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Whitby Free Press, 7 Jul 1976, p. 2

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PAG 2,WEDESDAY, JULY 7 ,976, WHIThY FREE PRESS Two, Whitby Rotarians PAGE 2,,WEDNESI receive highest honour ~For Sprùitgtim'e îý Nothing Iifts the spirit quite like a ~ becoming new hair StYe. aliow for an appointment soon. CONTESSA WLTY LOUNGE een St. 668e9262 YOU GET 0 2 pieces of Keftwckyrrfe Ckik-ft " Fr-ench Fries " Choice of Salad e Grecian Bread plus your choice of beoerage OVER M0 LOCATIONS IN ONTARIO -SEE YOUA PHONE BO0K FOR THE ONE NEAREST YOU. TWo charter ilinulien of (lie W~~hiljby Roi nry C(1lhwere awaded he e clb's highest hion or at a 'meetinîg a It (hi Curling Club Julie 29.' Donald Wilson aitd Johnj Roblin wcrc rmade Pc-li lHarris Fellows, in recognition for their long service to fliceclub) and (o their comniunity. They are the only charter miembers Who stili belong to the Whitby. Rotary Club. Neil '.iurkar acted as miaster of ceremnonies for thc presen- tations and outlined the sig- nificance of being a Paul Harris Fellow, and tl1w ontributions of Mr. Roblin and Mr. Wilson. The first Rotary Club was founded in the United v in 1905 ;) Paul IL; s and in 1917 the Rotary Foundation was establîlihd fo grant graduate fellowshlips for st uden ts studying ,\erseas, said Mr. Muikar. After Mr. llarris's dett in 1 947, niany contrit-il ions were muade in his nair o the R.otary Foundationi, to pro- iote is idea of' "arlerinig peace aAi good \'ill throtigh Rotary, said Mr. Muikar. Mciliibers of, Rotarv Clubs, wh o have gi w n ou t sta a)dit ng service can bce inned as Paul 1 tarins lellows,and a doniationi îs niade b flhe local iib to the Rotary 1-otitdauiou iii tlîcir naîies. MIr. Wilson and Mr. Roblin are tlie seconîd anîd third nîeîiîlbers o." Ile Whithy club f0 bc n aniîed Paun lHariris Fellows. George Andersonî rcceived te lonor ini 1975 after 50 years of service (o Rotary. Mr. Murkar told flie club inenîibers thf heî ficWitby Rotary Club was Ibunded 43 years ago. îî I 933, and has field more than 2,000 iiectings silice thaf finie. Fronu i 950 lu I 970. Mi. Free Press Photo Roblin was registrar of 'deeds stiowing of a film of the for Ontario County. Rotary Club mernbers meet- Mr. Robl'in was also a ing at the Whitby House in charter memberof the Whîtby 1936. The film was taken Rotary Çlub7,'in t133, ànd the :by Norman Irwin, a w1errmber club's prèsidenCin 193940. of the 'Club at thfat tinte, and "It's the highilight of my was sh own by his son Bill wh o ycars in Whitby.-,being .ýa, is-currently la member of the member- of 'the' Whi tby Club Whitby Rotary, Çlub. and ,kn)wing ail:the fdiends - I T < curre»t tmemnbers have' mnet ,here"l, said Mr',"showeèd' consýi.deïg.ble-interest Roblin, upon reteiving tihe in what their honored award. members and their colleagues An otherýhghligl4t .of. ,thQ,- looke d.ljke,4O0years ago. Mr. Wilson, Who() was one Of the charter niembers in 1933, was born in- Whitby and spent some ime in the lumber business int Central. Arnerica before going into the automobile business in Whitby 40 years ago. Mr. Wilson was ,janim beT.- of the Whitby 13oard 6of' Education and Whitby Dî$trict Hiigh School Board, - « hals. been a memiber of the board of directors of the Ontario Ladies' College for rnany years. Ho was the prime mover in building the Whitby Com- rnunity Arena in 1953-54 and served for several years'as the secretary-treasurer of the are-ta commission. For 35 years, he bas beeti an eIder at St. Andrew's 1940-41, lie was president o flic Whitby Ro'a4ry Club. In lionor of Ilis service to Whitby. Mr. Wilson was nanied die first Peter Perry Award %vînner in 1956. . 1 laîîî deeply appîeciative of beiuîg awarded this honor", said Mr. Wilson, as Rotary Cluib President Bill Nurse presenîted iîîî %vitli the Paul I larris iiedalioii. '0ver tlhe y ars 1I have enjoyed Rotary and ie xvoli :r-I'tl fellowshlip fer wvli-clî. flic Wliîby Rotary Clui iî nOted'. Mnr. Robîiii camne (o Wh itby ini 1 930 froin Hlastings anîd cstablislîed flic Roblin Cneanîeny aind Wliit by Daiîy. le as a iimber of' die t Whitby Board ol' Eduicatlon l'or ciglif vears anid served t ticee years on flic town couticil. lie wvas a councillor in 1 940 and reeve of'flic fown in 1941-42. LEARN TO SAIL AT 2 4 hours of instruction PRICE $10500 CALL 668-4371 P.O. BOX 515 WHITBY )R ig NOMINATION REGULATIONS FOR PETER RERRY AWARD 1Arny citiîze!jof -.vr' of Whitby may norminate one or more candidates by'com- pletinq lhe 'ofr'n ci :hc rFverse side of thîs sheet and mailing tl n a seaied envelope marke d Otsaug Citizen" Io the Secretary, Whitby Chamber of Commerce. Whîtby. Ontario, 2 Candidates Mfali be rtoýdents or taxpayers of the Towr' otf Whitby. No candidate' s;haII be idrsluatified by reason of hïs office. employm(--I business or association with the Chamber o! C ommnerce. The award may be made pcîsthumously. ,J Nominations to be considered moust be post marked on or before JuIv l2th Mere numbers of nominations for any candidate wîll not influence the decision o! the judges. 4 The panel o! judges shail maJ<e the award 10 the candidate who durîng the past calendar year has rendered outstanding service to the Town of Whîtby over andi above his normal duties of office, employment or business. Outstanding services rendered prior to the hast calendar year may be considered but there must have been some specific service rendered during such year. NAME 0F CANDIDATE THE PETER PERRY 'AWARD FOR W/HITBY'S OUTSTANDING FOR THE YEAR 1975 CITIZ-EN and he/she should receive the PETER PERRY AWARD because of Deed (or Deeds) wvhich have been performed for thie greatest good est number of peuple in WHITBY during the past year. the followiný of the greai 4 . 4 I * . #~t ~%5 4,f,,~ LAI BEA 119 Gre AS A CANDIDATE F( J à 5 Don Wilson- (left) and John Roblin (right) show off their Paul Harris Medalions, which were presented to them at a meeting of the Whitby Rotary Club by the president Bill Nurse (centre). The award is the highest given by Rotary Clubs, and was presented to Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Roblin for outstanding service to their club and their community.

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