PAE 12, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,1978, WHIITBY FREE PRESS Whitby Downtown By, John Roberts Those, merchants who'didn't find the time or have the interest to attendý the inaugural meeting of the Retail Merchants Association last Wednesday missed a dandy. Details will be found ehsewhere in this newspaper. I had made a mistake before the meeting, however. 1, had predicted that there would be a total of 13 merchants in attendance, but this was way off. When the meeting calhed to order, there were two merchants and two representatives of the media present, in addition to the executive. Not what you would cail a turn-away James P. A. Prentice DISPENSING OPTICIAN 400A Dundas St., West (ot Kent) Whitby, Ont. Li N 2M7_ Bus. 666-1646 Res. 668-0067 The Pinie lidge Jaycees, the, first all female Jaycee unit in the Durham Region is looking for members from Whitby. The unit, which covers the area fromn Pickering to Cobourg, is, holding its charter night Sept. 23 at Zolly's Forum in the Oshawa Centre.,~ Special guest speaker for the evening wilI be Maureen SE ITENIIE R(:I.ARAII(: McTeer, w'ife of Federal Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark. Tickets are available by. calling Jeanette Belko at 579-6131. Historically the Jayces were known as the Junior Chamber of Commerce, but this international oraniza- tion has as its credo, a behief in the brotherhood of man, economlic justice, free enter- prise, government' by laws, the value of the human personality and service to humanity. Another facet of the organization is the personal development of its members. Anyone interested In joining the Pine Ridge Jaycees may cal Donna Endicott at 723-0008. crowd. It's tough to run a meeting wtth this kind' of representation, but'to give crédit where crédit, is ý due, -Bey Watts as chairperson was able to make a very worthwhile meeting out of a, potential disaster, which certainly indicates that her selection to the chair of the Associationi will provide some dynamic leadership to a situation thât could certainhy use a push at tl)isstage of its existence., The thing that w4s so surprising about this meeting was the amount of enthusiasm engendered for the acivities planned around the autumn and Christmas seasons. It was a good feeling, really, tQ see eveni a small niumber of people interested in the direction that the downtown is moving. I can't believe that there are people working on this committee for, nothing other than their personal benefit. The entire philosophy of 'the group or the plans being made just don't support a -negative theory of this sort. Therefore, enthusiasm plus community concern equala very good and positive starting point. In any case, the Association wilI have a breakfast meeting on Thursday morning at 7 a.m. .tha t's enithusiasm) to finalize plans for a Christmas promotion. Details again are elsewhere in this newspaper. It seems to me that if as much enthusiasm is shown" in carrying out plans that have been formulated as has been exhibîted thus far, the Christmas season should prove both interesting and rewarding. But we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves. This is only September. And instead of writing a post-mortem on this fledgling group, it's good to be able to show some promise for the future. Yet it's too much to expeet any small collection of individuals to take on the promotion of the entire retail sector «f downtown Whitby. There is now good reason to dispense wit'i the overpowering apathy s0 obvious before. Downtown Whitby now has the opportunity to live up to its potential, to revitalize and quit playing step-sister to the municipalities which surround fier. The organization now exists, commnunity identity is beginning to play a dominant role. and the leadership seems to be there. The Association needs the support itdeserves, the chance that is owed to it, to gain the strength necessary to carry out its objectives. Ailf emale Jaycee unit seeks Whitby members Thursday, Sept. 2lst 2: 30 The 3R's with Separate School Activities 3:00 Let's Find Out 3:30 Rescue 4:00 To Be Announced 5:00 Education Scene 5:30 Evening Report 6:00 Vita Italiana 7:00 To Be Announced 7:30 Conception with Host: Bill Jeanes 8;: 00 Motor City Bowling Roll-Offs 9:00 Sign Off Friday, Sept. 22nd 2:00 2: 30 3:30 4:00) 4:30 5:00 6:00 fi:30 Monday, Sept. 25 Expression with a Variety of Topics Motor City Bowling Roll-Offs Conception What Does the Bible Say? Whitby Then & Now Vita Italiana. Whitby Report, with Mike Burgess The 3R's 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7: 00 8:00 11:00 Expression with a Variety of Topics Focus on Mental Health with Host: Diane Mihîs To Be Announced Federal Provincial Report with M.P. Hon. Norm Cafik Middle Eastern Dance with Mill Bouckley What Does the Bible Say? with Bob Kirkland Whitby Council Meeting. Coverage Sign Off Tuesday, Sept. 26 2:00 Whitby Council Meeting Coverage (Highhights) 5:30 Evening Report with Bill Jeanes & Dave Stewart 6:00 To Be Announced 6:30 Vita Italiana with Ercole Foresta 7:30 Let's Discuss It with Topical Guests 8:00 Conception with Art of Meat Cutting 8:30 Whitby Chamber of. Commerce Presents: Hon. Frank Drea, Minister of Correctional'Services. 9:30 Sigà Off KofC 918 BRO CKST. M.WHIT8Y UM1EHOM 0 F ýcHARlBROMLD EVERY TUESDAY 2 BABY CANA DIAN LOBSTER OR ALASKAN KING CRAB TO AVOID DELAY PLEASE CALL FOR RESERVATIONS 66&-9369 EVERV SUNDAY VEAL CUTLET From 12 Noon - 10 p.m'.$4 Includes: Soup or juice, choice of baked or pan f ries or rice, ice creamn, tea or coffee. VES, wm hmavaakiddius mu et $1.95 OTHER LOCATIONS WATERLOO CAMBRIDGE tONOPe 9ÀÂ STRATFORD ORAMPTON A à G" i(<)OLN MERCLIY SALES UIMI TE pres'ents T V B* go T.V. Bingo will be initiateci in the Oshawa - Whitby -, Bowmanville region on Wednesday, Septemnber 20. The Knights of Columbus wihl be undertaking this new venture for charity fund- raîsing. Bingo games wihl be tele- casted on Gable Channel 10 every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. As welh as appealing to many senior citizens who find it physical- ly impossible to, attend Bingo games, the Knights hope to attract viewers who like this new convenience. The Bingo cards may be purchased at shops of participating local merchants for the weekly games. Cash prize up ta $37500 wiil be awarded each week. Winners simphy Cai Cable 10 T.V. studio and the prizes will be defivered ta their homes. The Knights of Columbus hope that the greater Oshawa area community will inake T.V, Bingo a suceas, therefore, provldlng PASSPORT PICTURES WH ILEYOU WAIT. 'Your Travel is Our Business" AI & RUSSELL TRAVEL. 1161 BROCK ST,,S., WHI TBY 685O HOURS: Mon '.Fri,9-5 prn, Sat 9 -12' 1978 MONARCH 2 DR. White,,6 cylinder automatic, P/S, P/8, vinyl roof, T/glass, defroster, W/W, W/C and stereo. Lic. NE L-325 Suggested List $6355.90 1978 MARQUIS WAGON Jade colour, V-8 automatec, PIS, P/B, defroster, W/W, and W/C. Suggested List $7914.12 1978 MARQUIS 2 DR. Jade colour, V-8 automatic, PIS, P/B, viriyl roof,, W/W. W/C, defroster and stereo. Lic. MRP 514 Suggested List $799220 Savings $<?000. Cablecast listings Cablecast 10, Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmnanville and Brookli n Programs for Wednesday, Sept. 2Oth to Tulesday, Sept. 26th. 'Wednesday, 'Sept. 2th 2:0 Whitby Chamber of Commerce -Presents: Hon.* Frank Drea 3:00 Let's Discuss It... 3:30 Middle Eastern Dane 4:00 Motor City Bowling Roll-Offs with Host; Bruce England 5:00 Expression with VAriety 09f Topics 5:30 Evening Report (G.M. Video News) with Bill Jeanes, Dave. Stewart and Dorothy Brown),Canada Manpower Report. 6:00 'Lêt's Find Out, with Birth Right Assn, 6:30 SPECIAL: KNIGHTS of. COLUMBUS CABLE T.V. BINGO... 7:30 Education Scene with George Pearce 8:00 Whitby Thien & Now with Brian Wïnfer & Jim Quail 9:00 Rescue with Topical Subjects