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WHITI3Y FREE PRESSt WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1976, PAGE 3 Witb y filre dlepartmient 125 years old by BRIAN WINTER Staff Writer This year the Whitby Fire Departm-ent is ceiebrating its l2Sth anniversary by acting as host to two major Ontario conventions. The 24th annual conven- tion of the Ontario Associa- tion of Fire Chiefs will be held May 2 to 5 at the Holiday Inn in Oshawa, with thc Whitby Fire Department as host, and the 75th annual convention of the Ontario Fire Figliters Association will be held at the Brooklin Memorial Arena July 30 to Aug. 2. One hundred and fifty fire chiefs and their wives from across Ontario will be attend- ing the Fire Chefs' conven- tion, and 300 delegates are expected to converge on Brooklin for the OFFA con- vention. Preparations for the two conventions began last August and September, and are well CROSSORD ACROSS 1 Unhurt 5 Displayed Il Horner's discovery 12 Tooth 13 Auk genus 14 Zoroastrian's sacred book 15 Kinsrnan (abbr) 16 Prefix for lude or cede 17 Seafood item 18 66 - and out" 20 Insincere talk 21 Brawl; row 22 - spurnante 23 One kind of nose 25 Ascended 26 Kiln 27 Skid row character 28 Rush-hour prize 29 "Die Fiedermaus" maid 31 Sea eagie 32 Three 33 Eggs 35 Camera support 37 Pulpit sign-of f 38 Japanese wild dog 39 - to, the purpie 40 Fishernan 41 Part of a.m. DOWN 1 Rigging support 2 German river 3 Sigriificant (3 wds) 4 Scotch uncle 5 Showing healing marks 6 Possess 7 Time for a lunch date on the way to conîpletion. Whitby's Fire Chief Ec Crouch, secretary of tii Ontario Association of Firc Chie fs, is in charge of thre firsi convention, along with De. puty Chief Ron Hawkins and Platoon Chief Ken Corner. John Visser, the Wi.th, Fire Departmnent's only life memiber of the Ontario Fire Fighters Association, is chair- man of the second conven- tion, which represents ail part-time or volunteer fire fighters in the province. Chief Croucir expkiins tirat thre main purpose of the, Fire Chiefs' convention is to dis- cuss in depth the problemns facing fire chiefs in tire managment of their depart- me nts. The opening cerernonies will get underway at 7 p.m. Sunday May 2 at tire Holiday inn, followed by a report by President John Staller of the Wqtierloo Fire Department. There wiIl also be a ýd TOOAYIS ANSWER 8 Extremely 24 Exceeded sagacious 25 Tease (3 wds.) 27 Jailer 9 - cordiale 30 Chiris 10 Sold of (2 wds.) tenis 16 Hymn of 3 al praîse 3 ms (var.) Lindbergh 19 Allow 20 Wouks ship 36 Intimate 23 Stone of 37 Basketball ancient league inscriptions (abbr.) memlorial service for fire chiefs who died during the past year, and presentation of fire pre- vention awards to tire winners of a poster contest held in grade five of Ontario scirools. On Monday, May 3 tièere will be tire electiori of thre 1976 executive of tire association, and a series of workshops for fuli-time coin- posi te, volunteer andciniidustrial fire departnients. A hot topic in more ways than one will bc the new tOntario Building Code which came into force Jan. 1. Other topies of discussion will be 3emiergency reporting, standard- ization of fire equipnient, pre-fire planning water sup- plies for flire fighting, and preventative maintenance of fire apparatus. There wilI aLso be a demnon- stration, of apparatus and equipment by exhibitors. On May 4 there will be reports made on the work.- shops, and a panel discussion on tire Ontario Building Code, with representatives from the provincial governmnent, Ontar- io Builders' Officiais Associa- tion, and the fire chiefs. A representative of the Metro Toronto personnel departmient will discuss fire service management, and a doctor will talk about health hazards in fire fighting. The day will conclude with the annual conference banquet. On the final day of the conference there will be the presentation of resolutions and final reports. A ladies' prograrn is offered in conjunction wvith the con- vention, with an annual meet- ing and luncheon at Hleyden- shore Pavillion, and a tour of Parkwood in Oshawa anid tîhe Metro Toronto Zoo. Although this yeur marks the first limie the Whitby Fire Departnîent has been host to a Fire Chiefs' Association convention, it is the third tirne it hias played host to the Ontario Fire Fighters AssoLiation. The other conventions were iii 1939 and 1969. Original plans called for the use of Ileydenshore Park as the site for the OFFA convention, but the park was found to be 100 sinil for the convention's needs. Therefore, said Chief Croucli, the site to be used wili be the Brooklin arena and the adjoining park where the Brooklin Spring Fair is held. A full prograru of events is iii the planning stages ini- cluding dances, games, busi- ness meetings, and the high- liglht of every OFFA conven- tion, thre pyjama parade, at midnight on August 1 A special attraction at the convention will be the 100- piece higir sclîool band, The Vanguard, from Penn His, Pennsylvania, wiricir will be in attendance for the full weekend. "this will be sorne- thing t sece", say's Chief Crouch. The gaines consist of water- bal], hose, and ladder conmpeti- tions, and there will be a mammi-oti parade througir Brookiin at 1 p.m. on Mon- day Aug. 2. Miss Firefighter will be chosen at i10 a.m. that day, and the gamnes will be lield after tire parade. On 'the Sunday tirere will be a miemoriai service at the arena, and on the Saturday, tire business sessions wiIl be hield. Camiping faciiities will be provided on the fair grounds for tire delegates, and water and rýydro will be supplied. Already the Whitby Fire Departmnent lias begun to promote thre two conventions with thre sale of souvenir beer mugs at $2 apièce, which are available at the main fire hall at Brock and Coiborne Streets. ,Aiso, there will be dances at Hevdenshore Pavillion Marcir 17 and June 12, for which tickets are already on sale. With tire OFFA convention coinciding with the County Town Carnival, Whitby should be a pretty lively place this summer, according to repre-- sentatives of the f ire Thriftg Dînner Sale Buy one at the regular price of 11.55 ..L *........... . 0C ttil *K, . . . .. . . .. . .* .~ ~ * *Colonel Sa nders and his boys make il f inger lickin' good TO BE ELIGIBLE, CLIP THIS COUPON AND TAKE TO ANY KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN TAKE HOME STORE iThriftgDinE..Couponi m THIS 2 FOR 1 THRIFTY DINNER COUPON - ENTITLES YOU TO A FREE THRIFTY DINNER WFIEN YOU BUY A TIRIFTY DINNER AT THE REGULAR PRICE 0F $1.55. iTHIIS SPECIAL OFFER EXPIRES StUNDAYýN, J:%NtARY '25. OVER 100 LOCATIONS IN ONTARIO-SEE VOUR PHONE D00K FORTH-E ONE NEAREST YOU, *mmmmmmmU Deputy Chief Roii Hawkins, Fire Chief Ed Crouch, and Piatoon Chief Ken Corner are remninding everyone that 1976 marks the i 25th anniversary of the 'Whitby Fire Department. The fire department is acting as host to two major conventions this year in connection with the I 2Sth anniversary, which wiil bring more than 450 representatives of Ontario's fire departments to town. The dates for the conventions are May 2 to 5 and July 30 to Aug. 2. Free Press Photo