WHI1'BY FREE PRESS>* WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1986 PAGE 17 Whty.aske to join Region wid HandiTransit The Town of Whitby is being asked to form a regional .handi-transit service. At present, Whitby along with other municipalities in the region, operate their own handi-transit ser- vice for disabied residents ln their towns. The systenis are run by Handi-T7ransit Imc. But the Recreation Advisory Committee for Special Populations in Oshawa is requesting al the inunicipalities to form one bandi-transit service. "It Is feit the type of service whlch Handi- Transit Inc. offers would be more effective and more efficient If it were offered as a regional service rather than a collection of local services," reads a letter requesting the change from the committee. The town bas decided to orgmilze meetings ,ith representatives from ail the municipalities in the region to determine If the idea lisfeasible. A decision viii ta based on the meetings. Easter Seuls raffle On Friday and Saturday at the Whitby Mail, sales staff froni Century 21 Gold Jacket Realty were doing their part for Easter Seals by selling off raffle tickets for Teddy Ruxpin the talling bear. Sales team members Jean Bear and Raymond Wojick are seen here with the celebrity bear. Free Press Staff Photo Eliection readyness Liberal ob-jective PROM PG. 23 people turned out to elect a new executive consisting of herseif, vice-president Robin Scott, secretary Josie Laarakkers and treasurer Trudy Ruest. The executive la now. busy setting up a series of standing commit- tees whose role will be to boost the party's profile in the community, establlsh policy, raise funds and prepare for the next elec- tion. Topping the lilt of the associatlon's priorities, ac- cording to Hundert, la elec- tion readyness and boosting membership ' in the association. "We've got a great mix, younger people, older pepeand everybody la rely enthusiastie. We've got about 100 members now and it's steadily growing. We've also got a chairman for election readynes 5 we'll be strong and prepared when the next election is announced. With the province's elec- toral redistribution expec- ted to split Whitby into a new ricing with the western part of Oshawa (Durham Centre) and Durham West to be reshaped to unclude only Ajax and Pickering, Hundert said she believes there la a strong possibility the Liberals will pick up two new seats in the next elec- tion. "I'm really feeling ex- cited. You can just feel the momentum and we're going to be ready for that next election, " said Hundert. The next executive meeting of the Whitby Liberal Association will be held at Hundert's home June 2 beginning at 8 p.m. In the meantime, the association is gearing up for the Liberal's Car Rally to be held June 1 in Whitby and centres across the country. Entry fees for the rally are $15 and Hundert said the one requisite is that participating vehicles should be "conspicuously" Liberal. Executive meetings are open to ail interested mem- bers of the association and wil be held the first Mon- day of each month. For more information you can cail secretary Josie Laarakkers at 728-1575.