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IEN AND NOW 00 Years, ind What changes! By W. Ford Lindsay 'he Oshawa Times Staff THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturday, December 30, 1967 5 Venturers Canoe Trip To Expo '67, Portraits Town Centennial Highlights WHITBY (Staff) -- A 475. mile canoe trip to Expo 67 at Montreal and portraits of the prime ministers of Canada at the front of the municipal build- ing were two of the highlights of centennial celebrations in Whitby this year. Fifteen Venturers and five leaders participated in the 475- mile canoe trip to Montreal. The portraits were painted by 7 Rebekah Ryland and Ruth Read. It has been suggested the paintings be hanged in the cen- tennial building but no decision has been reached. Vernon MacCarl, chairman of the Whitby centennial commit- ing in ed district; pin ge yee hag the Coe > Oshawa was still a smal mittee did not have an ear! ye, l start with arrangements ee ere were no paved streets centennial year, he received full idewalks. Water was still co-operation from members, n from wells and sanitary and that Mrs. Barbara Carter, eniences were located in secretary, worked "beyond the backyard. Tax rates were call of duty" and assisted great- The general store, which ly in the success of celebrations. . deliveries, was still in an Oe ani @ an r i ° ' 3 y low i ee Brian Winters, is available at ; standards. The horse and the municipal building and, ac- y were still the main meth- cording to Mr. MacCarl, is a transportation and a trip must in.every family, especial- oronto was a real adven- ¥ bd peg ie learn the back istory y. club at Denis O'Connor High School. May 7, centennial 100-mile car rally, sponsored by Whitby Drag Knights. May 16, centennial con- cert from Whitby schools. June 11 to June.17, Whitby veteran's week with a church service June 11 in St. Mark's United Church. Open house at > the Royal Canadian Legion for everyone. - June 25 -- Outdoor interde- » nominational church service in' conjunction with ministerial and centennial committee, held in centennial park. June: 26 to July 1 -- Whitby centennial week of celebrations. Conklin Shows in Centennial Park. Booths were operated jointly by Whitby. service clubs. June 26 -- Whitby barbers' beard-growing contest judging. June 27 -- Inter-service club banquet was held in Centennial Building. All. past service club members were invited back to, hia Med join in celebrating PERIOD COSTUMES AT WHITBY CENTENNIAL RALL, APRIL 2 centennial year. , 4 ' ] Suna 38 <- Whitby cantennial »»» From Left, Mrs. Joseph Debosky, Mrs. Vernon MacCarl, Coun, Mac( arl, Mrs. Alice MacCar] committee's centennial teen day ' Sanur Tug-of-war, bed rolling contest,|dows were unveiled and dedi-, Nov. 11 -- Royal Canadian modernistic sculpture contest,jcated at St. John's Anglican|/Legion Remembrance Day carnival booths, pie eating con-|Church depicting local scenes of | Canada enters its second ury and Oshawa approach. he 44th anniversary of be- ing a city, it is of interest 90k back to conditions ag were 100 years ago. e thriving industrial com. ities of Oshawa and Whit- vere far different in those and Ajax was still fertile | land along the lake front ickering Township. Whitby. the county seat and the STOPPED SENDING BRANDON, England (CP) Flags on light standards and }erbert TOPS IN STEEL Chicago produces more steel Edwards was stopped machinery than any other city i +n Whitby centennial committee test, street dance and other ac-|100 years ago. A tea was held in q decorations rer y 4 . 3 downtown ecoration were |¢. ' a eae ' ir eg ged Pied members are: James Gart- tivities were planned by the stu-|the garden. sponsored by merchants and re eee oe flir $ tojin the world " collected by Ontario shore, co-chairman and _chair- dents' councils | July 8 -- Whitby Venturersbusiness and professional|<o, mg oe poo eg man of special events, William June 30 -- Boy Scouts andliert from Lake Scugog Marinajgroups. Whitby Garden Club British government on arms to FREE 24-HOUR ty in 1867 totalled $27,000. sanging flower bas : 4 Stannett, Donald A. Read, ay Girl Guides held a torch light|for their 475-mile canoe trip to|provided - > sages eee Ps ig "id Joseph Ottenbrite, Mrs. Joyce \ : parade and bonfire, followed by| Montreal Expo 67. Letters were|kets the republic: His family have BURNER SERVICE a pues ideuagen k cites Burns, John Visser, Sister Anna i ere eT sia a street dance, fireworks and ted to mayors én route lactate Mae co ett wa y Our Locel resentatives sittin th ' +i hp ibes )presen o mayor '| Anderson Collegiate Vocation-|than 200 years. "Does anyone Service Contre P Sone Clare, Ziba Fisher, Peter Eber- "YR s BR cic ACR roKe i 100-gun salute at midnight | : shed ) ) ontractors county council were: Osh- jee janreneatathiee of nina: 97-YEAR-OLD HARRY MOORE TOURS CENTENNIAL CARAVAN | ray 1 = Town slente wari by Mayor Desmond New-|a] Institute students erected|really think a supply of gun S. B. Fairbanks and W. H. : s fe s Mayor Newman, Reeve Down, Mrs. Newman and Miss Whitby In Back . \held "at Lakeshore. Park, with ee centennial emblems at the Cen- flints would lead to a blood SAWDON'S terial, service clubs and Whitby Drag Knights tennial Building and Municipal! bath?" he complained Building ---- East Whitby, J. 0. Guy lsames and races arranged for! July 25 to July 27 -- The de \stroyer HMC Nipigon was an FUELS R. Smith; Pickering, Whitby "Centennial Year" \chi veni raat ar' y , : i ih, : \children, In the evening, a triple : MeCreighton, R. Millen sharthd ik is New Year's Hes ie oe ee . ee and sn Pg Vocational Institute stu: ating kage He . chored in Whitby harbor and Historical plaques made by SMALL REWARD ' ixon; hitby Town- i Key nament) Col, L. Tiggelers. A dinner and) dents. Ic, ; ; ss e public was welcomedistudents of Henry Street High centennial service held at the Centennial Building Regal aboard. July 28 -- A_ street/school were placed around town] Anyone knowing the wherecbouts FURNACE OIL -- J. B, Bickell and John en. The Town of Whitby using a ward system to its council. jt education in municipal building, followed by|%2Y- | dance followed the official open- April 8, inter-school drama|Room, the Canadian Legion hall s ig hee two 100-gun salutes. Feb. 3, centennial Christmas| ing. festival at St. John the Evan-|and Knights of Columbus hall, | dance was held at Blair Park. and centennial plaques at the hackmore missing from the pr Highlights were: Jan. 11, first/tree bonfire. Feb. 18, official) arch 7. Royal 4 Canadian|gelist parish hall sponsored by|Transportation to and fro was : Aug. 3 to Aug. 5 -- Whitby|/town entrances arty ot ae Hilleroft Drive, Whitby, flight of helium filled air current} opening of Whitby centennial| , aa di A village | Whitby Drama Club. April 19,/by horses.and buggies and hay|° hamber of Commerce sponsor-| 'The centennial flag was pre study balloons sent aloft by|building by Mayor Desmond 4egion Ladies Auxiliary held a inter-collegiate debate, held aticarts. Prizes for centennial cos-|ed a county town carnival, with|sented at the South Sea confer of western saddle, bridie, rein and STOVE OIL AND COAL 244 Brock St. S., Whitby 668-3524 668-5612 Oshawa still in its infancy 4s indi- Henry Street High School geog-|/Newman and Dr. Kenneth)' Centennial Tea' and a display/Denis O'Connor High School.|tumes were awatded at each|@ Parade Saturday morning,/ence, held at Fort Lauderdale,|4-------- caer by the fact that the school raphy students. Jan. 20, Henry|Hobbs. Adding color and|of antiques. Also, a fashion show|April 22, centennial _ princess|dance. jwhen 50 cadets of the Ontario|fiorida, by the crew of Dushka reported assets totalling Street High School fashion show.! pageantry was the Ontario Regi-! was presented by Anderson Col-! contest, sponsore' by Kinsmen's| July 2 -- Stained glass win-|"egiment paraded, and = anjjy BROCK . RCAF fly past..In the afternoon| 'An inscribed parchment baby Monday Tuesday Wednesday $2,080. Its receipts in 1867 nted to $6,647.62 and it es ss | One Complete Program et 7:30 Hi Greatest bull-throver 7 of them, all! WHITBY soccer, box lacrosse and base-\scrol] was available without ball were played. A civic dance|charge to all babies born dur-| was held at the centennial cen-|ing centennial year of parents tre Saturday evening Sunday | who live in the town of a afternoon motorcycle scramble RERAEA St Monday afternoon bicycle races. | $182.20 at the end of the Whitby and East Whitby ultural Society reported a ce of $54.94 after expend- 46 on its spring fair, $310 Carnival activities were held in ; fall fair and $134 on a Centennial Park and yachting ROK Created To , horse show and boat races at the lakefront. | OF Individual South Ontario Agricultur- ciety with John Shier as lent, John Dryden as vice- lent and George Robson cretary was in a better 'ial position, It had 408 ers, receipts totalling and expenditures amount- 0 $2,747. Its 15th annual ition attracted 1,918 en- and $1,200 in prize money distributed. salaries of civic officials hawa were nothing like are today. For instance uditors were paid $4 each he licence inspector drew ir his year's work. That the e finances were strictly olled is evidenced by a item which said Chief of > Gourley. wes instructed t himself a uniform at @ not exceeding $35. at did it cost to live? Let's a look at some of the } listed in The Vindicator. ir, $7.50 a barrel; fall , $1.40; spring wheat, barley 72 cents; rye, 70 oats, 45 cents; corn, 70 apples 40 cents and po- 30 cents. These were all ishel quantities. sh butter was selling for nts; fresh eggs, 15 cents; , eight cents; poultry five and tea, from 40 cents ta ind. Coal oil, which every- sed for their lamps, was its a gallon, hing prices were in keep leavy overcoats sold from ndercoats from $4; vest, $1.50; pants, from $3; fac- otton, 10 cents; prints, 10 and Canadian tweeds, 90 ryone went to the post of- or their mail and Post- r David Smith ran a list re than 50 unclaimed let- 1 The Vindicator, EARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO, Dec. 30, 1942 W. H. Gifford was ac- | an acclamation today and atically becomes mayor of ty for his second term. M. Roblin, reeve of the of Whitby for the past ears has announced his nent owing to wartime ss demands, 40 YEARS AGO, Dec. 30, 1927 'e was no aldermanic con- 1 Cedardale this year as ndidates got in by accla- \. city treasurer reports that sees a 2 mill reduction 1 school taxes, eee SKINS & SELLS nerged ATERS & CO. JNTANTS j Hamilton Calgary George Vancouver America. Great Britain out the World. 728-7527 'entre ..-15 Boys And Five Leaders Embarked From Lake Scugog Marina On 15-Day Trip ni on platform tary motorcycle display at Henry Street High School foot MONUMENTS ball field. Sept. 19 -- Centennial fashion STAFFORD BROS. show, 'Portraits of the Past", sponsored by All Saints' Angli- LTD. can Church Women MONUMENTS Oct. 25 -- Buffalo meat din- ner, arranged by All Saints' 668-3552 Anglican Chureh Women's groups Aug. 12 to Aug. 17 -- Centen al Caravan with nightly shows Aug. 30 -- Mili Requirements \ AGES "FAMILY 318 DUNDAS EAST | | | i Lise eee REAL EXPO '67 JULY 8 WHITBY / AJAX PERSONALS Mrs. V. Kozlenko, 914 Crocus Cres., is leaving New Year's day for an eight-week visit in Derby, England, where her children, Paul and Elaine, are students at the Anthony Gell school. She will be a house guest at her mother's, Mrs. D. Cherry, and will visit her brother, Rev. D. Cherry and Mrs. Cherry and family, of} Bamford, Derbyshire, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown and children, Joe-Anne, Kim and Scott, spent the Christmas holidays at Lake St, Peter vis- iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noble Baragar. For New Year's, Mr. and Mrs. Baragar will be guests at the Brown's residence, 614 Dundas St. E., and will be accompanied by Joe-Anne and Kim who had ex- tended their visit. Victor Rendell, Scarborough, and James Yatesman, ~Toronto, were Christmas holiday guests) at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Lavalley, 357 Rosedale} Dr. For the New Year's holiday their guests will be Mr. and) Mrs, William Burns, and fam-| fly, Judy and Gary, Toronto. | With their house guests, Mr. | and Mrs. Lavalley will attend| the New Year's Eve_ dance} sponsored by Whitby Knights of Columbus. Grant and Gregory, twin sons, Co-chairman of the Knights of Columbus New Year's Eve| dance to be held at Columbus} hall are Mat Kolsteren and Wil-| liam Goverde. An orchestral will provide the dancing music) and a buffet supper will be/ served at midnight. Christmas and New Year's guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Courtice, 15) Church St., Pickering, are Mr.| and Mrs. Lloyd Courtice and| family, Lorne Park. | CRIME AND PUNISHMENT | BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) --} A 25-year-old African drew a sentence of three years at hard labor for stealing five shillings and nine pence--69 cents, The magistrate called it the worst robbery case in Blantyre this | year. | ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN || Corner Byron at St. John Whitby Rev. W, J. S. McClure, B.A. Mr, J, R. Robertson, A.R.C.T., R.M.T., Organist 9:45 A.M.--Church School Classes 11:00 A.M.--Divine Worship "Work, As Long As It Is Day" John 9:3, 4 Kindergarten ond Nursery Core during Divina Worship, Everybody Welcome of Mr. and Mrs, Ronald Dainty, | Guilds Rd., Pickering, are elenating their third birthday Sunday. Dinner guests to cele- brate the occasion will be Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs: Thomas Rodman, Pickering, and Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Dain- ty, Scarborough, and great- grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lupson, Sr., Scar- borough. WHITBY BAPTIST Gilbert St. E. at Reynolds Minister; Rev. John McLeod ist: Mrs. W. $. Summers, ve A.T.C.M, od 11:00 A.M--"GOING FORWARD" 7:00 P.M.--"IF |. HAD THE CHAN CE" 9:45 AM--Bible School Classes for all. Wed, 7:30 P.M.--Bible Study and Prayer. Excellent Nursery Facilities, WHITBY ANNUAL BURNS SUPPER and CONCERT Fri, January 19 ot 6 p.m. ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH HALL Byron Street South employees of ... ADDRESS: MR. WARD IRWIN ENTERTAINMENT: MR, ROSS METCALF TICKETS ON SALE AT --FLETCH- ERS MARKET--Brock St. W. J. MOWATT--Dundes West, ADMIS- SION BY TICKET, ONLY, TIME ONCE AGAIN FOR A NEW START...WE HOPE 1968 WILL BRING YOU LOTS OF HAPPINESS Best Wishes and Greetings from the DUPONT OF CANADA Monager: Mr. Gordon T. Richards New Year's Eve DANCE Knights of Columbus 133 BROCK ST. N. Sun. Dec. BI st. 8 P.M,--1 AM. $10.50 A COUPLE "STEVE BACKWELL BAND" @ Refreshments @ Supper Tickets evoiiqble ot: Brock Borber Shop er coll Mott Kolsteren et 668-4467) or Willlam Giverde at 668-8514 Notice to Correspondents, Suppliers and Others This is to advise that with the amalga- mation of the Township of Whitby with the Town of Whitby on Jan. 1, 1968, all matters formerly administered by the Township will be processed by the Town at the following address: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY MUNICIPAL BUILDING 405 Dundas Street West WHITBY, ONTARIO (Te!. 668-5803) Kindly govern yourself accordingly In respect to any trans- actions after Jan. 1, 1968. | Peter Sellers is The A JERRY GERSHWIN-ELLIOTT KASTNER Production Recommended As ADULT ENTERTAINMENT Begins @ PM. Also == Second Feoture Attraction ---- ot 7:30 "TH" MYSTERY OF THUG ISLAND" in Color n@--Guy Madison--Peter Von Wyck & mesa a REP 2 Aeadac LAST TIME TODAY -- "MONKEYS GO HOME" AND --~ "COUNTRY COYOTE GOES HOLLYWOD" BOTH IN COLOR oe AT 7:00 P.M. ond 8:45 THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF EXTEND TO ONE AND ALL "A HAPPY NEW YEAR" The Town of Whitby LOT FOR SALE The Town of Whitby invites tenders for the purchase of Lot 1 Plan 705 Known as 900 WALTON BLVD. This lot is $0' x 120' and hos both sewer and woter leterals fronting the property. Release from the subdivision agreement will be supplied on closing. Tenders should be addressed to the undersigned, ond should be plainly marked on the en- velope "TENDER FOR LOT". The highest or ony tenders will not necessorily be accepted. Tenders close January 8th, 1968 at So'clock P.M A certified. cheque for 15% of the tender price should be submitted with the tender and the balance on elosing. John R. Frost, Clerk Administrator 405 Dundas Street West, Whtby WHITBY WORKS FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 419 Brock Street N REV. DeLOSS M. SCOTT, Minister NEW YEAR'S SERVICES 9:15 AM,--"FAITH TIDINGS" RADIO BROADCAST CKLB -- 1350 on Your Dial 9:45 A.M.--Begin the New Yeor The Right Woy -- In Our Family Bible School 11:00 A.M.--NEW YEAR'S WORSHIP SERVICE 7:00 P.M.--PRESENTATION. OF FULL-COLOR MOVING PICTURE "GOD IS NOT DEAD' WEDNESDAY EVE., JANUARY 3, 8:00 P.M, PRAYER, PRAISE AND PASTOR'S BIBLE CLASS "K Welcome Awaits You at Foith" | NOTICE HOLIDAY GARBAGE COLLECTION AND CHRISTMAS TREE PIGKUP NEW YEAR'S: There will be no garbage collection oh Monday, January Ist. Garbage normally collected on this day will be picked up on Tuesday, January 2nd. CHRISTMAS TREES: Will be picked up during the week of January 8-12 on your regular garbage collection day Please have all garbage out by 8 a.m. the day of collection to insure pickup as extra trucks will be assigned during the holiday period. TOWN OF WHITBY WORKS DEPARTMENT RPE BE REA SNE ETERS 2 IS