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ound N'Abou WHITBY An 11-year-old girl from Mexico City, was totally surprised at being the centre of attraction during ceremonies that honoured her as being the 100,000 person to register at Whitby Tourist Information Centre last week. Yvonne De Icaza is visiting Whitby as the guest of her aunt and uncle, Roy and Roxana Nelson of Flemington Court until the end of August. Before she returns home to begin her studies in grade six, she hopes to visit such sites as Canada's Wonderland, the Ontario Science Centre, Ontario Place and of course, Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village. As the 100,000th visitor, Yvonne received a number of gifts from the town, including a Whitby T-shirt, a key chain, crests, and of course, Mayor Bob Attersley's famous marigold lapel pins. Whitby's tourist centre had its humble beginnings in a trailer in 1981 and during that first summer, registered just over 9,000 visitors. The follow- ing year, the new, brick centre was opened adjacent to Rotary Centennial Park and it's been onward and upward since that time. REGION The newly integrated Crime Stoppers Program within Durham Region has paid off once again. This time the program has led to the arrest of a man in connection with a hit-and-run accident in Oshawa last March. Durham Regional Police indicated they received information concer- ning the March 27 accident after Crime Stoppers featured the incident in the local media during the week of June 23. The accident occurred at 1:30 a.m., when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Celina Street and Olive Avenue. One car left the scene. The driver of the second car sustained injuries and $4,000 damage to his vehicle. Charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident, failing to report an accident, driving without insurance and other charges under the Highway Traffic Act is Randy Walter Douglas Cobel of R.R. 2, Janetville. Crime Stoppers offers up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. All information is completely confidential and the informant is not required to appear at court. GOODWOOD At the request of the Ministry of Community and Social Services, the region's Health and Social Services Committee has entered into an agree- ment with a private day care centre in Goodwood. . Commissioner of Social Services, Doug Johns, stated the ministry is aware of approximately three children in the Goodwood area who appear to qualify for subsidized care and had asked Durham to enter into an agree- ment with Goodwood Day Care Centre so as to have a means of meeting the needs of those children. After being visited by a member of staff, Johns concluded the quality of care being provided met with acceptable standards and recommended authority be granted for payment of the "public fee schedule." He stated that although the fee might change from time to time, the practise of pay- ment of public rate is consistent with that exercised within their purchase of service agreements for day care from other sources. CANNINGTON = An application for re-zoning of property at the north-east corner of Munro and Queen Streets in Cannington, to permit the conversion of the former Cannington Public School to an eight-unit apartment building has been turned down by regional council. Planning Commissioner Dr. Mofeed Michael stated the property in ques- tion was zoned "Residential" in the Durham Regional Official Plan stipulating that the predominant type of housing permitted should be single detached. He added, however, that a limited number of more intense residential uses, such as apartments and townhouses may be allowed pro- vided that, among other things, the developer has entered into the necessary agreements with the Township and the Region. As the owner of the property had not entered into an agreement with the region to satisfy their requirements for the proposed development, Michael deemed the proposal to be premature. OSHAWA The region has asked the Ministry of Transportation and Communica- tion (MTC) to subsidize 75 percent of an additional study dealing with traffic implications due to the General Motors expansion in Oshawa. Recently the planning department was authorized to undertake a regional transport study at a cost of $130,000 towards which MTC would contribute 75 percent. In the meantime, however, GM announced its plans for a major ex- pansion in conjunction with its existing plant in the amount of some $2 billion. Staff states this will radically change the present methods of pro- duction, in-house storage of materials, as well as the method and frequen- cy of routing and shipment of finished products are anticipated to result in drastic changes in traffic patterns in and around GM. In addition, the - firm's supplier plants are being encouraged to locate within the industrial lands abutting the GM facility, all of which will create additional traffic demands. Planning staff feel a traffic impact study should be undertaken to deter- mine the various actions required due to the GM expansion plans in order to identify and schedule the required road construction and traffic control projects. They feel this issue should be added to the original traffic study authorized by MTC. The planning department have indicated MTC supports in principle funding of 75 percent of the additional component of the study up to a max- imum of $20,400. They indicate the region's share of the cost will be pro- vided in the form of existing staff resources. Country Lane RANE Hwy 7A & High Street. Port Perry. Ontario 4 dtl a. V2, Al ray, (3 oe 'Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face." JK Obituary PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, July 29, 1986 -- 29 Joseph D. Cochrane Mr. Cochrane was born on a farm in Godfrey near Kingston Ontario, one of ten sisters and brothers. He eventually established his own con- tracting business in Toronto and Thoroughbred horse breeding farm in Port Perry. As a young man he worked as a Steamfitter in various parts of Canada and in New York City. He came to Toronto in the 40's and mar- ried Mary Cochrane (nee Redmond) in 1941. He worked for John Ritchie Plumbing & Heating Ltd. from the early 40's to 1963 when he began his own business, Ritchie Mechanical Contractors (1963) Limited. This firm worked not only in the Toron- to area, but in the Canadian Arctic with branches in Yellowknife and Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. In the 60's, his companies held to their intentions of living, working, and expanding in Canada's nor- thland; and allocated an equitable share of labour costs to the Native northern peoples. In the Arctic his full yme staff uv. 25 included 13 In- uit and Indians; and during the sum- mer months these figures were ex- panded to between 75 and 100 per- sonnel with the same proportion of native representation. His com- pany's northern projects are too numerous to mention, but included building of roads, airstrip runways, above permafrost construction, supply of domestic water and sewage removal by vehicles, expan- sion of a utilidor (above permafrost piping), school busing, and sea-lift operations. He was well respected by the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Inuit (Eskimo) people for his efforts in the North; and he even provided "air- conditioned" cars for Queen Everyone enjoyed the Leask family picnic by Joan Lane The Leask Clan gathered for the 58th Annual Picnic on July 13, 1986, at Greenbank Hall. Over sixty peo- ple were in attendance. 'Games were conducted in the afternoon by Bill and Barbara Leask and their family. Children's races were won by Meghan Stone and Billy and T.J. Leask. Other win- ners were: Women's shoe kick - Janice Kerr; Men's shoe kick - Jamie Lane; Ladies Nail Driving - Kathie Daneliak; Men's Nail Driv- ing - Willie Stone; Women's ball throw - Ruby Dusty; Men's ball throw - Rick Kerr. All enjoyed a peanut scramble. The egg tossing contest (not all hard boiled!) ended in a tie - Shelly & John David Leask and Lisa Gregg & Cathy Vandenhoogen. Charlie Leask won the jelly bean contest. A delicious smorgasbord was hosted by Barbara Leask, and our President, Ross Stone conducted some business. The Leasks from Western U.S.A. are encouraging some of us to attend the "Longs Peak Scottish Highland Festival," to be held in Colorado, Sept. 6 & 7, 1986. Madam Leask will be the guest of honour. Please contact Ross Stone or Joan Lane soon if you are planning to go. Ten Ontario Leasks' are going already. George Leask Sr., from Klein- burg, was the winner of a 'Leask Tartan on Wooden Shield." The following gifts were given out: Oldest Man - Victor Leask - 79 yrs., Oldest Lady - Estelle Leask - 87 yrs., Youngest Baby - Alec Stone - 3% mos., Couple Farthest Away - Jim & Lynn Stone, Belleville, Couple Most Recently Married - Shelly & John David Leask - 3 weeks ago. The officers for next year are: President - Ross Stone, Vice- President - Charlie Leask, Secretary - Joan Lane, Treasurer & Genealogy - Ewart & Clara Leask, Social - Barbara Leask, Publishing Leask Letter - Geo. & Kathie Leask, Editing Leask Letter - Heather Leask. : Earl & Pat Brown entertained us with some 'Magic'. The children. participated in the show which both young and old alike enjoyed. All went home with memories of a good time at the Leask Picnic. Elizabeth and the Prime Minister during their visit to Frobisher Bay. During his active business years he was a member of many associa- tions, curling, and Golf Clubs. - Mr. Cochrane moved to Port . Perry 'in 1972 and established Meadow Crest Stables, a thoroughbred horse breeding farm. Many horses from Meadow Crest breeding went on to do well at Thoroughbred tracks in Canada and the U.S. His use of stallions from Windfields Farm Ltd., Oshawa, pro- duced a colt, Kudluk, (an Inuit name) which was eligible for and participated in the Queen's Plate trials in 1974. Mr. Cochrane was a member of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, the Ontario Racing Commission, other racing commissions in the U.S., and the Toronto Woodbine Turf Club. In November of 1981 he was invited by the Ontaio Jockey Club to attend Japan's first international thoroughbred race, the Japan Cup, and he spent a few days in Tokyo- touring the surrounding area's breeding farms. Joe always gave freely of his knowledge and time to anyone, ad- vising when asked, for his construc- tion and business experience. In Port Perry his particular devotion was to the Church of the Im- maculate Conception, and he was Chairman of the Building Advisory Committee for the church addition. However, Mr. Cochrane's kindness and genérosity was never directed to just one cause, as manifested by - the floral tributes, requiem Massess, and memorial donations from all parts of Canada. . Mr. Cochrane passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, Ju- ly 13/86 (the date of this year's run- ning of the Queen's Plate). He leaves his wife Mary, daughter Teresa Louvelle, sons Gerald and Gary, grandchildren Stephen, Shawn, Shane, Kristen, Melanie and Brian, and many friends. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church by Rev. Father A. Grima, assisting Clergy, including Rev. Father L. McGough who read the honouring eulogy. Pallbearers were friends Floyd Beatty, Danny Cawker, Nelson Cochrane, Errett Elliott (brother-in-law), Dan McLarnon, and George Quinn. Interment was at Pine Grove Cemetary, Prince Albert, Ontario. Dairy Comm. appoints McKinnon vice-chairman Ontario Milk Marketing Board Chairman Ken McKinnon has been named Vice-Chairman of the Cana- dian Dairy Commission. He took over his new duties July 17th, and will be resigning from the OMMB. "There are a lot of issues to be dealt with at the federal level,' Mr. McKinnon said. "'I hope I can help out, and I know I'm leaving the run- ning of the OMMB in capable hands." Grant Smith, Vice-Chairman of DON'T MISS ... THE TEMPLE OF FAME the OMMB since 1977, will carry out the Chairman's duties until a new Chairman is elected. Mr. McKinnon, 58, has been a leader of the dairy community for more than 20 years. He was ap- pointed to the first Board of Direc- tors of the OMMB in 1965. He was subsequently re-elected every four years by the dairy farmers of Grey, Bruce and Huron Counties. In 1977, Mr. McKinnon was elected Chairman, replacing George McLaughlin, the original Chairman 2. UXBRIDGE MUSIC HALL AUGUST 14, 15,16 -- 8 P.M. A Musical Melodramatic Farce Tickets: $6.00 ea. / $5.00 Senior or Child Available at Irwin Smith Music Ltd. or At the Door. Mr. McKinnon takes a widespread knowledge of the dairy industry to Ottawa. A former presi- dent of the Dairy Farmers of Canada, he was made an Honourary Life Member of the Ontario Institute of Agrologists in 1982. He has also been a representative to the Cana- dian Milk Recording Board and was a founding Director of the Ontario Dairy Herd Improvement Corporation. Mr. McKinnon's family runs Cedarbanc Farms, a 950 acre dairy and cash crop operation in Bruce County. They milk about 110 head at any one time. The farm has utiliz- ed some form of a computerized ac- counting system for at least 25 years and has been on milk recording for a similar period. 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