Whitby Free Press, 13 Jul 1988, p. 28

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WflBIMtRMiEDE3DY,,UIY 18 lOOth birthday Isabelle Mignonette' Parker, better known as Nettie, a former Newcastle town clerk, celebrated ber lOtb birthday last Friday witb family and fellow residents of Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Whitby where she bas lived for, the past five years. Town clerk from 1955-1961 and then librarian, ever active Nettie was- also a member of Newcastle United Churcb and the local borticultural society. Many village residents received flowers from ber gatrden. . - Aniong. those joining ber for ber birthday were son Richard, grandchildren, great- grandchilIdren and great-great- grandchildren. On band to convey the Premier's and Province' congratulations and a plaque was Durbam Centre MPP Allan Furlong. Nettie (nee Parker) was born in Bond Head, near Newcastle, on July 8, 1888. She married .Floyd Butler in 1911, wbo later died at age 54. Son Fred died at 18 and son Murray <ied when- serving overseas for the R.AF. Adin dition'i ldge staff recommended Region'social' serviceésco-mm- issioner Garry Cubitt bas recommended the addition of nine new staff members at Fairview Lodge. The fine positions have been approved- in the 1988 budget. Autbority bas yet to be given to, f111 the positions. In a report, it was recomm- ended that the following be hired (and amount budgeted for full- year cost for eacb position) for the Lodge:, fuIl-time confidential secetry ($28,665); full-time activity aide ($20,200); clerk stenographer ($25,047); schedul- ing clerk ($23,918);three resident care coordinators ($130,746); registered nurse ($40,538); laundry- aide ($23,528). Fraud conviction A 34-year-old Whitby man was sentenced to five days in jail' after being convicted of fraud under $1,000 in Oshawa criminal court recently. Paul Ernest Webb, of Dundas St. W., Whitby was cbarged following an investigation by Whitby OPP and the Ministry of Community and Social Services. The court beard that Webb received family benefits cheques in the amount of $584.94 and late last year reported to the ministry bis October cheque had not been recieved. 1A replacement cheque was issued and subsequent investigation revealed Webb had signed and casbed botb cheques. r; 1~ '/ VTAKE THE STING OUT 0F VOUR INSURANCE PAYMENTS D.I.S. INSU RANCE is weiI known for TOP NOTCH COVERAGE, EXCELLENT SERVICE and LOW INS URANCE RATES. NOW there's another D.I.S. feature to tell you about !! Enjoy the convenience of EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS for insurance on your Auto, Home, Life and Business operations! " LOW RATES " EXCELLENT SERVICE A WINNING " MONTHLY PAYMENTS COMBINATION BEFORE YOU RENEW YOUR EXISTING POLICY CALUS FOR A FREE QUOTATION 6 66'- 20 90" 965 DUNDAS ST. W. SUITE 200, WEST LYNDE PLAZA NETTIE BUTLER looks over plaques recognizing lier lOOth birthday as her great-granddaughter looks on. Free Press photo Less th an. 3 weeks left to enter Marigold contest Less than three weeks are Ieft for Wyhitby residents to enter the town's seventh annual marigold contest, sponsored by the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. Entry forms' are available at Weall and Cullen Nurseries, Valle's Fruit Market, DeVille Produce, Whitby Dominion Hardware, Canadian Tire, The Rose Basket, at the K-Mart Plaza and the Chamber office in the Centennial building. The marigold contest, which promotes the town's official flower, is open to businesses and residences in Whitby only. Judging will take place on Aug. 15 and 16 in four categories: residential, commercial, indus- trial and institutional. Deadline for submission of entries is July 31. Entry forms may be placed in the orange boxes at the locations where the forms are available, or mailed to the Whitbv Chamber of Commerce, Box 268, Whitby, LiN 551. Howies ad of July 6th should have read: PEPSI Regular and Diet, case of 24 cans, $6.99 280m1. can, prîce per lOOmI. 10.04 cents., 750 mi. botties (returnable>. .89 cents, plus deposit, price per lOOmi. 1.09 cents, One winner will be cbosen -in each çategory, based on four judging standard: design and layout, general bealth and condition, quality of maintenance and plant display. Prizes for the winners In eacb category will be keeper trophies and a free dinner for two at the awards night, Sept. 20 at the Gardon Gate Restaurant, Cullen Gardons. The names of the winners will aIso be engraved on a plaque displayed at the tourist infor- mation centre. For further information, cal the Whitby Chamber Of Commerce at 668-4506. Vice-principal change at Henry Peter Fawcett, who was vice-principal at Henry Street Higb School, .will becoipe prin- cipal at Cartwright scbool in Blackstock. Jim Musselman, wbo was principal at Cartwright, will be, the new vice- principal at Henry Street Higb Scbool. Botb positions became effective Julyli. FLQ RÉ .N CEa nd>R eg Reed are among the Fairiew Lodge residents now en- joying ,1arge-screen television thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Whitby that recen- tly donated the $8,000 set. Free Press photo .NE E DA SUMMER JOB? Wont a great tan ? For 'More information phone Jc,à r ry cr J ff or Apply in Person

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