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PAGe 18, WHITBY FREE PRESS,,WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1988 Snow, snow, and more snow!1 It's perfect weather -well, alM~ost per- fect!1 ForQuest's skiers, botb downhill and cross-country, the cold, crisp snowwas a gift from the heavenis. For a change, the cross-country skiers have actiially had somethingtO ski on for the last two weeks. Even though they are few in number, theëy are havirig some great Éesslôns on Quest's own cross-country ski trails, in the woods on the dive. Thisnoft only makes SEE PAGE 23 Iroâ,cF , âe Ann'Dunn On Wednesday, Feb. 17, Trafalgar held the flrst Olymplcs on sci grounds to commemorate the Winter Olympics in Calgary. We were1 tunate that we had no hlgh winds or freezling rain to interfere with .games. After a brief word from the organizer Mr. Shelson and the dis poitlng ùiewp*that CBC would not be able to cover the games, our 3 book staff took over wth thelr trusty cameras. The tennis courts were plowed and the nets assembled asthe snowt tennis began. In both the senior angjunlor divisions, Carter house c SEE PAGE 23 Liz Aruta Denis O'Connor High School is proud once again of the accompli ment of our athletes. Not only have our soccer, field hockey, hockeyi basketball teams been successful, but our curling team has joined ranks of champions. Though our curling teain is relatively new, the sp at which they have gained recognition is remarkable. The boys star off the LOSSA playdowns with a strong 10-3 win over McLaughlin. 1J streak continued as the boys defeated Port Perry and O'Neill h schools. Dunbarton finally broke our boys to take the gold and go «o DYSSAA. The team of Andrew Carroll, Shawn Keogan, Carey Macr ~'and Pat Kirby broug1bt DO'C one more medal and a berth i the DYSS playoffs. Good luck boys!1 Our other teams have been busy as weIl, winning in their respect games. The hockey team recorded a win against Henry, our junior ý midget boys' basketball teams defeated harwood, and our juniori midget girls' vollebyalL teams also recorded wins. The recent success of a fundraising event for our school band was *to a new-found DO'Crock band called 'EUphoria.' The boys in the t displayed their fine musical talents to all who would listen. The mission was $1 per head and most money raised went to defray the E stage andconcert band's expenses for their trip to Florida. Townhouse plan outlined at meeting About a dozen residents attended ~' a Feb. 1 public meeting about a sub- division of townhouses proposed for- the northeast corner of Brock St. N. andManning Rd., Increased traffic on Brock St. was the concern of one resident who commented on the effect of the sub- division which will have 230 con- dominiumblocktownhouses. The application by Perez Cor- poration would be medium density and makes up part of the develop- ment plan for the area bounded by Brock St., Manning, Rossland and Garden, which will generate a population total of 3,300 people, ac-* cording to Town planning projec- tions. Entrances to the subdivision would be off the proposed Casson St. (extension of Palmerston east of Brock) and Bassett Blvd. which wouldlntersectwith Manning Rd. Planning director Bob Short told residents that berms or small gar- den waUls would completely enclose the subdivision at Brock and Man- ning, to be punctuated only by pedestrianaccesses. Police w'ill' review beore. decision made on recquest The Durham Board of Education Warits a police report on Thickson Rd. traffic before considering a parents' request to - bus about 70 students to the Bellwood schàol to open in March. Den nis Fox, representing, parents, made the request before the property and transportation committee of the board last week. He says Thickson Rd. S. traffic iheavy, thus maklng it unsafe, hool for crossing by students from an for- area west of Thickson Rd., south our of Nichol Ave. Sap- whitby trustee i'atty Vear Bowman had asked for a committee decision last week but rblt Pickering trustee Lorna Murphy cap-, said a police reviJew -was "la necessity." She and Pickering trustee Louise Farr also pointed out the problem, faced by inunicipalities, of hiring crossing guards.,-* " They're just notapplying for the job," said Farr, who adde4,,,.., that even with increased wages, "The s'uccess bas flot been there." lsOpenhouse and the March 9at eed Ir Anderson gh Anderson CVI will present many n to displays as it holds open house Wed- SAA nesday, March 9, 7 to 9p.m. Among the displays: science tive show, free engine analysis, sample nd foods, dramatic performances, and videos, Anderjazz, Jazz Incor- ad porated,, badminton, trivial pursuit, due computers, a chat with Napoleon band Bonaparte, art in action and French aad- cafe. )Oé Anderson promises "You will OChardly know you're in school at all." Gay le S.nyder IJ I f ~ ~ r., r -...- '-i 3U ~ The Town of Whitby and the Ministry of Government Services are conducting a comprehensive land use study of some 700 acres immediately west of Port Whitby, including the Psychiatric Hospital, the Whitby General Hospital and lands ta the West and north.-The study area is-identified on-the map above. The purpose of the study is ta determine the most appropriate long term Iland uses of the study area. The purpose of the public meeting is to present a Stage 111 - Recommended Land Use Plan for the study area for public input. This Plan will form the basis for amendments ta the .Whitby and Durham Region Off icial Plans. Al interested persans are invited ta attend the meeting. Further information on the above study may be obtained by calling Mr. Larry Cavanagh of the Planning Departmnent at (416) 668-5803. ROBERT B. SHORT_ Director of Planning'- Corporation of the Town of Whitby CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN CF WHITBY WHITBY TRANSIT, FARE INC REASES NO TI C E. Effective FEBRUARY 29. 1988. Whftby Transit will be Increasing passenger fares to the following: ADULIS 70 cents STUDENTS 55 cents SENIORS 45 cents 40 cents CHILDREN MONTHLY PASSES: ADULTS $26.00 STUDENTS $18-00 SENIORS $15-00 $13.0 CHILDREN R.A. KUWAHARA, P. Eng., Director of Public Works. Well it*looke as if our senior girls' volleybafl team'got intothe 'Olymnpic .spirit last'weeý as they finlshed their league play on Thursdàyo.The Hlawks played an undefeated Pickerlng team i their first matèh. Henry, came out strong and took the match i two gameés 15-12, 15-7.1 In.their second match, Henry played Paul Dwyer and won 154, 15-2. Meanwhile, our juniors also finished their league play, coming in first with a,9-1, record. Our~ seniors travel to Ajax tomorrow- for LOSSA, 50 go out. there andcheerthemon. Last Friday Henry was proud to sponsor a music clinice given byDr., Barry Gott, a noted composer performer, and record artist. By ail ac- counts, Dr. Gott was excellent and everybody who attied learned a lot andexperlenceda newllgbttomnusic. Our Grade 12 dramna group presented their play 'Thi Ice' last week and got rave revlews. Two presentations ait Eastdale Collegiate wwefd them, though jome of the actors in the play, Heidi Barker,-ShannonWhite and Lisa H6warth commented that their afternoon performance was better. Ail had a good time and learned something from it too. The play was organzed for Human SexualityAwareness Week. Tbere was also a trlumphant return of lunch time actlvities when Todd Willllaîson,* Cralg Dixon,, Graham Northern made another appearance, slnglng such songs as 'She Seils Sanctuary,' 'Love Removal Machine,' '2Oh Cntuy By'and II GoBlind'. Youweregreatgys And Iast but not least, a reminder that Henry's student couniiiline of sweatwear will be golng on salé March 3. So get out there and support your school. Prices willbe announced nextweek. CORPORATION 0F THE' TOWN 0F- WHITBY' PLANNING DEPARTMVENT NOTICE 0F PUBLIC MEETING- Monday, March 7, 1988, 7:15 p.m'. Meeting Hall, Whltby Municipal Building, Whltby, Ontario RE: JOINT PROVINCIAL/MUNICIPAL LAND USE STUDY WHITBY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL LANDS, (bll(C(Ê)nnb