PAGE 4, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3,1974, WHITBY FREE PRESS Less than 20 years ago, Grand Babama Island was nothlng but a mass of'scrub and swamp. Canadian millilonaire Wallace Groves camne along ln the mid 1950s and built a city called Freeport, whlch today ls respiendent with glitter, hummlng wlth commerce and laden witli opulence. WIth openlng of first hotel ln 1964, city became a booming resort area almost overnight. This aerlal view shows the International Bazaar in the centre, plus Casino at left. New Freepnort attraction Named after Canadian F REEPORT, Grand Bahama Island- Probably the most famous Canadian now living in the Bahamas is E. P. Taylor. the millionaire business tycoon who bas resided on Lyford Cay, near Nassau, for a numn- ber of years. The name of Wallace Groves, however, is flot known to the average Canadian. Yet this energetic Canadian mil. lionaire, .who amnassed his for- tune in the United States, was responsible for one of the most. incredible feats of tourist de- velopment ever undertaken. Before the mid 1950s, Grand Bahama Island, about 90 miles northeast of Miami, was corn- pletely undeveloped. Suddenly, in 1955, Groves appeared and convinced the Bahamas Gov- ernment to grant him land and a guarantee against any form of income tax until 1990, for the purpose of developing the island. The resuits have been spectacular. In 1964, with the opening of the Lucayan Beach Hotel, the city of Freeport turned into a booming resort area almost overnight. Today, Freeport attracts approximately the saine num- ber of Canadian visitors as Nassau, capital city of the Bahamas, located on New Providence Island. And Cana- dian business is playing a vital role in the continuing develop- ment of Freeport/Lucaya as a tourist destination. As Freeport owes.much suc- cess to Groves, it was only fitting that the city's newest tourist attraction should be named after the Canadian fi- nancier. Thus. "The Garden of the Groves", opened re- cently, is a monument dedi- cated to the founder of the resort. The attraction is situated on an I1-acre tract of land, with a tropical garden featuring a collection of trees, exotic plants, ground covers and vines representing the tropic and subtropic belts of the world. REPORT Whitby Detachment of the'Ontario Provincial Police patrol, the southern haîf of Ontario Courity with the exception of those areas policed by a municipal depart- nment. During the week, officers on traffic patrol investig- ated 39 motor vehicle , Ilisions, involving 66 vehicles. 39 people were injured anid damage total $39,000.00. A storm 01oit hursday evening rcsulted in over 20 collisions being reported in a 24 hour peiod. Traffic on Highway 401 was snarled rnost of Friday morning as a result of accidents. Officers on traffic patrol laid a total of 203 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, answered 6 traffic complaints, recovered 3 stolen autos, and laid 1 charge uinder the Snow Veliicles Act ?'ý a resuit of a com plaint. BREATHALYZER UP OVER 300% SINCE 1969' A check of the record book on impaired drivers revealed an increase of over 300% in the past 5 years. In 1969, a total of 155 drivers were given breathalyzers tests. In 1970, there were 327 tests; in' 1971, 418 tests; ini 1972, 538 tests; and so far in 1973, 518 tests have been given to motorists. A police officer's alertness paid off on Wednesday morning. Constable Dick LOWE o f Whitby Detachment, was getting gas at an Ajax service station, when he ob- served a suspicious vehicle with Kentucky licence plates. A routine check of the licence number was instituted and 35 minutes later a reply was received from Wash-' ington, D.C. advising that the vehicle had been stolen front Louisville, Kentucky, on December 7, 1973. This information was radioed to Highway 401 units east of Whitby and a short time later the vehicle was stopped and the occupants arrested. Every time a rnotorist is stopped for a traffic violation a routine check of his namne is done. So far this year, 233 persons with warrants outstanding for their arrest frorn ail parts of Canada'and the United States, have been apprehended through routine cheçks. 52 stolen or wanted vehicles have been recovered by officers doing routine checks of licence plate numbers. DEAR HILDERGARDE.. Dear Hildergarde: 1 have a problem. 1 arn divôrced, have three children and amn seeing a man regularly. 1 also have a very good friend in England 'who 1 think a great deal of and feel certain, if he was free, we could be happy. The trouble is, his wife won't release hirn yet they have no thing in common. 1 think a lot of him but since lie is not free 1 have little hope there.- The day, may corne when he is free and, if 1 re-marry now 1 may risk losing true happiness. What should 1 do? E.R., Whitby Dear E.R.: You seem to have your sense of values confused. Either you want to re-niarry or you don't! The man in England may neyer be free and, the one here, may flot wait for ever. Make up your mind what you want then act on that decision. Hildergarde. Dear Hildergarde: I arn of one faith and mfy boyfriend is of another. He wants to rnarry but my parents say it is wrong and there will be probîems especially when we have a family. 1 just don't knoW what to think. K.A., Whitby Dear K.A.: Mixed marriages sometimes create probiems but it ail depends on the individuals învolved. Quite often two people can 'work things out by sitting down and talking things over. The main thing to remember at ail times however, is that true Christian love can overconie every obstacle. Build your marriage on faith and understanding and go frornthere. Hildergarde. NOWv ON! A sale s0 unorthodox, that months of detailed planning and preparaTiOn went into its making. Designed on a large enough scale to involve - extra hours - extra space - extra staff -ail f or your benef it! 1 We scanned the marlket place for special buys and cleaned our own head office inventory. Better arrange for your babysitter now. Many items to be featured wuII be one-of-a-kind, f loor samples, Demos, Discontinued lines at fantastic, savings. Be sure to be here. I La s 90APSONs eurs