If you had your choice would you rather be anon-feeling, efficient-running, almost ageless machine or would you prefer to be thinking, feeling, and rapidly aging flesh and blood subject to making all the mistakes we humans tend to do?? As a Star Trek fan I'm often taking Spock's side of an argument when he cites logic as the answer to whatever dilemna they may be in at the time, and Steve Austin has shown that often the machine part of his body outperforms the human part. But have you ever thought that machines don't have addictions. Really, it's true! You can take my word for it. Machines don't have cravings and lust and passion and anger. When was the last time you heard about a washing machine that couldn't leave the box of soap suds alone until they were all gone. And yet, I think we all enjoy our little addictions even though we may complain about them from time to time. For instance how many of you out there can leave half a bag of cashew nuts?? Right, and if the truth were known, not only do vou enjoy those cashews but you get kind of a Corridor Capers WHITBY wicked delight in polishing off the whole bag. I put this to the test recently when a group of us went to a cottage near Fenlon Falls for the Weekend. A couple of days before away I stopped at a large food and fruit market and picked up a mess of peinuts in the shell thinking they would be good for snacks while we were all at the cottage that weekend. I can't remember how many pounds I bought but the bag was a fair size. After arriving and unpacking everything at the cottage I hauled out the peanuts and everybody, almost in unison said, "What on earth are we going to do with all those peanuts??" Seconds after that question was asked they devoured them like hungry animals. It restored my faith in fellow man and all his addictions. I know a few people who can't sit still until they have eaten every single grape in the dish. And how about shrimps?? Putting out a dish of shrimp canapes at a party is like offering yourself to the sharks - you may get killed just in the rush not to mention the feeding frenzy. And of course we all know people who have made it theirlife's work to drink every bottle and every still dry. They not only keep the distilleries working overtime but they keep the dry cleaners in business due to their "fallout" problems as they stagger around at social functions. And Ill bet a lot of you out there won't admit to zipping through the paper and going straight to Ann Landers. There are times when I feel Ann Landers should be on the front page just to avoid all the paper rustling people make as they group through the paper looking for the latest gossip and social problems. Name me one person who isn't totally and absolutely addicted to back rubs. Of course we know a lot of people are addicted to back rubs, else why would there be all those back rub joints around that are just thriving. tor adults and 5u cents for students, available from U.C.W. members. Prizes and lunch. Make up a table and support the work of the UCW at Westminster Church. - Whitby P.C. annual meeting tonight, 8 o'clock at the Centennial Building. - Whitby P.C. dance, Saturday February 19th at the FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1977, PAGE 5 The top two addictions have to be cigarettes and coffee. The government can warn the dickens out of us and the suppliers can overprice the stuff out ofthis world and we, "just gotta have a coffee and a cigarette". I admit that neither are really appealing to me but.I'd bet half our readers have a cigarette and a coffee within two minutes after their collective feet hit the bedroom floor each mornng. One of my favourite addictions is a long, steep hill full of virgin, or untouched powder snow. I have been known to make absolutely disgusting animal cries of pleasure as I wended my way through the powder, carving curves and straight lines in what was otherwise a white, untouched landscape. I've also been known to gurgle happily after taking the first few sips of a coke, on the rocks and ice cold. How many of you can't pass the gourmet section in the supermarket without buying something?? How many of you can't resist grabbing the nearest camera when junior does something "cute"? When was the last time you succumbed to the delicious aroma of a hamburger and rushed in, diet or not, and bought one?? I'll bet you also have a lot of purses you bought on sale, toys that fell apart the first week and a model train set complete with little houses, cars and trees that you bought for "junior". And isn't the closet getting just a little full of Hollywood Star gossip magazines?? Me too!!! Isn't it lovely!!! Steve Austin and Spock you're missing something - you're missing all those lovely human addictions. See you next week..........somebody just walked in with a bag of hot cashews..... Legion Hall on Byron Street, Whitby. Cail Jphn Pisani or Bob White for tickets. See you next week. Call 725-8967 with any news items. Mary McEachern 725-8967 Fear traffic increase VaIentines day brought a little sunshine and a lot of C och ran e hearts and flowers to our community. In the Corridor, we celebrated with our 4th Corridor Capers Ball at Heydenshore Pavillion. The gala event was its usual success. A proposed bridge acro The evening began with the area group "Harmony" Lynde Creek, connecti entertaining us with some of their original selections. Cochrane Street and the ne Good work boys. Otter Creek subdivision h The D-J Frank Trul, spun his platters for the evening met with a negative reacti and included a square dance in his selections. from Cochrane Stre Special guests were Mayor Jim Gartshore and his lovely residents. wife Marjorie. Lois & Ron Stuart from the handicapped The bridge, to be built1 society, friends from Toronto, Bowmanville, Ashburn, a developer, was approv Ajax and Oshawa, but best of all neighbours from the by council six years ago, b Corridor. Everyone enjoyed the cupids, hearts and flowers 50 people turned up to that lined the walls. Lynn's grade three class did all the art recent administrative cor work and they were delightful. mittee meeting to protesti Congratulations to Owen & Gail MacDonald who won construction. the valentine liquid draw. The party continued at their Planning Director Kev home after the Ball was over. Tunney reported that abo Lyn & Lou Majoros did it again. It was a great dance. 1,000 housing units with One lady lost her boots. If you arrived home with a pair population of about 4,0 of brown overshoes that don't belong to you, please let us in four to five years, will f know. the area between D'Hilli - Cub Meetings - The lith Oshawa Cubs meet Street and Lynde Creek, ai at Thornton Community Centre at 7 p.m. Dundas Street and the CF - Westminster Family Skating Party is Saturday tracks. February 19th at Donevan Complex Outdoor rink. If the Only three access rou weatherman doesn't co-operate, then it will take the form can be provided to this su of a bowling night. A short business meeting wiil be division, .,he said--Dund conducted afterwards at the church and lunch will be Street, Rossland Road, a served. Everyone welcome. the new street with t U.C.W. Card Party bridge, called Bonaco There will be a Card Party and other games on Avenue. Monday, February 28th at 8 p.m. sharp. Tickets are $1.25 Askus about you Come and tell us what you're looking for in a job Tell us what you are today and what you vvauit to be tomorrow. Ask us if we can offer opportunities and challenges to match your needs. No obligations on either side. We'll be glad to talk. And we may have just what you're looking for. But you'Il never know until you ask. Visit our Mobile Recruiting Unit Canada Monpower Centre WEDNESDAY -- Oshawa FEB. 23, 1977 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. THE IcANADIAN ARMO Street residènts oppose bridge >ss ng ,ew las ýon et by ed ut a nm- its vin ut a 00 fill ier nd PR tes ub- Jas nd he )rd Nine residents rose to speak on the subject of Bonacord Avenue. Lawyer Nigel Schilling said most of the Otter Creek residents would be travelling west, yet the bridge would force them to go east onto Cochrane Street. He said he believed it was the town's intention to eventually join Bonacord Ave. with Adelaide Street in Oshawa, bringing an express- way into a residential area. Mr. Tunney replied he did not think this would happen in his lifetime. Ziba Fisher, 410 Cochrane Street, said the area is now a protected enclave, but the bridge would throw too much traffic onto Cochrane Street. Mr. Tunney pointed out that Cochrane Street is a regional arterial road and collector roads like Bonacord Ave. would feed traffic to arterial roads. Perry Laurance, 418 1977 ELDORADO CHEESE & DAIRY BAR 102 Colborne St. E. Whitby Located behind Bowman & Gibson Cheeses direct f rom the Eldorado Cheese Factory Hours Mon 10-6 Tues & Wed 9-6 Thurs & Fri9.9 Sot GJ Fairview Drive said he was the person who would have to live next to the bridge, and did not like the effect it would have on the Lynde Creek valley. Mayor Jim Gartshore, who lives on Fairview Drive, in the general area where the bridge will be located, said: "I wish all these people had been here four. years ago when I was fighting the bridee". A number of residents commented that Cochrane Street was a race track at this time, and even a sug- gestions of putting in signs, by Councillor Tom Edwards, did not satisfy the residents. DOG GROOMING SHIRLEYS K9 KLIPPERY NOW OPEN at 124 Dundas St. W., Whitby, Ont. ALL BREED GROOMING NO TRANQUILIZERS USED 668-2721 CHINESE FOOD TAVERN GOLDEN GATE RESTAURANT AND TAVERN CHINESE & CANADIAN FOOD 105-107 BRQCK ST. S. WHITBY (JUST SOUTH OF 4 CORNERS) Fully Licenced Under The L.L.B.O. GOLDEN GATE R ST AURANT _ DINE IN GATEWAY TO Er.Sat. FINE ÇUISINE WEDDING till 3 A.M. for HOME DELIVERY in PARTIES Sunday WHITBY. AJAX, AND BROOKLIN & OSHAWA M BANQUETS CALL T AXE OUT SERVICE 68c83G2 WE OPENED Feb. 9,