r', PAGE 22, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1989 MEETING Durham Region Field Natural- ists will meet at 7:30 p.m., Mon- day, Feb. 27, at tOshawa North- view Library, 250 Beatrice St. E. Kevin Doughert professional photographer, j give general tips and answer any questions. The group will host Dr. Brock Fenton, professor at York University, on March 27. He will speak on the habits, adaptations and life history of Ontario bats. For4more information call 420- 5204 MEET TIHE COMPOSER The Oshawa Temple Salvation Army will hold its fifth annual 'Meet the Composer' festival on Saturday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. at 570 Thornton Rd. N. (just south of Rossland). Featured will be composer Morley Calvert and l uests, trombonist Kevin ayward, Durham Christian School Senior Choir, vocalists Major Bill Clarke, Carolyn Young, Andrea Kitney and the Oshawa Temple Band. Admis- sion is $5. Tickets at the door or call 436-0011. JAYCEES Whitby Jaycees will hold an introductory breakfast on Satur- da Feb. 25, 9 a.m., at the Whitby Mall Restaurant (Red Room). The meeting will present the goals and objectives of the Jaycee organization. For more information call Peter Sutton at 668-5626 (home) or 430-5988 (business). AMNESTY Donna Endicott, executive director of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Red Cross, will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Ajax-Pickering group Amnesty International on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7:30 .m., in the annex of Pickering United Church in Pick- ering Village. For more informa- tion call Rosemary Parish at 683-9450. AUCTION On Saturday, March 4, start- ing at 1 p.m., the Durham Region Lung Association, in co- o eration with the General 1otors' Salaried Retirees Asso- ciation, will host a 'Goods and Services Auction' at the Royal Canadian Legion auditorium, Simcoe St. S., Oshawa. CAT SHOW The Canadian National Cat Club will host a cat show at the Pickering recreation complex on Feb. 26. Cats are in competition for the "best of the best" ribbon. Admission is $3 adults and $2 seniors and students. ART OF WRITING Oshawa's Michael Coren, author of the biography 'The Man Who Was G.K. Chesterton,' will discuss writing and show excerpts from the 'Man Alive' programs in the Whitby Public ibrary auditorium on Wednes- day, Feb. 22, ,7:30 p.m. Coren writes for 'Man Alive,' was a researcher for the movie 'Chariots of Fire,' and was nominated as Britain's 'Young Journalist of the Year.' FASHION SHOW The Toronto School of Business (Oshawa location) will hold a fashion show on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m., at Ashley's Res- taurant, 22.Bond St. E., Oshawa. Local designers will include Paula Lishman and local retail- lers showing clothes will include Patricia's of Whitby. Proceeds to charity. Tickets, for $20 (includes dinner), can be obtained by cal- ling Cathie Marostica at 723- 1163. HELP FOR VETERANS Veterans or members of veterans' families can obtain in- formation about pensions, allowances or medical assistance available on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Legion branch, Whitby. For more infor- mation call Denis (Miles) Delaney at 668-2730. KI-FEST The 18th annual Oshawa- Whitby Kiwanis Music Festival will be held April 12-26. The syllabus for Ki-Fest is available at Durham Region schools and music stores, including Thomas Music on Dundas St. E. in Whitby. For more information call festival secretary Margaret Todd at 263-9ORO. ALS MEETING The ALS Society (Lou Gehrig's disease) support group of Osh- awa-Durham will hold a meeting in the Fairview Lodge audi- torium on Monday, Feb. 27, 7 .m. Guest speaker will be Dr. Douglas Waller, neurologist. For more information cail Gabe at 430-0251 or Nancy at 728-7760. ROAST Durham regional chairman Gary Herrema will be roasted at gala dinner event held by the Whitby Junior Chamber/Jaycees at Heydenshore Pavilion on Wed- nesday, March 22. Funds raised g o to Whitby General Hospital. or more information call Jay- cees president Peter Sutton at 668-5626 or 430-5988, or past president Bob Stanley at 668- 8988. BRASS QUINTET The Durham Region Concert Association will present the Great Lakes Brass Quintet in concert on Sunday March 5, 8 p.m., at the Oshawa Little Theatre 62 Russett St., Oshawa. Tickets,'for $15, are available at Thomas House of Music, 1820 Dundas St. E., Whitby, or at the door. For more information call 723-1058 or 576-3528. THEATRE The Whitby Courthouse Theatre will present the British farce 'Noises Off' Feb. 23-25, 8 p.m. Tickets are available at Middleton's (668-2492) or at the door (Centennial Building) on night of performance. For more information call 433-0490. DANCE The ninth annual Kidney Foundation dance will be held March 4, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Newcastle community hall, Mill St. Sponsors are the Rans- berry family in conjunction with the Durham unit of the Toronto and District Kidney Foundation. Music by 'The Tradesmen.' Tick- ets are $15 a couple and are available at the door. For more information call Harold at 983- 9597 or Joan at 434-7205. PARENT FINDERS The next meeting of Parent Finders (oshawa) will be held Monda , Feb. 27, 8 p.m., at Eastdale CVI (room 109), Har- mony Rd. N., Oshawa. The group offers help and support to adult adoptees wishing to trace their origins, and to birth parents searching for their now adult children. Adoptiverparentsaalso welcome. For more information call 728-6983 (afternoons). DIABETES The Durham Region branch of the Canadian Diabetes associa- tion will meet on March 1, 7:30 p.m., at Holy Famil Parish hall, Ribblesdale Dr., itby. Guest speaker will be Dr. Gerald S. Wong. Camp slides and informa- tion will also be presented. For more information call 436-6648. TAX CLINICS The Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre and local chartered accountants are again offering free income tax chinics for seniors on March 13, 14 and 15 ( coor- dinated by accountant Howard Smith). Service is free for seniors with annual incomes of less than $14,000 (single) or $19,000 (household). Call 668 -1424 for an appointment. CHURCH HISTORY Jean Bishop will discuss the Kedron Church history at the Tuesday, March 7, . m7:15 . meeting of the Whitby-Oshawa branch of the Ontario Genealogi- cal Society at the Whitby Public Library (auditorium). All wel- come. For more information call Bessie Gannon at 723-7460. BIG SISTERS Women, 18 years and older, interested in becoming a Big Sister, are invited to an informa- tion session at Settlement House, 387 Simcoe St. S., at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28. For more infor- mation call 436-0951. Volunteers wanted at Fairview Lodge Fairview Lodge is seeking volunteers to give three hours of service per week for various acti- vities. Especially needed are volun- teers to assist with daytime recreational programs, escort residents on medical appoint- ments, assist in the bingo pro- gram, help feed patients and porter residents to and from pro- grams. For more information call acti- vities director Carrie Mason at 668-5851 or 668 -5852. Coming events CALL A PROFESSIONAL BRIAN DEEGAN DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC HARWOOD AVE. S. AJAX, ONTARIO 683-6074 PATRICKS GENERAL SERVICES Renovations and improvements from your basement to your roof Outside work always avaiable Phone 430,1422 Sewing Machine Repairs Ail Makes COMPLET ETUNE-UP $34.95 RECONDITIONED SEwING MACHINES FROM $49.00 571-1385 Top Line Sewing Centre 400 King St. WN Dines Plaza. Oshawa AL'S DRYWALL , Ornamental design ceilings • Plaster work • Painting & decorating • General contracting 668-8958 666.1657 Scotty :: ;; ;AI ANNUAL MEETING The 24th annual general meet- ing of the Social Planning Coun- cil of Newcastle, Oshawa and Whitby will be held Tuesday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., at Hillsdale Manor auditorium, 600 Oshawa Blvd. N., Oshawa..Guest speak- ers will be Whitby Psychiatric Hospital administrator Ron Bal- lantyne and community advisory board chairman Jean Achma- towicz. Under discussion will be 'Planning Community Mental Health Services.' To attend, cal 434-7070 by March 3. FOLKDANCERS Classes for the Netherlands Junior Folk Dancers will be held Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., at Waverly public school in Oshawa. Ages 7 to 11 welcome. For more infor- mation call Jan Hendriks at 571- 0116. DINNER MEETING Catherine Jefferson will pre- sent 'An Inside Look at a Career in Environmental Services' at the March 29 meeting of the Durham Business and Profes- sional Women's Club. The dinner meeting will be held at the Grenada Restaurant, Pickering Town Centre, starting at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 members, $25 non- members. Reservations have to be made by the Sunday prior to the dinner meeting. Call Kim Bradshaw at 683-0130, Karen Graham at 427-2443 or Nancy McNamara at 433-0168. Whitby churches receive funding The Bureau of Disabled Per- sons and the Ministry for Senior Citizens Affairs announced grants of $2.96 million to 116 non-profit organizations last week to improve access for dis- abled eznns and seniors. In Whitby, two churches recei- ved the funding. Emmanuel Reformed Church received $49,847 for renovations to its meeting facilities that im- prove physical accessibility, in- cluding four parking spaces for disabled drivers, an elevator, two washrooms and entrance renova- tions. Whitby Baptist received $50,000 for renovations to in- crease physical accessibility, in- cluding installation of a lift, two accessible washrooms, the rais- ing of the lower foyer floor, crea- tion of disabled parking spaces, two ramps and washroom reno- vations. j RRIF'S-ANNUITIES FOR FREEQUOTATION CALL HERBTRAN 725-6564 WHOLESALE & RETAIL 000000000 0000000 0 00 Oe *Ibo**