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Slovak National Hall Announces Completion of thei Centennial Project and Invites Scone ryone to Help Celebrate their ¢ @ THE OSHAWA TIN ©. Scturdey, November 18, 1967 _ anadian on C Cong 2 TT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 EVENTS 3 P.M. Blessing of the hall by Bis- hop Rusnak in the Greek Catholic Church, 470 Ritson Road South, ox AER os {7 tis LLELEE, HEHE HY 4 Wit HY iH Sai 4; C06, { i 4 P.M. Cockfail Party 6 P.M. Banquet Dinner 8:30 P.M. Centennial Dance Sponsored by the Following Builders & Suppliers-- -- see Pt PARKWAY TILE LTD. Millwork & Building Supply Ltd. © | | fe ot i Se 1279 Simcoe St. N., 728-6291 / : iene ee ee oe i | ae PAPARELLA BRICKLAYING || WESTERN ELECTRIC RIDGEWAY =| | 657 Athol E., 725-7664 PO a a ee : | ee | ace | and | A Division of Karas Heating Ltd, 725 Bloor St. W., 725-1212 | : ee ee ages DRAFTING LID. os i 710 Wilson South PEACOCK LUMBER | a tay ey | eS | apiaad ee ee a) : 430 Ridgeway Ave. i Dufferin Materials & | Se Stee Construction Ltd. SH WSU e epee a 66 Russett, 728-7318 | 728-7032 : i eRe 25 CHARM PROGRAM PROV! 2 © By DAVID WATTS Of The Times Staff WHITBY--Anyone who think today's youth frivolous and des tined to lives of decadenc should take a trip down to thi Whitby YMCA. Here are youngsters of al ages taking part in a program of activities that would do jus tice to any college program. And this year, with its ar rival in the town's centennia project building, seems set to be its most fruitful since the or ganization's birth only two year: ago. It all started in May 1965 wher a group of interested people got together in the Kathleen Rowe School and heard a talk by Arr Ward of the YMCA Nationa' Council. A June survey revealed a good deal of interest in the town, POTENTIAL "All this showed the pos- sibility was developing and there was sufficient potential so that a "Y" could be properly organized,"' said Ronald Hup- field, its executive director. "As a result, the town de- cided to go ahead and began organizing a number of activi- ties." One of the men most instru- mental in getting the YMCA off the ground was Graham Willan, its first president. The first course organized was part of the 4H Homemakers scheme -- on crafts Among the other courses or- ganized in 1966 were a judo class under William Gribben, a baby sitting course, golf les- sons, a gym program for boys on a Saturday morning, swim- ming at the Oshawa Boys' Club and an effective speak- ing course. Becky Ryan was or- ganizing sketching lessons and at this time the YMCA already had a membership of 75-80 -- just a year after its formation. For the first year there were meetings in the buildings of the Public Utilities Commission and the leading lights on the hon- orary board were Carl Mantz, Ted Curl, Ted Markwick, Mrs. Dorothy Beattie, Mr. and Mrs. Alec Sidor, Bryant Brown, Mrs. Joan Johnson and a keen stu- EXECUTI\ + «+ Junior