WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1977, PAGE 7 Brian Wirter's I H st orji g Whitby cal Rev. John Pentland Continuing with our accounts of the lives of clergymen in Whitby, we take a look at Rev, John Pentland, the first minister of St. John's Anglican Church at Port Whitby. Mr. Pentland was an Irishman by birth, a soldier by experience and a minister by choice. He was the third son of George Pentland of Granby Row. Puitland Square, Dublin, born in the year 1804. Space-age research into modern electrical circuitry is an ongoing part of daily business at ITT Cannon Electric in Whitby. Cannon, a division of ITT Industries of Canada, is a inajor Canadian manufact- urer of commercial connect- ors. The company is known for its expertise in producing connectors designed and tested for application in a wide range of stress situations or "hostile environments"--- encountered in the energy, aerospace and communication industries. General Manager Fred Musinka emphasizes the importance of Cannon's commitment to research: "There's a dramatic increase in environmental stress im- posed on modern electrical circuits. Our job is to make sure our connectors meet the challenge of a hostile environ- ment, whether they're used in high-speed airiraft, ils early education was received at Kilkenny, Ireland, and he took his theological training at Trinity College in Dublin and Cambridge in England. In 1824 he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in lis Majesty's Horse Guard, 21st Regiment. Later he was promoted to the rank of Captain and travelled with the army through France, Spain and Italy. In 1830 he met his future wife, Frances Montgomery at an officers' ball in Dublin and they were married in April of the following year. His marriage seemed to change Mr. Pentland's ideas of career, for he decided to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Rev. John Pentland and became a minister. Mr. Pentland ministered in Wales,, France and Ireland before migrating to Canada about 1835. He established his first church at Columbus, known as St. Paul's Anglican Church. This church stood for about 90 years until it burned to the ground in 1921. Mr. Pentland's charge embraced Columbus, Oshawa, Whitby and- the surrounding districts, and he liked to say that his parish extended to the shores of Hudson Bay. At different times he lived in Oshawa and Whitby, and Cadets at Camp Borden About 500 sea, land and air cadets from across Canada1 are now at Canadian Forces1 Base Bordon, Ontario, attend- ing courses at the Annual Cadet Summer Training School (CSTS). This is the sixth year in succession thal training on a na 'na tri- cadet basis has been taking place at the base. The officer commanding CSTS is Lieutena-it Colonel Art Pill of Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario. It's his seventh year on the school's staff and his third as commanding officer. He retires from the position at the end of the current training sesion. Col. Pill said "What we do here is conductive to the process of building good citzens and leaders who-are physically fit....and we do it within the military frame- work. The things the cadets learn 'and gain here are of benefit to the entire country. Until August 19, the cadets will be training in fields such as electronics, aeroengines, airframes, ~ photography, music, vehicle maintenance, driving, radio communication, scuba diving, athletic leader- ship and rifle marksmanship coaching. All of the cadets on special courses participate in a two- day exercise on and along a nearby river. The exercise includes approximately 24 miles of canoeing, camping and suryval-Jechniques and other wilderness relate topics. Throughout the course training period the cadets also tour places ot scenic and his- toric interest in Toronto, Niagara Falls and other Ontario cities and towns. Second in command at CSTS is Commander Gerald Bradley of Sudbury, Ontario. This is his first year at CSTS and will assume command of of the school next year. About 140 reserve and regular force personnel are employed in support and training roles at CSTS. CFB Bordon facilities are used in the accomodation, feeding, training and recrea- tion of CSTS. Borden Base Commander Brigadier General C. Beattie said "I believe in the cadet movement...I recognize the hard work that goes into the organization.....I and those p-ople of the base are behind CSTS one hundred percent." Taking rifle courses at the summer •training school ate G. Morgan of Ashburn, and A. Morris of Whitby. geophysical pxploration in the Arctic or along the Amazon River, or the operation of deep-sea life-supprt systems." Located in a thriving industrial suburb half a mile north of the Thickson Road exit on the 401, Cannon Electric employs more than 165 people in a high-techno- logy manufacturing plant. There, the hostile environ- ment testing programu was started about five years ago with only some dry ice in a fabricated box and three electronic instruments to simulate low temperatures extremes (minus 1010C. to plus 7000C.) The connectors are literally frozen and baked. Various levels of negative reaction such as metal fatigue, damage of contacts and con- ductive material, and failure of insulation are carefully monitored, noted and evalu- ated. If a connector does not stand up to specifications, it 7 /SOFFIT PANEL Continously vented. Fits any soffit width. Apply directly to framing orover old soff it. Soffit Faia nd Evestroughs is redesigned and retested until the final result satisfies the high standards of Cannons quality control department. Cannon Canada's research and testing gives the Whitby plant a competitive edge in the world market. Along with serving Canadian custom- ers, Cannon exports to the U.S., Europe, Latin America and the Far East. 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Space-age research ongoiing at ITT if Traveling During Christmas & March Break Register Now To Avoid Dissappointment Contact AI & Linda Russell RUSSELL TRAVEL 116 BROCK ST. S., WHITBY 668-5000 Summe or o-n9.Stra -2no --MMMMM had to travel.many miles on horseback to conduct services for the settlers. One time he failed to show for a service because he was stuck in the mud, and the parishoners patiently waited an hour for his arrival. In 1841, Mr. Pentland began the ministry which led to the construction of St. John's Anglican Church at Port Whitby. The church was opened in July 1846, and Mr. Pentland acted as its rector until he announced his resignation in 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Pentland had 17 children, and thanks to some- extra income from investments and money from Mrs. Pentland's fantily, they lived a comfortable life. This was not always the case for preachers in thQ mid 19th century, for churches were known to not pay them very much. The Pentlands were very religious in their day-to-day affairs, and always held family prayers each day at 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. In their time this was a custom observed by practically every church family. Mr. Pentland was known to be very generous and sympathetic to the poor people of his parish, and always visited the sick and the afflicted. When he announced his resignation on Oct. 11, 1863, .he tool his entire congregation by surprise. Even his daughter, who presided at the organ, did not know he was going to retire. He continued to preach at Prince Albert, near Port Perry, for a while, but lis liealth failed and lie returned to Whitby to live in quiet retirement. Rev. John Pentland died at Whitby on May 18, 1871 at the age of 67. It is ironie that tlie headstone for bis grave has long since disappeared and only the stone for one of his sons reniains. 1-e was buried in St. John's Cemetery beside the church he founded. His congregation, however, did not forget Rev. John Pentland. In 1914 a beautiful stained glass window was installed behind the altar of St. John's Church in his memory. Rev.John Pentland was one of the founders of the Christian Church in Whitby and deserves to be remembered by today's generation, more than 100 years after his death.