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PAGE 4, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 11, 1989 CarllMantz was key figure in Whitby developmernt CARL MANTZ Carl A. Mantz of Whitby, edi- tor and publisher of the former Whitby Weekly News, died on January 4, 1989. He was 80. He was born in London, Ontario on May 17, 1908. He married Elizabeth Grace Gibson on April 28, 1934. She pre- deceased him on November 27, 1988. Mr. Mantz resided in Whitby for 47 years. He was editor and publisher of the Whitby Weekly News from 1955 to 1967. His newspaper career began in the 1930s when he was a printer and reporter for The Advertiser at London, Ont., and later for the Toronto Star and the Oshawa I 1180 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa Times. After service in the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II as a radar. officer, he returned to work at The Times and resided in Whitby. He became president of the Oshawa local of the Inter- national Typographical Union in the 1950s and was foreman of The Times' composing room and superintendent of production, before he left in the fall of 1955 to start his own newspaper in Whitby. Mr. Mantz was one of the key transitional figures in the deve- lopment of Whitby from a small historic county town to its modern growth and prosperity. & He used his newspaper, the Whitby Weekly News to promote such projects as the Whitby General Hospital, Whitby Yacht Club, YMCA, the Whitby Curling Club, senior citizen facilities and minor hockey in their formative stages. He saw Whitby as facing a Darwinian challenge of "grow CARL MANTZ well" or be swallowed up, and through the Weekly News, put forth his belief that the founda- tion of Canadian democracy was at the community level. One of his inspirations was an Ontario Highways map, which he kept for nearly 30 years, that omitted to show the location of Whitby. With that map as a reminder, he took the initiative to see that Whitby would always be on the map. During the 1950s and 1960s, Mr. Mantz took an active part in organizing special festivals at the Whit Baptist Church and the Whity Fun Eest which became the prototype of the annual County Town Carnival on the August Civic Holiday week- end. He was a member of the execu- tive and later president of the Whitby Minor Hockey Associa- tion and a member of the Whitby Kinsmen Club. While editing and publishing Whitby's only weekly newspaper, Mr. Mantz found time to serve on the steering committee for the Whitby General Hospital, Whitby Yacht Club, Whitby Curling Club and the YWCA. He was also secretary of the Whitby Harbor Development Board, served as a citizen on the Town's committee of adjustment and was active in the Rotary SOUTER BROADLOOM No Price Leaders ALL CARPETS ON SALE We will not advertise prices as they will be so low, they would disrupt business conditions of our competitors. WE WILL NOT SELL TO DEALERS THIS SALE IS FOR THE PUBLIC ONLY! Bring Your Room Sizes ÀAMI ae r Fia"a' NO RETURNS OR REFUNDS We install or we will arrange to have your new carpet installed. 30 YEARS SERVING DURHAM REGION The name you can trust in broadloom D ODD &SOUTER 104 Byron St. S., Whitby 668-2179 110~~-' Residential fire losses were $352,835 in 1988 while vehicle fire losses were $170,555. Fire chairman, east ward councillor Dennis Fox, told com- mittee the report indicates a need for more firefighters and another fire station. Amadeu 1756 Seafood & Steak House Roast Prime Beef (Canada Grade A') Fresh Shrimps Provencial Fresh Orange Rougay .Banqucet Faccilities .Avasiable . opn7 nIaiy awoeek Tel: 436-93 436-96 DODD LTD No Gimmicks Club and Whitby Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Mantz was recognized for his work when he received honorary life memberships from the YWCA, Yacht Club and the board of governors of Whitby General Hospital. The first edition of the Weekly News in 1955 urged the con- struction of a general hospital in Whitby, after. Mr. Mantz was stopped late at night by a couple from out of town looking for the Oshawa hospital. The woman was about to give birth and since no help was forthcoming, Mr. Mantz took bis own car and led them to the hospital. When the baby died shortly after birth, Mr. Mantz realized it might have survived if there was a hospital in Whitby. Since that incident he was committed to providing Whitby with a general After retiring from the news- paper business, Mr. Mantz used his energies to organize facilities for senior citizens, particularly the "Meals Without Wheels" pro- gram which began in 1973. He turned to modern square dancing and helped organize the Durham Squares, with local meetings in Whitby, Oshawa, and Port Perry. He developed into an enter- taining caller and square dance teacher for the Durham Squares and other seniors' clubs in the area, even calling for wheelchair dancers at the Harbourfront centre in Toronto. In 1974, Mr. Mantz was pre- sented with the Peter Perry Award as Whitby's outstanding citizen of the year. He was also a life member of the Royal Arch Masons, Mor- rayshire, Scotland. in 1984, Mr. Mantz and bis wife celebrated their golden wed- ding anniversary. e is survived by bis son, Douglas Mantz of Aix-en-Pro- vence, France, and one grandson, Jonathan, a student in Montreal. He is also survived by one brother, Theodore Mantz of Lon- don. He was predeceased by bis wife, brother Frederick and three sisters Pearl, Ruth andEthel. The funeral was held Friday, Jan. 6, 1989, from the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel. The Town of Whitby flew the flags at the municipal building at half mast while regional councillor Tom Edwards delivered a e.ilogy on behalf of the Town. Mrs. June Bell read a memorial tribute on behalf of the family. Interment at Woodland cemetery, London, Ont. Fire losses $934, 440 in 1988 The Town of Whitby had $934,440 in fire losses in 1988, an increase of more than $300,000 from the 1987 year, according to the annual fire report presented Monday before the Town's operations committee. The major increase was due to one large industrial fire at Art Robinson's Auto Wreckers that .caused $360,000 in damage. In ail, the departnment responded to 2,826 alarms an average of seven per day. Fire chief Ed Crouch noted that the number of false alarmis had decreased drastically to 35 in 1988 while there were 101 in 1987. He contributed the decrease to security companies being inore conscious of false alarms. MMUMURquommikk am .9 im 99«L Ag ým m xý» mm QK Imm m m mm cm du un m m mg m ga m -MSR-- la QOM AN m -,Qom Ilom âw ----------- R Y A.Mr ANI 1! 333 ý065