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Dunnies honored by Russian game 7k DUNNIES' DAYS Ed Crouch, general manager of the Whitby Iroquis Senior A hockey team holds a copy of the Whitby Weekly News of April 1, 1958 which welcomes home the victorious Whitby Dunlops. The Iroquois hope to repeat Whitby's RECALLED victory over the Russians Jan. 1 at the Civic Auditorium in Oshawa as a special 20th anniversary commemoration of the Dunnies' big win of the world championship in 1958. Free Press Photo Town got a start on all priority items in 1977 By BRIAN WINTER Staff Writer The Town of Whitbyt succeeded in getting a startt made on all items it set downr as priorities in 1977, and willt continue with these projects in 1978, says Mayor Jim c Gartshore.t Harbor development, downtown development, the1 Brooklin study, administra-f tive changes in the municipalt building as a "people place," were the priorities, Mayor Gartshore listed at the be- ginning of the year, and at the end of 1977, he is happy to report progress on all of them. t'he administrative changes in the municipal structure are things that the public does not see, but they have re- duced the amount of paper work done by the staff, and have speeded up the process of- the town's government, he says. Meayor Gartshore reports his "fpeéple place" concept for the municipal building has been quite successful. More than 700 people at- tended the official opening Iast January, and hundreds says May attended the recent town Christmas party. Also, more than 3,000 people have used the meeting and committee rooms during the year, says the mayor. On the subject of major development projects in the town, Mayor Gartshore says Whitby was successful in get- ting federal funding for the first stage of the dredging of the harbor, and will work during the coming year to get a marina started. He hôpes in 1978 to get an agreement from council to, bring in private enterprise proposais, for a marina. The town should not build or operate the marina because it does not have the expertise or financial capability, says Mayor Gartshore, but it should control the use of the lands and type of develop- ment that goes on them. On the subject of the downtown, Mayor Gartshore is pleased with such develop- ments as the Safeway Centre and three or four small office buildings completed in 1977, but he is still hoping for something bigger. or Jim Gartshore Throughout the year he has been working to bring a major development to the downtown, but it depends on those who want to invest in it, as to whether it be- comes a reality. He hopes for some progress in 1978. "We can facilitate develop- ment and look for developers for the downtown, but it's in the hands of those who want to make it happen because they have the dollars," says Mayor Gartshore. The mayor expects the Brooklin planning study will Cont'd on P. 14 Whitby mother convicted of drugging daughter and she and her husband are Shealy Marie Van Ast, 23, unlikely to ever regain of Whitby, will be sentenced custody of their child. Robin Jan. 12 for giving drugs to Van Ast was made a ward of her child, with the intent to the Children's Aid Society. endanger ier life, but the Mr. Leggett also stated Toronto judge who convicted that Mrs. Van Ast will neyer her said she would not go to be permitted to return to ler jail. profession as a nurse as a Mrs. Van Ast was con- result of the conviction. victed last Wednesday of .The child was in the giving three powerful drugs Hospital for Sick Children, to her 16-month-old chld, suffering from an unknown Robin on Feb. 8, 1976. illness, and Mrs. Van Ast had She had pleaded not guilty been with her alone just be- to the charge. fore the baby went into a Deputy Crown Attorney coma, the court was told. Stephen Leggett said the Earlier testimony in the consequences of Mrs. Van case revealed that Mrs. Van Ast's conviction will be Ast believed her child was more than enough penalty dying of a brain tumor. When the Whitby Iroquois Senior A hockey teamrneets the Russians ian. 1 at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium, it won't be just another inter- national hocley match. Ed Crouch, general manager of the Iroquois has turned it into a special com- memoration of the 20th an- niversary of the time the Whitby Dunlops defeated the Russians to become the world amateur hockey champions. The team which will meet the Iroquois is Traktor of Chelyabisnk, one of Russia's Bronze (third-rated) hockey teams. The Russian team is tour- ing Ontario,playing at Orillia, Barrie,Mississauga,Cambridge,, Brantford, Thunder Bay, Belleville and Whitby. "It is a good hockey club; there's no two ways about it," says Mr. Crouch. He points out that recently Alexander Yakushev,Captain of Moscow Spartak, scored- his 300th goal agains t Traktor of Che1yabisni, but, it was the only goal his team got in a game which Traktor won 6-1. Mr. Crouch lias invited as rnany players and executive members of the old Whitby Dunlops as possible to attend the game Jan. 1I. Invitations have been sent to players Ted O'Connor, Tom O'Connor, George Samolenko,Gord Miles, Doug William Don McBeth,Frank Bonnello, Sid Smith, Fred Etcher and Wally Brabin. Norm Irwin and former Whitby Mayor Harry Jermyn, who were closely associated with the Dunnies will also receive invitations. There is quite a close link between the old Dunnies and the new Iroquois team. Bob Attersley, the Centre for the Dunnies, who scored the winning goal in the final Canada-Russia game in 1958, is a sponsor of the Iroquois. Another Iroquois sponsor is Wren Blair, who was general manager of the Dunnies. Mr. Blair, who is presently owner of the Saginaw Gears of the Inter- national Hockey League, has been asked to corne to the Jan. 1 game, and, of course Bob Attersley will be there Another link with the pas is Ron Moore, equipmen manager for the Iroquois who was a stick boy for tht Thesformer members of the Whitby Dunlops Hockey Club will be introduced at the beginning of Sunday's game, and the two teams playing will be introduced and exchange gifts. The Russians will be given souvenir pucks and Whitby flags, says Mr. Crouch. There will also be a player of the game award (a wrist watch) for each team fcom Carling-O'Keefe. For the public attending the game, there will be souvenir programs, and 8x10 photos of the Whitby Dunlops for sale. Following the playing of the national anthems of (:~da and Russia, Mayor Jim Gartshore will drop the puck to start the game. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are on sale only at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium. Mr. Crouch is hopingfora crowd of 3,000 to attend. So far, ticket sales have been very encouraging, The Iroquois have lost a few players recently, but if they can obtain a defence- man and a forward with somne professional back- ground who ive in the Whitby area "we will be in a position to compete against any team in our loop and could go all the wayto the playoffs," says Mr. Crouch On March 9, 1958, the Dunnies beat the Russians 4-2. Sunday riight Whitby meets the Russians again, and everyone is . hoping for another victory. Jail termt1 given for shooting A 17-year-old Oshawa youth was sentenced to five days in jail recently, and placed on "two years' pro- bation for accidentally shoot- ing a Whitby pedestrian in the face with a pellet gun. Wayne Garnet Geroux of 588 Lancelot Street, pleaded guilty to dangerous use of à firearm, in provincial court. - The court was told that Geroux was shooting at a passing car on Dundas Street Nov. 3, when he missed and hit a 14-year-old boy in the t face. t * Kevin Fewer, of 7 Lloyd , Street, Whitby, was taken to e the Oshawa General Hospital m Pt E E PýRESS )À MMFý1 .>, > -