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Baises funda for crippled ehdren Gerry'Emm, rides for) "Timmy." On Feb.'19, eight Snow- mobile clubs and five Service Clubs will jointly take part in a 100 mile Snowmobile ride centered around Port Perry to raise -funds for The Ontario Society for Crippîed Children. Some 250 riders will carry mniieago.ý pledges that the organise ts hope wil raise $30,0OO for crippled chîldren. Because the trails are 're- stricted to clubs' of The Ontario Regional Snowmobile Association the 250 riders will be iafily members of the eight local clubs in- that as sociation however .special invitations have been extend- ,ed to guest riders who will represent each of the-five Service Clubs. Louncillor LierryEmm will carry the hopes and pledges of Whitby remaents and ail Rotarians in the Rotary Club of Whitby who are now col-. lecting pledges for Gerry to take with him on> his ride. Other service clubs spon- soring riders are The Rotary Clubs of Ajax, Bowmanville and Oshawa and the Kinsmen Club of Uxbridgé. Snowmobile Clubs include Ajax,Heart of Ontario, Maple . eaf,'Oshawa Trail Winders, <Cartwright Dyno's,, Long Sault Ridge RunnersPleasant Point and Port Perry. Whipper Billy Watson originated the first Snow-A- Consumrvrrs' Corner ENEROY CONSERVATION Tipi for, household energy- saving are valuable these days. The followlngare Just a few of the things you as a citize should keep in mind: GORDON ELLENSON Gordon, Ellenson, a car salesman for Gus Brown Motors ini Whitby, died Feb. 2 at St. ýMichael's Hospital in Toronto et the age of 53, fol- lowing a short illness. Mr. Ellenson, who lived at 47 Vancouver Court,, Oshawawas born at Toronto, July 10, 1924, a son of the late Alexander Ellenson and Mrs. Jack Carrik (Anne) of St . Catherine.- Hle. was e duca ted at the University of Toronto, and graduated in Commerceand, Finance. Mr. Ellenson is survived by his wife,the former Sheila Robbins, whom he married June 2, 1951 at Collingwood; three sons, Alex, Gordon and John and one daughter Anne Marie, ail at home. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Jack Carrik (Anne) of St. Catherines, and a brother, Jeromne of St. Catherines. Prayers were held'at the W, C. Town Funeral Chapel, Feb. 4,followed by interment iniResurrection *Cemetery, Whltby. MARIA CAUCHI Mrs. Maria Carmela Cauchi, of 204 Lupin Drive, dled at the Dr. J. 0. Ruddy Hospital Feb. i at the age of 62, following a short filness. Born March 12, 1915 at Victoria, Gozo Island, Malta she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Debrincat. Mrs. Cauchi was maried to Savior Cauchi at Marsa, Malta Feb. 9, 1935, and they came to Whitby ini 1967. Mr. Cauchi <led i1969. Mrs. Cauchi 13 survived by thrcc sons, Enmmanuel, George and Joseph, ail of Witby; three daughters, Mm. Edmund Spiteri bris) of' Welland, Mrs. Eddy Pugllsevich (Victoria) of Oshawa, and Miss Yvonne Cauchi of Whitby. She is also survived by four sisters, Rita, Mary-and Annie, ail of Witby, and Lela of' Oshawa; and four brothers, Josephi, Peter, Paul anid Donic, ail of Malta. Mns. Cauchi is survived by seven grandchildren. Requium igh lMass .was held at St. John the Evange- list Church Feb. 3, followed by interment in Resurrection Cemnetery. JOSEPH VASELESKY Joseph Stanley Vaselesky, a former foremfan, for Price Lumber Yards, who retired 12 years ago, died at the Oshawa General Hospital Jan., 28, following- a short illness. Mr. Vaselesky, who lived at 230 Hickory Street, was born in Whitby April 13, 1910, and lived here ail his life. Hie was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Julian Vaselesky. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and Branch 112 Royal Canadian Legion. During the Second World War he served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers. Mr. Vaselesky was neyer marrled. He is survived by- three sisters, Mrs. Mary Trycki of Oshawa, Mrs. Midred Phillips of Burlington and Miss Julie Vaselesky of Whitby. He is also. survived by one brother, Henry of Oshawa. Requiumn High Mass was held at St. John the Evangel. ist Church Jan. 30, with in- terment later in St. John's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Whitby. Corne and ski at the*, people Place A number of people have been inquiing if they may use their skis and toboggans on the hilîs at tie new municipal building. "There is no need to ask; everyone is welcomne to do this,"9 says Mayor Jim Gart- shore. 1In keeping with the town's "people place" concept for the buildingMayor Gartshore hopes to see lots of skiers and tobogganers at the municipal building this wmnter. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY'3 FEI3RUARY 8,1978, PAGE 3 Feb. 1,9 Rama in 1975 and tliis year there wiil be 19 of these evenLs taking place ini Ontario ail under his nameý and ail with somre' participation on Whîpper Watsons part. Whipper Watson recently intoduedDurham Regions "Timmy" to paricipating Snowmobile and Service Clubs. Our Timmy îs Stephen Dennisý, '12 years old of Oshawa. Anyone wishing to pledge Gerry Emm's ride and so support crippled children can do so by contacting Gerry at Ashburn or phone Rotarian Jim Caiger -at 668-3 348. CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0 F WH ITBY 1978 INTERIM TAX NOTICE FTRST INSTALMENT The first instalment of taxes for i 978-is due and payable February 15, 1978. If paynient is flot received by the due date, penalty at, the rate of 1 % per month will be cha'rged on the overdue balance. Taxes may be paid at any Whitby Bank and the Whitby or -Brooklin Branches of the Manchester.Credit Union without' bahk collection charges or at the Municipal Office, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontaio. Gail Empey, Tax Co liector, Town of -Whitby. -Light fromn fluorescent lights is flot hairrful to your eyes. Fluorescent ,lights, ,rernember, gtîe four times the amouint of light for the same amount of electricity. They do corneini différent cMors --some warmer, softer and ls glari.ng than -bright white. These may be more comfortable for your eyes. -Fluorescent lights corne lu dif- ferent wattages, but wattages are determ'ined by length. You. cant buy one size fluorescent llght i your choice of 100 or 150 or 75 watts like you a regular light bulb. -Dimmers: There are two dif- ferent types of dmmers-r-heostat and solid state. Soid state dim- mers do save energy. WUtha rheofat'the electric current stays the same as you iower ights, so your energy use stays up. -As a general ruie it îs botter Wo turn appilances ÏMlighting on and of as you need them. Exeep- -tims include your heater or fur- nace and your refrigerator. Sin- piy turn your heater down if,, you're going to be away for short periods, completely off when leavlng for prolonged perlods. WEDNES2ODAY, FEBRUARY 15 A special offer from the Colonel to fighJ nflation- feeds 5 tq&7Iigrv oeaWle. OPENUNG SOONI EIsscldr.rn Thi.igs ChIldrsns Clothlng & Woodn Toys chic OBITUARIES T'-' Fým8)9) ý