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~t7~ h. F) M.ý mVol. 149 No. 37 Wednesday, September 12, 1984 28 Pages 110 dozen hot dogs The Whitby Chamber of Commerce held its BicntnnalJamboree' Sunday afternoon and from ail accounts it was a huge success. The events of the dày were many and included such old favorites as clown face painting.(top Ieft> which was put on by the Whitby Jaycettes; a horse ,shoe pitchîng tournament (top right); dunking for apples (bottom Ileft); and-, of course, hot dogs and corn on the cob (bottom right>.: Accord ing to cham ber president Don Frise, over 110 dozen hot dogs were sold by the eariy part of the afternoon and organizers had to scramble to flnd more in an effort to feed the hungry.crowd. sold atjamboree Some estimates put the attendance as high as 5,000. One osf the more interesting events of the after- noon was put on by the Whitby Tiger Running Club. For $1, anyone could take a sledge hammer or similiar heavy tool and work out their frustrations on a 1975 Camero. Neediess to say, the event was a hit with those attending and the car was reduced to a shadow of its former self in almost no time at ail. It.seems as though the chamber now has the encouragement needed to put on a similiar event next year. Anne Ottenb rite Anne say s she u s, too The following letter was read at Monday night's meeting of the Whitby Town Council by Çoun. Marcel Brunelle, the chairman of the parks and recreation department: "Dear Mr. Attersley, Town Council and Citizens of Whitby: "I want to thank you for "Anne Ottenbrite Day". it was fantasticI What a feeling to know that alI you people were supporting me and cheering me on. i also want to thank you for aIl the beautiful gifts and thse honours you bestowed upon me. I especially appreciate being given the "Freedom of the Town" because I know this is the highest honour that can be given to a citizen. "I hope that during my future life I will prove myseif worthy of it. Thank you alI. I love you, Anne Ottenbrite. Brunelle said that aIl members of council were touched by the letter and added that it adhanced thse affection that they alI placed in the 18-year old Lyndeview Dr. resident who was the first Canadian woman ever to win a gold medal in Olympic swimming com- petition. Ottenbrite added a silver and a bron- ze medal to that fold she won in the 200 metre breaststroke. "Ail I can say to the letter," Brunelle ad- ded, "is: 'Anne, oncé again, we love you." Drum wants vote on capital pun.1ishment return The effort of one member of Whitby Town Council to put forward a resolution on the re-instatement of capital pu.nishrnent ran into the perverbial brick wall at counil's meeting Monday night. Having gotten to bis feet to make the motion, East Ward Coun. Joe Drumm was probably surprised to find that he had no seconder. And when one finally was found, Mayor Bob At- tersley ruled it out of order noting *that the town's bylaws forbid council to discuss mat- ters of provincial or national importance unless they directly af- fect the residents of the Town of Whitby. However, Drumm was successful in having his motion, which demands that the Government of iCanada hold a plebiscite to determine whether or flot capital punishment should be brought back for those convicted of first degree murder or the killing of police of- ficers in the performan- ce of- their duty, accep- ted as a notice of motion which will corne back before council in two weeks ime. This was not the first time that Drumm has had problems with this motion. At last Wednesday's meeting of council's operation committee, Drumm could persuade neither Coun. Ross Bat- ten nor Coun. Marcel Brunelle to support his position. He told his collegues that it was ime for the federal government to t.ake a stand on the issue and the- best way to do that was to let al Canadians decide. ' don't feel we should rule the land by plebiscite," Drumm said adding. I feel very strongly that Canadians, and I'm one of themn, should be given the chance to say yes or Personally, Drumm feels that capital punishment should be brought back for these two crimes. "It's about bloody ime we said to the cops: -we're going to proteci you * - "And, 1 make no apologies for that." While both Brunelle and Batten support Drumm's position on thse issue itseif, neither seemed willing to cross over the lines of municipal authority. Brunelle noted that Canada has just par- ticipated in its 33rd federal election and that the new government has flot yet taken office. < Thev have heen elec ted to try to deal with the problems of our country," he said, "This issue bas been aired and discussed during the campaign and its up to thse new Government of Canada to decide what they want to do about it.1l Brunelle also feit that Whitby Town Council shouldn't presurne that the new government, which wilI be sworn into ('4JNJýD ON PG. 5