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PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER il, 1985 WIIITI3Y FREE PRESS Whitby Hydro Commnis sioners step down Between them they have devoted close ta haîf a century in service ta the Whitby Hydro Electrie Commission presiding over the utility's growth i policy in thie demnan expanding remarkable Last week, Albert Ran- and setting dali and Dr. John H. keeping with McKinney retired. ds of an ever- In the 32 years that Mr. Randaîl has served gcommunity. on the commission, the Whitby Hydro Electric Commission has seen the demand for elec- tricity in Whitby grow ta six tmes what it was in 1953. According ta Whit- Af ter racking up aimost hall a century's service ta the Whitby Hydro Electric Commission, Albert Randali and Dr. John H. McKinney retired last week. Mr. Randail, with 32 consecutive years on the commission and Dr. McKinney, with 15 years under his beit, are seen here flanked by commission chairman Bob Cawker and fellow commissioner Gerry Cox with Mayor Bob Attersiey in the middle. 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Dr. McKinney, severai years Mr. Ran- dall's senior, joined the commission in 1969. In Mr. Randall's early days with the utiity, Whitby had a population of 3,000 and the com- mission was also responsibie for sewers and water. III started Up mY plumbing and heating business in '51 and then one day somebody said «why don't you go down and join the hydro commission and that was that,'" said Mr. Randail whose 32 con- secutive years in office is the longest term ever served by a Whitby commissioner. The outgoing corn- missioners were presen- ted with inscribed gold pocket watches in ap- preciation for their many long years of ser- vice. They are replaced on the commission by T. William Lawler and Wayne Beaten who join Chairman Robert Cawker, Gerald Cox and Mayor Bob Attersley on the five rnan panel. Br(ok1 in Byilines By BETTY-JEAN BLYTH Cali 655-3679 wlth Items for this column Well (what a lovely word), here 1 arn back again and feeling as fit as a Doily Parton junipsuit. You know I neyer thought I'd see the day when a littie bug would knock me down for the count but the heaithier I amn, the harder it is ta accept the fact that I'm not invuinerabie. There was a time when the chiidren were yaung that they seemed ta pick Up everything going around and bring it home to share with me. For years I struggied through an interminable assor- tment of ailments without giving in, I just put them down ta occupational hazard. Corne ta think of it, the kids were much better at bringing home every virus that came their wav than thev were at bringing home schoi notices and repart cards - but that's another stary. Naw I'm aider and nat used ta being exposed but since l'm back ta, my usually healthy self, I hope ta stay that way unles1 QD on my multivitamins. DRAW WINNERS The Hobby Handicraft Guild recently held a iucky draw. It took place at lth Division Police Station in Whitby, with Constable Chris Ostier picking the lucky winners. The winner of the Cabbage Patch Dail and war- drabe was Jenny Schmidt af Rosehald Dr. in Stovevilie. Sean Baker nf Oakridges won the han- dmade Care Bear. Proceeds from the doil went ta the Ajax, Whitby, Pickering retarded children while the proceeds from the Care Bear went ta the Cheschine Hame in Oshawa for disabled aduits. Congratulations ta the winners and a big thank you ta the ladies whose hard work made it ail possible. NEW YEAR'S DANCE If you're looking for a place within waiking distance of home in which ta see the New Year in, look no further. Brooklin Legion is holding a New Sec page 21 -Employznent - l' looking up According ta statistics released by the Oshawa Canada Employment Centre, the number of unemployed people registered with centres in Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax during the month of November is down by nearly one haîf from the same period in 1984. In the three com- munities, 8,904 people were registered last month compared with 17,287 registered unem- ployed during Novem- ber, 1984. The reason for the marked decline in the number of* people looking for work, accor- ding ta Canada Em- ployment Centre spakesman, Gary Hillier, is two fold. "There's been a big improvement in the economy in the past year and there are a lot more jobs around but the other reason is that SEE PG. 15 -PHONE 683-1968 PULLCAPAILI21FO LETT AE.,[S. CONTINUOUS C0MfflER - REGISTER &DATA PROCESPING FORMS PRODUCTION 0F: * LARGE OR SMALL ORDERS " QUALITY PRINTING " PICK-UP & DELIVERY AVAILABLE -i ENVELOP- ILYIRS UUSINESS CARDS lUSINEIS FORMS RESUMES-IROCHURES CARIONLUSS FORMS PROGRAMS -TICKT COMPUTIRIZEO TYPISETINO DON£ ON4 IEmiusiI 1s18 esO AE SAJX SOPNG. AZ QUALITY PRODUCTS