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Vol. 4, No. 3 10 CENTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1974 Whîitby Students ifRough it in Midland MIDLAND - Students frorn Whitby Senîior Public Schooi were amoîîg the first to part- icipate ini a newly developed, ail-day activity programme at Sainte-Marie aniong the Hu- ronis last Tuesday, ian. 15S. The 45 Grade seven stu- dents eagerly tried their fia- nds at carpentry, pottery. making sîîow taffy, snow- shoei ng anid researchinîg ln- diaîî culture. An ail-day activity pro- grammle, aliows the, students to tycornl-e involved ini the 64ity gritty' of I 7th cênt- ury winter life. The group is giveni a tour of thie recon- structed Jesuit mission; they have a lunch prepared over anl open lire ini the cook- house* and during the after- noon, are divided into groups and assîigne'ëd" (o various pro- jects. A rotation systein guarantees t(li acdigroup lias the opportunity to ex- perience more than onle ac- tivity. Additional activities in- clude broom-making, pound- ing corn Inidan style, sketch- ing, filnîing and making corn bread ini the cookhouse oven. Grade seven teaclier Con- nie Picken said the students have just comnpleted a study of Indians and will soon be delving into the history of the Jesuit missionaries who lived at Sainte-Marie more than. 300 years ago. 'Ihie ail-day acti;vity pro- gramme wvas definitely suce- essful and inspiring for the students. We feit tiîis was a good time to bring them to Sainte-Marie", Mrs. Pieken said, adding: -History comes alive for children when they experience some of the actual living conditions." The students were enthu- sîa-stic about.the experience. of 'roughing it" for on1e day. Many of the activities were out-of-doors and the winter weather supplied cold temperatures and deep snow Those students involved in inside projects stili found it chilly as the buildings within Sainte..Marie's palisades are of I 7th century wooden con- struction with o,îly'firepiaces as heating facilities. Alil of the students agreed tbey would like to return eitlier another ail-day activity programme or a 'Live-In'. "Live-Ins" are the ultimate ini the educational experience at Sainte-Marie. Student gr- oups froni sehools across the province live for three days and two niglits on the histor- ical site, encountering a part of I 7th century life. The "Live-Ins"i are scheéduied b 1y reservation in January, Feb- ruary and Marclb. Making snow tâffy and snowshoeing are two of the more popular winter activities at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons near 'Midland. During the winter months, school groups from across the province tour the reconstructed i 7th Century Jesuit mission, many of themn participating ini ail-day activity programmes. Above Judy Perey of 912 Lilac Tenrace and Linda Cunningham of 136 Lupin Drive, both Grade seven students at Whitby Senior Public School, enjoy some of the snow taffy. Wes Winters Resiîgns Whitby development coni- missioner Wes Winters lias resigned. His resignation to be effec- tive January 31 is a result of whiat hie feels is inadequate pay and that the region lias no plans for him. Last year alone, Mr. Win- ters brought approximateiy S16 million in new industry into Whitby. I.T.T. Cannon Electric, Anca Laboratories, and Cadbury's are oniy some of the major industries lie lias been respionsible for bring- ing to town. Under the Durhiam Region bill, Mr. Winters' job is guar- anteed for one year before he would be transferred to the region. But the region apparently feels that development should be bandled by the planning department which doesn't le- ave room for the sophisticat- ed marketing activity Mr. Wi- nters feels is essential. Mr. Winters started as de- veiopmient commissioner in Whitby iii 1969 at a saiary of S23,000 which was later reduced and lias stilI flot reached the original figure. Mr. Winters wili . remain ini the Whitby area with lus wife Betty and plans on con- sidering job offers when he lias officially resigned. Charge of Murder Reduced to Manslaughter By Supreme Court After delibcrating about two hours a jury of ten muen aud two worfien brouglit in a verdict of "not guilty as cliarged.but guiity of mansiaugliter."-- As tlis verdict was told to the Supreme Court Justice John Osier anîd the tensely waiîng defense lawyer Edward Horemnballa, of Orillia and Crown Attorney, Bruce Affieck; Merle Frederick Smith, 43, a former Metro Police Officer, visibly paled. He liad been charged witli tle murder of Guisippe Chiavatti, 44, an Orillia coniractor. Thc four day trial in thc Adnministration of Justice Building, Whitby, deali mainly with the death of Mr. Chiavatti and încludcd Uic deatli of Agnes Snmithi, 40, the wife of tlie accused nman. Mr. Smnitl was rernauded in custody to>Jaiîuary 25t1 for sentence. Mr. Justice Osier thauked tlie jury for the work they liad doue. Referring to thc verdict 1-is Lordship said, "I think it is a very just one. ln fact I know you have wresti- cd witli it and 1 hiiuk you came up with the right answer." "The work tlie jury panel did on thc only criminal case schedulcd for (lie Winter Assizes was termed by His Lord- slip as being "a worthwlîile contribution." The jury did wrestle witlî tle question as thie mnibers of the panel requested clarification o,1l certain evidence ihat had been presented during thc four day trial. The Court Recorder, at the request of [lis Lordship, read froni his notes the portions of' thc evidence required by tlhc Jury to freshen tîcir niemnory. One of thepoints dealt with was flie evidence of thre youths. Steven Martin, 15, Murray Brown.,i16, both of Toronto and Duncan MacDonald, 15, of Orillia hiad testi- fied they hiad seen Smithî rire two shots througli the wind- shield of the Chiavatti car. Murray Brown who lives next door to ihe Chiavatti cottage ai Orkney Beach testified that lie and his friends had run out of tlhe cottage to the location where they heard "the banging noises." Mr. Brown said lie saw the accused man standing on the roof of the boat house. Tien they heard some bangs; looking in the direction of thc sounids they saw a man standing witli a gun firing at the car. Then lie was seen going along thc walkway, fire a shiot mbt the side of the car. He told the boys to gel out of the way. The accused was seeni "stand- ing ioading tlie gun." The jury Foremian infornied thc Court tuai was one of the poinîts thie mernbers needed to refresh their mnirories. Thc jury lefi tle Court roomi and five minutes laier îlîey reaclîed a verdict and returned to wiil the verdict fiai Mr. Smîithî was found guiity, of mîanslauglter. Whitby counicil have app- roved giving theniselves a $I1,000 raise and a $3,000 raîse for Mayor Des Newmian. Councillors' salaries will increase to SI15,000 up froni $1 2,000. Despite thie raise in sal- aries, the total cost wili be $7,000 less than in 1973 due to four less coLIncillors. Councillors Gerry Emni, and Johni Goodwin, along with Mayor Newman wiil re- ceive an additionai SI0,000 each for their work at the regional level. Northern Candle Ltd. will be opening up a 14,000 sq. foot manufacturing plant in the Whitby Industrial Park after town council approves the sale of 1,5 acres. The plant wiIl process par- rafin' powders and micro- crystalline products for the rubber manufacturing indus- try, and is expected (o create 10 to 12 new jobs. Regional Council bas app- roved the leasing of space in Whitby Industriai Park for the planning and develop- ment and public works de- pàrtments of the Durhami Region. 1Approximateiy 14,600 sq. feet wiil be ailocated to the public works dept. and about 12,000 square feet to the pla- nning and deveiopmnent dept. which it is hoped wili be ieased on a 10 year lease. Cherney's furniture store, Dundas St. E. near Thickson Road, lias withdrawn their objections to the construct- ion of another furniture st- ore adjacent to their locat- ion. The owners of Cherney's hîad 'filedan- objecetion last fl- With Whitby council. CIRCLE TAXI 128 BROCK ST. N. WHITBY,. ONT. 668-6666 24 HS Council Briefs