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~. 1~' ~ .WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3rd, 1974, PAGE 3 Peter .perry Award. Residents of Whitby now have an opportunity to nom- mnate the towri's outstanding citizen for 1973 who will receive the Peter Perry award at the officiai opening of the County Town Cariival July 3Oth. Nomination forms are av- ailable in ail banks and may be mnailed to the Whitby Chamber of Commerce of- fice, 117 Green St. Candidates for nomination must be residenîs or tax- payers of thie town of Whiîby and no one wiIl be disqual- ified by reason of emiploy- ment, office, business or as- sociation with the Chamber of Commerce. The award may also be made posthum- ously, and mere numbers of nominations will flot deter- mine the judges' choice. The deadline for submitt- ing nominations for the out- standing citizen of 1973 is July 23. Tickets are now avaîlable from the Chiamber office or from any Chamnber member ai $6.00 per person for the openmng dinner at which the award wilI be presenîed. The eveiig will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails, at Heydenshore Pavilion follow- ed by dinner at 7 p.m. Be- sides the officiai opening of the carnival and the present- ation of the Peter Perry Aw- ard, there wilI be the draw for the carnival bumper stick- 'er prizes. The evening will conclude with dancing to' the music of Bey Smith and the Indiv1duals. The Peter Perry award, named after the founder of Whitby, is presented on the basis of outstanding service to the community over the previous year. The award was insîiîuted by the laIe Judge .LE. Pirt- chard at the time of Whitby's centennial in 1955. County Town Carniîval Parade A longer and bigger parade than in past years is expected at this year's Cuunîy Town Carnival. The Whiîby Kinsmen Club is in charge ot' the parade thtis year. and already lias a lar'gec numiber of en tries signed up. lncluided amiongtihese arc die Optiimist Lancers [romi Etobîcoke, tlie Kîims- mien K rescendus. fromi Peter- boroughi. the East Scarbor- ough ,Kinismien Druni Corps. and the Whitby Brass Band. The Mlalta Social Club. Conisu)idaîted Bathurst. Bro- oklin Horticultural Socieîy. Minior Soccer Associatîtin& W hiîby Library hiave entered fluatis. and more are expected. Becauise oft cmstrîîction on Brock St., S., and the rmofu the Carnival 10 I r- oquois Park, the parade wvilI stant [romn Dundas St. School and proceed along Mary and Pine Sîs. to Dundas St. Il wvilI continue along Dundas St. to Henry St. and souîhi on Henry tuo te Iroquois Park Arena. Sinall inarching "FOUtps wll icave the parade ai Henry Street Hligli Schiool to avoid congestion at the Park. Entry lurns for the par- ade are available at the To)r- onto Domninion Bank, Vic- toria and Grey Trust Co. and the I air ('areC(.entIre in the Whitby Mal. Deadline lfr entries is Jîlv 15. For fur- ther information caîl 57()- 292 1. The rnarshalling lime is :1 5 a.m. 10 9:45 a.rn. Aug. 3 t Dundas St. School, and the parade will get under way aI I1O a.m. sharp. Trophies witl be awarded in the following calegories: majorettes, cornic enîry, smiall and large comnmercial, eîhnic gruups, service clubs and uther organiual ions. with consideration given lu those that I'olluwv the carnival thetne of Whîtby Sales Iroquois Park. Everv group in Whîtby is encuuraged to part icipate in this v ear*s parade to make il asuccess. The Kinsmien are lookîng parI icularly for horses aind wnusual entries. -Sinclair School Celebrates 1 OOth Sinclair Public School ccl- ebrated ils' i OOtlî Birthdav on1 JiIle15- it is une outIllelast counl- try schuuls ini uperation ini the area. -:înd is located un Lioun- tonl Roud, hîh. An C)pe n I buse was lheld l'rom 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. îc was aîîended by over -300 peuple. Many formier pupils conîing, fromi Ottziwaz, King- ston, Guelph, Belleville. and BUrlîjutton. :ls0 jîresent. were nmenibers of' the Johin Sinclair ['amil-v who dona ted thep<>ery th e wschool min 1874. In tuiee vcnii. a buftsupper and dance w as enjoyed by over I100 peuple. A Cenitennial Book con- t aininig the Flîstorv of the schoul and the stirmoundinig area %vas \writ tn l'or this oc- caîsio n anid copies inay be obîjined hy plt(îning I rs. liraion ai (S 6<.or Nirs. Woodwaîrd ai 7.(ti Copesaie S."(ilO cachi. TODAY'S HEALTH You can guard against. vacation health hazards by Davd Woods Vacation. A limne 10 relax, forget your cares, recharge the batteries - and aIl thal. But no malter how good the sea- son of tans and lents, barbecues and bicycles may be for your health and well-being, il also brings ils own health hazards. One of Ihese, of course, is trav- elling itseif. Have your car thor- oughly checked before setîing off; wear seatbelts; lry to keep children occupied; share the driving, if pos- sible; let passengers change scats occasionally; stop aI regular inter- vals to stretch your legs; dontî drive when, you're îired. Always carry your OHIP card with you when you travel, and note the location of medical services wherever you sîay. If you're vaca- honing out of the courntry, make sure you'vc fulfihled ail vaccination requirements for the place you're going to. If you're driving - aI home or abroad - carry a basic first aid kit. If you're boaling, alwàys wcar a lifejacket - and listen to the wealher forecast before you sel sail; if you're swimming, always do il in com pany. Make sure the mushrooms you pick realîy are mushrooms -and lry lu recognize poîenîiaîly danger- ous plants and bernies. Perhaps the mosl common of these is poison ivy, a low-growîng plant wîh three leaflets on each sîalk and oflen wilh greenish-while berries. The skin area thal has been in contact wilh poison ivy should be washed with strong household soap, and treated with calamine lotion. Bees, wasps, hornets, musquitues and blackflies may als<o decide lu spend lime with you on vacation - and theres nol 10<) much you can do about these uninvilcd guesîs. As a preventive measure, stay away from insects' nests, and warn children not to aggravate bees, wasps and hornets in particular. Insect stings can produce serious effects, particuîarly wilh persons sensitive to their venom. Most animaIs, some insecîs. and certain reptiles wiII attack if they feel threatened. This is truc of the only poisonous snake in Ontario - the small massasauga ratler, which inhabils a 20-mile area along the shorelines of Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, and possibly Lake Erie. If you are in the area, be aware of the I)ciiofi of the nearest antivenin Clep<ot.1 Since r,îbies continues tu exisl in th i dI i fe uf ()ntario. dlon*t approach; observe from a distance. Foxcs. skunks. bats and racoons are affecîed wîih rabies more fre- quently than other animais. but any animal exhibiting peculiar behavior shuuld be given wide berth. Pet dogs and cats taken on vaca- tion shou Id be vaccinated againsl rabies at least 30 days before the vacation period. In the event of attack by a sus- pected rabid animal, see a physician immediateiy. By law, aIl rabies cases or suispected cases must be reported 10 the local Medical Officer of Health. Hazards from flsh hooks and other possibîy tetanus-inducing ob- jecis. such a.s nails or strong thorns, are of course greater in the vacation season. And finalîy, there's the sun itseîf. Dont try 10 gel that tan aIl on the first day - do il gradually. Ministry of Transport Cracks Down on Defects A Commercial Motur Vo-- icle Inspection p)rogram that began last April is expccted to allow Minisîry of Trans- portation and Cunimunica- lions personnel lu inspeel 60.000 vehiicles eaclh vear. In the pruviince-wîde program. 47 ruadsidc truck inspection stationîs are being utilized lu inspecî heiavy comn- mnercial m-otur vehicles in- cluding pup trilers. Wherc a safeéty rlated defecî is thought to exisî, veiceles arc slected for a complote safety i nspectlio n. This program hbegan last year as a survcy iniended 10 provide information cuncern- ing thie fiîness of large t rocks and Iractors and has been developed iflt() an on-going prograinititis yeur. In the last twu inontfis. more itan I'2,000 vehiicles hiave been in- spectcd. In 1973, 4,787 commercial vehicles were i nspec led. Fifîcenl, îwo-man teams of' specially trainied cerîifîed miecitanics are iîspeccing the mechanical fiîness ut safeîy relaîed items such as brakes. ighîts, steering. tires and miu 1*11 ie rs. During the two month periud f rom April 1 lu May 3 1 ouI of' the 121,495 com- miercial vehiicles inspected, 54.3 per cent were found lu hýave def'ectivce lighits, 33.1I per cent defective brakes and 25.3 per cent, hlad une or more defects in the suspen- sion or tramne. Du ring titis period, I1,447 rigs vere remnoved [romn ser- vice until proper repairs were inade an-d 272 charges were laid under the HlighwayTraffic Act. A Ministry spokesinan in- dicaied that flic prograni is intendcd Iu alcrî operators lu the nced for improved ini- spection and maintenanice, and niake operators amarc of the consequences of a veicele going o1ut of' service, as well as lu actually rernove tinsafe vehiicles [rom the Higlivay.