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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21,1l986 WHITBY FREE PRESS Lios launch Journey for Sigh *Everythlng 15 ready for the Whltby Lions 4th annual Jour- ney for Sight coming up Sunday, June 8. This year Drganizers .are hoping to ralse $5,000 to help the blind and sight lmpaired. Beginning at 1 p.m. at Iroquois Park, everyone le invited tot join the many Lions Club mem- bers, Lioness and their familles and frlends as they set out on a 10.5 kilometer trek for pledges they will be collecting between now and the day of the big event. Anyone who would like to jola the Lions Journey for Sight can pick: up pledge sheets at anyone of a number of local businesses ln. ciuding the TD Bank, Mlddleton's, the Credit Union (at Kent and Dundas Sts.), Canadien Tire or by calling Jour- ney for Slght chafrman BUIf Sorichetti at 668- 8278 or 668-7332. Accordlng to Sorichet- tJ, - 400 pledge sheets bave gone out to Wbitby Mlnor Basebail as weil and the Lions are hoping to see a lot of young people make the jour- w ney for what he con- iders an Important cause. "<I would encourage anyone andl everyone to pick up a pledge sheet and walk because thisis a greet cause," said Sorichetti last week. The spokesman said the sight lmpaired bave been one of the Lions' biggest causes for as long as he could remnember. Proceeds from this year's journey wlll be dlstributed amnong the Lake Joseph Holiday Camp for the Blind; the CNIB Durham Advlsory Board; the annual CNIB Plcnlc and, to Canine Vision.Canada. Canine Vision Canada, accordlng to Sorichetti, is a good example of how Lions' fundlng bas been in- vested la aid of the sight impalred. Canine Vision Canada was bufit by the Lions several years ago in Oakville as a centre for the training and mat- chlng of guide dogs wlth their blind owners. Sorichetti sald for many years the Lions con- trlbuted 'to a similar centre in Rochester New York but the tlxne came when the orgenization decided It wes time Canada hadt a guide dog training cen- tre of its own. The centre is entlrely malntained and funded by the Lions and lt's an expensive proposition. Sorichetti sald for every 50 doge brought into the centre for training only one or two might make the grade and then the training begins in car- nest and the sight im- peired candidates are brought la to be mat- ched and trained with their dogs. By training's end, Sorichetti sald it can coet, as much as $7,000 per match. It le events such as Whtby's Journey for Sight that help to keep Canine Vision Canada and the other valuable services for the blind running smoothly and It is oniy through the par- ticipation of the people of Whtby that the Jour- ney for Sight wlII be a succese, said Sorlchetti. Last year was not a good one for the event, he seid and when the big day arrlved only 35 people turned out to walk the 10.5 kilometer improvement. We've Waikers are asked to aiready heard fromn a bring their pledge number of people who sheets to Iroquois Park said they'il be walklng at 1 pmn. on Sunday, June 8," said the walk June 8 when the journey chairman. wiil commence. While The Lions, Canadian the walkers are on the Tire and Sony have course, Journey for donated prizes which Sight volunteers wii wiil be given to the top photocopy ail the pledge fund raisers. Included in' sheets and return the the list of prizes are originale to the walkers skateboards, ten speed at the finish lime. The bikes and (ap- walkers wil then have propriately) a walk- until June 22 to collect man radio. - their pledges at which Urne the piedge totale and funde colected are to ha returned to Iroquois Park between 1 and 4 p.m. When ail pledge totale have been eubmitted, the Lions wlll determine the prize winners. In addition to the Journey for Sight the Lions are aleo solicitlng donations from local business and industry and enyone who is unable to participate in the walk cen make a contribution by mailing their cheques to Bill Sorichetti, 342 Lyn- deview Dr, Whitby, LiN 3A3. OR STAIRS- Addilil rqurmente '1.11 sq. f t. Aintm~n Nylo, WolaleUdW0 SHOPAT Comnmyciel Dvision e630-72 SHOME ERIC SEE SAMPLES HOMESRVICEIN VOUR HOME INTEREST FOR 12 MOS. OR OFFICE --TO QUALIFIED BUVERS THIS OFFER LIMITED TO INSTALLATION WITH SHOP AT HOME BUVERSI --LIFETIME GUARANTEE STSATO à " MI%4FM PORTABLE RADIO GUARANTEED OR -WITH EVERY PURCHASE MONEY REFUNDED "'HERITAGI" A TRUSTED NAME IN CARPET Y2' our Wedding *Profeselonal Fnthtd Product*HIgh Quelity Equpment.Extre Copie@ Avalabte.One Fme Showlng 19 you Don', Have A VCR The Whitby Lion's fourth etmual Journey and Lion's president Gene Posterero, got for Sight la comlng up June 8 and organizers together this week to iron out a few of the last hopeto see a big turn-out for the worthwhile minute details.. fund raiser. Journey chairmen BIB Sorichetti FreePress Staff Photo course. Thiis year. the Lions are looklng to im- prove those figures. "Last year the tur- nout was very scant. We're certainly hopefui that this year will be an