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CIRCLE TAXI 128 BROCK ST. N. WHITBY, ONT. 6168-6666 24 HRS. Vol. 4, No. 6 is44 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1974 But ForARinkI Yes these voungsters (and oldsters) pictured here in hiavilng a good-timîe doinîg-it. West Lynde no doubt wish the Iroquois Park arena wvas already finished, but they're making the best of it and Whiîtby couilcîl indicated on Moilday ilighit thiat the arena imiglit be ready [o open by' the second week of April. -- Free Press Phioto Whiltby Rec. Dept. Annual Awards N*ight Regional Council Votes f or $2,OOO0 Salary Un Durhiain regional Couicil, despit e Mayor Des Newmnan's objections, lias decided to pay tIieimselve.s S 2,000.eachi for the period of Oct. I to Dec. 3 1. lroîîicalv iav Mior Newn-iîn had imadfe the original motion in JanLIary to pay tlemselves an additional S2,.500 eachi for their work prior to 1 974. 1but since D)urham solicitor S.K. Jain feit that thi: action Nvas illegail Mayor Newman reversed bis position id >b- jecte(I (1t hfe pav increase. Mir. Jaii pointed out t bat 1111(er the I>urhamn Act coun- cil coulI( pay tIieniseIves what- cver thev wanted to for I1974. butt could not pav Iytheinselves for 1 973. He recommiended tlîat t bey pai' themselves SI 2,000 l'or 1974 instead of SI 0.000 allowinig them [to pick-upp the $2.003 Iegally. .And ini I975 [o go back to the $10.000 amînal figure. Newcastle Mayor Garmiet Rickard suggested paving S50 per meeting attended per councillor during the pre- 1 974 meetings which ranged fromn 12 to 28 meetings and icreaise, -i resulting pay range of $600 to S I1,400 eachi. lInstead the regional comn- cillors will pick-ump from $S166 per meeting attended toS71I per méehing depending on hiow many meetings they ac- tuaIly did attend if the $2.000 raise were computed on a per nmeetinîg pay. Whîtby Man Shot A shootimîg last Fridav niglit on Dovedale Drive lias sent a 42-year-old Wluitbv manI th(e Toromnto Geieral Hospital ini serious conditionî. Durbain Regionial Police helieve thie bullet wouind froni a .22 calibre rifle xvas self- inflicted fflthougb the mnatter is still under investigation. The mnan wvas fouiid at his residence witli a bullet wom- rid ini his stornach. The bullet apparently passed th- rough his back. The Whitby Recreation Department held its fourth annual recognition of Cham pions night at Heydenshore Pavilion last Wednesday night Guest speaker Ron Mur. phy, coach of the University of Toronto Blues football team congratulated the Town of Whitby for honoring both tsports and art champions. Mayor Des Newman ex- pressed his concern that win- ners should also be prepared to be good losers, and said that he was amazed that Whitby being the small com- munity that it is can contin- ually produce the athletic champions that it does. Mayor Newman presented a certificate of appreciation to Debbie Taylor, who won Body Recovered The Whitby Fire Depart- ment and Durham Regional Police recovered the body of Robert Wayne Fair, 22, of 130 Jones Ave., Oshawa from the Whitby harbor Iast Wed. T[he deceased had been missing since November 27 when he was b elieved to have been drowned. two gold medals in gymnas. tics last yeamr. He pointed out that in one tournament alone Miss Taylor achieved 1l firsts and two seconds out of 16 events to achieve the honor of being the top girl gym. nast in Ontario. Ontario Mine.- Lacrosse Association first vice-presid- ent, Brian Davies- of Whitby. presented awards to the na- tional divisional champs, An- drew Antenna Pee Wee B team. Mr. Davies gave gold lac- rosse pins to Mayor Newman, Recreation Director Gerry Gelette, and Program Su- pervisor, Fred Beekette. AIl Seasons Sports Novice B Lacrosse team received a- wards from O.L.A. president Vic Sheffield for winning the Ontario Championship. Wbitby Minor Basebaîl pr. esident Winston Muschett pr- esented the awards to the Ontario Tyke Champions - the Knights of Columbus Tyke A team. Jo and Blair H-aviland re- ceived awards for outstand- ing achievement in drama from Coun. Joy Thompson. Greg Lang received a best supporting actor award for bis role in the Oshawa Little Theatre production 'A Girl In My Soup'. Whitby Rifle Club presi- dent A.J. Cordy made a pres- entation to Romi Alldred for achieving the club's first nia- tional award. White Elected CLOCA Cairman The new chairman of the Central Lake Ontario Con. servation Authority, Bob Whii- te, of Whitby, was elected unarimously 011 a one nom- ination vote at the CLOCA annual meeting last Wednes- day night. Mr. White succeeds Whi- tby Regional CouncilloriJohn Goodwin effective immedi- atelv. Gerald Cox, also of Whit- by, was elected, Chairman of the lakefront development advisory board-. The Whitby Fire Depart- ment won out in the 1973 National Fire Protection Ass- ociation's fire prevention con- test in the 10.000 to 25,00 population category. Despite the increased num- ber of alarms in 1973, the total fire loss was down from 1972. Whitby placed second in 1972 -in its category, anid placed tenth overaîl in Can- ada ini 1972. Anderson Neèw Bank Manager district general manager's W in sF.i. Bennett bas been ap- department. TheAnersn ollgite pointed tîhe new manager of Mr. Bennett has been with Teand rson sClleiat e the Royal Bank of Canada at the Royal Bank since 1959 bians has iscsvatT the Whitby Plaza. and bas held various positions Kians Mtuic F estal. Mr. Bennett succeeds Fra- incîuding assistant inspector [aspte ianra the ad nk Bidon who has been trans- for boans in the district gen- conp ned i te Graden1 ferred to Toronto 10 the eral maniager's departmnent. over other school bands in- cluding Oshawa's R.S. Mc- Lauiglin iiCollegiate. PhD Awarded John David Cuddy, form- erly of 524 Hlenry St., lias been awarded a PHD in Ec- onornics, summa cum laude from the University of Cam- bridge. Dr. John Cuddy, is the son of the late David Johnm Cuddy, QC, and Helen Cuddy and nephew of Dr. F.A. Cuddy. He is now working for'the United Nations and living wit.ihbis wife in Geneva. 10 CENTS Fire Dept. Wins INSI1DE, READERS WRITE...................... PAGE 2 MOTORING ............................. PAGES5 BIRD'S EYE VIEW..................... PAGE 6 SPORTS ....................................PAGE 9, REAL ESTATE......................... PAGES 1I& 12