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i4syrVol. 13 No. 41 Wednesday, October 12, 1983 2,0 PAGES Somethïng fishy This flsh looks like It could play the Iead role in a remake of Jaws. Actually, Darrin Kennedy, of Guthrle Crescent in Whitby, hauled in this 40 pound chinook salmon early Frlday afternoon in Plckering's Duffin's Creek. Free Press Staff Photo Marigold Festival $lO,OOO i n debt Whitby's Marigold Festival Cornmittee has asked Town Council to help pay off some of a $10,000 débt incurred during- the four-day festival which was held last month. Hloward Smith, chairman of the festival committee, asked members of the operations committee to approve a 1ban or grant to alleviate the losses. The prospect of a loan was immediately dismissed because it is flot perrnitted under the Municipal Act. Smith told the operations committee about $2,000 was stili owed to bands who ap- peared in the festival parade. He' said the bands were getting a lit- tde "edgy" about flot being paid and this could hinder the up- coming Jaycees Santa Claus parade. Smith did manage to corne up with the $2,000 the following night through beer refunds, the sale of some Marigold passport coins and a personal boan which he was forced to take out. Smith said the feed- back from the com- munity about the festival was positive and constuctive and rnany changes are plan- ned for next year to help boost sagging attendan- ce figures. While the committee was expecting more than 1,000 people at the International Night, only about 500 showed up and a disappointing 93 people showed up at the Casino Night, with 1,000 expected. The overaîl attendan- ce was, between 2,100 and 2,200, flot counting approximately 600 people who took in the fireworks display. "Unfortunately al- though our expenses were in line, our income was flot, " said Smith. He admitted there was also disenchan- tment with the passport (see page 3 Zl e IX