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Whitby Free Press, 4 Nov 1992, p. 26

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p . Page, 26, Whitby Free Pressa, Wednesday, November 4,199g2 Raffle torise fiundE The Children's Aid Sciety Second prize, aIse donated, .is ai CAS) lcked off its1 fal handcrafted queen-sized, quilti fudraising pr'Qgrm recently called 'Tri p rund the World't with a' ribbon-cutting -performed an d creý ate ryGio MFrae y ailnJakbn hidensThr pieis a Stone'Gallery idsafmember wth the most scupture called 'The W olf, Mars of service (35 years and donated by Base Grou p ounting). International. The hem fo th fudrasin The society hopes te Bell The~~~~ ~ thm1o h fnriig10000 raffle ticket teraise b cg U ~îl-bing is priceles.' CAS is' raffling off_ a framed -,imited edition artist proof -donated ,by intemainlly-known Canadian wildlife artist Christine Marshall. Titled 'New Family -LSon with ChIcksý,'-theI piece of art represents the service phiîosophy of the society, and is. worth more than $2,600. moriey foDr child abuse prevention and awareness programs -such -as the -sexual- abuse treatrnent programn. T .Iickets are $2 each, three for, $5 or' 10 -for $7 and ýare available, f.the Oshawa Centre Nov. 6 and 7and' Pickering Towný Centre, Nov. 19,20 and' 21., The draw will be held during a L-ren's Aiý*d- Christine Marshall art show, presentod by, CAS on Nov. 27, where Marshall wiIl speak about her recent trip4to Chin'a where' she captured Giant ýPandasl' on canvas. For more ticket or art show information,- cal .Jo-Anme Ritchie or. Pat Rebeérat'the Children's Whi*tby yachters, hold'LandCrie Eighteen members of' the Witby Yacht Club teok p art in the club"s first annual ride onOct. 29.; 1Members cycled or walked- along lalceshore road in .Newcas- tie.: TWO iftembers, Bob Nunny and Jim P ascoeoe 10-speeds al the way te Port Hope., SThe main body'Of ridera - commiodore-te-be Pau'l,'ohnsten and ýwife Pa"tty,>-rear cormodorem- elecàt'Marg Warrilow, Bill Robin- son, Sydney Lang, Karen McMil- Ian" and Tom Paséoe --. reached Port Granby.ý Those walking were Elly Chur- chilI, Lillian Pascoe, Beéttvr Pas-, cee and Mary and AI Beattie. Therè are. plans -te hold the ride« annually, under the a' <WYC Annual ]LandCruise' I. I DURI-AIVU C>DQECU-IFVSLER799 BLC)ICDFR,7-- W..P,CS-AW.A 4402 CAMP FOR KEMS Answers to WitbyTrivi from lpage 3. 1.Henry Langley designed t he Royal Hotel,,Ail Saints' Anglic.a'nChurch, Ryeërson Hall at Trafalgar.Casile School, St. T hornas Ang lican Church in Brooklin- and Dsmond Newman's houseê at the corner 0àf'King and St. John streets.,: 2.. Col. Henry Cockshutt,. Lietenant-Governor et Ontario., dedicated the* Whitby Cenotaph on June 3,j 1924.. 3. whitby' oldesi g ravestone is for-Franci*; Kirkharn Tincombe,, who died'ôon July 22; ý1833.-It was-moved te St~Jo.Anlican Cemetery from the Liçk Cemetery on Dundas St. E., inle-846. 4. The Bank of Montreal was Whhby's f irst bank, opened- in 1853. It closed in 1867 and did not epe àbranch . 7:717 -The Counicil of Caing Paents, Grandparents and friends are workcing to introduce a 'Camp for Kis of ail ages in Durham.,, Volunteers,ý including high schoolstudent, are needed. Membership.is $1. For more information, write te #36-420 Bristol Cres., Oshawa, Ont. LIJ 6M2.' VOLUNTEERS FOR VON* Volunteer Services of the ,Victorian Order of Nu.rses - Duha rac is looking for dedicated men and women who are willing te volunteer'an hour and a half'per week, morningý or afternoon, within. their oNV gegrpical location. VONes's lients are seniors,.-as weil as socially isolated, chronically iii or disabled >pers'one living in the Durham 'Region. Those interested in vohmnteering with- VON - Durhamn Branch, caill the, office at (416) 434-2530 between à830; an. and 4:30p.. HOSPICE DUPJI4M - OSHAWA »RANCHNED CAM&GPEOFLEDS Hospice Durharný is a,-support ser 1vice for individuais and'their famnilies facing a wterminal illnèss, w,-hile choosng toremain at home. Volunteers, professionals 'and laypersons are needed -,te participate in -tlus v'ital »cormu- nity service. Trained, vo1unteers will provide friendship : nd support té ýpatienits and their families. For further information 'or te, ýregister, for: the .January- [993 training pitogràýbi call 435-5242. WIUIBY SENIORS ADVISORY COMMIITEE The Whitby.Senîors' Adviisry Cornmitteé is ,currently- seeld)ng two persbns te, serve as committee Volunteers muetà be over age55 reside, in- Whitby anxd havei'a sincere interest in seniors' issues. The committee 'advises the Town on policies, programs and services for' seniors in the community. M!eetings are held on a monthly basis. Those, interested ii servng 'on the commnittee are, asked ,te telephone theWitySnos Activity -Centre, at, 668-1424, weekdayýs, fromn 8:30 a.m. te 4:30 Là

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