitby Council. I will continue to work hard to earn the support and confidence you have shown. Joe Drumm MITCHELL BROTHERS Cassels & Church St. BROOKLIN 655-4991 WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINEOF -HARDWARE-TOOLS- -NAILS-PAINT- - ELECTRICAL-PLUMBING- -BUILDING SUPPLIES- QUAL Y'PR DU T is no excuse for not going to school and that Johnny hates brusselsprouts but that's only a ntbor incon- venience. These things can actually be made to work by voice commands. I can just picture it all now, while I have a second cup of coffee in bed I can order "Roberta, lay out my pink suit for today and make sure it's clean and pressed. We'll have coque au vin for dinner and be sure you get that cobweb in the corner of the livingroom you missed yesterday." Oh I know that there have always been human servants to do these things for the wealthy, but a robot won't need her own room and TV, won't eat the leftover roast and you won't have to lock up the liquor cabinet. The only thing that worries me about having such a perfect slave is how will she handle a day when the dishwasher grinds to a halt, the washing machine floods the basement, the vacuum cleaner blows up, all the elements on the stove burn out, Johnny comes down with the measles and friend hubby brings guests home for dinner? Will I find it huddled in a corner in a catatonic state and will they have psychiatrists for robots? ASHBURN EUCHRE Thursday, Nov. 21 is the date of the next regular euchre party at Ashburn Community Centre. Everyone is welcome to attend. CARVING CLUB Brooklin Wood Carvers are looking for people who enjoy working with wood or who would like to learn. They meet in the Community Centre on Thursday nights from 7 to 10 p.m. The cost to join is a mere $5 for the season which runs to the end of April. For more information contact George Austin at 576-7473. LEGION EUCHRE Brooklin Legion will hold its regular monthly Euchre party on Nov. 27 in the Legion. Mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend next week. The cost is a mere $2 per person which includes refreshments and cash prizes. CHRISTMAS HOURS . OPEN SUNDAYS 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. NOW UNTIL DEC. 31, 1985 76 Baldwin St. Brooklin 655-4229 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT CONTRACT ICE TIME AVAILABLE LOCATION: Luther Vipond Memorial Arena Monday 11 p.m. - 12 a.m. 1 hr. Saturday 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. 3 hrs. LOCATION: Iroquois Park Arena Hours after 12 a.m. available FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT BARBARA BLAIR AT 668-7765. YOU HAVE TO HEAR TO BELIEVE!I NO CORDS•NO TUBES•NO WIRES BDURHAM HEARING AID CLINIC 105 COLBORNE ST. WEST WH ITBY 666-3797 MONDAY.FRIDAY 9-30 A.M..- 4:30 P.M. OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMVENT BATTERIES@ REPAIRS@HEARING TESTS ELIMINATION DRAW The Brooklin Legion's annual Elimination Draw will be held in the Legion or Nov. 30 from 12 noon to 12 midnight. Tickets can be picked up in the Legion or at Brooklin Village Shoppe for $5 each. As well as the grand prize, every tenth ticket drawn will be a winner. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE CONVENTION Central Ontario Women's Institute held its Eighty-third Annual Convention at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 5 and 6. This year's theme was International Youth Year - Forward with Youth, Participation, Development and Peace. Mr. Kenneth Knox from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food was the guest speaker at the banquet. Two youths from Oshawa provided the en- tertainment. Kevin Kossatz sang and was accom- panied on the piano by Stephen Powell. An In Memoriam service was held for members who had died during the past year during which Mrs. J.E. Kellam sang Beyond the Sunset. The question was asked, "What did you promote for youth in your community this past year?" Reports were given on Agriculture and Canadian Industries, Citizenship and World Affairs, Education and Cultural Activities, Family and Con- sumer Affairs, Public Relations, Resolutions and Tweedsmuir History. Mrs. Helen Walker and other members presented a humorous and informative skit. Sing and Swing sessions were enjoyed by all members during which they made up lyries for a song. Mrs. Dorothy Crawforth and Mrs. Eileen Young attended the convention as representatives of the Brooklin branch. IMPROVING As reported last week, Dorothy Lunney is still in Mississauga Hospital but has improved enough to be moved out of intensive care. I am sure she would be pleased to hear from some of her old friends and neighbours. CLOCA sponsors presentation on wetland Interested in losing your prejudices about wetlands? The Central Lake Ontario Conser- vation Authority is sponsoring a presen- tation at the new Con- servation Centre at 100 Whiting Ave. in Oshawa on Nov. 20 on the im- portance of wetlands to our ecological system. Did you know, for in- stance. that wetlands are one of our most valuable natural resources? Did you know that cattails clean water and swamps reduce flood damage downstream? And there's more, lots more, shattering the myth that wetlands are only wastelands thal breed mosquitoes. For more information, cal: 579-0411. CUSTOM •BUSINESS FORMS •LEGAL CERTIFICATES •WEDDING INVITATIONS •NCRFORMS 1985, WIIITBY FREE PRESS KIDNEY FOUNDATION The Durham Unit of the Kidney Foundation will hold a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at Whitby Senior Public School, Garden St., Whitby. The Kidney Foun- dation of Canada, foun- ded in 1969, is a registered volunteer health agency suppor- ted by public con- tribution. The Durham Unit supports and en- courages research into the incident, causes, prevention and cure of all kidney disease. Everyone is en- couraged to attend the monthly meetings. For more information call Joan Ransberry at 668- 8975 after 6 p.m. DO IT NOW! The Framing Contre 668-4521 •CARDS •FOLDERS *LETTERHEADS & ENVELOPES •CATALOGUES PRINTING AND OFFICE SUPPLIES 218 HARWVOOD AVE. S., AJAX, ONT ARIO 683-1968 4 TO ALL MEMBERS Ontario Riding (Federal) Progressive Conservative Association Meeting St. George's Church Hall Randall St. Pickering Village Friday, Nov. 22,1985 8:00 p.m. To select delegates to attend Progressive Conservative Bi-Annual Convention to be held in Montreal, March, 1986. Please be sure membership is up to date. mmummumad e r October busy for employment centres October was a busy month for Canada Em- ployment Centres in Whitby, Oshawa and Ajax as 1,544 workers left the ranks of the unemployed. September, by com- parison, recorded 522 placements while last October's total was 1,014. "This means that the economy is steadily im- proving," a spokesper- son for Employment and Immigration Canada enthused. "Especially when you consider that only twen- ty five percent of all jobs available pass through our offices. So there were actually four times as many job placements." Most of the new jobs were manufacturing of primary metals and motor vehicles, con- struction trades, trail, food and beverages. But while job placements were in- creasing, there was also a rise in the number of unemployed workers registering to find jobs through the region's employment centres. October saw 8,714 registrations compared to September's 8,040. But this was still dramatically lower than last October's 15,430. The spokesperson at- tributed the difference to more stringent registraion procedures now in place. t 1