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Whitby Free Press, 27 Nov 1991, p. 2

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PAGE 2, WHITY FRE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27.1991 HenryP-erry'booured" byChamer.sel ection JOHN ANTONY Ph. D. I I - -associate bmoker WHITBY RESIDENT WHITBY COMPANY OSHAWA REAL ESTATE BOARD 8ek TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD FREE EVALUATIONS .REMAXSUMMIT REALTY (1991) LTD. ~ RES: 430-8403 BUS: 668-3800 MLS LISTINGS SOLD. BASED ON OSHAWA & DISTRICT REAL ESTATE BOARDS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE DATA The Prospect of .Whitby PR'1E SE VN."TS kiddcles breakfas$t e's -aESnT mota Cnyc 12h0ooto 3:avIobI Il 158 Brock St. N. 0 Mary &. I <Peamon Lanes) fly Marlo Boucher Tii. new winner of -the Peter P.ërry award was surprised by bis sélection. "I don't knwhow I got. .pJcked, . asys Henry Perryhé relation te 'the ,original Peter Per-ry. "I feel highly- honoured," lm says. A member of the Royal Cana- dian Làegon Branch 112 since 1959, err says hoerenoys being par ofthecommunity. You juat do what you ought tý &lm sways glad té corne home toWhilutby,"he says. The. WhitbyUhamber of Com- merce chose Perry for'-bis long devotion te the town and bis willingness té serve, bis com- m ity.ly -Ti sthe place I reai ly ee is the greateet, h. says. "It's gone to the right perbon,7 s!ays James Hillyard, president of the Royal ,Canadian ,Legion Branch 112. Hiilyard accepted the award on behalf ýof Perr last week because the winner had a pre- vious commitment. S[AFOOD and STEAKIIOUSE 1180 Simcoe St. N.,Oshawa 436-9333 -0 436-9065 *Roast Prime Beef (Canada Grade A) - - eBroiled Seaood- Plate '=Open 7 days a, week * Banquiet Facilities Available ROSEMARY BROWN Centurion Award Wlnner 1987,1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 AS EABOU ,.. MeTAG-! MII NEW PRICE - $163, 700.00 Quiet Court, Whitby, 1-4 po bath, Exoeptional Rec Room, Huge Firepace, Just Painted, 14 xi100 Dock off Kitchen. in Whitby Real Estate for many years. Fo-DPEDALEr :lestt die ihu biain EUý REALIOR E M IF QUESTIONS YOU FIND, PLEASE KEEP ME IN MIND, ROSEMARY BROWN, SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR TOWN. BUS: 433-2121 R ES: 668-3504 "Hé doesn't believe he'deserves this award,"hfsays. Hillyard re erredto, P.rry as "mo4e4t" .a d "ad mirèc4 by everyon!e." 'He in a Inan of èsevc, h. "H. was the persn who took charge of our Legion at a tiie when it was i a failure psition and brougbt~ it backinood financialor "S»ays Hilyard0, Born i ËaitwnOnt. Perry has, beén a resien in Port Whit y sinc. 1936. H. serv.d i the Second World War i Engcland, France,ý Bel- gium and Iland ithe- pRoyal Canad ian Electricai and, MechanciEgineers. FoilowhIg tii. war, LPerry was the Chief 'ýn rof the Wbitby Court of the Ganadian Order of Foresters, and is alif. member., 1He hasoften r.rsented the residents of Port Whtby and has become sort of an unofficial mayorof the area. .Perry helped forrn the Bay Ratepayers' Assocation in 1950 té, delay for a fw yearsthe. closure of the. Brock Street Public School. For 12 years, h. was a member of the Ratepayersd Association. Perry's mnterest in school mclii- ,ded beinig a member of the Brock 'Street Homeand Schooi. Associa-, FOR bis longtime communitY imvolvemento Henry Perry last week received the Peter Perry awar-d from, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. A World War il veteran, descibed by the ýWhitby L.egion president as unodestr about bis extensive volunteer undertakingt, Perry previousiy received the highest honour given by the Royal Canadi*an Legion. Photo by Mmik Roeoe, Whit1iy Froe Pr.m IYoudon'ttake care of your Car MOIRER NAJIJRE WIL ~C, t * ,» NuIF 200 Dunda t W Whiby In last week's edition, there were two 'errors in the officiai resuits for, the municipal elec- tion. It should have been stated that Keith. Harris received, 139 votes, and Judy Morris 1,005 votes.. Thé' Fr.. Press regrets the errors. Fourth for bridge? WHITBY SALESPE RSON IN 1990 AT E 4 tion for 13 years and se'rv ing' public saoo tus..b.twe.n 1959 and.1964. Hehasalsobeen invoblved with the. St., John's ,Anglican Church as church ' ward.nfrom ,1966 to, 1969 anid as finance chairman for the installation of, a mnemorial window iCanada's Centennial year,,1967.0 ' 0Perr serv.d 25- yarInclud- ig20 as eh *rMmn, on the St. oh'sCemetery lad and seven y.ars as a lay delegate tà the' Sod. Hascommunity hvolvement alo includes .helping 1Whiutby's. Centennial Celebratonis Commnit- teei 1967 -and the ýWhitby ceremonies 'ID co 1memorate i 1977. Perryr serv.d as Port 'WitWsl campaigu chairman for the Canadian Cancer Society in 1970-71. 1He was president of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch12 between 1976 and 1981. He- also served the district as Legion Zone Commander. Peérry bas received the. Meri- torious Service Medal -the. highest honour bestowedly the Royal Canadiah ILegion. . CurenlyPerry is firet vice- president and membership chair - man of the. Legion. r- 1 RUS CHECK 'q 'I.- - ý * 1 WF .ý- ..- , ý - - - 9. , 0 q4eq wot -ne WiA -FA Py 1

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