Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 18 Sep 1974, p. 1

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Vol. 4 No. 37 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1974 10 CENTS HI*HO- SILVERmAWAY York, rides a stock 250 hon- far this year, and tore a knee da and at the tender age of out of the rented tux he had 20 is rated second only to the at a reent press conférence. notorious Evel Knievel. AI's He's jumped over 10 cars, gone through six tuxedos so without using a landing ramp, Mrs. Ruth Rankin, president of the Alumnae Council of the Ontario ladies' College, unveiled a blue and gold metal plaque at the College Saturday afternoon officially and specializes in jumping through a fiery wooden wall. Free Press Photo by Mlike Burgess declaring the College a provincial historie site. Close to 500 people attended the ceremony honoring the College's centennial. Free Press Photo Ladies' Colge 'A IsHistoric Site During very busy Centen- niai Week-end celebrations at the- Ontario Ladies' College, Whitby a very special cere- mony was held. It was the unveiling of a historical pla- que cornmemorating the College as a Historie site. The special ceremony took place on thc lawn under the direction of the Ar chaeolo- gical and Historie Sites Board of Ontario. Present at the unveiling were two members of the Historie Sites Board of Ontario. Mrs. Margaret Serivener, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Housing, said. &twe need t0 preserve our historic sites and Hîistoric hiomes. Ontario Ladies' Col- lege, the homne of' hie first Sheriff of Ontario County, is a delightful and beautiful historie home. The students who have been here for a few mnomentuous years leave this College, witli a sense of be4îuty that thcy have gained from this beautiful bulding., s i~surr-oundings." Prior 10 the unveiling of the Historical Plaque by Mrs. Ruth Rankin, of Toronto, president of the Ontario Ladies' College Alumnae Council, Mayor Desmondý Newman of Whitby welcorned the more than 300 guests and former students to Whitby. It is a pleasure to see so mnany here for the unveiling d;£ this Historie Site Plaque. It is a momentous occasion in the history of Whitby to have this beautiful sehool and building chosen as the first Historical Site location in Whitby. We are honored that the Archaeological and Historie Sites Board of Ontar- io have placed their stamp of approval on this beautiful building." Mayor Newman turned to Dr. Reginald C. Davis, principal, and staff members commending them for the desire to share the Centennial Celebrations with the Community as a whole. He said that he was glad the College Staff and Faculty blended with the Community and invited the people of the Town and Community to share "their pleasure of this beautiful building and grounds. 1 for one, arn glad 10 sec the unveiling of the Historie Sites Plaque. It is flot only the unveiing of a plaque, it is the unveiling of the strong efforts that have gone forth iii Ile preservation of tlhe beautiful building. We as a Town Council have hand the npeasuire- in the shalir- ing are flot secret. For too long the actîvities inside this beautiful building and its community have been like a secret whiibh has flot been op- en to the people of the corn- munity. With the presence of the Principal and his Faculty and Staff and their desire to share and extend the hand of friendship to the cornmunity we have learned there is nothing secret about the day to day activities of this com- munity of learning which con- tinues in the similar manner as the day to day activities of a larger communiîy. We as a rnunicipality and comrnunity are grateful to the Board, Principal, Faculty, students and Alurnnae for sharing this eventful istorical momfent with us, tdie Town of Whitby" During the Centennial Commencement ceremonies in the College Auditorium, an Entrance Scholarship, in memory of Dr. and Mrs. C.R. Carseallen, for first class' hon- ors was -presentedý to Margaret Fait re, hy Miàs helen Carseal'- len daughtcr of Dr. and Mrs. Carscallen, former Principal of Ontario Ladies' College. The late Dr. and Mrs. Cars cal- len lived for many years on Byron Street north in Whitby after his retirement from the Ontario , Ladies' College principalship. Mrs. Carscallen was the Librarian at the College. There was a presentation of books to the College Library honoring the memory of Graydon Goodfellow, formerly of Whitby. A portrait.of Dr. Stanley Osborne the former principal of Ontario Ladies' College was unveiled and presented to the College by the members of the Board. The Dedication Service on Sunday was presided over by Rev. John M. Smnith, of St. Marks United Church, Whitby He said that the purpose of the College which is one of the anchor colleges in the educational programme of the Chiurcli is the "educating of young women in the light of Christian virtue during the the past 100 years. The Ontario Ladies' CcIlege is giving of itself in the further- ing of the education of young people on this the threshold of another Century." The week-end carne to a close with a dinner honoring the former students, Head Girls and Alumnae members. r IiùeNSiDE -- The Tuxedo Kid turned it %on during the Autofest 74 car show last week-end at the vic Auditorium. AI LeVine ilWho hails from Buffalo, New

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