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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3e,1976, PAGE 9 WhItby's new activi.ty centre for seniïor citizens shoulId be 'In. full operation in the near future- Whitby's new senior citizens activity centre should be in full operation in the near future, now that a board of directors has been elected, says Bob Caspeli, of the Whitby Recreation Depart- ment. Last week a board of directors were elected, made up of a representative fromý each of the town's five *senior citizens' clubs, five senior citizens from the general !public, and, a chairmnan appointed by the recreation department. The chairman is Dick England, a resident of the Bowling Green Towers apart- ments behind the activity centre. Members 'of the board of directors are Mrs. Margaret McMinn, of the Whitby Senior Citizens Club; Henry Delange, of the Good * Companions Club; Mrs. Flora Lott, of the Whitby Lawn Bowling Club; Harry Lott, of Whitby Seniors Co-operating; and a delegate- to be appointed frorn the Bowling Green Senior Citizens Association. Carny staIrts Thursday 'Other nembers are Vick Igglesden, (harles Hubbleday, Mrs. Hannah MacMillan, Mrs. Mary Bowman, and Bob Armes. Mrs. Lott is secretary of the new board of directors; Mr. Armes is treasurer; Mr. Lott, in charge of building schedule and renting; Mr. lgglesden, publicity;, Mr. Hubbleday, social director, Mrs. MacMillan, program director; and Mrs. Bowman, membership director. Mr.- Caspell reports that more than 115 senior citizens have become memn- Wrecker may pay for fires Whitby Council decided Monday to seek legal advîce before subrnitting an invoice for $16,300 to Art Robinson's Auto Wreckers to cover the cost of extinguishing fires on the premises February the 4tlh aad 6thi. Whiitby Fire Chief Ed Crouch -recommended billing the comipany as he felt "both f ires could have been prevented if proper manage- ment controls by Art Robinson's Auto Wreckers pýsonnel had been exercised". C;iief Crouch based the $ 16,300 figure on the formula used< by the Ministry of Transportation anld Com- munications when it pays the -Whitby Fire Department for the use of vehicles and man- power to extinguih _vei e ires on provincial highways within the town. bers of the activity centre, located at Brock and Pitt Streets. Editore Quote Book I early found that when I worked for myseif alone, myseif. alone worked for me; but when,,I worked for others also, others worked also for me. Benjamin Franklin Everythiiig is set for Whi- tby's first winter carnival in four years which begins Thu- rsday niglit at the Whitby, Warriors garne with the cr- owning of, a carnival queen. The hockey gamne gets un- der way at 8 p.m. with a sp- ecial rate for high school st- udents, and the crowning of the carnival queen wHi take place, with Mayor Jim Gart- shore doing the honours at 9:30 p.m.11 The carnival queen wiIl be selected from representatives of- the town's *three higli schools and the Ontario Lad- ies' College. Friday there wîll be a var- iety of school hockey and broombaîl gamnes, and a demn- onstration by the Whitby Fi- gure Skating Club at 7:35p.m. Saturday and Sunday th- ere will be more hockey and broombaîl gamres at the Ir- oquois Park arena, as well as skating races and other ev- ents. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Fire Chef Ed Crouch and-- Deputy Recreation Director Fred Beckette have organ- ized the- Winter Carnival in honor of the tire departmn- ent's 125th anniversary. o "Well Worth Looking For!" Prices Effective Until MARCH l3th. SUPER $avinas One of the last of the founders of the original Whitby Township Fire De- partment, George Herbert Vick, died Feb. 24 at the Dr. J. 0. Ruddy Hospital at the age of 74. Mr. Vick, who was a resident of Brooklin for more than 50 years, and lived at 59 Bagot St., served 42 years with the volunteer fire brigade in Whitby Township, and was chief o 'f the depart- ment for 26 years.. He was one of the founders of the fire brigade at Brooklin in 1924, and retired in October 1966. From 1940 to 1966, he was chief, in charge of a unit of 25 volunteers. Mr. Vick was also a mem- ber of the Brooldin Water Committee, founded in 1962. Among his contributions 10 the fire department were the building of the present fire hall in Brooklin in 1960 and the obtaining of a new fire truck for this hall. In 1974 the Whitby Pire Department honored Mr. Vick by creating the George Vick Award, which is presented annually to the outstanding fire fighter of the year in Hall One at Brooklin. Mr. Vick was born Sept. 8, 1901 at Orillia, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert -Vick. For 40 years he operated the George Vick Ltd. Insurance agency, retiring in June 1975. Mr. Vick is survived by his wife, the former Thomasine Willard; one daugliter, Mrs. Herb Wright June), Whitby; three grandchildren and one great grandchild. The funeral was held last Thursday at Armstrong Funeral Chapel in Oshawa, with intermenit in Mount Lawn Cemetery. VITAMIN Ir# ASCORBIC ACID TABS.B.P. lOOmg. 100's 4 VITAMIN Ici CHEWABLE TA BLETS 1lOOmg. 10fl2s5 5 Vaseline INTENSIVE CARE 400m1. Lot ion orl6oz.BathBeods $ lA 9Your Choice ý$1 te 4 each NEO-CITRAN Aduit-lO s $ e33 v NO XZEMA SKIN CREAM SklnCreom (a>o st~ jj~Ju Duncan Travel where our experience works for you. Margarefr Moyle says: This year there are more destina-' tions than ever before served by Charter Flights. Examples: Hong Kong from $795.00 Zagreb from 326.00 Ljubljana 'rom 439.00 Plus many many other destinations. COTTON-TIPPED SWABS 77 C DOUBLE 1 80's TIPPED --------- roVlisascF SPECIAL PACK OF Two 4 oz. Jars CORICIDIN 'D' ""First Aid for Coldsi? 24 Tablets $ I.2Y Johnson's BABY $ 0 SHAMPOO MI. U39 CURAD -VALUE PACK" Ouc.hless $1 5 ~BANDAGES 100% *~ SLISTERIN E ANTISEPTIC 22oz. $1 ,3 Mouthwash & Gargis e U IDASAL A.S.A. d TABLETS, 5grain 100's . WU, 9 to 9 Monl- Fr. 10 -6 Sat. Whitbv, Mail. Hw. .2 and, ¶bickson *'o ne 7..72 Road, Whitby. COU RTICE-AL LIN I.D.A.'PHARMACY, 'I SHORT'S I.D.A. PHARMACY 65 Baldwin'S. 655-3301 BroQIcIan I 'h - y: Former fire ehief George H. 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