iýAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21,-1976, WHITBY FREEPRESS Congratulations, Canadien Scoftish Club on pour pavillon Iroquois Park Whitney Hall Suat., JuIy 24 2-p.m. - 1 a.m. Monday, Tuesduy, Wednesduy, July 26, 27, 28 6:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. James M. WILSON Real Eastate 409 Brock St. S. 668-1161 Congratulations Raiston'Purina "Sea for Two" Plan your honsymoon on the "Fun Ship" from $415 per person with $unday departures to Nassau, Sun Juan, St. Thomas CONTACT AI&Linda Russel PW% RUSSELL fw. TRAVEL LTD., 668-5000 116 Brock St. S., Whitby ,', our Travel fI Our Business" Mon. - Sat. 9-5 Fri. Till 9 Third timo iý n Whitby i. 37 pyars Fire fighters from across Ontario con verge on Brooklin For the third Uie, in 37 .years, the Fire Fighters Association of Ontario is holding its annual convention in Witby. This year's convention is the 75 th held by the associa- tion, which wvas formed in 1899 to represent volunteer fire fighters in Ontario. In 1939 and 1969, the conven- tion was held in Whitby. .The rire fighters from across the province are coming back to Whitby to help the Whitby Fire Depart- men t celebrate its 125th anniversary. The Whitby departrnent has'arranged for 230 campsites on the Brookiin Fair grounds for the fire fighters and their families, and the centre of events will be the Brooklin are na. The !convention opens July 30 and continues througli Aug. 2, coinciding with the Whitby Couinty Town Carnival. Area residents are invited to attend the various conven- tion events and participate in parades and dances. Sonie of the highlîgihts 'of the convention are a dance at the Brooklin arena at 8:30 p.m. July 30, officiai opening of the convention at 1:30 p.m. July 31, and the Pire Fighters Bail at 8:30 p.m. the saine day. On Sunday August 1, at 1 p.m. there will be a parade from the Brooklin fire hall to the arena for a memorial service, followed at 2:30 p.m. by tWe fun games, which include a water bail contest, bucket race and bath tub race. At midnight the gigantic pyjama parade, a highlight of every rire fighters convention, will formn up at the Brooklin arena, and proceed through the streets of this normally peaceful and, quiet village. The pyjama parade will be followed by a dance. At 10 a.m. August 2, there wiil be 1 a Miss Fire Fighters contest in the arena, foi1owed " " i 1p.m. by a Councillor Joy Thompson -ct games night Whitby Arts Gomes N ight Friday Whitby Arts Inc. wiII be holding its fourth annual Games Night at the Station Gallery Fridlay 'rom 9.pm. to i a.m. in connection with the County Town Carnival. This event will consist of games, live entertainment and refreshments, for any- one aged 18 and over. The games night is a major fund raising event for Whitby. Arts, and wHI be followed on July 31 and Aug. 1 by an outdoor arts fair froni noon. to 5 p.mn. both days. The arts fair will consist of displays and a sale of arts and crafts by Ontario artists. There will also be a children's art activity area, and the gallery and gift show will be open to the public. The Whitby Arts Station Gallery is iocated at the corner of Henry and Victoria Streets. JuIy 30 monster parade of fire appearatus, bands and floats whichi proceeds frorn Anider- son Street th rough the streets of Brooklin. The parade wilI get under way at 1 :30 pan. sharp. One of the highlights of the parade will be a 11i 0-piece rnarching band from_ Verona, Pennsylvania, known as the Vanguard of Penn His. In addition there will be four pipe bands, representing, Ajax, Hespeler, Dundas and Mount Forest, and marching bands from Teeswater, Keswick, Lindsay, Oshawa, and Hamilton.' The following is a complete program of convention events: FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 0F ONTARIO Calendar of events for the Ontario Association of Fire Fighters 75th Annual Con- vention to be held, at the Brookiin Arena and« Fair Grounds. Friday, July 30, 1976 1:30 p.mi. Meeting of, Exe- cutive at 'Hall No. 1, Brooklin. -3: 00 p. n. Registration of -5:00 p.m. delegates at the Brooklin Arena. 8: 30 p.mn. Dance in'Brook- linArena. Admis- sion $L1.0 per person. Saturday, Juiy 31, 1976 7:30 a.m. Breakfast served on the grounds. 8: 00 a.mi. Registration desk opens for FFAO business meeting. 1 0:00 a.mi. Business Meeting. County Town Carnival Parade - Down to\vnWitby 11:30 a.mi.Fire Prevention Window Judging 1:30 p.mi. Officiai Opening of the 75th Con- vention--Brooklin Arena Meeting Resumes. 2:00 parn. Winner of Fire Prevention Win- dow to be announced. Enter- tainment and Re- freshmffents avait- able after the meeting. 5: 00 p.m. Beef Barbeque to be served on the grounds -Aug.2. 8:30 p.m. Dance in Brooklin Arena. Fire- fighters Bail (Live Orchestra'- THE CAPRIS) Sunday, August 1, 1976 8: 00 a.m. Breakfast served on the grounds:' 1:00 p.m. Parade from Brooklin Fire Hall to the Arena for Memorial Service.. 2:30 p.m. Fun games to commence: -Water Bail Con- test -Bucket Race -Bath Tub Race 3:00 p.m. Beer Garden and -6:00 p.m. Entertainiment at the Brooklin Arena. 5: 00 p.m. Beef Barbeque to be served on the grounds. EVENING Socializing 12:01 a.m. Pyjama Parade forms up on the grounds. Dance to follow in the Brooklin Arena. Admission: Free if in costume. $1.00 per head without. NOTE: If corn is available there wiIl be a corn roast at 9: 00 p.m. Monday, August 2, 1976 8: 00 a.m. Breakfast served on the grounds. 9: 00 a.m. Meeting of games officiais with team 'captains and draw for positions at arena. 10:00 a.m.Miss Firefighter Contest in the Are na. 1 :00 p.m. Monster Parade of FireAppartus, Bands and Floats, (?7orm- up on Anderson Street. Parade leaves at p.m. sharp). NOON Beer Garden and Entertainment at Arena. 2:30 p.m. Firefighters Com- petitions on the grounds. Resuits of games and trophies awarded in the Arena one hour after compte- tion'of games. Lucky draw to take place after awards. E T élROYAL BANK the helpful bank Wolcome to Whitby's County. Town 'Carnival 307 Brock St. Se Whiltby 668-9358 -- Whitby, Welding Sulutes the Town of Whitby on the llth annivorsary of their carnival Welcome to Whitby's County Town Carnival Bowyer Ref rigeration Sales and Service 668m6661 I 't'