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Whi*tby, to participate in GoodNihours.pr»gram By Mike Kowalsl Whitby needs better neigh- bours. Or more precisely, Whitby rosi- ATTENTION UNI VERSITY STUDENTS Interested in studying overseas? You could qualify for a schÉolarship funded by the Rotary Foundation. Valued at $17,000.00 per year. For furthe r information contact: Larry Green4and 430-1553 SuperNova SUNRISE dents should be more attentive te the concerns of their fellow resi- dents. Whitby is one of 18 Ontario municipalities taking p art in a program aimed at ma ng coin- munities friendlier and more supportive places to, live. Uvood Neighbours is an initia- tive of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship's Office for Senior Oitizens',Affairs. The concept was tested on a year-long basis in six different regions of Ontario and will now be expanded te, other areas of the province, including Whitby and the Town of Newcastle. According te a ministry press release, t he program makes people aIware that taking time te, talk with an older person or raking a disabled neighbour's leaves can help make communi- ties more friendly and caring. '«These kind oÏfinformal initia- r kl'b Superno i va<uu, miasis ] ron >'~inter Registration Skills a Grace a Strength Parent & Tot- Kindergym- Recreation- Teens- Age lin, Persona] Achievement Badges A warded For Fun & Fitne8s Please Call AndimeIÀ ,June, Moinar - 430-1313. 600 Eucid St., Unit #12 Whitby, Ontario4 LiN 5C2 tives ca2n serve as 'safety nets' that 'supplement eisting com- munity and social services and inake it easier for seniors and people with disabilities ta con- tinue te live in their communi- ties » the release states. The program is a three-way nartnership between -the minis- tr, municipalities and corporate sponsors the Royal Bank Shop- ers Drug Mart and 'oday's3 ~eniors Magazine. A meeting was held recently te discuss Whitby's involvement in the campaign. Attending were representa- tives from the corporate spon-. sors; WVhitby Seniors' Centre; Communiity Care; Whitby Seniors' dvisory PCounci 1; Whitby >Chamber of Commerce and the Whitby Information Centre. Fay McCorkell seniors' centre manager, said l~e local group agreed on a three-stag rga for Whtby. aeprgm The first step. involves an awareness campaign to change public attitudes, she explained. "It's not 50 accptable to be neighbourly anymore,»-" said MeCorkell, ýreferring te teday's Commuter population and te Wanonymityof subdivisions-ý «W'll be talking about what it means to be good neiighbours.» The group intends to launch icampair i the spring with a number oactivities involving downtown merchants and socia service or ganizations. Once it has people thinking about being good .néighbours, they Will1 -be-encouraged to become more,'active in voluner activities, said McCorkell. Ultirnately, if time and resources permit, the group may focus on gaps. now exis3ting in services for seniors, sh eadded. Locdal organizers will ýmeet againý in Jaxiuary. .McCorkell hopes agencies such as Durham Regional Police. and the school boards will also get involved. «W. really want te get te, the kids, it's important thaÏt they- see the value' of this.» For further information onthe program, McCorkell can be rea- chdat 668-1424. 1990 d Y1 11 MIN Y1I ITA Comm unity respondeéd to vietims of apartment buildinig blaze .By Mike Kowalokl The true meaning of "com- muniywa neyer more clearly depicedthnby the responise té victim f ajor apartment.fire last Octeber. <~~\VolunteerWorkYoU CanDoLyngDonua ý9R ýetarans; Casual Dinin! e t Affordable Prïwes 15 Thlckson Rd. N. (acooesfrom the Bric) 432-1377 "PESEIIEP-GIVELOOD ONTARIO MAPPUNG COMPANY P.O. BOX 82 BROOKLIN 432-2347 "Youpre Our type"VI Blood Donor CIinic Next TUESDAY (January 8th) 1:00 m 8:@00 Pm Whitby Legion Hall 117 Byron St. S. "Give the Gift of Lifo" Canadian Red Cross FAMILY RESTAURANT Whitby Mail Thickson Road, South Whitby, Ontaro 728-6308 Durham Region Removal& Funeral Services 668m3533 Re HUSSO NICE _ &;z___ BUILDING PHOTO- DISCOUNT PRICES %SUPPLIES LTD. STUDIO PPG Canada lnc.' EVERYDAYo atW- rU&Sin Professionai Portraits D uplate D ivisio n EVRDY m"PaÉ #s CEANE Passport Photos 209 Dundas St. E. 1615 DUNDAS ST. E. 8U4 TAUNTON RD. W., OSHAWA 666-55274377 W HI3 Y M LL 4 D nda St W.>h*W Whitby's heart went out-to the 200 tenants of a 56-unit building at 200 ý Garden St. after .a ý $3 million fire left them homeleas. A major relief effort on behaif Of the victims was well underwa even while firefighters were stili busy witIf mop-up operations at the scènie. The -Salvation Army, Red Cross, Durham Region social ser- vices deïartment, Whitby- Com- munity are and Durham Board of Education were but a few of the local agencies participating in the relief effort. Donations of food, clothing and furniture were so great that the former Cobi Fo ods warehouse on Brck St. N. was transformed into a distribution centre. Volunteers from Whitby and surrounding municipalities spent the weekend following the Oct. 4 fire manning.the depot te ensure that no families went without. Local businesses collected donations from staff and custo- mers while a trust fund te help the victims was opened in a downtown bank. Several families had immigra- ted te Canada during the I ast few years. Many lost virtually everything they owned and most did not carry fire insurance. Although arson was deter- mined to h ave, caused the fire, as of last week, Durham Regional Police had not yet made any arrests. Custom Uphèlstery Refinishing of ui nesFor i 30 Yelui Modern & Antique Choose from hundreds ofuait rics! Appraisalsi WHITBY