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Ceremonieswill m ark-opening of new parks By Maureon Quinlan May il will mark the «ttally a wesomo" opening of now parks in Whitby,, sa's "the Town of Whitby parks 'and recreation department. Thete that will b. opening are. Kelloiyný Park, located on Fallingbrook. Drive adjacent to Father Leo J. Austin secondaiy school- the Jack Wilson district park, iocated off Anderson, north of Rossland Rd., and Optimist Park, located off Elizabeth Or. (west of Thickson Rd., between Manning and Rossland roads). «We're excited because we re meeting an outstanding need of the residents. of WVhitby," says Larry Morrow. Kelloryn, 10 acres in size, has three tennis courts, two basebal diamonds a playground, a half- court basketballl area and park- ~ack Wilson also 10 acres, has two soccer &Ieds, a playground, half-court basketball and park- cOptistiPark facilities in- clud a basebail diamond, a soft- bil diamond, a mini-soccer gfoud and parking lot over the i-cre spaoe Work at IKelloryn and Jack Wilson parkis cost about $1 mil- lion, païdIfor by the Town and developers. Work on Optimist Park cost $500,000, j>aid for by the Town with contributions from the l n~ist club. teopning ceremonies will begin at noon and events will continue until 4 p.m. .Activities planned include a aigu unveiling, ribbon-cutting, tree lantin , distribution of the antiîiter uton camPaign, clowns, entertainment and sport challenges. At Kelloryn Irk, there will b. the Petro Can baîl throw at noon, tree.planting- at 12:30 p.m. and basketball calog sd gil'softball garne at 1 p.m.; at ààWilson, okies soccer game at noon treeplanting t 12;30 n.anâ baaketbal chalenjge a t pm;at OpUtimiaslo-pitch tournament starts at noon, pet parade et 1:30 p.m., aigu unveil- mgaet 2:30 p.m. Ther. w*ll alo b. refrosh- monta available .to, the -firet20 peoplisitingthe parka. Bray fail just short of race points ti*tie. IOSHAWA VIKINGS flnished ffrstin a player gets hauled down'by Lions rugby tournament held on the players. weekend. Above. a. Toronto, ScottishCIt oi ht New reco rdsat LOSSA meet Henry Street High School aud Anderson CVI students establ- ished new records at the LOSSA track and field competition on Friday snd Monday. Jason Baoehiochi of Henry set a meet record of 13.6 seconds lu the junior ilO-metre hurdles. Ho was also second in long jump. Dave Bailey of Anderson had a time of one minute 569 seconds to set a new standard lu senior 800m. Ho also won the 1,500mn and was third lu 3,000m. Andy Brereton <f Anderson won the senior 1OOm, 200m and long jump, establishiug a record Corps first i« ByMdaureenQulinlan The NaîonaI Baton Corps won four events at the provincial championships held recently lu Rexdale. The group, which includes Whitby- residents Jennifer DiLello, Wendy Dallison aud Julie. Cote, won trophies iu juniior a parade Corps, junior A thome Co r A all,dcoe, in the latter event. in m idget 400~m. and' Jennifer Stephanie Duffy of Anderson Cooper and 'Shannon Pacha] of was first in midget-age girls' Henry were one-two in~ senior 800m, 1,500m and* 3,000m, while girls' 3,000m run. Jeniifr Ellis of Anderson was Penny Santiago oif Anderson firet in junior 1,500ni. and was *firat in mnidget 400m and 3,000M. second in 200m. Adrian Woodley Greg Smith won the niidget of Anderson was first in midget 1,500m and was second in 800m. 100m hurdies second in triple Steve MeArdle son the senior juznp and third in 200m. 400m hurdles and was scnd, in Gabriel Shiu of Anderson won 110m hurdles. the midget triple jump and was Amandla and Angela Miles- second in long jump. Berry <if Anderson tied for. first Dave Inshaw of Anderson was in senior 1,500mn, tied for second second in 3,000mn for senior boys; in 800m and tied for thîrd iu Jeif Clayton of Anderson second 3,OOOm. in midget 3,OOOm;ý Kim Miller of Vie Sharma of HIenry was first Anderson third lu midget 100m; midget girls' relay teamn was third. Adrson finished second, n 4 e ents behind Pickering High School, in overail team standings. From Henry, Brout Giles was twirl. second inm midget high jurnp, «We really, really did wl, Jason Brumley was third in says Iànda Tagatorga-nize fjunior 110mn urdles, Richard theag' gru eceibianne « Labie third in bOOm'and Matt Serra, Robyn Smith and Camre Twydell third in senior 800m' McKitrick. run. A Henry teain was third in The group will go on tc> com- juniorrelay. pet. in the eastern Canada com- Henry will send 29 students petition on May 24. snd Anderson will send 16 to the aWeýre ko. ing our ffigers DYSSA moot next Wednesday at The only thiug that kept Whitby midget race car driver Arnie Bray from capturing the overal championship for the Coors Ni aara indoor circuit was an oil leak. Iu t he firat race, Bray 'aays ho was convinced h. had won the race, but a close caîl did not go hisay «Myca is black and his was floecn. He came up on -the inside so the officiaIs couldn't even see me.» After wlnning the second race of the indoor soason, Braty led in the peints standings and. needed only- a'mediocre finish in the third race bo capture the titI. In the tirM rce ray t avoid crashing,- was foroed te Ceremoules will mark the Mopening day of minor baseballu Witby ounSaturdaiy. Minoir basebai1 playors will participate lu a'parade, testart at 10 a.m., will start at E.A. Fairman . and proceed down Brock St. te Pool P ark. Ceremonies at the park will begin at noon, with particpatiou drive over the back wheel of a car in front. The result was an oI leak that forced his car out oif the race. Bray who sold -the midjet car he use tu drive, was dnving for ,RurRiberdy.. WThat make's Bray's accomplishment significaut was the size oif the car's cockplt. "It was so amall, I had to take one hand off the steering wheeol whenever I made a turn.. There was no rooznfor.my elbows.»' Bray, a consistent ,winner in recent years lu midget car rac- iug, has had offers et1 race out- <bora and with Riberdy in the winter. But he has not yet <led- ded on,,his fimmediate raclug plans. by MaLyor Bob Attersley aud other diguitarles. Whitby and "Ajax basebal toama wîll continue their aunual rivalry lu pursuit of the Mayor's Cup. 'There will also be a bake sale, dlance and sales oif Blue Jay tickets.. Brideau first in figure skating, Natasha Brideau oif Whitby" was irst overall lu the silver artlstic division oif the Scar- borou h.Skate competition held receutny .Terri Ninaca and Dale Noble yere firat lu free dlance and, the novice division of- the figure skatingecompetition. Other Wbitby iclub aikatera lu the competition were leigh-Anne Connelly and BidgtCopeland lu junior bone a ansd Lisa Crupisud, Melissa Lawroelg,, Minor basebali season begins on Saturdaty ',77; =. r e - ! ý- 7- 77-7 7