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Activities will include teacher training and a two day conference on family violence. Major Maitatenanee Report Presented Jim Cahill, Manager of Construction and Maintenance, presented to the Board the 1988 Status Report of Major Maintenance Projects. The extensive list of elemen- tary and secondary pro- jects will be completed prior to the end of the fiscal year. Jim Cahill and Maintenance Supervisors Al Betts, Harald Messner. Claude Marler and Bob Van Wort, along with Frank Skerratt and Board maintenance staff, were commended by trustees for the tremendous effort they put forth to ensure comple- tion of the expanded list of projects as well as the nor- mal preventative and emergency maintenance work. Appreciation was also extended to Sandy Meilletr of the Purchasing Department and Susan Nakamura of the Accoun- ting Department for the assistance they provided. This Space Could Be Yours For $8PER WEEK 30C per copy Puwished by Watson Publishing Company Ltd. Every Wednesday Second Class Mail Registration No. 1645 ;$12 per yr. by mail BROKEN WINDSHIELD? GM MR WINDSHIELD We pay SW deductible. Free mobile service. Home or office. &1"777 or 2x6-9035 Vol. 23 No. 52 Pickering, Ontario Wed. December 28, I"S PICKERING App O Funding To Assist Homeless Funding to assist homeless people in Durham Region was an- nounced today by John Sweeney, Munster of Com- munity and Social Ser- vices, and Chaviva Hosek. Minister of Housing. With funding totalling $222.300, five proposals from the Durham Region Housing Committee have already been approved - Eighty percent of the foo- ding is provided by the Ministry of Community and Social Services and m 1er%; bythe- aThe Social Development Council will receive $76.300 to provide a data base on both housing and housing - related issues, promote a cooperative approach to dealing with housing related concerns, assist in- dividuals and families to find accomtnodatian, and advocate for those needing assistance. The Council will also coordinate four further projects to ensure that these compliment each other and provide ser- vices throughout the region. New Hope tinning will receive $14,000 to provide a part time coordinator to work with the Oshawa church community in dete mining the needs of homeless people and to develop additional housing resources, particularly for people between 50 and 8o years of age. Big Sister Shelter for Youth Committee will receive $43.000 to assist young people in finding af- fordable accommodation in YWCA will receive $43,000 to provide practical assistance in locating per- manent housing for women residents. John Howard Society will receive $46,000 to assist homeless persons and to recruit volunteers to pro- vide additional advocacy and support. The projects were sub- mitted by the Durham Region Housing Commit- tee, which is one of 31 Ac- cess to Permanent Housing Committees. The commit- tees have been established by local groups with the en- couragement and support of the province to: identify problems facing homeless Graeme til(-r.:.:r :r. %a�, Drrn ;wirnming for four years with the 1"ickering swim Club and qualified for the youth nationals in the summer. His specialities are free style and the butterfly. (Photo - Bob Watson) people; identify barriers citizens," said Hosek. that may limit housing op- "They tnderstand the pro - tions; propose solutions to blew of their own com- the problem of munity and can come up homelessness; ensurecom- with creative solutions." munity awarness of pro- In addition to the in - grams that help homeless itiatives in Durham people; encourage Region, the ministers an - understanding of the needs nounced similar projects in of homeless people; en- 11 other communities courage local organza- across Ontario. The total tions to use available funding for all the projects resources. announced today is "Members of the Access $1,700,000. A total of $6 Committees are concerned million has been set aside and knowledgeable local to support projects submit - Fastest growing FAX machines in Canada SAVE :200 TOSHIBA NTC Ask about our rebate offer. National Telephone Corporation 4500 Sheppard Avenue East, Unit 21, Scarborough 754-4500 icL6111161 son's PRlvrl%t. wD Dunbarton School Opens Again After 21 years the old Dunbarton School has once again opened its doors to students. This fall the "West Campus" of the Durham Alternative Secon- dary Education program (D.A.S.E.) officially began offering classes at its new location on Hwy 2, near Whites Road, in Pickering. The D.A.S.E. program has expanded significantly since its inception in 1964. It originally started with 4.5 teachers who taught classes in a variety of loca- tions within the Durham In 1985 a central ad- ministrative and teaching base was established m the vacant Westrnount Public School building, beside the Oshawa Shopping Centre. A smaller school in Pickering was created at 1400 Bayly St. near the Go train. This second campus was transferred to its new location in Dumbarton over the summer months. An increasing demand for quality secondary education tailored to the needs of an adult popula- tion is becoming more and more evident within Durham. Part of the appeal generated by the D.A.S.E. program derives from its recognition of the needs of the mature student. Pro- grams are designed to meet adult concerns and perspectives while main- taining accordance to Ministry guidelines. D.A.S.E. operates from wo locations, Westmount n Oshawa and the Dunbar - ton "West" Campus. Both campuses offer secondary school credits in a variety of subjects such as Math, English, Parenting, Biology, etc. These are strictly day time classes and are run throughout the school year in 3-12 weep trimesters. Both centres are "Adult Learning Centres" an um- brella label which covets a wide variety of Durham educational opportunities. The new Dunbarton cam- pus, besides running D.A.S.E. classes, houses the A.E.S. program design- ed to bridge the gap bet- ween school and the world of work for 15-18 year olds. The building is also shared with several Durham Board con- sultants, the A.V. ( Audio- Visual) Centre and the Y.E.S. program (Youth Employment Service). 'Ibis is a unique partner- ship in the field of educa- tion; a school board and a Youth Employment Ser- vice shanq the same loca- tion able to provide more immediate employ- nwat to young pie - It is readily apparent that the Dunbarton Adult Learning Centre is a and integral part of education in the Durham Board Its varied programs fulfill a multitude of needs within the comma nity and its mandate ensures that it will keep pace with present and future educational con- cell oo-cell x . Pickering Council Notes by Brenda Birinyi Pickering's new council Kot ort to a busy start on Mon. Dec. 12th when a delegation of concerned Rougemount Road residents spoke out once again to protect their area against a change in development. residents told council that the R3 zoning allowing for a minimum frontage of 80 ft. lots should be preserved. The parcel of land in question, would allow 14 back lots to be sold to developers. The problem, as residents see it, is that five of the lots would have only a 50 ft. frontage making them an R4 zoning. Reluctantly the residents agreed to accept the five new 50 ft. lots but say they will object to any more. Council has yet to make a decision. Defer Subdivision After three years council has again deferred ap- proval of G & N Salpietro subdivision draft plans at Pine Grove Ave. and Wood - ted by Access to Perma- nent Housing Committees across the province. `•Our goal is to find hous- ing for the homeless," said Mr. Sweeney. "When organized community groups work in partnership with government, as they are doing through the Ac- cess to Permanent Housing Committee, we make real progress towards that goal-" view Ave. Council wants a traffic study done first. Council also has con- cerns about a bridge and the jog in the road. See How Birds Survive In Winter Where have the buds gone for the winter? Well, they're not all busking in southern climes. In fact, many of our feathered friends are spending these frigid mores right here in Durham Region. For an introduction to these winter residents, join C.L.O.C.A_ staff for a tour of the bird feeders w the Lynde Shores Conservation Area. (From Hwy. 23 take Victoria St. west 2.5 km to the parking lot on the south side of the road.) Begining at 1 p.m. on Sun. Jan. 8 you'll have an opportunity to learn about their survival techniques as well as pick up some of the ins and outs of attrac- ting wildlife to your backyard. One of the highlights is a chance to hand feed the chickadees. ( We'll provide the seed.) Bring your camera along to take ad- vantage of these close en- counters and other photographic oppor- tunities. So grab your binoculars, bundle up and come out to enjoy some winter fun in your local conservation areas. Z '1'11E Nr;WS, FUbT Wed. Dec. 28, 1988 Opinion a page for expression for you and us Year Roundup Well 1968 is headed for extinction this week and it cerWn- ly has been an unusual year. Besides all of the terrible things which have happened - aircraft crashing and killing people, disasters of all kinds in the world from earthquakes to floods - the economy of this part of the world continues to boom. According to the forecasters the year 1989 will continue to be economically good for Metro Toronto and region. There appears to be mediation talking in the Middle East and the terrorists have even let two youngsters go - although they kept their mother! Some Soviet astronauts finished a whole year in space and seem to be still in good health and the USA got back into space action after a long time out from the tragic crash of the last space rocket. Who knows but in 1989 our prime minister might even lead us into something of value besides the free trade deal. The Premier of Ontario might treat Metro Toronto better and stop talking about sharing our assessment with all of Ontario. He might even encourage us to have equalized assessment just in Metro Toronto! We hope that 1989 is a good year and governments act soundly and stop trying to satisfy every little group of humans who let out a peep for something costing money. Have a good New Year's party! Memories No one to love. no one to care No one to say hello in there Her body is limp, but her eyes still shine Outside she is dead, inside she's fine. She lives in the past. down memory lane They think she's old. babyish and insane They take her for granted, because she can't see But she's a human, like you, and me. They torte to see her now and then A birthday. Christmas. never knowing when. For all they see is the old ane. not the young within The one with all the wrinkles, the body frail and thin. With a smile they open her gifts While trying to hide the thought She's thinking of the love she wished she had got Not a stuffed red reindeer. not a nightgown soft to touch But lots of hugs and kisses, Which she needed very much. And now the time has come, for them to say goodbye As they leave the room. you can hear them all sigh They don't have to coax back, and see her for a year They don't know tow she feels, or if she's lonely here And as they go away. there is one who still remains The oldest of ler grandsons has come back to ler again He brings back all the memories, the fun times that they had The dancing, ice cream cones, the drives when he was sad. His grandma was his loved one, who always understood Whenever he felt lonely, she made hum feel good. This just can't be my grandma, not the one I know She used to be so active, ler face would always gkow Now look at her just sitting here, helpless as can be Is old age this bad, will this happen to me? I am so sorry Nan, I really have to go, but just before I leave I want you to know, I love you so much Grandma, You'll always be the one who filled my life with joy And gave me so much fun. And now the grandson leaves the room, after kissing her goodbye He tells her she'll be all right, yet he knows it is a lie As he drives away. the sun starts to shine A smile rises on grandma's face, And you know she'll be fine. by Shelley McLelland, Grade 12, Lester B. Pearson Collegiate news5i;ost Published every Wednesday by Watson Publishing Company Limited, Est. 19W Postal Address: Box 111, Agincourt, Ont. MIS 384 Office: 150 Milner Ave., Unit 35, Scarborough - 291-2583 Publisher b General Manager- Bob Watson Office Manager - Irene Watson ADVERTISING - Bertha Kronenberg EDITORIAL - Audrey Purkiss. Gay Abbate, Diane Matheson, Bill Watt SUBSCRIPTIONS - $12 per year - 308 a copy. Santa Claus ( Frank Knight) said hello to three lovely women attending the annual Christmas luncheon of the Bob's Notes Scarborough Benefits Under Free Trade "Free trade has already opened new opportunities for the City of Scarborough," Pauline Browses, M.P. Scarborough Centre. said in the House of Commons recently. Bro wes pointed to three Scarborough firms each of wbom have expanded their operation to take advantage of the Canada -U.S. Free Trade Agreement. -CSA Industries, Canada's largest duipiay company, will open an office in Atlanta Georgia to pursue new markets as a result of the Free Trade Agreement... "Canadian Thermos Products and Warner lambert Canada, which are also located in Scarborough Centre, also plan to expand their operations. Canadian Thermos expects to create an additional 60 jobs in Scarborough because of better access to the U.S. markets under free trade, and Warner Lambert has already built a new research centre. " ..CDA, Canadian Thermos Products and Warner Lambert are proving that free trade will have bog term benefits for Scarborough's and Canada's future. " Sweeney Announces $191 Million In Social Assistance Increases John Sweeney, Ontario's Minister of Community and Social Services, has announced Increases to the Family Benefits and General Welfare Assistance programs totall- ing more than $101 million annually. The increases come in two areas. Thhe first is a five percent increase in basic rates and maximum shelter subsidies paid to social assistance reci- pients in Ontario, representing an increase of IMI million in annual spending on social assistance. For a sole support parent with two children on family benefits, the inclease will mean their maximum monthly benefit will rise from t19BCi to $1,045. Maximum benefits paid to a disabled or blind couple in which both spouses are han- dicapped will increase from $1,302 to 11,36E a month. The in- creases will take effect on Jan. 1st, 1989. Mr. Sweeney also announced that the ministry's personal needs allowance program for residents of institutions will be expanded. This allowance was formerly known as the comfort allowance. As of Apr. 1st, 1999, an allowance of $100 per month will be extended to non --elderly residents of psychiatric hospitals and homes for special care faded by the Ministry of Health as well as residents of facilities for developmentally handicapped people, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Community and Social Ser- vices. The expansion of the personal needs allowance program represents an additional $9.2 million in annual expenditures by the government. Home Price Survey Average house prices across Canada have settled into three tiers, with more and more homeowners uunwilliM - or unable - to move from one tier to another, says Canada Trust, Realtor. The trend is expected to intensify in 1989. The top price tier includes homes in Metro Toronto and Greater Vancouver. Prices of a typical detached home of 1,300 square feet averaged $282,000 in Torotno and $235,000 in Vancouver at Nov. 1, according to the latest Cross Canada Home Price Survey. Scarborough Chamber of Commerce on Wed. Dec. 14th. Above, Isabel Wilkie, Wendy Best and Marian Cooper of DGS Personnel talked to Santa. Toronto Sun publisher Paul Godfrey was the guest speaker at the luncheon. (Photo - Bob Watson) Letter To The Editor Urges People To Act It seems that this would be an appropriate time for all English speaking citizens of Canada (of every nationality, colour and creed) to come to the support of our English speaking fellow citizens in the Province of Quebec. One way we can do that is to take time out to Write letters. Letters to the Editor, letters to Premier Peterson, and let- ters to our individual members of the Ontario Legilsature, urging that our Ontario Government get cracking an bi- lingualism. We should be urging that our Government should be help- ing the Anglophones in Quebec by moving in a direction that would assure that the English speaking minority in Quebec and the French speaking minority in Ontario are treated alike: and that the English speaking minority in Quebec has the same rights and privileges as the French speaking minority in Ontario. But it might be that some in our Province would want even stronger action in a different direction. Some might like to see Premier Peterson abandon, cancel or at leapt postpone all existing bilingual requirements in order to give the Province of Quebec a fair chance to catch up with what has been done in Ontario. And there is one other action we might also request of our Ontario government. Because of Ontario's unique position as industrial leader of the country: because of our uniquely high contribution to the Federal coffers: because of our rapidly increasing Provincial taxes ( even taxes on taxes) our representatives should be negotiating for an amend ment to the Meech Lake discord in order that Ontario be ac- corded status as a "distinct society". That would also help Quebec to be on the same footing as at least one other pro- vince. There. I've written my leiter to an Editor. Now it's up to the rest of you. Jack L Christie East York Student Writing Contest Young Drivers of Canada and Goodyear Canada are cooperating in an effort to reduce traffic accidents. The tope of the 1989 writing contest has been devised to stimulate thought and provoke discussion an this subject. The topic of the 19M writing contest is "How I feel when my friends drive". The story begins with: "(lee day a fellow student was driving to .. " The winner will receive a scholarship which will cover the payment of tuition fees for a maximum period of three years at a community college or university in Canada and a one time cash award of UN for books. The writing contest is open to all secondary schools in Canada whether in the public or private sector. Each school may submit one entry only in either English or French but not both. The contest is open to students presently enrolled in grade 11, 12 and 13 or C. E. G. E. P. ( where applicable) . The entry should be 1200 words (plus or minus 10 percent) and should be typed double spaced with 3 cm margins on 21 cm x 28 cm white paper. Give A Gift That Lasts A11 Year! 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Dec. 28, IBM F0010 otDIARY Space under this heading is available at no charge to non - It groups. WED. DEC. 28 1 P.M. CRIBBAGE All seniors over the age of 55 are invited to enjoy an afternoon of cribbage everY Wednesday at Stephen Leacock Seniors Centre, 2520 Birchmount Rd. Phone 3964040. 1:30 p.m. BINGO Birkdale senior citizens invite everyone 55 years of age and over to enjoy an afternoon of bingo every Wednesday at Birkdale Com- munity Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd. 2 to 3 p.m. CANADIAN ISRAELI CLUB Israelis 55 years of age and over are invited to enjoy an afternoon of sociativag and good Hebrew conversation at The Wagman Cen- tre, 55 Amea Ave., North York in the Fireside Lounge. Refreshments will be served. ci to 7 p ver. LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC Fra legal advice is available every Wednesday at West Hill Com- munity Services, 4301 Kingston Rd. No appointments necessary, just drop in or phone 284-5931. " to 8:30 p.m. LEGAL AID CLINIC Ontario Legal Aid Plan will provide free legal advice, by appoint- ment only, at Cedarbrae District Library, 545 Markham Rd. every Wednesday. Phone 431-22x2. T'HURS. DEC. 29 10 a.m. SHUFFLEBOARD All seniors over the age of 55 are invited to enjoy a morning of shuffleboard every Thursday at Stephen Leacock Seniors Centre, 2520 Birchmount Rd. Phone 3964040. 12:110 to 12:35 p m. NIOONHOLTR RECITAL Peter Merrick, Director of Music, Calvin Presbyterian Church, Toronto will give a noonhour recital at St. Paul's Church. 227 Bloor St. E., Toronto. Admission is free and everyone is welcome_ 12:15 p.a EUCHRE AU seniors over the age of 55 are invited to enjoy an afternoon of euchre at Stephen Leacock Seniors Centre. 2520 Birchmount Rd. Phone 3964040. 12:45 p.m. EUCHRE Birkdak senior citizens $mite everyone 55 years and over to enjoy euchre every Thursday at Birkdak Community Centre. 1299 Ellesmere Rd. 7 to 8 pi -m. LEGAL COUNSEL LNiG Agincourt Community Services Association, 4139 Sheppard Ave. E. offers free kp! oouliscilual Thursday evenings. Drop in between 7 and 8 p.m. Must have an appointment between 8 and 9 p.m. Ad- vice is free and confidential. For further information call 321.6912. 7 so 8:38 p -an. LEGAL AID CLINIC Ontario Legal Aid Plan provides free kcal advice, by sppoim- menu only. at Downsview Library, 2793 Keck St.. north of Wilson Ave- every Thursday. Phone 636-45 10. 7 M 9 pan. LEGAL AID CLUNIC Fra legal service is available at Warden Woods Church and Com- munity Centre. 74 Fuvalky Court. two blocks south of Warden sub- way, corner of Warden i Frrvalley. Phone 694-1138 for an aI; I; t- ment or just drop in. Everyone is welcome. 1:38 to 3 p m- HEALTHY HOLIDAYS An informal lecture on how to get the most out of hobiday time will be held at The Bernard Bad Centre. 1003 Sleeks Ave. W. Everyone is welcome. 7 Pm. to midnigit CHESS The Regions! A. W.H. P.A. W.O- Cbess Association and the West Hill Chess Club offer slow -play tournaments rated by the Chess Federation of Canada on both Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate. 5400 Lawrence Ave. E. For more details phone 283-62% or 2845860. 7tA p -t. BINGO Anevening of bingo is held every Thursday at Metropolitan Com- . Churg of Toronto, 2029 Gerrard St., east of Woodbine Ave. Everyone is welcome. For details all 61902133. FRL DEC. 30 1:38 to 3 p -m SQUARE DANCING Seniors 55 and over are invited to enjoy square dancing every Fri- day at Birkdak Commtmity Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd. Registra- tion for is S5. For more details all 3964052- 3 p ser. JR. CURLING BONiSPIEL The finals of the Toronto Curling Association Junior Bonspicl will be held at the Bayview Country Club. Leshie • Steles Ave. SA T. DEC. 31 9 p.m. to 1:30 a a NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE A New Year's Eve Dance• sponsored by Pickering Eau Shore Community Association will be held at East Shore Community Cen- tre, Liverpool Rd. S. There will be a D.J., hot and cold buffet, door prizes, party favours and a cash bar. Tickets are S50 per couple. To reserve call 839-2433 or 839-6972. SUN. JAN. I 2 to 4 p.m. MAYOR'S NEW YEAR'S LEVEE The Mayor and -hers of Scarborough Council will welcome citizens at the Scarborough Civic Centre. Music will be provided by the Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Bud. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY 1X VW11001W-/M/TED ' s Bankruptcy ptty Soft 407 3625 s"M My r4n sn trice Oobrt M�Id 1Z2 SOLUTIONS TO DEBT PROBLEMS • Creditor Arrangements and/or P-ODMIS • Personal Bankruptcy • No Charge for initial Interview CALL (41e) 636.1800 nor rweetr into. Fitness: something that no one else can do for vou. CHIROPRACTORS JAMES A. PRICE o.c. CHIROPRACTOR 605 McCowan Rd. 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BRIDGE All seniors over the We of 55 are invited to enjoy an afternoon of bridge every Tuesday at Stephen Leacock Seniors Centre, 2520 Bir- chmount Rd. Phone 3964040. 1 p.sa. LINE DANCING Birkdale senior citizens invite everyone 55 and over to enjoy an afternoon of Line Dancing every Tuesday at Birkdale Community Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd. tG:38 to 8:30 p sa. LEGAL AID CLINIC The Ontario Legal Aid Plan provides free legal advice, by ap- pointment only, at Link (Central) Library, 74 Sheppard Ave. W., west of Yonge St. every Tuesday evening. For an appointment can 223-9727. 7:38 p.m. SINGLES MEET West Hill Chapter of One Parent Families Association invites all single parents to attend its meeting held on the first Tuesday of each month at Suburban Restaurant, in the banquet Room, 639 Mc- Cowan Rd. at Lawrence Ave. For more details call Ron, 281-5538. 8 p.m. AQUARIUM SOCIETY MEETS The Scarborough Aquarium Society meets the first Tuesday of each mouth at Beridale Branch Library, 1515 Danforth Rd. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. WED. JAN. 4 11 a.Im. to 9 p.m. MINTER PROGRAM REGISTRATION Registration for all Phyllis Griffiths Neighbourhood Centre winter programs will be held at Birch Cliff Public School, 1650 Kingston Rd., Room 22. For more details all 691-7990. 6:30 p.m ITC MEETING International Training in Communication. North York Club, meets on the fust and third Wednesday of the month m Miami Restaurant. 1285 Fmch Ave. W. For more information phone 630-4547. 8 p.m. EUCHRE The Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion. Branch 614 Scar - boo otglt sponsors an evening of euchre every Wednesday at its head- quarters, 100 Salome Ile. south of Sheppard Ave. between Midland Ave. A Brimley Rd. Admission is SI.50 and there are pricers and refreshments. Everyone is welcome. Children's Programs At Scarborough Libraries AT AIBERT CAMPBELL the New Year with a now DISTRICT LIBRARY day party on Sat. Dec. 31 at Doug Barr Children's Slow 11:30 a.m. Children's musician AT BEN`DALE BRANCH Dong Barr will perform LIBRARY and conduct a sing -a -long Featta a Film for children 3 to 7 years old Children of all ages will on Wed Dec. 28, at 2 p.m, enjoy the animated feature Sports Films film Charlotte's Web on The sports films On Ice, Fri. Dec. 30 at 1:30 p.m. Ice Flight, Lego Figure AT B R I D L E W OO D Skating and Ski Whiz will BRANCH LIBRARY be shown for c hddren 6 Puppet Show years cid and up an Theirs. Two fur filled puppet Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. First 25. shows, CMistmas Mice, New Y'ear's Eve Party and The Shoemaker And Preparations The Elves, will be Children 6 years old and presented for all ages on up will [=hake party favour Wed. Dec 28 at 2 p.m. First and decorations for the 65. New Years Eve Party to be Holiday Film Festival held on Dec. 31, on Fri. Children 3 years old and Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. First 25 up will watch the film Doh only. Donald, The Mole And The :New Year M The Library Christmas Tree, The Most Children 5 years old and Marvellous Cat, The Amaz- uip are invited to celebrate ing Bone and Winnie The Provincial Constituency Offices 10 a -a to 6 p.a CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of the Hon. Alvin Curling, MPP Scarborough North, located at 4810 Sheppard Ave. E., Unit 202, is open Monday to Fri- day from 10 am. to 6 p.m. Phone 297-5040. 9 a.a to 5 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Frank Faubert, MPP Scarborouigh Ellesmere, located at 2100 Ellesmere Rd., Suite 111, is open Monday to Friday from 9 am. to 5 p.m. For an appointment phone 438-1242. 9 a a to 5 p.a CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Ed Fulton, MPP Scarborough East, located in Mor- ningside Mall, Suite 309, corner of Morningside and Lawrence Aves., West Hill is open Monday to Friday, 9 am. to 5 p.m. Even- ings by appointment only, phone 281-2787. 9:30 am. to 4:30 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Cindy Nicholas, MPP Scarborough Centre, located at 2873 Kingston Rd., is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For an appointment call 261-9525 or 965-7586. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CONS71TLTENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Gerry Phillips, MPP Scarborough -Agincourt, located at 4002 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 204, northeast corner of Sheppard and Kennedy, is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For appointments, Friday only, phone 297-6568. 9 am. to 5 p.m CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Christine Hart, MPP York East, located at 196 O'Connor Dr., is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For an appointment call 425-4560. Federal Constituency Offices 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Pauline Browes, MP Scarborough Centre, located at 2163 Lawrence Ave. E., Suite B, is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Evenings by appointment only, phone 751-7400. 9 am. to 4:30 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Bob Hicks, MP Scarborough Fast, located at 3495 Lawrence Ave. E. is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 439-9552. Phillips & Cordiano Announce Grant Two Metropolitan Toron- to community organiza- tions have received $26,560 in grants to hire interns to help implement their pro- grams- The ro- grains.The grants, of $14,560 to Scarborough's Tropicana Community Social Services Pooh And Tigger Too on Thins. Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. First 65. CLIFFCREST BRANCH LIBRARY Jeff King In Concert Children 3 years old and up will be treated to a con- cert by musician Jeff King on Thurs. Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. >EGLINTON SQUARE BRANCH LIBRARY Christmas poppet plays Three Billy Goats Gruff and Three little Pigs, will be performed for children 3 years old and up on Wed- Dec. edDec. 28 at 2 p.m. First 30. Music For Children With Doug Barr Musician Doug Barr will entertain children 3 to 7 years old with his popular show on Thurs. Dec. 29 at 2 P.m. GUILDWOOD BRANCH LIBRARY Film Fua For Children The films Donald's Crime, The Showman and The Napping Haase will be shown for children 3 to 12 years old an Thurs. Dec. 29 at 2 p. m. KENNEDY'EGLINTON BRA -'VCM LIBRARY Mapper Mania Children of all ages will watch The Mu ppet Movie on Thins. Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. First 30. MALVER.'V COMMUNITY - BRANCH LIBRARY Saturday Movie Matinee The following movies will be presented for children 6 to 12 years old: Rikki- Tikki-Tavi and A Tale Of Two Critters on Sat. Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. MARYVALE BRANCH LIBRARY Holiday Films For Clibb" Children 6 years old and up will enjoy these films: Arthur The Kid, The Case Of The Cosmic Comic and Miss Nelson Is Missing on Fri. Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. First 40. MGGREGOR PARK BILkNCH LIBRARY Christmas Movies Petronella, Christmas Customs Near And Far and Peter And The Wolf on Thurs. Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. Snookies, Hardware Wars, When Magoo Flew, Blaze Glary and Calypso Singer on Fri. Dec. 30 at 2 for para -professional in- ternship training, and of $12,000 to Toronto's Cana- dian Centre for Italian Culture and Education for internship training, are from the ministry's Com- munity Projects Grants pr'ogr'am. p.m. MORNINGSIDE BRANCH LIBRARY Holiday Film Fon The films Clock Cleaners, The Little Shepherd And The First Christmas, How The Elephant Got His Trunk and The Red Ball Express will be shown for children 3 years old and up an Wed. Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. Meet The Zoo Vet A volunteer from the Metro Zoo will tell how zoo vets take care of patients of all shapes and sizes - Children 6 to 12 years old are invited on Thurs. Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. Holiday Magic :Magicians Blain Harper and Sean Hanna will enter- tain children 3 years old and up with their magical feats on Fri. Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. STEELES NEIGHBOURHOOD BRA.NC'H LIBRARY Holiday Film The popular film The Dog Who Stopped The War will be shown for children 8 years old and up on Thus. Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. First W. TAYLOR MEMORIAL BRANCHLIBRARY •.Mistix" Magic Show Young magicians Blain Harper and Sean Hanna will entertain children of all ages with their popular magic show on Thins. Dec. 29 at2p.m. The Doug Barr Ctiilirest's Show Musician Doug Barr will entertain children of all ages with his popular show on Fri. Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. WOODSIDE SQUARE LIBRARY Poppet Show For Children Children of all ages will watch the puppet shows Three Christmas Mice and The Paper Bag Princess on Wed Dec 28 at 2 p. m. First 75. Christmas Holiday Films Children's filets with a holiday theme will be shown for all ages on Thurs. Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. First 75, Library Bingo Children 6 years old and up will play this popular version of bingo on Fri. Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. First 30. CITY OF SCARBOROUGH Give the gift of life MAYOR'S BLOOD DONOR CLINIC Thursday, January 5,1988 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Scarborough Town Centre I Business Community News I At the recent Fantasy of Lights at the Gu!ir, :r: =,,ens of the staff at the posed for a photo in front of a Christ mass tree From ief' at rear are Pat GawTe-. execut:,, e asst. to the general manager: George Clark -Dunning, unninQ. asst to the executive housekt-eper. and Les Morton, general manager. At front from left are Gritt Koehl, controller. Susan McAuley, manager Human resources: and Gaby Schick, director of sales i Photo Bob Watson) Metro Bd. Of Trade Submissions Federal Employment and Immigration .Minister Sap. ports Hoard's Position on New RRSP Roles In an Oct. 18, 1988 letter to the board, Employment and Immigration Minister Barbara McDougall advis- ed that the board's recom- mendation to pw4xxw the introduction of new RRSP legislation for one year has been acted upon, on ac- count of the "many variable comments and made in conenction with this legislation. The minister advised thatsome of these suggestions •'will be incorporated into modified rules" nma year, prior to the tabling of final leoidatinm Board Generates signifi- cant Aneadso on Pearse■ AhVert Congestion The board's Sept. 15th better to Federal Transport Minister Benoit Bouchard on congestion at Pearson Airport became a promi- nent news item. Many newspaper articles focused on the board position of im- provements that are need- ed immediately to alleviate overcrowding at the air- port. It became one of the top radio and television news stories with Trnasportatim Committee member Bob Doty inter- viewed on an evening TV new dip. The minister responded very quickly to the con- cerns oo-ceras raised by the board by proposing a few solu- tions; namely, approving incremental increases in the number of taxi and N mos serving the airport, upgrading the various in- formational Systems and signs used, and committing to improvements to the air- port road network and a new inter -terminal transit system. Needs Volunteers St. John Ambulance needs vdunteers to teach health care courses. Train- ing is provided and instruc- tors receive an hourly honorarium plus mileage. St. John Health Care courses include child care, family health care, babysitting and healthy ag- ing. 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Dec. 28, 1988 THE NEWS/POST Page s Board Of Trade Comments On Taxes "Population growth" made tax increases necessary, Ontario Treasurer argues in response to Board Sub- mission Commenting on the board's recent response to the 1988 Ontario Budget, Treasurer Robert F. Nixon sought to justify the tax in- creases introduced in the Budget on the grounds of "rapid population growth that has put strong upward pressures on health care, education and other social services". The Treasurer's view was that the alter- native would have been to let the deficit rise, but, "with the economy grow- ing so strongly, this would not have been appropriate In contrast, the concern expressed in the board's submission was that the Ontario Government "has sought to consolidate its revenue -generating capacity by increasing taxes now, while the economy is still booming." Sales Tax Reform Pro- posals In mid November, the board appeared before the Ontario Legislature's Stan- ding Committee on Firance and Economic Af- fairs to discuss the Stage Two proposals for sales tax reform. In tabling its earlier submission to the Federal Finance Commit- tee, the board reiterated its support for the adoption of a National Sales Tax as soon as possible. In outlin- ing the benefits of a broad based multi stage system, such as the avoidance of the cascading of taxes on businesses and the elimina- tion of the sales tax content from the price of exports, the board stated that there must be transitional relief from the federal sales tax paid under the present system. The board stressed that, while it supported a Na- tional Sales Tax in princi- ple, it could not give ap- proval to any system until the final details had been made clear. Scarborough Chamber of Commerce The Scarborough Chamber of Commerce has a special luncheon planned for January but details of what and the date are unknown at this time. On Feb. 23rd Frank A. Clayton, Ph.D. will speak Traffic Tickets? Worried about Increased in- surance premiums? And points? Get expert defence at one low cost! Call for free consultation 486-8667 Act now before R's too late! on "Does Scarborough Really Have A Housing Problem?" and on Mar. 14th Stephen Lewis, former ambassador to the United Nations, will speak at a din- ner instead of a luncheon. SALES and RENTALS or.,m a srsr[s+s ,�� `A Tel: 264-4232 THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SCARBOROUGH 1530 Markham Road, Scarborough, Ontario M1 B 3M4 R.E CaveneUK Chairman D.A. Beatty. vice Chairman J. Trintmor, Mayor and Commiselion r Q.A_ Mwima, C.A., General Mangler C.T. Aoki, Commission Secretary MONTHLY ELECTRIC RATES Rates Quoted aro in dollars per kilowatt (kW) and cents per kilowatt hour (kW.h) effective January 1, 1989 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE First 250 kW.h per month....® 7.621 All additional kW.h ......... ® 5.131 Minimum bill ................ $4.75 SMALL COMMERCIAL SERVICE First 250 kW.h per month.... ® 7.62t All additional kW.h ......... ® 5.601 Minimum bill ................ $4.75 FLAT RATE WATER HEATING - Energy eg.100013000 watt element. S20.57 SENTINEL LIGHTING Per kW of connected load... $20.46 COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SERVICE Billing demand per kW........... ® $1.60 1st 100 kW.h per kW of demand..... 0 6.901 Next 100 kW.h per kW of demand... ® 4.80t All additional kW.h................ ® 3.95t Minimum bill ...................... $4.75 Customer -owned transformer allowance per kW of billing demand .............. 50t ELECTRIC WATER HEATER RENTAL CHARGES - PER MONTH 30 and 40 Gallon Water Heaters $2.50 50 and 60 Gallon Water Heaters $2.75 MONTHLY WATER RATES Effective January 1, 1989 APPLICABLE TO ALL UTILITY WATER CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF SCARBOROUGH First 22,730.5 cubic metres Per Month - 53.23¢ Per Cubic Metre Additional cubic metres Per Month - 48.26x; Per Cubic Metre Minimum Bill - $6.53 First 5,000,000 Gallons Per Month - $2.41988 Per Thousand Gallons Additional Gallons Per Month - $2.19394 Per Thousand Gallons Minimum Bill - $6.53 ACCOUNTS PAID AFTER THE DUE DATE ARE SUBJECT TO AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF 5% FOR LATE PAYMENT Page 6 THE NEWS/POST Wed. Dec. 29,190 rsm warn; ON STAGE: Two stage works make their Toronto debut this New Year's Eve. Lily Tomlin's one woman show The Search for Signs of Intelligent life in the Universe has been long awaited locally and to see the lady on the last night of the year should add, we believe, a certain piquancy to the performance and for the Royal Alex audience. After resting Sunday, Miss Tomlin gives a preview showing on Mon- day and the official opening will be Jan. 3rd. Our full review will follow but her legion of fans know what to expect; wild- ly funny and sophisticated - in the truest sense - humour. Valentine Browne is another one woman show. It stars Susan Cox and opens officially on Jan. 4th. Before that, however, there will be preview perfor- mances starting Dec. 31st at the Canadian Stage's Berkeley Street Theatre. Valentine Browne is an amalgam of the many worsen rock artists who wor►as profess greater insights than would seem consistent with their musical bellow- ings. Beyond that we will say nothing until our full review appears. Still, we can hint that the show is mildly or wildly - take your pick - sensational and well worth one's custom. Could be a real hoot for New Year's Eve. From London comes word that the Old Vic has received six Laurence Olivier Award nominations for productions under the artistic directorship of Jonathan Miller including three for Candide. Well done. ONSCREEN: Ontario Place announces the return of the Ford 70mm Film Festival to Cinesphere starting Jan. 4th with Three Men and a Baby. We continue to be amaz- ed not so much at the calibre of films booked for the series but at how quick- ly they fid their way to Cinesphere. Among the many attractions will be Gorillas in the Mist. Good Morning Viet Nam. Die BEACHES Royal Canadian Legion Branch 42, 303 Kingston Rd. New Year's Dance Dec. 31 st,1988 $15 per person Party Favors, Buffet, Door and Spot Prizes AIR CONDITIONED HALLS Telephone 694-0550 or 694-9698 Around and About Your Dining &Entertainment Guide Hard, The Last Emperor and Who killed Roger Rab- bit. Previous favourites in- clude Top Gun, Amadeus and Pink Floyd/The Wall. It's chch6 time again but there truly is something for everyone at the Festival. Consult the listings as they appear. About the best thing that can be said for Working Girl, a gentle T. & A. from Twentieth Century, is that Harrison Ford gets an op- portunity to essay a little Hedy- Mr. H. is a star of suffi- cient magnitude now that he can ask for roles to his pleasing. It just goes to pro- ve the old adage; Don't ask for justice, you might get W DINNER THEATRE: Sad to hear that Wendy Brunelle is taking a sab- batical from Stage West as of January. Wendy has been in charge of promotion and publicity since Stage West opened here two years ago and she has been a delight to work with ( she would always forgive a preposi- tion at the end of a sentence), charming and We shall miss her but wish her luck with the book she is writing. Review copy maybe Wendy? FOR CONSIDERATION: In this. the last column for MIN we wish to address your attention to a matter that is keg overdue. at J.J. Jaspers Dinner & Dancing 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dinner inclddes: APPETIZER Caesar Salad Fettucine Alfredo MAIN COURSE Roast Prime Rib Yorkshire Pudding Green Beans Amandine Baby Carrots Oven Browned Potatoes DESSERT Black Forest Cake For tickets and more information Call $125.00 Per Couple Optional: with Hotel Room Door Prizes 665-6820 S200.00 Per Couple We propose the creation in 1989 of a special day to honour elderly aunts. There are days to honour Mother and Father but nothing for these ladies. It seems a gross oversight. Every family has an elderly aunt, or should have. They are always there when needed but more than that, such aunts add a certain "je ne sail quoi- to most family gatherings. Aunts in fiction and fre- quently in real life are spinsters - maiden aunts - and usually mildly eccen- tric. They are always loving and loved despite those ec- centricities. So, as you ponder your plans for 1989, give a thought to a special day for them. After all, on New Year's Eve . . should old quaint aunts be forgot? Happy New Year everyone! Film Festival Returns To Cinesphere Ontario Place Corpora- tion announced the return, of The Ford 70mm Film Festival to the Cinespbem Jan. 4 - Apr. 2, 1989. This year's festival features an inc. ble line up of Giant films that will knock you out! Viewing a film in the Cinespbere is the ultimate theatre going experience. Seeing your favourite film five stories high and six track Dolby stereo sound wrapping around you, makes the experience Larger Than Life! This year features 14 spectacular films, with the final week left "un- programmed", to allow for the return of the most popular film of the festival. To add to the excitement for movie goers, there will be lucky draws nightly prior to the start of each show to win prizes donated by the media sponsors and for a chance to win the grand prize.. A Ford Bron- co I1. Regular sales start at the Ontario Place box office on January 4, one hour before showtime. seats can also be bought through Ticketroo (416) 872-1212. Our admission prices represent fabulous value at: Adult (18+) ;5.50; Junior (13.17) $5.00; Child (12 & under) $1.50; Senior (65+) $2.50. There is a sur- charge applied to Ticketron sales. The Trillium Restaurant lounge is open for light snacks and refreshments, Wednesday to Friday from 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon. Parking will again be $2.00. For film information call the film festival informa- tion line at 965-7711. ZIT'/ �m- a ��1 Winter Fun & Activities At The Kortright Centre Contrary to popular belief, the forest doesn't go to sleep when winter ar- rives - there is lots of activi- ty in the natural world, and there are lots of events scheduled in January at the Kortright Centre for Coo - servation, near Memburg. Join a Kortright naturalist on the Winter Wildlife nature walk, presented on weekends in January, at 11:30 a.m. Many animals are active during the winter. During the walk, visitors will join the naturalist on a search for tracks and other signs of wildlife, and discover how nature adapts to winter conditions. Snow is the subject of another Kortright pro- gram, Snow Wonder, presented on January weekends, at 2:30 p.m. Find out how snow is form- ed, learn how to identify different types of snow crystals, and discover why snow is a good insulator. Also, visitors can find out how to make their homes more comfortable in winter during Retrofits, on January weep, at 1 p.m. If you are making ma- jor renovations to your home, an energy retrofit can result in considerable savings in your heating bill, witbout a large M crease in your renovation costs. This program is presented with the support of the Ontario Ministry of Energy - The Kortright Centre is open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Dec 24-25. Follow the signs: take Highway 400 to Major Mackenzie Drive (Canada's Wonderland), go west three kilometres to Pine Valley Drive, then south one kilometre. For more information, call 661 -SM. Please Don't Drink & Drive ENNESSEYS RESTAURANT The Management and Staff at Hennessey's would like to wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday season. Make your dinner reservations for New Year's Eve with us and we'll enter your name in a draw to receive your dinner — FREE — We would like to remind you that we will serve New Year's Eve dinner until 11 p.m. and on New Year's Day we will be open from 11 a. m. to 9 p. m. Call 267-8241 CrIY OF SCARBOROUGH Let's All Celebrate 1989 at Scarborough's Family New Year's Eve Party at the Civic Centre Enjoy the zany sounds of Mark Haines • Folksinger Klaus Vangraft • Skating • Clowns • Face Painters • Children's Movies Free of Charge • Lots of Parking CAFETERIA OPEN 7:30 p.m. • 12:30 a.m. December 31 st • 396.7212 El 5 Groups Get Grant For Health Promotion Projects The Ministry of Health has given a Portuguese community group sm o00 for a comprehensive health promotion project, Health =motion Caplan has announced. The project is one of five to receive funding in Metro and one of 23 to receive fum- ding across the province. Funded under the Health Promotion Grants Pro- gram, the 23 projects will cost $M,000 over two years- Sponsoring gnw will �or approaches to involve communities in taking action to achieve good meatal and physical The two year Portuguese Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to help in two Friday evening recreational programs for mentally handicapped per- sons; one for teens 12 to 18 years and another for adults 18 and over. Activities include dances, sports and various outings. Anyone interested in helping out should call the Scarborough Volunteer Centre at 264-ZNS. project, "Semana da Saude", will be im- plemented by the Por- tuguese Interagency Net- work. It will try to increase the Portuguese communi- ty's awareness of health issues such as substance abuse, stress and mental health, nutrition, family violence and occupational health and safety. Education programs will be delivered in the com- munity - in homes, chur- ches, schools and social clubs. The project will also priMde health information through Portuguese radio and television programs. Another Metro project is $60,000 to the lawrence Heights Medical Centre for a two year project to im- prove access to health in- formation by adults with limited literacy skills. Community residents will help prepare printed materials; Some $50,000 to the East York Health Unit for a year long, heart health project for families is another Metro project which will in- volve the East York Department of Parks and Recreation- Workshops for community leaders and families will address fitness as a factor in main- taining a healthyhew heart; grant of How can you increase your mind's potential? Page 4 i �•ir7 1� air 1 Buy it, 128.00 Hardback Read it, Use it. America's #I self-help bestseller Over 10 million copies sold. Send cheque or money order to: Hubbard Dianetics Foundation - 700 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario MY 9Z9 968.0587 C..,.r,. i� lOf .Y M►, �+l her. W MMri, RTC .r r wr r r.�.- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 345 81 Peard Road, Toronto AIR-CONDITIONED HALLS FOR RECEPTIONS, PARTIES & BANQUETS UNION MEETINGS - BUSINESS SEMINARS CATERING AVAILABLE Sat&Dance s pffL 759-5291 Wim. BEACHES Royal Canadian Legion Branch 42,303 Kingston Rd. MODERN FACILITIES FOR BANQUETS, PARTIES & RECEPTIONS available weekday afternoons and evenings AIR CONDITIONED HALLS Euchre Tuesday 8 p.m. Cribbage Wednesday 8 p.m. CATERING BY LADIES AUXILIARY OPTIONAL Telephone 694-0550 or 694-9698 Dance to DJ Sat a Fri. 8 p.m. Members a Guest Eurchre Tuesday 8 p.m. Kingston Road and Woodbine Bereaved Families of On- tario for a video that will inform adolescents, parents and teachers about coping with adolescent grief is another Metro pro- ject. Volunteers will use the project across the pro- vince. The project is co - funded by The Hospital for Sick Children; The fourth project is $50,000 to Doctors' Hospital for a two year project to develop a telephone message system that will provide taped health infor- mation in six languages. Approximately 150 tapes will be produced in co- operation with the multicultural community and representatives of various health professions. Reject Attempt On Salaries by Gay Abbate Catholic school trustees have rejected an attempt to have their salaries rolled back by $5,100. city of Toronto Trustee Owen O'Reilly said the new salaries of $25,100 which went into effect on Dec. 1 were too high for what is considered a part-time job. He tried to persuade trustees to accept a $20,000 salary and spend the sav- ings on the students. are their Dec. 1st in- crease, trustees were earn- ing only $15,500. Scarborough Trustee Harold Adams argued against the cut back saying he is a full time trustee. He said trustees have already committed the increase in pay and a roll back now is not only unfair but might jeopardize such family things as having a child's teeth feed. Adams suggested trustees who objected to the pay increase could give it to charity. Want To Charge Picnicking by Gay Abbate A Scarborough commit- tee wants to charge people more for picnicking in the city's parks. The Recreation and Parks and Social Develop- ment Committee last week .approved a recommenda- tion from city staff to in- crease the charges to get more revenue to a8set ris- ing administrative costs. If endorsed by council, the new charges are $70 for Films For The Fifth Day Of Christmas The films Kiss Me Petruchio starring Meryl Streep and Raul Julia and Bernice Bobs Her Hair starring Shelley Duvall will be shown on Fri. Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. The program will be held at Eglinton Square Branch Library, Eglinton Square Mall, Eglinton Ave. E. (at Victoria Pk. Ave.). For further information, telephone 755.3956. Aprile Lanes Youth Bowling Py = Gorman PHIIGH DOUBLE E. Ree 279, S. Mascarenhas 233, R. Mooney 229, A Schwtetzer 211, S Bell 203, k bSm220 Ch and 199, R. Wittshire 196, A. Chambers 198 S. Chambers 185, ,�. Mc- Callum 188. HIGH SINGLE E. Ree 157 S. Mascarenhas 136, M. Pull 131, S. Bell 127, A. Schweitzer 122 A. Chambers 119, R. Mooney 117 C. Shantz 117, J. Mc- Callum 107, R. Osmond 103, R. Wittshire 101. BANTAM HIGH TRIPLE I. Scott 584, K. Schumacher 486, L. Mooney 431, D. Carrigan 412, V. Puls 406, B. Bryson 397, K. Schumacher 394, O. Wittshire 390, A. Mascarenhas 372, M. Mur- ray 368, M. O'Brien 362, R. Gorman 359, A. Slivinsky 352. BANTAM HIGH SINGLE 1. Scott 256, K. Schumacher 169, L. Mooney 164, R. Gorman 158. SENIOR HIGH TRIPLE J. McDowell 943, H. Tidd 308, C. Erskine 284, A. Stott 283, H. Elkas 273, M. Leclerc 269, C. Harrison 249, D. Greenwood 265, M. Devine 261, M. McDowell 273. groups of over 30 people us- ing the minimum 6 picnic tables and 2 barbeques allowed per permit and $40 for groups wanting more tables and barbeques. The present fee for extra ser- vice is $25. Groups under 30 people will continue to use facilities free of charge. Despite the increase, the city will continue to sub- sidize the use of pwmc facilities by 75 percent. The city has issued about 700 permits for picnics this year. About 30,000 people were accommodated last Wed. Dec. 28, I= THE NEWS/POST Page 7 ...:Heart Smart r People who have had a is a four part evening heart attack, or coronary series beginning the fust bypass surgery are invited Wednesday of every month to attend "Heart Smart" - a and continuing for four con - group where they can learn secutive Wednesdays from about their heart and how 7 to 9 p.m. at the Health to look after it. Centre at the Scarborough Patients are encouraged Civic Centre. to bring their spouses to There is a $5.00 fee per ,join in discussions on a couple for materials. variety of lifestyle topics Register early as groups such as diet, smoking, will be starting on Wed. stress and exercise. Jan. 4th and Wed. Feb. 1st, There wdl be time for 1989. everyone to share their ex- To register, call 396.4228. periences in cardiac rehabilitation. Films and Arrive Alive! guea speakers of the a� be pad Don't Drink Heart Smart, led by car- disc &Drivel public health nurses, BRIDLEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2501 W Ave. Rev. Ed. McKkMay, S.A., Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. - Church School 11:00 a.m. • Dr. Ken McMillan of World Vision 7:00 p.m. - The Expectant Senior Programs for every age WARM WELCOME AGINCOURT Royal Canadian Legion Branch 614,100 Salome Dr. MODERN FACILITIES FOR BANQUETS, PARTIES & RECEPTIONS evaUat" weekday of ernoons and eveMngs Telephone 293-0872 South of Shopoerd East of M1 0 1 Wishing you all the be -St for the Holiday Season If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact my constituency office at 494-6856. Elinor Caplan, M.P.P. Page 8 THE NEWSIPOST Wed. Dec. 28. 1988 CLASSIFIED ADS Classified uplads p.mCMo a:;""°' call 291-2583 ARTICLES HELP WANTEDI L HELP WANTED PAINTING & PERSONAL FOR SALE DECORATING DIARY - Perpetual desk diar. les at just $4.00 plus tax (total $4.32) colourfully spiral bound. You enter your own dates - throe days per page. Ideal for gifts. Keep track of social or business ongags- nww ts. Send to Watson lxurbNshirug Co. 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What they don't know is that their disease is slowly but surely damag- ing their major organs and if left untreated for long enough, it may be lifethreatening. They may suffer a stroke or a heart attack or even kidney failure, but it will have been caused by their high J.E. O'Hearrm & Son PAINTING b DECORATING INTERIOR i EXTERIOR 425-5043 INTERIOR painting, excel- lent quality. Low prices. Call Graham anytime 281.1102. MOVING &CARTAGE LICENSED & INSURED CONTACT ARTA6E MOVING & CARTAGE —782-9819— Call782-9819— Call us daytime Or evening , TRUCKING CAREERS CAREERS in tricking. Driver job -training & placement help is avallable. Call Rodgers School at (416) 7% 3548. LADIES FASHIONS SPORTSWEAR on sale. $5 b up. Monday to Friday 283- 5181. 835181. blood pressure," be says. Why the cavalier at- titude? "With most il- lnesses, you develop unpleasant and wwTisoax symptoms, you get treated by your doctor and you fed better. Unfortunately, that's not the way it goes with high blood pressure, because until very recent- ly, the drugs we've been prescribing have caused symptom in people with no complaints," said Dr. Kumar. "So, you feel great, your doctor tells you you've got hypertension and prescribes some pills, you take them and all of a sud- den you are having pro- blems because of the drugs' side effect. It doesn't take most patients long to ignore their doctor's advice and to stop tatting their medication" he add - Play iet sae driv* on ice g s late at night on the high- off the accelerator. and shin but with maximum pressure. If Tt way in the dead of winter. into neutral - fast - to step the the wheels start to lock and You've been following the drive of the wfieel% against the you're not in a slid, release the tail lights of the car in front brakes. Then, gently turn the brake pedal shghth•and re -apply for the past half-hour, using steering wficcl umwr the dirrc- gently. Again, don't pump your them as a beacon in the blow tion you want the car to go. brakes. ing snow. You switch your If the car has already started Steering and braking at the gaze to the rear-view mirror to spin around and you've lost same time arc virtually impos- for a moment too long. Your control. don't yank the steer- Bible on a slippery road, so if tires hit a patch of black ice; ing Afwcl back-. In this instance, you sce it's best to turn the car, you brake and start to skid your safe choice is to hit the release the brake pedal. But toward a snow bank. brake pedal - but do it sTrxx Ality remeni er that the car will then It's a distressingly typical and gently. -This will lock all start moving in the direction winter scene. but the ma0wity four wheels and keep the car the %bcels arc turned. of Canadians, all of whom con- travelling in a straight line. Keep To ger yvur car rtxrving again sider themselves good driven. maximum pressure on the pedal on a slippery surface, make sure don't know how to handle it. until the car has conic to a com- Skids usually end in disaster plcte stop. Do not pump the because driven don't react fast brake pedal! It wit] extend your enough anti when they finally stopping distance. dim, dv%clt(xrw the wnmg action VLhcn driving in icy condi- at the wrong time. tions- normal braking should ` Your safe choice in this case result in a fairly controlled stoup is to release the brake, rather wficn you're not in a skid. Press than stomp on it, take your I[bot d(ywn on the brake pedal gently PERSONAL ..i NED To K" SUTHM ABd1i tibUR NeW cOAUNITY? Call SUSAN EMERALD lfhwla - Phoria 497$688 Our hostess will bring gins and greetings. abrg with helpful comrmtnity irriamtm— FIREWOOD FIREWOOD for sale. 281- 54M. 2839. ed "That's the tragedy of hypertension," added Dr. Kumar. "In order to save our patients' lives, we had to scare them and worsen their quality of life. That's why the medical commtmi- ty is so pleased that we have drugs that will treat their disease and not alter their quality of life. Patient compliance will be less of a P"obilem „ This has all improved with the recent approval for sale of Cardizem SR ( diltiazem) for the treat- ment of mild to moderate hypertension. Manufac- tured by Nordic Laboratories Inc. of Quebec, Cardizem SR is the new formulation of Car- dizem, a calciurn channel blocker that has been on the market in Canada since 1963 for the treatment of angina pectoris (chest pain) . Cardizem lowers high blood pressure in the same way that it works on angina. It blocks calcium the front wheels are straight, put the car in drive or low gear and push down gently, on the gas pedal until the car jus? starts to move. If -mu accelerate too quickly the wheels will spin. V6hen this happens, case up on the gas pedal and start again, gently. If your tircw still spin, toxic the car bad: and k )rth lightly by rnoving the Kean from for- ward to reverse and hack again Get the facts. Let's Talk. Call the Ontario Ministry of Health AIDS Hotline 392 -AIDS HOME IMPROVEMENT DRYWALL boarding, taping, painting Quality work Call for free estimate Larr�► X3690 uC. owl CONTRACTING INC. Carpenter A Cabl ietmaker Kitchens. Rec. Rooms. Additions, Porches and Fences, etc. Free esti- mates. Lic. 81307. Happy New Year from all of us from entering the smooth muscle cells around the blood vessels. This prevents them from con- stricting and also allows the heart to work less hard to pump blood through the vessels. "As a physician dealing with hypertensive pro- blems, I welcome the ap- proval of Cardianem SR," said Dr. Kumar. "u meets all my criteria: it is as ef- fective as any of the other leading drugs for hyperten- sion in terms of reducing blood pressure, its side ef- fects are few and usually tolerable, it is easy to take ( twice a day, in capsule form), it is compatible with most other drugs without kiss of potency, even over long periods of time, and it is effective in most pa- tients. But more important- ly, my patients will accept it because they will fed just as well as before and it won't hamper their lifestyles in any way." several times, beginning with n7rlerse. Uniroyal Tyres and the National Auto League have teamed up this fall in a major promotion to urge you to "Play it Safe" while winter driving. One in a series of articles pruitii ng tos on safe urinter driving. - ayaf�s .., Y_ fr .._ .,. ... -...-..«sem. •. ,. .....-,.a..... ._ ,.......-,�_r,..... _.,..". ..... �.._-..,. r...--. _ �-_ - Knit in Beehive Shetland Chunky this pul lover would be a welcome addition to anyone's winter wardrobe. The in- structions are written for ladies' sizes small, medium and large. For your FREE pattern visit or send a self-addressed and stamped envelope to Watson Publishing Co. Ltd., 150 Milner Ave., Unit 35, Scarborough, Ont. MIS 3113. Report from Queen's Park a. Hon. Ed Fulton NWAdar d Trampsttatlett MPP Scarborough East Attorney General Releases Report oo Substitute Decision Making For Mentally Incapable Persons Attorney General Ian Scott has tabled the report of an Ad- visory Committee an Substitute Decision Making for Men- tally Incapable Persons. Substitute decision making involves questions of who should be allowed to make personal care and property ad- mimsiratioa decisions on behalf of those who, because of trental incapacity. cannot make their own decisions. "Ota current laws," Mr. Scott said, ..have not tutndergore substantial change for a number of years. They therefore require updating so as to take account of the competing in- terests in this area." Referring to the report, Mr. Scott said that it "raises some critical societal concerns," and he would be seeking widespread public comment on the committee's recom- mendations. "Along with my colleagues, the Ministers of Health, Community and Social Services, Senior Citizens' Affairs and Disabled Persons, I want to receive public com- ments on this report." TAKING IT TO THE STREETS - R.I.D.E. PROGRAM IN FULL FORCE ACROSS ONTARIO The number of police units assigned to random vehicle spot checks will be increased for six weeks between Nov. Ti and Jan. 7, as Ontario's successful Reduce Impaired Dnv- ing Everywhere ( R.I. D.E.) Program gears up for a holiday season assault on drunken drivers. During last year's Festive Season, the eight week R.I.D.F_ program stopped more and charged fewer. Bet- ween Nov. 15, 1997 and Jan. 9, 1988, 369,403 vehicles were stopped at R.I.D.E. locations across Ontario compared to 357,158 during 86j87. During the 87188 initiative. however, 1,6g3 motorists were charged with alcohol related criminal code driving offences compared to 1,812 the previous year. Fewer 12 -hour licence suspensions were issued during the 87188 holiday period; 1,999 suspensions compared to 2,9ag the previous year. The figures are encouraging, but they do not signal an end to the problem. "We are making gains," said Solicitor General Joan Smith, "but alcohol remains one of the most significant factors in fatal motor vehicle accidents." Alcohol involvement was reported in 40.6 percent of the drivers killed in 1967. down from 46 percent in 1986, 47.1 per- cent in 1965 and 51 percent in 1984. During the month of December 1967, 51 persons were killed in fatal accidents across Ontario. This spring. the Solicitor General fulfilled Premier David Peterson's promise to enhance R.I.D.E. making the suc- cessful program a "year-round province -wide reality" Since the enhanced program started in April of this year, Ontario Provincial Police (O. P. P.) R.I.D.E. units check ap- proximately 50,000 vehicles every week, charging an average of 95 motorists with alcohol related criminal code driving offences and issuing 234 1241our suspensions. The Ministry has dedicated $2 million in the current fiscal year for the program. To date, 91 police forces have applied to the Solicitor General for assistance. Joan Smith calculates that her Ministry will have spent approximately $14 million on R. I. D.E. related activities by the end of the government's 1989190 fiscal year. For the first time in the history of the R.I.D.E. program, the Ontario Provincial Police, Metro Toronto Police, Durham, Peel, and York Regional Police are joining forces to Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere through the ef- forts of the Co-ordinated Traffic Management Group. Through that cooperation, more drivers will be stopped this holiday season than ever before. Wed. Dec. 28, 1988 THE NEWS/POST Page 9 New Year's Resolutions? Survey Finds Most People Make & Keep Them Resolutions are something we think of as being made January first and forgotten by February first. Not true, says a re- cent survey. In fact, most people make resolutions and most keep them. An international survey, conducted by Priority Management Systems Inc., headquartered in Van- couver, found that 75% of the 500 asked made some kind of New Year's resolu- tions or goals. Among those who made resolutions, 88% Rept at least some of them. And these weren't ,jet the stereotypical resolu- tions of losing weight, quit- ting smoking or getting into Penalty Free Sweepstakes A Winning Idea The Hockey Develop- ment Centre for Ontario has announced that the se - cad annual Esso Penalty Free sweepstakes will take place from Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 1989. The program, sponsored by Esso Petroleum Canada and the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, was first in- troduced to Ontario's 300,000 amateur hockey players in January 1988 to help promote ski lls. safety, and sportsmanship on the ice. Paul Henderson, forma N.H.L. star and program spokesman d this to say, "Altbargb beeveryone knew last year that the timing, the sprit and the oppor- tunity for a penalty -free in- itiative in hockey was right on, no one predicted the high level of success that the Penalty Free Sweepstakes achieved in its fust year." ..The more than 2500 penalty free games played during the 14 days of the contest was about double what we expected, but the most gratifying result was that over eighty percent of the teams that played penalty free won or tied the game. The message to players, teams and coaches is very clear. Play- ing penalty free is not only good hockey, it is winning hockey." he said. More than $50,000 worth of great team prizes will be up for grabs in the 1989 Esso Penalty Free Sweepstakes and all amateur hockey teams across the province are eligible to enter. The Grand Prize this year will be CCM Custom Tacks supplied through Cupolo's Sports. Under the rules of the contest, teams may submit a Sweepstakes entry form for every penalty -free fame they play during the contest period. If the other team takes penalties, it does not destroy the eligibility of the penalty - free team. Each player on every team submitting a valid entry will receive an Esso Penalty Free Sweepstakes Certificate of Achievement and a crest. Entry Forms are available from par- ticipating Esso Retailers, local hockey association, and arena managers. HELP KEEP RED CROSS READY! shape. Most of the resolu- tions centred on one sub- ject .. money. The number one resolu- tion or goal was to remake more money, with 26% resolving to do that in 1988. Saving more money was second, followed by losing weight, getting a new job and spending more time with a spouse. The forecast of resolu- tions to be made in 1989 was similar, with a slightly ;heavier emphasis on losing weight and spending more time with a spouse. Quit- ting smoking wasn't in the top ten goals for either 1988 or 1989. "Setting some sort of resolution or goal for yourself, either in your business or personal life is a very positive and produc- tive idea," says Dan Stamp, President of Priori- ty Management. "Frankly, it's a healthy first step in getting control of your life and setting off in the right direction." Stamp's company pro- vides training and systems to help business people in- crease their personal pro- ductivity and get control and balance in their lives."We see too many people fail to set goals or priorities and are over- whelmed by a heavy work fid" Stamp says "They often become directionless workaholics, with their work, health and home We suffering. Setting a goal, or making a resolution, to decrease stress or spend more time with your family is a positive action." There is a distinct note of optimism among those surveyed, says Dan Stamp. "We farad that the majori- ty, 94% of the people, thought 1989 would be bet- ter than 1988." The survey farad little difference in the type of goals set by men and women. Making more money and saving more money were the top two goals for both sexes. But the survey found women made, and kept, more resolutions than men did. Most people (77%) made between one and five resolutions for 1988. A ma- jority (76%) planned to set ,goals for 1999 and most also thought making goals will help them get ahead. Stamp rewmmeods that people set realistic goals in six different areas of their life .. corporate, financial, intellectual, physical, family, social, and spiritual. "By focusing on these six areas, you're able to create a balance in your life," he says. "This in turn leads to a clear idea of what your priorities are and how you should be using your time." Learn NOWf . Somethng New Registration for Continuing Education programs offered by the Scarborough Board of Education takes place Thursday, January 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at all night school locations. Information on interest and credit courses is available at Scarborough public secondary schools, the Educa- tion Cerare (140 Borough Dr.) and at Scarborough Public Libraries. J11'*. For information, tali 396-7663. $04,491 F7uc�4M I" ww" WO two U." w4b two 74 HYMUS RD., ' Warden South of 520 .ii ii► U: 9 OP rERS 0 �t UP • Tails, Fresh It asters- Fre s , _Alio f The Mayor and Members of the Council Of The City of Scarborough will receive guests at the Mayor's New Year's Levee Sunday, January 1st, 1989, between 2:00 Am. and 4:00 p.m. at the Scarborough Civic Centre ISO Borough Drive Music for this occasion will be provided by the 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Band 0 Page 10 THE NEWS1 POST Wed. Dec. 28,1988 trav Dinner Theatres Popular With Tourists In Barbados Over the past few years, dinner theatres in Bar- bados have really become popular. Today, they boast everything from culture to comedy and guarantee both great entertainment and good dining. The colourful folk dance drama "1627 and all that' takes a look at Barbadian village life of old with a lively presentation of some of the more significant and fascinating aspects of the island's history, costume and tradition. This show, a presentation of the Barbados Dance Theatre Company, is held at the Barbados Museum in an outdoor garden cour- tyard. The museum, formerly an 18th century military prison, has been redesigned in recent years to showcase the many and varied exhibits of the island's rich history. Before the show, visitors can stroll through ancient exhibits of archaeology, law and order and medicine; a decorative arts exhibit of early glass, silver and porcelain and military artifacts. Thera is also an outstanding collec- tion of West Indian prints. Then, it's time for dinner and ..1627' After the show. a calypso band provides music for dancing under All Kinds Of the stars. The musical comedy "Barbados Barbados" ex- plores the history, customs and habits of the Barba- dian people. An hilarious show which encourages au- dience participation, "Bar- bados Barbados" features the story of Rachel Pringle, a hotel owner of the 1700s. This show is held at the historical setting of Balls Sugar Plantation, once the central point of one of the island's many sugar estates. Here, one can visualize the days when sugar cane was transported in horse drawn carts from the field to the mill. For good measure, why not take in an staining afternoon attraction. "Where The Rum Comes From" takes a spirited look at the story of rum at the home of Moult Gay, makers of Barbadian rum for two centuries. Tours of gtprovide in- sight production and manufacture of one of the island's most popular by-product of its primary crop. sugar cane. Lumch and complimen- tary drinks are served up with the entertaining sounds of a local steel band. It's an afternoon that is both educational and fun. Action In Kissimmee -St. Cloud Area News frown the coast is that Part Canaveral -based SeaEscape now offers two half day Sampler Cruises on Fridays. The morning cruise departs at 10 a.m. returning at 4 p. m. The adult rate is 339. The even- ing cruise departs 7:30 p.m., returning at 1 a.m. The adult rate is $49. Both cruises offer deLknois food, non stop passenger activities, Broadway Style Revues and more. Busch Gardens in nearby Tampa plans throe major openings for 1989. Busch Gardens, The Dark Conti- nent, is a 300 acre African themed family entertain- ment centre offering rides, shows, shops restaurants, live entertainment. Busch Gardens has one of North America's largest collec- tions of African animals in- cluding a display of white SINGLES! SAVE 50% OR MORE ON CARIBBEAN CRUISES Call Gouger s 298-9688 For all your trawl rands "We'll show you what Travel Service really means" 2848300 MORNINGSIDE MALL The mall entrance beside Woolco, Upper Level OPEN 92) am. -8:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - S p.m. saturGys tiger cubs which have replaced the Panda exhibi- tion. Medieval Times Dimer Attraction has begun work on a 32 million expansion project. Scheduled to open in Spring 1989 "Raimau- burg", a new village at Medieval Times, will feature an array of autber, tic artisan demonstrations in medieval settings and at- tire, including glassblowers, weavers, enamel craftsmen and blacksmiths. Visitors to the attractions will take a spine tingling trip back to the middle ages in the village's jail and torture chamber, display ig replicas of ac- tual 13th century in- struments of torture. And they can literally get a taste of medieval life in the village's kitchen, where free samples of middle age fare and non alcoholic drink will be available. Shows featuring the way medieval man utilized trained birds of prey and hunting dogs will be offered several times throughout the day. Open year round, Medieval Times is located 15 minutes east of Walt Disney World on Hwy. 192 in Kissimmee. The newest attraction in the Kissimmee -St. Cloud Resort Area is the Flying Tigers Warbird Air Museum. A versatile crew of mechanics, sheet metal One of Florida's finest attraction_-, is the Edison Winter Steeped in histor, his charming Florida-st":e home. Home and Garden in Fort Myers which pays tribute to the laboratory- and experimental gardens have been authen- world's most prolific inventor. tically maintained. ..................: and paint artisans restore microwave, 2 burner stove suites which can be rented tennis courts, a W.W.II aircraft. top, coffee maker, toaster as individual sleeping playground, swimming Knowledgeable guides give and refrigerator. The morns or complete with full pool, recreation room and walking tours of the Quality Suites will be kitchen, dining and living also offers free Double museum to see real located at 5976 W. Hwy. 192. room. Decker bus service to Walt warplanes being restored The Holiday Inn Main Fortune Place Resorts, Disney World and Epeot and reconstructed. Gate East, 3 minutes east just 30 minutes from the Centre. war- of Worid in Kissiimmmeey Walt Disney world Resort, SCirbOfOUgh bird Air Museum open RResoorrt , 1, 2, 3 and 4 daily, including bohdays. have 157 new guest rooms bedroom luxury villas has Cft Centre Nay The museums is located on and 512 totally refurbished added extra features such Airport Road in Kissim- rooms by January 1. 1989. as a Wednesday evening The zany and eclectic mee. An 670 rooms will have new Manager's Cocktail Party, sounds and songs of "Mark Water Mania, Florida's 1911, e control TV sets, a Sunday evening Kids Haines" will highlight the ntwrest water park, will new carpet plus electronic Ntght and complimentary fun and entertainment at reopen March 1, with room safes and electronic breakfast is now served this year's New Year's Eve several new additions for key card guest room entry every morning. Party at the Scarborough the 1989 seasaa locks for added suav security. ca Located at 1475 Astro Civic Centre. Currently Water Mania Children enjoy extra Lake Drive, Fortune Place Mark Haines will per - features Florida's largest special treatment at Holi- is fully equipped with items form from 8:30 p.m. until wave pool, three flumes, day lm Main Gate East. such as full size 12:30 a.m. The program three speed slides, two They clack into their own refrigerators, microwave will also feature popular toboggan slides, kiddie private Candy House ovenstrange hood corn- vocalist Kiaas VanGraft squirt pond with slides, registration desk, dine in binations, dishwashers, who will get the evening sandy beach with their own Gingerbread and wasbers; dryers. started at 7:30 p.m. on Sat. volleyball and a three acre Homs-, Restaurant and en- The KOA Kissimmee Dec. 31st. wooded picric area. Water joy free night time fury in Kampground, the closest There will be skating out - Mania is located on Hwy. Holiday Hound's private KOA campground to the doors on the rink all even - 192 in Kissimmee. Castle Clubhouse. The Noir Walt Disney Worid Resort rug- For the youngsters, Other developments in day Ion Main Gate East is is currently updating we'll have clowns and face the Kissimmee -St- Cloud located at 567E W. Hwy. 192 bathing facilities, remodel- painters from 7:30 - 9:30 Resort Area include two Park Ion International, ing laundry facilities and p.m., and the movie new hotel properties. The located 18 miles from the beginning a new landscap. favourite "Cinderella" will Comfort Suites, located Walt Disney Worid Resort ing project. KOA offal full be shown at 7:30 and 9:30 about ten miles east ofWalt at 2039 E_ Hwy. 142, is ex- hookup sites for RV p.m. in the Meeting Hall. Disney Worid at 4018 W. panding. When complete, campers and all sites are Admission is free. The Hwy. 192, opened in August the hotel will have a total of adjacent to a private picnic cafeteria and snack bar 1988. Ibis all suite hotel has 90 suites or 136.+oorns. Part spot with a grill and table. will be open and there will 120 suites, a restaurant and Inn International offers KOA has basketball and be lots of free parking. an 1The size swimming pod.. The Comfort SuitesIfirn �i'8'�i� �!! offers complimentary con - F*" and a iGreetin.9r.5hour Season 's Managers Cocktail every evening. Other amenities include free shuttle service to the Walt Disney World Resort, hotel gift shop and a -,, from Opening May 31, 1989 the Quality Suites Hotel will of- fer 225 one and two bedroom saes. The pro~ R Metro petty, jtwo miles from the main gate of the Walt Disney World Resort, will offer a poolside bar, heated 91_ Councillor wimming pool, children's (-. heated swimming pool and play area, and a Microwave Mini Market featuring a full line of dinner ,r - premium selections. Scarborough The 2 bedroom suites will sleep up to 10 people com- fortably. Each room will have 3 oversized closets and 2 full bathrooms. The 1 bedroom suite will sleep up to 6 people comfortably. Every room will have all electric kitchens, fully equipped with dishwasher, Highland Ken Morrish Creek To contact Ken Morrish call 392-4056 at his Metro Toronto office. Holiday entertaining festive appetizers A warmly decorated home. filled with one's family and friends, puts everyone in a te,- live mood for a holiday pint: With New Zealand Spring Lamb, you can create a whole variety of colorful and interes- tingg appetizers perfect for any gathering. Oriental Lamb with Ginger Dipping Sauce will disappear from your hors d'oeuvre selec- tion at a cocktail party or with drinks before dinner. Attrac- tive and delicious, these appe- tizers are lifht and refreshing. This quick and easy to stake recipe requires a mini- mum amount of preparation and can almost be prepared completely -bead of time - an added advantage to make your life easier during the hec- tic pace of the holidays ORIENTAL LA.'1B WITH GLNGER DLPPM; SAUCE These tender little bits of lamb are a delicious appetizer with an oriental flavor. 1 In 1 !iew Zenh wd 7%g % - tA" bokrnied les or beneim bier Marinade: 1/3 clip b skrry 75 sal. 1/3 a I" sato 75 ML I obsp Ipreravhly is sal. bwrSMI East Toronto PAUL CMUSTIE - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 21aq wafer 30 sal. I Clore prtic. 1 1 1b* sauced rr"h 1s ML mime bhock °e I � .tea leKrce Gine- Is OLL Doping (recipe faaowsl teed K rapped In small saucepan, combine shern. xn sauce, water, gar- lic, gingerroot and black pew fer. Bnng to boil, reduce beat nd simmer over medium -low beat 5 minutes Cool. Pour over lamb cubes, close bag and squeeze gently to coat meat well. Let 1 hour at room temperature or up to 4 bows, refrigerator if using loins or overnight if using Bring to room tenrtperature� minutes before cooking. Jug before serving. heat oil in wok or big skillet With sieve, drain Iamb well and pat dry with paper towel. Stir -fry over high beat 1 or 2 minutes or until all sides of cubes are seared. Do not overcook. To serve, litre large round platter with le UCC-- place dip In small bowl in centre and surround with hot lamb cubes Garnish with strips of red pep per w have cocktail PTS handy. Makes 6 to 7 dozen appeti- zcrs. GLNGER DIPPDiG SAUCE 1 cup 21111W a W==Fire parsley. 299 wt.. 30 asl. 1 amp �ryerraat, is sal. I obsp rvbd ca/ is sal. • fk* East Toronto PAUL CMUSTIE - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 2 4 a muslarr losal. 1 a"I Clore 1 nbmmd In small bowl, stir all ingre- dients together and refrige- rate, covered until serving time, up to 4 hours. Makes I cup (250 mL) sauce. Wed. Dec. 28, 1998 THE NEWS/ POST Page 11 Let Metro Recycle Your Christmas Trees The Metro Toronto Recycling Committee reminds residents that in- stead of throwing out their Christmas trees once the festivities are over, they can recycle them instead. There will be special curbside pick ups of Christmas trees for recycl- ing on weekdays from Jan. 9 to 20 in Toronto and on Wednesdays, Jan. 11 and 18 in East York, North York and Scarborough. Instead of to the Residents should remove already overcrowded land - ornaments, tinsel, nails fill sites the trees will be and wire and place the tree recycled into w000d chips at the curb by 7 a.m. on one for use in Metro parks. Scarborough Players Present "Bye Bye Birdie" of these days, Scarborough Players will be presenting the Tony Award winning musical "Bye Bye Birdie" at Scar- borough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Road) on Fri. Jan. 6th which continues on Jan. 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, and 21. Tickets are available through the box office at 3964049 and Visa and Mastercard are accepted. Single tickets are :10 each; however, seniors and students enjoy discounted prices for Thursday perfor- mances. Special rates are also available for groups of 20 or more. The play, which introduc- ed the song "Put on a Hap- py Face", was first per- formed in 1960, and revolves around the excite- ment and chaos created when America's most popular rock'n' roll idol ar- rives in a small town to give one adoring fan a farewell kiss before he is drafted into the army. This production features tarry Westlake and Bren- da Delair in the lead roles. Both are experienced ac - Mae Waese Brings Experience & Leadership, experience, and an ability to get people to work together are among the qualities North York trustee Mae Waese offers as new chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto School Board trustee for North York's Ward 7 since cllamatiao. the post b5' ac - Well known as a dedicated and involved trustee, she served as chairman of the North Yost Board of Education for four consecutive years between 1993 and 19116. She is a Past Pt dent of the Association of Large School Boards in Ontario. a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario in- stitute for Studies in Education and chairman of Notch York's Committee on Race and Ethnic Rela- tions. The last two years, she has served as vice chairman at the Metro Board. "In spite of our dif- ferences at the area board level, [heti is one over- whelming commonality - that of providing outstan- ding educational programs for our students,.. Waese Leadership said in her Dec. 13 in- augural address. ' ` %rough imagination, vision, and respect for one another, I believe it is possible to ef- fect that balance between local autonomy and cooperative endeavour. During my tenure as chair, I undertake to respect this dedicate balance. " Waese believes Metro has to take a leadership role in dealing with the pro- vmce on matters of Raiding and upgrading and replac- ing aging school beaidings within Metro. She says a provincial pian to pool commercial and industrial assessment could further punish Metro's overburdened tax- payers - "Pooling, in whatever form it is introduced, will force the Metro area boards to either reduce programs or introduce ma- jor property tax increases," she says. Another major issue fac- ing the Metro Board this year is the integration of developinvatally handicap- ped students into regular schools and, whenever possible, regular pro- grams, Waese says. ............................................................. Anniversaries/Birthdays ................ ..... Mth WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Christmas Day were Chan Ho and Soon Ole Ch of 47 Gemsha Cr tors who will be familiar to Scarboruwgh theatregoers. "This is the most am- bitious undertaking in Scarborough Players' history", says Producer Merle Garbe. "We are working with a cast of 26 people, from age 11 and up, and everyone has risen to the challenge of making this the most energetic show we've ever done." Scarborough Players is a non-profit community theatre group, now enjoy- ing its 29th consecutive season. Metro TorontoCouncil t-:.... ....-- --- = City of Scarborough Scarborough Bluffs BRIAN ASHTON - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 390 Bay St., Suite 308 Mon. to Fri. Call 392-4052. Scarborough Agincourt SCOTT CAVALIER - officeopen 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri., 390 Bay St., Suite 211. Call 39214048. Scarborosgh City Centre BRIAN HARRISON - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m_ Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 206. Call 392-4015. Scarborougb-Highland Creek KEN MORRISH - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m Mon. to Fri. 300 Bay St., Suite 307. Call 39211055. iScarberoogtl Wexford MAUREEN PRINSLOO - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Moa to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 212. Call 392-4045. Scarberoog6••Malvern BOB SANDERS - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. State 316. Call 392-4076. Searborono MAYOR JOYCE TRIMMER - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State M. Call 302-4006. Clay of North York Black Ckeek MARIA AUGIMERI - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri., 390 Bay St., State 200. Call 392.4021. North York Cestre NORMAN GARDNER - office open 9 a.m- - 5 p.m. Moa to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 204. Call 392-4018. Nath York Hsober MARIO GENTILE - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. State 303. Call 39211064. North York Centre South BEV SALMON - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. State 2016. Call 392-4012- North 92-4012North York Spsdina HOWARD MOSCOE - office open 9 a.m - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 201. Call 392.4027. Seneca Heights JOAN KING - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p In. Moa to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 215. Call 392-1036. Don Parkway MARIE L.ABATTE - office open 9 a.m_ - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 305. Call 39¢4061. North York MAYOR MEL LASTMAN - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon- to oato Fri. 390 Bay St., State 304. Call 392-4073. Borough of East York East York PETER OYL.ER - office open 9 a. m. - 5 p. m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 217. Cal 3924030. East York MAYOR DAVE JOHNSON - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 216. Call 392-4003. Scarborough. -.6 w . City Of Toronto Anthony and Bernadette Dim of 81 W Vali Rd Cut Iamb into stn (2 cm) cubes and place in sturdy pia- ............................... ye ey Scarborough celebrated their 50th today, Wed. Dec. 28111 Don River ROGER HOLLANDER - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to stic bag. [fusing bins trim off Keep Alert and Samuel and Viola Sanderson of 1 Ardell Ave. Scar- borough celebrate their 50th on Sat. Dec. 31st. Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 306. Call 39¢11069. membrane or silver skin be- fore cutting. If using leg, you Congratulations to all three couples. East Toronto PAUL CMUSTIE - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. can defrost leg just enough to 60th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 390 Bay St., Suite 314. Call 392-4092. cut off 1 1/2 Ib (750 g) and re- turn remainder to freezer well When Driving Congratulations to Charles and Gladys Baldwin of 4010 Lav'rence Ave. E. Apt. 1010 who celebrated their 60th wed- Toronto MAYOR ART EGGLE'TON - office open 9 a m - 5 p m on Brian Ashton Scarborough Bluffs 392-4052 ding anniversary on Stm. Dec. 25th - Christmas Day. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 315. Call 392-4079. 1OWWWWWOM"re swat* V 42 Best Wishes for a Prosperous and Happy New Year aureen Prinsloo Scarborough Wexford 392.4045 Scott Cavalier Scarborough Agincourt 392.4050 Page 12 THE POST Wed. Dec. 2.6, ISM Here & There In Pickering by Diane Matheson PICKERING LA LECHE Mothers who wish to breast feed babies will receive infor- mation and support from the Pickering La Cadre League. For more information call 427-8063 or 839-9425 for informa- tion on the next meeting. ONE PARENT FAMILY ASSOCIATION The Ajax; Pickering chapter of the One Parent Family Association meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Y -Pace Centre, 1400 Bayly St., Pickering. For more information phone 683-2359 or 683-4972. MEALS ON WHEELS Drivers needed for Meals on Wheels to drive one hour on Monday. Wednesday or Friday at lunchtime. Call Lynn Snowden at the Red Cross, 683.6141. FAMILY TRACING The Red Cross Tracing & Reunion Service locates family members displaced by natural or man made disaster. Call 683-6141 for more information. NEED HELP' If you are drinking too much or use drugs you need a pro- gram that can get results - call NARCANON for your con- fidential appointment, 652-3561. CRISIS LINE The Ajax Pickering Abused Women's crisis line is 427-4924. The cycle of family violence can be stopped. LIBRARY NEWS Did you know that the Audio Visual Dept. has a collection of over 50 movies on Videodisc. Titles include The Wizard of Oz, Amadeus, The Pirates of Penzance and Startrek. The Videodisc player is easy to hook tip and operate and can be rented for $5.00. There is no charge for the Videodiscs. YMCA CHILD CARE The Durham Region YMCA me care called Mist Base at thef school aged day folltedowing n Blowing local schools Woodlands. Frenchman's Bay, Vaughan Willard, Sir John A. Macdonald, Bayview Heights, Lester B. Pearson, St. James. Lincoln Avenue. Gandatsetiagon, St. Berrndette's, Lord Durham, Ridgeway, Adelaide McLaughlin, Glen St- and Florence M. Heard. These programs operate from 7:30 a.m. to school start up. Lunch is as the school schedule, and after school from closing until 6 p.m. except for St. Bernadette's, St. James, Woodland and Gandatsetiagon, which are after school pro- grams only. All programs operate on Professional Activity days from 7:30 a. m. - 6 p.m. Please call 468-6M or 663409(1 for information. EAST SHORE BRIDGE CLUB The East Shore Bridge Club holds weedily games at the Fast Shore Community Centre. The cost is $5 and $1.50 weekly - $2.50 with babysitting. For more information con- tact Shirley Golden at 839-3010 or Pat at 683-8863. BIG BROTHERS k LITTLE BROTHERS To find out more about being a big brother or a little brother contact the Big Brothers Association, 686-2871. CARDIAC PROGRAM The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program will run Mondays. Wednesdays aid Thursdays at Harwood Secondary School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A fitness instructor and qualified nurse will be on hand. For more information call 6830421. 41' BA CLUB The Ajax Scuba Club is offering a scuba course at the Ajax Community Centre pool beginning on Sun. Jan. 8. The cost of the course is 1225 ($199 if the fee is paid in full by Jan - 81 and this includes all pool time on Sunday (approx_ 13 hours. approx. 20 hours classroom time. text books, U.S. Navy Divetables, use of tanks and regulators for all Sunday night classes. use of tanks and regulators for practice dur- ing club pool time on Wednesday nights, use of buoyancy compensator vests during pool sessions. use of tanks and regulators on an open water dive weekend, open water ex- perience on board the luxurious Argonaut diver in Georgian Bay, and certification under the sanction of the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUD. For more information call Keith Rogers at 432-1280, Mike Ross at 421-7696 or Al Hudak at 831-2738. Microwave Magic makes for Good Old Fashioners Eating It The modern technologN of the microwave oven, teamed with the old fashioned homey foods of the past, make down to earth good eating a matter of minutes instead of hours Grateful for the food of the prairies, the settlers never threw anything away. One of the no in us ways they en- ryed the last bits of bread was m pudding. . . a delicious dessert made with milk that offered warmth and nourish- ment. Today. it's possible to enjoy this slow baked pioneer favourite in short order thanks to the microwave oven. Along with other down home desserts. bread pudding is en- joying a comeback in trendy restaurants Yesteryear cooks would be amazed at how fast bread pudding can be made in the microwave oven. They would also be surprised that APPLE BREAD PUDDING can be so simple with a tittle help from a full flavoured convenience product like JELL-O Vanilla PuddinY .ind Pie Filling. It tate% all the guesswork out of making a custard for the pudding base. Although you can use al- most any plain bread or fruit nut bread you have on hand, our recipe uses egg bread. Raisins and apples add a wonderful texture, then the whole pudding is made tory with a glaze of%pees and brown sugar. A delight to serve on a cold fall day. Another old fashioned treat adapted for microwave cook- ing is SPEEDY CHOCO- LATE FUDGE. The con- venience of JELL-O Choco- late Pudding and Pic Filling mix teams with butter and milk for a no fail fudge that cooks in the microwave oven in less than 2 minutes. lt's per- fect for teenagers with hollow kgs who love to "zap" their snacks in the microwave oven. Take a few simple in- gredients from an old fash- ioned recipe idea, add a little microwave magic and dis- cover how easy it is to enjoy old fashioned good eating. Apple Bread Pudding I 1 package (4 -serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Pudding and Pie Filling mix 500 mL 2 cups milk I 1 egg, beaten 75 mL 1/3 cup raisins 2 2 medium apples, peeled and chopped 4 4 slices egg bread 25 mL 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 mL 1/4 tsp cinnamon OS mL 1/8 tsp nutmeg Cut bread into 1/2 inch (1 cm) cubes and set aside. Gradually add milk to pud- ding mix in a largr micro- waveable bowl. Cook un- covered on HIGH power for 2 minutes. Add egg, st.. well and continue to cools on HIGH another 2 minutes. Stir in raisins and apple. Cook 4 minutes more stirring after 2 minutes. Combine sugar with spices. Sprinkle over pudding and broil about 6 inches from heat until sugar is ligghtly browned and bubbly Servc warm or cold. Makes 6-8 scrvnngs_ Tested in 600 watt oven. Adjust time to suit your oven_ Speedy C i ocoloar Fudge 1 1 package (4-serv' size) JELL-O t hoc Lw Pudding and Pie Filling mix 50 mL 1/4 cup milk 30 mL 2 thffm butter 42 L 5 m 13/ cups sifted icing sugar 50 mL 1/4 cup chopped nuts Line a small loaf pan with waxed paper or $rcase with Muter. In a medium micro- waveable bowl gradually blend milk into pudding mix until smooth. Add butter. Cook uncovered on HIGH power for I minute. Stir well. Cook on HIGH power for 45 seconds Mixture should just start to foam or boil around the edges Do not overcook. Stir well. Quickly blend in icing sugar in 2 parts. Stir in nuts. Pour into pan and chill 45 minutes to one hour. Makes about 30 candies. Tested in 600 watt oven. Adjust time to suit your oven. Durham Board Of Education Highlights Cross Country Runners Ex- cel Phil Ovsenek and Andy DJyrneht of the Durham Elementary Athletic Association brought trustees up to date on the recent cross country retry events involving 5,000 Durham Board students aged eight to fourteen years. Durham X -L's cross country run- ners secured two first, two second and two third place finishes in the provincial championships held in Burlington, followed by three first and two second place finishes in the Cana- dian finals. Chairman San- dra Lawson thanked Phil and Andy and the many people involved in Durham's cross country Queen's Park Report from Norah stoner MPP Durham West The Social Development Council of Ajax -Pickering is one of five organizations in Durham Region to receive funding from the province to assist homeless people. Community and Social Services Minister John Sweeney and Housing Mmi ;ter Chaviva Hosek recently announced approval of five proposals from the Durham Region Hous- ing Committee. Eighty percent of the $222,300 in funding is provided by the Ministry of Community and Social Services and twenty percent by the municipality. The Social Development Council will receive $76,300 to provide a data base on housing and support services, assist individuals and families to find accommodation, promote a co-operative approach to dealing with housing -related con- cerns, advocate for those heeding assistance and provide a coordinator to give support services to agency workers and individuals. Four further projects will be coordinated by the Council to ensure they complement each other and provide services throughout Durham. The John Howard Society will receive $46,000 to help homeless people and recruit volunteers to provide addi- tional support and advocacy. Funding of $43,000 will go to the Big Sisters Shelter for Youth Committee to assist young people in finding affor- dable accommodation and the YWCA will receive $43,000 to provide help in locating permanent housing for women residents. In addition, New Hope Housing will get $14,000 for a part time coordinator to wit with the church community in Oshawa to determine the needs of homeless people and develop additional housing resources, particularly for peo- pie between the ages of 50 and 60. The Durham Region Housing Committee, which has a broad representation from the community, is one of 31 Ac- cess to Permanent Housing Committees in Ontario. The Executive Director of the Social Development Coun- cil, Barbara Black. said the goal of the committee is to im- prove access to adequate and permanent housing in Durham Region. The objectives of the committee include: to identify pro- blem facing the homeless: to identify barriers that may limit housing options; to propose solutions to the homelesswu probiern; to ensure community awareness of Programs that help the homeless; and to encourage wKierstanding of the needs of homeless people. Members of the Access Committees are concerned and knowledgeable local citizens," said Ms. Hosef. -1bey understand the problems of their own community and can come up with creative solutions." As well as the initiatives in Durham, similar projects in 11 other communities across Ontario were announced, with total funding of $1.700,000. A total of $6 million has been set aside to support projects submitted by Access Committees across Ontario. Mr. Sweeney said, "Our goal is to find housing for the homeless. Who organized community groups work in part- nership with government. as they are doing through the Ac- cess to Permanent Housing Committee, we make real pro- gress towards that goal... NORAH'S NOTES: My congratulations go to Rose Spencer. a grade 8 student at Woodlands Centennial public School in Pickering. who has been selected to participate in the Legislative Page Program at Queen's Park in January. I know Rose will en- joy being a page and will benefit from the experience. 1 am looking forward to seeing her at the Legislature. running events for their dedication to the sport and their efforts on behalf of Durham Board students. Architects Appointed Trustees approved the appointments of architects to design five elementary schools for the Durham Board of Education. Ar- chitect David Mills will design the unnamed Kass- inger PS, Oshawa, the un- named Applecroft PS, Ajax, and the unnamed Pickering Beach PS, Picketing. Architect Miller Salter will design the un- named Attersley PS, Oshawa. Allen and Sherriff Architects will design the unnamed Graywood PS, Whitby. Pilot Project Approved Staff received permis- sion to proceed with a grouped portable classroom project at a Durham Board elementary school. The pilot project will require staff to solve the problem of ventilation if grouped portables are to become a feasible alter- native to the regular place- ment of portables on a school site. Contract Settled The Negotiating Commit- tees for the Durham Board of Education and OPSIF Durham District Occa- sional Teachers' Branch reached a basis for settle- ment of a first contract on Oct. 17, 1988. The contract will be effective Sept. 1, 1988 to Dec. 31, 1990, a period of two years and four months. The major items in the settlement were wages and benefits such as group life in- surance, ORP coverage and medical -dental coverage. The contract represents an increased cost of $287,731 to the Board over the 28 months.