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* - - -w~-~-- - -- ..~ w Pags 4. WItby Frspreasm, Wodnesday. June 22, 1994 Many entries so far fior July i parade As of last week, about 20 floats and entries had been lined up for w From head to toe " FACIAL8 " MANICUPE&S " PE~DICUPEcS " LA&I TINTINC " [LECTEPOLY-SIS " PADAlTIN WAX"INC CWTrCIERTUUCATES ESTHFIET IC BOUTIQU E 101 1,2 MARY ST. W.. WHITBY, ONT. LIN 2R4 (905) 666-4715 the Canada Day parade te b. held July 1 -- and more are expected for what iti bç an annual event. is hoped will "The response has, been terri- fic," says Shelley Craig of the Whltby Junior Chamber of Com- merceJaymeorgalizoes of the P arade as wellas the party to follow at Rotary Park. Craig says Jayce need, at least four months te prepare for the annual Christmas parade ln Whitby, and didn't anticipate, a large turnout when announcing the Canada Day parade only four to five weeks before July 1. Craig says about 12 floate or entries were expeted, and with 20 already conflmed, £Were happy with it..So far things are goini much better than we plan- ned. ' Clowns a horse and bugy dancers, L>ands, a 'space shutte; and Whitbypioneer Peter Perry (archivist Brian Winter) are among the entries thus far. Miracle Mart will provide the birthday cake at Rotary Park '-here celebrations will b. hosted by Edwards. For more information, cail Craig at 728-6956 (due te incor- rect information given to The Fr.. Press, the wrong telephone number was published in the June 8 edition). A large group of unuonized carpenters pushed over the walle of a house under construction on Valleywood Drive (south of Taunton Road, east of Brock Street North) Friday.. Police say the incident occur- red around 10 a.m. and was likely the work of framers invol- ved in a walkout trying to dis- courage others stili workinfr. Plce are unsure whoe res- ponsible as thers-'was a group of as many as 30(\workers travel- ling around to varlous construc- -J tion sites around Durham and causing problems. Police are monitoring the sit;uation. About 2,000 framers in the Greater Toronto Area are currently involved i the labour dispute. HIISTORICAL FEATUBE Whitby Free Press 1. Why were the Whitby Public Library, St. Thomas' Anglican Churci, and other public buildin s closed in the winter Of 19 1 Yfor short periods of time? 2. What Whitby institution is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year? L[ 3. Why was the caretaker of the old Ontario County Court- house (now the Centennial Building) always a bachelor? ýES 4. The oldest remaining irs building in downtown Whitby s ~was once a f rame hotel. When was it bricked over E. and what is it used for today? - Answers on Page 17 This featre provied by