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PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1978, WHITBY FREE PRESS Dent isO'onor kids are "doing somethingod " atchaNid Doing Some- tbing Good"is a slogan being featured by the Oshawa- Wbitby Social Planning Council during the month of July. In a Urne. when young people seem to be coming in for public criticism, the social planning coundil feels more empbasis sbould be placed on wbat young people are doing th#t is good for the community. One example in Whitby is the Grade il community service program at Denis O'Connor High School. Brian- McDonnough, a Grade il teacber at Denis O'Connor, initiated the pro- gram, whicb for the past two years bas been helping bis students find a way to get started on doing sometbing useful in their own commun- ity. Grade Il religion students now spend bal a semester doing a minimum of two hours a week of volunteer work in a variety of settings. Tbe goal of the program is to interest young people in varlous fields and in contri- buting voluntarily to their conimunjtv. 1.he students are trained for their work through class preparation and discussions, and on-tbe-job training. Each student writes a weekly report, and also givesý a monthly oral report to bis class. Students help 'out at the Christopher Robin Home For Cbildren, Durbam Centre swimming program, Whitby Psychiatric Hospital's baby sitting, service for the child- ren of volunteers, tbe Ajax- Pickering Hospital coffee sbop, or local nursing homes. Babette LaBarre, wbo witb several classmates, visits residents of Fairview Lodge every Friday after- noon, reports: "Personally, I have a feeling of satisfac- ion, when i leave, because. I always wanted to. go over there, but i neyer bad the nerve to. I find that the more' I open myseif to them (the residents) the more com- fortable they feel, and so do I. I hope to continue going over there even after the scbool year is over." April McGinnis finds ber new friends at Fairview Lodge to be very interesting conversationalists. MBs YE" ARLINO' M0 Brock St. S., Whitby Plaza, 868-6922 DENTURE. TIERAPY CLINIC 111 Didas St. W* Whltby 668-1464 "unm iîanley, who enjoys chatting and play ing check- ers witb 1Fairview residents finds "they are bappy to see you and eager to talk,'-and can neyer thank you enough." Tim's partner, Henry Van Grootel, says:I feel very good wben I go there because I know someone wUll be glad to see me. I always learn something new» and I can share some 0f my thoughts with the patients as Well. I hope to continue my work through the summer.") Another student, who works at Providence Villa, a senior citizens' home in Toronto, notes: "Most of tbe people, especially older men seem to feel very indepen- dent and don't want to ask for any belp, but wben you offer help they are extreme- ly happy and seem to ligbt up. One thing that seems to bring older people back to life is music. Tbe entertain- ment room is normally empty, but as soon as we start playing the piano they flock in to see what's bappen- get right into the. music. I think tbey need something in, their life to give them a change from the pace inside an ipefitutiQe." Colonels winflirst On14ty 22 the Wbitby SctsIooels were at CobourÉ for/ their opening game cf theý'eason. The first inning 'sbowed tbe Colonels comning out strong with Shari. Morascb leading off by'scor- ing two runs. Pam Haiseil, tbe Colonels second batter opened Up witb a home run. Other big hitters for the 'Colonels sucb as Nancy Hawkins anîd Gayle Hay scored three runs eacb in the game. Diane Peters was picked as the game start for the Colonels., Sally McKay was the star for the Cobourg teain. The Colonels finisbed with a 25 to 7 victory. Martin Blair, a former Boy Scout, now helps younger boys by working as a Junior Leader, supervising, teacb- ing and officiating for games at Scout meetings. Hie bas found that, the Scout move ment provides an opportun- ity for' younger boys to "learn and bave fun wbile being supervised."1' Liz Muller and a classmate provide weekly physio- tberapy for' a six-year-old boy who is pbysicaliy dis- abled due to a birth injury. Miss Muller entlui.iasti- cally. reports: "There is nothing wrong with bis mind. He is as brigbt as, if not brighter than any childof bis age. We do exercises with hlmn, which will eventually enable him to walk. I really enjoy the sessions. He i s a happy little guy, and it is àtimulatîng, to always be thinldng of new ways to #et hlm to crawl or creep 4or walk." The Gradé.. l students at Dents O'Connor are good examples of yoùmuj peple helping the less fortunate i their community to have a better life. Truck restrictions studied Restrictions1 on heavy truck traffý aré being con- sidered f0t somne Wbitby streets, but not ail those where residents want traffic controls. Smoke detector bylaw gets two'readings A bylaw making smoke detectors mandatory in Wbitby homes received two ireadings by town council last ,week The council stopped short of giving the bylaw a third reading to allow time for public reaction. If given final reading, the byiaw would require smoke detectors in ail dwelling units - by J'an 1, 1980. The bylaw will apply to ail resi- dential properties of three storeys or less and to rooms rented for sleeping, such as motels. F ire Chief, Ed Crouch re- ported Wbitby bas been for- tunate, witb an average of one fire death a year. He said one resident who had recent- ly installed a smoke detec- tor, received sufficient warn- ing when a fire broke out ia TV set the next day. "It is my belief that with- out this warning device, SO great was the smoke density that hie and bis famiiy would now be one of the ever- increasing fire deatb statis- tics," said the chief. Chief Crouch noted that wbile tbe Ontario Building Code requires smoke detec- tors in ail new homes, the local bylaw would apply to ail existing residences in the town. Councillor Bob Carson warned, bowever, that he had receivedabout a dozen calîs from citizens who said tbey would instaîl smoke detectors, but did flot lilce council forcing tbem to do so through a bylaw. The Wbitby Public Works departinent is studying truck traffic on Bowinan Avenue and Lupin Drive, and will see if alternate routes can be provided. However, it may be im-' practical and uneconomical to put restrictions on'these streets says Public Works Director Dick Kuwahara. Mr. Kuwabara bas rejected residents' requests for restrictions on Burns Street East because it is basically a minor arterial road designed to accommo- date truck traffie. Restrictions imposed at night, but not during the day, would be unfeasible, he says, because trucks would' use other streets anci cause more complaints., Tbe only. road in Whitby where there are heavy vebicle restrictions, is Coro- nation Road, where trucks over five tons are prohibited. Mr. Kuwahara says the re strictions were imposed ho- cause sections of the road are structurally inadequate to tolerate the gravel truck traffic that bas been using the road for many years.1, Other roads are structural- ly deficient, said Mr. Kuwabara, but tbey are not used as frequently by heavy trucks, and do not require restrictions. College alunmae present memorial gifts During the recent meeti of the Ontario Ladies' C, lege Castie- Chapter Alui nae, at the College, Wbitl President Mrs. russell Collins, Whitby, announc that there bad been memc l donations made by U Castie Chapter. Tbere was a donation, the Cancer Society Fur given in memory of Mr James (Wilma) Carnwitb- Brooklin. The late Mr Carnwith, a former studei of the Ontario Ladies' Co lege, was an active membE of the Castle Chapter. Sb participated in many of th College activities during he lifetime. Miss Charlottee Gentles,c Whitby, an active Castl, Chapter member, has place4 a book entitled "'Scenii Wonders of Canada", in t1g Ontario Ladies' Collegi library in memory of bei mother, Mrs. Gladys Violî Genties. Miss Gentles chosi this particular book becaust ber nrother bad lived in sc many places in Canada be Ontario Municipal Board. to sho ,ingfore coming to Wbitby to ~o- live, Mrs. Collins said. li- Mrs. Collins was appointed ýby, the Castle Chapter's Alum- B. nae representative on the ,-e Ontario Ladies' College or- Restoratîon Committee, dur- the ing the Alumnae meeting. The Restoration Committee to meets on Wednesday after- nd noons. --f Senioris plan mt is rejected The roo lby aboard 0f Westftiinsteir Unit\d Churcb to build senior\citizen's hous- mng on Manning Road bas been turned down by council. The number of units was reduced to 20 from 24, but opposition from neighbour- ing residents led to council's decision to deny a fezoning application. The board of management for Manning Mews Non Profit Housing Ine. bas indicated it may appeal council's decision to the FRANCES R. DIXON, S.A., LL.B. PSCHEIN, B.A., LL.B. 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