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Pair win OFSAA gold medal Badminton win Anderson's first in the sport Anderson CVI students Claire Bramma and Mar- ilyn Hood weren't expect- ing much at the OFSAA ·finals in London earlier this month. It was the first year the girls had played badminton as a team and "we were just going for the experi- ence," says Bramma. "They kept their confi- dence and worked together as a team," after losing their first match, she says. The didn't lose again, beating Toronto's River- dale 15-12, 15-8 in the fi- nals to earn a gold medal, Anderson's first in badminton. "They just kept getting better as the tournament went on," says coach Alex Hamilton, keeping their composure while their cp- ponents lost theirs. Both girls are strong ath- letes; Hood, who plays with the Scarborough Solars, re- cently returned from the Canadian Juvenile Cham- pionships where they won the Eastern Canadian ju- venile volleyball title. Bramma and mixed dou- bles partner Scott McKin- ney won gold in tennis at LOSAA. See Photograph On Page 10. INSIDE DOGS: Efforts to sE fenced, no-leash ar town park for dogs i consideration by See Page 7. BROOKLIN,:. activites high ightE regular eCuImr.,0e ~~'-Free-Press-Photo-by Mark Reesor YOUNG SCIENTISTS Broughton Public School students went to high school last week, walking next door to Anderson CVI to study creatures collected from a pond. Elana Crotin (above) and the other Anderson students in Sandra McEwan's science class helped the eager youngsters search for and identify life in the pond water; the students even took samples back to their school for further examination. Teen, candidate in shouting match By MIKE KOWALSKI Free Press Staff Writer Reform Party Leader Preston Manning's visit to Whitby on Thursday was nearly upstaged by an an- gry confrontation between a high school student and the party's Oshawa candidate. Accusing Mike Gibbs, an 18-year-old OAC student from Ajax High School of being a Progressive Con- acure a servative 'plant' who goes ea-in a to public forums for the s. un-dersole purpose of directing "loaded questions" at Re- form candidates, Andrew V ijaie Davies engaged in Gibbs in ePage Downtown drug store to close By MARK REESOR Free Press Staff Writer Shoppers Drug Mart is closing its downtown Whitby store at the end of next month. The staff of the 362 Brock Street S. store, formerly Big V, an employee-owned chain purchased by Shoppers - were informed of the news Thursday evening during a staff meeting. The store will close at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 29 and pre- scription files will be transferred to Shoppers Town Plaza store at 601 Dundas Street W., less than a kilometre away, accoiding to a press release. The company promises to offer positions, "where possi- ble and if available," at its two Whitby locations and stores in surrounding communities. "That's a good question," Shoppers public relations di- rector Lilian Relph replied when asked why the store is closing. After another pause, she promised to find out and get back "within 'an hour" but never did. Other Shoppers public relations.staff referred questions to Relph. The store will be missed by Whitby seniors - it'sonly a short walk awayfrom several senior apartment buildings and residences and offered home delivery for those who couldn't get out. The store's very convenient for seniors, says Agnes Johnson. "It's right in town and it's handy... everything else is out of town." She also appreciates the store's free delivery and its regular seniors days. Others like the store's proximity to the Whitby Seniors Centre, the friendliness of the-staff and the convenience of the in-store post office. "I've been going there since 1978," says John Cook. "Where am I going to go for my drugs? Ive got my plan there. That's too bad." toing to the other Shop- pers store isn't an option, said another, "because I don't drive." "Put down that I want it to stay - please," said a cus- tomer coming out of the store. "This is right handy; I al- ways walk here." "They keep closing things and making it inconven- ient; we always shop here," said another. See page 2 Manning speaks to Anderson crowd. See story MANNING on Page 5.