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Whitby Free Press, 28 Apr 1993, p. 23

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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. Apnil 28, 1993, Page 23 I 'adis, aingtm stlen Five radios, four paint guns and three co2 cylinders were stolen from an Ashbu-n survival game business recently. Police say the cuiprit(s) broke into RLD Games on Brawley Rd. sometime overnight Thursday and filled up a duffle bag with numerous items. They were apparently scared bag filled with booty was found layirig on the ground. An investigation is continuing. TECHNIBUS CANADIAN NATIONAL Institute for the Blind's Technibus stopped by the Whitby Malt recently. The bus is filled with equipment for people who are blind or have limited vision, including this prinit enlarging setup demonstrated by Technibus coord inator Lydia Bardak. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press WOW videos o available at library M GL0 GREEN The Whitby Public Library main branch has just received five videos, about the waste crisis, from the WOW (Work on Waste, USA) series. This is a projeet of Durham Environmenta etwork, funded by Canada Trust's Friends of the Environment Foundation. The tities are: 'Waste Management As If The Future Mattered'; ' Europeans Mobilizing Against Trash Incineration'; 'Florida Bumning- An Update on Incineration'; 'Community Composting in Zurich'; and 'Waste Wise: A Community Resource Centre..' More environniental videos are available via the inter-library loan system. 4, :~ f HOME MECHANIÇ,S ... BE A PART 0F FIXING SOMETHING For years Horne Mechanics have been saving money, now they can SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT (00! Hazardous Household Wastes such as 011, Oil Filters, Antifreeze, Brake Fluid, Batteries and Mixed or Contaminated Fuels require safe handling and disposai. Wastes stich as these contain toxie ingredients which can harrn our land and water resources. These types of wastes must be taken to a Ilazardous Hlousehold W'aste Depot for proper disposai. In Durham Region two Hazardous Household Depots have been set up to accept these wastes: Oshawa Risoit Road Transier and Recycling Site l1a,.ardous Houschold Waste D<poî (416) 433-2996 1640 Rilson Rd. Nonhs, norih ofTaunion Rd., in Oshawa Ilours of Operation: Mionday to Fniday 8:00am <o 4:30pm Saturday 8:00am 1Ionoon M.'tro's Iîrock West I.a,,dflI Site~ Ilazardous Ilouse.hId %Vaste4 Delx4il4l6) 686-1 294 Conc. #3, west of Brock Rd.. in Pickerng1 Hovrs olOperation: Wcdnesday 10:0.ain <o 6 OOpin Saturday i <Xani<o 12:30110 Most of the materials listed in this notice, including materlis such as T'ires and Scrap Metal, can be Recycled through Regional Programs once they are delivered to the appropriate site, but, we encourage residents to reduce the amnount of waste they produce by purchasing only what is needed, and by using up the materials they purchase or sharing them with a friend or neighbour! Sprîng cleanîng PEARL ROPER looks on as her apartment is cleaned by Jennifer Dunn of the Kinette Club of Whitby dur'ing the Spring Siavette' event held annually by the club. Kinettes clean the homes of the elderIy and disabled. Photo by Peter Tomnblsn, Free Press GIDURHAM ,DURHAM.' x BIG !! 1

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