Whitby Free Press, 25 Oct 1978, p. 2

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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1978, WHITBY FREE PRESS AUTO'M OBILE PAINT& 8 ..-9 P.m. 8 a.m. . 5 p.m. Thursday I VOTE for BE1TY-JEAN BLYTH (n»o Lunnsy) for PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEE &OVRAM 1 PEONAL DATA -RESIDENT 0F BROOKLIN AREA OVER 30 YRS. -MARRIED TO ELECTRICIAN AT GM -5 CHILDREN CURRENTLY ATTENDING SCHOOL -FOUNDING MEMBER 0F 2 PARENT ASSOC'S. -MEMBER DUR HAM REGIONAL PARENT"S ADVISORY BOARD OINCflVB -TO REDUCE EDUCATION COSTS BY CLOSER MONITORING 0F BUDGETS -TO PROVIDE FOR EVALUATION 0F TEACHERS -TO PROVIDE TESTS FOR LEARNING DISABI LITIES UPON E NTR Y 0F CHI1LD 1INTO SCHOO LSYSTEM -TO IMPROVE SYSTEM OF PARENT-SCHOOL COMMUN ICATION These young Grade 1 and 2 Jazz dancers; in classes sponsored by the Durham Region YMCA~ demonstrated their style recently at Henry Street High School. In the front row are Na talle Brousseau, Casey Domleo, and Lee Ann Muir. In the back row are Gloria Farrugia, April Rydlen and Michelle McGreevy. A number of young Whitby residents are Iearning the elenients of dancing at these YMCA classes held in the school cafetorium. Free Press Photo YMCA has an active dance proarram *Frame Straightening *Vinyl Roofs Painted *Windshield Installation *Complete Body& Paint Repairs FOR FREE ESTIMATES Drop In or Coli SERVICE DEPARTMENT 668-8858 - 9 five years and up at 6 p.m., Grade 1i-àtd 2 tap and jazz at 7 p.m. and Grade 3 and 4 ball1et a t 8p. m. (to be offered again in the next l-week session because flot enough people signed up for the current session). Most children taking these classes can take exams at the end of the year and al participate in a recital with costumes, says Miss Lester. Exceptional children are taught extra routines for competition work Miss Lester says ballet is excellent for gymnasts, but gymnastics is bad for baller- mnas. Even children who aren't exceedingly talented enjoy the class and they are great for children and adults with weight problems, says Miss Lester. Anyone wisbing more information about the dance classes may caîl the Durham Bill Wallace teils us how our money iU spent WÎilh election lime not fair am*.it is of interest to Wl :1by taxpayers to know 'vlhere their money is spent. Sp;îx. kîng at a recent meeting of the Whitby Chamber Of Commerce, Whitby Town Clerk-Adinis- trator Bill Wallace explained the municipal admninistra- tive systemn used in Whitby and how it spends our tax dollars. 0f ail the money collected by taxation in gross dollars, 52.7 par' cent is spent on education, 26 par cent by the Town of Whitby, and 21.3 per cent. by the Region of Durham, said Mr. Wallace. 0f the rnoney obtained by the Town of Whitby in one Ask us about YOD Corne and tell us what you're looking for în a job, Tell us what you are today and what you want to be tomorrow. Ask us if we can offer opportunitîes and challenges to match your needs. No obligations on either side. We'll be glad Io talk. And we may have just what you're looking for. But you'Ill rever know until you ask. Vi* tOur Mobile Rev iIingUui OSHAWA 25 0Octobe, 1978 10:00 8.& m 3:00 p.m. edm An active program of ball-t,.tap and jazz dancing is h<ing offered this winter by the Durham Region YMCA. Classes are held in the Henry Street High School Cafetoriumn, and are taught by Denise Lester, who has been a teacher in the Whîtby area for six years. Miss Lester also has her own dance school in Pickering and teaches for the Ajax Recreation Department. Miss Lester has had 18 years of training and has taught children of ail ages. At a very early age she danced with the famed 'Kerov Ballet' at the O'Keefe Centre. Miss Lester also passed an, audition for Canadian talent and was picked to dance at Ontario Place in 1972. In 1973 she did a Special Education program on Channel 19, Toronto. Miss Lester bas been a gold medal winner for several years at many dance festivals. Through the YMCiN she is offering classes on Kl1ondays and Thursdays at' Henry Street High School. On Mondays there is beginners' ballet for five years and up at 6 p.m., Grae 1e1 and 2 ballet at 7 p.m., Grade 3 tap and jazz at 8 p.m. and adult jazz at 9 p.m. On Thursdays there is beginners tap and jazz for from provincia grants, 44.9 par , cent froen iuniciapi taxation, 3.9 per cent from licences and permits and 1.6 par cent frorn grants in lieu of taxes, Mr. Wallace told the Chamber mexnbers. The Town of Whitby bas a $4,673.456 budget, said Mr. Wallace, and -the tax dollar is spent in the following- way: protective inspection, 2.4 par cent; fire protection, 18.7 par cent; general government, 14.3 par cent; planning and development, 4.6 par cent; library, 7.3 per cent; recreation, 13.9 par cent; health, social and family services, 6.4 par cent; garbage collection, 6.4 par cent; and public works and roads. 31.3 per cent. Splash partiesuýj5 Free splash parties for Whitby children who cele- brate their birthdays in November and December, are being olfered by the Whitby Recreation Depart- ment, Councillor Bob, Atlerslev announced Iast week. Any child up to Grade Eîght age who celebrates a birthdav in November or Decemnber, and 14 friends can swim for free during 1regul.îr -public smwinminig wson.said Gouncillor Aterl(v.chairman of Alnyole inre-iste-d in this tlr.is asked to cal] the r'( 1 nJ 1011îoîî epart mentof the of 1Vj1ut WI1thvat 668-5803' th rue da',ý s before the îluîddate of the splash ch ildren uih, take part will a lMi# lx- given a ticket to swim t rec' of charge another doy, Monday tO Fridoy

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