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Vol. 4, No. 16 10 CENTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th, 1974 Monday Morning Home Fre~' Causes $1 5,000 Damages But Family Escapes Blaze The Whitby Library held its officiai opening at its new location at 405 Dundas St. W., last Saturday Night. The council chambers were filled to capacity by spectators. On, the platform from left to right are: Rev. Roney, T.M. Evans, Mrs. T. Beer, R.E. Henderson, Mrsý.Anne Hope-, Brown (director), G. David Watson, Mayor Des Newman, C oVn. Gerry 'Emm (Mayor's representative),, Mrs. Carol Cooper, -John Frost, W.A. Roedde (director of provin- cial library service), J. St- roud, Mrs. Joan Edwards (chairman), and Rev. Father MacKinnon. -Freé Press Photo A Monday morning fire at the residence of Robert Moore,, 303 James St., Whit- by, caused an estimated $ 15,000 damage. Four trucks responded to the 9.27 a.m. call, and 15 Whitby fireflight- ers took about 20 minutes to control the blaze. Fire Chie f Ed Crouch said the cause of the fire was a short circuit in 'the extern- sion wiring which ignited a nearby chesterfield. Mrs. Moore and her two chfldren, the only occupants, managed to escape injury be- fore the house was gutted. - Free Press Photo Kainins W*ins Top Awards At Toronto Civic Luncheon Toronto Mayor David Crombie (centre) congratula- tes Whitby Free Press colum- nist/photographer Alex Kal- nins on 'receiving the 1973 Toronto Firefighter's Award for the best fire photo of the year (see page 5). Kaye Fulton, of the Toronto Star, wmon the Firefighter's Award for the best fire story. The two annual awards were pre- sented, at a civic luncheon last Sunday at the Royal York Hotel. Free Press Photo The province's 22nd Lieu- appearances last Friday night ege, and Mayor Des Newman tenant Governor, the first in Whitby at the Ontario (right)- dressed in a very woman 10 hold this position Ladies' College Centenriial fashionable "period" tux. Mrs. Pauline McGibbon, Baîl. Left is Dr. Reginald Free Press Photo made one of lier first public Davis, principal of the colt- CIRCLE TAXI 128 BROCK ST. N. WHITBY, ONT. 24 HMRS.