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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPP1991_05_22Tort Mwisaa0 I KWT 1 PLO" w CAorat awaaww OP rwa ar. fEE 1T- TRY IT!! �arww AYALOU AT KTTra STONE tvUrrvANIF 2WC Fencer it-Madthim,1.3A 2Z5 Te1.1140611T32 • FsA416h6404746 BUILD A CLOCK • tirandbaw. Brand n~, Wall Clocks and Sha" Clocks • Wolds aariafyof pion, khs. .ae..ewaata and dials. Sand 5200 /a paw a6 pogo aatabgm orcolt (416) 499-4531 Marcor Glick Craft Ltd. 610 McAllen" Ave-DopM MlMowdola,oni. 112H 2E1 x:12 ..,.*' $128,937 For Childhood Education Funding from the On- tario Ministry of Communi- ty and Social Services will help to enhance the quality of Region - Durham cart in Durham on. Durham College ECE (Early Childhood Edi rca- tion) Connection will receive a total o(SU&9C37 in MAXIMUM INCOME MINIMUM TAX callthe expert KEITH PYMAR a -A- F.LC.a. fiord! Anterkatt Lite Skene 11101 (416) 427-2913 one-time funding. The ministry resources include a 599,9137 operating grant to assist the ECE Connection in providing consultation, workshops, and resources to licensed child pre programs and resource centres in Nor- thu mberlard County. A second grant of $29,000 will be used for audio- visual training materials for food management at child care centres. The ECE Connection is based at the Durham Col- lege Ajax Campus located at 400 Monarch Ave. in Ajax. Snakes Alive At Greenwood "Snakes Alive" for children six years of age and over will be at Green- wood Library, Westney Road Greenwood on Sat. May 25th from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ron Barbe, a public school teacher and authori- ty on snakes, is bringing his collection to share with the audience. Conne and stroke a snake while learning about these fascinating creatures. The program is free, but space is limited. Call 683-8844 during library hours ( Tues. & Thurs. 3:30 to 8:30 or Wed. & Sat. 10 to 1 to register. MIDWIFERY CARE Carol Cameron 'MIDWIFE 6365 Kingston Road 282-8224 40c 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. 21 Pickering, Ontario Wed. May 22, 1991 PICKERING O It was all fu:..,: the Fairport Beach Public School on Sat. May lith as faun:,:,-- • : ed the various kin's of fun. Above, the kids seemed to really enjoy Merlin's Castle. a '. ibrating balloon shaped like a castle. (Photo - Bob Watson ) Prenatal Classes In Durham Prenatal classes have been available to expectant parents for many years. Those who attend classes learn about pregnancy. childbirth and newborn care. They also make new friends and enjoy the ex- perience of sharing with others who are preparing for a new baby. The Childbirth Education Association of Durham pro- vides prenatal classes for those living in the Picker- ing Ajax Scarborough area. Early pregnancy• labour and birth and refresher classes are available in a small group setting. The Childbirth Education Association of Durham is a member group of the Inter- national (childbirth Educa- tion Association whose philosophy is .'freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives'. In class, expectant parents learn through discussions, group activities, written materials and watching videos. Couples are en- couraged to ask questions in the group or individually with the instructor. Friendships are formed within the group and parents often continue to see each other even after their babies are born. And, of course, the post parum reunion, when the whole class gets together with their babies, is always ex- citing and fun. Classes are taught once a week. There are three ear- ly pregnancy claws in which couples learn about having a healthy pregnan- cy, fetal development and prenatal care. In the six week labour and birth classes, the process of Childbirth, including labour support and pain manage- ment, is taught. Refresher classes offer a four week review to parents having their se- cond or third child. VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and sibling classes are also available. All classes are taught by qualified health care pro- fessionals and/or certified childbirth educators. Spring Is Here Again Spring is here again, so shake out your sillies and your favourite Teddy Bear and get ready for some fun! On Sat. May 255th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m- the annual Teddy Bear Picnic will get underway at the Rouge till Library for children age 3 and up. At 11 a. m., 'IV Pup petree" will entertain with a teddy bear show featur- ing live action, music and puppets. Bring a brown bag lunch for you and Teddy; the library will supply drinks. A craft program will take place at 1 p.m. Children under six must be accom- panied by an adult. There is no charge for the program; tickets are available at the Rouge Hill Library, or, may be reserv- ed by phoning 286-2576. Reserved tickets mast be picked up a week in ad- vance of the program. At The Library Hiring & Firing Workshop On Tues. May 28th from 1 to S p.m. at the Pickering Central Library, employers can learn how to recruit and retain only the best employees. The workshop will cover selecting, interviewing and assessing applicants as well as understanding and complying with all ap- plicable laws. The speaker will be Robert J. Donald of Westeott, Thomas and Associates Limited. The cost of the workshop is $25 payable in advance. Spaces are limited so register early by phone at 831-7809. This Space Could Be Yours For a1100�WM Anniversary Celebration Everyone is invited to en- joy the sounds of the Dun- bart.an High School Jazz Band at the new Central Library as it celebrates its first anniversary. There will be cake and coffee and a chance to meet members of the library board and senior staff. Films will be shown in the Children's Department. Car Wash On Sun. May 26th Dun- barton High School students will participate in an Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving "Sober Suds" car wash at Canadian Tire in Picker- ing. PRINTING 9 683.1968 Serving the Community for 25 Years! Council Oks New Ice Rink by Bre.a4t Birinyi Pickering Council last week gave the go-ahead for a new indoor ice surface and outdoor rink. The Com- pleted feasibility study last March, had revealed a need for the additional skating arena in the Town of Pickering. councillor Van Kempen announced to conic his concern if they were to sup- port the constriction of the rink. He continued to caw tion council that the $s million price tag attached to the skating arena was, c� haeid time amend could not endorse it." "No one in this town would like a new skating facility more than I would, but where will the five million come from'... ques- tioned Van Kempen'. "We do not have the money..' Council already approv- ed the cost of the $30.000 feasibility study which has annoyed Councillor Van Kempen. Council is looking to the provincial govern- ment to pick up 75% of that fee. Mayor Arthurs contends that any government grants that Pickering might be entitled to are dependent on a complete feasibility study being car- ried out. But, council has no commitment from the pEovhnce about any grants. "Ibe row ng forward with this proms replied Arthur's "is for council to approve the $300,000 it will oast to draw up the architectural pians and design of the new arena. This prompted a heated debate between Van Kempen and the other council members. Mayor Wayne Arthurs defended the approval, reminded Van Kempen the costs up to this point were budgetary items and council is not looting for 'new money'. The explanation did not satisfy Van Kempen remarking, "you don't have plans drawn up for your dream house without going to the bank first to see if theywillfinance your Doug Dickerson said con- fidently that the five million would come from future kht levies. However, in this reces- sion Van Kempen does not agree with Dickerson's evaluation and pointed out that Pickering is not in- itiating new home con- struction arstruction that would sup- such upsuch high revenue from lot levies. Even more important, Van Kempen is indifferent to council member's priorities. His concern is that, Pickering should be building a new fire hall not an ice arena. "Ibe $300,O0o could be better used in these reces- sionary times towards the construction of a desperately needed fire hall,.' claim Van Kempen. Mayor Arthurs revealed, the high operational costs of a new fire hall would have, "been a real burden to the taxpayers. We are moving ahead in a Con- scious, calculated, struc- tural fashion .. we need to stand on our own two feet and give the community at large what they want... that turfy recommended be located along side the Pickering Recreation Cen- tre allowing the a istitrg arena to share certain equipment with this pro- posed new arena. This would result in a mare feasible operation cost. On a recorded vote, the nation passed with only Councillor Van Kempen voting against it. Durham Bd. Of Education Highlights Policies Approved Two policies which had returned from the Con- sultative Process were ap- proved by trustees. The board supports the provi- sion of quality, non-profit child care services in its schools through qualified, licensed child care operators where space is available. As well, the board will not permit smoking inside any of its buildings and will strongly discourage smoking on its properties. Fee Structure Approved The rates for Driver Education (student fees and in -car instruction) and Night School ( instruction and interest course fees) were approved as follows: Driver Education - Effec- tive Sept 1, 1991: student fee - $280; in -car instruc- tion rates - $27; classroom instruction rates $28. Night School Interest: student -fee $2.80 per hr. plus premium for certain courses; seniors' fee - no charge; instructors - $21.86 per hr. Heritage Language: instructors - $21.86 per hr. Adult Basic Education & English as a Second Language: instruc- tors - $28 per hr.; education assistants - entry rate for Education Assistants. Night School Clerical: casual clerical rate - $9.45 per lesson; learn at home markers - $11 per O.A.C. lesson. Assessment Clerk to be Hired The board will hire an assessment clerk at a max- imum cost of $21,000 for 1991. It is anticipated that the revenue generated will offset the salary to be paid by ensuring that the parents of students atten- ding Durham Board schools either direct their taxes to the public board or pay fees for the students. Page 2 THE NEWSi POST Wed. May 22, 1991 Opinion a page for expression for you and us We Need Reform by Bob Watson Those who have listened to the program of the Reform Party are enthused that a political party has a platform to cut the "giveaways" in the federal government. Unless the regular federal parties change their ideas, it is our opinion that in a couple of years the Reform Party will be in power at Ottawa. It is our opinion that all handouts should be eliminated in- cluding multicultural grants, horizon grants and the Indian affairs budget of $7 billion a year. This country must tackle its over $400 billion deficit before we become a third world country grappling with impossible economics. The latest cuts by the federal government on the defence department may be justified but with an armed forces smaller than almost anywhere in the world we doubt it! We do have the second largest land area country in this world. We hope the Reform Party will tackle the GST first when it goes into office and put a 4.7% increase in income tax to recover the same tax dollars. The GST is costing the government billions to collect and this doesn't account for the billions being lost by private enterprise in collecting and accounting for the tax. We will need about 100,000 less civil servants under Ot- tawa's control if we slash off those "goodies" going to groups who could look after themselves anyway. Let's tackle the problem of which government pays for what. We'd like to see the provincial government complete- ly responsible for education and health while the federal government handles welfare completely. STATFACTS The Term "junior governments" is sometimes used to describe those who run our cities, towns and villages. But there's nothing little league about local government when you loot at what they collect in taxes all by themselves - clase to $31 billion in 1990. When revenue from all sources is considered. they received about 557.6 billion. Following are some Statistics Canada highlights on municipal govern- ment revenues and expenditures. Here and There Bicycle Helmets Reduce Injuries They're very popular' Children love to ride them-, grown- ups use them for recreation and fitness. And they are a great means of transportation. We're talking about bicycles. of carie. Cycling is an increasingly popular ac- tivity, and every year more than a million bicycles are sold in Canada. But there are other. less pleasant, statistics. More than 200 Canadians die each year as a result of cycling ac- cidents. At least 75 percent of these tragedies are the result of bead injuries, with children 5 to 14 years of age accoun- ting for roughly half of these deaths. In addition, for children, cycling accidents are the leading cause of hospitalization for bead injuries. For all age groups, most long-term disabilities resulting from cycling accidents are due to bead injuries. In recent years, helmets have been developed that offer good bead protection and reduce the risk of head injuries. These cycling helmets meet one of the fallowing standards: Canadian Standards Association ( CSA ). Snell Foundation, or American National Standards Institute ( ANSI ). Although children form the group most at risk on bikes, they are least likely to wear helmets. Parents should pur- chase properly -fitted helmets for their children and ensure that they wear them every time they cycle. And parents should set a good example for their children and always wear a helmet when cycling. Workers' Arts and Heritage Centre Receives M,000 Grant The Ontario Workers' Arts and Heritage Centre will receive a grant of $25,000 to mount and tour a display highlighting the history of Ontario workers, Ontario Minister of Culture and Communications Rosario Marchese announced recently. The Ontario Workers' Arts and Heritage Centre, a non- profit organization, is committed to preserving, displaying and communicating the heritage of Ontario workers. In ad- dition to depicting the history of workers in Ontario, the display will also focus on the broad cultural and racial diversity of Ontario working people. news r ?o s f Published every Wednesday by Watson Publishing Company Limited, Est. 1950 Postal Address: Box 111, Agincourt, Ont. MIS 3154 Office: 150 Mllrw Ave., Unit 35, Scarborough - 291.2583 Putlls1w 8 General Manager - Bob Watson Office Manager- Irene Watson ADVERTISING - Irene Watson, Bertha Kronenberg, EDITORIAL - Audrey Purkiss,,Diane Matheson, Bill Watt. SUBSCRIPTIONS - $15 per year - 406 a copy. REFORM PARTY ON A ROLL DAVID SOMERVILLE OW lirm political parties Orttarians join the party beware - there's a new kid every week. due on the political block. A recent rtatiortal poll It's called the Reform Party suggests the Reform Party of Canada and in the next ls attraeling supporters from general election It will likely all three mair*w parties. win at least fUty seats. (No". Prime Minister That might seem Ike a Mulroney rwwww ee the brash prediction for a party poter>tial threat of the that was only formed four Reformers to his party. His years ago and until last month recent decisime to move was restricted to Canada's the headquarters of the west Nalkwad Energy Board to Consider, however, Calgary and to appoint Canada's vok0o political westerner Don Mazw tkowsi situation. The .mdkmtal debt is as Fi uvm Unister were soaring Pest $4W 1h 0 n : aAlempls to undermii the Quebec is moving toward Reform Party In ttw west independence: Prktte ktrtister His ploy is unlikely to Mulroney and his governing work, however. Canadians Tories are growing weaker are dfsillusionsd wNh the with each passing mon lh and Tories because of t wk the Liberal and New persof dislilw for the Democratic parties are prkne minister, high taxes burdened with lacklustre and governmerd spending. ieatdem. and secret oone*udorud Add to Ihis equation the deals. Reform Party. with its popular The only way Mulroney ideas on reducing governmerd could win back some spending, decentralizing ground from the Reformers power and making politicians is to make fundamental more accountable to the fiscal, conslkrional and people and you have the poiillical charges to his makings of a powertull new discredited agenda. pciiAaal once. Cosmetic charges won't cut Indeed, tfte Reform Party IL recently surged past the In the mearttirne. expect Conservatives in the national the Reform Party's opinion polls and is firmly In phenomenal growth to the load in lite Prairies with corttiin ue. You cart also 43%. expect some major In the near hit", It could charges from Mr. Mulroney. also be the number one party ft's amazing how the in Ontario. Reform Party spectre of imminent meetir>gs If haw attracted okx*wal defeat focuses the huge, erOwsiestic ceoMrcfs. mir>ti of a poNiciart. Ridng associations have been set up in about 80 of Ontario's JDmb SixWb a Avedwr of 99 ndngs and close to 500 The avaaa.r ca —' Cocoon) My Special Dream Far above my rainbow, There is a dream for me. A dream that no one else Could know, hear about or see. This dream is very private For me to tell to you. I can't say a word about it Or even give a clue. Beyond that beautiful rainbow, that curves up in the sky. Bring memories and happy thoughts, That start to make me cry. This dream is so wonderful, It's such a big secret. And if I do tell you, This dream I'll never get. When I look at the colours Thoughts come in my mind. Thoughts that are so hidden, Only I'm able to find. So don't you even try To break into my dream. For it is not easy, As easy as it may seem_ by Sarah Dias Lester B. Pearson C.I. It May Be Accurate But Is It Right? by Tom Mitchell Ottawa - "Promised land reached:farm incomes up 40%" Set aside the biblical reference and a headline like the one above is accurate. Figures recently released by Statistics Canada show total net farm income stood at $4.9 billion in 1989, up 40% from $3.5 billion in 1988. But anyone who wants a true picture of agricultural economics won't get it by look- ing at one factor in isolation. Many other numbers regular- ly published by Statistics Canada give plenty of evidence that farm life today is not a bed of rases. For example, realized net income for farmers (net cash income plus any income in kind but minus depreciation) dropped 11% in 1989, reaching just $1.1 billion compared with $4.6 billion in 1988. Farm cash receipts were up - $22.5 billion compared to $22.0 billion in 1988, a 2% increase. But that was only about half as much as the increase in the rate of inflation. Farm expenses hit $18.6 billion in 1989, up a hefty $1 billion or 6% from the previous year. Even with all the d- fects of inflation removed, the expense bite was still 1% higher than 1968. The cost of operating machinery, crop in- surance, interest expenses, wages and feed all moved higher in 1989, narrowing the potential for profitable opera- tions. Crop receipts were generally higher than in 1988, with Canadian Wheat Board payments accounting for almost 70% of that increase. Barley prices hit their highest level in four years primarily due to tight North American feed grain supplies resulting from the 1988 drought. But cash receipts were almost unchanged for cattle and calves and for hogs. More animals went to market but prices were lower. Receipts for dairy products were up less than 1%. Some specialist operations were hit particularly hard. For example, shrinking markets brought a 26% drop in fur farming receipts, down to just $41 million in 1989. The debit side of the account books offers a look at the fiscal picture from another angle. Farm debt outstanding totalled $22.5 billion at the end of 1989. That was down only 1% from $22.8 billion in 1988. Through the 1970s and the first half of the 19110s, farm debt kept edging upward. Since then, the trend has been downward. Analysts say this has been due in part to in- creased caution by both lenders and farmers. That caution could be taken as a major indicator of how things have been going for the farm community. The pro- mised land still lies bevond the horizon. Here and There Grants of $165,118 For Disabled Seven organizations in Metro are sharing $165,119 in grants designated for the improvement of access for people with disabilities and senior citizens to existing buildings and facilities_ The grants are from the Access Fund, a joint program of the Ministry of Citizenship's Office for Disabili- ty lssl and Office for Senior C'itizen's Affairs. The Church of St. Aidan received $9,145 to install an ac- cessible exterior ramp and sidewalk, and an accessible washroom. Grace Baptist Church received $24,331 to construct a ramp, renovate an entrance and pave an entrance way, relocate a sign, install a platform lift and accessible park- ing space, four doors, and make a washroom accessible. Martin Luther King Evangelical Lutheran Church receiv- ed $50,OD11 to build an accessible entrance and exterior ramp, an elevator. and two washrooms. Presteign-Woodbine United Church received $45,827 to build a ramp, renovate an entrance, sidewalk and driveway, install a lift, automatic door opener, and hearing assistive device, and make a washroom accessible. The St. John Ambulance. Ontario Council received $30,594 to renovate an elevator and install a platform lift, an accessible sidewalk entrance and parking space, washroom, three interior doors and handrails. Silent Voice Canada Inc. received $2,701 to purchase five telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDDs ) and visual alert system. Lansing United Church received $2,520 to install a hear- ing assistive device. STATFACTS Participants in a 1968 Statistics Canada survey were ask- ed whether, in their opinion, police were doing a good job in four main areas. Sixty percent gave them a .'good job" rating for law enforcement. Police got "good job" ratings from 50% of those surveyed on the question of responding to calls, from 66% on being approachable and from 56% on supplying crime prevention information. Local government spending on social services/social welfare amounted to $2.7 billion in 1990, Statistics Canada figures show. The total was up $300 million from 1989. Give A Gift That Lasts All Year! A year's subscription to one of these newspapers ' SCARBOROUGH A INCOURT news news WEST HILL =W49 1 CHECK THE ' ONE YOU WANT NORTH YORKEAST END 1 Kf; RIO Renewal _ news InaLP New Send $15 cheque, money order or VISA number (plus expiry date) to: j Watson Publishing Company Limited 15o Milner Ave-, Unit 35 Scarborough, Ont.M1S 3R3I Name - Address The Happy j 6 - The s sful Entrepreneurs Tom and lahv!� ., : n:: ,,.. p,.:,. r,. ,f two Ellas Restaurants and banquet halls, one at 35 Danforth incl. and the of -t-. at Paw Ave_ Toronto, greeted hundreds of well wishers on May 15th as they uperied their nem 1. renovated Pape Ave. location. They opened the first major Greek restaurant in Toronto at AV Pape Ave. in 1967 and the newly renovated version is magnificent with three floors of dining rooms and banquet facilities. ( Photo - Bob Wat- Son ) Crownlife Challenge May 29th. Scarborough Mayor Joyce Trimmer is inviting all Scarborough residents to participate in the Crownlife Participaction Challenge on Wed. May 29th at the Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. Mayor Trimmer will host two 15 minute fitness breaks at 12:45 p.m and 1:10 p.m. at the Albert Campbell Square. The City -of Scarborough and other municipalities in the Greater Metro Toronto area have been challenged by the City of Toronto in this year's challenge. During the event, a harbeque will be held and there will be a draw for several prizes. Draw tickets will be available at the information desk before the day of the challenge. Join The Mayor and help promote a more active lifestyle in the community. If you cannot attend this event, you can still help Scarborough's team by get- ting active for 15 minutes and calling 963-%M bet - wee 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. The City of Scarborough's Health Department has put the ci- ty's best foot forward by organizing over 10.000 employees in Scarborough to wear their sneakers to work. The 'Scarborough Gets Sneakie" program on Fri. May 24 will be the largest wort place event during Canada's Fitweek and should help Scar- borough win the Par- tialpaction Challenge. Wed. May 22, 1991 THE NEWS/POST Page 3 Janet Davis of Scarborough won $25,000 instantly in one of the Ontario Lottery Corporation's current instant games. Lucky Stars. Davis, a dispatcher for Bill's towing, is mar- ried with two children. She and her husband. Bill, plan to bank the money. Natural Perfumes From Wild Plants For thousands of years people have used essences from wild plants to create alluring perfumes. You can blend your own signature fragrance during the "Make Your Own Natural Perfumes" program at the I{ortright Centre on Sat. May 25th 7 - 9 p.m. Allan Foster begins the evening with a brief theatre show on the history of perfume. Then he leads the way on a hike to find aromatic plants such as wild mint and cedar. Dur- ing the demonstration and workshop that follow, you'll make your own tiny vial of scent. Advance tickets are re- quired: $6 for members, $7 for non-members. Phone ( 416) 832-2289. `N*rt to being shot at and mfssad._nothing is quite as satlsfring as on !neon. tax refund." TREN-TAX %W ret• Ono bm* w pea nun Colonial Curlvvash FULL SERVICE CAR WASH Ouick, Courteous, Complete Service s 1 oo Complete Car Care Discount Interior shampoo, simonive butt i fie. PAM wash with ongkw stwnrpou oft ad 755-9784 n'�corrw at Kenn;dy) Valid ilei .tYM 7911. Pack a cool, safe summer picnic Enjoy the great outdoors this summerwithapicnic. From simple to sophisticated, picnics go with robust activities like sailing and canoeing but are squally appropri- ate for relaxing by a fishing stream, an the patio or at an outdoor con- cert. Whatever your pile pk�asuire and wherever it takes you, remem- ber that warm summer weather always brings concerns about food' safety- So, keep your pXMcs safe as well as delicious with these tips: ❑ When preparing picnic foods, beep hands, utensils, cutting boards and counters scrupulously clean. Prevent cross- contamination by using different cutting boards for taw and cooked foods. After each use:, clean utensils thoroughly with hot soapy water or a mild chlorine bleach solution (1 tsp chlorine bleach to 4 o a water). ❑ Refrigerate foods soon after coating and chill thoroughly, at least 2 to 4 hours, before packing for a picnic. ❑ Pact raw and cooked foods separately sod wrap well to pre- vent juiocs from dripping onto other foods. ❑ FwMarnoete, poet hot and Cold foods separately. Keep foods Cold in a cooler or insulated bag with khtsot;fromea ftoraerpacks. Layers of newspaper provide good heat insulation for hot in a separate insulated container. Place all foods in sturdy plastic containers or seal- able plastic bags. ❑ To prevent bacteria growth, keep hot foods hot - above 140-F (60-C); and cold foods cold - be- low 40-F (4-C). Protein foods such as treat, poultry, egg, fish and milk products are p rficularly aiscep- tible to bacteria growth so use extra care when preparing and carrying these foods. ❑ When outdoors, keep food in a shady spot and don't leave too long before serving. ❑ Before returning home, dis- card any perishables that have been at a warm temperature for several hours. Picuk Farre Perfect picnic meals include not only those foods you enjoy but those that travel well. In warm weather, chilled foods are usually proferred. It's much easier and safer to keep cold foods cold than hot food hot. Sandwiches go to many a picnic, for good reason! They provide variety, are easy to pack and appeal to everyone, particularly the younger set. When it comes to packing food for children, picnics are not the time to try unusual items Stx:k to favorite foods - even if it's the inevitable peanut butter sandwich. Pita breads in interesting pori= sandwiches for a variety of fillings. To avoid soggy pockets, consider carrying fillings separately and fill the pita on the spot. Most picnickers, kids included, like the crunch of taw veggies which are easy to pack. Prepared salads, cheeses and crackers aro other fa- vorites. For dessert, freeze individually packaged fruit yogurts before you leave. Parted in your cooler, tbey'll keep things cool until meal time when the yogurts will still be par- tially frozen for a frosty finish to your meal. Luscious fruits of the season - plump peaches, plums and berries - arc another simple, deli- cious picnic sweet. Presentation is as important as the food. Include bright, colorful cloth napkins and reusable plastic plates and sips. Do remember the essentials - cutlery, blanket, insect repellent and a garbage bag for the final cleanup. Sultry summer days increase thirsts, so be sure to bring along abundant chilled beverages like naturally refire"shing and cooling Iced Tea. It's inexpensive, easy to make ahead and tote to your picnic site. Keep a jug in the fridge for a quick, cooling sip then pour it into a ther- mal jug with a few frozen tea cubes to keep it cool for picnics. Tbem aro a number of ways to make and enjoy Iced Tea Always use good quality tea. Try the newer, flavored teas when malting Iced Tea for something just a little dif- lertat. Follow these easy directions >rom the Tea Council of Canada. Classic Iced Ta The traditional way to make Iced Tea begins with double strength hot tea. Be sure to use fresh cold water brought to a full boil. Cover and brew 3 to 5 minutes. Strain or remove tea bags and pour over roe in tall glasses. Garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves and sweeten 10 individual taste. To make a large quantity of iced ora, pour 4 cups boiling water over 8 era bags. Covet and let stand 3 to 5 minutes Stir and strain into a pitcher. Add 4 cups cold water. ('bur immediately over roe in tall glasses, garish and sweeten to taste, or chill until ready to use. Makes 8 CUP - Oversight Iced Ta Fill a pitcher with 4 cups cold water and add 8 tea brags. Cover and chill overnight. Remove tea bags, squeezing against side of container, then pour into ice filled glasses Makes 4 cups. Sagan Syrup A sugar syrup is the best way to sweeten cold drinks as it dissolves easier than granulated sugar. Com- bine equal portions of water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool and store in a covered jar in refrigerator. Ta Ice Cubes Pour any leftover tea into ice cube trays. Freeze, then pop into a fiecner berg. Use in Iced Tea drinks without diluting the flavor. Page 4 THE NEWS/POST Wed. May 22, 1991 i G00A03N`1 1 DIARY Space under this heading is available at no charge to non- proftt groups. WED. MA Y 22 8:30 am. 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 a.m. GENERAL INTEREST COURSES The Overland Learning Centre, 55 Overland Dr., North York will begirt taking in-person registration for summer general interest courses. For more details call the centre at 44440347. 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. 12 moor to 2 p.m. ON THE SQUARE The season opener at Nathan Phillips Square will feature an all- star lineup which will be a preview of events to be featured throughout the summer. Everyone is invited to enjoy live entertain- ment by blues guitarist Colin linden, the remarkable Giorgio, guest stars from The duMaurier Ltd. Downtown Jazz Festival and others. There will be gams, prizes, recipe demonstrations, and a barbecue will round out this season opener. 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.mm. BINGO Birkdale senior citizens invite everyone 55 years of age and over to enjoy an afternoon of bingo every Wednesday at Birkdale Conn munity Centre. 1299 Ellesmere Rd. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m SENIORS SOCIAL 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 dub meets every Wednesday at St. Dunstan's Church, 56 Lawson Rd.. Highland Creek for euchre and other games. Refreshments follow. 2 p.a ART EXHIBIT wildlife artist Debra Lynne Ireland is having a premier showing at Cedar Ridge Gallery. 225 Confederation Dr.. Scarborough. The show will continue through to May 25th. For gallery hours and more details call 39&4026. 7 to N Was. DIVISION MEETING Scarborough Division of Metropolitan Toronto Association for Community Living will hold its May meeting at Lawson School. 1710 Ellesmere Rd., east of McCowan Rd. Jim Docherty will give a presentation on abuse in group homes. For mor details all the MTACL office at 431-2938. 7:30 p.na. IMPACT CANADA 1M Take an encouraging look at the answers to critical issues affec- ting you and your fainly in the 90's. Join David Maitue. host of TV's 100 Huntley St.. at Mississauga Gospel Temple. 7J0 p_m. COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS MEET 71*c Toronto Chapter of Compassionate Friends for Grieving Parents, meets every fourth Wednesday of the month at True David- son Acres. 700 Dawes Rd. For more details call Iris. 6904628. 7:36 p.m PARENTS %%TTHOL'T PARTNERS Rosedale Chapter of Parents Without Partners bolds its general mewing every third Wednesday of the month at Davisville Public School. Yonge and Davisville. New members are welcome. Meet ings feature guest speakers. For more details call Sandra. 767-6523. 7:30 p.m FAMILY LIFE CROUP A Support Group meets weekly in your community for parents whose kids are m trouble with drugs, alcohol, running away, aims, parent abuse and dropping out of school. The Scarborough group meas every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. For more information call =-L"444. 7:30 p.a. EAST YORK C'OMMUNITl CHOIR East York Community Choir practices every Wednesday at East York Collegiate. Coxwell and Cosburn Aves. Anyone who enjoys singing is welcome to join this male/ female four-part choir. For more details call 423-5743. 8 p.m EUCHRE The Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 614. Scar- borough. 100 Salome Dr.. south of Sheppard Ave. between Midland Ave. & Brimky Rd.. sponsors an evening of euchre every Wednes- day. Admission is $1.50 inducting prizes and refreshments. Everyone is welcome. THURS. MAY 23 9 to 11 ass. FAMILY LIFE GROUP Young mothers in the community are invited to attend the Family Life Group at West Hill United Church. 62 Orchard Park Ile., West Hill. The group meets every Thursday to enjoy speakers, crafts and fellowship. Babysitting is available. For more details all 281-4120. 10 a m. SHUFFLEBOARD All seniors over the age of 55 are invited to enjoy a morning of shuffleboard every Thursday at Stephen Leacock Seniors Centre, 2520 Birchmount Rd. Phone 3964040. 12:45 p.m. EUCHRE All seniors over the age of 55 are invited to enjoy an afternoon or euchre at Stephen Leacock Seniors Centra 2520 Birchi ount Rd. Phone 396.4040. 12:455 pin. EUCHRE Birkdale senior citizens invite everyone 55 years and over to enjoy euchre every Thursday at Birkdale Community Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd. 7 p.m. LEGAL COUNSH I ING Agincourt Community Services Association, 4139 Sheppard Ave. E. offers free legal counselling every Thursday everting. Call 321-6912 for an appoinurmt. Professional Directory CHARTEREDOverland ACCOUNTANTS Leaming 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- mation at 44440947. THURS. MAY 23 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. 7:30 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 16:30 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 can Sue Munro at 683-4831. 7:30 to 10 p.m. TOWNHALL MEETING Barbara Greene, MP Don Valley North, invites the public to a townhall mating at Kingslake Public School, 90 Kingslake Rd. Ask questions on national unity, the economy, GST, immigration and any other federal issue. 7:30 to 9 p.m. LIVING WITH CANCER Living With Cancer, the support group for Agincourt and Scar- borough Units of the Canadian Cancer Society, mats every second Thursday at Bendale Acres, 2920 Lawrence Ave. E. The public is in- vited to come, talk or listen. FRL MAY 24 9 to 11 a.m. COFFEE WITH A DIFFERENCE All ladies in the community are invited to "Coffee With A Dif- ference" at Grace Church, 477 Port Union Rd., West Hill. Babysit- ting is available. Dr. Everett Briard and his wife Lorna will provide special music and Lorna Briard will be guest speaker. The special feature will be a demonstration of hand painted porcelain treasures by Mini Sexton. 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 we 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 corrnpany and activities. The program includes film. speakers and demonstrations. Refreshments will be served. For more details call 395-5830. 2 to 8:36 p.mt. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC Bridkwood Mall, 2900 Warden Ave. The Red Cross invites you to take the time to give the gift of life, it's free. All donors are welcome. SAT. MAY 25 0 a.m to 4 pm FLEA MARKET Everyone is invited to take advantage of the great bargains in crafts. collecxabies and attic treasures which will be featured at the flea market at the Ina Grafton Gage Home, 2 O'Connor u . ables arc available for rent. To reserve call 422-48%. 9•-39 a um. to 3 p m. FLEA MARKET E BAKE SALE The Cardinals of Scarborough Drum ! Bugle Corps is holding a tka market and bake sale at McGregor Park Arena parking lot. Lawrence Ave. E. between Kennedy A Birchmount Rds. Everyone is welcome. item will include books. used treaarm toys and much more. Refreshments will be available. 9:39 am. SATURDAY SERVICES An invitation is extended to all Scarborough Jews to attend Beach Hebrew taaitute, 109 Kenilworth Ave. for regular Saturday ser- vion. 10 amen. to 2 p.mm. RUMMAGE SALE Don't miss the great bargains at the rummnrge sale at Knox United Church Christian Centre. 2575 Midland Ave., Agincourt sponsored by the United Church Women. Everyone is welcome. 10 ami. to 6 p_m. SPRING FESTIVAL Providence Centre, 3276 St. Clair Ave. E., will host its annual spring festival. This even will be held outdoors and will feature games of chance, bingo, a pacing zoo, stiitwalker. pony rids. a midway. a Bavarian Garden and much more. There will also be delicious food and a buffet breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will also be servied and numerous raffles will be held. Admission and parking are free and everyone is welcome. 10 &.n. to 2 pas. ON THE SQUARE The 21st annual Legion Walk-a-thon presented by the Royal Canadian Legion District "D" Care Centres will begin at Nathan Philips Square. For details call 224-0897. II ami. to 2 p -m WRITERS' CIRCLE Forst Hill Writers' Circle meets every Saturday to discus the writing of its members in a critical and constructive manna, at Bathurst Heights library. 3170 Bathurst St. New mambas are always welcome. I I am to 3 p a CELEBRITY AUCTION North York Chapter of the Canadian Diabetes Association is hav- ing a fund raising celebrity auction at I atuing United Church, 49 Bogert Ave., Willowdale, one block west of Yonge St. and south of Sheppard Ave. All are welcome. 12 moor to 3:30 p.m FUN FAIR The annual Curran Hall fun fair will be held at G. B. Little School, 125 Orton Park Rd_ and everyone is welcome. Activities in - dude bingo. fun house, bake sale, gams, tug of war, Ni netendo context. leg's contest for men and women, draws, boutique, mini ars and lunch will be available. 2 to 2:45 p.m 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. 2 to 2:45 p.m. THEATRE FOR KIDS Pettawawa Patty, the fun loving explorer, leads us on a world- wide search for a hidden treasure only to return home for a madcap surprise finale, at Centennial Library, 578 Finch Ave. W. This is a play for children 5 to 10 years of age. Admission is free. 4 to 8 p.mr. ON THE SQUARE The Jack De Keyzer Band, Bill Wood and Andy Ryan of Eye Eye, and The West Side are among the bands scheduled to perform at the National Missing Children's Day Concert at Nathan Phillips Square. 8 p.mm. CABARET The Clarke's Relatives and Friends of Schizophrenics present "Broadway Babies" a fundraising cabaret, at Aldwyn B. Stokes Auditorium, 250 College St. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling 585-4575 or 498-8719. SUN. MAY 26 10:30 a.m. CHURCH PARADE K SERVICE Scarborough Shrine Club is holding a church parade and service at St. Peter's Anglican Church, 776 Brimnley Rd. Nobles will mat and march from Seminole Park on Briniley at 10 a.m. 12 moor to 2 p.m. ON THE SQUARE To kick off National Access Awareness Week performances by theatre troupes K.I.T.E.S. and Rolling Thunder capture the trium- phs and challenges of those with special abilities on Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto. 1 to 4:30 p.m. HERITAGE OF CHILDREN The Heritage of Children of Canada will mea at Wallace - Emerson Community Centre, 1260 Dufferin St., south of Dupont. Guest speaker Dr. John V. Cbiarot will speak at 2 p.m. on "Fighting To Kap the Family Together". All are welcome. For more details call 6565408. SUN. MAY 26 1 to 6 p.m. IYEBANA SHOW Sogetsu Ikebana, Toronto East Chapter, will present its 15th an- niversary Ikebana Show at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 123 Wynford Dr., Don Mills. A tea room, door prizes and Ikebana containers will be for sale. Admission is $5 and children under 12 are free. Everyone is welcome. 1:30 to 3 p.m. BINGO Everyone is invited to enjoy an afternoon of Bingo in the Com- mon Room of the Wagman Centre, 55 Amea Ave., North York. 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. BIG BAND SOUNDS The Dave Woods Orchestra will entertain with big band sounds at the regular afternoon concert at the Scarborough Civic Centre. Ad- mission is free and everyone is welcome. 8 p.m. ORGAN RECITAL Ian Sadler will present an organ recital at Deer Park United Church, 129 St. Clair Ave. W., just east of Avenue Rd. Admission is $11. For more details call 962-3381. 7:30 p.m. DRESSED TO KILL Share the drama, intrigue and delicious desserts as the Leah Posluns Theatre, 4588 Bathurst St., presents eveningwear fashions by some of Canada's foremost designers in a "fashionable' murder mystery called "Dressed To Kill". Tickets are available by calling the box office at 630.6752 or Ticketmaster, 872-1111. MON. MAY 27 10 as to 12 moor 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 Stedes Ave. W. For an appointment call 225-2112. 11:30 am to 2 p.m ON THE SQUARE Schizophrenia Awareness Day will be presented on Nathan Phillips Sare by the Metropolitan Toronto Chapter of Friends of Schizophrenics. For more details all 777-0233. 12:30 p.m. BRIDGE E CRIBBAGE Birkdale seniors invite everyone 55 years and over to enjoy an afternoon of bridge and cribbage every Monday at Birkdale Com- munity Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd 7 to 11 p.m. CHESS CLUB The new Agincourt Chas Club meets every Monday. Tuesday. Thursday and Friday in the basement of Agincourt C Regiate, 2621 Midland Ave., one block north of Sheppard Ave. For more details call Alex Knox at 493-0019. 7 o 9:30 p.m. METRO'S SOCIAL PLAN Metro's Social Plan invites everyone to a meeting at Cocotte Public School, 30 Corvette Ave., new Kennedy i Eglinton Ave. to discus ways to strengthen our communities. Refreshments and childcare will be provided. For more details all 392-5388. 7:15 to " p.a NURSING HOME CARE Family Service Association of Metro Toronto. 22 Wellesley St. E.. is sponsoring a workshop for adults who are for or we concern- ed about a senior citizen. This is an informal sating sod everyone is welcome. Admission is free. To register all 922-3126. 7:30 pm WRITERS' GROUP A Writers' Group, sponsored by Scarborough Arts Cbancd. all inecits at Jack Goodlad 929 Kennedy Rd. For more details 5. 8 p.m. DAHLIAS Rob Pottle will address the arc and planting of Dahlias at the monthlymeamg of North York Horticultural Society at Nor- thminster halted Church. 255 Finds Ave. W. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Refreshments will be served. (Continued on Page 5) Anniversaries/Birthdays SWM WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to Erva and Norman Gillan of Lord Roberts Dr.. Scarborough who are celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary an Thus. May 23rd. Got an anniversary or birthday to celebrate? Call 291-2583 for Inclusion in this column. Provincial Constituency Offices 9 a.m to 5 p m 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 aver,. to 5 p m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Gerry Phillips, MPP Scarborough -Agincourt, located at 4002 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 204, northeast corner of Sheppard and Kennedy, is open Monday to Friday from 9 am. to 5 p.m. For appointments phone 297-6568. 9 a.mr, to 5 p m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of David Warner, MPP Scarborough-Ellamere, 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 1 p.m. For appointments phone 438-1242. Federal Constituency Offices 9 a.m. to 4 p m. CONST77UENC.Y OFFICE OPEN The office of Pauline Brower, MP Scarborough Centre, located at 2163 Lawrence Ave. E., Suite B. is open Monday to Friday, 9 am. to 4 p.m. Evenings by appointment only. phone 751-7400. 9 a mL to 4:30 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Bob Hides, MP Scarborough East, located at Morningside Mall, 255 Morningside Ave., Suite 314 is open Monday to Friday from 9 am, to 4:30 p.m. Phone 281-6767. 9 am. to 4 p.m CONSTTFUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Tom Wappel, MP Scarborough West, located at 483 Hedy Rd• is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Evenings and Saturday mornings by appointment only, 261-8613. 9 a m. to s .... CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Barbara Graeme, MP Don Valley North, is located at 173 Ravel Rd., Wiltowdale in the Finds-Ledie 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.a to 5 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Rend Soaens, MP Ontario Riding. located at 103 Old Kingston Ind., 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 a.m. to s p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Derek Iva, MP Scarborough Rouse River, located at 200 Town Centre Court, Shite 219, Scarbor MIP 4X8 is open Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri. from 9 am. to 5 p.m. Wed. 1-5 p.m. Phone 29688%. 9:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Jim Karygiannis, MP Scarborexgh- Agincourt, located at 3850 Finch Ave. E., Suite 406, is open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays i l am. to I p.m. by appointmmt only, tall 321-5454. Community Diary (Contlmud from Papa 4) TUES. MA Y 28 12 soon to 2 p.m. ON THE SQUARE Toronto dignitaries and other special guests will honour 30 years of fighting to protect the human rights of prisoners worldwide at the Amnesty international 30th Anniversary Ceremony on Nathan Phillips Square. Entertainment will be by the Sattalites. 12 noon GRASSROOTS CONCERT In a salute to Canadian literature the ROM presents a series of films inspired by famous short stories. Today the films "The Legs of the Lame" (1985) based on Hugh Garner's short story about a slick promoter who turns a sincere evangelist into a touring faith healer (24 min.), and "The Dream and the Triumph" (1986) which dramatizes Ernest Buckler's short story of a young man torn bet- ween becoming an engineer and returning to help his grandmother .rum her farm (26 min.), will be screened at the Royal Ontario Museum. Admission is free for seniors on Tuesdays. 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 mating other people with a similar interest. For more details call 281-4769 or 282-9566. I to 4 p.m SOCIAL SItIDGE Join your neighbours for a friendly game of bridge and conversa- tion every Tuesday at Victoria Village library, 184 Sloane Ave., Scarborough 16:3111 p.m. BINGO The Ladies Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258, 45 Lawson Rd., Highland Creek holds a Bingo every Tuesday evening. Everyone is welcome. 7:39 to 8:30 p.m. EVENING PROGRAM Pianist Steve Koven will entertain at the Wagman Centre, 55 ,Ameer Ave., North York. Admission is free and everyone is Welcome. 7:X 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 rehear- sal hall, southeast corner of Hwy. 401 and Victoria Park Ave. every Tuesday. For more details call Mary McFadyen, 625-0913. I p.m. ANNUAL MEETING Malvern Family Resource Centre, 1301 Neilson Rd. is holding its annual general mating and Scarborough Councillor Edith Moo- tgctmery will bring greetings from the city. lin Andans, senior 0MCityof Scarborough will discuss the highliots of the Frum Development at Markham & Sheppard. 8 to 9.30 p.m. LECTURE Join autbor Lucy Hughes -Hallett for a provocative look at how different cultures have interpreted the personality and achievement of the famous Egyptian ruler, Cleopatra at the Royal Ontario Museum. The cost is S12. For more details cap 5865797. I p.m. SEVEN OAKS CAMERA CLUB Novice and experienced guests are welcome to the meetings of Sewn Oaks Canters Club which meas every Tuesday on the se000d floor at St. Andrew's Public School. north side of Brimorton Dr. between Brimley A McCowan Rds. For more details all Doug Hall at 431-6922. WED. MA Y 29 7 am. to n p.m. rARTICIPACTION CHALLENGE Everyone - my age, athletic or not. individually or in a group - is encouraged to participate in the GownLife Partiapauion len¢ Suur pply do yoactivity, than all the Greater Toronto Mea C]talkage Hothm 963-9500 to be counted into your com� aunty's total. Your community can't win unkss you participate. Phone lines are open from 7 a.m. to I1 p.m. 7 to 9.39 p.m. METRO'S SOCIAL PLAN Everyone is invited to attend a mating of Metro's Social Plan at Neighbourhood Youth Club of Scarborush. 100 Galloway Rd.. near Kingston Rd. and Morningside Ave.. West Hill. Share your ideas on bow to strengthen our communities. Refreshments and childcare will be provided. For more details call 392-5388. 7:30 p.m. MTACL MECTING The Scarborough Division of Metropobtan Toronto Association for Community living will hold its next council mcetirns at 985 Pro - CA Suite 216. For more details. call 431-2838- 7 to g:3g p.ta. OPEIN HOUSE Everyone is wdoome to visit agrwp home at I Bkdlo r Manor GWd Dr., wood Pkwy A Kirtgston Rd. Take this opportunity to visit a community group home and men the residents and staff. Refreshments will] be served. For more details aB 261-6695. Wed. May 22. IM THE NEWS/POST Page S Scarborough Campus Chemist Wins Teaching Award "I love teaching," says Chemist Karen Henderson - and you have to believe ,her. Her dedication to her chosen career shows. That dedication has just been recognized with the 1991 Scarborough Campus Teaching Award. The Teaching Award has been given annually since 1979. Henderson, a Picker- ing resident, has been a member of the faculty at U of T's Scarborough Cam- pus for 25 years. The evidence of the high esteem in which she is held by students, former students and colleagues is overwhelming. Letters in support of her nomination poured in from around the world from former students in such faraway places as Hong Kong, Nor- way and Malaysia. Many of the letters from students and alumni men- tion the course she teaches in analytical chemistry as the best they have ever taken. In the words of one who is strongly considering a career in university teaching, "I remember our Karen Henderson, winner of the 1991 Scarborough Cam- pus Teaching Award (Photo by David Harford) Introductory Analytical Chemistry course as one of the most demanding and rewarding experiences in my educational career (yes, even including graduate school)." The overwhelming theme of all letters. however, is that of her ge- nuine interest in and con- cern for her students. She shows evidence of this in all her dealings with students - in her availability in the lab, often for eight hours a Showing Students About Grief Susan Moore, B.A., Dip.S.W., Director of Bereavement Services & Community Education with librarian Phyliss Smith show students of Norman Ingram Public School about grief. This service is an outreach pro- gram of Humphrey Funeral Home - A. W. Miles Chapel, in Toronto. Its goals are to provide information, education and support to both the grieving community and to profes- sionals assisting the bereaved In addition to providing book donations to 6o loca- tions within the last year. Bereavement Services has established a library which houses iso volumes along with audio-visual materials which may be borrowed. Self-help support groups. counselling referrals, lec- Ministry Grant To Fight Drug Abuse Ontario's fight against drug abuse has received a significant boost when Orr tano Minister of Tourism and Recreation Peter North announced a $290,000 project aimed at school children and coaches. The grant to the Parks & Recreation Federation of Ontario will be used to develop training materials and awareness programs for the Ministry's Recrea- tion anti-drug initiatives. "This program will give children and coaches an op. portunity to better unders- tand the negative aspects of drugs in the youth and sport communities," Mr. North said. "It's an ex- cellent program and should be welcomed by all." The project includes in- itiating a province -wide children's puppet program on drug awareness and coaching, recreation train- ing_ seminars to identify and manage drug and alcohol abuse in sports. Ethical and anti-drug messages will be promoted for all athletes. The puppet program for children, aged four to nine, will provide them with in- formation about drugs and bow they can develop skills to resist them. The pro- gram wi0 be shown at about 20 regional locations and reflect regional and cultural differences. SERVICES FOR SUNDAY MAY 26. 1991 9:30 A.M. - CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (FOR ALL AGES) 10:30 A.M. -WORSHIP SERVICE PASTOR TREN HOLM SPEAKING 6:30 P.M. - WATER BAPTISMAL SERVICE Wedrtesday 7:30 p.m. Friday 7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study kalian Shrine •,k. Kqh 'Rale d Caus*v Chara Kos uiep d Caren %M tures and literature on bereavement are also available at no charge. Facilitators who led the grief suPPee"t gimps are trained by grid therapist Diana McKendree, M.Ed. Bereaved people, along with professionals, par- ticipate in workshops which enable them to carry out a nine week program known as L. I. F. T ( Living Is For Today) . For more information or to register for a com- plimentary support group. call 48s-6415. day; helping students with problems in the chemistry work room; and through in- dividual sessions in her of- fice. Even beyond the time spent in these activities, she goes out of her way to notice that a student needs help, and responds. Several mentioned examples of her visiting a student in hospital, and giving students who had been ill copies of her lecture notes. Henderson says she was always interested in teaching as a career, but was inspired to pursue chemistry by an outstan- ding grade 12 teacher at her Scarborough high school (her previous in- terest was in the classics). She had expected to teach high school. but was of- fered a job as a first-year lab instructor in chemistry at the fledgling Scar- borough College when she graduated from U of T. She accepted it and has never regretted the deci- sion. Thousands of undergraduates have benefitted from her outstanding teaching skills, which she consistently seeks to improve by atten- ding conferences and workshops and by updating and fine tuning her lab demonstrations and ex- periments. Karen Henderson will receive her award, which includes a $1000 cash prime, at Scarborough College's Spring Convocation June I& t� STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITIES � he Social Development Strategy Task Force is developing `tetropolitan Toronto's first social pian. The plan is intended to make sure that Metru is a gmxI place to live. Summaries of the interim report "Strengthening Our Communities" are available in nine different languages. The report is the result of extensive consultations with over 2,000 Metro residents. The Task force wants to hear tom roes! Tuesdav, coy 21,1991 %londav, wv. _r, (7:00 - 9:30 p.m.) (7:00 - 9-.30 p.m ) Malvern Family Resource Centre Corvette Public School 1301 Neilson Road 30 Corvette Avenue wednesday. Mav -4,1991 E- Mordav, June 3. (7:00 - 430 p.m.) ` (1:30 - 4:00 p.m.) %eighbourhood Youth Club Cedarbrae DLstrict Librate of Scarborough its Markham Road 1000allowavRoad 'ur `� (Social ProvidersOnly) For more information please call: 392-9163 PARENTS: VOUS ETES INVITES! Le Conseil des ecoles frangaises de la communaute urbaine de Toronto vous invite A participer A la reunion d'information au sujet de Fouverture prochaine de la nouvelle ecole publique elementaire fran4jaise a Scarborough. Cette reunion aura lieu le vendredi 29 mai A 18 heures 30 A 1'ecole elementaire Jeanne-Lajoie, 150 rue Camforth, North York. Renseignez-vous en appelant notre ligne CtFCUT au 510-1777 (24 heures sur 24). PARENTS: YOU ARE INVITED! The Metropolitan French - Language School Council invites you to attend an information meeting about the opening of the new elementary french public school in Scarborough. This meeting will be held on Wednesday May 29,6:30 pm at I'ecole elementaire Jeanne-Lajoie, 150 Camf6rth Street, North York. For more information in French, call our C) FCUT 24 hour hot line at 510-1777. For information in English please dial 391-1264. CEFCUT Page 6 THE NEWS/POST Wed. May 22, 1991 Bill Watt's Worlds ON YOUR TOES: As much as anything can be in this columnist's life, it's usually and relatively simple to prepare a review of Tchaikowsky's ballet "The Sleeping Beauty", particularly as represented by our National Ballet. What, after all, is there in it not to like? There is the music of the master, sump- tuous set design and costuming, superior lighting -those autumn tones in Act Two! -and the choreography of Petipa augmented by the charm- ingly self indulgent nuances of Rudolf Nureyev. In sum, it is a well nigh perfect presentation of ballet and always en- joyable. Usually our words of review and praise come with some degree of ease. Not so this time, however. After seeing this production recently at The O'Keefe, we find ourself almost foundering; almost foundering over how best to describe the performance of Karen Kain. She is unquestionably a prima ballerina but we sug- gest that she should now be crowned as Prima Ballerina Assolluta. We're not even sure if we've spell- ed the supreme accolade correctly but those who have seen Miss Kain in this p%ductioo will most surely k what we ice. Looking impossibly young she danced with a grace that might have seemed ethereal were it not for her warm blooded ear- thbound charm. Her Princess Aurora is regal but all woman. Technically, one almost gasped in wonderment at her supreme attitude in It measures calling for it but most particularly in the difficult pas de cinq in Act One where she dances with her four suitors. Then she surpasses herself in Act Two and ear times on to triumph in Act Three and by now one begins to realize just what is happening to Miss Kain: we aiggesC that she has now found her perfect part- ner, one missing since the far too premature depar- ture from the company of Frank Augustyn. She has found him in the person of guest artist Laurent Hilaire and local audiences have found a new star. The gentleman is the ab- solute embodiment of elegance. No mean com- parison is intended in sug- gesting that he dances the way Fred Astaire might have danced had he espous- ed ballet. Solgnd is the word that cannot be put away from our thoughts. Yet, there is nothing of the effete here. He is every Inch the man and it is reflected in his dancing. His height, his left -call it what you will -is incredible, his speed dazzling, his strength admirable. And, when he and Miss Kain dance together! Well, words fail us as we attempt to describe the magic. At all or what ever costs, let Laurent Hilaire be in- vited to join the National and let us see more of him and hopefully with Karen Kain. Just space enough now to mention all too briefly the fine performances of two others in smaller roles. Peter Ottmann was tower- ing as the third act pas de cinq as one of the diamonds and Yseult Lendvai excited with her en pointe in the first act Second Variation. Forgive any of our sins of syntax or otherwise in the foregoing but we are still in thrall over The Sleeping Beauty and over the discovery of a bright, new pairing of dancers. FOOT :VOTES. The National will be presenting its annual Choreographic Workshop from May 30th to June 1st at the Betty Oliphant Theatre t 404 Jarvis Su. Eight new short ballets will be presented by com- pany members Maurice Causey, Michael Downing, Dominique Dumais, Graeme Mears. Christopher Smidt, Mark Snow and Nils Bertil- Wallin. The eighth work will be by freelance choreographer Jean Grand -Maitre. These workshops fulfill several functions. One of them is the opportunity for fledgling choreographers to try their wings with public presentations of their works. The finest of performing creation must have what we now call feedback in order to enure success. Public workshops provide that. As well the choreogrphers are not Lac- ed with a make or break FIRST A FRIEND, THEN A HOST DON'T BE A "POUR' HOST .. . Focus on food and fun—not the bar—at your party. Watch for overindulgers. If a guest has had too much to drink, only time will make him or -her sober. Volunteer to mix the next drink. Engage the person in conversation to slow down the drinking rate. Intoxicated guests should never be allowed to drive home. Don't be a "pour" host. Be first a friend, then a host. Around and A bou a Your Dining & Entertainment Guide situation. If their works show promise, they will be developed further. If they do not, then no real harm has been done. In fact, we rather suspect that sometimes realizations are made by individuals that the creation of dance is not for them, at least not at a level of commercial viab& ty. Workshops are also a show for devoted au- diences; in this case true balletomanes, people who enjoy ballet at any level. A reminder, too, that many major worts have had their genesis at such workshops. Wonderfully low admittance prices as well; $12 for adults/$8 for students and seniors. That's only pennies more than one pays for a motion picture admittance. No popcorn of course. Tickets can be arranged by calling 362-0201. Shall we see you there? ON STAGE : One of the definitions of clown, accorditng to Oxford ( the only dictionary worthy of the name and we wish to bell, our schools would get rid of Webster!) is an "ig- norant or ill-bred man". That would explain why there are few female downs. The only one of recent note we can recall is when Vickie Gabereau in a perfect bit of type casting ran for Mayor of Toronto under the name of Rosie the Clown. Now good friend and publicist Penny East passes along word of Cheryl Cashman and her newest sob comedy show. The 10,000 Year -Old Woman with live music performed by John Mills- Cockell. We understand that Miss Cashman does not consider or refer to herself as a down but the word keeps coming up in reviews of her lerf Anyway, in this new show, The 10 etc. is the principal character and she is constantly 'phoning The Deity like a complain- ing tenant. Among her complaints are such ex- iste:rtial atrocities as the food chain of nature. She also chats to the audience about "the good old day" when she was in heat; about meetings on the astral plane with Che Guevara and Old Yeller. It's all very much off the wall and apparently very funny. Certainly it would seen that the comedy is rather more cerebral than The show will be presented from May 29th to June 16th at The Theatre Centre which is at 1032 Queen St. W. Che Guevara and Old Yeller? IN PRINT: The late Jack Benny wasn't a clown; he was a humourist, a comic and, most important, a very nice man. This is what comes through, again in Sunday Nights At Seven ( Warner Books). The latest and pro- bably last of the books to be written about this fine man, it is actually a previously unpublished autobiography. For what ever reasons, Jack Benny did not publish it in his lifetime. It's supposed that he did Youngsters seemed Public School. Activint't- .. .jUt"..at't �k_:.... :F ..• •t� i�r .r r.!} . :n. ('n,t'kt" .,[... soccer shoots. AW e. the kir., melt to toss a perui� ;nt;; a plate nut the easiest tuck they' found : i Photo - Bob Wa L -son Creative Dances In The Schools Reid Anderson, Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada, has an- nounced an exciting new project that will bring the creative process of dance into schools throughout On- tario. Called "Creative Dances in the Schools: A Choreographic Workshop Project", the venture started March la in 12 schools across the province involved over 300 students aged io to 1a who will work with 14 dance artists. The results of this creative undertaking will be presented in a "Share Day" at North York's Claude Watson School for the Performing Arts on Mon. May 27th. The project is designed to enhance the theatrical ex- perience of the 300 Ontario students from 12 schools at- tending the Shull Canada Student Matinee perfor- mance of the National Ballet's Choreographic Workshop on Fri. May 31 at Toronto's Betty Oliphant Theatre. Each school group will host a dance artist in their school prior to the Choreographic Workshop performance. Broadway Babies At Clarke Institute The Clarke's Relatives and Friends of Schizophrenics Program presents "Broadway Babies", a musical mon- tage of Broadway hits on Sat. May 25th at a P.M. in the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium, 250 College St. 'Tickets are $10 and all proceeds go towards education and research in schizophrenia. The evening's entertain- ment is being donated by a talented group of young singers who have teamed up specifically for this event and will feature the music of Cole Porter, Jerry Berman, Steven Soodbeim and others, with hits like not do so out of love for his wife, Mary Livingstone. You see, many have forgot- ten, if in fact they ever knew, that Jack Benny was one of the handsomest men in show business and before his marriage to Mary, was quite the ladies' man. Here's what George Burn, his life long friend, has to say about that " . . He went around with all the girls. He played on the Or- plheu m Circuit and slept with every girl from coast to coast. He and Phil Baker were two of the hand- somest guys in show business. As they followed each other from town to town they would leave notes with names and 'Phone numbers." All that, of course, was before he met Mary. It's a most enjoyable book put together by his daughter Joan with obvious ..Dolly, Mame, Kiss Me Kate" and more. The Clarke's Relatives and Friends of Schizophrenics Program was the first of its kind in the world to recognize the integral role played by families in understanding and treating schizophrenia and has received mterna- tional recognition as a model of family support. For tickets call 4 *4M, or 5654575. Ontario Showcase Winners At the conclusion of the Ontario Showcase at Hart House Theatre, University of Toronto, adjudicator Mira Friedlander selected the awards winning pro- ductions and individual participants. Among the winners affection. There is much in it for those with long memories as Jack mention some of his fellow performing ar- tists . . Willie Burns ( George's younger brother), Nora Bayes who co -wrote Shine on Harvest Moon, Pat O'Brien with whom he served in the Navy. And, of course, there are those wonderful characters from the old radio show . . Phil Harris, Kenny Baker, Dennis Day, Eddie (Rochester) Anderson, Don Wilson, Mel Blanc and so many others. One dislikes using a chch6 but this truly is a book with a little of something for everyone. There's name dropping, details of great Hollywood parties and above all else, a great love story. You will enjoy. Gospel, as the late Rav Milland, a "Godspell" from Wexford Collegiate, Scarbonvgh in the Ensemble category. Phil DeWilde and Mike Johnson, both of Cedarbrae Collegiate in Scarborough won the individual perfor- mance award for roles in `Wilderness". great friend of Jack Benny's used to say. PARTY TIME: Like it or not -and think- ing people couldn't possibly like it -we have a socialist government now in On- tario. But, even socialists know how to give a good party and this was in abun- dant evidence at an even- ing launch of the new and 20th season at Ontario Place. The company was proper except for one young woman seen drinking beer from the bottle, the food was delicious and plentiful, the wines were enjoyable. So, too, is Ontario Place and worth your custom. Now, if only the direc- tions for motorists were just a tad clearer . . FAST EXIT: "A platonic lover is a man who holds the egg shells while somebody else eats the omelette." Frank Crownimshield. Reichmann Research Bldg.Opens With the official opening of the $37 million Reichmann Research Building on Thurs. May 23 at 4:30 p.m. Sunnybrook Health Science Centre comes of age as a signifi- cant player in the field of medical research. The creation of the seven -story centre also marks the fust time the Reichmann family has lent its name to a major public institution. Its $3 million gift has made a significant contribution toward the ad- vancement of medical research at Sunnybrook. Albert Reichmann will declare the building of- ficially open. The unique and pro- gressive open -concept design of the facility enables researchers to in- vestigate collaboratively. The program areas of cancer, aging, trauma, im- aging, clinical epidemiology and general research have been selected to complement Sunnybrook's existing clinical specialties. Under the direction of Dr. Mark Henkelman, Sun- nybrook's vice president of research, investigators and clinicians will work cooperatively toward solu- tions for some of today's most troubling health pro- blems. Currently more than 80 scientists are ac- tively engaged in pioneer- ing research projects. When the building is fully occupied at the end of 1992, they will number more than 200. Scarborough Gem In "Black Pearls" 1y Doane S. Aiwa In it not surprising move, Scarborough's Own, Super model Monika Schnarre, is appearing on the big screen in her feature film debut "Black Pearls". The film was shot in Toronto, Brampton and Hong Kong and is best described as a kung fu pic- ture. "And it's an adventure," says Monika, "I get kid- napped, my fiance goes to Gina ..It's a strong anti- drug movie, rm greatly in- volved in that movement The 1996 Super Model of the World, was just about to go on a promotion tour for her autobiography, "Monika, Between You and Me" when she was snarred for her fust role by Toron- to's Film One Productions. ( Monika, is her real name although she has used the spelling Monica as a made].) This anti-drug chop- socky is high on kicks and although a low budget pic- ture (it was shot for $1.6 million), the production values in "Black Pearls- are earls. mBofeForars the gem a it delivers its share of fight scares. A lot of sweat equi- ty went into the making of the film and a lot of blood, sweat and tears went into the fight scenes. These are most effective when they feature the movies star, Jalal Mertz, who incidentally is the pro- ducer and action director as well. Matz is a good choreographer and an ex- pert in Chinese kung fu who holds black belts in several styles. Monika plays Ashley, the bero's fiance. The film also features Jamie Farr and is pep- pered with known faces from the martial arts world. The title "Black Pearls" comes from the moniker of the Chinese secret society that controls the trade of the deadly designer drug Nirvana. Merhi takes on the crinimal organization after his brother OD's on the new fig- While not quite ready to abandon her modeling altogether, Monika found film a welcome change. "Making 'Black Pearls' was great," she told Hollywood Canada. "I'd like to make a full career out of acting. I was treated much better as an actress than I am as a model. it's not that I want to be treated like a prima donna, but in the film it's more personal and friendly." Monika has come out of the effort with good reviews. The Toronto Star's reviewer said, "In her own inimitable way Pearls' from being just another dreary chop -cocky adventure and writer - director Ron Huhne should be applauded for such creative casting." Ironically just as 'Black Pearls" is being released, Film One is in the midst of filming its second feature, "Tiger Claws" in Toronto. Another kung fu picture it promises lots of action from Merhi and his co- stars, Bob Yeung and Cyn- thia Rothrock. If you're tired of just looking at stills of Monika and are not able to catch the movie on the big screen don't fret, ask your video retailer. The film is going to video soon, following right on the beefs of its Schnarre saves 'Black theatrical releme. United Church Of Canada Holds 67th.Annual Meeting The United Church of Canada's Toronto Con- ference will hold its 67th annual meeting May 24-26 at the Centennial Arena, 861)0 McCowan Road, Markham. Approximately 600 ordered ministers and lay representatives from the conference's 258 postoral charges will discuss issues ranging from third world indebtedness to financing of conference activities. Rev. David McKane, Conference presided and minister at Toronto's Eglinton United Church, will preside. Rev. Bob Sherwin of Trinity United Church, Gravenhu st will be installed as president of Conference at the closing worship service. Dr. Helga Kutz-Harder will be introduced as the new executive secretary of the conference,succeed<ng Rev. Lorne Taylor -Walsh, who leaves the position after 17 years. Dr. Kutz- OME Construction Co. DESIGN BUILDERS 2234 Kingston Rd. Scarborough 261-4218 AIR CONDITIONING SPECIAL SWOOP MECHANICAL LTD. Sales and Service - Call anytime 518-4768 Harder will assume office Aug_ 1. Annual meeting par- ticipants will be asked to consider approximately 25 resolutions and petitions bimught by congregations. Presbyteries or Conference committees. Unlike. years, none of the resolu- bouos or petitions deal with hmoan sexuality issues. Up to 16 candidates for the ordered ministry will be ordained at a service beginning at 3 p.m. Sun. May 26th. Two ministers will be received from other denominations. Toronto Conference earn- gregations have a total of 77,000 members. The con- ference includes Metro Toronto, Ycrk, and Peel regions, Dufferin. Simcoe and Grey counties, and the Muskoka area. Natural Perfumes From Plants For thousands of years people have used essences from wild plants to create alluring perfume. You can bland your own signature fragrance during the "Make Your Own Natural Perfumes" program at the Kortright Centre on Sat. May 25th from 7 - 9 p.m. Allan Foster begins the evening with a brief theatre show on the history of perfume. Then he leads the way on a hike to find aromatic plants such as wild mint and cedar. Dur- ing the demonstration and workshop that follow, you'll make your own tiny vial of scent. Advance tickets are re- quired: $6 for members, $7 for non-members. Phone (416) 832-2289. Wed. May 22, 1991 THE NEWS/P06T Page 7 r.. ._ . ... - Kim Roth Is Miss Dome Construction Kim Roth has become a finalist in the Miss Scarborough 1991 Pageant scheduled for Stn. June 9th. Kim is sponsored by Dome Construction and ( above ) is seen at one of the beautiful houses in Scarborough which Dome is custom building. ( Photo - Bob Watson Who Will Be Miss Scarborough 199109 The pageant will be held at the Scarborough Civic Centre at 7 p.m. on Sun. June 9th.,1991. Last Year's Winners! In the 1960 Miss Scarborough Pageant, Karin Kolb, Miss Rapid Photo, won the titre. At left Is Anna Marie Bursey, Miss Blackhorn Dining Room, who was chosen first runnerup. At right is Janine Watkins, 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 CM of Scarborough. Fill in your entry form today! Miss Scarborough 1991 Pageant t Operated by Watson Publishing Company Limited NAME •nnaEss 1 PHONE _ DATE OF BIRTH ' HEIGHT WEIGHT EYE COLOURAMNATURIF 1 ' Send or bring this entry form to: j Miss Scarborough 1991 Pageant ISO MlIrw Ave., Unit 35, Sca-A, -- - .a,'I Ont- MIS 3R3 For btfomtatlon caN 291.2583 Pa a Il THE NEWSIPOST Wed. May 22, I"I CLASSIFIED A cla U if�ed ads Y can be accepted call Z �� 2583 p 5 p . Monde s ARTICLES =HELLANTED =HELPWANTED HELP WANTED =FOR RTIES FOR SALE ENT DIARY - Perpetual desk diar- les at lust $4.00 plus tax (total $4.322) colourfully spinl bound. 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BUT SELL SERVICE 282-8614 or 286-0911 AUCTIONS MONSOON AUCTION Sale at 505 Clayson Rd..Unit No.3. North York. 0 blk. west of 400 Hwy. off Wilson Rd.) on Sunday May 26.1991 at 1 p.m. A complete dispersal for Edish Corp. of 48" bureau. medicine cabinets. 48" vanities. 48" vanities with tops, microwave stands. 30" 36". 48" Parsons tables. 19". x 18" vanity. 25" x 19" vanity with top. 31" x 27' vanity with top, 30" it 21" vanity. 36" x 19" vanity. 36" X18" vanity, 3O" x 18 1/2" vanity, 24-x 18" vanities. 36" x 72" china cabinet - oak. 48" medicine cabinet. 48" sec tion kitchen cabinet (upper and lower). bed board. book cases, filing cabinet, wall cabinets. teak desk, assortment of ceramic tiles. chair, pcs. of cushion floor sheeting, arc welder. ladder platform. assorted glass, panic bar door closers. toilets. basins, electrical ballasts. electrical switch gear, hand cart. doors. tables. shower doors, lot of metal fence with post 100". 347 florescent fixtures. double florescent fixtures 120, bundle 518 T mould. concrete mixer, dumpster, boxes of tees, T bar ceiling, boxes main tees, bundle metal studs. garbage disposal, cupboard doors, 3 motors - 112 hp and 113 hp. grinder. assorted hand tools, battery charger. 2 patio slider doors. wrought iron stand. wrought iron dinette set - 6 chairs, glass top table black & gold. wrought iron dinette glass top - 7 pieces. wrought iron coffee table - glass top. 550 table saw. radial saw, metal ducting. time clock. countertops, vacuum cleaner. 12 x 10 dust protectors, copper electrical fittings. heavy duty shelf rack. Terms will be cash or Cheque with ID. Auctioneers. Wayne Campbell. Tom Clarkson (4161420-4249 It Pays To Advertise GARAGE SALE THREE families imrotved. May 25th. begins at 9 a.m. 3 East Road. Warden/Kingston area. HORSES STABLES BOARDING facilities with indoor riding arena. Has stalls available just 30 minutes norfh east of Toronto 416-642-2642. TAILORS ALFONSO'S Custom Tailors. 2914 Sheppard Ave.E.. Suite 207 at Victoria Park. 497-0487. Some day service on minor alterations. =LOCKSMITHS]: LOCKSMITH, reasonable rates, deadbolts, rekeying, burglar bars. Lexan, guaranteed quality service. Stirling Security. 447-2664. Dave. SHARED ACCOMMODATION DON MILLS/Sheppard. Furnished 2 bedroom apartment to share with non. smoking female. $375.00. 497-0706. CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CARPET cleaning, installa- tion, repairs and sales. Work guaranteed. 759-8255. Zoo Needs Volunteers The Metropolitan Toron- to Zoo is recruiting sum- mer information volunteers to start working at the main gate in May. For more details call the Scarborough Volunteer Centre at 264-2308. Let's Make 1991 A Good Year "AL2 or D2Z license transport driver training at Mery Orr's. 1-800-265.3559. EARN money stuffing Envelopes! Send $1.00 and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: K.H. and Associates. 55 Mutual Street, No.301, Toronto, Ontario. M5B 2A9. WE WANT YOU If you take home less than 530.000 annually, here's your opportunity to receive extra money to ... Buy a new Car, Pay your bills. Plan a vacation. Pay for your education! It's New! Fast! Simple! For full details send a 9 x 12 self-addressed 80. cent stamped envelope (OR $1.00) to: Confidentially Yours Office Services. Box 730. Caroline, AB, TOM OMO. Secretary/Receptionist We require a mature and organized secretary/recept- ionist to handle a wide range of duties for a construction trade school. Excellent telephone skills essential. Computer and office experience mandatory. For more information please call 1883-4268. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Major Mackenzie Drive. Richmond Hill. Mtttl,t�ssss PARALEGAL SMALL claims. landlord/tenant matters. incorporations. traffic offences, divorces. adoptions. name changes. wills. other services. Paralegal Assoc. 751-2488 (Scarborough). Back Canadian Products RENOVATED 1 and 2 bedroom and bachelor's apartments for rent. Beaches area. 690-6306. NORTH York. Yonge and Sheppard. One bedroom Hollywood Plaza where life enjoys the ultimate. This is the stunning residence Tony Curtis officially opened. Of course, every conceivable luxury including valet parking. $1800.844.8392. BUNGALOW on quiet crescent in West Hill. Central air, fridge and stove included. New carpeting. Fully fenced rear yard. 5 minutes walk to Morningside Mall. Buses to Guild GO Station. $1.100/month, utilities extra. Available A.S.A.P. 284-6993 or 283.0937. Ask for Heather. 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MAY 28 P.M. 12:001nstitut.Christia o Ethic-Dr.Couch 12:30 Arts On view Summer Festival 1:00 Kitchener Rotary Club Bluma Appel 2:00 Tai Chi 2:30 Money In The Bank 1:00 � G� ng 3:30 Waterrol W My Way With Jack Reid 6:00 The Lemonaid Saw 5:00 Reaction- JA 6:00 MP MPP Remrtc 6:15 Alan Redway 6:30 Horizon -This &minesa Of Living 7:00 Health 14ne 7:30 Metro Council Focus Augimen 0:00 Rogers sports -All Can. Jr.Temnis Finals 10:00 MCA: Inside Etobicoke 1:00 7T wPe� 1ople Speak.Ethi is &CWtural Divernty 4 Community Sports Notes Scarborough Schools Track & Field The annual Track and Field meets for the Scar- borough public schools are being held at Birrhmont Stadium from May 27th to June 10th. These track meets are the best in Canada due to the amount of effort put forth by the executive and the skill exhibited by the athletes. The senior major meet (Grades 7 & 8) will be held on May 27th, with the senior minor meet on May 28th. On May 29th K -6B track and field events will be Md. Other events are K -6C June 3rd; K -8A June 4th; ,K -8B June 5th; K -6A on June 6th; KAD on June 7th and K -8C on June loth. 10th.Anniversary Open House Stephen I&acock Seniors will be host autug special Open House to celebrate their 10th aumiversry on Wed. May 29th from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Stephen Leacock is located at 25M This recreation centre is Malting with activities and programs for senior citizens (55 years and over) Monday through Friday 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Some of the crafts and Birchmount Road, just entertainment skills will be north of Sheppard Avenue. displayed during the Open House. The cake cutting ceremony will take place at 12 noon and refreshments will also be served. Please take the time to corse and visit and share in their celebration. For further information, call 396.4040. t►v: "XrCrftr �•:•: it:•: Pickering Hosts Hydro Meeting Some of the difficult and complex issues being faced by Municipal Electric Utilities were on the table, at a recent meeting hosted by the Pickering Hydro - Electric Commission. The May Lst meeting was attended by commissiooas and executives from Brampton, Etobicoke, Vaughan, North York, Richmond IN, Markham and Scarborough, as well as representatives from Ontario Hydro and the Municipal Electric Association. John Wiersma, Pucker- ing Hydro's General ➢Sanger, briefed the group an the proceedings at the Environmental Assess - anent Board Hearing into Ontario Hydro's Demand/Supply Plan, and the current Ontario Hydro 1982 Rate Proposal before the Ontario Energy Board. The group was informed that the Environmental Assessment Board Hear- ings are turning out to be complex, costly and lengthy. Some 4000 written questions have been filed by intervenors, to be answered by Ontario Hydro staff. The Municipal Electric Association, representing the Municipal Utilities and over 70% of the electric power consumers in On- tario, is playing a signifi- cant role in the bearing. It has filed 500 written ques- tions with the board. Delays in the bearings have added to the complex- ity of the process. The pian which is almost two years old is becoming dated due to changing economic realities and the interven- tion will partly deal with updates of information. The group was also in- formed that the board's decision to examine the privatization and decen- talization of Ontario Hydro would be appealed by the Municipal Electric Association in the Divi- sional Court of Appeal. This proposal by Energy Probe, if unchallenged, is expected to extend the hearing by another year. "Energy Probe's pro- posal is clearly outside of the scope of the bearing," says Wiersma, "and Municipal Electric Utilities, are very concern- ed about delays in deci- sions about the future power supply-" The current rate pro- posal by Ontario Hydro to raise rates to Municipal Electric Utilities by 8.9% in 1992, also came under fire. The proposed rate increase is very unpopular, and for different reasons than irn- mediately apparent. The increase is less than what is required for Ontario Hydro to maintain finan- cial soundness. The debt ratio of the giant corporation larder this rate proposal is ex- pected to a from 83.8% to 84.1 % and even so, Ontario Hydro will have to dip into its special reserve for the stabilization of rates and con ingencies, in order to meet its statutory debt retirement provisions. The rate proposal also forecasts a brighter economic outlook than most would agree with; such as an Ontario Coo- surtner Price index increase of 3.9% and a growth of 3.0% in Ontario's Gross Domestic Product. Certainly the major coo- terns of the participants were centered around the two bearings, but a number of other issues generated a considerable amount of discussion as well. Most utilities present are well in- to energy efficiency pro- grams, such as the shower head exchange program, and the water heater tune up program - Other questions were raised with regard to the impact of the recession on the deployment of utility staff. All agreed that the previous emphasis of building new facilities to accommodate growth, has clearly shifted towards maintenance and the rehabilitation of punt. Some of the utilities pre- sent were frequently being requested to install overhead facilities nndergand. In almost all cases the costs proved to be prohibitive to the benefit- ting property owns. The customer appears not prepared to accept the add- ed cost. The emerging issue of electric and magnetic ricks was also discussed. It appears to be a very sen- sitive issue to the electric utility industry, and the scientific community has not established clear evidence of the relationship between electric and magnetic fneids and human health. It was agreed, however. that utilities must be very candid on this issue and provide all the mfor mation available when re- quested by the customer. The meeting concluded with an update of the labour negotiations under- way in the Metro Toronto Area. Featured In Film Most Ontario residents would be surprised to learn that their province is hone to the largest, richest, tall - grass savannah prairie in all of Canada. Located on the Walpole Island com- plex, in the wmatb of the St. Clair River, north of Wind- sor, the prairie abounds with rare grasses, sedges and wildflowers. The Canadian Wildflower Society and award-winning Northern Lights Produc- tions Inc. of Toronto, are now in pre -production on the first of a series of films celebrating Canada's native plant heritage. The first, for television and home video viewing, "Tine Magnificent Prairie - A Wildflower Eden", will capture the splendour of the rare native plants that still flourish in one of North America's most spec- tacular and unusual set- tings, the tall -grass savan- nah prairie. Jim French, Founder and Honourary president of the society, explains: "The tall -grass prairie savannah of Walpole Island is the finest remaining example of a habitat that at one time extended westward, below the Great Lakes. as far as Iowa in the United States." "The prairie is very spectacular for a number of reasons," he continued, "not only does it contain an unusually high number of different species (over 800 vascular plants), but 12% are rare in Ontario and 1% are not found elsewhere in Canada." Walpole Island is an In- dian Reserve under the jurisdiction of the Walpole Island First Nation. The society will be working closely with the members of the First Nation and highlighting the special relationship that exists bet- ween the people and the prairie. The Canadian Wildflower Society is a registered charity "dedicated to the study, conservation and cultivation of North America's wild flora". It publishes Wildflower, North American's only magazine on native plants. Funds for the $70,000 pro- duction are being sought from the corporate com- munity, governments and private foundations. "This film will help Canadians toto the importance and beauty of our native plants and the Wed. May 22, 1991 THE NEWS/POST Page 9 Scarborough At Real Estate Show The City of Scarborough will attend the Urban Development Institute 4 UDI) and the Toronto Real Estate Board's ex- position and conference on May 22 and 23 at the Metro Toronto Convention Cen- tre. Scarborough will be one of the over 250 exhibitors of Industrial /Commercial (ICI) real estate oppor- tunities. The Scarborough booth will project the city's Leam To compost The Metropolitan Torori- to Recycling Council of On- tario, in coopetition with the City of Scarborough, is presenting a "Learn To Compost" workshop on Thurs. May 23 at the Scar- borough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. The workshop which will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 ,p.m. will demonstrate the proper method of making and maintaining a compost ;pile and making garden fertilizer. Composting can reduce household waste by one-third to one-half. In addition, the Recycl- ing Cantil of Ontario will be opening a composting demonstration site at Rosetta McClain Park on May 23 at 11 a.m. This is the fourth composting desrnonstration site in Scar - compelling need to preserve and protect then," French concluded. new and improved image. A "Scarborough Team" of developers will exhibit their projects jointly with the city. Scarborough Mayor Joyce Trimmer will of- ficially open the Scar- borough Booth at the show on May 22 at 1:30 p.m. ICI at UDI is Canada's largest venue for in- vestors/users and developers of office and real estate opportunities. What's On At Metro Catholic Schools MAY 22&23 Students at Bishop Mar- rocco/Thomas Merton Secondary School will pre- sent "The Wizard of Oz" at St. Matthew School, 1515 Bloor St. W., Toronto at 7:30 p.m. MAY M Students at Jean Vanier Secondary School, 959 .Midland Ave., Scarborough will present `Rebel Without A Cause". Dinner is at 6 p.m. and Showtime is 7:30 p.m. A student matinee will be presented at 2 p.m. on May 25th. MAY 39-31 A Young Authors' Ex- position will be held at St. Wilfrid School, 1685 Finch Ave. W., North York. MAY 31 Health issues presented by the Lung Association, Epilepsy and Arthritis Societies and local phar- macies will be featured at the Professional Activity Day at Annunciation School, 65 Avonwick Gate, North York. Centennial Recycling High Centennial College's of- fice paper recycling pro- gram has managed to divert more than 15 metric tonnes of paper from Metro's landfill sites. The program, started six months ago, collects photocopies, computer printouts, and note paper at the college's campuses and office locations in Scar- borough. rbe ycling effort has paid oft for the college and will help Metro meet its garbage disposal dif- ficulties," says Jack Nicolle, Centennial's plant and safety manager. Centennial receives free shredding service for its sensitive documents in return for the fine paper collected. The shredded paper is also recycled. The shredding service coupled with savings in not having the paper trash dumped at a landfill site (at $150 per metric tome), has saved Centennial an estimated $4,000 in the first six months of operation. CITY OF SCARBOROUGH 1991 Tax Levy Payment of Tax Bills according to By -Law of Council are payable as follows: Business - All Wards Mailing Date - May 10th 2nd Instalment June 5th Realty - All Wards Mailing Date By - May 1 Sth 4th Instalment - June 5th 5th Instalment - July 5th 6th Instalment - August 6th 7th Instalment - September 6th Ratepayers who have not received Tax Bills should make immediate inquiry to the Tax Office (or by telephorning 396.7261 REALTY TAXES or 396-7666 BUSINESS TAXES)_ Taxes may be paid at the Scarborough Civic Centre. 150 Borough Drive, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, or at any Branch of a Chartered Bank, if acceptable to them. AMCU Credit Union Inc., SECUL Credit Union Ltd., and Scarborough Public Utilities Commission (ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE ONLY). B. Surphlis Tax Collector Page 19 THE NEWSIPOST Wed. May a, Inn Business Community NH All Companies Must Register Now All unincorporated businesses operating under names other than their owners' are now required to have their names registered. Ontario's new "Business Names Act, 1989" proclaimed on May 1st, 1991 includes com- panies in the previously - exempt service industry. Past laws regulating business names applied on- ly to those in manufactur- ing, trade or mining. Businesses such as con- sultants, hairdressers and building contractors were not required to register. But under the new act, they must register their business names by Nov. 30. 1991, with the Companies Branch of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations (MCCR). The new act also applies to business names used by corporations. "This new legislation will better protect consumers and businesses in Ontario," said Consumer and Com- mercial Relation Minister Marilyn Cburley. Miley will have easier access to tie disputes.,, Through registration, business names are placed in public files maintained by the Companies branch. This allows consumers and other interested parties to find the owners behind a name. Anyone may search business -name information contained on the public record for a fee. The new legislation also provides for legal recourse in cases where damages are suffered as a result of deceptively similar business names. Register- ing does rat in itself give someone exclusive use to a name. But registrants who feel they have suffered damages because someone else registered and used the same dame or one that is much the same can take legal action. The act pro- vides for compensation if damages are proven. Companies with names already on record under the old legislation don't need to re -register until their five year registration period has expired. New Sales Director Patricia Speirs of Scar- borough, has been ap- pointed to the position of Sales Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics Ltd. She has worked for Mary Kay since October 1989. Speirs was named Sales Director after meeting specific requirements such as developing a personal Sales Unit of Beauty Con- sultants. exceeding specific sales goals; and completing a three month qualification period. In preparation for her new position. Speirs will at- tend a week long training session at Mary Kay's in- ternational headquarters in Dallas, Texas. She will attend classes on product knowledge, fashion treads, sales techniques, and business management. information about Fake Drug -Free Way businesses with Which they deal. This typed informa- tion is particularly impor 71 Scarborough Health cant to people trying to set- Department in association TM AMAXWG HOKM +_ •! Rnr ions --a w /s :JCC Fe, wn st_tr..su m. I.aa zzs Ti1p1111114NM Fax641490+749 Ste IT. m 17 - with Youth Link is presen- ting a 6 week drug and alcohol prevention pro- gram for parents of children aged 10 -16 years - The class begins May 15 and runs consecutive Wednesday evenings ( 7 to 9 p.m.I until June 19. The group will meet at the Health Department's nurs- ing division Offices. 5th floor. 305 Milner Ave. Scar - Our 41st. Year of service to the community. SCARBOROUGH news AGINCOURT news WEST HILL news NORTH YORK news EAST END no PICRERiNG posf 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? Cell 291-2583 for an estimate of cost. Serving the Community Since 1950 W.3 borough. For parents who want to know what they can do to prevent teen use and Alcohol, thus of Dns program is for you! Topics covered include why kids turn to drugs and alcohol, why they can't quit, treatment chowes and recovery. The session is designed to be fun with a relaxed and en- joyable atmosphere for open discission, questions and answers. Call 396-4278 for more in- formation and to regitst _ for the Drug -Free Way Program- Martingrove Anniversary May 29th. Martingrove Collegiate is celebrating its 25th an- niversary with a series of spectacular reunion events from May 29th to June 1st. M Arts Night is planned for Wed. May 29th, an Athletic Night on Thurs. May 30th and a "Rock'n Back the Clock" evening will be held at Etobicoke Olympiuun on Fri. May 31st. Class reunions in the school will be held on June 1st followed by a Gala evening at the Marriott Hotel. This is the first official reunion in the history of Martingrove Collegiate and former and current staff and students residing in Greater Toronto and vicinity are urged to join in all the fun and festivities. Tickets are now available Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the school. Or call the reunion hotline at 394-7617 or the school's main number, 394-7110. Hugh Anderson and Dave West, two teachers who have been on staff at the school since day one, have helped organize the reu- nion and are looking foward to demonstrating such popular '60s dances as the Watusi, the Frug and the Jerk, along with a little '90s hip-hop The traffic along Steeles Ave. from Mckenng to 'Markham Rd. has been a two or three mile rush hour length for some years now 'Metro Toronto with the cooperation of Markham is getting ready to widen Steeles Ave. to connect with the already widened Taunton Rd. in Pickering. Above, Metro Councillor Bob Sanders indicates the steady flow of traffic on Steeles Ave. (Photo - Bob Watson) Consult Community On Metro Social Plan ��Development St Metropolitan Toronto will conduct a series of com- munity consultation meetings on the Metro Social Plan between May 21 and June 15, four of which will be held in Scar- borough - Purpose of the meetings is to get feedback on the in- terim report -Strengthen- ing Our Communities: Metro's Social Plan", which was released on Apri. 15th. Mother aim is to determine what Metro and the community can do to promote stronger com- munities and better access to resources - the two goals identified in the report. The report documents the results of community meetings held across Metro last year, which were attended by over 2.000 Metro residents. Sum- maries of the report are available in English, French. Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Chinese, Vietnamese and Hindi. The Scarborough con- sultations will be held on May 21 at the Malvern Family Resource Centre, on May 27 and the Corvette Public School and on May 29 at the Neighbourhood Youth Club of Scar- borough. All these public meetings will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Another consultation meeting has been schedtd ed on June 3 from 1:3D to 4 p.m. at the Cedarbrae Midnight Run Led by Fire Chief, War- rant Officer Rick Nblett, fire fighters frau Canadian Forces Base Toronto will head out from CFB Tren- ton's gates for their 3rd An- nual 120 km Midnight Rum for Muscular Dystrophy at 8 p.m. on May 23. Following Highway No.2 from CFB Trenton, the 10 runners expect to cover the 120 km distance relay style in just over 15 hours arriv- ing "home" at 11:30 a.m., May 24, 1991. Pledges from the Mid- night Run, car washes and a recycling program will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada to further vital research and equipment programs. CFB Toronto Fire Fighters join fire fighters across Canada in supporting the search for a cure for neuromuscular disorders. District Library for all public libraries. Phone representatives of various lines have also been set-up social service agencies in in nine language to pro-. SmirbwaiBh- vide information about the Copies of the report sum- reports and consultation maty are now available in proem- Metro Toronto Council ................................................... ... City of Scarborough Scarborough RWh BRIAN ASHTON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite MS. Can 392-4052. Scarboro so Agiueourt SCOTT CAVALIER - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Moa to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Suite 211. Call. 392-4050. Scarborough Qty Centre BRIAN HARRISON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mar. to Fri. 30D Bay St., Suite 206. Call 392-4015. After hours 261-6641. Scarborough Highland Creek KEN MORRISH - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Moa to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Suite 307. Call 392-4055. Scarborough Wexford MAUREE.N PRINSLOO - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 212. Call 392-4015. Scarborough :Malvern BOB SANDERS - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon- to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 316. Call 392-4o'76. Scarborough MAYOR JOYCE TRIMNER - office open 8:311 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 208. Call 392-4006. City of North York Black creek MARIA AU GIMERI - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fn. 390 Bay St.. Suite 203. Call 392-1021. North York Centre NORMAN GARDNER - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Suite 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 392-4064. North York Centre South BEY. SALMON - office open 8:3D 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. Can 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. Moa to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 305. Call 392-"1. North York MAYOR MEL LASTMAN - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Moa 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., Stite 217. Call 392-4030. MAYOR DAVE JOHNSON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 216. Call 392-4033. 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., Suite 314. Call 390-4082. Toronto MAYOR ART EGGLE'TON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 P.171. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 315. Call 392-4079. travel __ -000� Lee Island Events German -American Social Club Fests - May 19. July 7, Aug. 18. Oct. 18-20, Oct. 25-27 and Nov. 17th. This club celebrates its German -American heritage with a series of festivals held throughout the year, the largest one being Munich in Cape Coral in October. All feature good German food and beer and are held at the German - American Social Club on Pine Island Rd. in Cape Coral. Caloosa Catch & Release Fishing Tournament - May 304une 2nd Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South, this fishing tournament features both celebrity and amateur divisions. Fish will be judged in various categories, and all will be released. All proceeds will benefit local charities. It is located at the 'Tween Waters Inn on Captiva Island. Sixth Annual Southwest Florida Wine Fair - May 31 -June 3rd Nine leading California wineries will participate in this wine aficionados' festival. Sunday's ac- tivities are open to the public. Admission is charg- ed. Weekend packages are also available. It is held at the South Seas Plantation, Captiva Island. 40th Annual Hibiscus Sbow & Plant Sale - Jme 2nd Green thumbs throughout Florida know this annual event by the James E. Hendry Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society. Approximately 1,200 blooms are exhibited by hibiscus growers from all the state's 28 chapters. About 1,200 special hybrid hibiscus will be on sale and trophies will be awarded to the most stunning specimens in 14 categories - A plant will be given away every 30 minutes. Ad- mission is free and amateur exhibitors are welcome to display their blooms. Sponsored by Barnett Bank, the show is open to the public from 1-5 p.m. at Exhibition Hall in Fort Myers. River. Blues & Rib Fest - June 8 For a summer's evening of free country music, come on down to the river - front in downtown Foul Myers. Featured artist or group: TBA Local talent starts at 5 p.m. and the na- tional talent begins at 8 p.m. KidsZone, a children's activity area, opens at 3:30 p.m. It is held at Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers along the riverfront. 1991 Florida State Junior Girls and National Junior Boys Invitational Golf Tournament - May 8 -30th. This tournament of rising PANORAMIC LIMO - SCENE For all occasions: Weddings • Parties • Sghm:mq • Tours 24 serrjce Phone 4647741 NOVA TRAVEL LTD. OnWc.31567% "Complete Travel Service" to all destinaoons ONIW h Rd.& iNidWW AV. 2656682 champions will feature competition in three age groups: 11 & under, 12-14 and 15-17 year olds. Entry fee is $50, which includes prizes and a banquet ticket for Saturday night, and is due by May I. Tournament registration is 7 p.m. on Thurs. June 27, in the Fair- way Room at the Cape Cor- al Gold & Tennis Resort. Winners of the tournament will be awarded an invita- tion to the International Junior Orange Bowl Cham- pionship. The competition is at the Cape Coral Golf & Tennis Resort. Flex Bon Riverfest - July 4th Riverfest is a fun -filled Fourth of July celebration held on the Caloosahatchee riverfront in downtown Fort Myers. This day -long event features live enter- tainment, roving per- formers, a variety of food, arts & crafts, sporting events including raft races and riverboat cruises, culminating in a spec- tacular fireworks display at the day's end. From 2 to 9:30 p.m., with fireworks at 9 p.m. It is held at Centen- nial Park and Exhibition Hall on the downtown Fort Myers riverfront. Pine Island Parade & Fireworks - July 4th This Fourth of July celebration includes an ac- tivity unique in this county - an annual waterball fight. The fight pts two teams against each other armed with fuehoses. In the mid- dle of the two teams is a ball or barrel an a rope. The object is to push the ball, using water from the Maes, to the other team's side. In addition to the wet fun, there are assorted daytime activities, food booths, a parade and fireworks at night. The location is Matlacha Park in Matlacha. Nautical Centre Open House Once again, Harbour - front presents its annual Nautical Centre Open House on Sun. May 26th and invites you to join in an exciting day of nautical ac- tivities. The Nautical Centre Open House is a great op- portunity to discover the world of boating and sail- ing down by Toronto's Har- bourfront. As you explore the wide variety of ac- tivities and courses offered by the Nautical Centre, you can also enjoy free sailboat and canoe rides, tall ship tours, sailing lessons, a bargain barbeque, prizes for the kids, and more. Hosts of the open house are the Nautical Centre members: Harbourfront Cance School & Nordic Ski Club, Harbourside Sailing School and Club, Executive Sailing, Independence Kick Off Season At Darien Lake The unveiling of new at- tractions will mark the start of a new season at Darien Lake Theme Park and Camping Resort dur- ing a spectacular Memorial Weekend salute, May 25 - 27th. Live entertainment, fireworks and Civil War enactments are just some of the special events plann- ed for this season opener. Advenhavland for Kids, the park's special kiddie area, has doubled in size to include: Funtime Junction - an original Chance train, Tad Pole Island - a water play area and Junior Bumper Cars - a favourite children's ride. A wide variety of live entertainment will fill the midway and picnic areas as performers kick -up their heels every hour. Enjoy the sounds of Country Western, Big Band and 50s music all weekend. Midway enter- tainment continues with the tenth annual Pageant of the Ba. -is. See the best of high school drum, bugle and marching bands from Canada, Pennsylvania and Western New York. You will step in time as historians recreate the at- mosphere of the Civic War through authentic artillery camps. brigade drills and battle recreations. The largest battle enactment is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. Festivities will close each evening with a salute to veterans and a fabulous choreographed fireworks show! All entertainment is in- cluded in Darien Lake's All -Day -Admission ticket. Operating haus will be Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m and Mon- day from 10 a.m - 8 p.m. Darien Lake is located midway between Buffalo and Rochester. Take the New York State Thruway (1-90) to Emit 48A and head five miles south on Route n. African Warthog Exhibit Opens The African Warthog Exhibit was officially opened last week at Metro Toronto Zoo with a large crowd on hand to view the unusual animals. Above, Metro Councillor Bob Sanders, who is also Chairman of the Zoo's Board of Management. and Zoo General Manager Cal White take a look at the warthogs. ( Photo - Bob Watson) Environmental Fair At Museum If you are interested in learning safe and effective environmental practices in and around year borne or community. don't miss the Ontario Agricultural Museum's fust ever "En- vironmental Fair" on Sat. May 25 and Sun. May 26. This event will feature di *ays and demonstra- tions by various organiza- tions who will share their expertise in the 3rs - reduce, reuse, recycle. Learn about composting with earth worms, obtain valuable tips on en- vironmermtarly safe prac- tices for both home and community and much more. The museum features over 30 buildings and displays on its 32 -hectare site. Costumed inter- preters, wagon rides, farm animals. a gift shop and more will make your day the country an enjoyable The site is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. May 21 to Sept- 22. Located five km west of Milton, the museum can be reached from Highway 401 exit 320 to 312 north. Just follow the sib, Admission rates are s3.5o for adults, $1.75 for seniors and youths (6-17), $8.50 for families. Port Of Toronto - World Trade Link There is much more to the Port of Toronto than what simply meets the eve. In fact, the port nestled along the northwest shore of Lake Ontario has touch- ed almost every person liv- ing in Toronto in one way or another over the years. The port is viewed by many as an exotic place where ships from faraway lands discharge the cargo that works its way into the daily stream of living. And what stories these cargoes ranging from odd -shaped machinery, to heavy -lift equipment to rare com- modities would have to tell - of where they came from, where they've headed and who will use them. Beyond that, however, Afloat, Pier 4 Sailing School, Club & Rentals, SmartBoating and Toronto Brigantine. They will be pleased to provide you with the details regarding their facilities. the port provhaes thousands of jobs and generates millions in tax revenues. Whether it's food you eat, the steel used in the con- struction of your office building, your livelihood through one of the many private industries associated with the port, or last summer's picnic on the waterfront, the Port of Toronto prays an active role in many people's everyday lives. Just 26 miles from the en- trance to the Welland Canal which leads to Lake Erie, the port enjoys a strategic position in the St. Lawrence Seaway -Great Lakes waterway system. It is right in the middle of Canada's largest and richest market. In fact more than one-third of the total Canadian market is within a lWn ile radius of Toronto. The port and surrounding waterfront as seen today is due to the efforts of the Toronto Harbour Commis- sioners who, in 1911, were charged with the respon- sibility of bringing order to a disorganized harbour of ramshackle wharfs and boggy marshes. With the backing of the city and the federal govern- ment, the Commission quickly went to work. In the ensuing 80 years, it built Sunnyside which in its heyday, attracted thousands to its amuse- ment ground each year. It expanded the Toronto Islands, located on the city's downtown doorstep, by some 600 acres. In fact, the commission has added more than 2,000 acres of land to the total waterfront. It built two airports - Malton, today known as Pearson International Air- port, and Toronto Island Airport which it still operates today. Over the years, the Com- mission also created land for the province's Ontario Place and built a string of parks across the water- front for the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Con- servation Authority. And it built a modern port. The opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959 enabled large ocean ships to call at the Port of Toron- to. And to keep up with the changing modes of transportation, the port was the first in the Great Lakes system to provide specialized facilities for the handling of containers. Containerization radical- ly altered the nature of general cargo movements through the port. The com- mission is constantly adap- ting its marketing thrust to concentrate on those types of cargo for which the port enjoys a competitive ad- vantage. Two transcontinental railways serve the port - Canadian National and Canadian Pacific. As well, local and highway trucking firms provide fast, economical transportation from the port area. About 80 percent of import-export general cargo is handled by truck, with rail accounting for the remaining 21) percent. All in all, Toronto Har- bour is like a city within itself, attracting thousands of visitors to its shores each year. A blend of industry and recreation. A world of cargo and ships. No matter bow you look at it, the Port of Toronto is an integral part of Canada's most ex- citing city and is Ontario's capital port. "Care For You" Club June 19 - Wed. Geritol Follies Tour Hamilton Place and Jackson Square Deluxe Coach $37.00 rot. Bem"'s Tours 424-4171 Pang, 12 TIM P06T Wei. May a, 1991 Here & There In Pickering by Diane Matheson CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S CLUB There is a meeting planned for Thurs. May 23rd for the Ajax -Pickering Christian Women's Club. They will meet from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. in the Gallantry's Restaurant ban- quet room, lower level at Pickering Town Centre. The meeting will include tips on nnning a garage sale, and sprucing up for spring. The cost is $4 a person with free babysitting available. Call Susan at 420.6810 or Barb at 428.8M for reservations. LAKESIDE FUN FAIR Lakeside Public School is holding a fun fair at the school cc Fri. May 24 from 5 to 9p m. at 4 Parkes Dr. in Ajax. There will be lots to do inch>K4nig auctions, bake table, dunk tank and prizes. Come out and have some fun- For more in- formation call OW3074. WA'TERF`RONT BENEFIT DANCE • The Ajax Save the Waterfront Committee is holding a dance on May 25th with funds raised going towards the committee's work. The dance will be held at St. Bernadette's Church Parish Hall, Harwood and Bayly Sts. in Ajax, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person. Call !Sherrill Willard at 686-0654, Kathy Wisniewski at 686.0766, Debra King at 663-5379 or Norbert Hartz at 428-W% for more information. GARDEN TRIP The Hamilton Royal Botanical Gardens will be the destination of a trip planned by the Ajax Horticultural Society on Sat. May 25th. For more information call Ursel at 683.1009 or Louise at 683-7799. THE LAWS OF LIFE Learn how to live in harmony with the Laws of Life. This entertaining and informative evening is presented by Al Fisher who is a lawyer. teacher and disc jockey. on Tues. May 28th from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per person, $5 for seniors, at the Fast Shore Community Centre, Liverpool Rd.. just south of Bayly St. GARDENING FUN Grow interesting plants with kitchen throwaways! Have tun growing a pineapple plant, a lemon tree, or a vegetable shrub. The Bay Ridges Library is the place to team all about this an Sat. Juane 1st at 10: 30 a.m. This is for children aged 6 - 10. Register at Bay Ridges Branch or phone 839-3083. There is no charge. DECORATIVE POTTERY This is the subject of a Pickering Idea Place Seminar that shows you easy. creative and inexpensive ways to add your own personal touch to your outdoor summer planter pots. This will be held on Tues. May 28th from 7 to 8 p.m. and costs $21.40. Call the Idea Place at 427-32 to register or for more information. BIRD BENEFIT A benefit garage sale and cookout is being sponsored by Pickering Naturalists during Environment Week to raise funds for Avicare Bird Rehabilitation Centre of Ajax. It will be located at the Loeb Baywood parking lot, Bayly St. and Monarch Ave. in Ajax on Sat. June 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p. m - (Hamburgers rgers after 11 a.m.) The sale features used books, crafts, flea market, peren- nial plants and a Wildlife Education presentation by the Metro Toronto Zoo. Donations will be accepted from 10 a. m. until dart at the Ariss Haulage trailer at Loeb's on Fri. June 7th. The Avicare Bird Rehabilitation Centre provides care in the rehabilitation of wild birds for their return to the wild. The centre is based in Ajax and serves the Durham Region. Avicare is a totally nm -profit organization and registered charity. For mos information call Hilary and Ofer Pittel at 428-2439, Margaret Wilson, 831-1745 or Dale Hoy at 427-1656. 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 429-463:3 for information and pick -tip. 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, 115166. max.) Pee -wee ( birth date 1977 or later, 140lbs. 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 683-4380 or Brian Hughes at 286-2911 for more informa- tion. 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 4243890 for 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 1400 Bayly St. Pickering. Call Debbie at 831-3877 for more information. PICKERING dr 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 56 years and over. There's a $3 per year membership fee. Call 683-8450 Monday and Tuesday afternoons, or 839-2349 for more information. 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 Wo -3457 to find out more. ONE PARENT FAMILIES ASSOCIATION This is a non-profit Canadian association of families with one parent - separated, divorced, widowed or newer mar- ried. Activities include family outings and bowling and adult sports like badminton, volleyball and baseball, dances, euchre nuts 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. MR Membership Director Susan Bullard at 683.0701. 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 4240146 or Dianne at 831-3555. CAR SEAT RENTAL The 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 683-9678 for more information. SC TTM 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. HELP Are you 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 223-7444. 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 $l million, and donations from residents should be dropped off or sent to The Canadian Red Cross, 1648 Bayly St. Pickeirng, Ont. LI W IIP. Mark the envelope "Persian Gulf Crisis". HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Pickering Horticultural Society will hold its monthly meeting on Tues. May 219 at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church, Church St. one block north of Hwy. 2. The topic for this meeting is "Growing Clematis" with Brian Birley from the Civic Garden Centre. In addition, there will be a beautiful spring flower show to deleight the eye. Refreshments will be served Admission is free and everyone is welcome. For more details call 831-1077. 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 fust light. Spend the rest of the day birding. Dress ap- propriately and bring a finch. Meet at Cranberry Marsh (south boardwalk off Halls Rd. in Whitby) at 6 a.m. or fist light. Call Margaret Wilson for more information at 831-1745. SLO PITCH COACH 'WEEDED 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. COACH NEEDED Are you interested in baseball? Do you have perience? Would you like to be a coach for a women's es 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 House of St. Mart's United Church, Byron and Colborne St. in Whitby. Refreshments are served, and there is free park- ing. Blood Donors Give The Best Gift: Themselves! Please... Give Blood! The Canadian Red Cross Society Microwave dessert Light in color as well as Stir together cereal and or - calories, this pudding pro- ange juice; set aside. In large vides old-fashioned home- bowl, cream together butter made goodness with new- and sugar; beat in eggs and fashioned ease. vanilla until light and fluffy. Make this pudding in ad- Stir in cereal mixture and vance and store it in the orange rind. Combine flour, freezer. Unmold, cool and cinnamon, baking powder, wrap the pudding airtight in baking soda, salt and nut - plastic wrap; freeze up to six meg; stir into creamed mix - months. ture until well blended. Stir To serve, defrost pudding in grated carrot, currants and in microwave oven or over- pecans. night at room temperature. Spoon into greased 6 -cup Reheat by microwaving at micaowvaveable, heatproof Medium -High (70%) for 2 pudding mold or bowl. C4W to 3 minutes or by steaming tightly with plastic wrap. for about 40 minutes. Microwave on High (10096) T,igrt CirW11111as power 7 to 8 minutes, turn- P ing bowl 1/4 tura once or 1 cup Nabisco 100% Bran twice during m1Cr0w2vMg- Cereal Let stand 10 to 15 minutes 1/2 cup orange juice 'to Complete cooking. Uonold 1/3 cup butter and serve with Light Change 314 cup granulated sugar Saucx. 2 eggs Makes 10 to 12 savings. 1 tsp vanilla extract Light Orange Sauce.- auce:2 2tsp grated orange rind Combine 1 cep water and 2 314 cup all purpose flour tbsp grated orange rind in 1 tsp ground cinnamon stnall saucepan Bring to boil 1 1/2 tsp Magic Baking then drain, reserving orange Powder rind. Stir in 1 12 cups or - 1/2 tsp Each: baking soda angc juice,l/2cupsugarand and salt 3 tbsp cornstarch. Cook, stir - 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg ring. until mixture comes to 1/2 cup Each: grated tar- a boil and thickens. Stir in 1 rots, currants or chopped tbsp liqueur, if using. raisins and clopped Makes 1 12 cups. pecans or walnuts Light Orange Sauce 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 WS -3457 if you are interested. (9 BE A DESIGNATED DRIVER Join the many people who agree not to drink alcoholic beverages ... and to drive everyone in their group home safely.