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Vol. 12, No. 22 Wednesday, June 2, 1982 20 Pages cm w w fw-zp this Saturday. Peter F. Ostertag will receive the medal in addition to a bachelor of applied science degree in electrical engineering. He is a gra- duate of Anderson Collegiate and recorded an average mark of 89 per cent while studying at Waterloo. "He also compiled an unbroken string of outstanding work reports during his work terms spent in industry," a spokesman for the university said. The medals are crafted from solid gold in a design especially created for the purpose. They not only incorporate the recipient's name and year but the university's name and shield as well. Services. held for BrookiRn 's LutherVipond Funeral services were held last Friday at the Brooklin United Church for Luther Ernest Vipond, 67, a well-known local sportsman. Vipond died at the Sunnybrook Medical Centre, Toronto on May 24 as the result of in- juries he suffered in a May 3 auto accident on the Ashburn Road. Until he retired in 1979, Vipond was the manager of the Brooklin Arena for 32 years and it was in that position that he carried on a life-long love of sports, especially lacrosse. Before and after the Second World War, he was an active lacrosse player wearing the shirts of such teams as the old Mimico Moun- taineers and the Brooklin Senior B's. During the war, Vipond served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and landed with them on the D-Day invasion of Norman- dy. At last week's meeting of Whitby Town Council, a moment of silence was observed to honor Vipond, a man who had served his community well all of his life. Brooklin's Branch 152 of the Royal Canadian Legion held a memorial service for him last Thursday night. Vipond is survived by his wife, Ester, his son Peter and one grandchild. He is also survived by his brothers Donald, Douglas, Lewis, William and Myron as well as his sisters Helen, Martha and Marjorie. He rested at the Carson Funeral Home and' Chapel before being interred at Groveside Cemetery. The Rev. Boyce Elliot officiated. Frank Thompson of Ashburn has been charged with careless driving in connection with the accident. Solway buys dinner theatre The'Stardust Dinner'Theafreas beensold to well-known Canadian media personality Larry Solway. Solway is no stranger to the Whitby area because in 1952 he was station manager at CKLB (now CKAR) Radio in Oshawa, the youngest person to hold such a position in Canada at that time. Since then he has risen to national promi- nence appearing ou many network television programs such as "This is the Law" as well as his own syndicated talk show and his column in the "Sunday Star." Solway, and his partner actress Nuala Fitz- Gerald will rename it the Whitby Dinner Theatre. The Stardust Dinner Theatre recently declared bankruptcy, only two years after it was opened by Dr. Lloyd Whiteway. "We believe in commercial theatre. We believe that good theatre is good entertain- ment," Solway said in a written statement released by Mayor Bob Attersley. According to FitzGerlad: "Our productions are totally professional with the very best available 'name' performers,- professional, set designs, direction, costumes and lighting." At press time, it was not known when Sol- way and FitzGerald would present their first production. Man receives gold medal WATERLOO, Ontario - The University of Waterloo Alumni Association will award its gold medal to a Whitby man for academic ex- cellence at convocation exercises to be held