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Page 20, Whiby Free Press, Wednesday, May 25, 1994 seniors celebrae pan nedexpansion of etr To celebrate the announce- ment that expansion of the Whitby Seniors'Activity Centre has been approved, centre mem- bers will ho[d a speiaI luncheon on Tuesday, May 31. Reservations are needed to attend the luncheon, which begins at noon, and wehich repre- sents a rousing prelude te June, Seniors Month. Lunch coite $3.75 dessert and entertainmnent to foliow at 1 p.m. Costs $1. Caîl 668-1424 to reserve. At the May 13 seniors centre board meeting, a building com- mittee was appointod. Members are Ruby Robertson, Jim Simp- son, Ben Terry, Joan Stephens, Alex Hamil, Wilf Frank and Homer Boake. The committee will make a o resentation te members about the centre expansion, expected te begn nxtMay. TenTownis now reviewing submissions from architectural firms for services te oversee the planning and construction pro- gram. It îs expected that a firm will be hired by the end of June. Construction is expected te be completed by faîl next year. The centre wil remain open during construction, but adjustments will be made te programs. Over the past several years, members of the centre have raised more than $250,000 toward the building fund for a new or expanded centre. Members will hold a barbecue on Saturday May 28 at I.oblaws on Garden àtreet in Whitby to continue fundraising efforts that will contribute toward the cost of new furniture and équîpment and other items associated with the projeci. PETER HURLEY of 'The Magie If' made a presentation to at-arms. Hurley uses drama and authe.ntic-Iooking equipment Anderson CVI students Wednesday on medieval man- in his attempt to make history corne alive. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press As an upconung student of Sinclair, I was asked by Nancy Cotter, head library resource of Sinclair' Secondary School, to write an article about Grade 8 students' expectations and a curriculum and schedule different than any other we have heard of before. Mot responses fromn some of my friends were positive. Future Grade 9 students are looking forward to a bigger school, new atmnosphere, different curriculum, more complex sports program, eating lunch in a cafeteria instead of the classroomn, school dances and, rnost of ail, beiiig treated more like adults. Although MnY peers are dying to start high school, they are worried about losing contact with their friends from elementary echool and having too much studying and homework. Also, soine people I know are worried about being bullieil by older students, not being able to take a st John Ambulance To register for a course, or to learn about St. John Ambulance prograifleand services in Durham Region, IcaU (905) 434-7800. more peer pressure than in Grade 8. The greatest expectations of my friends who will attend Sinclair are the advantages of goi.-g to a brand new high school -- experienced teachers, the newest ini technology and equipment and having a clean, new building to work in. Also, my friends think that having Wednesday as an option day and not having to be at school uiitil 10:15 amx. is a great idea. Personally, I look forward te having the opportunity te be involved on a school committee or possibly running for student council. In addition, 1 look forward to playîng a new tenor saxophone in the school band or in a jazz quartet. My friends 1, id Ilare not too thrilled witb the name 'Celtics.' However, in hoping over time the naine wiIl grow on me. Yet the naine is not going te stop me from tryîng out for îny favourite sports teams, provided it's decided that they will be run at Sinclair. In the middle of the suxnmer holidays if you were to ask a future Sinclair student if they're loolcing forward to sehool, they'll probably say no. But Ill reveal the trutb we can't wait for September Crime Stoppers and Durham Regional Police are asking for the pubilic's help in soh'ing a sexual assault whicb occurred in Pickering on Wednesdiay, Sept. 15 of last year. During the evening hours a female was jolgin in the park in the vicinity of Maple Ridge and Liverpool Road. She was grabbed from behind by a male who punched bier nurnerous times and then forced bier to the ground. The maIe then continued assaulting hier and ripped ber pants off. He attempted intercourse but was unsuccessful. At one point, another maie voice was heard telling the suspect to hurry up because someone was coming. The female was then P unche d some more and threatened and then the maie left the scene. Over the next couple of months the victim bhas been accosted twice b the samne suspect wbile in commercial parking lots in tL Pickering area. On the second occasion the victim was struck several times with a Iength of pipe. The subject fied the scene as a passenger in a blue K car. Thie suspct is described as maie, white, aged 20'to 25, about six fet, medium build, 160 pounds, medium brown hair, long on top, short on sides. He bas tanned, good complexion, brown eyes, unshaven for a couple of days, no moustache or glasses, no accent or speech impediment and a deep voice. Suspect was wearing blue denim jeans, dark- coloured pullover sweatshirt, no writings or emblems on shirt goldchain around his neck witb no other jewelry. C1ÙMJE STOPPERS is asking anyone with information on this sexual assault or any other serious crime to cali. As a caller you will not be asked to identify yourself or bave to go to court. A CASH REWAIRD of up to $ 1,000 is being offered if your information leads. to an arrest. The crime stoppers phone number is 436-8477 (tbat's 436-TIPS). Sergeant Grant Arnold is the co-ordinator with the Durham Regional Grime Stoppers program and writes this article to belp combat crme. Student photog rapher again wins Ontario skiIIs event For the second year in a row, Jermy resr o HeryStreet Hig Scoolhaswontheproviz- graphy. L)resar, a former co-operative education student at The Free Press and now a freelance contri- butor to local newspapers, comn- rtedv against other students omarious regions in, Ontario in the competition held at Copps Coliseuin in Hamilton. In the competition, students had to go out in Hamilton and take photograghs that conveyed the themes of environment» and "competition." Dresar photographed gas masks in tbe front window of an Army Surplus store -- with the window refiections of vebicles on the street -- for the «environ- ment" theme. He took photograpbs of tbe computer-assisted design com- petition, another area of competi- tion at the skills challenge, for the "competition" theme. It is the second year that Dresar bas won both tbe Dur- ham and Ontario skills competi- tions. He attended the U.S. Skîlls Olym pics in Louisville, Kentucky last year, to compete against winners of each state in the U.S. But Dresar says he may not compete in ths year's event in Kansas City, Missouri June 25 to July 1 because be doesn't bave a spon sor. He also found last year's U.S. competition somewbat frustrat- ing because it was 50 poorly organized -- a complaint shared b yal entrants in the photogra- pDl class, says Dresar. Drîesar says there's no corn- Saion between tbe Ontario and Vi.. events at least as be experienced 6otb iast year. The Ontario event features much bet- ter organization, be says. By Evan JohnstonCNAY CHO