Whitby Free Press, 23 Jun 1976, p. 8

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PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1976, WHITBY FREE PRESS Nigel Schilling underwent close scrutiny by* fellow Whitby iaycees Brian Tatcheli (left) and AI McDougall (right) at a recent Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting. Actually, Nigel was in proper dress wearing bis unit vest when president AI and Brian introduced the new style of dress for the Whitby club soon to be nick-named AL (-i-baba) and the 40 thieves. Free Press Photo A NEW YEAR FOR THE JAYCEES' Past Whitby iaycees President Bill Wolters was honoured Saturday at a party held in his honour. He was presented with several momentos commemoratiflg bis year as leader of the Whitby organization, including "the Golden Hand Award" shown in the phot'o. Free Press Photo j i i - '4 "'vHEY, LOOK AT THE FIREMAN!"9 "Hey, look at the firernan", says 2½2-year-old Stephen Mitchell of 493 Lawence Street, as lie watches Whitby fire fighter Doug McLean checking his list of equipmnent. Fire fighter McLean and his compatriots were called out to the Bank of Commerce at the Four Corners at 9 a.rn. Friday, but thev didn't have to deal with any hot mnoney. A motor on a surnp pumip had burned out and filled the basement of the bank.full of srioke. Whether there's fire orjust smoke, a [ire fighter ail decked out ini his heavy.coat and boots can be of real interest to a srnall child. Free Press Photo Pay TV by Sept., 1977? NURSERY SCHOOL MOVES After six years at St. Mark's United Church, the Ajax-Pickerinlg and Whitby Association for Retarded Children is moving. its nursery school to Ajax. At the St. Mark's "Celebration 150" anniversary June 1 2, Mrs. Inez Curl, president of the association, and Mrs. Joan Richardson, chairman of the nursery school took the opportunitY to thank the church for the use of its faciities over tLe past six years. Mrs. CurI and Mrs. Richardson presented Neil Murkar, chairman of the churchès Board of Trustees, a plaque which read: "Thanks for the use of the church hall from March 31, 1970 to iune 15, 1976. From left to right are Mrs. Curl, MIr. Murkar, and Mrs. Richardson, holding the plaque. Free Press Photo Singers at Fiesta Whitby's County Town Singers are participating in Oshawa s annual Fiesta Week this week, performing at the Firefigh ers' Pavilion in St. Gregory's Auditorium on Simncoe Street North. Haif-hour concerts are being held at 8:30, p.m. and 10 p.m., featuring songs from the Singers' recent spring show at Iroquois Park. The concerts are being held Monda), through Saturday. This series of concerts is the last for the singers before they take their summer break. By Sep,:cinber of next ycar, airea residents4 could hc watchiing first-run fea tu rc filmns ini the cornfort of't heir living roorns. According to Terry McWade, Marketing Director of Pine Ridge Cable TV Limiîted, that is the earliest date that his company couîd hope to introduce pay television lu its ,25,000 subscribers. The Ministry of Com- munications and the Cana dian Radio-televîsion and Tele- communications Commission recently gave the green lighit to pay TV at the Canadian Cable Television Association convention in Toronto. llowever, says Mr. MeWade, that is only the first in a number of steps which will bring pay TV to the area. The CRTC, the regulatory body for the country's elec- tronie media, will accept suggestions concerniflg the introduction of pay TV until September of this year. After the CRTC makes a 1policy decision on the form and structure of a pay TV organization, it will establish regulatory guidelines con- cernlng the icensing of pay TV, opeato rs. À cailI for licence appl iea- tions t'or distribution of paiy TV to subs.,ribcrs will followv. Band concert The Whitby Brass Band will present a concert on the lawn at the back entrance of the Whitby Public Library on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The library is at 405 Dundas Street West. The library has also announced that it will be closed Saturdays, [rom July 10 to August 28 inclusive during the summer. Wintczrio grant The Ontara;, Ministry of Culture and Recreation has approved a grant of $8,571, to assist in the construction of the Hutchison Park tennis courts which were officially opened last month. The provincial assistance is provided through the Com- munity Recreation Centres Act, administered by the arts divisio'n of the rnlnistry. *Get More For Your .Money ., - F R E E P R E S S ..- . EMPORIUM ,) 668-61 1 ' TENDER FIRE HYDRANT MAINTENANCE- CONTRACTOR 1. To provide full mainte- nance service and inspec- tion for 32 fire hydrants on a three year basis at the Ontario Hospital, Whitby, Ontario. TENDER No. LIN-76-060 2. To provide full mainte- nance service and inspec- tion for 5 fire hydrants on a three year basis at the Dwkam Regional Centre, Whltby, Ontario. (Located en the Ontario Hospital Complex grounds) TENDEI No. LI N-76-061 SEPARATE INDIVIDUAL SEALED TENDERS will be received until 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME, JULY 14, 1976. CONBINED TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Tender Documents may be obtained front the Ontario M.inistry of Govemment Services, Lindsay- Regional Offie, 32 Kent Street West, P.O. Box 7000, Lindsay, Ontario. NOTE: For further informa- tien regarding the above Tenders, please cail Mrs. E. M. Neale at the abQ-ve address. Telephone: (705)ý The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. Ontario Govommer" Srvi,c"N VYeVmi TOC1 FURNITURE STRIPPING 'pin or caustics MccNeil's ' " *untr ndUhltr "UIt pays to reuphoister fine furniture" 413 Dundas St. E._ Whitby. Ontarjo Bus. 669-5481 Reès. 668-6526 TOWN 0F WHITBY 1976 AFTER INTERIM TAX NOTICE THIRD INSTALMENT The third instalment of taxes for 1976 is due and payable lune 30, 1976. if payment is not received by the due date, penalty at the rate of 1% per month wili be charged on the overdue balance. Taxes may be paid at any Whitby Bank without bank collection charges or at'the Municipal Office, 405 Dundas treet West, Whitby, Ontario. Gail Empey, Tax Collector, l 23/70.Town of Wbitby. Lie i e

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