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Whitby Free Press, 3 Jan 1974, p. 8

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PAGE 8, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1974, WHITBY FREE PRESS IRA VEIL Cakes &Aie and English Pub ai Fyine Furni*tuwre Festi'val Stratford. Oniarjio, worid renowned for its Shake- spearean Festival, is rapidiy building a new reputation among furni- ture connoisseurs, for its annual Fine Furniture Festival which highlighis the town's major industry, and previews many of the styles that will be appear- ing in Canadian homes The liext Fesuival (rom janitary 6 to 18, 1974 will be attracting furniture buyers (rom across Canada and members of the public (rom ail parts of Southern Ontario. Over 15,000 square feet of space in two major centres wiii be devoted to rooni settings of scores of new lines froi raditionai <o modern furniture for every rooin in the home. Among the groups on dis- î>iay wiil1 be Cakes & Aie by lIm>riai Furnîtture and En glis h Pub b y Kroehier. The Cakes & Aie dining suite is made of soiid oak with a deep rich brown sî>ice finish. The furniture is accenied with cane, and the tea cart has a vernmlion touch. English Pub is one of the sciuings diai cmjdasizes the trend <o informai ani re- iaxcd iiving - f urniture to be used and flot just iookcd ai. Modellcd on furniture found in the lounges of many of the oid English coaching houses, it is avail- able in a variety of fabrics with authentic brass nail- hea îim and super.solî cushioning. BITS The annual Muskoka Carnival at Huntsville and Graven- hurst, Ontario is scheduled January 25 to February 3. It wiii be launched with the traditional "mood-setting" parties on Carnival Eve, topped off the next morning with a parade in honor of "Skokie" otter, the Carnival symbol. This popular all-year-round holiday piayground, about 103 miles north of Toronto, will be the scene of a contin- uous round of participatory and spectator entertainment, including snowmobile races, hockey tournaments, skiing, a treasure hunt, a curling bonspiel, and an ice-fishing derby. In addition there will be snowshoe races, a beard- growing contest, pancake festivals, a casino, and cookouts. New Nassau attraction former Canadian vessel N ASSAU. Bahamnas - The newvest tourist attraction in Nassau. capital city of the Bahamas, cornes courtesy of Canada - and the Maritime provinces. The Canada Goose 1, for- meriy a Nova Scotian Bluenose Schooner. ha% scheduled daiiy cruises from West Pier, Para- dise Island. across the harbour from Nassau. The four hour cruise Icaves daily ai 10 a.m., while a cock- tail cruise also deparis the har- bour at 3:30. In addition, a capiain's dockside party aboard the 125-foot vessei iasts fromn 8 p.m. until midnight. Canadians visiting Nassau can thus see a littie bit of home in this warmn, tropical city. lt's aiso a great way to see Nassau harbour. and get the feeling of the warm, crystal clear and tin- poliuted water of the Bah amas. The Bahamas and Canada have aiways enjoyed close rela- tions in such areas as banking and finance. And by the end of i-ast year, over 1 30,000 Cana- dians visited Nassau, Freeport and the OutI slands. Thus. it is only fitting that this new attraction should corne fronm Canada. Area Men attended a 5-d&y BASIC GAS CHLOR- INATION WORKSHOp at the Ministry of the Environ- nment Laboratory in Toronto. The workshop gave Water Works and Sewage Treatment Plant Operators a better understanding of the operation of the gas chiorinator enabiing them to trouble shoot and repair the equipment. (L. to R.) - Donald Bell, Whitby, and Peter Patraniuk, Oshawa (Whitby S.T.P.), examine the model chiorinator used at the workshop. WH ITBY YOUTH ENROLLS IN C.A.F. Gary Twining of 401 An- derson St. bas the oath of allegiance read to him by Captain J.A.Stoddard on bis enrolment into the Canad- ian Armed Forces. He wiil be ieaving shortly for Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis to undergo basic training after wlich lie wiii be posted to an infantry unit. N. vs I HfUNTING & FISHING CHARTERS are quick and inexpensive. Get to the action in a fraction of the time. Listed below are -?orne excrrnples of ourz 3.turn tarif's for a party of six. DESTINATION COST/PERSON Moosone..............$140. Timmins ................. 92. Val D'or .................. 87. North Bay ...... 1......... 52 Cali us for a quotation on any destination' f OSHAWyA AI RPORT 576-3191 Rates and type of Aircraft on Request, W HIT B Y Dairy Bar RESTAURANT Take out service TRY OUR BREAKFAST SPECIALS Bacon & Eggs 51,05 Sausagc & Eggs .95 Both specials include home fried and coffee OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6: 30 a. m. - 9: 00 p. m. Friday and Saturday to 1 a.rn. 210 Dundas Street West, Whitby 668-3770 or 'ýill7 1 _;Il ' . . 1 1 1 1 Ill- 1 . < 1 l", ý - 1

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