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Youth corps cleans Up town By Trudie Zava4ýovicu Three Whitby youthé have "lit- terally"sapent àailsuxniner dean- ingup Whitby. They are part of the Environ- mental Youth Corps a summer intaiebetween tue Town of Whitby and the Ministry of the Enviromnent.* According to Mike McTavish, technical advisor for the corps, there are 25 open spacesail over Whitby that have been laden with anything from popcn n domestic garbage, to heavy-duty garbage like beds, couches, applhances, car parts, and «every- tmg inbetween. "Most open spýaoes fail victim to this," says McTavish. "Hope- fully w;e can clean them up and keejp them clean.» He says that, on average, two to three truckloads of garbage are removed each day. Unfor-- ttanately, they do not stay dlean as many of t he areas have been replenish ed with new garbage. "The open spaoes are mainly the hazard lands that can't be developed. People find it very convenent (to dump their gar- Mcavish sayseabaeaffects the wildlife that inhabit the areas such as deer, cranes, foxes and even coyotes. Bylaws about dumpin!g litter fail under the Trespaasing Act, but McTavish says they are very hard te, enforce. . He says that it is important te mncrease public awareness about keepfigthe areas dlean. Another part of the projeet is te examine the areas te see how they can be used in the future. McTravish sees many of them good for bicycle paths and nature trails. The dlean-up projc is over at the end Of AUgut.B ut McTavish stresses that it is only the begin- ning of the job that needs te be one in keepingclean the many open spaces in WhitLby. Hie says the Town works department will -inform people h6wr ta get rid o0 unwanted iesand that mpn ii e tyspaces is not theanswr bitten A Whitby boy was bittenb4ya for-year-oId springer spaniel on Sunday while- collecting for a local newspaper. The boy was treated for i- juries te, his buttoeks and his arm at Whitby General Hospital. He required two stitches to, the top of bis arm. According te police, the dog had al bis shots and had neyer bitten before. Jewelry stolen Durham Regional Police are investigating an eairly-morning break-i t a north Whitby jewelry stoire last week. Polie said the break-itok plc tRenaissance Gold and GfBotique, 701 Rossland Rd. E., at about 1:30 a.m. last Fri- day.at'f'wilywsso Aen euatv ofewtelr s6D ies ,en. oevaIeftesoe tm was not kn wn by police. 5 break-m s Five break-mns took place i Whitby let Frida Staffsgt. Bey Gahm of Dur- ham Regi*onal Police reported that break-ms teok place at res- dences on Nichol Ave., Green St. and Kathleen St. Victims reported that jewelry was stolen as well as Nmntendo systems. Police are still investigating. WIUTY FREE F¶RESSg WEDNEOSDAY, AUGUST 15, I19W, pAGE 5; gî1Swan'ý Colurnni8 now Ilocated on P~ e7I Cu4tomn Closet Design! Ourerends'9puecOr 1 199 shev,1 Meamie 0Sy ThmBic ketson R.S.,Whtby (46)43-13 mr(dscu t OE S : ot pl ntlio nsalm . Tusa rdy9m- p*Stra a Now "Wing It "hs Saturday Night at OToole's Restaurant in Whitby. A plate of lip-smacking wings, topped off with friends, fun and great tunes. It's A yours for le a wing! TIIIS SATL1RDAY NIGHT' From 5:00 pm while quantities Iast Not available on take-out. 1600 CHAMPIAIN AVE.,WITB