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Whitby Free Press, 6 Jan 1993, p. 14

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Page 14, Whiby Fmo Presi, W<idnesy. .isnuury 6, 1903 ANNIVERSARY 1992 marked the 25th anni- versar of the WVhitby Yacht Club. Among the events held were an open house and tree- plantmgonSept. 19. MURRAYRECO"GNED Joan Murray of Whitby direc- tor of the Robert McLaghin Gallery in Oshawa, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada by members of the Aca- demy of Huaite and Social Sciences. The induction cere- mony was held May 21 on Par- liament Hill. Murray is one of the leading historians of Canna- dian art. TOP DANCERS Several members of the In-ta Kids Dance Co. in WbItby had first-place finishes at dance com- petitions in the s p fn. SILVER AWÀD Julie Lacey and Helen Dewar of Whitby were among43eole from On*o who eei2 Due of-Edinburgh silver awards of acheveentat a ceremony at' Queen's Park in Toronto. They were members of lst Whitby Guides Arapaho Rangers. FIILT PLACE Anderson CVI student Nelson Kwong was firet in architectural drafting at the Ontario Skills Cornpetition and earned a tri pto Kentucky in June for the U.S. skills competition. DONATION The Florence Nightingale Home Foundation of the Order of the Eastern Star donated a hprthermia blanket unit te Witby General Hospital in June. ACCRED1TAION Wihitby General Hospi*talrecei- ved a three-year accreditation for the quality of health care pro- videcito the community. PLEUGES B y ummer 1992, about $5 million had been pledged in the Whitby General Hosptal's First Class Fund, for expansion of the hospital. SKIIJS TRJNING Ini July, the Ontario govern- ment announced that the former Cadbury plant in Whitby would become a siilîs training centre for Durhami College. ACCESSIETAXI Operated by Bell and Bowman '92 business in review Taxi service, Whitby's:firet fully accessible taxi service'was laun- ched in August. GREATST T About $8,000 was raised in Whitby's first Terry Fox Run on Sept. 20. the event was organ- ized at the last nminute but attracted 150 peoplu and many donations. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Whitby General Hospital added to its range of services with the appointment of Dr. Esmat Dessouki, orthopedic sur- geon, te the.medical staff. JBLCITIZEN Chandra Hunter of Wihitby was named an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year for 1992. She is the founder of Whitby's Active inJn ROM PAGE 9 TOM McTague, . ce- resident and Concered Youth. provincia ecrity acnt ofth Electric was named business per. Three Whitby residents, Joyce Aot500ars investors lost son of the 3ear. Marshall,ý Bonnie Ginter-Brown an estimated $7.4 million Whitby's two Royal Bank and Jean Achmatowicz,wee JsiaW thdasuntaHnyStetihShown through bad real estate deals branches and their staff were awarded by theaYCd, oedpiz na iins tu es t HedbyTGwaazne involving the Consortium Group recognized as corporate citizens Women of Distinction.-%cn rzInawiigote hlbyTMgzn. ofopnes ofthe year. DTBAEPtoto by Mark Reeso, WhItby Fris Pmua Wi ý1llimsnas president and Aso iin ovember, the Durham l h al htyPbi ir OOR owner of the former Whitby- RoKional Labour Council celebra- ary baie nwteholg, h AT0FBAVR basd usnes. heno lvesin teit SOh nnvesay. Magazine Abstract Summaries In the faîl, Hughý Roberton of Crakg Green of Whitby, who Florida and is fighting extra- The labour council is cern- database including information WVhitby received the province's rescued the driver of a burning dition te Canada. prised of unions in the Durham on artices in more than 350 highest honour for recreation truck on Hwy 40 1, received a In November, the Whitby Rtegion and acts as a lobbyist on different periodicals. The service volunteers and professionals. Town of Whitby medal for his Chamber of Commerce held its issues of concern te union mem-. is consideéred particularly benefi- Robertson has worked with heroic actions in the early annual awards dinner. bers. cial te students doing research. Scouts Canada for 30 years. November incident.

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