PAGE 10, WEDNESI)AY. APRIL 17, 1985, WIITBY FREE PRESS 300 turn out for Over 300 people atten- ded last Monday night's meeting of Whitby Town Council. The vast majority of those in attendance were there to watcb on as council recognized the Ice Angels and the ice Crystals of the Whitby Figure Skating Club for bringing home both the novice and the j unior Canadian Precision Skating Championships. Each of the girls and tbeir coaches received a small Mayor and Coi cbairmi and re tment,1 champi mance. Attei. COEAD E OM, G HIWI S O last c ounc-il meeting tropby from Ward Coun. Ross Batten tor Dick Kuwahara for Bob Attersley then presenteci citizen- bis efforts as the chair- un. Joe Bugelli, ship badges to members man of the town eru- an of the parks of the First Ashburn cub ployees campaign for ecreation depar- and scout troops. _<the , Whitby-Oshawa- in honor of their Newcastle United Way. ionship perfor- Also receiving ac- Under Kuwahara 's colades fromn council leadership, the town rsley and North was public works direc- raised $1,700 more for the U.W. than they did last year. Four local people also Fb received plaques from councîl for baving their homes designated as E à _îÎE ,historical building un- A, der the Ontario Heritage Act. the Local ool & Spa Ownsr Architectural Conser- r. Ry Beglevation and Advisory Ray BagleCommittee had recom- 1pool educator mended that the homes be designated. TAUNO« g WReceiving heritage M plaques to post of the w IN61 "f outside of their homes - i were: Jan Davidson, the owner of the Robert Pardon House; John VEW172 WAYNE ST. and Vera Hugel, owners "OOLBUSIESS ND ouse (Vera Hugel also CAN 1TELLYOU O HAWAserves as chairman of' HE WZARDL.A.C.A.C.); Dorothy Johnson, owner of the former Whitby Public s mode easy as ABC Library building in Inteanc tha wil Sae CstlyRepirsdowntown Whitby; and, itnuc ta wiISvoCsty dais Frank Sleep, owner of porladthe Emanual Sleep House. S S 5 -Hugel noted that the Sleep House is the only heritage home in Whit- by that is still lived in by members of the family wbo built it. During the evening, council was also in- troduced to the 14 Whit- by high achool students participating in the l4th annual Youth and Civic /44 /% A .'N ~ Administration pro- gram. These students 0 will take council's place April 25 when tbey hold hyd r ulie their mock council meeting. Lr It was the largest m otionturn-out for a Whitby ar Town Council meeting reducedfor a number of years. mattress FASHION SHOW The Brooklin.Whitby wiht ep rh s Minor Hockey anyfinshe waerb d. Association Ladies' Auxiliary will present their annual fashion on April 17 at 8 p.m. at the Heydenshore Pavilion. Wine and cheese will be served. Tickets are $6 eacb Pine uiteand available at the O ess m o& h hes>Brookln Village Sbop- $ 1189095 pe, Brooklin or by ~ i NQ~* ~ calling Irene Talent at __________________________________ 668-3583. I Modern Suite S Dessermi o lhichest Soft-sided save GIANT LINEN SALE WA TERCLO0UV $300! ON VcOW' North Amercas most popular soft-sided waterbed Ask about SEETHE our budget plan ~,adPROFESSION ALS NO OOWN PAYMENT REOUIRED. ATTHESEUp TO 36 MONTHLY PAYMENTS. UI~LOCATIONS ________________ WITH 17 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT PIC KE RING 955 BROCK RD (416) 831-4111 WHITOV 018090305 North Font Steet (513) 96-7024 Mn- Wed &Sol 10-6 Thurs SFn 10-9 1540ODUNOAS SI E (416) 579-4300 ONTARIO TO SERVE YOU Peterborough* 811 Webbe' ftLansdowne)> (705) 742-3888 Mot Tres &SSoiI10- 6 Wed -Fr,10 - 9 Kingston: 3317 athOR ni 6, O Bth & POMS1nOutt 1613) 544-3102 Mon-F, 09 5.1 9- ATTERSLEY TIRE SERVICE PASSENGER & LIGHT TRUCKS BRAKES TUNE-UP COOLING ip SYSTEM Whitby 668-3356 On the Whitby, beat By Const. PETER BRAMMA Communlty Services Branch Durham Reglonai Police Force A recent headline in the Wbitby Free Press read: "Man cbarged in attempted abduction". The artical was about a local 13-year-old girl who was almost pulled into a stranger's car. It was 9:30 in the mor- ning! You would think it was safe to wait at the bus stop at that time of day. The location was the busy inter- section of Garden and Dundas Sts. with lots of people around. This incident goes to prove that you have to be on your guard at ail times. There is no safe place. We have to make our children aware of the dangers that exist in our commumity. And, give them the skills and confidence to cope, without frigbtening them. When you, as a parent, read about incidents like the above, discuss what you have read with your children. Children of almost any age can help protect themselves from abduction if they have detailed instructions on how to deal politely, firmly and effectively witb strangers anywhere. Here is a list of precautions which will help protect your child. Discuss tbem with your children: 1. Explain to your child that a stranger is anybody, male or female, they don't know. Explain that it is aIl right to talk to strangers (a word of greeting or to give directions) as most strangers are not bad, but don't get too close to them. Scream and run if a stranger tries to touch or grab you. 2. Neyer hitchhike or accept a ride from a stranger. If a car pulls up and the driver or passengers ask for directions, neyer stand near the car., 3.Never take money, candy or gifts from a stranger. 4. If your child is alone in the house after school or at night, discuss with him or ber what procedure they should use in answering the phone (neyer tell the caller you are alone). Do not open the door to a stranger. 5. Always play in a safe place, not in isolated areas or empty buildings. Neyer be lured into a bouse, washroom or deserted area. Walk and play in groups whenever possible. There is safety in numbers. 6. Make sure they let you know wbo their friends are and w>uere tbey will be at ahl times. 7. Outline wbat your child should do if be or sbe becomes separated from you in public. Instruct your cbild to go into a nearby store for help. 8. Teacb your child bis or ber entire name, ad- dress and telephone number. 9. Remind tbem that the police officer is their friend and to rely on him or ber if in trouble. 10. Don't leave your child alone in a car, super- market, shopping centre or outside the immediate area of your home. Witbin a few minutes your cbild could disappear. In closing, I would like to quote Insp. James Clark, bead of youtb bureau of Metro Toronto Police. "Kfids are like other people, if they're lonely, they're vulnerable. If tbey bave no one to talk to in- side the home, they'll talk to someone outside the bouse. " Let's make sure we take the time to talk to our children about these simple rules. It could save your cbild's life. GOSPEL MEETING The Oshawa-Durham Region chapter of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellow- sbip in Canada will meet April 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Bloor St. E., Oshawa. The guest speaker will be Ed Arnold of Newtonville, Ont. Tickets, which include dinner, are $10 each and available by calling 728- 4601 or 655-4087. Oshawa 571-3400 WITH OTHER LOCATIONS IN: Bare. ramptonl Swington. Guelph. HamltIonl. Nssssauga, Newmaket> Orila, Scaîborough. 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