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Whitby Free Press, 7 Jun 1978, p. 12

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PAGE 12, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1978, WHITBY FREE PRESS Otter Creek peopleform association vF', new cornmuiiity of Otter Creelç, located in west Whitty just north of No. 2 Highway, formed a -Home- owner>s Association at a meeting held Wednesday, ay 17 at the Whitby municipal building. <At the first officiai meeting an eight-person Executive Board was elected. They are: President: 'Paul K. Forder, Five Vice Presi- dents: Brian Harder. Joe. Scime, Rod Moyes, Peter Harding, and Jim Desor- kneaux; Treasurer: Kathie Moyes, and Recording Sec- retary: Michele Scime th e term of office runs to February 28, 1979. At the Association's fi rst executive meeting, May 25, four Committees were named,, recreati.on, social, by-laws and public relations. The Association's Presi- dent, Mr. Forder, said that the organization will initially endeavour to learn more about the planining timetable for the new subdivision. He said znany people are con- cerned about parks, schools, stores and service. Mr. Forder added that the AMsociation will deal coilec- tively with tfre common con- cerns of the development, and in addition the Associa- tion wiil help bring the neigh- bour's together sociaily. To- date 115 households have signed to, become members of the new Association. For further information on the association oeil: Paul Forder, 103 Muir Cres.,ý Whitby, 668-4149. No agreement at Dayton Athrlie-year contract between l)aytoiTire Canada Ltd. at Witby. and its 500 production wowkers expired last week, withi little sign of a new agreement on the way said a union spokesman. Talksà between local 494 of the United Rubber Workers oïf America and the compa ny, MEN'FS HAIRSTYLInOp 305 Brock St. S., Whitby Plaza, 668-692 De THAPAR Denture Therapist began April 20,but there nas been no significant progress, says /union local president Bill Love. Meeting with a concilliator from the Ontarlo Ministry of Labor- began June 1, but since there was no progress at the talks, the union wil <file for a "no board report" which could allow a strike twýo weeks afterwards he said. ,There bas only been one strike since the Dayton Tire, plant opened in Whitby 23 yvears ago. That was for two weeks in 1965 when the com- pany was owned by Dunlop Rubber. In 1974- it was pur- chased by Firestone and re- named Dayton Tire. Friction between the union andmanagement resulted in a two-day sitdown protest at the plant in March 1978, but the situation bas eased'in rment weeks and is flot expected to play a vitalrole in the bargaining, said Mr. Love. Dayton invested heavily in the past 18 months to convert the factory to radial tire production, leading to récent complaints from employees about workloads being in- creased. A HAPPYFRS ANNIVESARY These mnrn ers of Iota Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a first anniversary party for the soroity atfMcDonald's Restaurant recently'. Cutting the cake at centre is President Cheryl Irvine, îJo in, wit# Publicity Director Barbara Smith. Standing around the table for the celebration fre Bijnnie Peacock, Cathy Huppe, Sandra Frise, Sharon Cooke, Mary Gale, Terri Arn-strong fd Lynda Tran. Beta Sigma. Phi has 19 members in its Whitby chapter. Free Press Photo Socxd>cer action isunder way"4 Soceer action was under way last w/eek in the Durham Inter-District league. JUNIOR~ first, they hadý a tough time holding on to the tie until the interval. The second haîf was no problem, and Ferrco scored its third win in three starts, staying at, the top of the league with a two point edge. PEE WEE May 30 at Lakeview Park in Oshawa, Longmuir Builders of Whitby tied the Oshawa Rangers 4-4 with two goals by Frank Princiotta, and one each by Tom Scheeffer and Fred D'Andrea. Whitby had a 2-0 lead going into the second hall, but a the 27 minute mark, Oshawa got a penalty kick to give them a 3-2 lead. The Builders are unbeaten-thisBeason.

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