['Corridor Capers Just as I predicted last week, Easter brings lots of eggs and bunnies as well as beautiful spring weather. The white fluffy stuff last week was.probably manna, certainly not snow in April. - The Whitby Chamber of Commerce had an interesting speaker, Jack Diamond at its monthly luncheon meeting. He spoke on ideas for rejuvenating the Down Town Core of Whitby. Since the introduction of shopping centres, the down town area has deteriated. Small wonder, when you compare parking and prices. However, Whitby downtown offers a fantastic quaint shopping district and the merchants should encourage shoppers to their core. Mr. Diamond's suggestions were practical and contained simple common sense. Off-street parking with back door entrances to the various shops was one suggestion. More medium and high density development in the proximity of the centre core, so shoppers could walk to the down town area. To me, this has always made sense. Locating higher density develop- ments in outlying areas, where families require two cars to be mobile, is defeating the concept of providing homes for average families. It is also stagnating the down town shopping district and forcing some merchants to v;acate their facilities. Whitby has the potential, it is up to the merchants and the town fathers to attract shoppers to the down town core. Gord Hanna, President of the Chamber and past resident of the Corridor, is to be congratulated for his leadershipwith the Chamber. it is my understanding that membership with the Chamber has doubled this year and this new and interesting activities are in store for the very near future. Best of luck. - A belated welcome home to the Majoros family, who spent two weeks in Orlando and vicinity. West Lynde Community Association will hold their spring dance at Heydenshore on Friday, April 15. There will be an interesting display of flowers and evergreens, compliments of John Brouwer Garden Centre. Tickets are available from Karen Kerr 668-2244. Westminster United Church Junior Sunday School (asses will be discontinued after Easter. The Merry Mates will hold their monthly meeting Saturday April 16, in the church hall at 8 p.m. This will include a short devotional period, a time for business, games and dancing and refreshments. 18th Oshawa Guides and Brownies The 18th Oshawa Guides and Brownies will hold their Mother and Daughter Banquet on Wednesday April 27 at 5:45 sharp at the Guide House. Mothers are asked to bring their favourite hot dish and a desert. That's all for this week, call 725-8967 with news items for this column. Have a good week. M. McEachern. Nutrite's Happy Gardening with Marc Listen to CKLB 1350 Sat s:rday Mornings 9:30 Live Phone In Answers Alil Questions Marc Thiebaud President of Oshawa Garden WATCH For Our Grand Re - Opening April 23 Service Limited V j THE CENTENNIAL GARDEN CENTRE VOLUNTEER corne be a friend share an interest or hobby ie. music and craft programs, on ward activities etc. BABY SITTING SERVICES AVAI LABLE Monday and Wednesday afternoons Whitby Psychiatric Hospital Volunteer Services 668-5881 Ext. 323 Famed singer at Royal Jirn Haggart, an interna- tionally-known country music singer, is performing at the Royal Hotel until Saturday. Mr. Haggart has performed before Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Trudeau and has been interviewed by such well-known commentators as John Porteous and Elwoo Glover. Articles on hi career have appeared in to magazines such as MacLean and Billboard. Mr. Haggart is considere to be one of Canada's to country music performer The Jim Haggart Show THAPAR DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 214 Dundos St. E. Whitby 668-.7797 Hours Mon-Sat. & Evenings by Appointment Only TOWN OF WHITBY SAVE OUR RESOURCES RECYCLE YOUR WASTES Bring your botties and cans to the Town of Whitby Operations Centre on Taunton Road. The Town of Whitby has set up receptacles at the centre where resource and pollution conscious citizens of Whitby can bring these waste materials. The citizens of Whitby are urged to respond to this program and take the time and effort to bring their bottles (washed and de-labeled) and their cans (cleaned, de-labeled and flattened) to the recycling area. These materials will be taken to the reclamation centre for reuse. The Public Works Department of the Town of Whitby invites suggestions and/or participation from individual citizens or groups of citizens to assist in the recycling program. R. A. Kuwahara, P. Eng., Director of Public Works. 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