Sigers plan to deliver messages of ecuragement to pecekeepers A group of7localsigrae planningantoprageC LoBoonia ta encurae Cnadan peacekee- pers Chris and Friends (CNF) is "eking sponsorship from a"y inteese "cmany or organiza- tion and If unable ta r eceive fundm¶g will pay for the trip thmeves. Tii. 12 singers have gone ta Rtoyal Canadian Legion branches in Ontario, entertaining and encouraging letters ta be witten ta the troops ini Bosnia. CNF is tryinq ta go as many ples as. possible before they eaehssummer. CNF recently performed at the Whitby Moose Lodge where «People were really receptive to take us in," says member Michelle Plante. CNF is run by Chris Zanoskar of Oshawa, a war veteran and member of Oshawa's Leg*on Branch 43. Zanoakar initite the group because «the. public wanted it by heart ta have titis OPÇutye. lvery excited ta j>e able. ta, have such 'a big experience,» says Plante about the trip ta Bosia. "W. are al just regular people. we're not superstars. But -tle letters are reallyfinpo tat othetroops.n CNFbèanlat lstyear when Zanoskar placed a newsaprad seeking anyone interetedin s3min g for peacekeepers. With a godrsonse, the group was formedand more membèe are beingrecruited. Members of the group are al volunteers and have regular jobs during the. day. TIhey try ta meet at leaat once a week ta practise. CrnF, sponsored byLeion Brnh43, will stay ini Bosnia for-about 10 days and visit al three bases. They will make theïr presentation of letters and sons to the troops. Toetentatively scheduled ta make the ttip are Kelsey Cun- ningham, Plante Josh Hicks,- Jason Stead. and iaoskar. For more: iniformation about CNF, cali Zanookâr at 579-6675. Challenge issued WHITBY FIRE CHIEF Tony Vancloleweerd L middle), with Rick Kerr and Alexandra avage-Ferr of Whitby Courthouse Theatre, accepts close to $1,500 raised by the theatre ta help buy defribillation equip- ment. The money was raised through a benefit- performance of Adt of the im- agination. The theatre group is challenging other members of the Whitby Chamber'of Commerce to raise money f or the equip- ment, which can save lives of heart-attack victims. PhoIo bY Mwk Roosor Whltby Fiee Press Tradition continues May choral gala Ma y Durham Region's well known 75-member Jubile. Choir, under the direction of Barbarg% Breckenridge, will carry on a long tradition with -a special lOth annÎversaiy choral presentation of their annual May Festival of Song. The. gala musical celebration gets underway at 3 j>.m. on Sunday, May 26 at Heydenshore Pavilion in Whitby. mhe festival features a blend of popular and traditional music with an international flavour, selected by Breckenridge to showcase the sound of the award-winning choir. Among their, many accomplishinents, *the. Durham Region seniors have been featured performers at Toronta's Roy Thomson Hall at - the annuai Seniors Jubilee concerts. [Dining Room Specials *Buy one entrfée aà t regular price 1 A get :2nd:entré-e V'Eua ;AT1/2 PRICE A1 _qa eo sser vah>e. Nttôà be used 'Wikh o0we spèei. Eqpi" May 31, 199." Most recently they performned at the officiai opening of the newvly expanded Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre. ickets are only $5 and are available at the Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre, Brock St. S., 26 Thomas Houe. of Music, 1001 Burns St., Whitby (430-0815) or fr-om any choir member. There will b. light refreshments available. For further information, cail M. Griffith at 430-0070 or the seniors centre at 668-1424. Carnhival preparations continue 3 Preparations continue for the County Town Carnival ta b. held June 29-30 in Whitby. Activities and events will in- clude a parade, street dance, b.d race, sidewalk artý competition, sporting taurnaments face painting, ýitizens' court,?-Art on ti.Green, live entertainment "Adidas 'race," sidewalk 1sale and ÇC1 IR~Ek laet Restaurant & Pub 101 Mary St. W. 665-7612. ENTERTAINMENT sport taumnaments. The camnival was revived last year and there was a huge tur- nout in downtawn Whitby where most of the events were held. For more information about this year's Canada Day weekend event, cal the Whitby Informa- tion Centre at 668-0552. PUB & RESTAURANT ENTERTAJNMENT Fn. May17 & Sat.May 18 e9pm -2am EMERALD MON. & WED.»EVENINÎGS 1 lb. jl $1td ns -39 with (0ôz.itèer $39 JWatch ýfor aur New Patio Obening!l il uwIVTIME I Skydiggers go to the The Sunrise Youth Group and the Moon B-oom, will present The Skydiggr on Thursday, May 23, at The Moon Boom, 394 Simca. St. S.,Oshawa. Tickets are $12 ini advance and $14 at the door. Adltucei restricted to those qged 19 and over. Doors open. at 9 'pà .. Aise perorxingwill be Ursula. Tickets< are available at Star Rec 'ords and Backstage P'au at the Oshawa Centre. Ail proceeda go to, recreational programa for young people with special needs. Jam ' is vision fundraiser Family Vision Jam '96 dance will b. held Wednesday, May 22, 7 to 10Op.m., at the. Regent Concert Theatre, 48 King St E., Oshawa. Lasers, lights and music will b. provided by The Record Bar . DJe are RMP and Evil Ive, Admission is8$5. Proceeds from the "ail ages" non- lioensed event go ta the Famlly Vision Support Network Employment Prjeet. Tickets are avrai1able at The Record Bar, 40 King St. E., or by calling 728-3071. Mulis and fioeworks More' than 80,000 tulipe and pansies will b. part of the show at Cullen Gardèe & Miniature Village. over the upcoming Vic- toria Day weekend. The. Modern Renaissance Quartet will entertain Ma 18 ta 20 and agiant firworks 14lay wýIllbegin at 9 p.m. on Monday,' May 20. Artam Page 12, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, May 15, 199