r PAGE 8, TFURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1973, WHITBY FREE PRESS IKININS THE BIGQzIUNNY [ast week 1 found niyseit' aboard the Big Bunny, sîpping Coke and chatting with Hugli Hefner's Jet Buniiies. It Al started wheiî a sweet voice froi îClucazgo's Playboy Club asked mie if 1 would attend the press receptioil aboard Hefner's nuch publited $5.5 million airerit which was used to transport TV stars Sonny anîd Cher. My first reaction was negative. 1 realty did îîot want to drive to Toronto International Airport just for (bat. But, later on I ehaniged ni ind. Pairtly because the PR girl was such a grezit con artist. About 1 2 reporters and photographers showed up for the press tour of the plane. a stretcht-d version of the McDonnel - Douglas DC - 9. Called the Big Bunny, it is the largest and miost luxurious priva te plane in existence. Painted jet black with a white Playboy rabbit head eniblazoned on the tail,*the Big Bunny can easily be spotted at any airport. A compliment of Playbo> Jet Bunnies - personally selected by the "Big Rabbit" himself from applicants throughout the entire Playboy Club chain - serve aboard the plane. At least three Jet Bunnies (good - looking, but îiot too bright, I found out) are on board each flight to provide the individual services. However the interior of the Big Bunny is unlike anything seen in aircraft design. Determined to eliminate the tunnel - like atmosphere of conventional airliners, Hugh Hefner decided lie wanted the plane to reflect the comfortable ambience and unusual features of the Playboy mansions in Chicago and Los Angeles. The resuit is a series of eye - catching gadgets, including the six - by eight elliptical bed, covered with silk sheets (oh yes!) and a spread of Tasmanian opossum. The living room has a completely stocked pull - out bar, where a guest can get a cocktail mixed to his own specifications. Couches are recessed into the contoured walls to provide a large open area that may be used as a discotheque. Among other Playboy wonders, the plane is equipped with duplicate controls for avaition buffs, two swivel chairs electrically powered, eight - track stereo tape equipment, a compact galley at the front of the passenger compartment and two concealed Bell and Howell l6mm mnovie projectors, swinging out from- behind a wooden panel to show feature films in Cinemascope, During the press reception, I was introduced to a couple of Jet Bunnies, aIl garbed - up in their black and white costumes, made of nylon cire. 1 was told that the " 4wet look" costumes were designed to provide "maximum freedom of movemen t." But, 1 have some doubts about this dlaim. The tight body dresses were enough to suffocate A of us aboard the Big Bunny. - Anyway, I paid more attention to the live bunnies and ignored the costume part. At a quieter moment, I button - holed the 23 - year - old Leiko Englisli who was chosen Jet Bunny from more than 800 bunnies in Playboy Clubs across the United States. Miss Englisli, sporting a white silk lielmet ShIe also broke the news that Hef is no longer dating his former playmate Barbie. "I think the much - heraîded romance is over," said Bunny English. "Hef las a new girl friend." After my brief conversation witli Miss English, I turned to Jet Bunny Sharon Gwin. Sharon, like most of the Bunnies, is a true Heiner devotee. She likes lier job and hopes to hold on to it as long as possible. According to Sharon, Bunnies are flot allowed to date Playboy Club Keyholders. But, she admits, this ruling lias some loop - holes. Mien time was up to depart from the Big Bunny, one reporter intoned: "wliat the Bell are we doing, hiere? Lets forget about these Jet Bunnies and get back to wo rk.' 1 wish lie lad said that a few hours earlier. Durham Rogional Council to b. Sworn In At Roberts Collogiats Oct. i 5th OSHAWA - Inaugural cere- monies for Durham Region's first council will be held in the G. L Roberts Collegiate and Vocational Institute at 8 p.m.. Monday, October 15, Chairman Walter Beath an- nounced today. Chairman Beath also an- nounced appointment of the region's acting clerk. FIe is William G. Manning, 61, who lias been administrator and clerk - treasurer of Ontario Cou nty. With the exception of Mr. Beath, wbo was appointed by the provincial government on July 3 1, members of Dur- ham regional council will be elected by popular vote on October 1. At the inaugural ceremon- ies Lieutenant Governor W. Ross Macdonald will officiate, and the proceedings will be chaired by Ontario Treasurer John White, who is also Min- ister of lntergovernmental A- ffairs. Mr. Beath said the cloice of Roberts Collegiate makes it possible for the ceremonies to be attended not only by many special and distinguish- ed guests but also by a large number of private citizens. The chairman said he was particularly pleased to have Mr. Manning as acting clerk because of his extensive ex- perience in municipal affairs. A native of Brooklin, Ont- ario, Mr. Manning lias been clerk - treasurer of Ontario County since 1947. In 1967 lie assumed the additional - - - HAIR CARE CENTRE Whltby Mali NIck Jlm Nlçk and Jlm are Reased t6 announce tbat they have moved to the H-air Care Centre ln the Whltby Malil. They look forward to Welcoming their moiny customers both new end -old. Appolntments WHITSY MALL not always nscessary. 4,Hwy. 2 72340211 - - -. - - duties of administrator. Bis background in mun- icipal affairs also includes several years' service in elect- ed positions. He served eiglit years on Whitby Township Council, including three years as Reeve, and several years on scliool boards in the area. Keenly interested in plan- ning, he became a founding member of the Pickering - Whitby Joint Planning Board in 1948 and lias since served prominently in many other local and regional planning organizations. Bis present positions in- clude that of executive vice - president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. ELECTION CANDIDATES FORUM WNHITBY CENTENNIAL BUI LDING THEATRE SEPTEMBER 18 -7:30 P.M. SPONSORED BY WHITBY CHAMBER 0F COMMERCE Lorne Goodman PLUMB'ING\\,& HEATING a LTD PUC WATER HEATERS INSTALLED 715-1044 758 MARY M wMuj kândf Pon Fos ' O um c l ai . 668-3334 214 Dundee St. East Whltby, Ont. 1390 AJAXý SPORTS" *Plus the COUNTRY PERSON TO PERSON '..COMMUNITY r RADIO CHOO 13 90 *LOCAL NEWS 1 Ã