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Home My WebLink AboutPP1991_05_01Tru: AMAimr. HOKY P LOOK.— C&R.f T a1 PEN Or 1.1 �- SEE IT- TRY ITh: xvAuuat •r SMEN 57ore s rMYWMW 2W -C Forder st.•MarkhaT.L3R 2Z5 Tsl.94CW= • Fax(416*40.8749 The Canadian Red Cross Society This Space Could Be Yours For 1$12,weeit 1T1 7,0kV1r.?0, Meet 2 Artists The Magic Image Fine Art Gallery is inviting everyong to meet the ar- tists Jane and Ron Eccles at its opening reception on Sat. May 4th from I - 4 p.m. The paintings will be on display until June ist. The Art Gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. The Magic Image is butted at 72 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village. MAXIMUM INCOME MINIMUM TAX Call the expert KEITH PYMAR SA_ F LC.e NorM American Life Shfee 1Sal (416) 427.2913 Angling Prize Day Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority wit] be holding a Stream Angling Contest and Prize Day at Heber Down Con- servation Area on May 4th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is designed for the experienced and novice angler. Prizes will be awarded for the heaviest rainbow trout. with ran- dom draws being held for all registered participants. There is no entrance fee, however all entrants must be registered at the event. In addition, any anglers over 18 years of age must possess a valid Ontario fishing licence. Durham Region Anglers' Association will conduct demonstrations dealing with basic fishing tips for people new to the sport. Demonstrations will take place at 10 and 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 and 2 p.m,. starting in the parking lot. Heber Down Conservsa- tion Area is located one concession north of Taun- ton Rd. at Country Lane Rd. Registration will be held in the picnic area parking lot. Refreshments wll be sold on the grounds. Come and join in a fun day of fishing for Lynde Creek rainbow trout and maybe even win a prize. The event will run rain or shine. For more informa- tion call 416-5730411. MIDWIFERY CARE Carol Cameron MIDWIFE 6365 Kingston Road 282.8224 40t per copy Published by Watson Publishing Company Ltd. Every Wednesday Second Class Mail Registration No. 1645 $15 per yr. by mail This Space Could Be Yours For $12 PER WEEK Vol. 26 No. 18 Pickering, Ontario Wed. May 1, 1991 1 PICKERING A" O 4S Peter's 428-6333 RCK E R NIG f ►lianCes 282-0%85 SCARBOROUGH The Pickenng City & Country Horne Show had some interesting exh; r •> . - ., . h:rn got visitors questioning the exhibit staff about the products on dispia.. .t. Prier s Ap- pliances seemed to have a good nurnber of visitors to their booth Phi Boh Watson 1 Durham Senior Games Coming The Senior Games were Carpet bowling (June 3), ordinates the local games introduced in Ontario in lawn bowling (June 12), and every second year the 1962 and are played by over cribbage (May 101, euchre winners have the oppor- 600 seniors annually in ( May 29), shuffleboard [unity to compete provin- Durham Region. (May 14), swimming (May cially. An Awards Lan - Any person 55 years of 24(, horseshoes (Juste 10). 5 cheon is held annually. age and over is eligible to pin bowling (Apr. 36), con- Applications regarding compete. Seniors do not tract bridge ( June 7), darts Durham Region Senior need to belong to a Durham ( May 26), golf ( June 19), Games are available at the Seniors Club. but need only snooker ( May 1 & 21, walk- Pickering Senior Citizens have an interest in any of ing ( May 21). Centre, 420-658 or Whitby the following activities: A Durham committee co- Senior Centre, 66&1424. Education Week Activities Bayview Heights P.S. An Open House will be held Wed. May 1st from 7 to 9 p.m. On May 2nd, Bayview Day, visitor will present workshops to students in Grades 1-8. The school's skipping team will visit Pickering Mall on Fri. May 3rd. in the morning. Fairport Beach P.S. On Wed. May 1st, an Educators' Breakfast will be held for Kindergarten to Grade 4, beginning at 9 a.m. On the same day, from 7 to 9 p.m., Bob Bar- ton will lead storytelling for parents. On Thurs. May 2nd, mor- ning and afternoon, the following events will take place: the choir will sing excerpts from musicals; the gymnastics team and French Club will perform; "Poetry- for Two Voices" will be presented: and the Ribbon Dance & Parachute Dance will also be perform- ed. Storytelling with Cathy Freedom of Expression Is Valuable Serving the Community for 25 Years! 100 Protest 5 Storey Condo by Brenda Birinyi A delegation 100 strong, came before Pickering Council's statutory public meeting last week to register their non-support for a proposed five story seniors' condo on Toynevale Road. Erica Behrends, owner of the property, is seeking a land rezoning which would permit several "unpopular changes in this established neighbourhood" as one resident put it. The proposal would allow over 150 units contained in a five story building com- plete with its own underground parking and 49 exterior parking spaces. Heading up the delega- tion, was a resident and ar- chitect, who wrestled with several undesirable scenarios as she pointed out pitfalls in the proposal. Increased traffic in the area, loss of recognition of their 'special' community, and establishing a dangerous rezoning prece- dent were examined in her presentation - However, recognizing the clincher of this pro- posal. brought about a road of applause reveal- ing the fear that condos were possibly being built not for seniors. but for low income renters. She continued to suggest. ..once the rezoning was in place. the developer has no obligation to fellow through with his original plan for seniors only." Similar concerns were echoed by subsequent delegates who waited pa- tiently to voice their op- position to the application. One delegate claimed, "many of us were ap• preached by a represen tative of the applicant and signed a petition to support this application. We were led to believe the developer would be consistent with current land use, we now know that not to be true and strongly oppose this type of development.' Mayor Arthurs on several occasions had to re- mind the capacity crowd to refrain from applauding the comments made by fellow residents at the microphone. However, the group was too fired up to comply with his request. "We are not deciding anything tonight." Arthurs explained, attempting another approach in restor- ing order. "Council does not initiate these applica- tions. We have legislative responsibility to hear and review all applications, and that is the nature of this information meeting," The architect that spoke on behalf of the applicant rrognized he had his work cut out for him. " Ibat's a tough act to follow." he replied when he took the floor. "Nevertheless, the owners have the right and privilege to develop their piece of property." In clos- ing, he tried to reassure the residents that indeed a seniors' condo is their only motive here. The rezoning application for a five story condo, on Toynevale Road North, east of Rougemount Dr. is under review by Pickering staff. It will be brought before council for further discussion and voting at a later date. Mu yata will take place with story readings by the grades. The Junior"Gifted Fri. May 3rd. An In - throughout the day' on Fn. students, and parents are F.I. for intermediate ternnediate Talent Show May. � invited. grades will perform in the will also be held. Frenchman's Bay P.S. afternoon. On Wed. May 1st, in the On Thurs. May 2nd, in The Junior Choir and In- The school's Junior Spr- afternoon, there will be the morning, A Frenum termediate Band will per- intg ChOir will perform on classroom tea parties play will be performed by form at the Pickering Town May 8th and 9th, in the hosted by the students, the Juniors and Primary Centre in the afternoon on afternoon. Spinal Health Week At Local Schools May 1 To 7 This year's Spinal Health Week campaign May 1 to 7 will reach up to 450,000 elementary school students arrows Ontario and a good deal of public interest and awareness locally is ex- pected. The Durham school boards are co-operating with the Ontario chiroprac- tic Association in making students from grades three, four, five and six more aware of good spinal health habits. Fifteen thousand spinal health posters will be distributed to schools in the province along with 450,000 This Space Could Be Yours For $1100 "A INM Inspector Spine cartoon largest program of its kind their lives and many are books, different versions of anywhere in the world. caused by habits, life style, which are produced for More than 80 percent of each of the four elementary Canadians experience back and posture problems from school grades. This is the problems at some time in early childhood. Easter Seals Spring Carnival The Rotary Club of Pickering and the Toronto East Home & Design Cen- tre has announced an Easter Seals spring event at a Carnival, May 2 - 12. To allow assisted wheelchair access of Easter Seals children to the games and midway, the PRINTING ��aoK OFFICE CEN'TSiE � 683-1968 carnival will be closed to the public for 1-112 hours on Sat. May 11th (9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.). In addition, the Rotary Club will sponsor a game booth, whose pro- ceeds will go to Easter Seals. Carnival hours are weekdays from 4-10 p.m. This Space Could Be Yours For $11 PER WEEK and weekends from 10 a. m. -10 p.m. from Thurs. May 2 - Sun. May 12. The Toronto East Home & Design Centre is located on the north side of Hwy. No. 401 at the Brock Rd. ex- it in Pickering ( just east of Liverpool Rd.). Please Don -t Drink & Drive! Page 2 TIIE NEWS POST Wed. May 1, 1991 Opinion a page for expression for you and us Citizens' Route Canadians can build their own constitution, according to former Supreme Court Justice, Willard Z. Estey and bank Senior Vice -President, Peter J. Nicholson. In a submission before the Beaudoin -Edwards Committee on the Constitu- tion, both men advocated creation of a national Citizens' Assembly to propose changes in Canada's Constitution followed by a countrywide referendum. "Constitution -building is for the people. It should not be technically complex and need not take forever. Canadians should not be intimidated. We should be excited by the op- portunity," said Mr. Estey. "We have outlined, a practical process to give a truly effective voice to the people of Canada." Mr. Nicholson added. The Citizens' Assembly would be selected from nominees proposed by every federal, provincial and territorial legislator in Canada. Referring to an example appended to the submission. Mr. Nicholson said: "Every legislator might be asked to nominate three non -politicians, produc- ing a pool of about 3,600 names from which to form an Assembly of 250.300 delegates. for example. The key to our proposal is that the members of the Citizens' Assembly would be drawn by lot from the pool of nominees, using a computer to ensure perfect objectivity." "As to the wisdom of selection by lot, we have for hun- dreds of years trusted matters of life and death to juries chosen at random from among our peers," Mr. Estey said. This method of selecting the Citizens' Assembly would be completely objective, transparent and eminently practical. The fact that the members are drawn by lot means that the Assembly could not be rigged, bought or captured byv nar- row interest groups. "We shouldn't worry too much about trusting our elected representatives to come up with a first-class pool of nominees, spanning a spectrum of expenence and outlook," Mr. Estey said. "The names of these nominees would have to be made public so that any politician that behaved irresponsibly in this most solemn political duty would later be called to account at the polls," he added. The constitutional changes drafted by the assembly delegates and backed up by independent, non-partisan pro- fessional advisors, would be voted on in a national referen- dum with the results tabulated province -by -province. In those provinces returning a majority '-Yes" vote, legislatures should immediately pass the required constitu- tional resolutions. If approved in at least seven provinces with more than half the national population, the constitu- tional changes would also be ratified by the federal parlia- ment and thus become law. Both men are confident there is adequate time to com- plete the necessary background work, to form the Assembly and to be ready for a national referendum in the fall of 1992, provided the process is launched expeditiously. "To get the process underway, governments must be wil- ing to support the approach and authorize its implementa- tion," said Mr. Nicholson, a former Member of the %ova Scotia Legislature. "While much of the legal machinery could be established by the federal government, in prac- tical terms there must also be considerable provincial sup- port," Mr. Estey added. "We are, by tradition, a peaceful democratic community accustomed to achieving changes by established processes under the rule of law," said Mr. Estey. "What is needed now is a procedure which will give ordinary Canadians the chance. perhaps our last. to create a constitution more closely reflecting the moods and aims of all regions and all elements of today's Canada." he said. Here and There Students Compete For Global Excellence The second annual Ontario Skills Competitions. taking place on Sat. May 11 at 'Mohawk College. Saltfleet Campus, Stoney Creek Ontario. will bring together nearly 300 of On- tario's top students in skilled trades and technological studies to compete in over 25 contest areas. The Ontario Skills Competitions are designed to enhance the image of technological career paths among students. cducators. parents and industry and to recognize student excellence. Provincial competitions are held at both the high school and community college level. This year's competition will also include a Design and Technology challenge for students in grades seven and eight. news P. R0S J Published every Wednesday by Watson Publishing Company Limited, Est. 1950 Postal Address: Box 111, Agincourt, Ont. MIS 384 Office: 150 Milner Ave., Unit 35, Scarborough - 291.2583 Publisher & General Manager - Bob Watson Office Manager - Irene Watson ADVERTISING - Irene Watson, Bertha Kronenberg. EDITORIAL - Audrey Purk(ss. Diane Matheson, Bill Watt. SUBSCRIPTIONS - $15 per year - 40c a copy. Reform Party Leader Captures Views Of Listeners Why Not ` `Chairer" ? Dear Mr. Watson Metro Councillor Mane Labate's letter in your April loth edition states that "chair" is the best way to designate the person who chairs a meeting. I disagree: i believe there is a "better way" and that is "chhairer'•. I know it's not in the dictionary - yet - but usage will put it there, just as usage got the ..office or position" definition for "chair" into Webster's. But while calling the office "the chair" of such -and -such. it is not so great when referring to the person who occupies the office. But we do refer to people who preach as "Preachers" and those who lay bricks as "bricklayers' . so why not use "chairer" as a gender -neutral term for the per- son who chairs a meeting' It would get around the objection to being called a piece of furniture. antique or modern, and would point the way for other words to be made gender neutral. Yours truly, John S Ridout 1 Glenshaw Cr. Toronto Concerned About 407 To the editor, Save The Oak Ridges Moraine (STORM I Coalition has grave concerns about the planned completion of Highway 407. We are opposed to any portion of the highway travers- ing the Oak Ridges Moraine. But our concerns are not limited to the Moraine area. Recent reports by Ron Kanter, former MPP, and by the Royal Commission an the Future of the Toronto Waterfront, have identified the threat which currently exists to green space ( environmentally sensitive areas, river valleys, and other sites) in the Greater Toronto Area as a whole. Also, the Honourable Ruth Grier, Minister of the Environ- ment. recently declared "Our clear acceptance of Mr. Crombie's principles should be reviewed by municipalities as a ringing endorsement of the ecosystem approach to planning as well as to the underlying values of the Commis- sion report." Presumably. this would apply to the policies and practices of provincial ministries as well. In our view, because highways have the potential for enormous environmental impacts (while encouraging con- tinued reliance on a fossil fuel -based transportation system(, no major road -building projects should be com- pleted until a structure plan for the entire Greater Toronto Area has been established. one which makes explicit reference to how green space and agricultural land will be protected for decades to come. Piecemeal planning where various policies are not coordinated is incompatible with planning for ecosystems and should be discontinued. We en- courage readers to wnte to the Minister of Transportation to air your concerns: Hon. Ed Philip, Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A lAl. Sincerely, John R. Fisher Save The Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition Preston !Manning. leader of the Reform Party, spoke to *xt local business people at the Scarborough Chamber of Commerce dinner last week and received standing ovations for his views. This was his first speech in Ontario but already the Reform Party is organized in most federal ridings in the province. He advocated cuts in the Prime Minister's office, the Governor General's office and a reduction in handouts and grants. His priority is the growing national debt now over $390 billion. He advocated letting Quebec define a "new" Quebec and the rest of Canada decide where it wants to go. Manning said that a new confederation should be a federa- tion of provinces. He said that a constituent convention followed by a referedum is the right way to go. Manning said he was not against multiculturalism but feels that it is a personal and provincial responsibility to maintain language and culture. On immigration he said he felt newcomers' acceptance should be based on the needs of our economy and labour force needs. Here and There Trees For Canada Since its launch in 1972, Canadian Scouting's "Trees For Canada" program has resulted in the planting of nearly 4o million seedlings to help reforest and reclaim waste areas, reflecting Scouting's leadership role in tree planting nation- wide. On May 4th and 5th, Scouts Toronto will enter a third decade of tree planting during their annual --Trees for Canada- weekend Queen's Park Report Elinor Caplan, M.P.P. Oriole The NDP government's misguided decision to abolish the oath of allegiance to the Queen for police officers and police commissioners has raised a tremendous chorus of disap- proval across Ontario. It's disturbing how the government made and im- plemented its decision. The new oath was secretly approv- ed by cabinet and slipped into regulations without notice. The premiere says the new oath reflects the Canada of the 90's. "As Canadians seek to re -define our Constitution, we need to enhance our traditions and symbols of our heritage, not tarnish them," Mrs Caplan said. The Premier should admit that he was wrong, and at the very least, the implementation of the new oath should be put on hold until the publ is has been consulted, and M. P. P.s have had an opportunity to debate the issue in the Legislature. "I'm appalled by this government's lack of leadership. While this is an interesting issue, the government's priority should be the economy. It MUST take decisive action NOW on job creation, and develop a sound economic strategy to get us through and beyond the recession," added Mrs. Caplan. ________________________-I Give A Gift That Lasts A11 Year! i A year's subscription to one of these newspapers i SCARBOROUGHA INCOURT WEST HILL , news news news ' CHECK THE NORTH YORK EAST ENDI Ki RING ' newts news O Renewal ew wal _ ' ONE YOU WANT Send $15 cheque, money order or VISA number (plus expiry date) to: Watson Publishing Company Limited 150 Milner Ave., Unit 35Scarborough, Ont.M1S 3R3l1 Name- Address ame Address T "Light The _ .. ,.�,...-.s.u•..*...es:r^'^4s,amwr�A:sc..•.:.,,::;1^*axas.�s w. n'��'e-rre;�� K�. . +. -v. Wed. May 1, 1991 THE NEWS/ POST Page 3 Darkness" Campaign By Canadian Red Cross The Scarborough Branch day, World Red Cross Day, of the Canadian Red Cross 120 national societies will will join other Red Cross participate in a "chain of branches in Canada and light" around the world. around the world on May Ginny Zinner, Manager, 8th to promote the "Light International Services for The Darkness" campaign the Scarborough Branch for victims of war. On that said, "There is very little awareness of the number of children and the elderly." armed conflicts in the The International Red world today and the plight Cross and Red Crescent of war victims. Statistics Movement is determined to indicate that 90% of shine a light on civilian vic- casualties are not soldiers tims and on their right to but civilians, with 90% of protection under Interna - those victims women, tional Humanitarian Law. Honour Those Who Support Conservation Two individuals and three organizations will be honoured for their outstan- ding efforts in the cause of conservation by The Metopolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority on Arbor Day, Fri. May 3, at 1:30 p.m. Charles G. Brown is recognized for serving on the authority's Information and Education Advisory Board for ten consecutive years, beginning in 1975. He devoted his professional life to education. Brown was a teacher, a principal, a supervisor and, finally until his retirement, direc- tor of the Metropolitan Toronto School Board. Dr. John W. Scott, a pro- minent member of the authority's Historical Sites Advisory Board for more than two decades, is well known for his extensive in- volvement with historical societies. Dr. Scott was the recipient of the City of Toronto's Medal of Service in 1975. He has almost 30 years of service as a direc- tor at the Toronto General Hospital. In addition. Dr. Scott chaired the Toronto Historical Board and the Museum Committee for the Academy of Medicine. Canada Packers Inc., Grocery Products Division. has supported the Bake It With Apes Contest at Black reek Pioneer Village since 1993. Each year, the company's in- volvement and commit - merit has grown. In 1990, the value of their contra bu- tion was $10,000. Without this ongoing support, the Jewish Folk Choir Concert The Toronto Jewish Folk Choir celebrates 65 years of continuous annual spring performances with its 65th Anniversary Concert on Sun. May 5th, at 3 p.m. at Rosedale Heights Secon- dary School ( formerly Cas- tle Frank School), 711 Bloor St. E. Featured will be the Yid- dish Folk Operetta, "Oifn Fidl" (On the Fiddle) bas- ed on a Sholem Aleichem story, with bass soloist Joel Katz, internationally renowned opera star, and narrator Vivian Reis, prize-winning Canadian ac- tress. Other highlights are Ladino and Israeli folk songs arranged by Win- nipeg composer, Sid Robinovitch, Canadian work songs arranged by Toronto composer Leon Zuckert, Yiddish songs from the labour heritage by Jacob Schaefer, and popular selections from "Fiddler on the Roof". Tickets are $12 general, $10 seniors, $6 students and are available at the door, or phone 489-7681 or 789-5502. Drive Carefully contest would not have Foundation of Greater developed into one of the Toronto. The bank has largest and best known made donations to Black baking contest in the Metro Creek Pioneer Village, the Toronto area. Conservation Field Cen- Since 1962, the Royal tres, the Kortright Centre Bank of Canada has con- for Conservation, Bruce's sistently supported the con- Mill, the B. Harper Bull servation and heritage pro- Conservation Fellowship jests of The Conservation Awards and, most recent - Cantel Paging Offer FIRST MONTH FREE I Numeric Display Paging not only tells you that a message is waiting, but also the number to call. Memory capability allows messages to be stored and rerreMed later for only 18.95 per month CALL NOW! 282-%63 Do hung, offer ends May 27th.1991 ly, the Don River Valley Environmental Rehabilita- tion Campaign. Their total financial sup- port has been almost 57500. In addition to finan- cial support, three of the bank's representatives have acted as the founda- tion's chairman. Since its formation in 1975, Save the Rouge Valley System Incor- porated has made its mis- sion the preservation and protection of the Rouge River watershed for future generations. Over the years. Save the Rouge has worked tirelessly to educate the public and the politicians on environmen- tal issues in the Rouge watershed. It was a major force behind A Comprehen- sive Basin Management Strategy for the Rouge River Watershed which the Authority drafted and is now implementing. The Scarborough Branch of the Red Cross launched its campaign on Mon. Apr. 15th when members of Scarborough Council were presented with a candle, the illuminating symbol as well as the fundraising item being used for the campaign in Scarborough. Volunteers of the Red Cross will be selling candles throughout Scar- borough from now until May 8th. The National Bank of Canada will have candles available at all six Scarborough branches from April 24th through May 8th. The price of a candle is a dollar and 100% of the pro - seeds will be used to pro- vide food, shelter and medical aid to war victims regardless of their race, nationality, religious or political beliefs. The business communi- ty, cultural groups and restaurants in the Scar- borough area will be ap- proached for their involve- ment. "Next to being shot *tend missed -nothing Is quite as satisfying as an income tax refund." TREN-TAX • ACOWM&M MVIM . CoA mp& tial ren. axst e.cr fn gooe nv.M Colonial Car' 'fah (FULL SERVICE CAR WASH Quick, Courteous, Complete Service s 1 oo Complete Car Care Discount Interior shampoo, simonize buff i shine, engine shampoo Next wash with "'�'° 22 Eglinton KenE. 755-9784 Yalid til June 7th In at nedy) THE 1991 MUNICII'AL ENUMERATION IT'S It's easy to complete the municipal enumeration form which was mailed to your home recently. ❑ If the information on your form is correct, lust sign and return it. L-3 If changes are needed, the brochure sent with your form will help you. 0 If you need more help, contact the Regional Assessment Commis- sioner at the phone number listed on your form, or call free: 1 -500 -668 -FORM Completing your form is an important first step in assuring your right to vote for your local government. Schools, housing, recreation facilities, trans- portation... all the services your community provides are influenced by your voice and your vote. F1 t=cr ^�alfi 4aa'orr a� •,w,r �.. cAnE,4 r+aE y 481PLAN„AV � - I C may, S. Y> 'All �x a - f ' FORM AnrYOUR Ontario X 1 '—:.—':,. _ FUTURE •gyp -,`yam „Vb, b _ M~ ,�`. i� �.-b �► �� . it '. 4aa'orr a� •,w,r �.. cAnE,4 r+aE y 481PLAN„AV � - I C may, S. Y> 'All �x a - f ' FORM AnrYOUR Ontario X 1 '—:.—':,. _ FUTURE Page 4 THE NEWS POST Wed. Ma% 1, 1991 GO 5 face under this heading is available at no charge to non- PtOiit groups - WED. MA Y 1 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. FIRST AID CPR COURSES First Aid!C.P.R. training courses are offered ongoing, daytime, evenings and weekends at Scarborough Red Cross, 1095 Bellamy Rd. N. Call 438-5243, Monday to Friday, for more details and to register. 9:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. YOUNG AUTHORS' FESTIVAL A Young Authors' Festival will be held at Canadian Martyrs School, 520 Plains Rd., East York, featuring poet Robert Priest, author Caroline Parry, illustrator Maureen Paxton, s.oryteller Dan Yaskinsky and songwriter Doug Barr. 9.30 a.m. BiNGO Help the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre help others. Play Bingo every Wednesday morning at Finch Bingo Country, 2424 Finch Ave. W. at Weston Rd. 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 to 3 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. 1294 Ellesmere Rd. 1 to 3 p.m. SOCIAL iN-FORM.ATION HEFTING The Lung Association is presenting a social information meeting for adults with chronic respiratory disease at West Park Hospital. 82 Buttonwood Ave. Karen Kennedy, M.S.W., will discuss "Coping with Chronic Respiratory Disease - A Personal Experience". Admis- sion is free. For more details call 964-1112. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. SENIOR` SOk'I 46L A seniors social and recreation group meets every Wednesday at Malvern Family Resource Centre, 1301 Neilson Rd.. Scarborough to participate in crafts, cooking, social trips, lectures, game days and sing-alongs. For more details call 281-1376. 1:30 p.m. EUCHRE A euchre club nee s every Wednesday at St. Dunstan's Church. 56 Lawson Rd., Highland Geek for euchre and other games. Refreshments follow. 7 to 9 p.m. THE HIDDEN HANDICAP Canadian Heritage School is sponsoring a symposium on "Understanding The Hidden Handicap" at Canadian Heritage School, 600 Eglinton Ave. E., Suite 301. A light supper will be serv- ed at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. For snore details call Sl►dagh Finn at 3Z'-6010. 7:38 p.m. FAMILY LIFE GROI•P A Support Group meets weekly in your cionimunity for parents whose kids are in trouble with drugs, alcohol, running away, crimes, parent abuse and dropping out of school. The Scarborough group meets cum Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 223-'444. 7:30 p.m. EAST YORK COMMUNITY CHOIR East York Community Choir practices every Wednesday at East York Collegiate, Coxwell and Cosburn Aves. Anyone who enjoys singing is weleomc to join this male female four -put chair. For more details call 423-5743. a p.m. THE MriZVAH TECHNIQUE Evervone is invited to a free lecture and demonstration on the Mitzvah Technique, a major preventive health care discipline which teaches how to overcome and prevent spinal and postural dif- ficulties, at the Medical Centre, 3420 Finch Ave. E. at Warden Ave., Suite 410. For more details call 495-9532 or 495-7729. i p.m. EUCHRE The Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 614, Scar- borough, 100 Salome Dr., south of Sheppard Ave. between Midland Ave. & Brimlev Rd.. sponsors an evening of euchre every Wednes- day. .Admission is S1.50 including prizes and refreshments. Everyone is welcome THURS. MA Y2 9 to 11 a -mi. FAMILY LIFE GROUP Young mothers in the oommunity are incited to attend the Family Life Group at West Hill United Church, 62 Orchard Park Dr., West Hill. The group meets every Thursday to enjoy sneakers, crafts and fellowship. Babysitting is available. For more details all 281-4120. 9:15 to 10:45 a a LADIES COFFEE HOUR All ladies in Elie community are invited to Ladies Coffee Hour at Bridkwocid Presbyterian Church, 2501 Warden Ave. just south of Finch. Guest speaker Gail Welsh's topic is "Who, Me?". John K Graham will demonstrate "Signatures in Silk". Free babysitting and library. Is ass. 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 396.4040. 12:455 p.a EUCHRE All seniors over the age of 55 are invited to enjoy an afternoon of euchre at Stephen Leacock Seniors Centre, 2520 Birchmount Rd. Phone 3964040. 12:15 p.m. EUCHRE Birkdale senior citizens invite everyone 55 years and over to enjoy euchre every Thursday at Birkdale Community Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd. 1:30 p.m. DENTAL HEALTH FOR SENIORS Linda Theodordis, Dental Educator, North York Public Health Department, will lecture on how to achieve and maintain healthy gums and care for your dentures and teeth, at the Bernard Betel Centre, 1003 Stedes Ave. W. North York. 7 p.m. LEGAL COUNSELLING Agincourt Community Services Association, 4139 Sheppard Ave. E. offers free legal counselling every Thursday evening. Call 321-6912 for an appointment. Professional Directory CHARTERED Overland ACCOUNTANTS Learning Centre Clarke, Henning & Co. Chartered Accountants 10 Bay Street Suite 801 Toronto, Ontario Phone 364-4421 May we list your Professional Services here The Overland Learning Centre still has spaces available in the following courses; infant drop-in. French drop-in, dos and software, watercolour painting, silk Flower ar- ranging, stained glass, ballroom dancing level I and II, sewing level I and tailoring. Call the Overland Learn- ing Centre for more infor- rnation at 444-()347. THURS. MAY 2 7 p.m. to midnight CHESS The Regional A.W.H.P.A.W'.O. Chess 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 283-6296 or 2845860. 7 to 8 p.m. COPING & SUPPORT SERVICE This supportive group for recent widowers 55 years of age and over is held every second Thursday in the library of the Wagman Centre, 55 Ameer Ave., North York. The program is non-sectarian, free and open to men widowed less than two years. For more details call 789-5131 ext. 2271. 7:30 p.m. BINGO An evening of bingo is held every Thursday at Metropolitan Com- munity Church of Toronto, 2029 Gerrard St., east of Woodbine Ave. Everyone is welcome. For details call 690-2133. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. HARMONY INTERNATIONAL Harmony International, Scarborough Chapter (formerly Scar- borough Sweet Adelines) meets every Thursday evening at Winston Churchill Auditorium, 2239 Lawrence Ave. E. at Kennedy Rd. It is open to women of all ages who love to sing. For more details call Sue Munro at 683-4831. 7:30 p.m PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY MEETS Visitors are welcome to attend meetings of the Colour Photographic Association of Canada's Scarborough Chapter, on the first and third Thursday of each month at Albert Campbell District library, 4% Birchmount Rd. at Danforth Rd. For more details call 396-8890. FRL MAY 1:30 to 3 p.m. FiLMS FOR SENIORS Seniors meet at Yorkdale Library, located in Yorkdale Shopping Centre. every Friday to enjoy popular film classics. Refreshments are provided. For more details call 395-5970. 1:30 to 4 p.m. AFTERNOON SOCIAL Retired people of all ages are invited to Hillcrest Library, 5801 Leslie St. for an afternoon of company and activities. The program includes films, speakers and demonstrations. Refreshments will be served. For more details call 395-5830. 7 p.m. AUCTION SALE The Fellowship Club at Wash'on United Church is holding an auction sale in the auditorium of the church, 3739 Kingston Rd., at Elginton Ave. Preview showing will begain at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is w el come. 7:30 p.m. MEET THE AUTHOR Noted best selling author and journalist Wayne Weible makes his fust visit to Toronto to speak about the reported daily apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Mcdjutgoric. Yugoslavia at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto. Tickets are $6 at the door. Everyone is welcome. SAT. MAY 4 "a.m. SATURDAY SERVICES An invitation is extended to all Scarborough Jews to attend Beach Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Ave. for regular Saturday ser- vices . 9:30 am. to 2 p.a TREASURE & TRIVIA SALE A Treasure & Trivia Sale will be held at Zion -Wexford United Church, 2102 Lawrence .Ave. E. Everyone is welcome. 10 am. to 3 p a CRAFT SHOW The Agincourt Division of Girl Guides is holding its annual pro- fessiaal craft show at Stephen Leacock Collegiate, Btrchmouunt Rd. just north of Sheppard Asc. There will also be a tea room and bake table. Admission is S1. 10 a a to 3 p.a GiANT FLEA MARKF 1 The Toronto Collectors' Club is sponsoring its giant annual flea market to be held at Milne Valley Middle School, 100 Lnderhill Dr. The 65 tables will offer a variety of interesting items. Admission is free. 10 am. PLANT & RUMMAGE: SALE Pickering Horticultural Society is holding a plant and rummage sale at the front of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Church St. one block north of Hwy. 2, Pickering. It will feature lots and lots of bargains including perennials at very low prices. Everyone is we"me. 10 a a to 7 p a ARTS & CRAFT SHO% & SALE The 22nd annual arts & craft show and sale, sponsored by the Art Show Committee of the 7th Thornhill Scout group will be held at Heintzman House, southeast corner of Royal Orchard Blvd. at Baythorn Dr., Thornhill. Wheelchair accessible. Admission is 52.50 per person, no charge for children accompanied by an adult. There are also refreshments and door prices. Everyone is welcome. 10 am. to 4 p.m SPRING ANTIQUE SALE Goodwill Industries Volunteer Services is holding its annual spr- ing antique sale at a NEW location, 234 Adelaide St. E. at George St., Toronto. Admission is SI until i p.m. Cafeteria is open all day. Items for sake will include antiques, linens, glass, furniture, silver, brass, pictures, china, jewellery, estate items, dolls and toys. i1 am. to 2 pm. SPRING TEA & BAKE SALE The Women's Missionary Society (W. M.S.) of Knox Presbyterian Church, 4156 Sheppard Ave. west of Midland Ave., is holding its annual spring tea and bake sale. A white elephant table will also be featured. Everyone is welcome. 1 p.a WEST HUMBER G1. REUNION West Humber Collegiate, 1675 Martin Grove Rd., Etobicoke is holding its 25th anniversary with a school reunion. All former staff and students are invited to the afternoon open house and evening gala. For more details call the school at 394.6835. 1 to 4 p.m. SPRING BAZAAR Everyone is invited to enjoy the bargains at the spring bazaar at Dentonia Park United Church, 107 Dawes Rd. It will feature a bake table, jewellery, crafts, tea table, plants and raffles of three hand- crafted prizes. 1 p.m. 25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION Georges Vanier Secondary School, 3000 Don Mills Rd. E. is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an Open House from 1 to 4:30 p.m. followed by an evening party at the Sheraton Centre. All former staff and students arc invited to both these events. For more details call the school at 493-3160. 2 to 5 p.a ART EXHIBIT A joint exhibition of works from The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, The Royal Watercolour Solley of Great Britain and The American Watercolor Solley will open at the John B. Aird Gallery, 900 Bay St. at Wellesley in the MacDonald Block. 2 to 2:45 p.a FLICKS FOR KIDS Cartoon favourites, old time classics and short subjects for children of all ages are featured in this film fest every Saturday at Humber Summit Library, 2990 Islington Ave. 8 p.m. CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT The Irish Choral Society is presenting its annual concert at Wex- ford Collegiate, 1176 Pharmacy Ave. just north of Lawrence Ave. The program will include Irish and Canadian music plus songs from popular musicals. Tickets are S8 for adults and S6 for seniors and students. For tickets call 757-6308. SUN. MA Y S 10 a.m. SAVE THE ROUGE Save The Rouge will plant 30,000 trees in historic Unionville. Volunteers of all ages are needed to plant trees and to be plant cap- tains. For more details and to register call 497-6337. 10:30 a.m. LISTENING Allison Barret, Divinity student at Emmanuel College, University of Toronto and member of First Unitarian Congregation, will speak on "Listening For The Sound of Your Soul" at Don Heights Unitarian Congregation, 4 Antrim Cres. Children's program run at the same time. For more details call 293-9850. SUN. MA Y S 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. BIRTHDAY BASH In -Vitro Fertilization Canada and Toronto Fast General Hospital are celebrating more than 350 live births with the biggest birthday bash ever at Sheraton East Towers Hotel, Kennedy Rd. and Hwy, 401. There will be fun and games, prizes, balloons, clowns and a huge birthday cake. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. FAMILY WORKSHOP Make a trinket box and decorate it with layers of tissue and fabric at the Gardiner Museum. Materials, inspiration and refreshments are provided! This workshop is included with admission. For more details call 586-8080. 1:30 to 3 p.m MOVIE The movie "steel Magnolias" will be screened in the Assembly Room of the Wagman Centre, 55 Ameer Ave., North York. Admis- sion is free and everyone is welcome. 2 p.m. ROMWALK Royal Ontario Museum volunteers lead free, hour-long walks every Sunday and Wednesday, rain or shine, at the Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park. For details call 586-5513. 2 to 4 p.m. GOLDEN OLDIES The Art Hallinan Orchestra will entertain with familiar golden oldies at the regular afternoon concert at the Scarborough Civic Centre. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. 2 p.a THEOS GRIEF GROUP The Scarborough Chapter of Theos Grief Group, a support group for grieving people, meets the first Sunday of every month at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. one block east of Warden Ave. For more details call 691-0449. 2 to 4 p.m. CHiNA PAINTING Observe experts in the art of painting on delicate china at The George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. These special demonstrations are held in conjunction with the Gardiner Museum's special exhibition "Porcelain Boxes: Miniature Masterpieces of the 18th Century" For more details call 5868080. MON. MA Y 6 10 a.m. to 12 noon NUTRITIONAL COUNSELLING Nutritional counselling services are available to seniors free of charge every Monday at the Wellness Centre located in the Bernard Betel Centre, 1003 Steeles Ave. W. For an appointment call 225-2112. 12:30 p.m. BRIDGE & CRIBBAGE Birkdale seniors invite everyone 55 years and over to enjoy an afternoon of bridge and cribbage every Monday at Birkdale Com- munity Centre, 1.199 Ellesmere Rd. 2 to 6 p.m. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC St. Gabriel's Centre, 672 Sheppard Ave. E. Help the Red Cross help others by attending this clinic. All donors are welcome. 7 to 11 p.a CHESS CLUB The new Agincourt Chess Club meets every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the basement of Agincourt Collegiate, 2621 Midland Ave.. one block north of Sheppard Ave. For more details call Alex Knox at 493-0019. 7 p.m. INFORMATION NIGHT The Catholic Children's Aid Society is holding an Information Night for those interested in fostering. For more details phone Lucille Mcdonald at 2261010. 7:30 p.ta. WRITERS' CROUP A Writers' Group. sponsored by Scarborough Arts Council, meets at Jack Goodlad Centre, 929 Kennedy Rd. For more details call 2642395. (Continued on Page 5) Anniversaries/Birthdays 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Grace and Jack Honsberger are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on May 3rd. To mark the occasion they are having an Open House on May 4th from 2 toy p.m. at 10 Lausanne Cres., West Hill. Doris and Wilbert Webb of Eastville Ave., Scarborough are celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary on May 7th. Congratulations to both these couples. Got an anniversary or birthday to celebrate? Call 291-2583 for inclusion in this column. Provincial Constituency Offices 9 am. to 5 p.a CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of the Hon. Alvin Curling, MPP Scarborough North, located at 5200 Finch Ave. E., Unit 114, Scarborough is open Mon- day to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone 297-5040. 9 am. to 5 p.a CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Gerry Phillips, MPP Scarborough -Agincourt, located at 4002 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 204, northeast coma of Sheppard and Kennedy, is open Monday to Friday from 9 am. to 5 p.m. For appointments phone 297-6568. 9 a a to 5 p.a CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of David Warrior, MPP Scarborough-Elksmere, located at 695 Markham Rd., Unit 30, in Cedar Heights Plaza, is open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to i p.m. For appointments phone 438-1242. Federal Constituency Offices 9 a a 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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CONSTITUENCY -OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Bob Hicks, MP Scarborough East, located at Morningside Mall, 255 Morningside Ave., Suite 314 is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 281-6767. 9 am. to 4 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Tom Wappd, MP Scarborough West, located at 483 Kennedy Rd. is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Evenings and Saturday mornings by appointment only, 261-8613. 9 am. to 5 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Barbara Greene, MP Don Valley North, is located at 173 Ravel Rd., Willowdale in the Finch -Leslie Plaza. The office is open Monday to Friday from 9 am. to 5 p.m. Evenings and Saturdays the office is open by appointment only. Phone 493-1994. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Rent Soetens, MP Ontario Riding, located at 103 Old Kingston Rd., Suite 4, Pickering Village is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evenings and Saturdays by appointment only. Phone 686.0432. 9 am. to 5 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Derek Lee, MP Scarborough Rouge River, located at 200 Town Centre Court, Suite 219, Scarborough, MIP 4X8 is open Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed. 1-5 p.m. Phone 296-8899. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The continency office of Jim Karygiannis, MP Scarborough - Agincourt, located at 3850 Finch Ave. E., Suite 4o6, is open weekdays from 9.30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by appointment only, call 321-5454. Community Diary (Continued from Page 4) MON. MA Y 6 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. CAREGIVER STRESS Family Service Association of Metropolitan Toronto is holding a workshop for adults who care for or are concerned about a senior citizen at 22 Wellesley St. E. Learn how to spot symptoms of caregiver stress and how to relieve them. Admission is free and open to residents in the greater metropolitan area. To register call 922-3126. 7:30 p.m. FRIENDS OF SCHIZOPHRENICS Scarborough Friends of Schizophrenics meet the first Monday of every month at the C.A.W. Hall, 975 Kennedy Rd. south of Lawrence Ave. Speakers from Metro Toronto Housing Association, C.O.T.A and Canadian Mental Health will discuss "Housing". Everyone is welcome, admission is free and refreshments will be served. For more details call 261-5277. TUES. MA Y 7 12 noon FILMS This month the films at the Royal Ontario Museum salute Cana- dian literature with a series inspired by famous short stories. Today "Alias Will lames" (1988) documents the story of Ernest Dufault, the cowboy from Quebec who wrote and illustrated the best sellers about the American West under the alias "Will lames". Admission is free for seniors. For more details call 5865549. 1 p.m. BRIDGE Social bridge at West Hill United Church, Kingston Rd. & Or- chard Park Dr. This bridge is for anyone interested in meeting other people with a similar interest. For more details call 281-4769 or 282-8566. I to 4 p.m SOCIAL BRIDGE Join your neighbours for a friendly game of bridge and conversa- tion every Tuesday at Victoria Village Library, 184 Sloane Ave., Scarborough. 1:30 p.m. ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY Leah Cohen, renowned author, lecturer, and coordinator of gerontology at Ryerson, gives a penetrating and provocative analysis of how society values us as we grow older, at the Bernard Betel Cen- tre, 1003 Steeies Ave. W. Admission is free and women and rnen of all ages are welcome. 4 to 5:30 p.m. BACK CARE WORKSHOP Come and learn how to strengthen back muscles and establish safe lifting techniques to maintain your heahh, in the Music Room of the Bernard Betel Centre, 1003 Steels Ave. W.. North York. Admis- sion is free and everone is welcome. 6 p.m. UNIVERSITk WOMEN MEET The Canadian Federationof University Women - North Toronto will have its annual dinner at the Toronto Cricket Club, 141 Wilson Ave. The guest speaker will be the Hon. David MacDonald MP for Rosedale. former Ambassador to Ehtiopia. Sudan. and Djbouti, and Chairperson, Standing Committee on the Environment. For more details call Jean Leach. 482-6661 4:30 p.m. HEALTHY IIFFS-n LI':S The Metro Toronto Branch of Canadian Diabetes Association in- vites the public to a seminar on physical and emotional options that lead to an active and healthy life, at The Radisson Hotel. Toronto - Dion Valley. 1250 Eglinton Ave. E. Admission is free but space is Limited, to register call 488-8871. 6:30 p.m. BINGO The Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258,45 Lawson Rd.. Highland Crock holds a Bingo every Tuesday evening - E% er vone vening.Everyone is welcome. 7:30 to 3:38 p.m. CLASSWAL MUSIC The Duca Choir will entertain with classical music in the Assembly Room of the Waxman Centre. 55 Ameer Ave.. North York. Adwussion is free and everyone is welcome. 7:30 p.m DON VALLEY CHORUS Ladies are invited to join the Don Valley Chorus (Harmony Inter- national) and sing 4 -part harmony at Church of St. Andrew rcbcw- sal hall, southeast corner of Hwy. 401 and Victoria Park Ave. every Tuesday. For more details call Mary McFadyen. 623-0913. 7:311 p.m. LIVING WITH CANCER Living With Cancer, the support group for the Wiillowdsk Unit office of the Canadiaru Cancer Society. meets at 6075 Yonge St., north of Finch Ave., 4th Floor. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Through informal discussions patients. families and friends can learn how to cope. For rnore information call 2260646. 7:30 to 9 p.m. FILM FESTIVAL View the award winners from the International Advertising Film Festival at Central Library. 5120 Yatge St. The golden. bronze, silver and grand winners are included. Tom are welcome too. For more details call 395-5573. 7:30 p.m. SINGLES MEET West Hill Chapter of One Parent Families Association invites all single parents to attend its matings held on the fust Tuesday of each month at Suburban Restaurant. 639 McCowan Rd. For more details call '150.2376. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. LADIES COFFEE HOER All ladies in the community are invited to Ladies Coffee Hour at Grace Church. 447 Port Union Rd., West Hill. Sadie Nicholson will speak on "Modelling the Christian Way" and Dave Taylor's feature is "Butcher". g p.m. SEVEN OAKS CAMERA CLUB Novice and experienced guests are welcome to the meetings of Seven Oaks Camera Club which meets every Tuesday on the second floor at St. Andrew's Public School, north side of Brimorton Dr. between Brimaey & McCowan Rds. For more details call Doug Hall at 431-6922. WED. MA Y 8 i p.m. BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOME%'S CLUB The North Toronto Business and Professional W'orsen's Club is holding its annual general meeting at 3300 Yonge St., Suite 204. For more details call Sharon Nicholls at 4447748. 7:30 p.m SINGLES MEET The Willowdale Chapter of Separated, Divorced and Widowed Catholics meets the second Wednesday of every month at St. Gabriel's Centre, 672 Sheppard Ave. E. For more details call 491-8304, evenings. 3 p.m. BENEFIT PERFORMANCE The Agincourt, Scarborough & West Hill units of the Canadian Cancer Society, in conjunction with Scarborough Music Theatre, present a benefit performance of "Cabaret" at Scarborough Village Theatre, 360 Kingston Rd. Tickets are $15. For information and reservations call 293-7422. Anxiety & Depression Scarborough Women's Centre is now accepting registration for the pro- gram on Anxiety & Depres- sion. Drs. Rickey Miller and Nina Mistry, two psychologists, will co -lead a series of sessions to help women understand and cope more effectively with feelings of anxiety and depression. Participants will learn various psychological techniques, such as relaxa- tion training, self-hypnosis, and changing self - statements and will ex- plore the relationship bet- ween past experiences and current feelings. It will be held on Thurs. 10 to 11:30 a.m. from May 2nd to May 30th and the fee is 1~x0 for the five weeks ses- sion. Wed. May 1. 1991 THE 'NEWS/POST Page 5 Centenary Hospital Celebrates National Volunteer Week Centenary Hospital ap- preciates its volunteers and plans to show their ap- preciation by means of an Auxiliary Hall of Fame, which profiles some of the special auxilians and volunteer services at the hospital. The Hall of Fame, located on the third level, outside the cafeteria, was officially unveiled on Mon. Apr. 22 by Hospital Presi- dent, Allan L. Whiting. Centenary's Auxiliary consists of 450 active members who donated a total of 59,671 hours to 23 different services last year. Volunteers are an in- tegral part of the day to day operation in several areas of the hospital in- cluding Continuing Care, Day Surgery, Emergency, the General Information Booth, and the Post Operative Information Centre. As well, the auxiliary managed to raise $250,000 through its fund raising ac- tivities which will help pur- chase much needed capital equipment for the hospital. Ten original charter members are still actively involved in today's aux- iliary including Eileen Mason, Jessie Rathbone. Jean Murdoch, Helen Turner. Jean Gray, Anne Main, Muriel Beacock. Eleanor Gordon and original steering commit- tee members, Lucile Lord and Mary Jack. Seven of the auxiliary's Past 12 presidents are still active including Lucile Lord (1st). Mary Jack (2nd,. Ethel `iewolski Programs For Environment May 2, 1991, Scarborough Aquatic Activity Eaocatioo Day The Scarborough Works and Environment Depart- ment, in conjunction with several Provincial & Federal ministries. recognizes the significant link between good water quality and a healthy fishing environment. To help educate Scar- borough's youngsters, some 160 school children will participate in educa- tional activities related to water quality in the aquatic environment on May 2nd. The highlight of the day will be the first release of 12,500 brown trout in the Rouge River at Glen Rouge Park, north of Hwy. 2. Several volunteer organizations will be pre- sent to participate and assist. May 6 - 10 Pitch -In Week May 6th to loth is Pitch - In Week, a nation-wide pro- gram sponsored by the On- tario Federation of Anglers and Hunters to recruit volunteers to promote a cleaner environment. During this week, volunteer groups throughout the country will be removing debris from parks, lake fronts, vacant lands, public areas, etc. The Scarborough Works & Environment Depart- ment encourages everyone to participate in this event to enhance the beauty of the city. Volunteer staff from the Works and Environment Department will Pitch -In and clean debris from the wooded area across from the Civic Centre, on wed. May 8 from 12 noon to 1 P. in. (3rd), Jean Gray Ath), Dorothy Saya (9th), Virginia Bremner (10th), Barbara Hanson (12th). Merle Williams, Muriel Stanley, Elsie Allgood, some of the many gift shop volunteers, will soon be transfering their smiles to the yet unnamed new Gift Shop which opens May 23 in The Court. Each Friday evening Barbara Nelson, one of 60 teen volunteers at Centenary, spends her time hugging and cuddling ail- ing children back to health as part of the family - centred care philosophy on the pediatric floor. Helen Stover, convenor of the Auxiliary's Baby Photo Service, demonstrates the gentle technique of teaching newborns their first lesson in smiling. Mike Gilbart, one of 78 student aides helps out in the Emergency Depart- ment by assisting patients. Mike recently graduated from Sir. Wilfred Laurier C.I. with the highest grade point average (98.7%) in Scarborough. Ann Fitzgerald, Director of Volunteer Services says "The spirit of cooperation and a sense of strong team play distinguishes the Centenary Hospital Aux- iliary from other health care institutions. 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AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the By-law by filing with the Clerk of the Corporation of the City of Scarborough not later than the 21st day of May. 1991, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By- law and the reasons in support of the objection. By -lawn- 952 is a correction of an error in By-law 9 706, an Oversized Housing By-law for Cliffside Community. By- law 22706 inadvertently repealed Performance Standard 8.5 which required a minimum rear yard setback of 7.5 m. By-law M152 restores Performance Standard 85 to the Cliffside By-law. A key map is not provided due to the large area involved. Copies of this By-law, and a map of the area affected, are available from the Clerk's Office during regular office hours. Dated at Scarborough. May 1st, 1991 J.W. Nigh. City Clerk. 150 Borough Drive. Scarborough. Ontario. MIP4N7 "X i CTTN' OF SCARBOROUGH • CANADA Page 6 THE NEWS'POST Wed. May 1, 1991 Bill Watt's Worlds ON STAGE: The thing to remember when viewing The Dreamland at the Bluma Appel Theatre is that it's a play with music; not a musical play. It could be and we suspect that if it ever reaches Broadway as it deserves, it will be. For now, though, it is not and must be seen as a play with music . . most enjoyable music about which, more later. The time is 1%6. The scene is a cottage country dance pavilion obviously patterned after Dunn's in Bala. It is to be sold to and levelled by the Centennial Commission. Progress, you know. On the final day of auc- tion the widow of the owner stands on the dance floor and memories of The Dreamland flood back . . some happy, some sad, all poignant. Under the clever direc- tion of Bob Baker, present day characters become their younger selves. They sing. they dance. they fall in love, fall out of it, know tragedy. live -really live - and die. Normal sequence of events' Probably. Yet, it has always seemed to us that the period between the two wars (you know the ones we mean) was a golden time, a late autumn afternoon. The horrors of one war were behind and we cmild not would not see another approaching. For sure. times were tough for many but even so, the liv- ing was good if not necessarily easy. Pavilions such as The Dreamland catered for wealthy patrons from the States and minor Establishment types from the major Canadian cities. The staff -the help -was drawn from the locals and not so well off kids like yours truly working their wav through the height of summer before returning to the city. They're all here in The Dreamland. For some in the audience, it's a virtual honnecoming to youth. To ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO the younger, it's a look into the way it used to be. For most, it's a glimpse at a lifestyle not vouchsafed to them but not unknown. For all, The Dreamland is pleasurable and the tears that well up while viewing it are happy tears and sometimes, tears of laughter. The play, while not intended as a comedy, a musical comedy, never the less occasions laughter as well as music. The largish cast is well chosen and do well by the script of Raymond Storey and John Roby. iThe former also wrote the book and lyrics, the latter wrote the music.) Patricia Hamilton por- trays Rose Russell, the widow. She is a splendidly handsome woman but por- trays nicely, the kind of woman sometimes refer- red to as "just folk". She is gentle and understanding but has spirit. As well. there's a touch of the wan- ton in her as seen in a dance number near the end of the play. Ooh. such tight elbows and forward thrusts! One wouldn't have been too surprised to see a substantial bump and grirK Bruce Clayton portrays her husband, Lindy Russell, the owner and entertainment director of The Dreamland. Nice piece of casting here, too. Physically. he looks not unlike Glen Gray or even Jimmy Tato. He dances well but it's his singing that will captivate those who share our memories. He sounds just like the late Dick Powell. No foolin'. Kathy Michael McGlynn and Karen Edissi sing up a storm as sisters who per- form with Eric McCor- mack playing a spoiled kid from Cleveland visiting with his wealthy family and singing at The Dreamland for something to do. Elizabeth Shepherd is ex- cellent as the woman of wealth indirectly responsi- ble for the death of the spoiled youngster. She ap- pears in the second act as ". •_ pve W .1 080 Fincfi North.1Orv_ _ 4o1h. Unur,.. - i4aW 11M� AT -00- •an PMM 3-00 P M Around and About Your Dining &Entertainment Guide her latter day self, glamourous and still ir- responsible but with a win- ning way about her. Bitch she might be but she's a sexy bitch. Now, about the music. We've heard some suggest that the actual songs of the times might have been more effective. Well, there are practical considera- tions that militate; the songs, many of them anyway, are not in public domain as yet and still command heavy royalties. Even if production costs were not a paramount consideration -and The Dreamland is a costly show -we're not at all sure that original songs would have served any better than those of Storey and Roby. They are light, easy and most evocative. The vocal arrangements and orchestrations are by Mr. Roby who also directs the fine, tight orchestra. We have only enough space now to mention the choreography of Madeline Paul. Where and how she studied the dance styles of the times is not known to us but the lady has done her homework well. One is quite taken by the produc- tion number titled The Hot Pepper Hop. Miss Paul has combined in it elements of both the Lindy Hop and the Big Apple. The two dances were separated by about a decade but are melded quite nicely. Many in the audience were noted trying to keep from waggling their night fore finger. We didn't even try. The Dreamland is good stuff. Don't miss it. CODA: There's a delicious though, one supposes, un- conscious irony in the presenting of The Dreamland at the Bluma Appel Theatre. As you will know, the B. A- is part of the St. Lawrence Centre Stage Centre Presents "Anything Goes" Stage Centre Produc- tions is presenting ..Anything Goes" by Cole Porter, May 2 to May 18: Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Wed. May 15 at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., at Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview. Mall Dr., Sheppard Ave. E. at Don Mills Rd. Join the delightful cast of characters aboard the S. S. America sailing from New York to England in the summer of '35. Listen to the glorious songs: You're The top, It's Delovely, I Get A Kick Out of You, Blow. Gabriel. Blow, to name on- ly a few. Cole Porter is as wonder- ful today as in the 30's. "Anything Goes" provided some of the songs for Red. Hot and Blue, the recent TV special with today's stars singing Cole Porter music. The production is directed and designed by Artistic Director L. Garth Allen and is choreographed by William Orlowski, Ar- tistic Director of the Na- tional Tap Dance Company of Canada. For ticket information and reservations call 431-7170. For Visual Arts' Sake Centennial College visual arts students will showcase their work, including ceramics, photographs, paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints and com- puter designs, in an exhibi- tion May 2 and 3. The exhibition will be held at the visual arts studio, Room 2053, at Centennial's Warden Woods Campus in Scar- borough ( 651 Warden Ave., south of St. Clair and north of Danforth). It will be open to the public 10 a. m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. on Thurs. May 2, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fri. May 3. "Our one-year visual arts program has about 40 students. They join us either to work on a portfolio which they can use to ac- cess further art studies, or just to explore art for per- sonal enrichment," says Gary Greenwood, Centen- nial's visual arts professor. Last year, 11 visual art graduates continued onto the Ontario College of Art. "We've also had other graduates who went into fashion and interior design at Ryerson. Still others have joined Centennial's radio and television broad- casting program," adds Greenwood. Ambulance Week St. John Ambulance Metro Toronto is celebrating St. John Am- bulance Week from May 5th to 11th. For information on first aid courses, CPR and health care call 967-4244. .......... •.• .. - . ' �S1i'..... _ . .'J�1 .....•1 �::•.f .....• l.S .'ti ..'J Yf 2:.V: • . ••.�.':.'J •�L .: J ::X•t�.'a: theatre complex. The com- pkx was the City of Tome- to's Centennial gift. DINING: There is a fascination about small hotels. Even by today's standards, the Chestnut Park Hotel is not a small one but it gives the effect of being small and in- timate. We were there recently to dine in Tapestry's with two charmers; publicists Doreen Vanini and Elizabeth Taylor i Not that one sillee; though Mrs. Taylor is just as pretty.) It's a charming dining roan and even though it's not notably small. it is designed to appear so. In- terior decorating is not among our ac- complishments but it seems to us that the ap- pearance of intimacy is created by a judicious mix of chairs and banquettes. The seating is spacious (and very comfortable) but cosy, almost cloistered. The menu is substantial but not too much so. There is selection but not so much as to overpower. It's an eclectic one as well. We of- fer as example, the soups. There are three; they are soup of the day, French onion and, are you ready? -Won Ton. Well, why not? And, that's just the luncheon menu. At dinner there are four soup du jour, sweet corn bisque with lobster and Bok Choi greens, chicken con- somm6 with poached quail's eggs and wild mushroom and hazelnut with a flowered soufflk. We opted for an appetizer of baked brie with coconut crust and apple, raisin chutney. Lucullan! For entr6e we selected baked scallops with garlic, blue potato and vegetable wafers. Our choice was a macchiavellian one. To us, scallops are associated with New England and usually eaten in dark wood seaside taverns. Bon femme en fin. The scallops at Tapestry's are ar- tistically presented and are simply as delicious as any served anywhere on the Atlantic coast. That lemon and thyme sauce! The ladies selected sautted medallions of veal with grapefruit and Medley of Seafood in a saffron and flower petal broth. Both an- nounced that their choices were excellent. Chef Craig Stoneman was kind enough to pass along his recipe for Medley of Seafood and we have it for anyone who wishes to write us m care of which ever newspaper in which you are reading this. Be aware, though, that the garnish is of chopped drives and edible petals - snapdragon, violet and nasturtium. The prices at Tapestry's are moderate. Indeed, taken on a dollar for dollar consideration, the dining value there is arguably one of the better in the city. The service is efficient and discreet; the presenta- tion of the food as fine as one will experience. The real test of course is the food itself and it is delicious. Let's see now how about escargots with red anion fritter and purple basil cream? Or, lobster with creamed cabbage and coriander sauce? roast rack of lamb with sum dried tomato sauce and glazed shallots? We had better stop now: we're starting to salivate. You will, too, at Tapestry's. Thank you for introducing us ladies. MOZART MANIA: The Glory of Mozart is upon us celebrating the bi- centenary of the composer considered by many to be the finest of all time. Numerous events are being Planned throughout the city and we'll endeavour to keep you advised of as many as possible. Here's an advance tip. Keep your eyes and ears open for the attractions at the Winter Garden. Mozart at the Winter Garden! Life is indeed good. IN THE CLUBS: Louise Lambert makes one of her rare club ap- pearances a week tomor- row at the Church Street CafLi ion Church just south of Wellesley). She will be singing and performing most of her original cabaret show Love Addict including her own compositions and some by Duke Ellington and Fats Waller. She will also per- form Sugar in My Bowl, the great old Bessie Smith standard. Should be quite a show. Regrettably. we'll have to miss it because of another opening but you should not miss this one appearance. Show time will be 9:30 and we suggest early reserva- tion of tickets. Miss Lambert is very popular and the church Street CaM has only limited seating. ON SCREEN: Warner Brothers have sent along advice of an animated feature coming up shortly. It's a dog story titled Rover Daugerfield. It was written by and features the voice of Rodney Dangerfield. Wouldn't mind seeing it . . just so long as it's not at the Hollywood. HOT LINE: There is to be an auction of celebrity donations this Sunday starting at noon in the Post Office Building, 104 Berkeley Street. Proceeds go towards Kids Help Phone, a free service for children who are in trouble and need help. Entertainers will be on hand and some of the items for auction include travel packages, celebrity collec- tibles and appearances on television and in motion pictures. Good fun and in a good cause. FAST EXIT: A few columns ago we gave the telephone number of Brian Mulroney with the suggestion that your com- plaints about the poor state of this country should be directed to him. We still believe that. Yet, on reflection, it seems to us that he has damaged the country so badly that only a higher authority can help. No, we don't mean Presi- dent George Bush, even though he is a fine and capable man. Here is the telephone number of Pope John Paul 11. It is 011-39-6-69662. t T 10,000 Trees For Rouge Valley On May 5th, some 2,000 people will gather in historic Unionville to create a new 40 -acre forest of 30,000 trees on the flood plains of the Rouge River. This second annual event has been jointly organized by 10,000' Trees for the Rouge and Save the Rouge Valley System in co- operation with the Town of Markham Parks staff. In May 1990, more than 700 volunteers planted 14,000 trees at Beaver Creek in Richmond Hill. This year, plans are to dou- Ible those numnbers as citizens from across Metro Toronto unite for one day to make the Unionville Forest. A variety of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers will be planted by family members of all ages, school children, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, church members, service organizations, naturalists, and environmental groups. The benefits of this pro- ject will be manifold. The Rouge River System, the most intact in the Metropolitan Toronto region, has suffered degradation at various points. This planting will contribute to its restoration in the rapidly developing town of Markham. Among other positive factors the Unionville Forest will help to minimize erosion, enhance conditions for the river's fish population, and pro- vide a buffer between residential areas and ma- jor transportation arteries. Appropriate use of the Unionville floodplain for recreational activities such as foot and bicycle paths, and wildlife habitat will be reinforced also. In the words of Stephen Marhsall, Chairman of Save the Rouge Valley System, "The Unionville Forest will definitely con- tribute to the Rouge River Valley being a 'green lung" in the heart of Markham". Garden Centre Topic Is Flowers Of California Dr. Brian Bixley, past President of The Civic Garden Centre, garden lec- turer and writer will be speaking on Tues. May 7. at 7:30 p.m. at 777 Lawrence Ave. E., Nath York (in Ed- wards Gardens). The topic of the evening is Walking In The Mountains: The Flowers of California. Dr. Bixley's talk will be accom- panied by a slide presenta- tion. The flowers. grown at 6,oDo to 10,000 feet above sea level, are not, all rock garden plants. The variety of cultivars, the colour, the size and the different tex- tures that thrive in this at- mosphere are incredibly beautiful and of interest to everyone who loves to As President of The Civic Garden Centre, Dr. Bixley led the Centre to interna- tional acclaim with such programs as the Great Gardening Conference which brings garden writers, lecturers and en- thusiasts from all over the world to Toronto every two years. Dr. Bixley has also been instrumental in establishing. on a regular basis, the wide range of gardening programs cur- rently available to the public at the Civic Garden Centre. Dr. Bixley will be available immediately after the program to sign his new book. "The Cana- dian Gardener's Journal". Refreshments will be serv- ed and parking is free_ Ad- mission is $4. Shakespeare Steps Into New Age Classroom O Shakespeare, Shakespeare! wherefore art thou Shakespeare' Introducing Shakespeare to today's multilingual, multicultural, multiracial English classroom - and making him heard and understood - is one of several literature -related topics to be tackled in a day -long Professional Development session for North York Board of Education ESL ( English as a Second Language) and English teachers. The ESL;ESD Student in the English Classroom was held on Apr. 24, in the Assembly Hall at the Education Administration Centre, 5050 Yonge St. The event - co-sponsored by the ESL and English departments - focussed on instructional strategies to help meet the needs of the ESL student in the regular English classroom. "With a large percentage of our high school popula- tion speaking English as a second language, we can no longer make assumptions that everyone knows who Shakespeare is, or that the cultural assumptions made in his writing will be understood," says ESL Program Leader Elizabeth Coelho. Second Language Ac- quisition and Language Learning, Instructional Strategies, The Immigrant Experience, Sharing the Process, and small group sessions applying The In- structional Strategies to Literature, will join Shakespeare in the Multil- ingual, Multicultural, Multiracial English Classroom on the session's agenda. Box Social Luncheon On Thurs. May 16th, Cedarbrook Lodge retire- ment residence, located at 520 Markham Road in Scar- borough, will be hosting the second annual Box Social Luncheon in support of The Hospital For Sick Children Foundation Telethon to be broadcast June 1 and 2 on CFTO-TV. The luncheon will run 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $7 per person. For reserva- tions call 431-6400. Last year's luncheon raised $2450.9D. The goal this year is to raise $4000 for the children. Wed. May 1, 1991 THE NEWS/ POST Page 7 New Centenary Pharmacy mCentenary Hospital Pharmacy Technician, Sigrid Kraer. prepared sterile intravenous drug solutions in the Hospital's newly designed and equipped Pharmacy. Centenary officially opened its doors to its new- ly designed pharmacy. Located on the 12th floor, the 7,000 square -foot phar- macy will house the fust automated and robotic drug dispersing system in Canada - the ATC (Automated Tablet Coun- ting) 212 System. This state-of-the-art machine, linked with the patient's Medication Pro- file System, can dispense 212 of the most commonly given drugs, labelled and individually wrapped, for the entire hospital. This machine also enables Centenary to easily implement its Unit Dose System. In its simplest form, patient medications are prepared by the phar- macy in single, ready-to,- administer eady-to-administer packages, grouped together in patient -specific drawers. The pharmacy then delivers these drawers to the nursing units daily. "The Unit Dose System is proven to be the safest medication distribution method available. it allows for improved monitoring of patients' drug therapy. Our4lst. Year of service to the community. SCARBOROUGH news AGINCOURT news WEST HILL Hewn NORTHYORK news EAST END news PI�KE�,u" post PUBLISHED BY Watson Publishing Company Limited 150 Milner Ave., Unit 35 Scarborough, Ont. M 1 S 3R3 Phone 291-2583 Our typesetting is the best! Got a magazine, newspaper, booklet, flyer to typeset? Ce 11291-2583 for an estimate of cost. Serving the Community Since 1950 frees up nursing time for patient care activities, has built in checks and balances and reduces wastage. It is important to have this system in place - especially when an estimated 2.5 million medication doses are prepared each year." says Taz sin Merali. Director of Pharmacy. Also featured in this pharmacy, is a sterile preparation area for drug solutions that are ad- ministered intravenously. In this room. an outward air flow prevents any con- tamination from entering the area, and laminar flow hoods filter the air passing over the working surface. In addition to preparing and packaging drugs. the Centenary Pharmacy also provides services not routinely available for pa- tients in the Scarborougyn community: patient - specific drug information queries, medication counselling drug therapy monitoring formulation of special drugs not available commercially, and home care services. Evaluation of drug use throughout the Hospital is also performed on an on-going basis. For many years, Centenary has had an in- terest in upgracling and ex- panding its pharmacy ser- vices. By budding the phar- macy's new facility, Centenary further enhances its quality of care. overall productivity and handling of drug therapy. as well as pro- vides a pleasant working atmosphere for its staff members. Alice Munro Is Trillium Award Winner ..Friends of My Youth.. by Alice Munro is this year's winner of the Government of Ontario's Trillium Book Award Prix Trillium. Ontario Culture and Communications Minister Rosario Marchese presented the author with the $10,000 prize at a recep- tion held this evening at Toronto's St. Lawrence Hall. Marchese also presented McClelland & Stewart, the book's publisher, with a $2.000 award to support special marketing of the title. Three time winner of the Governor General's award, Alice Munro attracts readers from across Canada and virtually every corner of the globe. She recently received the Canada Council's Molson Prize for her lifetime con- tribution to writing. Living With Cancer Cancer patients, and their friends and families are welcome to visit the Willowdale Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society, for support services. The Living with Cancer program gives patients, and their families and friends, emotional, social, and practical support and guidance through group discussions facilitated by trained volunteers. Each meeting is held on the first and third Tuesday of each month in an infor- mal setting, at the Willowdale Unit 4th Floor offices, at W75 Yonge St., located about four blocks north of Finch Ave. All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m and end at 9 p.m. For more information call 226-0646. Volunteers Needed In N.Y Volunteers are needed in North York to share time with teens and adults who have developmental han- dicaps. Days, evenings, weekends - a few hours a week can help someone take part in community ac- tivities. To find out how you can help, call the Metropolitan Toronto Association for Community Living at 225-7166. t Page a THE NEWS: POST Wed. May 1, 1991 Classified ads can be accepted call 291=2583. ECLASSIFIED ADS up to 5 p.m. Mondays DIARY - Perpetual desk disr- les at just $4.00 plus tax ftotal $4.32) colourfully spiral bound. You enter your own dates - three days per page.. Ideal for gifts. Keep track of social or business WV090- inents. Send to Watson Publishing Co. Ltd. Box 111, Aglftcourt, MIS 354 or drop In to 150 Milner Are., Unit 35, Scarborough, 291.2583. LADIES' full length wolf coat. good condition. $250. medium size. 14 inch colour TV. 9 years old. good condition. $75.663-2053. CLOCK REPAIRS CLEARWATER mobile home, furnished, Florida room. no pool. 20 minutes drive to beach. 58500 Canadian or best offer. 663- 2053. PARALEGAL SMALL claims. landlordlienant matters. HELP WANTED traffic RTIESFOR =FRENT ARTICLES BUSINESS PROPERTIES SALE FOR SALE Paralegal Assoc. 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Paralegal Assoc. 751-2488 (Scarborough). 6 W NP MPP Reports CLOCK REPAIRS T1c Clock Doctor Antique Llo.k Serme SALES - SERVICE - ESTIMATES ESTATE 8 INSURANCE APPRAISALS Pickup and delivery available • (416) 439-2312 • APPLIANCE REPAIRS APPLIANCE DOCTOR A^*W%c" wend wssews. dryers. M10yss. stews. heervs. ave oew/Miawers, vclb and TVs. BUY SELL SERVICE 282-8614 or 286-0911 Silent Auction There will be a silent auc- tion on Sat. May 4th at the Ascension Ballroom as well as an evening of dinner. and dancing. Here's how the silent auction works: descrip- tions of services. talents, objets d'art, and so on, which have been donated will be pouted around the ballroom. Everyone will have the opportunity to bid m as many items as they wish by writing a bid on the appropriate bid form. Before the end of the evening. all bid forms will be taken do -am and the highest bidder will win the item. All proceeds go to the Church Restoration Pro- t Call Isabelle Claris at 444.71615 for more informa- tion 0 NEED To KNOW SOMETH[W ABOUT YOUR NEW M MMUNITY? Call SUSAN FITZGERALD 'if TeFl(ale§q. 1•s Phone 497-8688 Our hostess will bring gifts and greetings along with helpful community information Scouts Trees For Canada When the Governor- General of Canada and numerous Very Important Guests attend one f[a]ction, it's often described as ..blue ribbon". And that's how a gala luncheon kicking off this year's Trees for Canada campaign could be describ- ed, except the colour of the ribbon would be wrong. This year, it's a green rib- bon event I The Greater Toronto Region of Scans Canada organized the luncheon as part of Its "Greening of Canada" campaign to draw attention to Trees for Canada. one of Scouting's premiere environmental efforts. The luncheon was on Tues. Apr. 30th at the Royal York Hotel and the guest speaker was Adam Zimmerman, Chairman and Chief Executive Of- ficer, Noranda Forests Inc. Since the Trees for Canada program was for- mally started in 1972, more than 40 million trees have been planted across Canada. Last year alone. some 3 million trees were planted by 112,000 members of Scouts Canada. In Ontario, 12 million trees have been planted during the past 20 years, in- cluding 500,000 in 1990. In the Greater Toronto Region, planting dates for 1991 are May 4-5. First Aid On Sat. May lith from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Me] Lastman Square. you and your family can witness realistic first aid demonstrations. receive simulated injuries with make up (just like in the movies), colour your own sling, tour a mobile first aid post and have your blood pressure taken. It's free during the St. John Ambulance Brigade annual parade and inspec- tion. For more details call Helen Walling at 967-4244. 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The Salvation Army's Annual Red Shield Appeal Residential Blitz will take place across Metro Toronto on Mon. May 6th. Objective of this year's appeal is S8.5 million. Chairman of the Campaign is John D. McNeil, Chair- man and CEO of Sun life Assurance Company of Canada. "I am amazed at the diversity of the Army's work with over 60 services in our area," said John McNeil. "The estimated total expenditure in Metro Toronto for 1991 of over $97 million certainly makes The Salvation Army a ma- jor force in dealing with all kinds of social problems which are increasing because of the recession." Major Hugh Tilley, Cam- paign Director, said, "On May 6th we expect to have in excess of 20,000 volunteer canvassers knocking on doors. We an- ticipate raising over $1.5 million on that one evening. We still need more can- vassers and would be grateful if those who can share in this task would call us at 489-0094." Rogers Cable TV WED. 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MAY 6 A.M. 930 Toronto Council P.M. 12:00 images (x Iran 12 30 Shop Heart Healthy I W Canadian Club -Don Lander Canada Post 2:00 Hooked on FLslis" Toronto CouncilRsunes 2:30 Community Self Defense 3:W Vision solidarity Progress 4:1)0 Rogers Sports Event Elite Ont. Gymnasts 6:00 MP MPP Reports Margery Ward 6:15 w yp Charley 6:31) Horizon: Anglican 7:00 Arts Work -Dorothy Mayor Moore 7:30 Straight Talk NY 9:00 Watercolour My Way With Jack Reid (T) 8:30 The Labour Show 9:00 NY City Views City Plan 91 T 10:00 Canadian Club Don Lander 11:001ndependenl Eye 12:60 Community Messages TU&S. MAY 7 P.M. 12: 0o Institute For Political I nvol vement-successor Generation 2:00 Tai Chi 2:30 Money In The Bank 3:00 Murray's People Midwifery 3:90 Watercolour My Way With Jack Reid 4:00 The Lemonsid show 5:00 Reaction 6:00 MP MPP Reporut Sergio Marchi Diane Poole 6:15 Alan Rodway 6:3o Horizon -Sufism 7:60 Health Line 7:30 Metro Council Focus Johnston 3:00Ro ors Sports-Rcicce Ba Tnurnament 10:00 MCA Etobicoke Social Development Council 10:30 MCA: Money Watch 11:00 The People Speak Community Sports dotes Sports Volunteer Seminars The Scarborough Recreation, Parks and Culture Department is of- fering a Sports Volunteer Training Seminar entitled Financial Matters - Back to Basis. The seminar will be held on Sat. May 4th from 9a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Oakridge Community and Recrea- tion Centre. This seminar will be con- ducted by the members of the Certified General Ac- countants Association - Toronto Chapter. During the seminar, John Crane will help par- ticipants explore the world of finance in the simplest terms. Practical applica- tions will be discussed which non-profit organira- tious normally use in their business. Lunch will be offered at the workshop to encourage further discussion and net- working among the various members of the Scar- borough sports communi- ty. The registration cost is only $22. To register, make your cheque payable to the City of Scarborough, enclosed with your com- plete name, address, telephone number(s) and league affiliation to The Ci- ty of Scarborough, Recrea- tion, Parks and Culture Department, Sports Ser- vices, 150 Borough Dr. Scarborough, Ont. MIP 4N7. .8 Million For Fitness Week Canada's Fitweek is the largest annual celebration of physical activity in the world. Over 14,000 Fitweek events will be coordinated coast to coast involving 300,000 volunteers. Organizers anticipate over eight million Canadians will celebrate the ease and fun of active living from May 24 to June 2. In view of the fact that only one third of the population is active enough to benefit their health, ( Campbell's Survey on Well Being in Canada, 1986) Fitweek's aim is to encourage all Canadians to incorporate regular physical activity into their everyday lives. "Canada's fitweek is the perfect opportunity for everyone to make a com- mitment to become more physically active on a lifelong basis," said the Hon. Marcel Danis, Minister of State for Youth, Fitness and Amateur Sport. Canadians can take part in the Fitweek celebration by being active on their own, with friends or fami- ly, or by getting involved in an event as part of one of the 11 national projects: Sneaker Day, Canadian Tire Get , Cycling Challenge, Catch the WAVE to Fitness, Crownlife ParticiPaction Challenge, Do It Daily . . For life!. Guiding is Ac- tive! MOGA Madness, Run for Light, Shift shuffle, Spacewalk 2000 and Walk On! There is something for everyone as each pro)ect is geared to a different target group and encourages dif- ferent types of physical ac- tivity. Canada's Fitweek is tru- ly a people campaign based on the partnership of Fitness Canada, the pro- vincial and territorial governments and 16 na- tional organizations. In ad- dition to Fitness Canada, seven corporations have pledged their support both financially and by im- plementing various promo- tional activities and employee programs. Walking, gardening, swimming, cycling, danc- ing, skipping, bending, stretching .. it's that easy. By increasing .awareness and reinforving the benefits and opportunities of physical activity, Fitweek encourages par- ticipants to take the first step toward active living. - "The Odd Couple" At Leah Posluns McMillan. Performances are on Tuesdays. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 8 p.m. Wednes- day and Sunday Matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets prices for Leah Posluns Theatre presents the Neil Simon comedy classic "'Itue Odd Couple". This successful Broadway hit will open April 18 and run until May 12. "The Odd Couple is wildly, irresistibly, in- credibly and continuously funny." N.Y. Daily News. ..The Odd Couple" is the fourth in the six tremen- dously popular hits -in -a - row by Neil Simon. This play tells the story of two friends who decide to share an apartment after their respective marriages have broken up. Gerry Salsberg and Nicholas Rice portray these two friends that fund out that two men residing together can be more hazardous than a bad mar- riage. Veteran Canadian actor Gerry Salsberg most recently appeared as the cowardly lion in the Elgin Theatre's production of "Wizard of Oz". He returns to the Leah Posluns Theatre after his critically acclaimed success in "They're Playing Our Song„ Nicholas Rice's career spans stage, film and television. His most memorable role was as the toupee -wearing date in the hit movie, "Look Who's Talking". Last year Mr. Rice starred as Jacob in Leah Posluns Theatre pro- duction of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". Michael Caruana, Adrian Egan, Allan Price and A. Frank Ruffo will be seen as the four weekly poker players. Sheila Brand and Catherine Vaneri play the neighbourly Pigeon sisters. "The Odd Couple" is written by Neil Simon and produced and directed by Reva Stern. The set and costume design is by Samantha Burson and lighting design by Allan Students, SeNQs are S9. so, Adult Weeknights $16.50. Adult Matinees $11.50 and Saturday nights $18.50. Group rates are available. For ticket infor- mation call 6:104752. Reopens For .22 Shooting The Cold Creek Conser vation Area is re -opening for .22 shooting on Mondays and Fridays, weekends and holidays from May 3 to Oct. 27th. The rifle range will be open to .22 rimfu+e shooting only on Mondays and Fridays from 1 p.m to dusk and on weekends and holidays from 10 a.m_ to dusk. Cold Creek Conserva- tion Area is on Concession 11, 3 km north of King Road, midway between Nobleton and Bolton. A variety of workshops and hunter education courses encouraging responsible sportsmanship are being offered again. Four wildlife workshops are scheduled for late sum- mer and fall: Bear - Aug. 24, Moose - Sept. 7, Water- fowl - Sept. 15 and Deer - Oct. 19. There will be 12 Hunter Education and Firearms Safety courses: Apr. 22-28, May 21-26, June 3-9, June 17-23, July 8-14, Aug. 6-11, Sept. 16-22, Sept. 23-27, Oct. 1.6, Oct. 21-27, Nov. 4-10 and Nov. 18-24. At National Ballet At National Ballet "Time Out With Lola" a world premiere, by John Allenyne plus Daphnis dI Chloe will be at the O'Keefe Centre, 1 Front St. E. on May 1st to 5th. In addition. there will be an Ammunition Reloading Workshop on Apr. 20 and Apr. 21, and an Ontario Bow Hunter Education Program on May 4-5 and Aug. 17-18. Pre -registration is re- quired for each of these programs. Call (416) 661-6600, Field Operations, to obtain a Cold Creek Con- servation Area brochure outlining the workshops and courses in greater detail. Wed. May 1, 1991 THE NEWSiPOST Page 8 2000 To Create 30,000 Trees On May 5th, some 2,000 people will gather in historic Unionville to create a new 40 -acre forest of 30,000 trees on the flood plains of the Rouge River. This second annual event has been jointly organized by "10,000 Trees for the Rouge" and "Save the Rouge Valley System" in cooperation with the Town of Markham Parks staff. In May 1990, more than 700 volunteers planted 14,000 trees at Beaver Creek in Richmond Hill. This year, plans are to dou- ble those numbers as citizens from across Metro Toronto unite for one day to make the Unionville Forest. A variety of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers will be planted by family members of all ages, school children, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, church members, service organizations, naturalists, and environmental groups. A number of corpora- tions, environmental sup- port organizations, and the Ministry of Natural Resources are providing funding and plant materials. Friends of the Earth were so impressed with last year's event that Play On Free Trade On Fri. May 3rd, an even- ing of entertainment will take place at the CAW 303 Hall at 975 Kennedy Rd., sponsored by the Scar- borough Local of the Cana- dian Union of Postal Workers, Canadian Auto Workers Local 303, and Sleeping Beauty At O'Keefe The Sleeping Beauty" is at the National Ballet from May 9 to 19th at the O'Keefe Centre, i Front St. E. Tickets can be purchased in person at the O'Keefe Centre Box Office, or by telephone, by calling TicketMaster at 872-2262. X09 • COMPLETE ALTERATIONS • ADOPTIONS • DRYWALL • TUNG Mayworks. At 8 p.m. there will be a performance by Ground Zero productions of their play on the Mexico -USA - Canada Free Trade Deal. At 9 p.m. there will be a couple of guest speakers in- cluding John Scott who will talk about the links bet- ween labour and the arts. At 10 p.m. there will be two sets of NAZKA. a band that combines the beautiful indigenous music of the Andes with European and African rhythms for a special treat of dance music. The admission is $10 at the door or $5 for the unemployed. There will be a cash bar through out the night of entertainment, and you must be 19 years of age or older to attend. Family friends and the public is welcome. THIS KITCHEN $99999 ICA W* -Ts M&V) To they have provided a substantial amount of money (donated by W.H. Smith) to this year's plan- ting. Advice on site plann- ing has been generously given by local experts in horticulture, landscaping, and regeneration. The benefits of this pro- ject will be manifold. The Rouge River System, the most intact in the Metropolitan Toronto region, has suffered degradation at various points. This planting will contribute to its restoration in the rapidly developing Town of Markham. Among other positive factors the Unionville Forest will help to minimize erosion, enhance conditions for the river's fish population, and pro- vide a buffer between residential areas and ma- jor transportation arteries. Appropriate use of the Unionville floodplain for recreational activities such as foot and bicycle paths, and wildlife habitat will be reinforced also. In the words of Stephen Marshall, Chairman of Save the Rouge Valley System, "The Unionville Forest will definitely contribute to the Rouge River Valley being a 'green lung' in the heart of Markham. ' - TIM A• AZMG HOHY Rooms r c •+.� r fie ♦A � r .nf �. Awa...! Ai .r.'TR MM 2WC Frriw St- N•netrw. OR u'i UU414604IM Faa4.1rE0pe SEE IT- TRY T! • PLu%'9tNG- • E-ECTRI ;AL • BASEMENT RENOvAThY:S . ETC SCARBOROUGH ANIMAL CENTRE'S STH ANNUAL MUTT SNOW v EE TO ALL SCARBOROUGH MUTTS OF SCARBOROUGH YOUTH I&YEARS OF'AGE AND UNDER. (CHILDREN UNDER 8 YEARS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.) PRIZES FOR �. Jl MOST UNUSUAL MUTT LONCEST TAIL SHORTEST TAIL LARCEST MUTT SMALLEST MUTT MOST COMICALLYDRESSED FACE PAINTING FREE REFRESHMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS = SATO R DAY, MAY 11 Scarborough Civic Centre - — _ REGISTRATION AT 9 A.M. _ _ -_ - _-- _._. SHOW FROM 10ALM. TO NOON CALL 396 -PETS Page 10 THE NEWS i POST Wed. May 1, 1991 Business Community News Orphan Computers In Desert Storm When operation "Desert Storm" commenced to repatriate Kuwait some Canadians did not show unified support for the way Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was backing President Bush and the coalition forces. That infuriated Brian Keenan. President of Bekeen Computer, a small Canadian company. "I felt obligated to do something to show our American friends that Canadians were solidly behind Mr. Bush and the United Na- tions effort to free Kuwait," says Keenan. In early February, Keenan sent a letter to 250 U.S. military commands offering to donate free computer equipment to help them deal with the unexpected workload. The reaction was positive and a flood of calls was received. After checking procedures, approval was granted to two Naval commands and Metro Toronto Board of Trade Recent Policy Submissions Health Care In a major submission to Ontario Premier Bob Rae, Health Minister Evelyn Gigantes and Treasurer. Floyd Laughren dated hlarrh 28, 1991. the board's Health Services Committee presents an outline and ra- tionale for an initiative which could help constrain the growth of health care costs in Ontario. The board's Health Promotion incentive Plan, as it has been entitled, would entail a reduction in the levy rate of the Employer Health Tax ( EHT), or credit against the EHT, for those employers who establish health promotion pro- grams in the workplace. This initiative is in keep- ing with the new Ontario government's preference for health care solutions which seek to promote good health and prevent disease. rather than those which emphasize costiy curative care. The board notes that U.S. and Canadian studies in- dicate a consistently positive correlation bet- ween spending on health promotion programs and subsequent reductions in health care costs. The board is thus confident that this incentive will pay for itself in the long run. Waterfront Development As part of its ongoing in- volvement in the Metro Toronto Waterfront, the board's Ad Hoc Committee of the Future of the Toronto Waterfront submitted its response to the second in- terim report of The Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront. In its March 28, 1991 sub- mission. the board com- ments on certain key issues contained in the report. The board supports a comprehensive study now underway to investigate the implications of tearing down the Gardiner, but will vigorously oppose any ac- tion that would reduce the transportation capacity of the Gardiner Lakeshore corridor. Traditionally, the board has not been supportive of housing in East Bayfront, but recognizes that few of the major industries have long-term plans to stay in the area. The board urges that, if housing is allowed, conflict between industry and housing be minimized and that no action be taken to reduce the existing transportation infrastruc- ture. Although the board agrees with some of the recommendations regar- ding the role and mandate of Toronto Harbour Com- missioners (THCi, it believes more information is needed, particularly from the Federal Minister of Transport, the Hon. Doug Lewis, before com- ments can be made on all of the Royal Commission's recommendations related to the THC. The board also com- ments on the natural en- vironment and the year- round use of the Central Waterfront. Environment In its March 8. 1991 response to the second report of the City of Toron- to's Special Advisory Com- mittee on the Environment ( SALE ) , the board's En- vironmental Quality Com- mittee agrees with the in- tent of pollution control measures and the reduc- tion of carbon dioxide emis- sions which contribute to the greenhouse effect. However. the board ex- presses its noncan with the speed at which such an im- portant study, intended to form the basis for recom- mendations to be made to the City of Toronto Council. is being conducted; it will be presented before Coun- cil early this spring. Furthermore. the board believes that the proposals in the report require fur- ther examination to deter- mine whether they are, in fact, the best and most practical options available to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the City of Toronto. Transportation In March 28. 1991 letter to the City of Toronto Com- missioner of Public Works, the board's Transportation Committee comments on the first six months of the Bay Street Urban Clear- wav and the results of an informal survey of businesses. While some businesses along Bay Street express concern over new arrangements for deliveries, the majority of businesses indicate that the Clearway has improved traffic flow, made the street more aesthetically pleasing and, overall, not adversely affected their operations. The board cautions. however, that this experi- ment cannot be transferred automatically to other downtown streets. namely King and Queen; the dedicated transit lane would be the inside lane, and not the curb lane. thereby creating serious problems for loading and unloading passengers and impeding the traffic flow. POLICY IN ACTION Insurance In a written response, the Hon. Peter Kormos, former Ontario Minister of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command to accept Bekeen's offer of support. "Before we knew what hit us our complete inven- tory of Orphan Computers was called up for active du- ty and sent to these com- mand centres," says Keenan. He goes on to say, "I feel we sent a strong message to at least a few of our American friends and actually did something meaningful to help free Kuwait from the claws of Saddam Hussein." Financial Institutions. thanked the board for its specific suggestions for the government's proposed amendment of the existing automobile insurance plan (Automobile Insurance in Ontario, Jan. 17, 1991). Mr. Kormos stated. "Let me assure you that any revi- sion of legislation will cer- tainly take into account the interests of all sections of society. It is to no one's benefit to weaken one sec- tion in order to strengthen another; therefore, every attempt will be made to balance all factors in this issue... Labour Relations On March 14, 1991, a representative from the board's Labour Relations Committee met with On- tario Labour Ministry policy officials to present the board's views on a Con- sultation Paper on propos- ed labour adjustment in- itiatives. The issues discussed include increas- ing the notice period for im- pending layoffs, enhancing the severance pay I»- sions, providing for man- datory Labour - management adjustment committees in workplaces facing mass layoffs or closures and possible legislated advance notice of technological change. Pensions Replying to the board's submission entitled "Use of Pension Surplus" i January 17, 1991). Ontario Premier Bob Rae and former Mnan- cL-d Institutions Minister Peter Kormos acknowledg- ed that "entitlement to a pension plan surplus is a technical, legal, and com- plex issue", about which the government will not make any decision until "all of the issues and im- plications" have been ..carefully examined". The Minister agreed to consider the board's views in its deliberations. Transportation Replying to the board's recent submissions, "Transportaiton Needs for the GTA" ( October 22, 19901 and "GTA Urban Structure Concepts Study ( December 13, 1990), On- tario Premier Bob Rae acknowledges "the sense of urgency" required to meet present and future transportation needs. The Premier states, however, that "In future, development policies and proposals should not be judged solely on economic merits. They must also be judged on whether they contribute to rehabilitating and sustaining the ecological health of the region." In concluding, the Premier acknowledged the need for the development of an overall development plan based on "the concept of a fully integrated transit based area". Metro Holds Taxes To 6.9% Increase by Bob Watson Metro Council after a three day session has managed to come up with a 6.9% increase by using $55 million garbage reserve funds. Without these reserve funds the tax increase could have been 20% over last year. Most of the in- crease is due to the large volume of people on welfare and the lack of pro- vincial funds to handle this big increase in welfare recipients. The other department needing a great deal more money is the police dept. which is wrestling with a big increase in crime. The community services budget, which looks after welfare, got a 29.2 vote of approval from the council. Total costs for this depart- ment are $1.27 billion. Metro Council voted in favour of 2000 new subsidiz- ed day care spaces to add to the current 19,000 sub- sidized spaces. Metro Chairman Alan Tonks said that Metro is in this shocking position of huge spending increases but a low tax hike because of the recession. He told council that it couldn't put an added tax burden on a population that is already reeling from the effects of a recession. Total Metro budget came to $2.9 billion. Noise Pollution Focus Of Campaign At work, at home or at 9161 e th of play, Canadians are being assaulted by a barrage of sound that is damaging their ears, permanently. Tbis growing cacophony of noise pollution and the The atm o mon hearing loss it is creating activities is to make noise will be the focus of The about noise; to alert people Canadian Hearing to the danger and to push to Society's annual May have the volume turned Month campaign. down. Events will be organised in 22 communities Commitment To Change '°Ontario ��rt� On Thurs. May 2, 650 On- the The more noise ou tario youth will gather on location at LeParc - Markham and via satellite at 14 teleconference loca- tions across the province for the 4th Annual Leaders - In -Action Conference. The delegates will make a daylong commitment to work on issues facing young people and develop essential leadership skills in advocating change. The results of this daylong event will be tabulated in a series of position papers to be presented to Premier Bob Rae at a formal meeting on May 7th. Following the conference Fund d Raising Dinner will be held at 7:30 p.m. Highlights of the evening include a powerful presen- tation by the Conference Youth Committee and the evening's Keynote Address by Keith Spicer - Chairman of The Citizen's Forum on Canada's Future. Hosting the evening's events will be Lis 11M Honorary Chairman An- y thong G. Eames, President Lear today, the less you'll of Coca Cola Limited. hear tomorrow. In Toronto. the month The Leaders -In -Action kicks off at 1:30 p.m., on Conference is presented by May 1, at City Hall. Mayor the West Scarborough Art Eggleton will declare Neighbourhood Communi- May as Hearing Awareness ty Centre for the empower- Month, and bicvcle ment and leadership brigades will pan's along development of young On- Toronto streets, conveying tarians. the vital message. .......... '.`- .... . . Metro Toronto Council r• ............... ............ ... City of Scarborough Scarbsrottgb Bluffs BRIAN ASHTON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 308. Call 392-4052. Scarborough Agincourt SCOTT CAVALIER - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Suite 211. Call 392-4050. Scarborough City Centre BRIAN HARRLSON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Suite 205. Call 392-4015. After shot" 26141. Scarborough Highland Creek KEN MORRISH - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Shite 307. Call 392-4065. Scarb ougih Wexford MAUREEN PRINSLOO - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 212. Call 392-4045. Scarborough Malvern For Beta BOB SANDERS - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.ah. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 316. Call 392-4076. Sigma Phi The Scarborough Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will host a mini convention at the Sheraton East Renaissance on May 3rd and 4th. This will be the first time Beta Sigma Phi has held a convention in Scarborough. Over 300 members from chapters throughout the province are expected to attend this event to celebrate the 60th Anniver- sary of Beta Sigma Phi. Their motto, which is "Friendship, Life and Learning" will be the theme for the convention. Coping With Respiratory Disease The Lung Association is presenting a Social Infor- mation Meeting for adults with chronic respiratory disease on Wed. May 1st, 1 to 3 p.m. at the West Park Hospital, 82 Buttonwood Ave., Toronto. The topic to be discussed by Karen Kennedy, M.S.W., will be "Coping with Chronic Respiratory Disease - A Personal Ex- perience". Respiratory patients are urged to attend - it could be a matter of life and breath' Admission is free. For more information call The .Lung Association at 864-1112. MAYOR JOYCE TRIMMER - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 208. Call 392-4006. City of North York clack Creek MARIA AU GIMERI - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 203. Call 3921021. North York Centre NORMAN GARDNER - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 204. Call 392-4018. North York Humber MARIO GENTILE - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 303. Call 392-W64. North York Centre South BEV. SALMON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 206, evenings by appointment. Call 392-4014. North York Spadina HOWARD MOSCOE - office open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 201. Call 392-4027. Seneca Heights JOAN KING - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 215, Toronto, Ont. M5H 3Y7. Call 392-4038. Don Parkway MARIE LABATTE - office open 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 305. Call 3924061. North York MAYOR MEL LASTMAN - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 304. Call 392-4075. Borough of East York East York PETER OYLER - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 217. Call 392-4030. MAYOR DAVE JOHNSON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 P.M. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 216. Call 392-X1033. City of Toronto Don River ROGER HOLLANDER - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St. Suite 306, Call 392-4060. East Toronto PAUL CHRISTIE - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., State 314. Call 399-4062. Toronto MAYOR ART EGGLETON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 315. Call 392-4079. LtravelJ Up For Grabs A Piece Of Wilderness Tates Hell Swamp does not give up its secrets easi- ly. Bone -jarring logging roads, drained swamps, with 600 to 800 year-old dwarf cypress, to whisper- ing pines and marshy rivers, have kept its secrets for decades. Only those fortunate enough to have ventured out, mostly clad with camouflage gear and guns, have had the op- portunity to experience this rare slice of undisturbed Florida paradise. In Franklin and Liberty counties, this out- doorsman's paradise was sold by Procter and Gam- ble to a Macon, Georgia company called Southeast Timberlands, Inc. The 284 square miles of virgin wilderness and rivers, which environmentalists are mourning the sale of, is the home of such predators as the Florida panther and black bear. State officials say the land would have been ideal for releasing en- dangered species back into the wild such as the red wolf. In a makeshift Car- rabelle office, Southeast Timberlands is selling chunks of the land from 40 acres at $19,900, to pristine river plantations even the sophisticated buyers only dream of. The reason for all this sudden interest is an environmental news story that made its way on- to national news wins, and into newspapers across the country - The story talked about how • the state was losing a valuable resource, but readers didn't click their tongues and mourn for Florida. Instead, they burned up phone lines try- ing to get a piece. Salesper- sons can hardly catch their breath for all the calls and people wanting to buy. County officials believe this is a positive move for the area. One commis- sioner of Franklin County was quoted, saying "If Tate's Hell is going to be sold, the way we look at it is, we'd rather see it sold to locals who have hunted it for years and other in- dividuals to enjoy." "Stop- gap buying is about all that's left of Florida ... you see large sums of money being paid for small tracts of land in south Florida that aren't nearly as valuable." People from all over the United States who still believe in, and want, a frontier of their own are making their way to Car- rabelle. They are flocking PANORAMIC LIMO . SCENE For all occasions: Weddings • Parties • Sigillseeing • Tours service hr. sePhone 464-7741 NOVA TRAVEL LTD. Ont.Lic.31567116 "Complete Travel Service" to all destinations Danforth Rd.b Midland Av. 265-6682 from all over to purchase a piece of this pristine wilderness. There is hun- ting and fishing here and it is so quiet that only the oc- casional sound of a jump- ing mullet or the crunch of a deer slipping through the forest breaks the silence. The tract has more than `possum, deer and bear ... 74 miles of the Panhandle's wildest and most myterious rivers flow through the area. Locals say the best fishing in Florida is in this area. Fresh water from the rivers that meander into the gulf of Mexico's briny deep invite sports fishermen from all over to test their skills. Rivers with such beauty wasted, except through the eyes of the predators that call this home. Environmentalists cr- inge at the burying frenzy that has overwhelmed Southeast Timberland's employees. Jewett Tucker, President, however, is very sensitive to protecting what the state claims is "Florida's Last Wilderness". An en- vironmentalist at heart, Tucker plans to offer op- portunities to only a few, as be wishes to protect the majority of the land. If you would like to take advan- tage of this rare opportunti- ty. contact the Carrabelle office at 904-69/-2111. Barbados Hosts Jazz Festival For the sixth year in a row, Barbados will be host to the respected Bar- bados Caribbean Jazz Festival, May 23 to May 26th. The festival was first established as a showcase for some of the Caribbean's leading jazz musicians and groups, in an attempt to promote a jazz form which is distinctly Caribbean in imagery and rhythm. However, from its incep- tion, American and Euro- pean Jazz talent have par- ticipated in this annual event. The 1991 Festival will consist of two concerts at Frank Collymore Hall, one of Barbados' leading music auditoriums; an open-air concert in Bridgetown; a jazz cruise on the Bajan Queen and jazz sessions every night at "After Dark" the top jazz club on the island. This year's participants include the smooth sounds of Herbie Mann (USA), Jimmy Heath and the Jazz legends (USA), Rudy Smith Quartet (Trinidad & Tobago), Rupert Bent Quintet (Jamaica), and many more. Wed. May 1, 1991 THE NEWS; POST Page 11 The Lee Islam : v,u:r ra Plon : 'he recent Travel & Leisure Show at the Internationa; Centre Suva Da%en;r,r. the counter helping visitors relate to this beautiful part of Florida's Gulf least Ph.)tu - Bob Watson) ...... ................... • .. • ... PEI Lilac Festival Tour Take a trip to beautiful Prince Edward County on Saturday and Sunday. May 18th and 19th and enjoy the Lilac Festival Tour of Bed and Breakfasts and Art Show. Prince Edward County is a two hour drive east of Toronto, three hours south- west of Ottawa and half an hour south of Belleville. On May 18th and 19th• eighteen of the country's Bed and Breakfasts are opening their doors so visitors can have a peek in- side at the many charms and delights that have cor- tributed to making Prince Edward County a favourite place to visit. The tour hours are Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. The Art Show•, featuring the work of many of Prince Edward County's finest ar- tists will be held at the Isaiah Tubbs Resort - Mac- Donald Hall and Williams Pavilion - Country Road 12, Westlake, on Sunday only. from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A trip to Prince Edward County is a voyage of discovery: You will find gently rolling countryside fragrantly perfumed with lilac blossoms, Sandbanks Provincial Park with its beautiful beaches and spacious camping grounds, great fishing and boating, fascinating museums, anti- que stores galore. and en- Kortright Kite Festival Games, prizes and ac- tivities for everyone make the Four Winds Kite Festival the high point of spring. There's something for everyone during the May 4-5 weekend celebra- tion at the Kortright Centre for Conservation, near Kleinburg. The Canadian National Stunt Kite Championships, a festival highlight, bring individual and team con- tenders from allover North America to compete in the kite ballet. precision and other categories. The championships take place on Sun. May 5. Throughout the weekend there will be stunt -kite demonstrations, including a beautiful kite ballet, and kite games for everyone. Bring your kite and enter the games - win a prize for :he fastest rising or most .()lourful kite. Children and ?ults can create their own ^:gh flyers at the kite mak- ing workshops (fee for materials?. and have broken kites fixed at the kite hospital. An outdoor barbecue, guided riverside activities and paper airplane contest add more fun. fascination and challenge. do registra- tion is required for any of the festival's games or ac- tivities, except for the chanting villages with Garatt's Island Farm re- championships. Most ac - streets lined with shady old Treat (GIFT). a special tivities and games are in - trees and charming Vic- camp in Prince Edward duded with regular admis- tocian houses and shops. County for children with The tour price is $10 per cancer. The tour is spur The Kortright Centre is person with all proceeds to sored by the GIFT fan club. open daily, 10 a m. too p m. Who Will Be Miss Scarborough 1991 ? iThe pageant will be held at the Scarborough Civic Centre at 7 p.m. on ' Sun. June 9th.,1991. � I � I � Last Year's 1 I Winners! i I _ In the 1990 Miss Scarborough Pageant, Karin f Kolb. Miss Rapid Photo, won ■. _ I the title. �, At left is Anna Marie I �,•, Bursey, Miss Blackhorn g ' Dining Room, who was t _ chosen first runnerup. I At right is Janine Watkins, t �• Miss Helen Blakey Flowers, _ ; who was chosen second " ' runnerup. A contestant must be at least 18 years of age and not over 25, single, never been ' married, never been a 'mother and lives in, works in or goes to school in the City of Scarborough. Fill in your entry form � today! �z Miss Scarborough 1991 Pageant I ' Operated by Watson Publishing company Limited NAIVE 1 � ADDRESS _ 1 PHONE __- DATE OF BIRTH - HEIGHT WEIGHT EYE COLOUR SIGNATURE -- _-- — ----— t ISP^d or brmq this Pnt't• h•.++ to Miss Scarborouqh 1991 Pageant 150 Milner Ave., Unit 35, Scarborough, Ont. M1 S 3R3 For Information call 291-2583 Page 12 THE POST Wed. May 1, 1991 Here & There In Pickering by Diane Matheson PICKERING & VILLAGE SENIORS Something for everyone at this seniors' club. An active craft group is involved with quilting, sewing, knitting, pain- ting on cloth. embroidery, etc., while the other activities in- clude bridge, euchre, darts, pool, social events, exercise classes. bingo and day and overnight bus trips. The club is located at 29 Linton Ave. next to the Village Arena in Pickering Village and activities are open to citizens 55 years and over. There's a $3 per year membership fee. Call 683-8450 Monday and Tuesday afternoons, or 839-2349 for more information. CAR SENT RENTAL 'Me Kinette Club of Ajax wants you to keep your baby safe. They have a rental program of car seats that you can buckle your baby into while travelling. Call 683-9578 for more information. SCOTTISH DANCING St. Andrew's Royal Scottish Country Dance Society is holding classes every Wednesday from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Roland Michener Public School. Call 683-3754 for more details. PICKERING d VILLAGE SENIORS Something for everyone at this seniors' club. An active craft group is involved with quilting, sewing. knitting, pain- ting on cloth. embroidery, etc.. while the other acti%ities in - dude bridge. euchre. darts. pool, social events. exercise classes, bingo and day and overnight btu trips. The club is located at 29 Linton Ave. next to the Village Arena in Pickering village and activities are open to citizens 55 years and over. There's a $3 per year membership fee. Call 683-8450 Monday and Tuesday afternoons. or 839-2349 for more information. PICKERING NATURALISTS The Naturalists are organizing an outing to see the loons at daybreak. Loons spend the night on Lake Ontario and lift off at first light. Spend the rest of the day binding. Dress ap- propriately and bring a lunch. Meet at Cranberry Marsh (south boardwalk off Halls Rd. in Whitby) at 6 a.m. or first light. Call Margaret Wilson for more information at 831-1745. ONE PARENT FAMILIES ASSOCIATION This is a non-profit Canadian association of families with one parent - separated, divorced, widowed or never mar- ried. Activities include family outings and bowling and adult sports like badminton, volleyball and baseball. dances, euchre nights and theatre trips. If you are in- terested in finding out more, they meet weekly on Wednes- day evenings at 8 p.m. at the Y -Pace Centre, 1400 Bayly St. call Membership Director Susan Bullard at 683-0701. ST. JOHN St. John Ambulance would like to hear from people who would be interested in helping out in the community. Train- ing will be provided. Call 6136-3457 to find out more. MAPLE SYRUP TIME The Purple Woods Conservation Area is holding maple syrup demonstrations every weekend in March. Call 579-9411 for information and directions. CALORIE COUNTERS This is a self-help group that meets every Monday even- ing at the Village Retirement Centre in Pickering at 7:30 p.m. They have lectures, weigh -ins, advice and support. If you are interested in finding out more please call Lynn at 4240746 or Nanne at 831-3555. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE St. John Ambulance Brigade is looking for volunteers to spend time helping out in the community. The brigade will provide training. Call 686-3457 if you are interested. THE REST COAST Pickering Naturalists will be holding their May meeting on Thurs. May 2nd at Rouge Hills Public Library. Subject of the meeting will be "The West Coast". Slides will be shown of some of the western parks. covering landscapes, wildlife and wild flowers. Call Margaret Wilson at 831-1745 for more information. PHOBIA HELP The Freedom from Fear Foundation is a support pro- gram for anxiety phobias or agoraphobia sufferers. Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, from 7 to 9 p.m at 1100 Bayly St. Pickering. Call Debbie at 831-3877 for more information. Life affords so much more for Rev. Piercy Seniors in Elliot Lake .. ,.:c not-for-prottt orga- nva:w:. in I.Iliot fake. callcd fllol Lake Retirement Li%ine. has been %%otnng senior% ht the thousands to the picturesque cin twit the north shore of I-akc Huron for oscr tour %cars. O)ttering rcni. l hou.in2 tr,,m as little as i275.00 to 6~150.00 per month, plus utihfic%- with a full maintenance program in- cluding grass cutting and %now shovelling. Elliot lake Retire- ment Ln ing has attracted na- twn-w ide media attention and now. this %ear. the sccurity of government funding. It all started in the carp when the well-known mining townnestled in a beautiful lake% and forest %citing half way tx-tween Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, began to re -think its fu- ture. Two mining company giant%. Deni on Mines and Rio Alp om Limited, had provided employ- ment for the majority of the townspeople, and more impor- tantly. a %ub%tantial inventory of housing. from apartment build- ings, to townhome%, to semi and detached bungalows. The econ- omy and mining industry was changing, and the mining com- panies found themselves with an over supply of housing units. Joining forces with the munici- palit%. they looked for a solution for Elliot Lake's future. and ways to attract newcomer,, to the community and secure prea- perity for the ciiv*% excellent infrastructure of shop%. restau- rants, service organizations. hospital care and wide selection of recreational clubs and facili- tie%. Efforts were quickly focused on inviting new industries to 63 rc-1 Kate to I.iic i - working tamilics addition. the cwc%s cntor w as earmarked as nl.al for retired senior. the mines were onh intcresled in rc-cos- cring their operating co%t%, v, rents could be kept to a mini- mum. In 198-. the Elliot La kc Rc- rirement Lining Program was cstabfi%hed as a joint venture hctwccn Lk-nison Mine%, Rio Ali!om Limited and the town. (Elliot fake became a city on Januar 1. this year.) Some SIN) housing units were marketed across Ontario to the over :,: age group and the response was beyond all expectations. Almost 4.(NNI seniors took the initiative to visit Elliot Lake and to enjoy two nights free accommodation and guided tours. courtesy of Elliot Like Retirement Living. to find out if this was really the retirement haven that they had heard of. The\, were not disappointed. In just four years. over 1.51N) retir- ee% have made the move and over hill homes are now occu- pied. Elliot Lake Retirement Living's offices have received hundreds of letters from seniors either happy in their new homes. or lokirw forward lir moving to Elliot lake in the near future. Their enthusiasm %tem% from a combination of key factors: the tricndline%% of the local people: the scenery and abundance of recreational facilities: the feeling of security in a closely knit and well organ- ized community: the cleanliness and spaciousness of the accom- modations: and. of course, their ability to enjoy life to its fullest, on a pert.ion, a% a re%ult of the low rental price%. In lWO, the wccc%. of the program was MK only evident to e%er%one in Elliot lake. but d -A) caught the attention of the new Ontario go%cmmcnt. H ith its poli%_% to%reale affurdiNc housing opportunim% and to support the economic, of \urthcrn Ontario in particular. the pnoy ince aw ardcd E.Iliot Lake. through the Mini%tr% tit \urthcrn the clopmcnt .ind %line%, a S- million grant it sccurc the future of the Retire- ncnt l n ing Program Part of this nionc% tkas a :,oral fund to acquire hou%tri -ck from the two mining com- panies. and part to defer initial operational crpcn%c-%. Further- more, it is anticipated that the Elliot lake cconom% w ill henc- tit tram an estimated annual return. of Stili million tram the tntlux of new residents, and from the creation or mainte- nance of appmximatch _'.(NN) job opportunitic%. \ow fulh incorporated on a not -fur -profit basis. Elliot Lake Retirement Living has some 4(N) new housing units to rent o%er the next two %cars. A new General Manager. Bill !Morris. has been appointed it) o%rrsee all aspect% of the organization's work, from the rental program. to property management, to community liaison and market- ing. -Thanks to the leadership of the mining companies and of the municipality, and especially to the government for it% tore- sight. commented Mr. Morris. "we are now in a much stronger position to market and maintain our retirement properties over the years to come. Our mandate is twofold: firstly. to provide excellent housing and %cr%ices for seniors from all parts of (his province: and sccondl%. to min- imize their financial responsi- bilities so that they can enjoy the Wahl% of life in Elliot lake to the fullest." Elliot Lake Retirement l.i%- ing continue% to offer two-day introductory tours of the city and the retirement residence%. with complementary accommo- dation and hospitality. Inter- ested ,cniors c;in call toll free to: 1-8MI-4614663. or write to: Elliot lake Retirement I.iv- ing, P.O. Box 65, Elliot lake, Ontario PSA 2J6. Speaks Rev. Wiliam Piercy. Co- founder of Information Oshawa, will be guest speaker at Information Oshhaw•a's Annual General Meeeting on Mon- May 6th. This date marts Infor- mation Oshawa's 20th An- nual General Meeting and the event will include a 20th anniversary celebration in addition to the conduct of regular annual meeting business. This year's therne is "In- formation Oshawa: A Twenty Year Retrospec- tive", and will be held at the Dtaham College Dining Room, 2" Simcoe St. N. Oshawa, at 11:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. A lun- cheon will be served. Although invitations have been issued to many past board members, past administrators and staff, and past volunteers, many of the past participants have been unreachable due to name and address changes. All Information Oshawa Board members, Ad- ministrators, staff, and volunteers, who have serv- ed since 1970 are invited to the meeting and may RSVP at 434-4636 (434 -INFO) . Midwifery Information Night Did you know that Mid- wifery will soon be in- tegrated into Ontario's Health Care System? To find out more about Midwifery, join local mid- wives Carol Cameron and Peggy Cannon at the Pickering Central Library on May 6th from 7 - 9 p.m. A film will also be shown about the "Dutch model" of midwifery care. To register call 831-7809. Family Fun Fair The Home and School Association of Fairport Beach Public School is holding a fun fair on Sat. May 11th from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the school, 754 Oklahoma Dr., Pickering. This year's theme is the "Circus" and to put you in the mood the event will be featuring Buttons the Clown, pony rides, a jump- ing fun castle and lots of yummy food, including cot- ton candy, hot dogs and candy apples. There will also be the ever popular fish pond, cake walk, haunted house, a mini craft show and new this year a lucky dip and lollipop tree. Rain or shine go out and enjoy the fun at Fairport Beach Public School. SIA PITCH COACH NEEDED The Competitive Ajax Ladies' Slo Pitch Team is looking for a coach for their team. Someone with previous coaching experience would be preferred. If you are interested in this position please call 427-1876. HELP Are yop worried about your kids? Have your kids a pro- blem with alcohol, drugs, or are they runaways or dropouts? The Association of Parent Support Group has a national group referral line where you can call for help. The number is 723-7444. TOXIC TAXI Durham has its own specially equipped van to handle household hazardous waste. If you would like to make use of this service call 4294633 for information and pick-up. GULF APPEAL Local residents are being asked by The Ajax Pickering Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society to contribute towards an International Red Cross Gulf Appeal. The target of the campaign is El million, and donations from residents should be dropped off or sent to The Canadian Red Cross, 1648 Bayly St. Pickeirng, Ont. LIM IL9. Mark the envelope "Persian Gulf Crisis". CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION Register now for classes taught by a Midwife Certified Childbirth Educator. Classes in early pregnancy. labour and birth. VBAC and sibling information will be offered. Call 42k3890 for information. COACH NEEDED Are you interested in baseball? Do you have coaching ex- perience? Would you like to be a coach for a women's slo- pitch team in Ajax? If you are interested call 428-6143. PARKINSON'S DISEASE Regular public meetings. held every Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., will bring you up to date on Parkinson's Disease. These free meetings are held at the Church Noone of St. Mark's United Church, Byron and Colborne St. in Whitby. Refreshments are served, and there is free park- ing- DOLPHIN FOOTBALL, CLUB The Dolphin Football Club is part of the Ontario Amateur Football Association, Central Region. It plays teams such as Oshawa, North York and Burlington. There are teams at three levels: Atoms ( birth date 1979 or later. 115 lbs. max. Pee -wee ( birth date 1977 or later, 14o lbs. max) and Bantam (1975 birth date or later, 180 lbs. max). Each level has a trained coaching staff that will ensure that all the boys will learn the correct way to play the game. The regular price is $150. As part of the registration promotion they are offering an "Early Bird" discount. For anyone who registers before Apr. 6th the price will be $125. After Apr. 6th it's back to the regular price. Registration covers all equipment other than shoes. You may pay $50 now with a completed registration form. The balance must be paid by June 15, 1991. No equipment can be issued unless registration is completed and paid. The season starts with a training camp in mid-June to mid- August. The playing season runs from mid-August to mid- November and is comprised of 10 games. Call Bob Bawcutt at 6834380 or Brian Hughes at 286-2911 for more informa- tion. 0 BE A DESIGNATED DRIVER loin the many people who agree not to drink alcoholic beverages ... and to drive everyone in their group home safely.