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Page 10, Wednesday, July 28th, 1971, WHITBY FREE PRESS PANCAKES IN THE FRESH AIR POPULAR THEATRE oe~ - "t.- YOUNG Members of Whitby's Rotary Club are busy preparing for their fourth a n nu a i outdo or pancake breakfast, August Ist, which is a prime feature of Whitby's County Town Carnival on the civic holiday weekend. According to breakfast chairman Claire Rich, facilities will be set up to feed 1, 500 to 2, 000 people between û:30a.m. andIl a.m. Thesefacilities, which will arrive atHeydenshore Park on Lake Ontario asearlyas6a.m. , include 600 pounds of pancake mix, 6, 000 ounces of syrup in 62 -ounce bottles, 70 to 100 pounds of b u t t e r , and an entire truckful of milk. Enough coffee wiil be available to satisfy 1,500 persons, and milk will given to youngsters. Fifty Rotarians will turn out with their wives and children to prepare the pancakes, which are cooked a doz- en at a time on five gas stoves. All di shes and utensils are dis- PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVES BARBECUE Displaying 1iive iy, well-informed interest in Canadian politics, 30 un- der-thirties attend the second meeting of the newly formed Ontar io South Young P r o g r e s s i v e Conservat ive Associat ion at the farm of Bil Newman, MPP, on Wednesday July 14. After a barbecue beside the trout pond the YPCs gathered round the fire to listen toabrieftalkby Mr. Newman, and to participate in a question and answer session. Topics included the Cabinet decision to hait the Spadina OFFICIAL OPENING HEYDENSHORE PAVILION The May or and Council of The Town of Whitby extend a public invitation to attend a publ ic ceremony marking the completion of this New Recreation Facility. Friday, July 30th, 1971 2:00 p. m. Heydenshore Park. Expr es sway , lowering the age of majority, and unemployment. With membership open to everyone under 30 years of age, the recently formed YPC organization is growing rapidly by using the Bring a Buddy method. Some of the members are young married couples, but the ma- jority (about 70 per cent) are single and under 21. Until members get to know one an- other better, the group is being run bycommittee. A partial executive will be elected soon, leaving room at the top for others who join the association in the near future. Anyone interested in att end ing may get further infor- mation fromPat or Mike Bouck at 649- 5020. To date, areas repres en te d by members include Aj a x, Bay Ridges, 3 r o o k 1 i n , S rougham, Dunbar ton, Greenwood, Oshawa, Pickering, GROUP posableandwill be cleaned up by club members after the breakfast. This year there will be two lineups insteadof one as in previous years to speed up the serving of the pancakes. Among those who will be attending thebreakfastw ll be members of Fair- viewLodge, the county senior citizensi home, Whi tby Scouts, Guides and Ven- turers, and visitors from Whitby's twin city, Longueuil, Quebec. Members of the Streamline Royal Rovers Trailer Club from all parts of the continental United States who are holding a rally in conjunction with the carnival will aiso attend the breakfast. Sinceitoriginatedin 1968, the Rot- ary Club Pancake Breakfast has be- come one of the feature attractions of the carnival, attended by most of the townspeople and visitors. Last year about 1,500 persons turned out and more are expected for this year 's carn- ival said Mr. Rich. COUNTY TOWN OLD DAYS Old photos of Whitby on display Photo display in downtown stores Friday, July 30th through Monday, August 2nd Display by Whitby Historical Society CARNI VAL W h i t b y - Fourteen students from York University's summer travelling theatre project, "Commedia '71" will present a series of improvised plays for children of ail ages at the Whitby County Town Carnival. The actors wili perform on a tra- ve i I ing stage constructed on a farm w a g o n chassis, s e t up in the south west corner of Centennial Park. Per- formances take place at 2:30 p. m. and 7 p. m. July 31st and August Ist. Thisyear's show marks the 'second t i m e York University s t udents have brought their summer theatre project to the County Town Carnival, under the sponsorship of Lasco Steel. No admission will be charged for the per- formances. STAGE TO APPEAR IN PARADE The "Commedia '71" stage wil ap- pear in the giant County Town Carnival parade, drawn by Heber Down's Cly- desdale horses, and wiil be set up in the park for the afternoon show. The stage opens out to measure 22 by 24 feet, and is equipped with lad- ders, trap doors and attiringrooms for quick changes. Theactorsvwill present improvisa- tions and interludes in the commedia dell 'arte style', based on folk tales and fairy stories, as well as one ma- jor act. "Commedia '71" began rehearsals May 25th, after 14 students were sel- ected from across Canada to partici- pate, based on acting and production skills and versatility. Ail the stud- e n t s participa ting attend York Uni- vers ity. As well1 as acting, the students han- d1e the technical par t of their produc- tions. Theywill be billetted in Whitby homes during the carnival. Pickering Beach, West Shore, and Whitby. So that* members may get to know one another quickly and integrate as a g r ou p, s um m er meetings are held every week. Meeting programs are a balance of social ac tivi ty, assoc iat ion business, and political discussion. RETURN FOR