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C.omittee cancels Marigo] This year's Marlgold was not enough i time, the chairman of its Free Press that the commlttee meeting last estival has been can- money or people to put it organlzng commlttee. decision was made at week. Bled because there tooether according to Howard Smith told the the Marigold Festival "IWe added up how v Vol. -14, No. 27 Wednesday, July 4, 1984 24 Pages Town of Whitby planning director' Bob Short, Mayor Bob Atterlsey and Verna Roberts, the executive assistant to the mayor and council, are seen here inspecting the sight of the cairn that is being erected to commemorate Camp 'X', the Free Press Staff Photo World War Two training ground for Allied spies and agents that are subsequently parachuted in Nazi accu pied Europe. A special ceremony to dedicate the memorial will be held at the sight on Aug. 9. Mernorial tw Camp 'X' agents wo be dedi*cated on A ugust 9 A. cairn ta honor the efforts of the men and women who fought in the secret war against Nazi Germany in the Second World War will be of- f icial ly dedlcated on Aug. 9, Whitby Mayor Bob At- tersley announced last week. The cairn will be located in Whitby on the site of Camp WX - the training ground established by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) of British Milltary Intelligence under the guidance and direction of Sir William Stephenson otherwise known by his code name "lntrepid". Camp 'X' was used to train over 500 agents who later parachuted inta Nazi occupied Europe to carry out the secret war that has -been documen- ted In several books over the past few years. Many of these agents not only died in Europe but their names and efforts were never publicized nor of- ficially recognized either during or after the war. These agents did not enjoy the privileges of a uniform and were often subject ta the traditional punishment of spies when captured. Attersley said that the cairn is just the start of the projeot ta permanently honor the efforts of these "'special" agents. The cairn will be located in a park overlooking Lake Ontaria on Boundary Rd. just south of the new Liquor Contrai Board of Ontario warhse 'Attersley sald he'hopes ta be able to have the name of Boundary Rd. changed to lntrepidý Dr. in honor of the Canadian-born intelligence leader. The major added that the proJect has the com- plete support of the 88-year old Sir William who has already sent the mayor f ive telegrarns on the subject. Attersley said that he hopes Ontario Lieutenant- Governor John Black. Aird and Premier William Davis will be on hand to officially dedicate the cairn. Also on hand for the ceremony will be a few of the surviving- agents from Camp 'X' as a military guard of honor. Atterlsey expects between 400 and 500 people to be on hand for the event. The mayor also hopes to be able to f ly to Ber- muda sometime in the next few weeks ta present a painting of the cairn, which was cornmissioned ta a local artist, ta Sir William who will not be able ta attend the ceremony because of failing health. Sir William, who is' honorary colonel of the Canadian Intelligence Corps, will be represented by Col. Tom Lawsan of the Royal Regiment of Canada and chairman of the Council of. Honorary Colonels of Canada. The cairn will also fly the flags of four countries Canada, Great Britian, the, United- States and Bermuûlda. [Festiva Fe Vacancy rlate at a, twu year high The Town of Whitby bas the highest apar- tme-nt vacancy rate in Durham Region accor- ding to a report released recently by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (C.M.H.C.) According to the report, Whitby's vacan- cy rate at the end -of April was 5.9 per cent, compared with 3.2 per cent at the end of April, 1983. C.M.H.C. also claims that the City of Oshawa has the lowest vacancy rate in Durham at 0.2 per cent. In fact, Whitby's rate has been steadily in- creasing since April, 198 when the rate stood at 0.5 per cent. The federal crown corporation also notes that a- three per cent vacancy. rate is con- sidered ideal. To arrive at its figures, C.M.H.C. con- ducts a sur'vey of the majority of owners or superintendents of ren- taI buildings with at least six suites that bave been complete for six or more months. The survey also breaks'down the vacan- cy rate according Wo the nwnber of bedrooms. Whitby's threé-bedroom apartment vacancy.rate i8 10.4 per cent white there is a 7.5 per cent rate for two bedrooms. one bedroom 'a;d bachelor apartmep ts units, account for just over 3 per cent of al vacancies. "lCurrently, rental conditions in Oshawa are the tightest i Durham with neigh- bouring Whitby being the reverse," the report. states, noting that Oshawa's rental stock has been consistently occupied for the last two years. 1"Whereas in Whitby,< vacancies have been on the rise particularly within its stock of two- and three-bedroom apartments which are clearly ini excess of demand at. this time." While Oshawa seems to have the rentai market cornered, C.M.H.C. says that the city is not domng so well in the construction and sale of single family detached homes. The report says that 36 of 40 unoccupied single homes in Durham are located in Oshawa. "Oshawa is not cap- turing its share of regional single family construction, as are neighbouring Whitby, Ajax aInd Pickering." waa" "- -- ---- - much money we would have to put it together before we sawanybody comlng through the, gates and declded we dldn't have enougli time or money," Smth said addlng that they only had 10 weeks left and 10 people to put the event together. "lIt was a matter of not bavlng enouigh committed bodies."P The Marlgold Fesitval was orgamized after the County Town Carnival was scratched a couple of years ago. Smith said that the commlttee had' ap.- proximately' $4,100 to organize the event. The moeny wiIl be offered back to those who donated it. The Town of Wbitby gave the com- mittee $3,000 and the business community kicked-in $1,100. Smith added that these. people will be asked to take some or ail of this- money and donate it to the Whitby Chamber of Commerce to- aid in their orgamization of an event that will be held either Sept. 8 or 9. The chairman noted that the chamber's event would be a "fun afternoon" type of thing and was originally scheduled to take place during the- festival weekend. One of the problems facing the committee was a lack co- ordination. Smith said that there was a lack of communication bet- ween the committee and the town's various ser-' vice clubs - ah of-whom had been asked to par- ticipate and appoint a member.to the commit- tee. "There was a heli of a he sald.' "We juat ran out of &re and people. " While Smith himself - a local accountant and past-presldent of the Whltby Chamber of Commerce - believes that holding 'on annual event such as the Marlgold Festival 18 worthwhile and needed, the committee wasn't sure whether or not the people of the town share that feeling. "We don't know if the people in the town want it or not,"' he said, "lMaybe there's just a general apathy Ini the town and people don'± care."' Smith said that the main reason for the ultixnate failure of the County Town Carnival was that it was spread over a two week period and its events were held ail over town. "It was ail over the town and there was too much going on. " The Marigold Festival was to be held over a weekend (this year it was to be held Sept. 8 and 9) with'one major, event as a drawing card. This year's major event was to, be a tractor pull. "The festival needs a drawing card like that," he said. However, this year's cancellation doesn't mean the festival is dead forever. Smith hopes that his commit- tee wiil be able to raise the needed funds to organize a festival for next year., Smith lihas, yet to 'decide when the next n1eeting of the festival committee will be held but expects it to, be called in the next couple of months.