PAGE 8, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1974, WHITBY FREE PRESS TOR Royal. Her Royal Highness Prin- cess Anne and her husband Captain Mark Phillips will visit Windfields Farms in East Whitby (now Oshawa) Nov- ember 16, 1974. The 'vîsit is expected to be a short one about half an hour, with the automobile entourage arrivinig about 10:45 a.m. A short photo session for accredited press will take place in the cob. bled yard. The couple will arrive- in Canada Friday, November 15 at Toronto International Air- port at 2:30 p.m. They will attend the opening of the Royal Winter Fair at the C. N.E. at 8:30 p.m. After the Saturda on ing visit t0 Windfields Fa rms the royal couple wiIl go- to Greenwood Race Track for the running of the Fairbank Stakes. From there liey will* again attend the Royal Win- ter Fair. Sunday 'morning îhey will attend a churcli service at St. John's Anglican Churcli on Old Yonge -Street (overlook- ing 'Hogs Hgllow'), and back to 'the Fair' in the afternoon and evening. Monday- morning another visit 10 the fair »will, be fol- lowed by a civic luncheon and an aerîal view of Niagara Falls. Prior 10 their 8:40 p.m. departure from Toronto they will spend the afternoon in Hamilton. LZVEMER DES NEWMAN WINS NOMI.NATION. ,Whitý Mayor Des New- mnan wilf repiesont the Liberals in the riding 6f Ont- ario SQuthh i the upcoming provincial election probably next year. Mayor Newman, last Wednes day, won the three- way contest for the Liberal nomination at a packed St. Peter.' and Paul's Ukranian Church Hall in-Scarborougli. The nomination meeting was attend'ed by about 1,000, the largest Liberal no mina- tion meeting in this riding in over 20 years. Despite the fact that Liberal Riding President, Pat Bourgeois, changed the site of the convection to accom- odate the large' turnout ex- pected, about 200 people liad to stand. It should have been appar- ent to thiose in .4ttendance that Newman suppgrters ,were fs.r iv. i" uâiQitY ijst. by gaing arowi.d the hall being cerriedby most of the' were,,ç aî4 released, party as In e with Des' ýigns people present. mnemberis sad that Newman .éovered - th walls. and were Althougli officiai resuits ,received 570 ballots; 'Picker- Ms. Heard Honoured Dundas St. Public School was, officially renamed Flor- ence Heard public school Wednesday niglit in, honour of former principal Miss Florence Fleard. About 300 people gather- ed at the school to pay tri- bute to Miss Heard who had tauglit aI the school for 40 years, from 1924 to 1964. The last 22 years she.was principal. Mrs. Marion O'Donnel, vice-chairman of the Durham Board of Éducation Trûstees;, acted as emcee for the even- ing introducing Alex M. Willià mson, chairman of the board. acting mayor council- lor Gerry Emm, Earl A. Fair- man' former supervising principal, K. D. Munroe, director of education, Joyce Bain, principal, and Rev. John M. Smith of St. Mark's UJnited Churcli. A musical interlude by some 35 students in the school choir, directed by Dan Delong, accompanied- by Velma Hupfield, and trained by Mrs. Joyce Bain provided a pleasant break inithie cere- mollies. Miss Heard responded at the end of the congratula- tions and tributes paid to her by speakers saying "this is the height of my career."* She spoke of lier family "we came from Ashburn and went to the lîttle old stone school ouI there."-* Miss Heard introduced lier younger brother and:sis- ters: Miss jean Heard; John Heard; and Srs. Madge, Rud- dy. "I am s0 proud of the students who came out of this school," she said, and added that although not al lier graduates becamne profes- sionals ..ail work is hon- ourable if it is for the good of mankind." Miss Heard wrap- ped up her remarks saying "it's thle crowning glory of my life, and 1 do thank you very much." ing lawyer/farmer John Coates, 38, and Group A- gainst Garbage Chairwoman Norah Geraghty, 55. The overwhelming- man- ,date came less than 'two weeks after Newman, rrayor of Whitby since 1966, enter- ed the-co»ot..In'jiis victory speech, lie said he had been "hunibled" by the support he haa received since he an- nounced his intention to ru. .He was nomninated by Laurie Stapleton and Gwen Mow. bray. Newman, who has been ini municipal public, office for 12 years, said hé could offer the, rîEing's citizenship "nothing' but hard' work". lHe said that toppling the Conservatives will not be an eesy lob. NevWman also talked7about- the 'higli- cost 'of housing. "I'm distressed by the fact that young people. anxiousto -becomelio'm eowners are driv- en' into rentai accomodation" he said. On the subject of regional goVernnient, Newman said té supports the concept "clearly and unequivocally". How- ever, lie said he does flot like the structure of thý 'Durhamà Region. He said lie would, like "it so strong that -tnô. government would dare im- pose on it the kind of things, my region has had imposed on il". Newman will probably éùfi against Environment Minister William Newnun who will. likély 4e-re-nà rned the, Con." servative 'candidate 'for thei riding at the Tories' nomina- tion convention. He said*he would . resign as Whitby's mayor* when the provincial election is called. John Goodwin wiII not Seek P.C. nomination Johin GGodwin does'flot intend 10 seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in the provincial riding of Ont- ario or Durham north, as it wiIl be called inr the future, but will let his name stand for Whiîby Mayor when Des Newmp esigns. Wh 41~ Coti'cillor Good- win laid 'to. rest speculgion that lie would go afîer the nomination at a press confej.- ence earlier thisweek. ',,7 Goodwin said that, be- cause of his 'loyalty to the people of Whitby, he intends to .,finish his term as council- 1lpr. The Oshiawa native lias plenty of experience in Whit- by politics. In 19ý58, he was elected t0 the Township uf, Whitby Council. . Three years later, he was electcid depuly 'reeve of thetw if.-.~ Goudwîn was chosen reeve in 1967 and 1964 be- fore the new Township of Whitby Area School Board 'in 1965 and 1966. Gopdwin was reelected t0 Whitby Council in 1968 and was depuîy reeve from 1l970 10 1973. He was picked t0 serve on regional council in 1974. Ontari.Riding has been represerited by P.C.Dr. Malt- hew Dymond for almost 20 years. Dymond has an-' noun.ced ihatlie will retile from polifics 'Mt the expira- tion of his prêésént terni. Goodwin 'aso anouniced, that, at présent. he, fias îîot throwîî his naine jitxo the rac fr mayor of Whitb'« ;bdi~e"there is.-iot a va- cancy and h1î À.s not' ail obligaticin" for I?ôà -Ngwniap 10 resign the post. Né vt~t'1isi.o h'. W provincîal riîdîng of Utntario souîlî (soon to bc called Durham West). He lias an- Whitby's mayor whcn tlie The re next election is called, pro- eat s bably somectime bctween separaedte nine and 12 months frorn ureceni now. 1 li, am Rom; G'oodwîn's .arînouncemen t ate School cemts. despite the. fact that Appo he says he has received p6tahr suppoTt from somne council,66cher members to seek Newmnan' s scos Post .< He said that he expects! resignatior ,,týat suportwill increase bM ary 1 I. the lime the electiori is called. the îownt'i At which lime lie will place t teen, hîs namne as a candidate for v oîed 10 si mayor. a provin( Goodwin. said that, when hopes of Newmnan does resign officiai- rs lnaion ly, lie hopes that counicil will rescordi decide to choose the mayor head of 1hi rather than throw thie issue ing -unit, open to a costly municipal salary ic eleclion. living alloi Goodwin added that, working cc when Newman resigns, the Te e lown will lose une of the besî he ley municipal politiciane in the agl ealar province. "There are few ally dsem municipal polilcians in Ont- ofcrtae .C ario thut 'arc, his peer."'olj ç IACHERS esignations of 325 ,hool teachers were by Ed Finan, the dent of -Ihe Dur'- an" Caîholic Separ. I Board last Friday.* .imately 59 of the rs in the six Whitby handed in their is, effective Janu- .here are. a total of ideùs enrolled in s separate schools. ýs -of théesystem seek the services of icial medialor in avertîng the mass as. Jng 10 Joe Ryan, e teacher's bargain- the teachers want crease, a cost of wance and better indilions. ichers, whose aver- is $1 *0,000, origin- Inded* a :35 percent John Blakely, head, ,bgpl bQqtd. , nego- tiating Ieam 'called quest "ridiculous". RESIýGN the re-. The te achers are now ask- ing for aÃ20 percent pay-hikç.. This figure is stili a long way from the board's laîest, offer of 13.5,percent. Blakely maintains that,, even if the teachers, setule for this,. the board may have 10 make. drastic" cutbacks, in ollier areas and increase the, tax rate. However, if the teacliers gel thie 13.5 percent increase tlieir pay for 1975 wiII niake up 70 percent of- the -sehool board's budget, two percent less than last year. -The in- crease.in the board's revenue for next year is 2-4 percent over last year, according 10 Ryan. The teachers also want a cost of living allowance for 1,975 and witt not agree to any contract for the new year until this issue, is ýsettled. They lire seeking a. seutle- ment of about $400 for the 'monîlis of September t0 Dec. ember 10 catch up to tlie cost of living. The teachers ejected the board's. latest lump sum offer of $175. Previously, the board had ,offered $21 for> every point, increase in the consumer price index for the four wonîls.» The teachers Would like a cost of living bonus of 50 cents an hour,'like that of- feed at General Motors. An improvement in work- ing conditions is also. being sought by the teachers. , l'e con tract 31, curîv i t U",oe#t expiré§.. --~ber. MacsWin Openor A goalie sometimes gets the -feeing that the net he's protecting is as large as a barn door, and whçn you're lying lon on your chin looldng ur - it.,looks even lugier! Tlis must be how Barrie Flyers R on Patterson, felashe watched the wu*ning-goal for the Whitby -McI)à madsgo into luis net in sudden death overtime Thursday night at' Iroquois Park arena. Whitby's Wayne Welier, hiddeu, befin Batrrie'olMMe Iontage (11), tîpped in the winamg goal to win the openlng game of the.Whitby McDonald; Senior A hockey season. A crowd of 15S69 was on hand ta watch Whitby down the -Barrie Flyers, lust season's Alian Cup Champions, by a-score of2 - 1.