Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 29 Jan 1986, p. 16

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

PAGE 16, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 WHITBY FREE PRESS f? COMING EVENTS CALENDAR GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY The Whitby-Oshawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 7:15 to 10 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Whitby Public Library at 405 Dundas St. W. This meeting will be of an open format with questions and answers coming from the general assembly, we will also form small groups on more of a per- sonal level, so if anyone has any questions they want answering bring them to this meeting. For further infor- mation please cal Steve Wood at 668-1362 or Janis Richardson at 985- 9086. COPING AS A FAMILY A seminar entitled Coping with the Pressures of Family Living will be held at the Oshawa General Hospital cafeteria Mon- day, FEb. 3 from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. The seminar is designed to help families in crisis cope with the pressures of daily living and will feature Bob Findlay as speaker. A panel discussion will follow. Registration is $5 and the registration deadline is Jan. 29. For more information call 576-8711 ext. 3373. CARIBBEAN NIGHT The Kiwanis Club of Whitby presents, Carib- bean Night at Heyden- shore Pavilion, Satur- day, Feb. I at 8 p.m. to1 a.m. Dress casual or Caribbean style, $30 per couple. Door prize - one week for two in the Caribbean. Tickets available at Kokes's Beaver Gas Bar, 403 Brock St. S. or Toronto Dominion Bank, Towne Plaza, 601 Dundas St. W. , BROOKLIN LIONS MEETING A good turnout at the founding meeting of the Brooklin and area Lions Club two weeks ago has indicated to organizers that there is a need for a We Give You MoreFor Your Used C So You Can Buy Your New Front Wheel Drive. PLUS P.D.l. & FREIGHT STARTING AT *7595. Take Advantage Of Our Good Used Car Business And Trade For Less at FOLLOW THE MAP TO PICKERING HYUNDAI 2930 BAYLY ST. E. (1/2 Mile East of Harwood Ave.) A JAX 427111 W 00 E 40 sBAYLY ST. E. new Lions Club in the area. Organizers are in- viting any men over the age of 18 who might be interested in joining the Lions Club to attend a second meeting scheduled for Wed- nesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Brooklin Community Centre. Ladies interested in joining the Whitby Lioness Club are also invited to attend. For more information call Herb Visser 655- 8894, Ian Robb 576-6800 or Eleanor Stevenson 668-5231. JAYCETTES INTRO NIGHT The Whitby Jaycettes are inviting women between the ages of 18 and 40 to attend an Intro Night, Wednesday, Feb. 5 beginning at 8 p.m. During the session women interested in joining the Jaycettes will learn about the organization's goals and activities and members will be on-hand to an- swer any questions about this very valuable community service group. Anyone interested in attending the session is asked to call President Nancy McDowell for more information. SPECIAL CHILD SERIES The Parent Council for Special Children of Durham will be offering two special mini-series this winter that will be of interest to parents of special needs children. The first series, Parents as Partners: Effective Com- munication with Gover- nment and School Boar- ds will be held Tuesday, Feb. 4 and Il beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Sim- coe Hall Childrens Cen- tre, 600 Townline S. in Oshawa. Pre- registration is necessary and the cost is $15 per family. The second series will feature well known author, lecturer, family therapist and educational consultant Norman Kune. Born with cerebral palsy, Mr. Kune is well qualified to address the subject of the series, Integration and Living with the Special Needs Child. The sessions will be Wednesday, March 5 and 26 at 8 p.m. and pre- registration is again required. Price of the series, to be held in the Ministry of Revenue Building, is $15 per family and $10 per in- dividual. To register call Nancy Draper 571-2970 evenings and weekends. PRE-SCHOOL ASTHMA PROGRAM The Lung Association of Durham Region will offer a special program this winter to help pre- schoolers with asthma. Beginning Monday, Feb. 17 at the Whitby Library, the three week, six session course will be held from 10 to il a.m. The course is based on a highly successful program developed by the Utah Lung Association and teaches simple self-care techniques which help three to five year olds keep their asthma in check. Although the methods taught are not intended to replace correct medication, they can result in a reduction in the number and severity of a child's asthma at- tacks. A $20 registration fee is payable in advance. For more information call 723-3151. CHILD ABUSE VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION Outreach Child Abuse Prevention and Education would like to invite anyone wishing to volunteer to an orien- tation evening at the Senior Citizen's Building in Oshawa on Jan.30. The Senior Citizen's Building is located at 43 John St. W. For more in- formation call 728-3163. LACROSSE SCHOOL Whitby Garrard Road Minor Lacrosse Association is holding a lacrosse school for all interested players for paperweight (4-6 years old), tyke (7 and 8 years old), novice (9 and 10 years old), and peewee (11 and12years old). School starts week of Feb. 10 for eight weeks. For further information and registration contact Keith Wager at 668-1612. FEBRUARY FROLIC The Ashburn Com- munity Centre Board will be hosting a February Frolic dance at the Thunderbird Golf and Country Club Saturday, Feb. 8. Tickets are $20 a couple and include hot lunch, a cash bar and dancing to the music of Magnum. Al proceeds will be used for main- tenance of the Ashburn Community Centre. Reservations can be made by calling 655-3401 or 655-4625. THE 58SX e HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACE - REDUCES 1YOUR FUEL BILLS 30% TO 60% BUY NOW tE,1 i AND RECEIVE 50% oF ON CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING EASY PAYMENTS ON YOUR CONSUMERS' GAS BILL DuaW HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING LTD. OSHAWA WHITBY/AJAX PICKERING ý 1

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy