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PAGE 14, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1984, WHITBY FREE PRESS Former church rectory declared historie The former AlSaints' Anglican Church Rec- tory, now a private residence located at 208 Byron St. S. in Whitby, is under petition by the Local Architectual Con- servation Advisory Committee (L.A.C.- A.C.) to be declared a Heritage Structure. The Town of Whitby Council has begun designation procedures for the building. Originally built as a private home by John Agnew in 1868, the square frame structure served as a residence for Frances Dixon White (later Frances Dixon Hamilton) until it was sold 1882 to Rev. Ar- thur John Fidler, rector of Al Saints' Anglican Church, and Church Wardens John Wolfen- den and Thomas William Breden. These three, as trustees for the church, established the home as the church's rectory. Some interior renovations were made at this time, including the addition of a bathroom on the second floor and indoor plum- bing. Fidler was the first of nine Anglican ministers who lived in the house from - 1882 until 1953. Rev. A. Gordon Chan- nen, who served the All Saints' Anglican Church from 1941 to 1953, was the last minister to use the house as a rectory. The house, once again as a private residence, had three more owners before becoming the property of its current residents, Roderick and Ada Angevaare. The historic building features its original floor plan, extensive in- terior wood work and a pleasantly proportioned structure rising from a rubble foundation. Police notes By P.C. JOHN BELL Community Services Branch Durham Regional Police Force Once again a group of our residents of the Town of Whitby have been the victims of a residential break and enter. Not only are these people suffering a loss in personal property and sometimes irreplacable keepsakes but, they are having to deal with the trauma of having their privacy invaded by the unknown. How can the Durham Regional Police Force help the community with this problem? That question can only be answered by saying that we rely on the entire community to assist itself by working together to discourage this type of crime. The Community Services Bureau of the Regional Police have been working along with several groups in Whitby over the past year or so in organizing Neighbourhood Watch programs. Neighbourhood Watch is simple a group of con- cerned neighbours working together with the police to increase awareness of neighbours on topics such as home security and being concerned about your neighbourhood. These people also provide those ex- tra sets of eyes and ears in the community that provide the police with the edge over the criminal and helps to lessen crime and ultimately to discourage criminals operating in the area at all. The duties of each member of the watch are sim- ple and as follows. Take some measures to improve the security in general of your home. Get to know your neighbours a little better and the times when it would be unusual for someone to be around the home. Report suspicious persons or vehicles in the area and to contact the police and relay the infor- mation on to them. We believe by taking these steps your neigh- bourhood will be less attractive to the average type of person doing thefts, break-ins, and vandalism. If you do see something you feel is suspicious gather as much information as you can such as a description of persons and vehicles involved and contact the police immediately and relay the infor- mation to them. Do not try to intervene in a .situation that may lead to you or someone around you being injured. All we ask is for you to get the in- formation and let us act on it. If you would like to have more information on the program you may contact the Community Services Bureau of the regional police. Remember, crime prevention is a matter of at- titude and involvement by us all, not just a job for a few professionals. Exhibition shows off Region of Durham An exhibition showing off the many tourist at- tractions of the Durham Region is being held from May 11 to May 13 in the new Pickering Recreational Complex. The aim of the event is the promotion Of Durham to potential holidayers, thereby boosting the area's tourism. Billed as the "Durham Tourism Market Place", displays will showcase restaurants, hotels, museums, community fairs, winter ski establishments and summer marine and water activities. Enter- tainment groups will be performing throughout the exhibition to augment the tourism and sports displays. Sponsored by the Cen- tral Ontario Travel Association and the Tourist Association of Durham Region, the event is free to the public. The weekend is recommended as enter- tainment for the whole family. The Durham Regional Council will be hosting an invitational luncheon on the afternoon of May 11, with Ontario Recreation and Tourism Minister Ruebin Baetz as guest speaker. Mem- bers and would-bé members. of the Tourist Association of Durham are invited to par- ticipate. Bike safety 4a taught a If you have an eight year old or older child that is raring to get out that bike this spring, start out on the right foot. The Durham Region Family YMCA will be having a program from April 11 to May 9 on Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. to teach bicycle care and safety. Rules of the road and safety equipment it the 'Y' required for bicycles will be covered, as well as regular maintenance check items. Participants will learn what to lubricate, tighten and repair. On the last night there wiil bea police officer to do a bicycle safety check. For more information call the YMCA at 68. 6868. x .00