PAGE 14, WHlTYFPREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6;,1991 Librarybranch cdoubles nsz The Rossland 'Rd. branch of the Whitby Public iÀbrary bas expanded' mto an adjoining unito of the plaza at Rossand and - By Sgt. Sandy Ryrie Durham Regional Police Crime Stoppera bias now beon in opérat[on in jýhe* Regior of Durham for nearly five years and bas been very succesaful. Crime Stoppera wiil take information on any criniinal offence. It doesn't have te b. on. which is profiled by the media. Your cali wilI be treated cpnfidentially. A code number will b. given toe eah caller for flurther contact. This means you nover have to, give your name, just refer te, your number. If the information leads to an arrest, youý wijl b.eéligible for a cash reward of up te $1,000. This again is juat between Cri me Stop"per s and you. Police don't pay the money out, Crime Ste ppers doées. The system for picking up the cash will b. explained over the phono te thoso who qualfyr, upon approval from the civilian board. As soon as tho arrestismae oar eligible for the cash reward.maeyoar I f you are ini doubt about calling us with information, please don't hesitate. Bometimes information which you May thinkis insignificant and not worthy of reporting may be the final part of the puzzle. Only the police can;tohl. If in doubt, calI us. The Crimo Stoppera office is open 24 hours per day o nd the phono number is 436-8477 (that's 436-flPS). Long distance call collect. You can also cali through yOur local Durham Regional Police Service number and ask for Crime Stoppera. No calse are ever recorded or traced. A citizen board administers the. Crime St pper rgrama of which there are now over 850 in North merica. The reward monoy ia raised tbroagh- tax deductible donations which may bsont te Durham *oonal Crime Stoppera, P.O. Box 954, Oshawa, Ontairio L1H 7K8. SPECIALISTS FOR OVER 10 VEARS IN CLOSET AND STORAGE PLANNING, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION *8 types of wire shelving-we cut to fit at no extra cost. Ail VinyI Coated Steel Shelving. *Ideal for clothes or linen closets and storage shelves. *Rods and brackets extra. *Avoulable in widths of 6m, 9", 12%, 16* & 200 and we'l cut ta size the length required. "Guaranteed installations by our own qualiieci installers, or you may instali. "Competitive pricing, personal servioe. "Over 300,000 feet of shelving sold annually. ByM4aureen Quinlau Asthe population of Whitby bas growni so has the demand for library services.' EVELYN GRANT Evelyn Francis Grant of Whitby died on February 28, 1991. 'She was81. She was born on March 8, 1909 at Brookfield Mines, Nova Scotia, daughter of Joseph and Mildred <Manfield) Judge.. *She married William Grant on November 18, 1926 in Galleta Ont. She lived in NCWitby for 49 Mer. Grant is survived by Alfred of Whitby, Gordon of Port Hope, Wendell of Bobcaygeon, Betty (Mrs. Milton Black) of Courtice, William of Pontypool Evelyn (Mrs. Lewis Jordon) oIe A*ax, Mary*(Mrs. Bill Porte> of Jackson Point, Robert of Whitby David' of Brooklin, Jack o Whitby, 22 grandchildren -many great-grandchildren -anà A on. great-great-grandchild. She was predeceased b her husbad and~ son Douglas ofOsh- awa. T7he funeral service was held from the. W.C. Townf Funeral Chapel on March 2, 1991 Rev Brian Gee conducting. ëpring interment at Groveside cerne- tery, Brooklin. ELEANOR BRYANT Eleanor Marguerite. (Rita) Bryant of Whitby died at Whitby General Hospital on February 22, 1991. She was 7 1. She was born on Januairy 12 1920 in Toronto, daughter oi' Arthur Salisbury and Edith Ramsden. She maried Russell Bryato March 28, 1941 in Wbxtby. A Whitby resident for 63 years, she was a. member of St. Markes United Church. 8h. is survived by daughter Lorraine- and her husban dLes Brown, daughter Barb Magr- vey, son Paul and his wife Deb- bie, granddaughters Janet and Michelle Bray and Michelle Maarveybrothers Bill of Wel- Iandf and kn of St. Catharines, sisters Verna of* Hampton, Ber- fic. of Toronto and Ruth of Peterborough. She was predeceased by her hsband, son-in-lawýý RayÇmond Magarvey, grandchild.Rachielle Magarvey and sister Irene of The funeral service was heldj from the W.C. Town Funeralj Chapel on Febraury 26, 1991. Spring interment at Groveside cemetery. CIPT. MRKEMEof 0<the Whitby tIre dprmn helpp load supplieson board -a Cnian rmed= Forées truck *edowntown tirestation is a drop-off station' for Operation K aple 'Leat, a. program -that sent items such smgzns ames, letters and carda té Cadantos overseaS. ENVIRONMENTAL BRIDAL GIFTS If you have a close fiend te b. wed"tIi. year,-chances are you willbe purchasing awedding gift or attending abridai shower. Whethor you are mfvited te a kcitchen," bathroorn or miscellaneous shower, this is the time te, make your purchase environmentally friondly. In fact, it's a perfect opportunity to suggest thà t an "environmentally friendly" shower be held. Gift ideas con include such items as baking soda, borax and vinegar (for household cleaning agents>, laundry powders, energy-efficient light bulbe, travol muge wtez--saving shower head cloth shopping baga, aluminum mixing bowls,'pots that won't break the Green Consumer Guide, battey recharger, cook book, cloth coffee filter, or a compost unit i f the couple bas. access te a yard. Bygon ea ptat specialzes in environmentaly friendlyproducts, such as Toronto's Teekah store at 96 Harbord St., or Earthdonce at 67 King St. E., Oshawa,_one should have littie difficulty in choosing a gift. In fact, Vanessa, an employee of Teekah, toid me that ah. had recently sold a gift certificat. for plant-based household paint as a wedding gift. Wrapyour present in a bath towel, tea towel, or cloth gift bag. Ab9-w is replaced by a spatula, wooden spoon, pot scrubber or any useful item. It's okay to wrap your present in gift-wrap-and us. a bow, as I arn confident that brides of the nineties will open gifts carefully and reuse. Plastic baga from supermarkets are generally reused and on. con find many uses for the sturdy little milk baga. However, the film plastic from canrot bagi, lettuce wrapping. marshmallow bags, etc. rarely flnd another use and generaly get tossed away. lNcydling this film plastic, is now possible. Bave dlean baga, remove sticky price tags, thon look for the large box kept near the cash registers th e next time-you shop at Reid's Dairy the Bulk Barn, K-ar andFodCit inAjax Who are collecting ail film plstic. Borne supermarkets will. collect the shopping baga only.' If you are a retailer Who will gather recyclables, this column will provide space o epmmoteyour 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) initiatives. This ti was taken from 'Reciesfor a Healthier Planet' put out by te Ontario Waste manaornent Corporation. &iX baking soda with a little water te formn a paste. Scrub ont. ,a stained surface, let ait for a haif hour and spong~e cean. *To archer your free recipe booklet, write te OWMC, 2 Bloor St1W;,lth Floor, Toronte M4W.3E2. Garden St. The expansion more thon doubles the size. of the branch. The branèh, was opened in September, 1989 on a temporary' basis, untif a new central lbrary is. built part of the Civic Centre at Rossland -and Brock. "The service was added because there was a wealcness ini library service inthat corridor of Whitby, - says; Ken Roberts, Whitbyy'schief librarian. The-branch is popular with Whitby residents. On average, 7,500 books of the 15,000. in stock are taken out each month - aa very, very good ratio,» says' Roberts. Due to renovations, the library .closed on Feb. 23 and reopened March 5. The Whitby, Public' Library, including ts branch, is one of the busiest of medium-sized library systeme in Ontari*o. It ranlcs first in the provinde for reference questions, second i program attendance and fourth in book circulation. Obituaries [SPCACE AGE SHELVIN FREE IN HOME CONSULTATION* 80.ThicsQn Rd. S., Whitby -( 416)940-1636 StoreHouri:,Mon.,Wed.,1Oam-.6pzn - Thurs. & Fr1. 9.rti-âp~m . at. 9ani-6pm 6 Generations of Service, Quality & Trust a Family Monuments e Granite or Bronze Marlcers a*Cemetery Lettering e Bandblasing StaffordMomet 319 Dundas St. E., Whitby AfterHIfoem 68.44 or 666-1513