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Whitby Free Press, 6 Sep 1989, p. 16

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PAGE 16, WH-ITBY FREE PR~ESS, WEI)NÉ SDAÀ.Y. EPiMBRé6, 199' TH-ERE ARE now a total of 1,590 patrking spaces at terns resume in September, and there is, aç the Whitby GO station after an additional 550 spaces no room for further expansion. Parkini were opened in mid-August. However, that total may available for commuters at Iroquois Park not be enough as more normal GO commuter patt- lease agreement between GO and the Town. Fme You Doutave ~Hurt Lo wer back pain? Lower 11mb pain? Foot problems? The Gait Works can help! Consuit our specialists to arrange a free analysis. 170 ST.GEORGE ST.. SUITE 206 - TORONTOONTARI.- (48) 929-5050 375 FINLEY AVENUE, SUITE 103'- AJAX. ONTARIO- (416) 686-1969 O OSHAWA WHITBY NEWCASTLE UnIbed Because you cared ..... Mr. & Mrs. R are a young couple in their early 30's with a two-year-old son. They have owned a house for four years. Mr. R has a good job in advertising on a commission basis. A graduai work slow-down went unnoticed until Mr. R could flot pay a charge account bill. They had neyer missed a payment and planned to catch up in the following month. When the payments were due the following month, Mrs. R was short on the bank payment and coutd only send partial payment on the retail charge card by missing the payment on the gas card. They received demand letters f rom their creditors. Mrs. R could flot tell themn when they would be paid and their mortgage also fell behind. Several months" went by until they were referred to Credit Counselling. The counsellor discussed their financial situation. The money left after necessities were paid was flot enough to meet their payments to creditors. They met with the counsellor again two weeks after she had contacted their creditors to get exact details on their accounts. They owed $15,000. They agreed to make weekly payments through Credit Counselling. The payments would increase when Mr. R's commission increased. The creditors accepted the payments and they learned to live without further increasing their credit obligations. Wlthout your Unted Way contributions, Mr. & Mr&. R would flot have been able to solve their debt problema through Credit Counsellng (a United Way Agency) and feel relieved thai aff,thel.r fIpapeIa 41,Im ~e~e ovd - this space provided as a public servcebytev1ettyW pn tLaIUâ Community progr4 fait registrations The community schools of Bellwood and Pringle Creek will be holding their fail program registrations Tuesday, Sept. 12 and Thursday, Sept. 14 from 7 te 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 te 11:30 a.m. Registration is in person only at the school in which the program if offered. Registration only for one faniily. Brochures are available at the Iroquois Park complex or the parks and recreation department. The community sehools are located as follows: Pringle Creek community centre school, 80 Ribblesdale Dr. and Bellwood community sehool, 30 Bellwood Dr. For more information cal 668-5803, ext. 229 PRINGLE CREEK A variety of programs from pre-school te adult, crafts te exercise will be offered at Pringle Creek community centre sehool. For the pre-school age there is e Musical Movement,' Kindergym' and 'Make Your Own Music!' Youth and teens have a wide selection te choose from including basketball, cartooning, gynastics, karate, Christmas crafts, modeling, story telling, jazz, ballet, babysitter training, sport-a-nite, and the F'riday Night Club. Fainilies can participate in the Karate Club or Parent and Tot Gymn. A full slate of aduit prograins are available such as ladies seif-defence, co-ed volleyball, basketball, dance aerobics, folk art, interior design, ladies new look and book-a-month dui.. Registration muet W' <ý. person only al, t- community# Ribblesdae2 7,. 1 12 and Thursczay, Sept. i.; 1tto 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, S .t. 16 10 te 11:30 a.m. For more information calI 668-0666. Parent and Tot Karate Club. The selections teens include modelling, drami dance, floor hoc1k and babysitter traî Adults can get i badminton, volley] aerobics or e creativity througl ca]ligraphy, folk arranging and Chr Registration for - & 1-- ]-- Unilr ed B> Trudie Zavadovics ......... The recent addition of 550 > parking spaoes at the Whitby GO station appears te have stili fal- len short of meeting the needs of commuters. We're neyer going to be able * % provide unlimited parking," says Cathy Stradling, marketing coordinator for GO Transit. We added 550 spaces brinping -the number of total parking SSpots tol1590. «Teoriginal completion date was forth end of August but things were cortpleted by Aug. 16,just in time for the CNE. parently, "Thinge are going really well," Sis also says Stradlin g. "Things seem to under a be calming dlown. Speaking to station attendants, people seem 'e Prose photo to be really pleased. «I don't think we are actually going to have a true indication until after Labor Day. Over the summer many regular com- muters take their vacation." As for future expansion, Stra- a àling says that she doesn't see too many other options available at the Whitby GO location.. "There are substantial savings for people who can take ublic transit,' says Stradling. ?J can only provide fare integration (free busing on local transit to gym or ttie the GO station). Transit officiaIs also encourage for youth and car pools to the GO station. gymnasties, Ajax GO has increased its a, cartooning, parking spaoes to 925 from 725. cey, basketball Pickering station has 1,219, and ning. Oshawah as 107 spaces. nto shape with bail and dance xpress their w y [iphotography, im r art, fiower iin .stmas craf ts. 8h I rthe prograsho d must be aune in pIersonJil Bellwood community school, 30 Bellwood Dr. on Tuesday, Sept. 12 and Thursday sept. 14, 7-8:30 p.m. or Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10 to 11:30 a.m. For more information eall 571-4770. DRAMA CLUB REGISTRATION Bellwood community school will be operating a drama club this fail for children 8 - 14 years of age. The participants will be learning the techniques of pantomime and theatrical make-up and also participate in a variety of skits. They will also present a short production at the end of the program.. The club will meet on Saturdays at 9:15 a.m. starting Sept. 23. Register in person at Bellwood community school on Sept. 12 or 14 from 7 te 8:30 p.m. or Sept. 16 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Cost of the program. is $45. For more information eall 668-5803, ext. 229. leadership co nfe re noe Staff and etudents of General Vanier Secondary School in Osh- awa will host the second annual 'Student Leadership Conference' Nov. 1-3. The event is sponsored by Optimiet groups in t he area. The conference bringe together stu- dents of basic level programs to develop self-esteem, motivation ýfor succees, commuanity aware- ness and involvement and the ability to establish new friend- ship s. Sehools- choose student dele- ,gates - one maIe, one female, or two maie, two female) who show maturity and potential for lea- dership development. They should be Gr. 10 or il students *who are between 15 and 18 years of a ge and are enrolled in basic level programe. For more information caîl 723- 5227. Coordinators are Kelly Boehm and Jovce O'Connell. At Durham College Course in customer service The Management Centre of - instruction in basic computer Durham College is offering a new skiIIs tuition-free custoiner service - an understanding of basic sills program >starting Sept. 11. finance and accounting skills, and The program bas been communication techniques FALL PROGRAMS AT establishedat the request of local - 40-hour work -placement BELLWOOD COMEMUNITY employers and ie being offered at experience SCHOOL the Oshawa campus for the first The program is co-sponsorec time this fali. by the Durhamn Region Artiot Activities for aIl ages are The objective of the prograin is Committee for Training (ACT' available at Bellwood comxnunity te provide unemployed persons, or Although there ie no registratio sehool and cover a wide range of people wishing te re-enter the fee, advance registration programs. workforce, with sils te work in required. To register, or frm Pre-sehoolers cmi erdoy the the customer service sector. information, teephone Durha .,c kindergym.rný pre-dance,,prçgrçpms,, lncluded inx, the WO-hour Collei Assessment Cent îJOO.s.53

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