PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1976, WHITBY FREE PRESS Old and new faces Town makes appointments to boards & committees Whitby Council recently announced the appointinents to the various boards and committees for the year 1976. Appointed to the Cene- tery Board for one-year ternis were Russ Batten, John Batty, Robert Bryson, William Manning, Jack Patterson and Alfred Wilson. All sat on the Sure I've taken some risks in my life. But one thing I won't gamble on is my future. The stakes are just too high. That's why I started looking into retirement savings plans, and I found out they're not all alike. board in 1975. Donald McQuay and Michael Worona return to the Committee of Adjustnent for three-year ternis. Newcomers Graydon Col- ville, Ari Szarka and Alan Wilcox join returnees Robert Catton, Robert Collins, Gor- don Hanna, Robin Lyon, Jini Squires and John Townsend on the Downtown Action Comittee for one-year terms. Appointed as Fence Viewers for one-year terrns were 1975 inembers Charles Broûglhton, C. Lee and John Bryson, John Buchanan and Richard Rodd. Matt Agar, Fred Ashton, C. Broughton, Ton Henstock, Harry Inkpen, Harry Jermyn, James Vale and Paul Wicher return to the Game Preserve Comrnittee along with new- corners John Goodwin and Robert White for one-year terns. Returnee D.'Watson was the only 1976 appointee to the Library Board. His tern expires in three years. The one that made the difference for me is the Toronto Dominion Retirement Savings Deposit. h has all the benefits of a bank depo. sit built right in and is not subject to stock market fluctuations. I can put money into it whenever 1 want. my interest is compounded ' twice yearly, and as long as it stays in the plan..it's tax free. The TD RSD earns a higher interest rate than a savings account. and. if I move, my RSD moves with me. to any of the TD branches across Canada. But what's best of ali is that I know my money is as secure as the ID Bank itself. And that means my future is secure. So if you're interested in a safe bet. start your TD Retirement Savings DepQsit today. TORONToDoMINION the bank where people make the difference Appointed to the Local Architectural Conservation Authority Committee for one-year terms were Ruth Chambers, Otto Gilks, Mary McEachern, Alan Wilcox and Brian Winter. Mike Burgess, Clarence Freek, William Irwin and William Winters will serve one to three-year terms on the Pronertv StandardsComrnmittee to which can appointee will be named by the Whitby Ministerial Association. One to three-year terms on the Board of Management of Museum will be served by Ben Brackenbury, Marjorie McIntyre, Catherine Shell, Sam Stuart and council appointee Mayor Jim Gart- shore. Sauna atIroquois Park pool like black holè of Calcutta The sauna at the Iroquois Park swimming pool "must have- been based in concept on the black hole of Calcutta", Whitby Councillor Tom Edwards said last week. Councillor Edwards made the anology during discussion to decide if theTown should pay a $5,110 bill submitted by Whitby architect Alan Wilcox for attending 31 on-site meetings between Septenber, 1974 and April, .1975. The $5,110 bill was in excess of his $10,000contract with the Town which had retained hin to supervise construction of the Iroquois Park swimming pool complex because Town officials were not satisfied with the quality of work being do-e by the contractor. In attempting to justify the $5,110 bill, Mr. Wilcox said that Town staff had re- quested he attend the 31 on-site meetings despite his protests. tht such meetings were unnecessary. Cou cillor Edwards was oppose to the payment of the $5,110 bill,·saying that he was dissatisfied with some of the work on the pool complex in spite of Mr. Wilcox's superyision. However, Councillor - Ed- wards found little support. Councillor Ken Hobbs said "Mr. Wilcox is a profes- sional" and feit that asking an architect to attend the 31 meetings was "absolutely unheard of"'. Councillor Joy Thompson, in support of paying Mr. Wilcox the additional $5,110, said "I feel he has adequately earned his money". Council decided to pay the $5,1 10. YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA A FEDERALLY CHARTERED \YOUNG DRIVERS 24 YRS & UNDER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION' UP TO 30% INSURANCE DISCOUNT DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE TAX DEDUCTABLE SO ACTUALLY THE COURSE PAYS FOR ITSELF FOR COURSE SCHEDULES CALL 579-4111 ALERT ALERT DRIVERS, OVER 24 YRS. CALL 579-4112 "It's a beginning" is how George Barrand, Kinsmen Club of Whitby Project Chairman, described the -first National Heritage Day on Monday. Heritage Day, designed to stimulate an appreciation of our Canadian heritage, has been a pet project of the national Association of Kins- men Clubs since 1973, when a government grant was sought to initiate a National Flag Day. Througi the efforts of two successive national executives, a grant of $45,000 was made available last year for the purchase of promotional materials and services to be to be used in promoting- Heritage Day. All Kinsmen Clubs were asked to plan and stage an event or celebration and tie it in with the Heritage Day theme. The Kinsmen Club of Whitby sponsored an essay competition for local students in grades seven and eight. Students were asked to con- centrate on the heritage and/or founding people in the general area of Durharn Region. The Kinsmen Club of Brooklin and District visited area -schools, attempting to instill nationalistic pride in the students by speaking on our heritage. Mayor Jim Gartshore, speaking on behalf of Whitby Council said "I think they (Kinsmen) should be com- mended, especially the Whitby and Brooklin Clubs". - "We think our people are doing a tremendous job", he said. "I, frankly am very pleased with their efforts". "I think Heritage Day will become a very important day", Mayor Gartshore said. He thinks and hopes that Heritage Day wilI become a national holiday "because I really don't think we do enough to tell ourselves and children about our heritage." First Heritage Day praised by council ...but one thing l'Il bet on is myTD Retirement Savings Plan. a ---- . -i