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Whitby Free Press, 19 Apr 1978, p. 12

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PAGE 12, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19e 1978, WH1TY FREE PRESS Wintario drawm«ay corneto town carnivalAug. 3 Jack- Woodward, Execu- tivelrector of the Whltby County Town -Carnival is almost certain that the Aug. 3 Wintario draw will be held during the Carnival at. Iro- quois Park Arena. .Negotiations are still pro- ceeding regarding transmis- sion of the televised proceed- ings of -the draw, but, Mr. Woodward says he hopes a decision hi hold the draw in Whltby willbe forthcoming soon. Tentative plans caîl for Bert Heaver hi, present bis variety show from 7 p.m. hi 8 v p.m. on the day of the draw, and the draw would b. téle- vised, live from Iroquois Park at 8:30 pa.. This will ho the first time a Wintario draw has been held in Whitby. Tentative plans are, also proceeding for a horse show Aug. 5 at Iroquois Park in connection with the carnival. Plans cail for about nîne hi 12 classes, with the carnival cowmlee presenting a trephy hi the grand cham- pion. Chamber of Commerce President Gord Hanna said there wlll net ho a tant circus at the carnival as there was last year. Negotiations are proceeding now to bring a three-ring circus inito Tro- quois Park Arena for one show on Aug.- 5 and two shows on Aug. 6, he said. The Peter Perry Award dinner and officiaI opening of the carnival wil ho at Heydenshore Paviion July 26, and serve as 'a special celebration of the Sotb an- niversary of the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamhor's anniversary is the theme of this year's carnival. The Royal Canadian Le- gioný Branch 112 is making preparations to hold a giant dart tournament at Brooklin arena Aug 4and.5, andthe Carnival, Queen Contest bas, been s«~ for July 23 at IroqS9ls Park. The Durham Region YMCA will b. holding is annual swm meet andtennis tour- nament this year, and is talkting of adding-a" skate- board competition, an inner tube polo game at- Kinsmen Park, pool,, and judo and disco ,dancing demonstra- tiens at the Trade Fair., The Whitby Kinettes will ho repeating their successful plate and mug sale of last year. This year the plates and mugs wil feature a picture of the Whitby Arts Station Gallery.. The Brooklin Kinsmen are challenging the CKLB Radio staff to -a basebail game at Brooklin, and there are hopes of having more events i the northern part of the towni this year. Mr. Hanna announced that the Ontario Senior Basebaùi Tournament, schedufled for the County Town Carnival, bad to, be moved up te July 8 hi 9 because the winnlng team bas te b. at the nation- al cbainpionships in western Canada'by Aug. S. Howevert the'Ontario tournament wil sWln ho i Witby. The next meeting of the canival committee wlll b. May 10 at 7:.30 p.m. i tIi municipal building. Al e vents for the program miust be submlitted by this mleet- ing. Azymne <w ho vants to bave an éventlnlu.ded in the progrm >should contact RoO Deatb, R. . 1, Asburna8t 655-3217. YMCA did well despite deficit Despite a deficit of $9855 4>r 1977, the Durham Region YMCA reported a successful and productive year at ins recent annual'meeting in the Centennial' Building. President Steve Eiliott re- ported that there were a, number of staff changes in- cluding the retirement Of Ron Hupfield, who had been executive director for the past 10 years. AIl'so a new constitution was -leveloped and adopted at the annual meeting. ThursdayA&pril 20. th Colonel1Snders' Cross. Can a I2fori Sle A Snak Pak contamns 2 pieces of finger lickin' good Kentucky Fried Chicken and golden brown ;mFrench Pries. . Buyone SakPak at te rguarprice getanoher oneatnexrcot MT 6 BU'Y 3 CET 3 FREE ce saxwn Fèecçe - 0 A& 9 I-Miu A CAMADM COWAW Kiït î ý w Fr a A ücm ý bm *M= * awn à --- t nrti riiric mnkek ît ,finnp-r lir-kîn' cood'à IMPOIRTANTf STORES OPEN AT 1OA.M. Fraser'Stewart, the new executive direchir, stressed that the YMCA is in the "4people business." He reported that with the assistance of an LEP grant, services were extended to Uxbridge, Blackstock and Port Perry in 1977, and the success of the grant enabled the Y te hire an additional full-time staff. person and develop more part time staff opportunities in these corn- munities. In line with the extension of services, the Y established a programn developmnent committee to represent Ux- bridge Township'and a co- ordinator' of programs in Port Perry and Blackstock, said Mr. Stewart. This exten- sion into the northern coni- munities helped to make the Y more of a regional organiz- ation he said. Programs in Whitby i- cluded operations of the Kinsmen Park pool, sumitier tutoring, odd-jobb employ- ment service and five ac- credited day camps. Through the Y National Council the Durham Y was able to set up a leadership development prograni, sports participation, gym- nastics, aquaties and fitness, said Mr. Stewart. Future developments will bring a- bout other national pro- grams such as youth basket- baîl, sports achievement,' and cetification of instruc- tors, coaches and leaders, h. reported. He explained that it 18 the Y's intention to integrate national standards into existing programs and the initiation of new ser- vices. Brooklin library, reports good year The' Brooklin branch of the children served by the parks Whitby Public Library had a' program over the past. five very successful year in 1977, years Is 265 and the number with an over-ali circulation of books circulated there has increase of 14 per cent, says increasedý by 420 per cent, the library's annual report. says Valarie Garland, head The library's resources of the Brooklin branch. have increased from a total Special children's pro- of 240 paperback books in grams included a book festi- 1973 to a circulation of 8,000 val week, book mark contest, in 1977. jelly bean counting contest The libraryý also experi- and a Christmas candy enced a 141 per cent increase wreath contest. in use of records and tapes The "Bookworm" walking over the past four years, a 46 float created by the juvenile per cent increase in peri- staff of the library was a odical use in the past three favorite at the Brooklin years, and 42 per cent more Spring Fair parade, and won periodicals wer circulated in a trophy for the most humor- 1977 than in 1976. eus float in the County Town The children's department Carnival parade. circulated 2,000 more books Programs were arranged than the previous year, and with the Whitby YMCA, many sumnmer programs Brooklin United Church, were offered in the library UCW, Group '74, and the and local parks. Brooklin Cubs. The percentage increase in t restore Ladies' College The Ontario 'Ladies'- Col- lege Alumnae Council held a Reunion Tea at the. Ontario Ladies' College, Whitby, re- cently. Approxùmately 30 Alumuse representatives from the Toronto-Oshawa- Whitby area attended the tes sud toured the College. Under the. guidance of Rodney Stone, an Interior Designer, the Main part of the 104 year-old Coilege is beîng resired. The Tower eiitrsnce of the main build- ing, wbich was the home of Mmerff Reyuolds, Ontar" County's frsMSerf, la be- lighâts bave been replaoed by banging lamps remnnisent et the day. Met te 1810s. lh lampe weefounm oe of the Cousue baswmnt *tom. t-o. The oriental style rungs on the f1por and stairs and the tapestry give a warmth and charmn that recail the days when Trafalgar Castie was an elegant and charminu home. The warm and invit- ing atmosp)here propted many of the Alumnae repre- sentatives from the area hi exclaim; "it is more like home."p The Castle Chapter bas had a chesterfield aud two chairs redone i a pale bI" and gold striped fabric. This elegant suite is îi the College Cemmon Room, ceof the. original Trafalgr Casd. moins. The restoration work continues at the Restoratio Comitte "tkesstock of al the period furmture i the Cellege, which luclude, smre freesure. stored in the baumnmul' Clonel SanderS- JUys ana gin~s mam tnjwî i, W,,,- '~tu schickenV*k. oVIA »0 LOCATIONS IN ONTARIO -SEVOUA f**It oM SOO ATMU OMWAAEST VOU.

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