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r-. SPAGE 2, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1973, WHITBY FREE PRESS La,.st Saturday the Whitby Fire Department had a general eail to the Ladies College at the end of Gilbert Street. There was a tire on the third floor in one of the girl's rooms. For those of yuu who have just moved into town, the Ladies College used to be a castie and it is one of Whitby's most historie buildings and a lot of people in town would flot like to see the building burned to the ground. We're not sure if the council cares or not. Frum inform- ation received from what we consider a reliable source it was Iearned at the site of the fire Saturday that the Fire Department bas asked the town council tbree times to put a fire hydrant dloser to the Ladies College and stili nothing bas been dune about the dangerous situation. The Fire Department needs a bydrant at the corner of Gilbert and Reynolds Streets to protect both the Ladies Clare Hewson 4th. kinsmen life member Clare Hewson, 109 Cen- tre St., Whitby, became the fourtb Ufe Member of tbe Witby Kinsmen Club last Friday night. Byrne Graham, Kinsmen District 8 Governor from Nu- rtb Bay, presented the Life Membership to Mr. Hewson at a special ceremony held in the Regal Room of the Whi- tby Centennial Building. Whitby president George Barrand and Cbairman Lorne Reid acted as masters of cerem unies. Mr. Hewson was presented Bymne Graham, District 8 Governor, (left) presents the Life Membersbip Certificate tu fellow Kinsman Clare Hewson of Whitby. Free Press Photo Santa Swamped Hundreds of smail child- ren and their parents stream- ed into the Whitby Mal, Saturday morning to greet Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus who arrivedl there Saturday morning. Sbortly after their arrivai, a crowd of children milled around the throne wbere San- ta and Mrs. Claus were sit.- ting. No accurate count could be made but Santa, who is an expert in sucb things, estimated at least 500 children sat on bis knee and put ini their requests during the morning hours. Throughout the day a ne- ver ending stream of child- rn met the distinguished parof special guests. Santa Claus stated that he had neyer found a happier group of cbildren and paid high tribute to their parents. "The children in Whitby are simply lovely and are so welI mannered," he said. One small child, a visitor to the town, had travelled to Whitby from Wasaga Beach to visit relatives:' "This littie girl was a darling," Santa said. "The wee tot told me to bring anything 1 wantedl, Make sure your farm buildings are efficient with a Life Membersbip Cert- ificate and Pin, a number of congratulatory letters and te- legrams, and a number uf presents from various mem- bers and friends. Approximately ninety Kin- smen attended, some from as far away as North Bay, tu take part in paying the highest bunour that can be paid to a Kinsman. Clare Hewson, immediate past Governor and Guest of Honour, said "it lias been the greatest surprise of my life". The WHITBY FREE PRESS welcomcs ncws reports about community happenings or local people. Reports from community organizations, non-commercial groups, or any unusual items that may be of interest to Whitby and area readers should be mailed to the Whitby Free Press, Box 206, Whitby, or dropped off at our offices in the Free Press Building (2nd floor), 121 Brock Street, North, Whîtby. If a news item is "too hot" to wait, please eall our edit- orial department at 668-6000, 668-611I1, or 668-6700 (24 hours).1 The Whitby Free Press is YOUR Whitby community newspaper, and you have a say as to what appears in it. If you don't, like something..TELL US! Support YOUR community newspaper.and help us make this Whitby newspaper a method of communication ail of us Whitby residents can be proud of. The Whitby Free Press is operat- ed and staffed by local people, and is the ONLY local newspaper that, besides being circulated throughout the Town of Whitby, is mailed out through the Post Office to the outlying rural areas to reach approximately 24,000 readers in Whitby, Brooklin, Myrtie, Ashburn, Ajax and Pickering. The four clowns who were busy assisting Santa Clauis at the Whitby Malt last Saturday are grade 9 students from Dennis O'Connor High Sehool. From L. to R. back row are: Colleen Fitzgerald, and Tim O'Connor; front row L. to R.: Dave Hubers and Steve Riordan. Free Press Photo IDOWNTOWN MERCHANTS APPROVE STORE HOURS -IMM Merchants and business- men in Downtown Whitby have decided on a fuil pro- grame of 'store bours' for Christmas Shopping Season. Although ail shops bave not decided on the same length of hours, with a few deciding to stay open to greater Iength, a majority pattern was established. The majority of the stores will be open Friday, Dec. 7th until 9:00 p.m. On December l3th and l4th the stores will also remain open M il 9: 300p .rn. December i 7th tbrough tu December 2lst the stores wiIl stay open until 9:00 p.m. On Christmas Eve they wilI close at 6:00 p.m. "There are exceptions tu this program but special hours will be posted on view nu doubt for general public", Bob Collins, owner-operator of Collins Shues. stated. His comment was second- ed by Bob Catton, manager of Butt Radio & Appliances who is also a member of the Downtown Civic Action Co- mrnittee. THE WHITBY FREE PRESS (Voice of the County Town) Hometown paper of Whitby, Brooklin, Myrtie and Ashburn; also serving Aax and Pickering. Serving total of approximately 24,000 readers. Published every Thursday by Whitby Free Press Inc. Bruno Harilaid, President Located at : Free Press Building 121 Brock Street North, Whitby MAI L: Box 206, Whitby PHONE: 668,6000 or 668-6111 TORONTO LIN E: 282-1004 MAILING PERMIT NO. 2941 Editor/Gen. Manager - Mike Burgess Assistant Editor - Jim Quail Advertising Manager - RoIy Smith --Graphic Arts - Marie Rutter Next Spring and Summer _________________________ you'll be glad you took time W wýwwM--M and money now to fix everything around the e t hen place that needs attention. F R I AH M O G N Mayb youevenneednewrade-ins available. Many models reduced for immediate sale. Mab yuevnnedne - uildings to increase u organ wth Rhth 1 90 ,OO fficiency. F ix and buiîd -5 0 "' -Rî 5 Rbtw oseg.$ 14 .0)'SE C $ l Ef D 0W whn youhave he 50 ~R (Reg, S1,245.00)- SPECIAL IptJ time - with a Victoria andom Aiteo gnououdwt $fllD rey customn buit loan ... 5AiR l - e'og $2.095 00) SPCA L 19850 oday, at Victoia and Grey. 5 K Rg 2050% PCA TRADE-INS THOMAS 263 CALIFORNIAN $1,9,50 Memiber Canada Deposit MSfl$2950Lit Insurance Corporation FARFISA 3010 $495.00 rll148bD R MANY OTHERS A vMLABLE E1~ 'Y PVmplete with Rbnythfll FINANCINO AVAILABLIE. TRUSTTCE PA IC KETI @ RDSH0P839 1058 SHERIDAN MALL Complote Oroded ToaChing Progrom Ed'itori"al 1 ýi A close cali College and a Cburch. Thiey still don't bave their fire hydrant and we wonder how much longer council will go on playing games. Our Fire Department bas one of the best records in Canada su when tbey ask for equipment you would think tbe council would listen but in this instance they didn't. Saturday's fire could have been a disaster but it wasn't. But, by baving tu figit a fire su far away from the nearest hydrant the department used almost every hose available from ail Whitby stations. Hoses had to be run for 300 feet and that tied up ail the buse at une fire. Wbat if there had been another serious fire elsewhere at the same time?? Our Fire Department bas proven them- selves and their new ladder truck now it's time for the council to back them up.