PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1977, WHITBY FREE PRESS 73 VEGA $1 2.52 weekly HA TCHBA CK Very sharp. 2 yr. warranty. Lic. DNJ 259 73 MA VERICK 2 DR. 6 cyl. auto., w/w, radio. Lic. ASA 277 $1499. Sale Price $1599 COST 354.44 RATE 13.5% MONTHLY 54.39 OVER 36 MONTHS 75 MA VERICK 4 DR. Absolutely perfect, only 20,000 miles. Lic. KDV 046. 73 COUGAR XR7 Must be seen. Lic. BNU 281 75 MUSTANG II Only 32,000 miles. Lic. JMX 983 PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 23/77 LNOL MECR 683-5541 1 HWY. 2 E., PICKERING 683-5540 683-5840 Hwy. No: 2 (Kingston Rd.) _ 111111 •••u.•m•••• About tis .gusolino JIM MAITLAND tbinq Did you know that according to the E.P.A., there is an average deçrease in 1000 pounds of car of only four miles per gallon? This means you will use 125 gallons more fuel in 10,000 miles. Figured at 80 cents per gallon this would make a grand total extra of only $100. I think it's worth $100 to drive a full sized car with ail the comfort, convenience and safety. How about you? Yes! We have the big Marquis, Continentals & Mark V...At affordable prices. Come and see us or if you like, we'il brinq one to your door. We have a complete line of Mark V's, Marquis, Cougar Monarch, Bobcat, Caprice. (We have a good stock of light trucks) ••••••••••••nn u* $2895. Library reached out to town in large expansion of services I The year 1976 was busy and rewarding for the Whitby Public Library, bringing increased services and facili- tics to serve all interests of the public says Chief Librarian Mrs. Anne Hope- Brown. A number of services were begun to attempt to reach out into the community to serve that segmentof thepop.ulation which previously had not had library service. An outreach service to the senior citizens centre, Fair- view Lodge and the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, and an increased service to shut-ins and others brought the library closer to those 'who had not previously been members. A film department was set up in June to satisfy the demand for 16 millimetre films and increased popularity of eight millimetre films. In the main library, a new charging system necessitated certain procedure changes in recording membership. At the end of December, the total number of active members of hIe Whitby and Brooklin libraries equalled 10,991. In 1976, 2,557 new members were registered at the main branch and 320 at Brooklin. Circulation at the main library increased by 6,378 over 1975, which itself, was a record year. In Brooklin, circulationincreased 2,194, making a grand total circula- tion for 1976 of 231,696. In 1976 the main library purchased 5,798 books, 495 more than in 1975, and added about I,000 nore paperbacks than in 1975, in an attempt to meet increased demand and supply the senior citizens centre. The library added 233 records and tapes and dis- carded 35, bringing the total collection to 908. The most dramaticincrease in circulation was shown in the number of books loaned to other libraries, 207 compared to Special Sale 60 in 1975. In Brooklin, 1,816 new books were added and 50 new records and tapes. In October 1976, the Whitby Public Library was designated as a bibliographic centre for the eastern section of the Central Ontario Regional Library Association's region, and as such is respon- sible for searching and screen- ing all requests from smaller libraries in the area, including Scugog, Beaverton, Pickering Township, Uxbridge and Newcastle. In the last two months of the year, 132 books were loaned to other libraries and 248 requests researched and sent on to resource libraries. A part-time program con- venor was appointed in 1976 to arrange programs for preschoolers, mothers'groups, adult films and other events. Floats were entered in the ,»rooklin Fair and County Town Carnival parades, and booths set up at the Brooklin Fair and Carnival trade fair. Through a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation, Outreach Ontario and CORL, violinist Maurice Solway and actress Pauline Carey put on shows at the library. In early December the Frog Print Puopet Theatre of Toronto played to an overflow audience of 400 children and paren ts. Also, the first .annual hobby show was held in January 1976, attended by more than 600 people. In May, a full-tire referenceibrarian was hired, and 150 books were added to this department. An average of 125 questions a week are handled by the reference departnent, and the library's growing collection of govern- ment documents is being used increasingly. Through an Experience '76 grant, a student was hired in the sunimer to index the library's file of local news- 2 Weeks Only Homelite Chain Saws 0off On Heavy Duty chain sizes 1/4 - 3/8 & 404 FISHERS FARM SERVICE Ashburn, Ontario 655-3842 Sales & Service 74 CHEV H.T. 8 cyl. auto., P/S, P/B, radio, only 36,000 miles. Lic. BFZ 689. 75 OLDS ROYALE H.T. Factory air, fully powered, low mileage. Lic. JLF 673. 20% OFF Have your 20% OFF carpet steam cleaned LIMITED OFFER 20%OFF Average living room, dining room and hall, $35.00 to $40.00. Average living room and hall, $25.00 to $30.00. CALL PROFESSIONAL STEAM CLEANERS AND CONSULTANTS Phone 655-4248 after 6 o'clock 20%OFF 20%OFF 15% 20% off papers. This will be a contin- uing project. An active and increasing children's program was carried out, with story hours puppet shows, films, crafts and a visit from a local author. Special travel films were arranged under the title of "Passport to Adventure" 300 children took part in a kite-making prograne- and Pitman the Magician agaim visited the library. With the help of aWintario grant, a small collection of paperbacks in the French language was added to the library's collection to start a multilingual service. Ukrain- ian, Polish, Dutch and German books were also added, through CORL, the National Library and a private donation. One full-time staff member and a page were~hired to start a film department in June, and a 16 millimetre film collection was started with a Wintario grant. With the considerable growth of the Whitby Public Library in 1976, the facilities have filled the downstairs floor, and renovations of the upstairs, vacated by the town office in December, are expected to begin in 1977. Almonds Church wilbe demolished Almonds Churéh, the oldest church building in Whitby, is about to be demolished. The Trustee Board and Official Board of St. Mark's United Church proposed a motion that the old church be denolished, and it was ratified ai the recent St. Mark's Annual meeting. The demiolition lias also been approved by the Oshawa- Presbyte ry. The trustee board is pre- senting inviting applications for demolition, which wiIl be received until March 1. Almon ds Church was founded in 1837 as a Methodist Church, and closed after 1 34 years of service in the fal of 1971. Since that time no use has been found for the abandoned building. 7--7- -711