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PAGE 10 WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21,1987 Colonel Hall new deputy comm ander Colonel Nick M. Hall of Oshawa has been ap- pointed as deputy com- mander, central militia area. In his new capacity Colonel Hall will oversee the ad- ministration of 6,200 On- tario based reservists. Col. Hall's military service began in 1949 when he joined the On- tario Regiment Cadet Corps. During his 36- year career, he was seconded for two years to the American Army National Guard, twice commanded his regiment and as recen- tly as,1984, commanded Torônto Militia District. Col. Hall has served with headquarters of central militia area sin- ce that time. In civilian life, Col.' Hall is the manager of media relations at the General Motors of Canada, Oshawa plant. In addition to the reser- ves he is involved w~ih several services and clubs, including the Royal Canadian Military Institute, and the Toronto Press Club. Col. Hall is married and has two children. He and his wife Roberta are longtime residents of Whitby. Sehool crossing urged in* COLONEL HALL Breathing problem sessions will be held Does someone in your family have a breathing problem' If the answer is "dyes", then the Durham Region Lung Association may be able' to help. Beginning on Monday, Jan. 26, the local Chr-istmas Seal prganization will run a- four-session infor- mation series "Ail about Breathing Problems"' in the library at Bowman- ville Memorial Hospital, 47 Liberty St. Bowman- ville. This evening series will be held on consecutive Monday and Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 9 p.m., con- cluding Feb. 4. In- dividual/family regis- tration is $10. Topies discussed will include the causes of breathing disorders, the importance Of medication, the correct use of inhalers, allergens in the en- viromnent and varlous coping techniques. This program wil be of in- terest both to parents of asthmatic children and to aduits & adolescents who suffer fromn asth-' ma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema & would like to become better in- formed. O.' YOURý CANADA PEN SION PLAN IAS CHANfGED FOR THE BETTE R. On January lst, 1987 your Canada Pension Plan changed and î its good news. The Plan provides in1portant protection for you and your famnily. These changes put you~ Plan on a solid, long-termn financial foundation ~nd improve the benefits. For bo9klets about your Canada Pension Plan, fi out the coupon below and mail it to: CPP-INFO P.O. Box SM CANADAYENSIONPLAN Postal Station ""D" Scarborough, Ontario a rldlike to know more about my new Canada Pension Plan.I Please send me the "'good news in English REi renEnt Pesin INAMF Dsaiiy e ItsE ADDRESq 03 Survivor Benefits 1:1 cm,' PensionCredit Splitting ElI _______________________________Flexible RetirerçnntQE PROV OSTALCODFFinancing your CPPIl ~* eaith and 'santé et Blen-étre Welfare Canada Social Canada m gi report Durham Region works dqpartment has suggested. to the Town of Whitby that a school crossing could be placed on Anderson St. about 30 metres- north of 'Crawforth St. In November. last year, Whitby had-asked the region to, investigate a safe pedestrian crossing at the Ander- son-Crawforth intersec- tion. Whitby had* suggested either traffic signais or a pedestrian crossover. But the regional works department rejected both measures after a traffic.study in- dicated that they were unwarranted. . Whitby's public works department, said a crossing guard would have difficulty stopping four lanes, of traffic. The regional depar- tment suggested that an adult guard, assisted by one or two- school patrollers with stop sign paddles, "reduces the difficulty of controlling traffic and provides a safe means of crossing pedestrians." IThe report was for- warded to, Whitby for consideration. WINE SALES In Canada, wine sales grew regularly between the 1980-81 and 1984-85 fiscal- years. Accorcling to Statistics Canada, sales, in volume, of im- ported wines reached 125 million litres in March 1985, compared. to 104 million in March 1981. Denis O' Connor-i s chS1lnews By LIZ ARUTA Denis O'Connor High Sehool has been very busy this past week. In sports, junior and midget girls volleyball teams have done well. On Jan. 8, the junior volleyball team beat a weak Port Perry Highl Sehool in two strafght games. The midgets, on the other hand, lost to Port Perry, but carne back to crush a St. Stephen's team. On Jan. 13 the girls hosted a double header. Juniors lost the first game against Courtice but came back and won the next two to win the match. They then trounced over a very weak Vanier in two straight games. Midget girls' games were identical to the juniors, losing their fiÎsiiand then winning the next two against Courtice. They also defeated Vanier in two straight games. In basketbail action, midget boys easily defeated Harwood on Jan. 9 The final out- come was 62-39 for the DO'C Chargers. Jan. 13 was flot their day as they lost a close game- to Anderson late in the last quarter. Junior boys also did not fare well. The team came back from a slow start, but their efforts' were in vain. They lost to Anderson by a score of 57-42. High scorers were Rob Buque with 15, Sean Vegter sinking 10 and Scott Sherlock hitting 9. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the hockey team played to a 4-4 draw. The game was ail theirs until a late goal with, 20 seconds remaining. Goalscorers against Ajax were Kelly O'Con- for, Ed Day, Chris Harbor and Kurt Yaskow. The running club has been doing great . Two members reached the 100km goal-Mrs.,- McNaily and Vanessa Ferrera. Way to go! Michelle Kleiss, Margot Jacobs and Margot Jelliman made the Ontario« field. hockey team. Coach Flynn has done a great job, with the girls at school and hopes forthe best for the three lover the summer season. And finally, j could not leave without telling, you the best news. Mrs. Hymers, our phys,.. ed. teacher, who took this year off, has given t birth to a 7-lb. baby boy.- We-at Dennis O'Con--- nor would like tlo wish her and her farnily, the. best and hope she cornes back soon. kf Our au The Fothergill, Fotherfill, home located on Dundas W., not Dundas St.1 not is st. E. olo0gy ~ The 'Free Press apologizes for the errorsi made in a photo caption ' last week. WHERE Dm IT ALL GO! 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