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PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6,1978, WHITBYFREE PRESS Gord Hanna reviews last two years of Chamber's progress The Whitby Chamber of Commerce has seen many accomplishments in the past two years, retiring President Gord Hanna stated at the annual meeting of the Chamber last week. In his review of his two- year presidency, Mr. Hanna referred to a "dramatie rise in membership and a positive interest i the community shown in the Chamber." He referred also to the high calibre of speakers at the monthly luncheon meet- ings, which included Mayor Jim Gartshôre, former Regional Development Director Bob Nicol, the marketing manager of the Toronto Star, a speaker on atomic, energv, former Correctional Services Minister Frank Drea, and Whitby's Clerk-Administra- for, ßill Wallace. Mr. Hanna also referred to the significance of the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital joining the Chamber, and inviting the members to a meeting at the hospital. The hospital's administrator, Michael O'Keefe is a direc- tor of the Chamber. The Chamber held a seminar on sales and advertis- ing at the Whitby Public library in April, and this seminar was also presented in May at Port Perry and in September at Ajax, said Mr. Hanna. Other accomplishments of the past two years included improvement of the Chamber's newsletter, new service club signs at the entrances to the town, the trade fair at the County Town Carnival and the 50th anniversary dinner for the Chamber held in 1978. One of the best, if not the best events, was the Aug. 3 Wintario draw at Iroquois Park, which was highly praised by the Wintario organizers, said Mr. Hanna. The live televised show of the draw featured a 60 second promotional film on Whitby. Mr. Hanna also referred to the tent circus in 1977 which was a moderate success, and the circus in the arena in 1978, which was not quite as successful as the first. Mr. Hanna also told the members of the success of the downtown information booth -which was set up by the Chamber in 1977 and 1978, and the Community Guide which was mailed to every home and business in Whitby last summer. Mr. Hanna also spoke to the co-operation the Whitby -Chamber has achieved with other Chambers -ot Commerce in the Durham Region, and the Durham Board of Education. ACCORD (the Association of Chambers of Commercé of the Region of Durham) was started in 1976 with Gord Hanna and Jim Caiger as the Whitby representatives, and in October 1978 it sponsored a seminar attended by more than 100 businessmen, at Durham College said Mr. Give the whole-famiy gift! Give more shows at Christmas! Give the clearest signais going. Give more sports& movies, More laughs & thrills! Give remote control!Give now! -cable tvý Hanna. He also spoke of the Durham Board of Education Advisory Committee which held an open house at East- dale Collegiate in Oshawa in October 1978, and placed students in the business community for a week to gain experience. Further plans call for closer links with education and business and industry, with speakers enlisted to go to the classrooms to talk about the business world, said Mr. Hanna. He spoke of a shortage of skilled trades- men in the business world and the need to commun- icate this need to the educa- tors. Mr. Hanna spoke of the need for the Chamber to get involved in the planning of Whitby's waterfront, and the Pavid Maundrell of Whitby has received the unanimous support of the Oshawa Presbytery of the United Church of Canada as an "intended Candidate" for the United Church ministry. He is a member of St. Mark's Ujnited Church, downtown area which has provided many new members to the Chamber. He also stated the Chamber should work with those who are planning the future of Urooklin. "The Chamber of Commerce offers an oppor- tunity to use your intitiative in a positive way to assist yourself, your family and your community," said Mr. Hanna. Incoming President John Roberts presented Mr. Hanna with a certificate of appreciation, and said his enthusiasm for the Chamber was infectious and got him (John Roberts) to join as a member. He referred to Mr. Hanna's crowning achieve- ment for the Chamber being the Wintario draw. $ 75,000 house fire is under an investigation An early morning fire Monday in a concrete block house at 1639 Dundas Street East caused about $75,000 to the unoccupied building, the Whitby Fire Department reports. Inspector Doug Bulloch of the Durham Regional Police was driving on Dundas Street at 4:10 a.m. and discovered the house engulfed in flames. He was unable to enter the building and radioed to the fire department. Whitby Fire Chief Ed Crouch said the fire proceeded from the basement to the roof and gutted the back part of the house in the area of a stair- well. Three pumpers, the aerial truck and the rescue truck and 25 f ire fighters were on the' scene of the fire, adjacent to the Sunnycrest Nursing Home. - Chief Crouch said no cause has been determined yet, and the Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating. Whitby. The church session voted on Oct. 18 to recommend Mr. Maundrell to the Presbytery, and on Nov. 21 Presbytery approval was received. He. will now enter upon his preparatory studies. COUNTY TOWN CHRISTMAS "A County Town Christmas" is coming to Cinema Whitby (the Brock Theatre) Sunday at 7:30 p.m. These four members of the Singers held an impromptu dress rehearsal in front' the theatre last week. At the back are Marilyn Rahn s, membership chairman and Cathy Bevis, and at front , re Singers' Treasurer Doug Gray and Pat Plummer. Special Ministry candidate is named ORDER NOW FOR CHRISTMAS INSTALLATION!