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6A THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, July 29, 1966 Whitby Ready The town of Whitby is in an admirable position for current and anticipated industrial ex- pansion in the near future. This is especially so because of its modern harbor, one of the finest in Canada outside the metro-areas, There is much activity around the harbor these days, but the big point is that the town has some _ impressive assets for shipping. Firms that would ship by bulk carrier will find a modern 800-foot dock area less than one mile from For Growth Highway 401 and within two miles of the principal indus- trial zones, In addition to this, the harbor was deepened te a minimum of 20 feet L.W.D. (effective depth 22 to 23 feet) which makes it available to Great Lakes and overseas shipping. For added facilities, a CNR spur _ line parallels part of the new dock. The harbor gained new im- portance when Lake Ontario Steel Co. located about one mile away -- started to use the harbor for export and import, © Whitby's Counterpart Has Glorious Tradition The town of Whitby, Ont., is named after Whitby, England, which has a glorious historical past. The Saxon name was Strea- naes - hatch. The Danes de- stroyed the English community during their ninth century in- vasion. It was later re-estab- lished and became the centre of a Danish colony when it was renamed Whitby. It was later laid waste by William the Con- queror, The name is a contrac- tion of WHITTEBY -- WHITTE means WHITE and BYE or BY means a yillage. The English Whitby charming old fishing town be- Whitby Boasts Many Churches | Ten Whitby churches are currently serving the religious needs of the population. In addi- tion, there is also a Salvation Army unit and a Bahai World Faith congregation. Leading the field in the number of churches of one de- nomination is the United Church of Canada. They are: North United Church, Almond's United Church and St. Mark's United Church. There are also two Anglican Churches, St. John's and All Saints. Two Baptist churches are Faith and Whitby Baptist. Other churches are St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic: the Pentecostal Church and_ St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Asteroid Crash Story Is Denied CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP)-- The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory discounted Wed- nesday night reports that an asteroid named Icarus might ¢rash on the earth in 1968. 'The chances are about a bil- lion to one,"' an observatory Spokesman said. James Cornell, public -infor- mation officer for the observa- tory, said reports of an impend- ing collision between the earth and Icarus keep cropping up, despite repeated disclaimers from most U.S. scientists. He said the asteroid will pass the earth about 4,000,000 miles away on June 16, 1968, to the latest calculations estimate. Another asteroid, Hermes, came within 485,000 miles of the earth in 1937 without any prob- lems, he said. @ WATCH The Parade CKLB RADIO SPONSORED BY Robbies The Family Drive-In side the River Esk, where salmon swim to spawning beds in the upper waters. Overlook- ing the harbor of Whitby are the ruins of the beautiful abbey founded in 657 by Saint Hilda. It was in this abbey soon after its founding that the cowherd "Caedmon" saw a vision and was inspired to write a poem which has survived. Saint Caed- mon was the father of English is af teh Re Commerce | WELCOMES VISITORS to the Whitby County Town CARNIVAL July 30 July 31 Aug. 1 Italy Hard Hit By Rain, Wind ROME (AP) -- Violent wind and rain storms, rare in July, struck Italy today at the peak of the tourist season, flooding streets, damaging beach resorts and triggering landslides. Storms swept the whole Sor- rentina Peninsula south of Na- ples. Streets were flooded at Sorrento. At Corrento and Ma- rina de Cassano rain » loosened landslides partly buried g dozen parked cars, Severe rainstorms also swept Piedmont and much of the Vet ice area in north Italy. Are Met Strangers Friends We Haven't Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Step Right Up To The Spectacular Stupendous, Sensational Whithy County Town Carnival July 30, 31 & August 1 See Our Float In The tant Parade 2 Oshawa Locations DaikY QUEE Dundas St. E., Whitby