Here' an anmual tradition that's too good te miss - the Brooklin and District insmen beach party dance. There is no better way te help get spring off te a sizzling start than te dance and stomp on the beach. In this case, the beach is ciosed inside the Brooklin Community Centre but Fm told, promised i fact, that there wili be sand. This oh-so-hot dance will ),e on Saturday, March 30 starting around 8 p.m. It's only $7 and no need ta rent a tux or gown - beachwear is de rigeur. Prizes galore - especiaily the best We 're taking over the Pizza Market The crust is made of fudge and chocolate crunch. Add lots of Dairy Queern soft serve, and a combination of scrumptious toppings. Four flavours to choose froni. The DQ Treatzza Piza is the oniy pizza that tastes better cold. ._eýAý wquur - VV&lleat You Right? Dalry Ouen' stores are proud sponsors of the Childrens Mirale Networkc. whiCh benefits loae hospitas for Chldren. Nol available wtith any other ofer. WHITBY DAIRY QUEEN 1003 Dundas St. E. 668-5342 dressemd, iii tis case senii-dressed. Bring your shades, sand buckets and umbreilas. Beach balls wiil be provided. For tickets, call Alex Cowan at 579-8241 or Ian Kemp at 579- 4107. But cali fast, these are the "hottest" tickets in Durham. KARAOKE NIGHT I should have known that the Brooklin Legion's Karaoke Night .this Saturday, March 16 wiil not stop at il p.m., it will be just warming Up. More importantly, al those Nashville talent scouts won't be showing up until midnight. This is a freebie and everyone is welcome. Now don't by shy, your gift of song is meant to be shared with ail your friends. BBCC CLUB It will be a hogwild at the Brooklin Branch Children's Club Saturday's in March from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Ages four and' up are more than welcome to join in the fun. Phone 655-3191 for more information. Steve Leahiy's coluînîii appears e very week He cati be reached at6S5-398 or 655-5888 (fax). e OIN 0 j' 10 trucks fail insection Page 16, Whitby Free Prou., Wednosday, Mach 13, 199 -<efiBROOKLE"I }. Beach partly?. Durham Regionai Police puiIed off the road 10 of 19 trucks stopped in a surprise'nsecton piaianThursday and *rday becuse safety-reIated defecta. The most common defect found in the inspection carried out at the Metro East lIrade Centre in Pickering, was brakes out of adj:ustment, says Constable John Hinda. Truck brakes aren't self- adjusting, he notes, and if they're worn or badi.y out of adjustment, that means longeýr stoppmng dis- tances or even no brakes at ail. "If it's an empty truck and the brakes are bad;it wiil stop but once you ioad lip the truck with 30 or 40 tons... you're definiteiy gloing ta, run into serious pro- bems; and their stoppinq dis- tances on a full load are quite far anyway -- even with excellent brakes." Many drivers aiso had faiied to dopre-trip inspections, he says, andfdidn't notice air hose defeets and other probiems. Other problemns inciuded broken léaf«springs and failing ta have the truck insp ected annuaiy, as isrequired by pro- vincial iaw. Durhamn police will continue inspections whenever time per- mita whiie the Ontario Public Service Empioyees Union strike Fewer apaà rtnint vacancies The vacancy rate in* Whitby dropped ta 1.9 per cent in October last year, according te a recent rentai market report by Canada Mortgage and Housing. The drop in the rate, which was 2.9, per cent iast April, reflects the drap in the vacancy rate for three-bedroom units, says the report. Oshawa had a vacancy rate of 2.8 per cent in Octeber (2.4 in April) and Ciarington 3.5 per cent (3.1 per cent in April).- Ajax, Pickering and Uxbridge each had vacancy rates of 0.5 per cent ini October (0.7 in April). -, The, survey ia cai-led out on privately lnitiated projects with thi-. or more units. ~~:' SIMMONSe 54" Double 60" Queen ~1 Super Low Price ORTHORAATTRESS 5 Year Warranty 39" Single 2s66" 39",Set ie11c 54" Double-%ý*m 54" Set ~6 FREIE We stock 48" mattresses in varlous models Simmons *-,, SFamous Pocket Coil PR* M mo Featuring Contour FIex* Pocket-Coil Construction 39" Twin !!>359 5 4" Double ýr4 29 60" Queen e_489 78" King ýr6491 "'IPAY NO TAXu on mattresses other than advertised items! g~Simmrons* Beautysleep Slesper's Choice ORTHONPUIC FEATURING Adjusto-Res* Coil Construction 39" Twin 2 ij 54" Double T L60" Queen ~U Two Pillows or Same Day Delivery on.ail purchases of $200 or more.. 721-0331 Samle Day Deliveis vibe WHTBY Shop by phone N mcLE 25 Thickson Rd. N. 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Cycling at waterfront On Sunday, May 5, the Arthritis Society and the Head Injury Association ofDurham are hosting a famiiy cydling event at the 'Whitby waterfront trail called 'Explore the Shore,' presented by Burrows Médical of Durham. The event begins- at 10 a.m., across from' Whitby General Hospital. It is not a race. The trail is l01 kilometres with a five-kilometre cut-off. Heimets must be worn te participate. Anyone can participate by pickIng up a piedge form at 44 William St. W., or 459 Bond St. E. Oshawa, or have one deiivered b; caliing 434-7221 or 723-2732.