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Page 10. Whitby Free Press. Wednesday, September 1. 1993 ILORD VENOM, portrayed by Dave Franks (second from left) Sarah (Elizabeth Prosser) and Friar Troth (Gary Lee) look on Ifrightens Sloth (Tom Fitzsimmons), disgulsed as a woman, in a scene from 'Fruit of the Sword' to be presented by the Iwhile village women Frances (Ad rienne Finlay) at left and Whitby Courthouse Theatre junior youth group Sept. 8 to 10. I Photo by Maurice PilIhr, Whlby Free Press Whitby wa-rship tribute -on Heritage Day' Horitage Day in downtown Whitby on Saturday, Sept. 12 will include a tribute to H MOS Whitby. The corvette warship was launchod in 1943. It was spon- sored by the Town of 'Whitby' for the duration of World War II and was deconfimissioned in 1945. A cake-cutting ceremony will be held at noon in front of the CIBC at the four corners, as tribute to the launch of the war- ship. IIISTORICVEH[ICLES Also on display, at the Whitby Pire Department, will be a 1924 Reo pumper truck and a 1953 police cruiser. The pumrper, purchased by the Brookiin Volunteor Pire Depart- ment, was one of the first trucks with a hoso and ladder te serve the Township of Whitby. The pumper laer served tfie east t o fWhitby Township as the first piece of equipment at the Garrard Road station. The '53 Chevrolet police crui- ser was purchased by Durham Reio nal Police Const. Van Har- mlnin 1982 (suugested by 0T&wWhitby Inn 90 HpknsS, W * g 6-85 Banque; Faciiies Avalable TONY & ROZ I~1verv THURSDAY 9pm-Iam Everv SUNDAY V~1s~~8em-l2am BRIGHT LIGHTS" Midi TODD & CLAUIDETTE EverYsunday :3pm-7pm Const. Torry DoiVes) for resto- ration as a cruiser of thaht era. Herb and John Duvaîl did the body work and Const. Lu Wilianison cordinated the rest of the work done by several Whitby merchants and residents. The cruiser first appeared in 1986 in Santa Claus parades in e GIeéON DISPLAY Whitby Branch 112 of the Royal Canadian Legion will dis- play badges and eth or wartime memorabilia between 9 a.m. and 4 .m. UTe Whitby branch was for- med in 1927, a year after the national organization was for- med te, benefit returning soldiers. Leffon niembers met on the thircifloor of Allin's Drag Store (now Van Belle Florist) until 1944 when a Legion hall became a permanent home. The display, hosted by Joe Tobin, sergeant-at-arms, will ho at the Legion hall at 117 Byron St. S., Whitby There wiil aise ho demonst- rations on the fine art of honey- making, rope-making, woodcarv- ing chair caning and stencilling. Loal artists will spin yarn, rug hook colorful mats, weave decorative baskets and prepare floral crafts. There wili aise ho a sidewalk EVERY WEDNESDAY LIVE COMED Y WITH LAFF TRAX Thursday, September 2nd HAPPY GO LUCKY Fnday, September 3rd Saturday. September 4th LIVE ENTER TA INMEN T Sunday, September 5th XNTRIX JA M SESSION art competition, apple pie and preserves conteste. Pre-registratien is required for the art cempetition. Application fansa are available at the Whitby Information Centre at 900 Brock St. S. and at the BIA office at 128 Brock St. S. (Col- borne Street West entrance). Completed forms myst ho deli- vered ta, the BIA office or mailed te PO Box 254 Whitby LIN 5S1 ne lator than ilUesday, hept. 7. The preserves competition has categerie for diii pickles, bread anýd butter pickles, chili sauce and hot dog reiish. The event will ho held at the Whitby IGA, 350 Brock St. S., at 10 a.m. Registration forms are at the Whitby Information Centre and BIA office, and completod forms muet ho dropped off or mailod te, the BIA office bofore ntries may aIse ho received on the day of the ovent bofore 9:45 a.m. The apple pii'. contest wil ho held at il a.m. at the Miracle Food Mart, 601 Dundas St. W. Registration forma are available at the Whitby Information Centre or 'BIA office, and should ho dropped off' or mailed te the BIA office. Registration may aise, take p lace on the day of the event, from 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Partici- pants should submit their entries Heritage Day wili aise include face painting, performances by the County -Town Singera, an antique ck display at Bank of Montreal historic photo displays at the liank of Mentroal and ]Royal Canadian Legion Hall a display of historie police and lire department vohiclea, a historie walking tour of Whitby, explo- rations of family and ancestral history at the Whitby Public Library (main branch), a magical busker, ineandering minstrels and the Whitby Brasa Band. Mystery m iyouth production 'Fruit of the Sword,' the third and final summer performance by the Whitby Courthouse Theatre junior youth greup, wiii bepresented Sept. 8 te 10. Jet in the distant medieval past, the story, by Whitby tea- cher Ed Dixon, foLows the trials and tribulations of the villagers of 'Obacurus.' Afler a hountiful harveat, the village is pillaged by knights of the evil Lord Venoni, who take moat of the male vllagers as slave labour. It is left te the women of the village, accompanied by an eld friar and uselessa but named Slothl te- try and rescue their mon. Their quest hogins a tale of mystery, romance, betrayal, coni- dy, magic and swordplay which climaxes in a dramatic confron- tation between the forces of good and evil. The musical fantasy will ho gpresented at the Whity Court- house Theatre. Curtain time is 7:30 p .m. for each performance. Tiékets, $4, are available at Lafontaine Trading Post or at the door. The junior youth group pro- viously prosented 'The Brighter Side' (July 21-23) and 'Mmnd Over Matter' (Aug. 4-6). Dixon wrote anid directed ail three plays. Lizzie Borden subj ect Of Littie Theatre production Did ahe or didn't she? That's the questionpsdb an Oshawa Little TheatLe pro- duction about Lizzie Borden, charged wih he axe murders of he ather ad stepmother in 1892. 'Blood Relations,' te begin Sept. 16, takes the form of a pfa within a play. Ton years aftor Borden was acquitted, Borden's actress friend acte eut, under the stage direc- tion of Borden hersoîf, the crucial scenes of the fatal day. Borden is arn opprossed Vie- torianspins3ter portrayed as bath the product and the victun of a socioty that gives ne breathing apaoe te individuality or eccentri- c1.eplay was written by Cana- dian platywright Sharon Pollock. Judith Edinondson directs the Little Theatre production, Diane Stanish is producer. Roz Michaols portrays 'the actrese and Bordén, Susan Lwery is Mizz Lizzio and Bridgot, Carol- Miller portrays Emma Berden, Lizzie Millor is Ahi gail Borgon, John Green is Andrew Bordlen, Bra Stanish is Harry Wingate and Jim Ferr is Dr. Patrick. Tho play wil ho performed at the Oshawa Little Theatre 64 Russett Ave., Sept. 16-19, gept. 23-26 Sept. 30 and Oct. 1-2. Ticiets are $12 for adulte, $10 for students, andar available at Saywells Bookstoro in Oshawa or àt the box office on tho night et performance. Curtain tume is 8 p.rn. A HIISTORICAL FEATURE in the Wbitby Free Press 1. A plaque on the f lagpole in front ef the fire hall at Brock and Coîborne street honours what Whitby person? 2.Why did Whitby have so many tourist camps and cabins in the 1920s? COUNTRY KARAOKE we