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Home My WebLink AboutPP1991_07_24*ug aewtseNa SOilcv Puma �tANPWT awtarsa Or Two a0'r SEE IT \Tar mt AYAaANU AT SfrrU 5101tS fs4aywnntf EATON'S This Space Could Be Yours For 2 W%VA LOOKING FOR DAYCARE? Try a better alternative at Daycare prices! CaN 289-2273 for a visit and free booklet SLAISDALE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Pickering This Space Could Be Yours For 1. 12,.,.... �/rala/o' IM24 MAXIMUM INCOME MINIMUM TAX Call the expert KEITH PYMAR C&. F LCA North American Life Since 1861 (416) 427-2913 Take A Nature Walk July 24 CLOCA staff invite you to come out and discover how relaxing a nature walk can be. On Wed. July 24 at 7:30 p.m. CLOCA staff will be hosting a nature hike through Harmony Valley Conservation Area. Participants are asked to please meet in the parking lot. To get to Harmony Valley take Harmony Road North, in Oshawa, to Cor- betts Road, go east to Grandview Road. Turn left, follow signs to Har- mony C. A. This event is free to the public so come on out and spend the evening enjoying nature. Everyone is advis- ed to wear appropriate footwear. For more information call 579 -Ml L Be Proud To Be A Canadian This Space Could Be Yours For $1100 PER WEEK NTC SOFTWARE IBM. Amiga, C64, Atari, Apple, Nintendo. Over 1000 titles in stock. Low prices on all computer programs. 292.9000 Soulhlawn Plaza KennedylHuntingwood 40t per copy Published by Watson Publishing Company Ltd. Every Wednesday Second Class Mail Registration No. 1645 $15 per yr. by mail Vol. 26 No. 30 Pickering, Ontario Evro Renovator Inc. Vow neWobouAwod renmetors. We d0 waterproofing, Ixlekwork, stonework. deck. patio. fence, Ofteway, sidewalk - all types. Esumate free. 24 Hr. service 285-5026 10% Seniors' Discount Serving the Community for 25 Years! Wed. July 24, 1991 VVHdt I 0 PICKERING A"Osf n At the Sat. May lith Family Fun Fair at Fairport Beach Public School the ymuigster's really enjoyed getting made Do On Saturdla Well, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation OIII�s a - i Photo - Bob Watson) up and associating with a clown! One of the mothers poses a group for a picture of them with the clown. Durham Bd. Of Education Highlights Energy Vtanagemeat Pro- ject a Success Science Consultant Linda Stuparyk, along with Geography consultant Don Farguharson and Teachers Steve Herbert of Vallev Farm P.S. and Rosalie Krem of D.A.S.E., were present to highlight for trustees the energy management project enbtl- ed Making The Connections which took place May 10, 1991 at Camp Samac. Oshawa. Teams from 18 Derham schools met to facilitate the development of school- based energy and en- vironmental action plans. The day's activities includ- ed storefront displays, a keynote address, a needs assessment, mini - workshops, and a panel presentation involving the Ministry of Energy, On- tario Hydro and the Energy Educators of Ontario. The presenters were con- gratulated by trustees for their efforts to promote energy and environmental awareness. It is hoped this valuable program will ex- pand in the near future to include all Durham Boards schools. Authority has the solution. Bring the kids to see the C.L.O.C.A. Players produc- tion of An Environmental Show. The show involves pup- pets, stories, games and loads of fun. The show is designed for children aged 5-10, and more important- ly, it's free. So bring the kids for an hour of en- vironmental fun. The performance will take place on July 27th at 1 p. m. at Heber Down Con- servation Area in Whitby. Directions: Follow Taun- ton Road West to Country Lane Road, go North and follow the signs at the end of the road. Everyone will rneet in the day -use park- ing W. For mime information, contact Ranya Handsor or Caroline Fowler at 579-0411. Environment Walk & Talk Have you ever seen in- sects that make their home by sticking rocks to their body' Then, join authority staff for a free walk and talk within the Bowman- ville Valley Conservatim Area. The hike will take place on Wed. July 31 at 7:30 p. m_ fromthe parking lot. Come out and discover the ecology and history con- tained oo-tained within a section of the Bowmanville Creek. Please remember the in- sect repellent and wear ap- propriate footwear. Directions: From Hwy 401 take Waverly Road Regional Road 57 ex- it. Go north on Waverly Road then east on Roenick Drive to signed entrance. Liverpool Community Concerned About Brock/Finch Development Uy Brenda Birinyi developments as identified square feet (9,102 square vrronmentalistsfrom 'Save developers. Last month, residents in the Pickering District metre) office building. the Rouge' to come out in "Are they (these deci- from the Liverpool Com- Plan- Pickering's planning full force before Pickering sions) in the best interest of munity came before a However, there was department has recognized Council, to oppose a the community'" and con - Pickering Council planning some question as to what through documented op- Bramalea development. tines to state, "Coun- meeting to express their development pian, submit- position, written by nearby cillors should not act as concern over the proposed. ted b (who are residents that. the The main reasons given Y an propos- agents for the developers". Hotel Apartment Building the developers of this pro- ed 12 story apartment by Pickering Councillors and Banquet Hall that is ject) was before the coun- building appears to be one Brenner, Dickerson and Murray Stroud, slated for development in cillors. Councillor Van of the pivotal Johnson to nix the representing Coughlan, their neighborhood- Kempen was not convinced disagreements regarding Bramalea residential claims a hotel and banquet The hotel site intended that Pickering's planning this development. development proposal, facility are needed in the for this community, is staff was endorsing the Other concerns the largely surrounded around municipality and this located at the intersection same plan that council residents have listed in- the cutting down of trees on 500,000 square feet pro- of Brock Road and Finch members had in front of volve; the necessary costs this property. It is in- posal will fill a need in this Ave. them. to convert from septic to teresting to note, the town and amongst other Pickering's planning The original plan submit- sanitary sewers, increase Cowan hotel site has a things, provide 11% perma- staff endorses the develop- ted by Coughlan, revealed traffic to their greater amount of trees nent jobs. ment, citing this corner the applicant proposed: a neighborhood, opposition to threatening destruction also took the o ( Brock & Finch) are part of 12 story, 168 unit apart- the commercial land use, than the Bramalea site 1} the "Town's Main Central merit, a 6,378 square feet and preservation of older p or t u n i t y to remind residents that, "current one block The proposed site is (613 square metre) ban existing trees which As of last month's zoning for town houses on ock north of Kingston quet hall, a six floor, 40 residents feel construction meeting, the developers this site have already been Road or Highway 2, and suite hotel/apartment will damage their roots and had yet to respond to the approved". However, town that qualifies this site as building, a 16,095 square eventually kill them. being a primary location feet (1,500 square metre) Earlier in the same residents complaints, houses were not being pro - for office, hotel, and other retail commercial plaza, week, the issue of tree primarily the 12 story posed on this night. large-scale mixed use and an eight story 97,665 preservation prompted en- apartment building. The proposed develop - This has resulted in near- ment will come before by residents feeling their Pickering Council on Tues. concerns have fallen on Aug- 6th for final approval deaf ears. and discussion of possible David Powell, of Guild amendments Road claims he, "rarely Pickering councillors gets involved in politics have already approved this however he is asking ques- Hotel/Apartment Building tion about the relationship and banquet hall develop - between council and merit at the planning level THE MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTRE 286-1722:839-2090 // • Summer school and swimming • Daycare hours 0 Montesssori academic year PRINTING 1 • OF T'ICF CEN'inE 683.1968 -t - Page 2 THE NEWS POST Wed. July 24, 1"1 Opinion a page for expression for you and us Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Premier Bob Rae in reply to his. From our perspective you are a traitor to the people of Ontario, You blatantly promote French against the wishes of a vast majority. You have been informed as to our wishes. Does it matter to you? No. We need the French language and culture in Ontario like we need communism. Both are forceful and restrictive. A free and intelligent peo- ple do not warrant this treatment. You rob from the poor and sick to pay the price. You escalate our provincial debt to kowtow to your superiors and to comply with your seemingly distorted view of democracy, and you smile while you are doing it. We put you in and we will take you out! Supporting the promoting of the City of Toronto as of- ficially bilingual is offensive to the other minority groups there who have English as a second language. Forcing French on over 2.000,000 people in that city is, not only cost- ly, it is extremely insulting and discriminating! So much for your support of the French Language Services Act of Ontario. We will delegislate it in time! In an article in Chatelaine. May 1991 it says and I quote. -Injustice ignites a moral rage in Rae". Let's see some moral rage'. A new Political Pam needs to be promoted that gives the intelligent Ontarian a voice in government. We need to sup- port a party that promotes Citizen's Referendum and the Recall System. We need to be aware of your regressive tac- tics by questioning the politically -supportive media and learn to read between the lines. How is that for an answer to your political palaver? Yours truly. Von Robertson k Association. Box 1i9, Midhurst. Ont. ?SOL iXo Opinion At Council Dear Editor: I attended the Scarborough Council meeting last might (July 10 ) on "second units*'. I had previously received a let- ter inviting me to attend and express my opinion on the sub- ject At that time I thought I would be unable to attend and I sent in my opinion to the City Clerk's office. Boy was I glad I wasn't the young man who was first to speak and express an opinion. He was subjected to what I can only call a "third degree. He was cross examined by several Councillors as though he was a criminal in the dodo. He was asked at least twice by Councillors as to how they should vote. He was asked to express an opinion of a letter from the Province to the Council, of which he knew nothing. The whore meeting began to show its disapproval of this conduct by the Councillors and we were told in no uncertain terms by the mayor that any speaker would be subjected to these questions. Sly letter asked me to express an opinion on "second units" it did not say that I would be required to be question- ed on my opinion or that I would be asked to advise Coun- cillors as to how they should vote. In short, in my opinion the Council is completely unaware as to where their duty lies and they are trying to avoid making the'decisions for which they have been elected. Woe is me' or woe is us' Name withheld 1 Here and There Want Tobacco Taxes Rolled Back Forty-four percent of Canadians want tobacco taxes roll- ed back, according to a national poll. The poll was con- ducted by Canadian Facts for the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Council tCPMCI. It was taken during the week of June 24. The poll also reveals that 27 percent of Canadians feel that tobacco taxes should remain at current levels and that only 22 percent support further increases. Seven percent of respondents were undecided or had no opinion. news "ost Published every Wednesday by Watson Publishing Company Limited, Est. 1950 Address: 150 Milner Ave..Unit 35 Scarborough. Ontario M 1 S 3R3 Telephone 291.2583 Publisher 6 General Manager • Bob Watson Office Manager • Irene Watson ADVERTISING - Irene Watson, Bertha Kronenberg, EDITORIAL - Audrey Purkiss. Diane Matheson. Bill Watt. SUBSCRIPTIONS - $15 per year . 404 a copy. Twenty •'Hopeful' contestants Aer,, rehearsed for the up- VanDen Heuvel, Stella Kourouki�. coming Miss Toronto IW. 2 pageant at the :Metro and Toronto Adzic, Roma Persaud. In front. Ei ,%ow:n Mhnoth. and Police Association building. 1841 Yorkland Blvd. last week. Above. farm left. Carnlyne Pollock. Sheryl ShaA. Brenda Trissy Grant Photo - David %long Mainstream Canada Another Tory tax By Michael ff vcks Like pouring salt on a wound, so too is the federal government's approach to taxation—both are painful and increasingly counterproductive Thirty-five tax increases have been tallied by the Tory govern- ment since taking charge in 1964, and the latest, thrust on employers with the proposed amendments to Canada's Bankruptcy Act, is simply more of the sante The most recent proposed tax is a payroll tax, which will cost employers an average of 10 cents a week for each employee and be used to cover the cost of paying back wages of up to 52.000 to employees of firms that go bankrupt. While wage protection for employees is undeniably essential, so too is fairness in taxation matters say-, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. CEIB argues that governments should approach taxation matters by spreading the tax burden more evenly, not just on the backs of business, specifically smaller firms, which carry a dispropor- tionate total of the overall load. .According to CFIB, a fairer approach would have been to allow employees prior claim to the assets of bankrupt compa- nies over banks and other secured creditors. In all likeli- hood, however, the federal government decided to bow to pressure from the banking community which had vehe- mently protested any steps in that direction. "The insensitivity of this tax is particularly palling con- sidering the fact the federal gmx-m t ent has just gobbled up $44X) million in surplus revenues from another infamous tax, the Goods and Services Tax, and is hitting businesses with a 24 per cent increase in U.I. con- tributions as of July 1," says Brien Gray, CFIB senior vice- president of legislative affairs. "Furthermore, once a pay- roll tax is implemented, regard- less of the amount, gavernmctus have a tendency to broaden the uses for which funds are raised and increase the rate oft he tat. Another profit insensitive pay- roll tax on small business, for instance, is the last thing firms need when unemployment is so high and they're doing all they can to maintain current employ- ment levels, much less create new jobs." Ch1 a positive nae, there was some good news to come out of the changes to the Bankruptcy Act. Companies close to bankruptcy will now have at least 30 days and upon court approval, as much as five months to reorganize their busi- nesses and negotiate with credi- tors. There is also new protection for unsecured credi- tors, giving them the right to reclaim goods from a bankrupt firm within 30 days of delivery, provided the goods have not been transformed. Missing from the proposals are much needed rules for receivers to ensure their accountability to all creditors. The process for declaring personal bankruptcy will also be streamlined. The Bankruptcy Act has Here and There :sexual Assault Prevention Month Seventy-two community groups in 41 Ontario cities and towns are mobilizing their resources to confront the pro- blem of sexual assault in their home communities. Anne Sw•arbrick, Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, announced that the 72 organizations are receiving grants of approximately $2.000 each. Groups use these grants for local public education projects, as part of this month's sexual assault public education campaign, which is coordinated by the Ontario Women's Directorate. ..Violence against w»men is deeply entrenched in our society, so the participation of local groups is crucial to get the message out that sexual assault is a crime" said Ms. Sw•ar'brick. -Different communities need different types of public education as we all work together toward the goal of preventing sexual assault." Grant recipients include sexual assault centres, women's shelters and resource centres• native women's associa- tions. groups for women who are disabled and for im- migrant and racial minority women. Projects funded include billboards carrying the message that sexual assault is a crime, pamphlets for the Cambo- dian community, resource materials in Ojicree and workshops for teenagers. STATFACTS A 1989 Statistics Canada survey on illegal drag use show- ed that 6.5% of the population age 15 and up admitted using cannabis (marijuana hashish, hashish oil) in the previous year. While the trend data on illegal drags is sparse, the in- dication was that cannabis use had declined. A 1980 survey found about 12% of persons age 18 and over had used the substance. Following are some other facts from the 1989 survey. conducted for Health and Welfare Canada been ripe for revision for many years. It's difficult to say how many small businesses could have been saved had the previ- ous governments and their ministers possessed the political will to make the necessary changes to the Act years ago. The latest reforms, unveiled by Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister, Pierre Blois, are also too late to help the many businesses which have finally succumbed to the ravages of this current recession. The most recent figures show a levelling off and even slight decline in the number of busi- ness bankruptcies. These may finally have peaked but con- sumer bankruptcies remain high as laid -off workers remain highly susceptible to financial pressures. The irony is that the govern- ment's revisions will only begin to take effect when the recession is almost over, past the time when they were needed the most. And during these difficult economic times, when many small firms are barely hanging on, another Tory tax is exactly what isn't needed. CFIe F"a" Service Give A Gift That Lasts All Year! i A year's subscription to one of these newspapers , j SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT WEST HILL ' news news news ; ' CHECK THE NORTH YORK EAST END 11 K • RiRenewal-- i ' ONE YOU WANT new.9 nems O S f I New---- Send ew___ Send $15 cheque, money order or VISA number (plus expiry date) to: Watson Publishing Company Limited 150 Milner Ave., Unit 35 Scarborough, Ont.M1S 3R31.; Name: -- --- -- - ---- — -- -- ■ Address . - - -- S l t.. t.... .... .. l.. .... i...... ... r - �. .��.... .._.....I .: r.r.. r.....- .s ,. ♦1•. 1♦a. 13 Days Of Fun & Excitement At Orillia The 1991 Leacock Heritage Festival, featur- ing over 30 events, brings "Good Oldfashioned Fami- ly Fun" to Orillia for 13 days from July 24 to Aug. Sth. The third annual Festival celebrates Canada's foremost humorist, Stephen Leacock and the Orillia he knew at the turn of the century. Sponsored by 18 community groups and involving over 250 volunteers, the Festival program is dynamic and diverse, with special em- phasis on fun. Highlights include the new Leacock Evening of Humorous Song event: the Old-fashioned Children's Festival and Picnic in the Park; Leacock Medal for Humour Readings, featur- ing award-winning Cana- dian authors; an Old- fashioned Street Lance at Orillia's waterfront board- walk. and the Leacock Garden Party an the lawns of the Stephen Leacock Museum. Throughout the Festival there will be costume com- petitions, tours, boat cruises, theatre, music concerts, art and heritage displays, street sales. and much more. A $2 Festival All -Event Pin will provide admission to most Festival events. The pin, as well as the Festival brochure and souvenir t -shirt reflects the official Festival poster, a waterfront painting by local artist, Will McGarvey. Souvenirs can be purchased at the Leacock Heritage Festival Information Centre at 16 Mississauga St. E. in Downtown Orillia. Taking part in many of the events will be the Festival's Honourary Chairman, Howard White, winter of the 1991 Leacock Award for Humour for his book, "Writing in the Rain". The Leacock Heritage Festival has two literary competitions: the Leacock Liuterick Awards, an international competi- tion for unpublished limericks, and the Humorous Short Story Competition. Winners will be announced at the Festival Mariposa Whirl- wind Wind -Up Dance on 4Aug. 5th. Province Gives $4.6 Million To Improve Water Quality Ontario Environment ment is $33,333. Minister Ruth Grier has In Scarborough the announced the province Dunkers' now balancing has committed $4,632,259 to system grant is $466,667. improve water quality in six Ontario municipalities between April 1, 1991 and March 31, 1992. The money, provided under the ministry's Beaches Improvement Program, will cover about one-third of the cost of 12 beach -related studies for Metro Toronto, Scar- borough, Toronto, Hamilton -Wentworth, Ne- pean and Ottawa. The grants include in Metro Toronto - Black Creek Combined Sewer Overflow detention tank $212,767; CSO detention in Keele St. trunk relief sewer $67,375; main treatment plant process audit $393,000 and high rate treatment at North Toronto plant $78,300. In Toronto the High Park retention tank ( 1) design grant is $53,333 and the grant to Grenadier Pond water quality improve - E Stella - Will What would you think of Stella would say "yes", Joe a young man who teres a replied; "No" What would large public place to pro- he do if Stella said "no"? pose marriage to his girl "Leave town," said Joe! friend? Well, everyone in the five Well, Joe Cerjanec, who floors of the civic centre works at Xerox Canada. ar- had been prepared for this rived at the Scarborough Civic Centre equipped with large signs saying, "You are my life", "My One and Only" and "Stella will you marry me" Asked if he knew whether Free Trade With Mexico The Bernard Betel Cen- tre for Creative living, a multi-purpose centre for the senior adult, located at 1003 Steeks Ave. in North York will be holding a Public Affairs Forum on Wed. Aug. 14th at 1:30 p.m. The topic of the forum is "Free Trade With Mexico - How Will It Affect Canada?" Guest panelists will in- clude Carlos Sada, Consul General of Mexico: Chris Schenk, Research Direc- tor, Ontario Federation of Labour: Daniel Schwann, Senior Policy Analyst, C.D. Howe Institute and M.P. Jim Peterson. This forum is open to the community. TWE AIMAXM HOKY TRY IT!7 A VA&A W . - Sr. -r 7t S743[!S t�fRv%%-R f EATON'S BLOORVIEW 1111==erfIln NIlrSer-9 oa-9 Ca=p (near Leslie and Sheppard) SPACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR 2 TWO-WEEK SESSIONS BEGINNING AUGUST 6 AND AUGUST 19 For children aged 21/2 to 5 years BARBECUES ARTS dr CRAFTS Wed. July 24, 1991 THE NEWS, POST Page 3 • You Marry Me? event - except Stella Burdo. view the happy couple - oh who works in the Recrea- yes. when asked over the tion and Parks Dept. and loudspeaker system by Joe was surprised when Joe Stella will you marry popped the question! me" - she answered in a Even Glen Cochrane of loud voice "Yes"! (Photos CF -MTV arrived to inter- - Bob Watson CITY OF SCARBOROUGH RE: OFFICIAL PLAN DESIGNATIONS FOR TWO PROPERTIES ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF MCCOWAN ROAD BETWEEN THE HEPC CORRIDORS SOUTH OF MCNICOLL AVENUE The City of Scarborough will hold two public meetings to consider a report to determine appropriate Official Plan designations for two properties located on McCowan Road between the HEPC corridors, south of McNicoll Avenue. The report identifies a number of planning concerns. including communty context and site constraints. and sets out planning criteria to assess potential uses for the two sites. Two options are proposed for Council's consideration. Option 1 is a designation for 'Churches' and Option 2 for 'Community Facilities' which include churches, sports facilities, fraternal organizations, community composting demonstration sites and demonstration farms. ■ M. !til �■. �iiTi The schedule of public meetings is as follows: PLANNING COMMITTEE COUNCIL DATE: August 22, 1991 September 3, 1991 TIME: 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. PLACE: Meeting Hall Meeting Hall Civic Centre Civic Centre Scarborough Scarborough You are invited to make representations at these meetings, either in support of, or in opposition to. the proposal. If you wish to make a written submission, you may do so by writing to the City Clerk at 150 Borough Drive, Scarborough. Ontario M1P4N7. For further information on this issue, contact the Planning and Buildings Department, Amy Leung at 396-5244. or David Beasley 396-7026. J.W. Nigh City Clerk !►`�i''� OTV OF SCARBO4OI ,,�, •Qrr1ARIo Page 4 THE NEWS !POST Wed. July 24, 1991 DIARYCp M Space under this heading is available at no charge to non - pro groups. WED. JULY 24 12 woos FILMS FOR SENIORS 2:30 p.m. GENERAL ADMISSION The Ontario Science Centre presents "Hail the Conquering Hero" with Eddie Bracken and Ella Raines. Free with admission. For information call 429-0193. 11:45 am. to 1:45 p.m. MUSIC TO MUNCH BY The David Johannesson Band will headline the free lunch time concert held outdoors by the pool at Albert Campbell Square, Scar- borough Civic Centre. Bring your lunch and enjoy. The concert will be cancelled in the event of rain. 7:30 p.m. COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS MEET The Toronto Chapter of Compassionate Friends for Grieving Parents, meets every fourth Wednesday of the month at True David- son Acres, 200 Dawes Rd. For more details call Iris, 698-4628. 2:00 to 9:30 P.M. SCARBOROUGH BLOOD DONOR CLINIC Highland Creek Legion Hall, 45 Lawson Road, West Hill is holding a Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic. Take time to give the gift of life, it's free. All donors are welcome. 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. AGINCOURT BLOOD DONOR CLINIC A Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic is being held at Bridlewood Mall, 2900 Warden Ave. Help the Red Cross help others by atten- ding this clinic. All donors are welcome. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. FIRST AID CPR COURSE% 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 regi st er. 9:30 a.m. IM%GO Help the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre help others. Play Bingo every Wednesday morning at Finch Bingo Country, 2424 Finch Ave. W. at Weston Rd. I p.m. CRIBBAGE All seniors over the age of 55 are invited to enjoy an afternoon of cribbage every Wednesdav at Stephen Leacock Seniors Centre, 2520 Birchmount Rd Phone 396--t('6t0. 1 to 3 P.M. BI NGO Birkdale senior citizens invite everyone 55 years of age and over to enjoy an afternoon of bingo every Wednesday at Birkdale Com- munity Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. SENJORS SOCIAL A seniors social and recreation group mans every Wednesday at Malvern Family Resource Centre, 1301 Neilson Rd., Scarborough to participate in crafts, cooking, social trips, lectures, game days and sing-alcxngs. For nxirc details call 281-1376. 1:30 p.m_ FUCPRF A euchre dub mats every Wednesday at St. Dunstan's Church, 36 Lawson Rd.. Highland Creek for euchre and other games. Refreshments follow. 7:30 p.m. FAMILI" LIFE GROUP A Support Group tweets weekly in your community for parents whose kids are in trouble with drugs alcohol. running away, crimes, parent abuse and dropping out of school. The Scarborough group mats even Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 223-7444. 7 p.m- CONC'ERT'S IN THE PARK East York Parks and Recreation Department is presenting its Children's Concert featuring The Chantedairs at Trace Manes Park (Rumsey Road at Millwood Road). All concem are free. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy these outd,.xir concerts. 12 woos - 1 p.m. LUNCHTIME WORKSHOPS Women are invited to a brown -bag lunch workshop on Stress Management by Dawn Schrader at Scarborough 106'omen's Centre, in our park on sunny days, inside on other days. Suggested donation of S3. will help cover costs if you fed able to pay. Childcare provid- ed. Call 431-1138 to reserve. THURS. JULY 25 9 to 11 a.m. FAMILI LIFE GROUP Young mothers in the community are invited to attend the Family Life Group at West Hill United Church, 62 Orchard Park Dr., West Hill. The group meets every Thursday to enjoy speakers, crafts and fellowship. Babysitting is available. For more details call 281-412.0. 10 a.m. SHUFFLEBOARD All seniors over the age of 55 are invited to enjoy a morning of shuffleboard every Thursday at Stephen Lca ock Seniors Centre, 252.0 &rchmount Rd. Phone 396-4040. 12:45 p.m. ELCHRE All seniors over the age of 55 are invited to enjoy an afternoon of euchre at Stephen Leacock Seniors Centre, 2520 Birchmount Rd. Phone 3964040. 12:45 p.m. EUCHRE Birkdale senior citizens invite everyone 55 years and over to enjoy euchre every Thursday at Birkdale Community Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. HEALTH LECTURES Marilynn Seguin, Executive Director, of Dying with Dignity will discuss how to write a Living Will and what a "Living Will" is, at The Bernard Betal Centre, 1003 Stedes Ave. W. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. To register call Sandra at 225-2112 or at the Wellness desk at the centre. 7 p.m. LEGAL COUNSELLING Agincourt Community Services Association, 4139 Sheppard Ave. E. offers free legal counselling every Thursday evening. Call 321-6912 for an appointment. 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. Professional Directory CHARTERED LEGAL ACCOUNTANTS SERVICES Clarke, Henning Co. Chartered Accountants 10 Bay street Suite 801 Toronto, Ontario Phone 364-4421 J.W.Enterprises LAW CLERK & BUSINESS SERVICES Corporate, Commercial, Immigration, Small Claims, Incorporation, Business Registration, Collections, Typing Services & more VISA 298-5662 accepted May we list your Professional Services here THURS. JULY 25 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. HARMONY INTERNATIONAL. Harmony International, Scarborough Chapter (formerly Scar- borough Sweet Adelines) meets every Thursday evening at Winston Churchill Auditorium, 2239 Lawrence Ave. E. at Kennedy Rd. It is open to women of all ages who love to sing. For more details call Sue Munro at 683-4831. .FRL JULY 26 2 to 3:30 p.m. FAMILY MOVIE CLASSIC Bring the family to Yorkdale Library, in the Yorkdale Shopping Centre, and enjoy a classic family movie every Friday afternoon. The film today is "The Rescuers". Admission is free and everyone is welcome. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m, ON THE SQUARE The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition will be held on Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto. Admission is free. SA T. JUL Y 27 9.30 a.m. SATURDAY SERVICES An invitation is extended to all Scarborough Jews to attend Beach Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Ave. for regular Saturday ser- vices. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ON THE SQUARE The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition continua on Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto. Admission is free. SUN. JULY 28 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ON THE SQUARE The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition will entertain at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto. Admission is free and everyone is Welcome. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. SCARBOROUGH SUNDAY CONCERTS The popular Sunday Afternoon Concert Series at the Scar- borough Civic Centre will feature the Memo Acevedo Latin Sextet - music from "south of the border". The concert series is free of charge. MON. JUL Y 29 10 a.m. to 12 soon NUTRITIONAL. COUNSELLING Nutritional counselling services are available to seniors free of charge every Monday at the Wellness Centre located in the Bernard Betel Centre, 1003 Steeles Ave. W. For an appointment all 225-2112. 12:30 p.m. BRIDGE: & CRIBBAGE Birkdale seniors invite everyone 55 years and over to enjoy an afternoon of bridge and cribbage every Monday at Birkdale Com- munity Centre. 1299 Ellesmere Rd. 8:30 p.m. CONCERT BAND Enjoy an evening of comernporary hand music with the Northdale Concert Band. Contact Jeanine Ching 862-0393. 2 p.wL - 3:30 p.m. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC A Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic at Jewish Community Centre. 4588 Bathurst St. Willowdale. All donors are welcome. Beach Area Gets New Downtown Express Service TTC customers can now hour trips and three after - choose from five downtown noon rush hour return express burs services with trips. the addition of the new The Wynford Heights Queen Street East route. Downtown (136) express which started Mon. July 22, leaves from Wynford with three trips -downtown Heights Cr., and Wynford weekday mornings. Dr., just north of Eglinton. The Downtown Express About 400 people use the Via Queen East (143) will service weekdays. There leave the Neville Park are four trips in the morn - Loop at 7:35 a.m.. 7:50 ings and four in the after- a.m., and 8:05 a.m. Mon- mon. day to Friday. Buses will The Downtown Express make stops along Queers to via Sherbourne ( 140), Elmer Avenue, the first which carries more than stop east of Woodbine 100 people a day- departs Avenue, and then run "ex- from Summerhill Ave. and press" along the Gardiner Glen Rd. There are three Expressway into the a.m. trips. downtown busintess core. "A number of the regular Customers can get off at users said they switched to stops on Richmond St. at our express buses from Church, Yonge, Bay and cars because of parking York Sts. costs and the rising costs of The TTC also operates operating a car," Leach downtown express services said. on Avenue Rd., Mount Pleasant Rd., Don Mills Enjoy Rd., ( Wynford Heights 136) and Sherbourne St. About 2,500 people use the express services each Meeting weekday. The express routes have been so popular that the People TTC has added afternoon return trips on three routes, said TTC Chief Do you enjoy meeting General Manager Al new people and have a few Leach. hours a week to spare? "Our downtown express We urgently need you for buses are a direct and community based pro - transfer -free way to get to gram. Be part of a work and back each day," volunteer welcoming com- Leach said. mittee to welcome new The Downtown Express residents to our Via Avenue Rd. (142) neighbourhood. Other posi- leaves from Avenue Rd. tions are also available. just north of Highway 401, and travels to Church and For more information Lombard Sts. It carries contact L.esly or Ann at, about 1,300 people a day. 396-5822, Neighbourhood Them are 17 southbound Resource Centres of Scar - trips each weekday morn- borough. inng and 14 northbound trips in the afternoon. The Downtown Express Via Mount Pleasant (141) Drive leaves from Redpath and Eglinton Aves. and takes about silo people day into Carefully Toronto's business core. There are 13 morning rush TUES. JULY 30 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. COUNSELLING SERVICES The La'Briyut Wellness Centre is holding a Pharmacist counsell- ing service for seniors at The Bernard Betel Centre, 1003 Steeles Ave. W. For information call 225-2112. 2-2:45 p.m. PUPPET SHOW Teddybear stars in hair-raising adventures in this T.V. Puppetree puppet show for kids 3-7. Pick up free tickets starting one hour before the show at Central Library Childrens Department, 5120 Yonge Street. 6:30 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. 7:30 p.m DON VALLEY CHORUS Ladies are invited to join the Don Valley Chorus (Harmony Inter- national) and sing 4 -part harmony at Church of St. Andrew rehear- sal hall, southeast corner of Hwy. 401 and Victoria Park Ave. every Tuesday. For more details call Mary McFadyen, 625-0913. 7:30 p.m. SUMMER FILM SERIFS The popular summer film series this evening will feature "North To Alaska" (1960), starring John Wayne, Stewart Granger and Capucine. The films are shown in the Meeting Hall at the Scar- borough Civic Centre and admission is free. WED. JULY 31 12 noon to 2 p.m. ON THE SQUARE Bring your lunch and enjoy a program at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto City Hall. It's free. 12 noon FILMS FOR SENIORS 2:30 p.m. GENERAL ADMISSION The Ontario Science Centre presents "The Lady Eve" with Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck. Free with admission. For informa- tion call 429-0193. 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. MUSIC TO MUNCH BY Mark Haines and the Zippers will headline the free lunch time concert held outdoors by the pool at Albert Campbell Square, Scar- borough Civic Centre. Bring your lunch and enjoy. The concert will be cancelled in the event of rain. 7:30 p.m. COMPASSIONATF: FRIENDS MEET The Toronto Chapter of Compassionate Friends for Grieving Parents, meets every fourth Wednesday of the month at True David- son Acres, 200 Dawes Rd. For more details call Iris, 698-4628. 12 woos - 1 p.m. LUNCHTIME: WORKSHOP% Women are invited to a brown -bag lunch workshop on Surviving Separation by Phyllis Inward at Scarborough's Women's Centre, in our park on sunny days, inside on other days. Suggested donation of $3 will help cover costs if you feel able to pay. Childcare provided. Call 431-1138 to reserve. 7 p.m. CONCERTS IN THE PARK East York Parks and Recreation Department is presenting the Ted Roberts Trio at Memorial Gardens (Mortimer Road at Coxwell Ave.). All concerts are free. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy these outdoor concerts. 11 am. to 6 pm. FARMERS MARKE=T A taste of the country in the heart of the city at the Nathan Phitliops Square Farmers' Market presented by the City of Toronto and Foodland Ontario. Proceeds to United Way. Anniversaries/Birthdays SSTH WEDDING A.NNIVERSAR10S Three Scarborough couples are celebrating Golden Wed- ding Anniversaries this week. Nellie and James Irwin of Kennedy Rd.: Mae and Dick Jarvis of Dorcot Ave. and Archie and Anne Campbell, Pen - worth Road, Scarborough. will celebrate their 50th Wed- ding Anniversaries on Fri. July 26th. Congratulations and best wishes to all an this happy occa- sion. 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. CONSTITUENCl OFFICE OPEN The office of the Hon. Alvin Curling, MPP Scarborough North, located at 5200 Finch Ave. E., Unit 114, Scarborough is open Mon- day to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone 297-5040. 9 am. to 5 pm. CONSTIWENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Gerry Phillips, MPP Scarborough -Agincourt, located at 4002 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 204, northeast corner of Sheppard and Kennedy, is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 P.M. For appointments phone 297-6568. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CONSTITUENCI- OFFICE_ OPEN The office of David Warner, MPP Scarborough-FJksmere, 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 12 noon. For appointments phone 438-1242. 9:30 am. to 5 p.m. CONS-nTUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Anne Swarbrick, MPP Scarborough West, located at 1680A Kingston Rd, is open Mondays. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 .m-, Wednesdays 1 to 5 p.m. and Fridays 9:30 a.m. to I p.m. Phone 698-0967. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Dr. Bob Frankford, MPP Scarborough East, located at 4403 Kingston Rd., Unit 6A, just west of Lawrence Ave. E., is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Phone "A 1-,787. Federal Constituency Offices 9 am. to 4 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Paulin Browes, MP Scarborough Centre, located at 2163 Lawrence Ave. E., Suite B, is open Mondav to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Evenings by appointment only, phone 751-7400. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Bob Hicks, MP Scarborough East, located w Morningside Mall, 255 Morningside Ave., Suite 314 is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 281-6767. 9 am. to 4 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The office of Tom Wappel, MP Scarborough West, located at 483 Kennedv 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 5 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Barbara Greene, MP Don Valley North, is located at 173 Ravel Rd., Willowdale in the Finch -Leslie Plaza. The office is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evenings and Saturdays the office is open by appointment only. Phone 493-1994. 9 A.M. to 5 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Rene Soetens, MP Ontario Riding, located at 103 Old Kingston Rd., Suite 4, Pickering Village is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evenings and Saturdays by appointment only. Phone 686.0432. 9 am. to 5 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Derek lee, MP Scarborough Rouge River, located at 200 Town Centre Court, Suite 219, Scarborough, MIP 4X8 is open Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed. 1-5 p.m. Phone 296-8899. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE OPEN The constituency office of Jim Karygiannis, MP Scarborough - Agincourt, located at 3850 Finch Ave. E., Suite 406, is open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays 11 a.m. to I p.m. by appointment only, call 321-5454. Wed. July 24, 1991 THE NEWS/ POST Pages Wexford Cl Ontario Scholars �? S y 1 .a 'C _-.. s w • �. .t r'- Sock -Ping Chan 94.7% Lauri Jantzi 90.5% Jane Bradley 89.7% Mary Rekkas 89.7% Jennifer Gordon 88.3% Amanda Yuill 88.2% .r- t,W1. � gum Jones 97.5% Christina TutunovskyAni ma .. 3% Fi 87.5% ]� flinger 87.3% Mary Trigonidou 86.7% Emanuel Gialousis 86.2% to �+ 1 �► e' Nadine Forskin 81.5% Hrach Shehirian 80.7% Nicole L,everdakis 80.5% Jim Mouratidis no.2% Christina Yip 80.2% Steven Sanders 85.2% No Photos Available Pictures for the following Georgina Salassidis 85.5%: 82.3%: George Ontario Scholars at Wex- Suzanne Lockett 84.8%, Athanasoulis 81.5%. Karen �.- ford C.I. were not Du -Y Leu 84.7%; Yvonne Rezek 81.5%; Angela T available: Sajeed Moham- Izewski 84.5%: Sheryl Grosso 81.0%: %aisheen 4 ; r ed 93.7%; Daniel Cha Yearwood 84.4%: Joyce Tariq 80.5%; Sean Bernard - - 91.7%; Li Wen Hsiung Servida 84.3%; Khaled Ab- 80.2%: Joanne Singh r �► 88.7%; Elizabeth Bscaa dulla 83.3'A 2%: Robert Choi 8o0%;86.8%; Shenif Vim Ryckman 83.1%: Debra Pipilas so.o%; $6.8%; Paul Feakins D'Souza 82.8% Linda Lee Nicole Butler 87.0%: Jac- 85.7%; Paul Cha 85.5%; 82.396; Fred Panagiotoglou queline Davis 827%. to the board in appreciation The board approved a Rouge Valley P.S. was Nicola Raine 83.7% Calvin Seto 80.5% Alisa Colarrtonio 80.2% of its role in supporting the grant of $1,500 as subsidy to selected as the name for fust Scarborough Career 15 students from the board Rouge No. 3 P.S. Fair, held April 16 to 18. who were to attend the The French Immersion Scarborough The presentation was made PRIDE National Con- Summer School Credit Beat the Heat at the May 22 Board ference in Calgary, Alber- Course in Leysin, of - Safely this summer Board Of `='ret' tng F Gleed, ta. Switzerland. provided Kill be of - y President of Freeway .I.he board Kill establish a fe�ed,pruvrdedthere►ssuf- ��" Ford, who is co-chairman ficient enrolment of the Council with Jeanne committee to review the 1� Education Milovanovic. Associate hoards bylaws in order to ��/ % 1 Superintendent of Pro- have recommended gram. changes in place by the fall /of 1991. n is the II% TheOt�� roved... At the April 17 meeting, the The board approved thej7�� u en board elected not to in- ,,fat',pi+oposed Birchmount Park Ktioh , George Koren, Civic Af vestigate the concept of C.I. band trip to Europe for L„yt vr. fairs Chairman with the year-round schooling. 1991. / Scarborough Moose bodge, -�--- paR7/C/RdCTlO/l made official presentations / on April 17 to the four win- �, i spring. oLodge awards this JOBS JOBS JOBS spring.. Stan Shapiro, Vice- `��'� Principal of Dr. Norman Bethune C.I. accepted the + Wear a lifejacket or P.F.D. award for Dr. Brenda Shapiro, former Vice- y are If you 45 years or older and have f Don't mix water activities Prinipal at Winston Chur- become unemployed in the last six months and alcohol. chill C.I. Fergus Reid, Principal of Mason Road P.S., was present to accept + Supervise children in and his award. Do Not Miss This around water. Their awards were for outstanding leadership in + Learn how to swim well. the cause of education. Stu- dent Jessica Vale of Opportunity To Learn Samuel Hearne Sr. P.S. was accompanied by her parents and Principal Harry Hunkin, and John • How to build a career for the 90's Keddie of Silver Springs Jr. • What skills are in demand P.S. was accompanied by • What government assistance is available The Canadian his parents and Silver Spr- Red Cross Society ings teacher Peggy Shearer. Both students won awards for their heroism. For more information call 265-4767 Canadianism Is First The Chaiman accepted with pride a plaque inscrib- Appointments on a first come first served basis ed by the Scarborough In - multiculturalism Is Second dustry, Education Council Page 6 THE NEWS; POST Wed. July 24, 1991 Bill Watt's Worlds PARTY TIME:ONE So there we were; drink- ing champers with Queen Babs, pleased with ourself for wearing socks of the same hue as the an- ticipated smoked salmon on the buffet and generally having a helluva genteel time. The occasion? A fund raising Victorian party for the Canadian Centre for Advanced Film Studies. The location? On the cen- tre's grounds on Bayview Ave. It used to be Windfield Farm where E.P. Taylor bred champion race horses. Activities? All champion. Lawn bowling -bit of a stretch actually on a rough pitch: badminton -it surely wasn't goodnvnton: tennis, auctions, surprise gift cer- tificates inside balloons -we scored for a pair of Serengeti sunglasses: good dining -about which. more later -and excellent schmoozing. Backgrounding it all was music, delightful music. Voces I.unarem is a sextet of early teeners who en- chant with their sweet a capella singing. Joanna Jordan plays swing - swing! -on a harp better than anyone we've heard since John Gart. And, he didn't have great legs, Queen Babs? Eckshully. it was Barbara Hamilton dressed to the nines as Queen Victoria. In- terestingly. her town crier looked rather like Dr. Henry Morgenthaler. Curious, when one con- siders that Queen V. had umpteen children. We men- tioned it to the ubiquitous John Burgess -change the hat John -but he didn't think he could use it in the Finan- cial Post. Jolly good party. If you mussed it again this year, you'll just have to "give the old earth a couple of whirls" until the next one. Ob yes, the food. Ex- cellent cold roast beef and good, solid potato salad among other delights. No cucumber sandwiches however and alas, no smolt - ed salmon. Our gloious socks were to no avail. Tant pis. PARTY TIME:7WO Foodwise it was rather more substantial tact next evening at Mr. Greenjeans in the Eaton Centre perhaps better and more euphemistically known as the eatin' centre. Mr. Greenjeans has been completely remodelled into what can only be described as great entertainment. One still eats there but now one is also surrounded by and even part of entertain- ment. Each area of the multi - tiered complex has been given an entertainment reference. Possibly the most striking is the lounge which now appears to be a television studio, complete with theatrical lighting, ex- posed cables, graphics and screen images. In another area one can make one's own videos, rather like making a home recording except that now, you can see yourself. Musical background is sup- plied as are lyrics where necessary. As well, a most personable young man will give you the gentlest of directions in presenting yourself at your best. There is fun all around but we suggest that it's the food that will continue to bring the throngs to Mr. Greenjeans. The wings and ribs con- tinue to be among the best in the city but all of items on the generous menu are worth custom. Even the caesar salad, though not made at table as is proper, is excellent even with seafood added. Usuallv, we like a caesar to be just that but Greenjeans don't desecrate theirs with the addition. You'll be amused at the salad plates themselves. Printed on them are the words Hail Caesar. Take a stab at our mighty Caesar salad' Take a stab at Green - jeans soon. We intend to become a regular. ON SCREEN: What's interesting about Dutch ( 20th Century Fox) is its approach to the sub- ject matter. At this point and for the next three paragraphs we're going to quote more or less directly from our media release. Dutch Dooley (Ed O'Neill I has what he thinks will be an easy task. He's to pick up his girl friend's son (she's divorced) Doyle at an Atlanta boarding school and drive him home to Chicago - Dutch, a blue collar self- made nian drive home figures thegive long and Doyle ( Ethan Randall) a chance to get acquainted- Unfortunately, cquainted_Unfortu nately, Doyle is a snobbish. arrogant adoles- cent who cares nothing about Dutch or his working class values. Taken from his sheltered and privileged world, young Doyle is going to learn about life in the real world whether be likes it or not in what trans out to be an extraordinary trip home. Now, if the film had been made in the thirties it would have been done as a tender piece about two peo- pie coming to recognize the good in each. It would like- ly have starred such as Bruce Cabot and Dickie Moore. For the nineties, however, the approach is comedy. Incredibly however, it works. The movie is funny, very funny. Ed O'Neill has an impish Judd Hirsch quality about COSY HUNGARIAN RESTAU RANT LL.B.O. Dinner Specials Served Tues. to Thurs. 5-10 p.m. Sunday 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 5 p.m. -11 p.m. Closed Mondays Boneless Breaded Chicken 9.95 Beef Strogonoff with dumplings 9.95 Veal Paprikas with dumplings 10.95 Above includes: Soup or salad, potatoes, vegetables, coffee or tea and dessert Regular menu also available Reservations: 4 or more persons 2448112 Kingston Rd. West of Midland,Scarborough '761-2415] AroundandAbout Your Dining &Entertainment Guide him that is quite winning. Ethan Randall is virtual essence of spoiled brat and yet not so much so that one wishes him harm, just a swift kick in the butt. The ending is a happy one, predictably and you'll still be chuckling as you leave the theatre. Mind you. it might be that you're chuckling, as we found ourself doing, over the name of the executive pro- ducer .. Tarquin Gotch. ON RECORD: We read recently that the late C. M. Kornbluth, one of the best of the science fic- tion writers, certainly the most literate, used to review children's records to supplement his income in the early days. That gave us heart to listen to Bob's Favourite Street Songs Bob McGrath (A. & M.). We're happy that we did. 'Ibis is a good album and probably one of the best children's albums we've ever beard. Certain- ly, we have enjoyed it more than any of the many others we've reviewed over the years. As the title implies, these are songs from Sesame Street newly arranged and orchestrated for the fine singing style of Bob McGrath who manages to take even the hoary Rua he.r Duckie and make it alive. He does it with all the selections. Although intended for the young ones we suggest that the album is almost too good for them. Try it out at your next rec roan party and see if we're not cor- rect. Not that it should matter but it pleasures us to point out that it was produced locally. The technical quality and musicianship are beyond any criticism. Permit us please a few more words about Street Songs, words that are singularly coincidental to our review of Ed O'Neill in Dutch. Bob McGrath is a fine singer; that goes without saying. There is, however. something about his vocalizing. particularly in sentimental songs, that we find reminiscent of so- meone else. Readers with long memories will recall a singer of some years ago who started on a radio soap opera called The O' Neills. His character's name on the show was Danny and when the show discon- tinued he made a new career as a singer Danny O'Neill. Bob McGrath sounds very much like our memory's recollection of Danny O'Neill. You can see and hear Bob McGrath next Wednes- day at The O'Keefe. Show time is 2 p.m. You'll enjoy him with children along but we think you'll enjoy him even without them. TIMES CHANGE Cab Calloway was bann- ed from the airwaves for several years because of a swing recording he made of The Old Rugged Cross. On Snappy Doo by Australian James Mor- rison (WEA), sandwiched between Autu nm Leaves and Jitterbug Waltz, is . . The Old Rugged Cross. Abe gezant! And, how about the name for this new and, hopefully, to be short lived, heavy metal band? Cycle Sluts From Hell includes in its Kicks & Claws In Scarborough Bluffs by Duuae S. Arnott Bluffers Park Marina has been the site of location filming for the new feature film. "Tiger Claws", starr- ing Toronto's Jalal Merhi ( "Black Pearls-) . Cynthia Rothrock (,,No Surrender, No Retreat II") and Hong Kong actor Bolo Yeung (' Bloodsport"). The marina will puss as a Long Island, New York location in yet another Canadian location being passed on as a U.S. spot. The police actioner with a king fu thane completes principle photography in Toronto locations July 26th before heading to New York for a couple of days shooting sequences to establish the New York location. "7iger Claws" tells the story of the search for a serial killer who uses Tiger Claw style to slay his vic- tims. all martial artists. ensemble Venus Penis Crusher and Queers Vixen. Laughable in the locker roan one supposes but on a record? Enough already. IN PRINT Readers must make in- dividual decisions and or verdicts on Dreams To Keep by Nomi Berger ( Seal Books) . Is it an embarassmnent of riches, is it an example of undisciplined editing or is it a case of a talented writer trying to deliver too much to too many potential readers? It is a strong book but could have been powerful. It is a ladies' book but uneven, like an unsatisfac- tory souffid. Briefly, Dream To Keep is the story of Tania Mickiewicz who, as a little girl loses her family in the Warsaw massacre of World War II. Only two things sustain her for the rest of her life; a determination to preserve herself as a Jew and to exact revenge upon an American step uncle who was the cause of her family's destruction by his refusal to send family money that could have ef- fected a rescue. A good tight stay line, almost a reverse gender Ben Hur. It descends into a morass of hungry day dreams, however, when the manner of Tania's revenge takes Detectives Richardson (Mehri) and Masterson (Rothrock) must enter the underbelly of New York's Chinatown in a hunt for the killer before he strikes again. Richardson, a former Tiger stylist himself must come to grips with his past to face the villain and in between there are a lot of kicks and claws. Merhi. whose own com- pany Film One Productions is producing the picture in conjunction with cinematographer Curtis Peterson from Vancouver, has already gotten a healthy U.S. Distribution deal with Shapiro Glickenhaus Entertain- ment. The stars of "Tiger Claws" are all serious mar- tial artists. A black belt in several styles Merhi is a Chinese kung fu specialist. He won the 1980 Canada shape. She becomes An- tonia Michaels and sets out to become successful because she must have money to seek out her uncle and destroy him. She becomes a successful business woman via a chain of superb gourmet establishments called Charisse after a black woman who had helped her and whom she had convinc- ed to enter civil rights movements. So one reads long paragraphs about the design of the stores, the uniforms of the personnel, the goods being sold. Of course, Antonia is in- credibly beautiful. She doesn't eat well and hardly ever sleeps but she is beautiful. Of course there are at least three affairs. She dresses like a couturier's dream of course and decriptions of her outfits are usually good for several extra paragraphs that divert from the main narrative thrust. This is all well and even good if one is reading Danielle Steele or Susan Howatch or even, Margaret Truman but distracting at least and vaguely annoying when reading a writer of the calibre of Miss Berger. Mind you, the finest book in the world means nothing if it doesn't sell and if Cup Classic, the 1980 North American Open Weapons Championship and was the 1981 Golden Dragon Kung Fu Weapons Champion. Cynthia Rothrock was undefeated as a profes- sional in U.S. Chinese weapons competitions for five years running before she began a successful career in Hong Kong 'chop sockys'. Since her return to America she appeared in a number of action pictures including '.Martial Law". She does stunt work in Hollywood when not film.. ing or overseeing her Pasadena Kung Fu Academy. She is slated to appear in Sylvester Stallone's next picture The Executioner, Bolo Yeung, the "Chinese Hercules" is remembered for his ben- Montkuwd on Ps" 12) graphic descriptions of love making, clothing, food and fine restaurants are what make people buy books, then more power to Miss Berger. Still, we would have enjoyed more power in Dreams To Keep. Speaking of fine restaurants one hopes that after reading the forego- ing, Miss Berger will keep our dream of lunching with her. ON YOUR 'DUES The National Ballet's Rex Harrington and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Evelyn Hart are in Japan now rehearsing their roles in the World Ballet Festival that opens tomorrow. Closer to home, the Na- tional has announced its repertoire for the Ontario Place Forum engagement of Aug. 7th and 8th. To be danced are the Black Swan pas de deux and the second scene from Act One of Swan Lake. the second detail (lower case inten- tional) will conclude the evening. Two out of three's not bad. FAST EXIT The Yu-Chu's chain of take out oriental food outlets continim to ex- pand. It shouldn't surprise urs if it soon moves into the U.S. and specifically the state of Tennessee. Their outlets in the capital city could be called Chat- tanooga Yu-C!w's. Commodore Ken Summers Leads Warriors' Parade The 1991 Warriors' Day self-addresed envelope to: join in a ground breaking stability of natural gas. Here arc Parade will be held on Sat. Warriors' Day Tickets, Box Inc.: Ogilvie Mills: i -XL operations that are benefitting Aug. 17th, at the Canadian 882, Station 'K', Toronto, Linseed Inc. Natural gas is • Kruger Inc., a Ouehec National Exhibition, star- Ont. M4P 2E0. Applicants companies as: Cancarb r - ting at 10:30 a.m. are also requested to give ers Limited, and Novacor papers. After looking at The Guest of Honour this proof of their military ser- rials sav that the extensive company chose natural gas- �"` /�►� year will be Commodore vice, personnel number cost savings and improved some of the lowest utility, end product quality. housing and tax rates in Ken Summers, OMM, CD, and the name of their unit. Canada's largest packaged Island Paper Mills Com - food manufacturers, recent- who was the Commander, The tickets will be issued The firm uses natural gas - generation system at its Canadian Forces Middle only to Canadian and Allied ilar to that of Quebec's that's saving the company East, during the Gulf War. veterans or members of the crated papers. The decision Commodore Summers will Canadian Armed Forces sources — electricity and be taking the salute at the (Regular/ Reserves) ex- natural gas-fired infrared Marchpast of the veterans, members of the Canadian ter -- in front of the Grandstand. Armed Forces, -Allied The He will also speak at the Forces, widov4s, and energy consumption and Warriors' Day Luncheon. veterans and their im- - --- . There will be a change in mediate families. • I -me City of Medicine Hat, the parade route this year. There will be no tickets sting costs and improved The Warriors' Day Council issued at the CNE on War - gas, either as an economical, noted the strain on the ag- riors' Day. Personnel on ' Ing veterans, so the parade parade do not require ing. Industries using natural will now enter the stadium tickets to enter the Exhibi- major cause of global warming. through the East gate. This tion grounds. year the Honour Section will be for the 48th Want To Dance? Highlanders of Canada. Methanol As Auto Fuel Coming End Of September celebrating their 100th An- The Koffler Centre niversary, and sailors from School of Dance is a non - the HMCS Terra Nova profit, noir-sectarian pro- The Canadian Ox - which is expected to be in jest of the Jewish Com- ygenated Fuels Association Toronto at that time. munity Centre of Toronto. t COFA 1 hosted an in - Again, the distribution of If you want to dance with teresting event at the the free family admission the experts get a carie Sunoco Station at 4061 tickets to the CNE on War- guide now - ballet, tap. Sheppard E. Agincourt on riots' Day will be by snail. jazz, modern, ballmorn and Thurs. July 111th. Individual veterans must folk dancing. On hand were Federal write requesting tickets For information call Enemy, Minister Jake Epp and enclose a stamped, 631-56W or 6361880 ext. 237. and Ontario Energy Natural Gas Helps Industry Reduce Costs, Improve Productivity and Environmental Positioning in today's challenging mar- ketplace. industry must find ways to decrease operating ants, improve productivity and meet tough cuvirortrnes" standards. "Becm*c energy ac- counts for a huge portion of industrial operating Costs, a cru- cial step towards remaining competitive is using lower cost, more efficient fuck," says Ian MacNabb. President of the Canadian Gas Association "Recent advances in industrial natural gas applications offer many advantagcs including re- duced energy costs, improved productivity and cnvironmcntal positioning... CUNSC%Irr'lON iN NAJOtt NUM t'ACTCRING iNDCS-MES __ Iurs ..,....... r+a� �� I•rn n. Iw► A wide Range of sew.. cam. sou p►PPbeattoes Wore and more Canadian industries are benefitting from Canadian end-use energy In ly<J3s percent was of the price advantage, flexibility•. cleanliness and supph- estabilit► of natures! Sus. Thu clean -burning fossil fuel can consumed by industries — many of which could benefit help reduce industrial operating costs, while improving from the price advantage, fkxi- productivity and environmental performance. bility, cleanliness and supply I join in a ground breaking stability of natural gas. Here arc ceremony as this Sunoco sonic of the many Canadian Inc.: Ogilvie Mills: i -XL operations that are benefitting industries Ltd.: and Alberta from using natural gas: Linseed Inc. Natural gas is • Kruger Inc., a Ouehec used as feedstock by such paper manufacturer. Kruger companies as: Cancarb had been experiencing wet Limited: Canadian Fertiliz- streaks on its heavier coated ers Limited, and Novacor papers. After looking at Chemicals Ltd. City offi- vanous drying methods, the rials sav that the extensive company chose natural gas- use of` natural gas in fired infrared drying due to Medicine Hat has led to cost savings and improved some of the lowest utility, end product quality. housing and tax rates in • H. J. Heinz Inc., one of Canada. Canada's largest packaged Island Paper Mills Com - food manufacturers, recent- puny in British Columbia. Iv installed a natural gas co- The firm uses natural gas - generation system at its fired infrared drying — sim- Leamington, Ont. plant ilar to that of Quebec's that's saving the company Kruger Inc. — to dry its about $2 million per year in crated papers. The decision operating costs. Two energy was initially made for qu- sources — electricity and ality reasons — however steam — are now efficiently natural gas-fired infrared and economically produced drying is also highly effi- using the same natural gas cient and economical, and system. The system has sig- leads to improved produc- nificantly reduced Heinz's tivity. energy consumption and costs — in fact, the company now sells electricity back to Helping Industry Respond the city's grid. to Environmental Concerns • I -me City of Medicine Hat, in addition to reduced oper- Akn. Many of Medicine sting costs and improved Hat's industries use natural productivity, natural gas can im- gas, either as an economical, prove the environmental per - efficient energy source, or as formance of Canadian indus- feedstock for manufactur- tries. Natural gas can reduce ing. Industries using natural carbon dioxide emissions, the gas as an energy source in- major cause of global warming. clude: Goodyear Canada And, unlike the combustion of other fossil fuels. natural gas combustion produces virtually rkr sulphur dioxide, a main com- ponent of acid rain. Fue4ng Industry and the Economy Natural gas has many lead- ing-edge industrial applica- tions, lending stability to Canada's industry and econ- omy. Because Canada has a se- cure, abundant supply of natural gas those industries, businesses and individuals that depend on natural gas for their energy needs are not vulnerable to fluc- tuating world energy supplies and prices. "The natural gas industry employs thousands of Canad- ians, and local natural gas ini- tiatives bring employment and permanence to many communi- ties," says Mr. MacNabb. "The natural gas industry continues to research and develop innovative and environmentally responsible natural gas applica- tions to help Canadian busi- nesses become more competi- tive. " Caaeila's natural gas in- dustry is committed to finding solutions to this country's energy and environmental needs. For a brochure on the bendits of natural gas, call CGA's toll-free information line at 14I1116•668 -i581 Minister Jenny Carter to ship of the Ontario and join in a ground breaking Alberta Ministries of ceremony as this Sunoco Energy, Federal Ministry station will sell methanol of Mines and Resources, fuel in addition to its Sunoco Inc., Mohawk Oil regular petroleum pro- and General Motors of ducts by the end of Canada. September. Promotion of methanol Among the methanol for vehicles is a partner- powered display velucies $19 Million Hydro Orders Ontario Hydro has awarded more than $19 million in major contracts with much of the work designated for rehabilitating its aging transmission system and generating stations. The largest contract. $8.6 million awarded to Westinghouse Canada, is for supplying and installing eight sets of stator windings into generators at R.H. Saunders Generating Sta- tion on the St. Lawrence River. (A stator is the outer, sta- tionary part t f the generator core. The work will improve the reliability and extend the life of the station which was first put into service in 1958. The Saunders Station is the Canadian half of an international project producing power through 32 generators. 16 of which are owned and rum by Ontario Hydro. at the ground breaking were Canadian Scott Goodyear's Mackenzie Financial Lola 791oo-Judd Indy car and an Oshawa - built Chevrolet Lumina, of which there are 15 current- ly in Canada. Methanol is a colotn less mauid that is presently de from natural gas but can also be made from cool. wood and municipal waste. Canada produces about 2.5 billion litres per year or 10% of the world's supply. 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This baked torte displays Ontario Apples at their finest to your guests and 1s simple to make. 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour 325 mL 1 tbsp sugar 15 mL 1!2 tsp cinnamon 2 mL 1/4 tsp salt 1 mL 134 cup chilled butter 50 mL 1/4 cup chilled shortening 50 mL 3 tbsp cold water 45 mL 1/2 cup sugar 125 mL 2t0sp cornstarch 25 mL 1,12 tsp cinnamon 2 mL 8 Ontario McIntosh Apples, 8 u 000 v�vIU yOOday peeled, cored and sliced 12:00 The Collector in wedges 1230 Watercolour My Wav 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam 50 mL 1 tbsp honey 15 mL 1 tbsp seedless raspberry jam 15 mL Fly Law 4 00 ami Awards Icing sugar of Excellence Back Canadian In large bowl, sift together flour. 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar. 1r2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter and shortening with pastry blender or two knives until mixture Products looks like coarse oatmeal. Add water and toss with fork to J.E. 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Sift icing sugar over crust of pie before serving. �� Makes 8 servings. 5:00 News Review (tisk Reporting Preparation Time: 40 minutes 6:00 Tai Chi 6:30 Horizon -Ronan Catholic Cooking Time: 45 minutes 7:00 Health tine 7:30 Chefs About Town 8:00 Rogers Spits Event of the Week 10:00 MCA T -Ball Tournament 11:00 The People Speak Canada, i the Wood Community Sports Notes Make Track To The Peace Games Track and Field teams and field athletes, male residents of the two cities. are now being selected to and female, 11 years and Over 2000 participants will represent Scarborough in over are invited. Athletes be involved in the weekend the upcoming Indianapolis in the Masters (over 19 of shared friendships, Scarborough Peace Games years) category are also cultural experiences, and being held in Scarborough needed, as well as coaches friendly competition in 16 on Aug. 9, 10 and 11. and meet organizers. different sporting events. Tryouts will be held at Events include 100, 200, Bethune Collegiate on Fun- 400, 800, 1500, 3000 metres, Anyone wishing to repre- dy Bay Boulevard ( Warden long jump, high jump, shot sent Scarborough in the Ave. and Bamburgh Cir- put and discus. Peace Games should drop cle) on Tues. July 23, from 1991 marks the 19th year by the tryout location or 6 to 8 p.m. of the Peace Games - a call David Blades 897-1976 All Scarborough track mini -olympiad between or Bob Hull 439.1652. Offer Free Kids Bowling Run out of things for the have children's leagues for tastic prizes, including kids to do already? Tired of • all ages, from Bumper trips to tournaments across hearing "We're bored"? Bowling for pre-schoolers North America, and cash Bowlerama, Canada's through to Senior leagues awards too," explains Mr. leading operator of bowling for teens, who compete Fine. "In most tour - centres, has the perfect an- against the best bowlers naments, young bowlers tidote to summer boredom: from all across Canada and are trying to beat their own why not take the kids bowl- the United States." average, not just each ing .. For Free!! Bowling is also one of the other, which means On Thurs. Aug. 1, few sports where children everyone has an equal Bowlerama's 17 locations and adults can play on the chance of winning." across southern Ontario same team, and there are It's never too early to in - celebrate "Kidsummer several adult -children troduce children to bowl - '91" by offering free bowl- leagues throughout On- ing. For the pre-school set, ing to kids! From 1 to 4 tario. This August, Bowlerama offers Mundue p.m. kids, aged 14 and Bowlerama is sending leagues, many of which under, can take to the lanes three parent-child teams to feature Bumper Bowling - for some great five- and the Bowling Proprietors' where air -inflated bumpers tenpin action at no charge. Association of America's are placed in the gutters - It's a terrific opportunity to (BPAA ) National Family which ensures that kids intro&jce kids to a sport Tournament in Dallas, almost always hit the pins, where they can meet new Texas. "Bumper Bowling is a real friends, win great prizes Last summer, Gary hit," says Mr. Fine. and just have fun. Romulo, 19, and his father "Eliminating failure "Smart parents are Jerry, who bowl at Planta- makes kids feel good about realizing bowling is the tion Bowlerama in themselves and have a lot ideal sport for their Etobicoke won the tourna- more fun." children,.. says Jack Fine. ment's $5,000 first prize. Peewees. the next level President of Bowlerama Gary also won a $5,00o up, is for kids under eight Ltd. "It's extremely affor- scholarship for post- and offers organized tour dable. you don't need any secondary education. naments and medals. fancy equipment, plus it's a There's also a very popular There are also Bantam, good way to introduce kids Senior citizen -Child pro- Junior, and Senior leagues. to teamwork - wWre Ure gram which matches kids More than 30,000 Ontario emphasis is on participa- with older bowlers. children and teens regular- tian, not just winrrmg. We "Bowlers can win fan- ly bowl in leagues, more than 3,500 at Bowlerama SCARBOROUGH news AGINCOURT news WEST HILL news NORTHYORK news EAST END news 1P0S#J PUBLISHED BY Watson Publishing Company Limited 150 Milner Ave., Unit 35 Scarborough, Ont. M 1 S 3133 Phone 291.2583 Our typesetting is the best! Got a magazine, newspaper, booklet, flyer to typeset? Call 291-2583 for an estimate of cost. Serving the Community Since 1950 centres. After bowlers reach 19, they join adult leagues, and some hook in- to the professional circuit. "The majority of Canada's top bowlers - both five- and tenpin - came up through youth bowling leagues," says Mr. Fine. Scarborough To Host 1992 Games The City of Scarborough. in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, will play host to the 1992 Ontario mm Suer Games from Aug. 20.23, 1992. The games are compris- ed of up to 15 different events for participants ag- ed 14 to 30 years of age. Some 3,000 athletes are ex- pected to take part in the games. It is anticipated that as many as 1,000 community volunteers will be required to assist in the planning and operation of the games. "The City of Scar- borough is proud to act as host for the 1992 Ontario Summer Games," said Scarborough Mayor Joyce Trimmer. "We eagerly an- ticipate welcoming the youth of Ontario to Scar- borough for this exciting sports event." •".N. ••i •11�:ii Let's Brag That We're Canadians! MY rni M. WW.'M M.- Wed. July 24, 1991 THE NEWS,POST Page 9 :SONIN -)I Mario Andretti ( left) came in 2nd in the 6th annual Molson Indy race last week In the cen- tre is Michael Andretti who captured the top spot and at right is Bobby Rahal, who came in third in the big successful race. 1 Photo - Kim Wong) Molson Indy Weekend by Jerry Hudson The Molson Indy weekend of July 19-21 at Toronto's Exhibition Place was extremely hot and muggy, and Indy car quali- fying matched the blister- ing temperatures. Five drivers qualified under the magical one - minute barrier, the fastest being Michael Andretti of Nazareth, Pa with a time of 59.00'7. For the first time in the six-year history of the 103 lap feature race, the pole - sitter won. Not only that, he led from start to finish in the record-setting time of one hour, fifty minutes and 67.274 seconds. Andretti drove his impec- cably prepared K -!dart Havoline Centennial Pro -Am Classic Centennial College has a scholarship program that's as enjoyable as a round of golf on a summer's day. That's because the Centen- nial College Alumni Pro - Am Classic is exactly that - a fundraising golf game and dinner. Last year, the $12,000 raised in the annual event put 17 deserving students through their college pro- grams tuition -free. This year's sixth annual Classic will be played on Wed. July 24, at Carrying Place Golf and Country Club in King Township. The 1991 goal is to raise $20,000 - enough for 25 scholarships. The tournament will once again attract more than 30 Canadian professional tour golfers, each leading one of the 36 foursomes around the mature course. The pros will play for a hand- some purse, while the other players shoot for valuable prizes. New this year is a tennis tournament for the non -golfing set. The tournament will be highlighted by a dinner and awards ceremony hosted by broadcaster and funny guy Ted Woloshyn. Corporate sponsors "buy" holes, enter teams, donate prizes, and sponsor scholarships in return for the opportunity to fly the company colours on the course. Some of the largest corporations in Canada are on the distinguished list of sponsors, and organizers are looking for new names to add. Newman -Haas Lola around the eleven -turn, 1.78 mile temporary road -course to take his fourth win of the 1991 CART season. His victory wasn't without an early challenge by 1990 defending Molson Indy champion Al Unser. Jr. Unser had his Valvoline Chevy Lola Galles-Kraco Racing T9100 right on An- dretti's tail for the first six laps, and attempted to pass his rival in turn three at the end of Lakeshore Blvd. But Unser had to brake heavily to avoid hitting An- dretti, smoking and flat - spotting his car's Goodyear Eagle- Locking up the wheels when his car was so heavy with fuel proved to be too much for the Lola's front suspension, and his damaged car hit the wall in turn four. Little Al had to park it in the entrance of turn five with a totally collapsed front suspension, his race over far too early. Michael Ardretti's father Mario finally beat his Toronto Milson Indy jinx by finishing second to make it a one-two Andretti sweep - In fact, of the top five finishers, three were An- drettis. Mario's nephew John brought his Pennzoil Special Hall VD5 Racing Chevrolet -engined Lola in for a well-earned fifth - place finish. Rounding out the top five were Dublin, Oh's Bobby Rahal who took third in his STP Kraco Chevy Lola, and Roseville, Ca's Scott Pruett who finished fourth. Pruett's car was the only non -Lola, non -Chevy engin- ed machine to place that high. He drives a Judd - engined, American Truesports 91C, and his top -five finish shows that with proper tuning the Judd engine can give the Chevys a run for the motley. Toronto's Scott Goodyear drove a steady race, plac- ing his Mackenzie Financial-UNO Doug Sheirson Lola seventh overall. Doubtless he would have done even better if the Sheirson team had their much -coveted Chevy engine. The other Canadian, Thunder Bay, Ont's John Jones, took tenth in vet another Judd -powered T8900 Lola. It was the best Indy race finish for Cana- dians yet, with two of our drivers finishing in the top ten. Jones commented, "It's great to be racing in Toron- to again, the crowd support in Canada is great... Although there were no serious crashes in the con- test. of the 23 starters, only 12 remained running at the finish. The powerful Penske team of 1991 Indy 500 win- ner Ride Means and 1987 Molson Indy winner Emer- son Fittipaldionly survived 19 laps. Mears went out with mechanical woes. and Mttipaldi's car succumbed to fuel pump problems. Notables such as Danny Sullivan, Eddie Cheever, Roberto Guerrero and Arte L iyendyk all missed out on the points with various breakdowns. tion of these drivers evert reached the halfway point. In the supporting Firestone Indy Lights Championship, P.J. Jones of Rolling Hills. Ca tnum- phed over Robbie Buhl of Gross Pointe, Mi. The winner set a new lap record for this class of car, with an average speed of 94.062 mph. Jones' American Racing Wheels Landford Mar- ch Buick trailed the Rac- ing For Kicks Leading Edge car of Buhl for 39 laps of the 4 lap battle, but eventually managed to pass for the win. Coming in third in the In- dy Lights was John Mar- coni of Laguna Beach, Ca. In Players Ltd- GM ac- tion for showroom stock Camaros and Firebirds, the Capital Tool and Design STP car of John Cadman, Jr. of New Caledonia, Ont. took all the marbles. Cadman passed Burlington, Ont's Kenny Wilden's Ultra Tide - Bounce Camaro and held on to win this event for the second year in a row. The race was not without carnage, with four of the cars crashing and presum- ed to be virtual write-offs. Even Wilden scraped the wall at the finish -line, and took the checkered -flag go- ing sideways. Finally, in the Players Ltd. Atlantic contest for open -wheel Formula cars, Stuart Crow of Dallas, Tx prevailed over talented but unsponsored Canadian driver Stephen Proulx in a closely fought 37 -lap race. It was supposed to be for 40 laps, but so many drivers ( 12 of them in all) either crashed or broke down that the race was halted prematurely: highly touted Claude Bourbonnais of Ile Perrot, Pa, only managed eight laps. Li Page 14► THE NEWS'P4)ST Wed..fuly 8t, 1991 Business Community News] jW = .. Metro Council News Bridge On Markham Rd. A contract for bridge rehabilitation on Markham f V ft Perry Skuy. �k: . prr,. i n. �rtto, gin,;aur.. irc»n <<ft to right. first row include: Ralph Pharmaceutical Ltd ar.L: 1As ( agnon. :rant LuFx. President. the Austin Group: the Hon. Alan Redway. row, third from left . prrsident of McNed Pharmaceutical M.P Don Vallev East. Les Gagnon: the Hon. Judy Erola, (Canada) Ltd.• along with invited dignitaries and 450 President, the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association employees. break ground on the site of the new home for of Canada: Percy Skuv: Margery Ward, M.P.P. Don Mills. Ortho -McNeil Inc (Photo - Ortho Pharmaceutical (Canada) Ltd. 450 Employees"Dig In"At Groundbreaking On June 25th, a tradi- ticipate in the ground- tional groundbreaking breaking ceremony on the ceremony 'bit the dust' site of Ortho -McNeil Int.'s when 450 employees of two new• home. merging companies wield- Each employee was pro - ed their shovels together. vided with a trowel to make their own 'first dig' on the For the lust tune, the site of the 41000 square foot McNeil Pharmaceutical structure that will be their ( Canada ) Ltd. employees new home. The building. and Ortho Pharmaceutical estimated to cost $13 ( Canada ) Ltd. employees million, is expected to be came together to par- completed in May 1992. Metro Toronto Board of Trade Recent Policy Submissions Provincial Budget In an April 29, 1991 letter responding to the board's Ontario Pre -Budget sub- mission !February, 1991). Ontario Treasurer Floyd Laughren acknowledged that the recent budget re- quired ..several difficult decisions" and ..was not an easy one to prepare' The letter did not mention the $9.7 billion deficit, but instead drew attention to some tax adjustments, such as the surtax on tax- able income of corpora- tions claiming the small business deducation, which were introduced in the budget. The Treasurer also urged the board to participate in the Fair Tax Commission's review of Ontario's tax system, particularly in the area of corporate tax ex- penditures. Health Care In an April 18, 1991 letter responding to the board's submission to the Premier of Ontario, the Treasurer of Ontario and the Ontario Minister of Health on health costs t March, 1991( - outlining a proposed in- itiative through which the business community could help reduce health care costs in Ontario - Premier Bob Rae termed the board's proposal an "in- teresting initiative" and directed Treasurer Floyd Laughren to "consider (The board's) initiative". The Premier also sug- gested that the Board pre- sent the concept to the Fair Tax Commissions. Insurance Replying to the board's let- ter respecting automobile insurance (see "Insurance". Pg. 1) Blair Tully, Deputy Minister, Automobile Insurance Review, thanks the board for elaborating on some of the issues raised at its meeting of April 18. Mr. Tull• noted that "Your con- cern that the fortheormng reforms should not place an increased burden on On- tario's business sector is well -taken". Proposals to amend the Labour Relations Act In March 1991, the On- tario Ministry of Labour identified 30 issues for con- sideration by a Labour Relations Act Reform Committee. The commit- tee, comprised of three representatives of the labour point of view and three representatives of the management point of view, submitted its report to the Minister of Labour in early April. In its June, 1991 submis- sion to The Minister, The Board points out that the proposals constitute a fun- damental restructuring of the Labour Relations Act and a distortion of the historical balance in labour -management rela- tions. The Board expresses its alarm with the negative impact the proposals could have on Ontario's business Presiding over the ceremony and acting as hosts to the 450 Ortho and McNeil employees in atten- dance were Percy Skuv. president of Who and Les Gagnon, president of McNeil. for the first time to celebrate the building of the new home of McNeil Pharmaceutical, Ortho Biotech, and Ortho Phar- maceutical. This expansion will also house the research facilities of the R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical ~A truly mornentous oc- casion is being celebrated today," stated Percy Skuy. "We bring Ortho and McNeil employees together Research Institute. Crea- tion of Ortho-MeNed is good for the community, for Ontario and for Canada " he added ti Mr. Skuy's remarks were community and urges the Ontario Government not to implement them. instead, The Board recommends that the Government con- sider initiatives that wap enhance investment and employment opportunities in Ontario at a time of in- creasing international competitiveness. echoed by Les Gagnon. ..Amalgamation of the two companies will allow us to compete more effectively, leverage our resoutees and build on our individual and collective strengths. We are buikting a stronger tomorrow for Ortho - McNeil." Special guests par- ticipating in the ceremony were the Hon. Alan Red - way M.P., Don Valley East, along with Margery Ward, M.P. P., Don Mills as well as Ralph Luke, Presi- dent of the Austin Company and the Hon. Judy Erola, President of the Phar- maceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada . _ . + - phi BE WATER SMART. Nil Eld1 MW HAAT MffW LIFE JACKETS. VV uKRTtCM1ADA Rd. Overpass at the CNR north of Eglinton Ave. E. has been awarded to Belor Construction Ltd. in the amount of $530,504. Kingston Rd. Reconstruc- tion Grascan Construction Ltd. has been given the contract for reconstruction on Kingston Rd. from Deep Dene Dr. to Ellesmere Rd. in the amount of $1,135,463. Resurfacing Wm. Allen Rd. Warren Bitulithic Ltd. has been given the contract to resurface the William R. Allen Rd. northbound from Transit Rd. to Sheppard Ave. W. at a contract price of $1,622,992.86. $10 Million Debenture For North York Metro has approved of the capital expenditure of $10 million by the City of North York for the con- struction of the Performing Arts Centre at North York Blvd. and Beecroft Rd. Seneca Diploma In Building This coming September, management techniques. Seneca College will launch Seneca's BOMT program a new diploma program in provides students with the Building Operations necessary training in each Management Technology of these disciplines. (BOMT) at its Newnham "This is one of the Campus. The program will broadest -based professions provide management there is," says John technologists in the rapidly Coulter, Director of growing field of building Physical Resources at operations and controls. Seneca College. "The scope of knowledge covers every In today's business aspect of a building or world, the management of physical plant - from buildings and building design to landscaping. complexes uses very That's why there's a shor- sophisticated technology tage of qualified people. requiring a thorough Although it takes years to grounding in computerized reach the level of senior facilities management• management. the formal energy conservation, air training provided by the management techniques, BOMT program will allow fire and safety protection, graduates to begin their grounds and parking struc- careers as junior tures, as well as building managers. Metro Toronto Council City of Scarborough Scarborouglu Bluffs BRIAN ASHTON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bav St.. Suite 306. Call 3924062. scarboremgh Agincourt SCOTT CAVALIER -office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Suite 211. Call 392-4060. Scarborough City Centre BRIAN HARRISON - office open 8:30 a. m. - 5: 00 p. in. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 205. Call 392-4015. After hours 261-041. Scarborough Highland Geek KEN MORRLSH - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Moa to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Suite 307. Call 392-4055. Scarboreno Wexford MAUREEN PRINSLOO - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 212. Call 392-4045. Scarborough Malvern BOB SANDERS - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 316. Call 392-4076. Scarborough MAYOR JOYCE TRIMMER - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 208. Call 392-4006. City of North York Mack Creek MARIA AUGIMERI - office open 8:30 a. m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Suite 203. Call 392-4021. .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 Bav St.. Suite 303. Call 391-W64. North York Centre .South BEV. SALMON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 206, evenings by appointment. Call 392-1014. North York Spadina HOWARD MOSCOE - office open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St.. Suite 201. Call 3924027. 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 317. Call 392-4038. Don Parkwa% MARIE LABATTE - office open 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 305. Call 3924061. North York MAYOR MEL LASTMAN - office open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 304. Call 392-4075. Borough of East York East York PETER OYLER - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 217. Call 392-4030. MAYOR DAVE JOHNSON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 P -m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., 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. Shite 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 392-4062. Toronto MAYOR ART EGGLETON - office open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. to Fri. 390 Bay St., Suite 315 Call 392-4079. Ltravell In Pursuit Of The Trivial In Kissimmee St. Cloud When you drive through Kissimmee for the first time, you may feel as though you've seen it before. Frank King, creator of the comic strip "Gasoline Alley", was a citizen of Kissimmee for nearly 25 years. Many of his cartoon scenes were based on Kissimmee life. For example, the cour- thouse where the characters Skeezix and Nina were married, looks remarkably like the Osceola County Cour- thouse. And the soda fountain in Gasoline Alley had the word "Tress" in the win- dow, while Tress' newss- tand in Kissimmee was the most popular soda fountain in town for many years. In 1881, Hamilton Disston, a Philadelphia businessman, purchased 4 million acres of land from the state's bankrupt Inter- nal Improvement Fund, for :.25 an acre. Part of this land became a trading post called Allendale. It was later named Kissimmee - the Indian word for "Heaven's Place". St. Cloud was established at the request of thousands of disabled Civil War veterans who wanted a place to go for relief from the long northern winters. In 1909. there were three tents, two hales and twen- ty people in St. Cloud. To- day's population numbers more than 11,000. Makinson's Hardware, located downtown on Broadway. is the oldest hardware store in the state. It opened in 1884 as Makin - son and Katz_ The Osceola County Courthouse is the oldest courthouse in the state still in use. It was built in 1889. The Arcade Theatre, also located on Broadway, is another Kissimmee landmark. It was built in 1925. The alligators that lived in the marshes. creeks and rivers in the area were of great use to pioneer cat- tlemen. In dry weather, when water was scarce, cattlemen would steal the water that collected in the 'gators' holes to give to the cattle_ They would have to lasso the gator first, and tie it to a tree until they'd taken all the water from its hole. In 1900, prices were steep - Gator hides sold for 10 cents a foot, coon hides cost 15 cents apiece. Other furs sold for as high as $15 each. Of course, the average cowboys' salary was $1 a day. In the 19th century, Nar- coosee was primarily a set- tlement for English Army retirees and English sons sent to earn their fortunes in America. Narcoosee had a Polo Club, lawn bowling, tennis, horse racing and an ostrich farm. Milt Hinkle, a man who knew Wyatt Earp, Annie Oakley, Pancho Vill and Geronimo, is the man NOVA TRAVEL LTD. Ont.lic 3158788 "Complete Travel Service" to alt destinations Danforth Rd.& Midland Av. 265-6682 credited with first bringing. rodeo traditions to Kissim- mee. Hinkle also served as a bodyguard to Teddy Roosevelt during an ex- ` pedition to South America, where they discovered the River of Doubt. July 4, 1906: The first na- +1 ' tional aircraft ordinance found its origin in Kissim- mee when a plane being us- k ed in a flying demonstra- tion crashed during take- off. The plane crashed after hitting a cow As a joke, the ordinance was drafted regarding "balloons, dirigibles, flying -� - machines, helicopters and s1:�a�> .._ Or nithopters (aircraft with .t _.� :'° :, "r.•�� SRI flapping wings)." Punish- ment for disregarding the High school students this summer will have the oppor- ordinance could be fines utp tunity to experience hands-on history and earn a senior to $500 or imprisonment in history credit at an archaeological excavation of a the town "Calaboose" for prehistoric Indian village. up to 90 days. The dig begins on July 28 and ends Aug. 17, with a break Kissimmee is pronoun- during the weekend of Aug. 1411. The site is near Wood- ed Kiss-sim-mee. but there bridge, just north of Metro Toronto. is some confusion as to its The field school includes an introduction to archaeolgical proper pronunciation. may excavation field work, background on native Indian Folks in Kissimmee like to cultures, laboratory analysis of artifacts, and a hands-on say Kiss-sim-mee by day, introduction of subsistence skills and culture. The excava- and Kiss -i -me by night. tion is on the site of a village which existed before native Paris Is Convention Paris is Once Again First Convention City: With 361 international conventions hosted in 1990. Paris is once more the fust convention city in the world, ahead of London (268). And once more. France comes in second for the number of international conventions held in 1990 with '757, after the U.S. (894). ( Source : Union of In- ternational Associations, Brussels. Friendly Home - Bed & Breakfast oa the Frescb Riviera: If you are looking for Bed & Breakfast accommoda- tion on the French Riviera, let Friendly Home assist you. For a pleasant holiday with French families, this company, based in Antibes. near Nice, offers a selec- tion of rooms in private homes. There are three categories to choose from: 2 -stars ($40) for comfor- table rooms in pleasant homes, bathroom shared with host; 3 -stars ($52) for rooms in very friendly homes, private bath, quaint locations; and 3 -stars -deluxe ($83) for lux- urious stays in elegant homes or small mansions which may feature a swim- ming pool, a beach, tennis courts, etc. For more information and rservations, contact Frano;oise Daumont, Responsable, Friendly Home, 6 rue du Marc, 06600 Antibes, tel: 93 34 63 32, fax: 93 34 66 31. Hotel, Casino and Conven- tion Centre in Arcachon: The small but lively town of Arcachon is a unique set- ting for a convention or a family holiday. It lies on the beautiful Bav of Ar- cachon, 60 km from Bordeaux. between the Landes Forest and the Atlantic Ocean, minutes away from famous Chateaux and their vineyards. ;ity - Bed& Travel Guides There are many useful guides for planrung a trip to France. Among the most popular general guides are: the Red Michelin The major attraction is Guide (listing tuusrdr sols of the Dune of Pyla, the highest in Europe (104 to 114 metres) with 60 million tons of sand and a breath- taking view. Hotel Deganne••• just opened last month, in the heart of the "Palatium complex". A beautiful fine -sand beach is just 60 feet from the front door; boutiques, restaurants, pedestrian streets and a night -dub are steps away. Hotel Deganne has 54 elegantly furnished rooms priced from $—,5 to $130 and three suites ($165-$200). Ml are equipped with air- conditioning, minibar, satellite TV and hair- dryers. For more information and reservations, contact Martine Vassard, Directeur, Hotel Deganne, rue du Professeur Jolvet, 33120 Arachon, tel: 56 83 99 91, fax: 56 83 28 67. The Palatium complex consists of a casino and a modern convention centre. The casino is located in the Napoleon III -style Chateau Deganne, and the conven- tion centre offers a 500 -seat auditorium, 12 modular committee rooms, a recep- tion room, an exhibition hall, and a large restaurant. Arcachon has a total of 800 rooms in 30 Weis. For more information on the meeting facilities, con- tact: Areachon Palatium, 35 cours Tartas, 33120 Ar- cachon, tel: 56 72 56 22 fax: 56 22 55 55. hotels and restaurants with maps of French cities). the Green Michelin Guide ( in- formation on individual regions) and the Hachette Guide and Fodor's Guide ( hotel, restaurant and sightseeing information combined) . There are also hotel chain guides such as: the Relais & Chateaux ( castles and manor houses con- verted into hotels) , the Logis de France ( small family -run hotels in the country) , the Gites Rurax (furnished holiday homes on farmland or in a small village) and the Gites- Chambres d'Hote ( bed & breakfast in private homes in the country). Blood Donors The Best Gift: Themselves! Please... Give Blood! The Canadian Red Cross Society Wed. July 24, 1991 THE NEWS/POST Page 11 contact with Europeans. The school is sponsored by the %orth York Board of Education, in co-operation with the City of Vaughan, the Royal Ontario Museum, and The Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Students live in residence in the Authority's Boyd Conservation Field Centre, a residential educational facility located near Woodbridge. Meals, accommodation and off-site trips are included. All Ontario high school students are eligible. For applications or more information, contact The Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, 5 Shoreham Drive, Downsview, Ont. M3N IS4, or call (416) 661-6600. Breakfast On Riviera All these guides are available in bookstores throughout France and by direct mail from the follow- ing bookstores in Canada: Open Air Books & Maps, 25 Toronto St. Toronto M5C 2R1, tel. ( 416) 363-07,19 and Ulysses, 101 Yorkville Ave. Toronto MSR 1C1, tel ( 416 ) 3233609. This Month's SpoLhgbt an a French City- Strasbourg: Located between the Rhine river and the Vosges mountains, 490 km east of Paris, Strasbourg is the wine capital of Alsace. with a population of 406.000. The city dates back to 12 BC ( a small Roman fort). It boasts marry medieval and Renaissance half-timbered houses, as well as Classical facades from the XVIllth century and modern buildings. Strasbourg is particular- ly proud of its cathedral, Give Aphroditi Limousine Service we *u grt you tkerr in style!nr For any occasion ei 0p.a q..ccoomhes-4m%MJ416f 540-7991 t•.rr►-r'Jr r.#A.0•t v c. r ' i G . t V% 111 1. 1.1.0 1 1. . - , . .. , built over 300 years, with a single tower topped with a spire 142 metres high. It has many beautiful chur- ches and museums. parks and walks. Strasbourg is also the departure point of many wine itineraries (i.e. the Route des Vins) , several of which are best enjoyed by bicycle. Because of its location at a European crossroads, Strasbourg has been chosen as meeting place for the European Parla- ment, the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights. With a large and modern port on the Rhine. first commercial river in the world, Strasbourg is at the heart of international trade. This has led to the development of a wide range of convention, con- ference, seminar and meeting facilities, among which the Palais de la Musique et des Congres , a convention centre equipped with the latest in modern technology and able to han- dle several conventions simultaneously 1 and the nearby pare des Exposi- tions (exhibition ground). Culinary specialties are: onion pie, choucroute and Alsatian wines. Major events include: the International Music Festival in June, the Jazz Festival in July, and, in September, the European Fair and Musica (contem- porary music festival). CANCER CAN BE BEATEN CAPOCM CANADWNW soarn ou CAWIER Pale 12 THE NEWS/POST Wed. July 24, 1991 owe Here & There In Pickering by Diane Matheson PICKERING & %ILLAGE SENIORS Something for everyone at this seniors' club. An active craft group is involved with quilting, sewing, knitting, pain- ting on cloth, embroidery, etc., while the other activities in- clude bridge, euchre, darts, pool, social events, exercise classes, bingo and day and overnight bus trips. The club is located at 29 Linton Ave. next to the Village Arena in Pickering village and activities are open to citizens 55 years and over. There's a $3 per year membership fee. Call 683-8450 Monday and Tuesday afternoons, or 839-2349 for more information. ANNUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL Fairview Lodge is holding its 2nd Annual Summer Festival on Aug. 24th. They are looking for entertainers that will suit an audience of age groups - from children to • seniors. Money raised will go towards the Alzheimer's Day Program at the Lodge. For more information please call Carol Bernardes at 668-78.51. SU:M.MER PROGRAMS The Ajax Parks and Rec. Dept. is offering lots of summer courses for all ages: in the arts department children 7 - 10 years old can take "Cool Cooks" or "Playful Potters". children 11 to 14 could try "Pottery Extravaganza". For pre-schoolers. 3 - 5, there are Romper Room. Playful Pur- suits and Pint -Size Playgrounds to choose from. Youth, teens and adults might enjoy tennis, golf and karate. As well as these there are camps: Sports Camp (8-12 yr.). Camp Taparac (7 - 11 yrs.). Creative Kids Camp (7 -12 yrs.) Challenge Plus (8 -12 yrs. 1, Challenge Plus (11- 14 yrs.). and more. Summer programs begin the week of July 2. For more information call the Program Office at 4Ti -8611. THE ANIMAL RESCUE rlL�w'ION Recently the Animal Rescue Mission had a display at the Pickering Town Centre. These people are devoted to animals and their mission is to save all unwanted pets and rescue animals in distress. It is run by full and part time volunteers and is entering its 21st year of operation. One of the fine programs that you can take part in is to become a "foster parent". While the mission is looking for a permanent home for the pet, you provide a monthly dona- tion to take care of its food, etc. You will receive a recent colour photograph of your foster pet - 50e a day ($15 per month) is all it costs. If you are interested and would like more information write to: The animal Rescue Mission, 2793 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4C 1L9. The monthly newspaper is automatically sent to all pet faster parrots. Evaik of arid" A Friendly Evening of Bridge: Ajax Duplicate Bridge Club cordially invites you and your partner to an enjoyable evening with refreshments, starting promptly at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at St. Andrews Seniors' Building, 4o Exeter St.. Ajax. For more information call 663 -?59. Atlwrnoon of Bridal A Friendly Afternoon of Bridge: You are cordially invited to bring your partner to enjoy an afternoon of bridge on Sundays at the Oshawa Branch, The Royal Canadian Legion, 471 Simcoe St.. S. at 1:30 p.m. starting Aug. 18th. Phone 576-1198 and ask for William F LEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2501 Warders Ave. The Rev. Daniel MacKinnon, eA,Mmr. Mr. Glen Langford of World Vision p.m. - Mr. Chris Carter Student Minister r every age ( WARM WELCOME A W !New TTC Through Bus Service On Bayview The TTC has announced the introduction of a new through service along Bayview Ave. between Davisville and Steeles Aves. The service began Sun. July 21, and gives customers transfer -free service to the many schools and facilities along Bayview Ave., including Sunnybrook Hospital, York University's Glendon cam- pus, the CNIB and the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. The new Bayview (11) bus route will run in both directions from the Davisville subway station on Yonge St. along Bayview to Steeles. Buses will also make a number of stops within the Sun- nybrook Hospital grounds. The Bayview (11) replaces the Bayview North (26 ) route and the Bayview -Avenue section of the Davisville (29). Another new service. the Sunnybrook (124) bus route, will run from the Lawrence subway station on Yonge St. to Sunnybrook Hospital starting Sun. July 21. The Lawrence-Domvay (162). meanwhile, will replace the Donway-York Mills (101) service starting Mon. July 22. This bus route departs from the Lawrence subway station. runs east along Lawrence. north on Bayview, east on Post Road and will con- tinue to serve the Park Lane Circle -Bridle Path area as far east as The Donway. The Calvington (120) has been revised, and will now operate along Wilson Ave., Keele St. and Calvington Dr. to Jane St., and then north on Jane St. to serve the Giltspur Dr. and Nor- thover St. area at Jane and Sheppard during peak periods. Midday service will run south on Jane St. to Wilson Ave. A new route, Rustic Road (163), will operate from the Wilson subway station via Wilson Ave., Keele St., Rustic Rd. and Falstaff Ave. to Jane St. The Calvington-Rustic Road (164) is another new route, running weekday evenings and during the daytime Saturday on Calv- ington Dr., Rustic Rd. and Falstaff Ave. 'lois shuttle loop will provide connec- tions to the Keele (41) , the Jane (35) and the Wilson (96) bus routes. The Flemingdon Park (1008) will be revised to provide direct service to Concorde Place during weekday peak periods - The York '.Mills (95) bus route will be extended to operate as far as the Kingston Rd. loop evenings and weekends. North York Board Of Education News Staff comniluee on the Eu- rir*wN ewe r rmea Trustees approved the creation of a Staff Commit- tee on the Enviornment to study environmental issuesinitiatives and ex- isting practices, and to recommend directions which would exemplify the board's concern in regard to the care of and education about the environment. Trustees Sheila Lam - brims, Gerri Gershon. and Ralph Belfry have been ap- pointed to serve on the committee. Future Aces Award win- ners presented Sixteen students who have excelled scholastical- ly and demonstrated high moral character and work ENVIRONMENTAL WATER SOLUTION SAVER CO. We are the specialists in sawing lain tank water, 40-70% each flushing. Cam new. Sane 10% els with this ad $14.98 + GST b PST 416-757-0505 SERVICES FOR SUNDAY JULY 28. 1991 10:30 A.M. - V BS FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 -12 10:30 A.M. - WORSHIP SERVICE PASTOR TRENHOLM SPEAKING 6:30 P.M. - PRAISE RALLY Special Guests: John & Lori Dorton speaking Wedr>esday 7:30 p.m. Friday 7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study u. * TW &Carseing Italian Service I Taq&C3W ftr 11 habits were presented to the board as winners of Herb Carnegie Future Aces Foundation Schoiarships. The North York reci- pients were: Laydin Ho ( Bathurst Heights S.S.), Yana Ulitsky (AISP►. Carla Mills (C. W.Jefferys C.I- ), Claudine Hounanias (Wm.L Mackenzie C.l. ), Nlu Phuong and PritpaW Rai ( Westview Centennial S.S.) , Ian Stockdale and Rita Late (Don Mills C. I.), Lesley McNally and Nicole Hyles (G.S. Henry Academy), Mark Hicks (alternative studies), Sonya Quiceno ( Earl Haig S.S.), Gary Spencer ( Sir Sandford Fleming S.S.) and Vivian Chan (Newton - brook S.S.). Students Jason Posnan- sky, from Thornhill S.S. and Kevin Vandermeer from Scarborough were also recognized. Board approves reorganiz- ed communications model The board approved a reorganization of the Com- munications Unit to meet increasing school and system needs. The com- munications functions for the board will be coor- dinated by a Communica- tions Officer and a Public Affairs Officer. The cur- rent Acting Communica- tions Director, Brian Jamieson, assumes the role of Communications Of- ficer to coordinate school and departmental com- munication programs. The focus will be on assisting individual schools and departments to better communicate with all staff and with parents. The Public Affairs Officer posi- tion will develop and strengthen our contacts with all levels of govern- ment, the media, and social service agencies. WEEK from Ottawa with Rene Soetens, M.P. Many people have been commenting about the tax in- crease on tobacco lately. Some are protesting the increase by filling out one of the thousands of cards from cigarette packs that have arrived in Ottawa. Others cheer the measures discouraging tobacco use because they may have been touched by its sometimes tragic effects. The truth is that people die from tobacco use. It kills more than 35,000 Canadians every year and is the major preven- table cause of heart and lung disease. Another truth is that most Canadians start smoking when they are teenagers. If we can prevent young Canadians from taking up the habit, chances are that they will never smoke. The tax increase on tobacco, announced in the budget in February, will reduce the number of teenage smokers by about 100,000 and prevent 25,000 of them from dying prematurely of tobacco -caused illnesses. The tax increase on tobacco is a public health measure that is one part of our national strategy to reduce tobacco use. We are fighting the battle through a ban on tobacco advertising, health promotion messages addressed to young Canadians, health warnings on cigarette packages, and help for growers to get out of tobacco farming. Each of these parts reinforces the other. We have received a great deal of support from Canadians for these measures. We have also seen some very encourag- ing signs of change. A quarter of young Canadians from 15 to 24 years of age are snaking today compared to half of them ten years ago. Canada was fourth in the world in cigarette consumption in 1982 at 2,800 per person and by 1909 had dropped to seven- teenth at 1,800. That's a drop of 1,000 cigarettes a person each year. We want to continue down this road. We want to give young Canadians a chance to mature into healthy citizens. This is a large part of what the tax increase is about. I would like to thank all those who attended the Canada Day celebrations at my constituency office. The unabasbed pride for our country demonstrated during the day made it quite clear to all in attendance that this country is far too important to us all to let constitutional wranglings tear it apart. Scarborough Board Of Education Notes Of special mete The board's Vice - This year's Millionaires' Chairman and Director of Night raised more than Education were bailed out $2`1.000 to send needy Scar- of jail recently having been borough Board students to taken into custody after camp this summer. The agreeing to participate in a OPSTF sold 1,120 tickets, special fund-raising pro - and raised close to $35.000 ject for the Canadian in merchandise and ser- Cancer Society- The "Jail vices for door prizes. auc- 'n' Bail" event took place tion prizes and the general on May 3, and Sheila Chur- store- chmuch and Cameron Donations came from Cowan donned the ap- SECUL, the Scarborough propriate black-and-white- lack-and-whiteHome Homeand School Associa- striped clothing for the oc- tion, and more than 120 casion. Donations were schools ( for the teacher's made in the forme of monies store), as well as from the used to bail out this spor Principal's and Vice- ting couple and their Principals' association and cronies in "crime" became the OPSTF membership donations to the Society. and executive. Next year's The event took place dur- date has already been set: ing National Volunteer Fri. Feb. 28, 1992. Week. Kicks & Claws At The Bluffs (Continued from Paige 6) chman role in "Enter the couple of knockouts and Dragon", and numerous even a broken nose while films from the Far East. filming Pearls." "Tiger When he's not working out Claws" has yet to have any at Jackie Chan's gym in such accidents. Hong Kong he'll most likely A lot of blood, sweat equi- be playing the next villain ty (a number of those in- to beat on some Hong Kong volved defer a portion of sound stage• their salary) and tears The NEWS reported on goes into the making of Film One's first feature Merhi's projects. He knows "Black Pearls" last month. he can film for a lot less in The picture is now on video Milan, Yugoslavia or the and was the feature film Filipines but insists on debut of Scarborough working at hone. SuperModel Monika Schnarr. It also features This is even more startl- Jamie Farr (M'A•S'H•) ing when you consider that and dozens of martial arts both films were produced experts. without direct assistance Steve Maunder, a student from any Federal or Pro- of Jalal Merhi's, and one vincial film funding agen- time student of the York cies, a rarity in the Cana - University's film program, dian scene. Merhi hasn't wrote the "Tiger Claws" even bothered to apply, he screenplay. He also says, "Of course our pic- created the story idea for tures are pure entertain - "Black Pearls". Maunder, ment and do not fulfil any a kung fu instructor 'cultural agenda' other himself now, says, "Thee than the Asian underpinn- sparring you see is real, it's insgs of the Oriental martial not acting. There were a arts."