PAGE 18, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1982, WHITBY -FREE PRESS CLOCA's syrup season As the harshness of winter comes to a close, the anticipation of the maple syrup season is now upon us. The sounds of sap dripping into the buckets, wood crackling in the fire, and sap boil- ing in the evaporating pans will soon be heard in sugarbushes across Ontario. The Central Lake On- tario Conservation Authority is conducting a maple syrup produc- tion demonstration at the Purple Woods Con- servation Area, located on Simcoe Street at the 10th Concession Road, just north of Raglan. This will be the sixth year of operation. During March and April, over 3,000 local students will visit the demonstration. Since this educational event has become very popular with the school children, all tours for this year have already been booked. The public is welcome to attend the tours during the week of the March break from Mar- ch 22 to 26, and on the weekends of March 20- 21 and March 27-28. The tours begin at the park- ing lot at il a.m. and 1 p.m. This year, the annual Pancake Weekend will be held on April 3-4. As usual, the Durham A.M. Kiwanis Club will be cooking and selling the pancakes. There will be horse-drawn wagon rides for children at a cost of 50 cents each. Tours will be conducted every 20 minutes from 9:20 a.m. until 3 p.m., beginning at the parking lot. There is no charge for parking, tours or admission into the area. Fresh maple syrup produced at the sugar- bush will be sold at $8 per litre and $5 per half litre as it is available. For further infor- mation, contact the C.L.O.C.A. at 579-0411. NDP DINNER The five provincial New Democratic Party riding associations in Durham Region will be holding a fund raising dinner and dance on May 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Jubilee Pavilion, Oshawa. Tickets are $50 per person and official re- ceipts will be issued for income tax purposes. For tickets or more information call 723- 5917. 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Whitby Police Force, circa 1958 Durham constable seekig artifacts for new police museum Many of the long-time residents of the Town of Whitby will recognize some, if not all, of these faces. These people com- prised the Whitby Police Force in 1958. This photograph is now in the possession of Durham Regional Police Force Constable Terry Delves, the foun- der of the Durham Regional Police Force Museum. It is currently on display at the Whitby Public Library along with other police memorabilia from the forces that now make up the regional force. Delves got the idea for the museum a couple of years ago and since that time he has been visit- ign retired policemen or their families collecting different artifacts. He is also hoping to publish a book on the history of law enforce- ment in the next couple of years. Delves hopes to be able to establish a per- manent home for his collection at the force's headquarters in Oshawa. The collection in- cludes uniform flashes, hat badges, weapons, photographs and other items. One item is a genuine sealskin hat that was issued to mem- bers of the old Oshawa City Police.Force.in the 1920's. "You just don't see them anymore," he said. Delves believes that a museum is something every police force needs and points out that many already have one including Metropolitan Toronto. One difficulty he has is that the- pre-region forces were often quite small and some of their artifacts have been lost. Anyone who can help. Delves in his efforts either through dona- tions or leads is asked to call Delyes at police headquarters, telephone 579-1520. While not ail of these people could be identi- fied prior to press time, some of them are still active police officers. Standing in the far left is ,James Barder, currently a staff ser- geant with the regional force. Standing next to Barder is Ernie Stone- men who is also a ser- ving police officer. Standing second from right is now Superinten- dent Gerald Robinson and at right Acting In- spector Morley Nicholson. Seated in the centre is Chief Rankin and to his left Matty Bowman who was the force's dispat-, cher. Seniors urged to re-apply for GIS Health and Welfare Canada officials have urged old age pension- ers in Ontario who are already getting Guaran- teed Income. Supple- ment to re-apply imme- diately to avoid the risk of having the payments discontinued. Pensioners who had been receiving GIS during the past year, were mailed the appli- cations early in January. W.A. Wright, assist- ant director general of the program, said last week that many pen- sioners have been wait- ing for T4 slips before comleting applications. Since deadline for the T4's was the end of Feb- ruary, they should have them in their hand any- time now and thus be in a position to complete the applications, he said. More than 400,000 ap- plications were mailed in January. According to Wright - 140,000 have yet to re-apply. The GIS program re- quires annual re-appli- cation by recipients because of the possible change in income. "Recipients whose in- come has decreased will receive larger pay- ments." "We urge ail persons who receive the applica- tions to re-apply as quickly as possible so that they will continue to receive the payments to which they are en- titled without interrup- tion", Wright said. GIS is an assistance program supplemen- tary to Old Age Secur- ity. At the moment pen- sioners who quality can receive as much as $228.63 over and above the Oldige Security. J.....,~.'g. '~ N .lI.4'~.J'~ ~ ",N N -~ 4.. DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 214 Dundas St. E., Whitby 668-7797 Hours: Mon.- Sat. & Evenings By Appointment Only (across from Beer Store)