Page 30, W'Ytby Frue Pross, WdnuýE.day, May 11, 1994 Non- profit mmuni ygroupa hlch are ased In subetantl Wib memb:orhima plaethyohaea upcomingmeis or activities on th?, p.a et ncs . WOMEN, CULTURE, FAMILY CAW Women's Committee, locals 222 and 370, will host a forum in celebration of women, muiticulturalism and the Year of the Family on Sunday, May 16, 9 a.m. te 4 p.m., at CAW Local 222 union hall, 1425 Phillip Murray Ave., Oshawa. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Admission, $2 per person or $5 per family, will b. donated te Denise House. There wiil b. door prizes, raffles, displays, crafts, talent shows and a children's play area. For more information, caîl 723-1187 or 644-4330. SCHOOL CONCERTS The Parent School Community Association of Kathleen Rowe Memorial Public School will host two concerts featuring children's entertainer Eric Nagler on Sunday, June 12. Performances are at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. ickets are $8 per person and are available in Whitby at McCullough Jewellers, 380 Brock st. S., Creative Fun for Little Ones, 1801 Dundas St. E. and at the school, 1125 Athol St. For more information, cail 666-2723. ONE PARENT FAM[LJES The North Oshawa One Parent Families wili meet Wednesday, May 18, 8 p.m., at Christ Memorial Church, Mary and H1illcroft streets, Oshawa for carda and conversation. New members and guests welcome. For more information, cali 721-8154. JEWISH FAMILlIES The. Jewish Families of Durham will hold a reform service on Friday, May 13, 7:30 p.m., at Annandale Golf & Country Club. Ail are welcome. Membership not required. For more information, caîl Mike or Sandie at 666-4107. ONE-PARENT FAMIES The Oshawa Chapter of the. One Parent Faniilies Association wiil meet Tuesday, May 17, 8 p.m., at the Croatian Cultural Club 432 Simcoe St. S., Oshà wa for tle next video in the series 'Keys te hidden relationshipi.' Al single parents welcome. For more information, cal Doug at 728-1011. SPRING DINNER Soroptimist International of Oshawa/Wlhitby wiil hold a spring dinner for professional women on Thursday, May 12, 6 p.m., at Harmony Creek Golf Centre, Oshawa. Guest speaker wili b. Ann Dekker, 'Insights to Success.' The topies are 'DISC dimensions of behaviour,' 'Persona.l profile system' and 'A plan to understand yourself and others.' Tickets are $25 per person. For more information, cali Linda Coulter at 436-1860, Dawn Delcker at 436-3712 or Brigid Fisher at 723-1689. BOAST BEEF DINNER St. Mark's United Church, corner of Coîborne and Centre streets, Whitby, will hold its eighth annual spring roast beef dinner on Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Doreen Wicks, executive director and founder of Global Ed-med Supplies (Canada) hIc.ickets are $10 aduits, $5 for children under 12. To order tickets call the church office at 668-3091. WOMN'S AGLOW Women's Aglow Feilowship of Canada, Oshawa-Whitby Chapter will meet Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m., at Ià berty PentecStal Church, RR 3, Bowmanville. Speaker is Judy Buffuni. For more information, cal 723-9458. SCHIZPHENICS Ontario Frienda of Schizo- phrenics Durhamn will meet on ednesday, May 18, 7p .m*., at Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, building 30. Kathy HIodginson, from the achizophrenia prograin at Queen Street Mental Health Centre, Toronto will discus 'Genetics and Schizophrenia.' For more information cali 404-130 1. ANNUAL YARD SALE Westminster United Church will hold the annual yard sale on Saturday, May 14, 8 a.m. te, 1:30 p.m., at 25 Manning Road (at Scott Street), Whitby. Refresh- menta available. COIN CLUB The Oshawa & District Coin Club will meet on Sunday, May 15, 12:30 p.m., at the Arts Resource Centre behind Oshawa City Hall. For more information call Earl MacLean at 728-1352. By Const. Grant Amaki Durham Regional Police Crime Stoppers and Durhamn Regional Police are aslting for the public-s help in solving a robbery that occurred in Oshawa on Sunday, April 24. At 7:10 pm. a lone maie entered the Subway Sandwich store at 600MKng St. E., after he was seen loitering in front of the store. The robber approached the counter and asked the clerk if she could change a $20 bill. When the clerk opened the cash register, the suspect showed the victim that he might have a weapon in his jacket pocket and ponted it at he. h robber demanded money and then ran fmthe store, west through the lot and south across King Street, towards Bob Philiips video store. The suspect is described as male, Central/South Ainerican, tanned complexion, mid-twenties, five feet 10 inches with broad shioulders and he may have had a moustache. fle had short, cark hair, shorter on the aides than on the top, which was curly. H. was wearing a three-quarter-iength greyish- green jaket and blue jeans. Crime Stoppera will pay up to $1,000 for information on this robbery or any other serious offence. Cail 436-8477 (that's 436-TLPS) . As a caller youIli not have to, identify yourself or have te go to court. A uode number wiil be issued te, you to protect your identity. Bergeant Grant Arnold is the co-ordinator with the Durham Regi'onal Crime Stoppera prograni and writes this article to helrp combat crime. DENTURE CLINIC The Durhamn Department of Health Services will hold a free denture-cleaning cinic on Friday, May 13, 9 a.m. te noon at the WhIùtbySenior.s' Activity Centre, 801 Brok St S. Cali 668-1424 for an appointinent. Bring a plastic container with your naine on it. FORUM le Réseau des femmes du Sud de l'Ontario (Durham) wili present a forum in French on the prevention of sexuai asaault on Thursday, May 12, 7to 9 p.m., at Cullen Gardens, VWitby. a question-and-answer period wili follow presentations firoin menibers of the judicial systera and community-based agencies. For more details, cail 436-7353. YARD SALE Ist Whitby Bgoy Scouts wiii hoid a 'Giant Yard Sale' at the Whitby Curling Club, 815 Brock St. N., on Saturday, May 14, starting at 9 a.m. For more information cail Kathy at 666- 3247. RUMMAGE SALE La Fédération des femmes canadiennes-françaises wili hoid a rummage sale Thursday, May 19, 10 a.m. te 5 p.m., at the French Cultural Centre, 384 H1ilîside Ave., Oshawa. Tlhere wili b. ciothing, baby items, drapes, bedspreads, booka, etc. Proceeda te misions in Africa. For more information, oeil Jeanne d'Arc Nadeau at 723-9686. ST. THERESA school student Laura Holmes, 11, shown with her dog Benji, will be heading to Nagoya, Japan in July to spenid time at a Children's International Summer Villa ge. There will be a delegation of two girls and two boys tram each of 12 participating nations at the faur-week international camp, desgndto prote peace and understanding through chikiren. Ail those at the camp wilI be ageci il -- aid enough to be away from home but young enough to avoid the negativeness of adolescence, explains Laura's mother, Susan. Canada is one of 90 countries involved with the program -- there are currently 2,000 Canadian oilidren enro1Ied. onTERnATONAL MIGRATORY BIRLD MEEK 9MY 9 TO 14 In recent years, scientios have noted a disturbing downward trend in the populations of many migratory songbirds that breed in eastern Canada. The birds make the return journey from the southern United States, Latin America and the Caribban each «prng and are important components of our forest ecosystems. Theirloas may mean a serious increase in forest insect pesta and the inability of many trees or shrub species to spread their seeds. Through the Bning Back the Birds prograin, Conservation International - Canada bas been working.wth stÙdents from Dr. Norman Bethune CI in Scarborough t hLip the birds in nearby L'Amoreaux Park. Continuing with its watershed restoration focua that began in 1990, students are creating an inventer of native trees and éhrubs that are criical for tihe survival' of migratory birds. With funding from Environmental Canada's environmentai partners' fund, Conservation International-Canada has provided technical support and field biologiat Ken Towle. The new baseline survey and inventory of the park and watershed was necessary te find out which birds are currently breeding in that area. With emphasis on biodiversity, watershed restoration, birds and good research tools, students of the environmental class held a tree and shrub planting for songbirds in peril on May 10Oin L'Amoreaux Park. The planting, with support from Canad Trust was one of a series of events relating te cornmunity and schoo initiatives te rehabilitate the upper sections of the western branch of I-ghland Creek. Ecoiogy walks bird surveys, water quality and aquatic species inventories wil l Ãs undertaken bstudents of Bethune, the University of Toronto Scarborough 1olege and University of Toronto landecape architecture during the week. Conservation International-Canada aiso launched its educational video and community action guide te migratory conservation. For further details on the projecte, contact Bill Clems at (416) 396-8176. Birds are always hungry because they use up se xnuch energy. Spread peanut butter over a pine cone and han g it outside. Aiso, hanging orange peels from trees makes a great bird snack. If you find a sick bird, Avicare Bird Rehabilitation Centre in Bowmnanviile (428-2439, Ajax line) wili heip. This non-profit organization is always grateful for volunteer help and donations. Coniing event: May 14, Durham's fourth annuai Environinent Fair at Jubiiee Pavilion, Lakeview Park, Oshawa. For information, contact Evylin Stroud at 623-6149. For the local Canadian Cancer Society's MDid We Miss You? campain Canadian Imperial Bank of ommiprce branches are accepting donaMions until May 15. The banks wili b. dispiaying posters. In April Society volun- ters canvassed in the coin- munity. I iast week's edition it shouid have been stated that kùm Den- ton-Kahn was third in viewer~s choice for large quilte at the St. Mark's United Church show. Due to incorrect; information gien to The Free Press, it was stated iast week that Kim Ben- ton-Kahn was third. Answers to Whitby Trivia from page 23 1. The first post off ice between Toronto and Port Hope was established at the present corner of Dundas and Anderson streets in April, 1824 and was named 'Whitby' post office. 2. The f irst census of Whitby and Pickering was taken in 1803. The population of the two townships was 130. 3. William Downie (1851 -1 934) lived in the brick house at 210 Byron St. N. f rom 1915 to 1919. He arranged for the f irst train to enter Vacouver in 1887. 4. The Brooklin Community Centre was a Bible Christian Church (1876-1884), a Baptist Church (1a-84-1916). Whtby Township municipal building (1 920-1966> and Brooklin Community Centre since 1967.