Livingstone leads 78th to world pipe band championship ByBRYCECOOPER Pipe Major William Livingstone, a Whitby resident, and his band, the 78th Fraser Highlanders recently won the world champion pipe band competition in Glasgow, Scotland, the first time the competition has beenwon by team outside Scotland. -The 78th is made up of 25 men from all over southern Ontario and is led by Livingstone who has been living and practising law in Whitby for the past 16 years. A main factor in the success of the 78th is their unique approach to pipe music. "People are surprised by our rythmic and jazz approach to pipe music," says Livingstone. The 78th took 'risks,' he says, in breaking away from the traditional form of pipe music. "What makes us unique is we expand the boundaries of pipe music, arranging the music in an orchestral way." The 78th Highlanders draw î members from as far east as Napanee and west to Windsor with a couple coming from Buffalo. They all meet in Toronto once a week during the winter months competing in the late spring and summer. Livingstone was born and raised in Copper Cliff, small town outside of Sudbury with a strong Scottish heritage. He began playing the bag pipes when he was five and com- peted until he was 17, coached by his father. At 17 he pursued other musical interests which included joining a rock band. He picked up piping again at 27, advancing to pipe major with the Frasers. Livingstone moved to Whitby in 1971 and set up a law practice. Married to Lillian for 22 years, Livingstone describes her as 'my biggest supporter.' When asked ,how he can manage music with a busy law practice, he says: "Sometimes you have to sleep less" adds, "My wife makes it very. easy." The Frasers will soon be perfor- ming in Oshawa in another com- Detition. WILLIAM LIVINGSTONE Bradley Dr. sidewalks: WIHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987, PAGE 3 Trial date in January A trial date of Jan. 6, 1988, has been established for an Oshawa man charged after a fatal hit-and- run in Whitby in February this year. Michael John Humphries, charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failing to remain at the scene of an accident and driving without insurance, will stand trial in Oshawa provincial court. The charges were laid after Craig Holley, 14, was killed when struck from behind by a vehicle while walking along Hopkins St. in Whit- by, Feb. 1. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' "On" ii i 5m, Monday Join us at Boppers for the $64.00 question. Trivia from the 50's, Rib Night, enjoy barbeque ribs for just 50¢ each. Starting Oct. 7 207 DUNDAS STREET WHITBY, ONT. 430-0 768J LAYAWAY ANY FUR FOR ONLY $100. On both sides now Whitby council has gone against an administrative committee and planning department recommen- dation and will require sidewalks to be constructed on both sides of Bradley Dr. as part of a 75-unit townhouse subdivision for the area. The subdivision is planned for the east side of Garden St., north of Martinet. Committee had recom- mended a sidewalk be constructed only on the west side of Bradley Dr. "I disagree with a sidewalk only on one side of a collector road (Bradley Dr.)," said councillor Joe Drumm, who lobbied for sidewalks on both sides. "We need sidewalks on both sides of every collector road in town. I have sympathy for people in that area but .that will be a well travelled road." In his report to council, planning director Bob Short indicated that "area residents feel quite strongly that there should be only one sidewalk on the west side of Bradley Dr." "We did not adhere to pressure from residents on this," said coun- cillor Joe Bugelli. He said the situation was different than in other areas of town in that there are only five houses abutting the east side of Bradley. That argument did not satisfy councillor Ross Batten who agreed with Drumm. "That will be a busy street. If we do not put a sidewalk in now and we give in to people who don't want them we will be asked in the future by other residents why it is not there for safety," said Batten. The recommendation that a sidewalk only be built on the west side of Bradley Dr. was defeated by councillors Drumm, Batten and ac- ting mayor Tom Edwards. Coun- cillors Bugelli and Marcel Brunelle favored the recommendation. (Mayor Bob Attersley and coun- cillor Gerry Emm were absent.) Bugelli then attempted to have the developer produce cash-in-lieu of the sidewalk. "Obviously this council doesn't have the guts," said Drumm, referring to sidewalks on both sides. "This is the first time I have known that on a collector road we will break Town policy only because of five people. We should have the intestinal fortitude to do this now," said Drumm. But Bugelli argued council should take the money for the sidewalk and discuss the need at budget time. That motion was defeated, also by a 3-2 vote. Councillor Batten then moved that council require the developer to construct sidewalks on both sides of Bradley. "Let it not be said there wasn't a good fight for the citizens in that area," said Brunelle who favored the original recommendation. Batten's motion was approved by Edwards and Drumm. Both Brunelle and Bugelli opposed it. The location of sidewalks was the only issue left outstanding as a result of meetings between the developer and area residents. Both sides along with Town represen- tatives met at least twice during September. On Sept. 1 residents expressed their concerns some of which in- cluded landscaping, fencing and trees. The residents wanted upgraded fencing and landscaping which the developer agreed to on Sept. 10. The developer also agreed to redistribute trees that were originally planned for boulevards to rear yard areas. After the Sept. 10 meeting the planning department said all con- cerns, with the exception of the sidewalk, had been addressed and resolved. "All parties appear to be satisfied with the process and the results; in fact, the developer ad- mitted that perhaps certain aspects of his development proposal were superior to his original submission, after having been scrutinized by the area residents," noted the department. MINK • FOX •COYOTE RACCOON • NUTRIA • BEAVER Exclusive Alfred Sung Dealer for 28 KN S. . O HA A 57-20 i le 9 1 le 'l '11, qu 4 0 a 9 0 9 lu 9 1 V 9 'l ettvov.vv t'vu