Whitby Free Press, 29 Jun 1988, p. 9

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Whitby's 12-year-old Senior Citizens Centre on Brock St. S. is operating at capacity sud a new building is needed to provide adequate. services for seniors, a study on seniors needs bas determiied. The study, carried out by a committee of senior.citizens with help from the Province and the Town.,was presented.te Whitbys operations committee last week. "The centre is no longer adequately meeting seniors needa," Audrey Garrett -a .mem- ber of the seniors committee, said at the meeting. The study found that the centre bas waiting. lists for many of the programs offered. and some have to be cancelled for lack of space. Garrett said the majority of Pathfinders to attend camp Whitby and Janis Thipp sund Flag-raising at Hleber Down Campera at the Heber Down campsite are earmarked for an extra dose of CLOCA hospitality over the long weekend. On July 1 sud 4 respectively, at noon, visitors from Canada and the United States can watch their national - flags being raised over the gate bouse for the first ^time. That evening, each registered campsite will receive a special gift package courtesy of CLOCA. To get to the Heber Down Conservation Area Camnpaite take HIighway 12 north, then take ighway 7 west to Coronation Road.sud proceed south to the campground entrance. ,Lemn fMm th.e beauf IEducation thret'gh Martial Arts. parents caiL' 6662878 Jennifer Tripp of Brooklin, alonig with leader Karen Lomath of Whitby, will take part in the Girl Guides of Canada international camp July 12-22 in Saskatchewan. An estimated 3,000 girls from around the world will attend the camp in Echo Valley provincial park, north of Regina. the 320 seniors interViewed for the study indicated they would prefer a central location for a new facility' rather than several locations throughout, the town. The. building should also be acce ssible to seniors who walk or diesire to, take, public, trans portation, noted the study. Garrett added that a building fundraising campaign.bas already been discussed by seniors. .The estimated 6,415 seniors in Whitby sol lodevelopa seniors citizens council to focus on the -need for support services for seniors, the study also found., The seniors council would encourage the development, of support services such as 'health clinics, home maintenance, .transportation services sud board of educatiori educational classes. The seniors council would alsa ensure that seniors' needs are being met sud it would, inforn Se t N3ghe T cZ t<> SUm71?-o Ladies' & Mens' cr-use and active wear. Ladies cruisewea.r & swimsWearfrom A good sélection of mens will soon be iIi 30 Minute Tanning Sessions Mon. - Fni 10-10 12 for $39 22 forf7 St 0- % Students $4 per umon.Day are fur Facial tanning $2 per session. Toddlers 10-12 965 Dundas St. W. (West Lynde Plaza) Whîtby 668-7050 Stuy says seniors centre now inadeqaet eened a much 1 Antflpe seniors. The study showed that as Of 1986,- there were 61,415 enfior citizens (aged 55 and, over) ini Whitby, 13.9 per cent of Whitby's population of 463,180. BY 1995 the number of seniors will increase to 11,499 or 16 per cent ofWVihitbY's estimated 65,333 population.. Other findings of the' study include:of'eitn -the expansion ofeitn wlrBY Ppiuss, MSAYJU o2,1ee8;PAGE9 1 aand instruction. -council support for senior citizen- satellite clubs and programs that are using space in residential buildings and churches. The 'parksansd recreation department is to report back ýto council on ways of implementil)g the recommendations. Gagnon Sporting Goods and.the (Whitby FreePress in conj unction with _.CHOO --- Country Radio 1390 AM PRESENTS THE PORT WHITBY p SHOOT OUT SALMON DrRBY Sunday J uIy l7th 1988 Basd on 50 entries PLUS ANOTHER $5000.0o WORTH OF, RIZES %lido, -~ Flambeau

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