Whitby Free Press, 28 Jun 1989, p. 2

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' AdE 2',P,WIITkY FýR R é,*WàiD ,)NESl,; MN , 2f989 Çannons to go July 8 1 Frfile rvi On Saturday, July 8, the two cannons guarding Durham regional headquarters wiIl begin their journey back to their ori- ginal horne in Halifax. Ail Durham residents are in- vited to attend a ceremonyp, start- ing at 2 p.m., as Durham s honor gu ard passes the cannons the H ailifax's honor guard. A 'Straw- berry Social' reception will fol- low. In 1866, the two, 7-inch, rifled- muzzle-loading cannons were made at the. Royal Gun Factory in Woolwich, England and ship- ped to HaliÏax to protect Cana- dian shores. Colonel J.E-. Farewell, then crown attorney for Ontario County, securecd the cannons in 1902 for the Town of Whitby. For 62 years the cannons flan- ked the front door of the Ontario County Courthouse. When the County moved in 1964 to Ross- land Rd., now regional headquar- ters, the cannons followed. Reègional chairman Gary Her- rema and chief administrative officer Don Evans wiIl represent Durham Region in Halifax on July 19 when the cannons are unveiled and presented to the Halifax*Citadel. Friendly, Personal Service 24 Hours - 7 Daysa week I ASSORTE-D CO GREEN GlANT COE VEGETABLES HAM *êéea.MS insoe be Y KAISERS- FRESH 6 FOR MUSHROOMS bue ' e. BONELESS- SIRLOIN STEAKS 411 WE T l,)Mlý, E e *-' and expert advice *ALI, SALES FINAI. SUPPLIEIS LAST. FIRST COME- FIRST SEMVE11). 0 * # 1

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