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Vol., 112, No. 13 Wédnesday- March 319, Î1982 24 Pageis, No w ord on 'Broo.klin 0MB appeal The Minister of Municipal Affairs andl Huigis expected to announce sometime in the next two or three weeks whether orflnot he will refer the expansion of Brooklin to the On- tario Municipal Board. -L.ast week,, a spokesman for the ministry's community planning branch said that they were stili awaitinig the comînents from vartous provincial and local agencies on the controvers ial sceme Durha m Regionial Council gave its seal of approval to the plan.last year. It wil see the hamiet grow into a town of 10,500 people over a 10-year period. For'details, see'story on page 3. ,Region not li able, for Celebrate 1lOOth birthckzy -Free Press Staff Photo FIve, generatio.ns The above photograph shows the meeting of five generations of one family. Kyle Robinson, il months, of Whitby is sitting on his great-great-g rand mother's lap as she cele- brates her lOth birthday. Alberta Warrender was surrounded by'her famlly and friends at Cullen Gardens Iast Sunday afternoon ta celebrate her centennial year. 1Mrs. Warrender was born during the reign of Queen Victoria in the Village of Smithvîlle, about 20 miles f rom Hamiton on March 28, 1882. Sunday's celebration lncluded hertwo surviving daughters, her three grandchlldren, her four great- grandchildren and, of course, her great-great- grandson. She has been a resident of Whitby for 22 years. IAlso on hand was Durham West MPP and On- tario Minister of Revenue. George Ashe who presented her with momentos from the provincial government.- Mrs. Warrender also' received a congratulatory telegram Monday morning from Quéen Elizabeth' Il. Asked how it felt to be 100 years, old, the spry, alert and witty Mrs. Warrender replied, "I feel pret- ty good."y P.oirt flood The«Region 0of Durham is not liable for the flooding f several Port Whitby homes during a recent storm.. ,Works commissioner Bill Twelvetrees gaid last week tha t the regioni would only be hiable if it were proven negligent. About fivé homes in the Front Street Har- bor Street area were flooded when the pump- ing stations in the area were jammed with various articles of clothing. Many regional politicians have speculated that the material was dumped into the sewer system by inmnates at the Whitby Jail. How-' ever, officiais there have denied the charge. For details, see story on page 5. Tom,-Edison A Bàrooklin, youth has invented a device aimed at improving.the average health and wellbeing. .Wayne Conrad, 18, officially unveiled the Naturalair 2100 in Brooklin last week. The device- emits negative ions into the air. Ac- cording to the young scientist, the ions wiJl remove smoke and dust particles from the air as welI as kili harmful bacteria. For more on bis discovery, see story on page 8. Jackpot wmner' Ronald Traili is singing "We're in the rnoney." Trail, 35, of Whitby was one of three people Who shared total winnings of $195,375.20 in the Mardi 20 Lottario draw. He shared the prize with two wo6rkmnates at Levis' Paper fibres Limited The Whitney Court resident won a one-third share of, the $181,091.90 jackpot prize plus some auxiiay prizes. Tram is mar ried witlfthree chldren and according to a spokesman for the Ontario Lot- tery Corporation he wil pay off hits mortgage with the winfall. iR E, SI