WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1976, PAGE 7 by Norm Mealing There is not a great deal to report on this week. It may be that this person is in the proverbial doldrums, or it may be that there is very little happening right now, I really don't know. At any rate, I have very few things to share with you today. You may recall that, a few weeks ago, I reported that a committee had been formed to conduct this year's West Lynde Community Association Executive 4lections. The Committee is comprised of Sharon Owens, Pat Baxter, AI Finnegan, and Eric Laycock, and they are charged with finding candidates for each executive póst up for grabs and actually conducting the elections come election night. Although I have not talked to any of the election committee, I thought I would give you a brief rundown on what elected posts are to be contested this year. First, and foremost, there is the office of President. Any Association member, regardless of whether or not he or she has served on the Exeoutive, can stand for election for President. This is changed from previous years when membership on the executive of the day was a prerequisite to being President. Incumbent Bill Hoffman had served as Community Director in 1974/75 prior to being acclaimed as President for 1975/76. The posts of Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer are to be bontested this year as well. Membership in the Association is again the only prerequisite. The present Vice-President Tony Bate, was appointed to fill out Dan Pelletier's term, while incumbent Treasurer Bob Hopson and incumbent Secretary Marg Boyce were both elected last year. Hopson beat 1974/75 Treasurer John Bates and Mrs. Boyce defeated Peggy Thom. Mrs. Boyce was also Secretary for the 1974/75 term and she, along with r w- Historical Whitby . hv Mria Winteri JAMES RUTLEDGE This large yellow brick house at the corner of St. John and King Streets is surrounded by modern bungalows today, but 80 years ago it was part of a large estate belonging to Whitby's mayor James Rutledge. Mr. Rutledge, a local lawyer, was a member of the town council for 13 years, having served as deputy reeve from 1887 to 1889, reeve from 1890 to 1893 and mayor from 1894to 1899. Mr. Rutledge was born on July 12, 1842 in Darlington Township. His father, John Rutledge came to Canada from County Fermanagh, Ireland in 1830 and married Margaret Jane Slack also a native of that county. Mr. Rutledge was educated at Bowmanville High School and the University of Toronto, from which lhe graduated with a bachelor of Arts degree in 1864. A classmate was John Gibson, a future Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. He then studied law in the office of Robett Armour of Bowmanville and with the firm of Patterson and Beatie in Toronto while-he undertook studies at Osgoode Hall. Mr. Rutledge was called to the Bar in the spring of 1869 and entered into partnership with J. E. Farewell K.C. who was later to 'become Ontario County's Clerk and Crown Attorney. The partnership broke up for a year and was reunited in Whitby in 1874. The two lawyers continued in practice until Mr. Rutledge set out on his own in 1882 in the building south of the Royal Hotel where the Rainbow Restaurant is now located. Besides serving on Whitby's town council, Mm. Rttledge was a member of the school board for many years, two years as chairman. He was also a noted military man, having served during the Fenian Raid 'of 1866 with the Darlington Rifles, and was afterward a member of Number One Company of the Forty-fifth Battalion, in which he held the rank of Captain. He was cpnnected with military service at Toronto, Kingston and Cobourg 'during the Fenian Waid, and after coming'to Whitby he joined the 34th Regiment (now the Ontario Régiment) with which he continued for 20 years, attaining the .. nk of adjutant. Bill Hoffnan, are the only two executive members remaining fron 1974/75. Two Directorships are open. Last year, Karen Kerr, the present Social Director, and John Giles, the present Membership Director, drew the highest vote totals and were, thereby, elected for two years. Dianne Noble (Recreation) and Ed Dawson (Community) were elected for.only one year and their terms of office expire this March. Summing up, therefore, any member of the Association can run for any office and to be elected this March are the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and two Directors. If you are interested at all in running or in learning what is involved in terms of time and work, give one of the election committee a call. Their names again, and telephone numbers are as follows: AI Finnegan (4942), Eric Laycock (6277), Pat Baxter (2501), and Sharon Owens (5096). And remember, a community association does exactly what a community wants it to do. The best way to ensure that your community association is what you want it to be is to. get involved. So, why not run for one of the offices that will be open this year? Think about it! Tomorrow night, the Warriors are home, at Iroquois Park, to the Cambridge Hornets. Each of Cambridge's visits to -Warriorville this year has produced a first-rate, exciting hockey game. The Warriors have undergone some lineup changes· over the past month or so and they now feature more home-grown talent in the lineup. Goalie Mike Laing, defenceman Denis, Menard and forwards Wayne Cheeseman and Bob Menard were plucked out of the Oshawa Town and Country League to wear the Red, White and Gold of the Warriors. They join other local area players Mike Keenan, Mike Noonan, Gord McCosh, Peter Vipond, and Greg Bodnar on the club. Senior 'A' hockey is entertaining and, with the hometown flavour of the Warriors, it makes good sense to support the team. Game time is 8:30 p.m. Next, week, I hope to be able to bring you up to date on the West Lynde Mixed Bowling League and give you a progress report on the election campaign, among other tiings.. Joi7- me here in a week's tine and, for now, goodbye. When he reached the age limit, he retired, with a long service decoration and a Fenian Raid medal. In, 1905 Mr. Rutledge was granted title to a piece of land in Northern Ontario in tribufe for his services during the Fenian Raid. Col. Farewell, who was his fellow classnate at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall law school, and his legal partner for 13 years, also served with Mr. Rutledge in the Fenian Raid and received a grant of land. Mr. Rutledge was a very public spirited man who took an active part in securing the installnent of electric street lights and water works in Whitby, and promoted the building of a new public library for the town. The library for many years was in the second floor of the building he occupied as a law office. When construction of lthe Carngie Library in Whitby was started in 1913'Mr. Rutledge was called upon to lay the corner stone. The trowel used by him on that occasion was recently presented to the library Board by Albert Walker, whose father worked for Mr. Rutledge. Mr. Rutledge was a Conservative, and a Warden at All Saints' Anglican Church. In 1879 lie married Miss Harriet Heard, of Canandagua New York. After Mr. Rutledge's death on Dec. 7, 1914, his house which was probably built in the mid 1 870s, was purchased by the Bassett family, and is today divided into apartments. February is Heart Fund Month! 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