PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1976, WHITBY FREE PRES.S Dayton irve Ltd. begrins its search. f or the nations. miost heroic trucker Thornas J . Reese, Presiden t of Dayton Tire Canada Ltd., today fired the starting gun to commence the search for the annual Dayton National Tr uck Hcro Award. Thiis is the 21Ist anniversary of the Award, which is endorsed by the Canada Safety Council. "In sponsoringthe Award", said Mr. Reese, "we are focusing public attentioni on' the many acts of bravery performed by professional truck drivers, who otherwise receive no recognition, yet by their selfless actions frequently avert more serious accidents and save many lives in the course of a year. t is with a sense of great privilege that we sponsor this fine program which honours these men who risk theïr lives in the course of their everyday work without, regà rd to their own safety. We are proud to fil this role and, at the same time, encourage safe driving practices by ail road users". A $200.00 reward is paid to the person who nominates the Dayton National Truck Hero. The selected Hero receives a trophy, a $1,000.00 cash award, a V.I.P. week-end for two in Toronto and an inscribed Rolex wristwatch. Nom inations, accompanie d by a newspaper clipping or a witness's statement as evidence, should be sent to: Dayton National Truck Hero Award Committee, c/o Canada Safety Council, 1565 St. Laurent BLvd., Ottawa, Ontario KI1G 3V4. by October l8th, 1976. The act of bravery must have been performed during the vear ending September 3th, 1976. Ail entries will be cvaluated by a panel of udges consisting of Philip J. Farmer, Executive Director, canada Safety Council; Frà ýk S. Hammond, Senior Public Reltions Officer, Ministry of Transportation and Coinmunications;Thiomas J. Reese, President, Dayton Tire Canada Ltd. The 1976 Award will be presented at the Ontario Trucking Association conven- tion to be held at the Skyline Hotel, Toronto, in November. 13 proves lucky for Lucy Colli Althoughi 13 is usually regarded as an unlucky numnber, it proved lucky for 16-year-old Lucy Colli, of 504 Coiborne Street West, Thursday night. Lucy's number in the County Town Carnival Queen contest was 13, and she was the girl chosen by the judges to be Miss County Town Carnival for 1976. A student at Denis O'Connor High School, and a Whitby resident alI her life, Lucy will be going into grade 12 in the fail. She likes sports, especially tennis, and wants to become a surgeon. When asked what she thought of being chosen as the County Town Carnival Queen she said: "I couldn't believe it. I stili can't". Lucy was presented with her crown and sash by the 1975 Carnival Queen Sharon Rice. The princesses chosen by the judges were Heidi Palleske, 17, of R.R. 1, Whitby, and Sheila Todd, 18, of 610 Newman Cres. Maijorie Gartshore, wife of Whitby's Mayor 1 Jim Gartshore, presented sashes to the princesses, and plaques were presented to the winncrs by Henry Perry, President of Branch 1l12 of the Royal Canadian Legion which sponsors the Carnival Queen Contest. Bert Heaver acted as miaster of ceremonies for the night, and music was provided by George~ Wiltshire and a musical grotip called the Breakfast Group. During the intermissions, Jenny Moyle, the 1973 Carnival Queen entertained a capacity crowd at Heydenshore Pavilion with some songs. This year's Carnival Queen contest had 15 entrants, the large st number ever to participate. The entrants, in order of appearance we re: Linda Chong, Pamn Thomas, Heidi Palleske, Sheila Todd, Debbie McKay, Shahida Subratee, Lynne Thomipson, Roxanne Steeves, Kathy Igel, Kathy Lee, L-aurie Thompson, Betty-Anne Rauchert, Lucy Colli, Denise- Sonley, and Doreen Short. Bible school for children St. Andrew's Presbyteriari Church is offering a daily vacation bible school for children aged five to 1 1 in two sessions, frorn Atigust 9 to 13 and August 16 to 20 fromi 9:30Oto 11: 30 a.nI. The themne for the school is In Christ We Trust. Bible training, cra fts, singing, games and refresh- ments are includcd in the SI1 registration fee. The church is at 209 Cochrane Street.- SPINNING THE WHEEL Harry and ioy Thompson took a turn at spinning the wheel of fortune at the Whitby Arts games night Friday, as the County Town Carnival got under way. The games night was attended by many town residents and was a successful fund-raising event for the Station Gallery. F1ree Press Photo Bus service to fire fighters convention Bus service will be offered South and fromn the bus stop it leaves at noon and returns to the Ontario Fire Fighters on Dundas Street at Byron. at 7:30 p.m.;'and Monday the Association convention at Saturday, the bus leaves at bus leaves Whitby at 9:30 Brooklin, leaving from the 3:30 p.m. and returns from amr. and returns at 5 p.m. bus shelter on Brock Street Brooklin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday Winners of carnival bumper sticker prizes Three Whitby residents and one Oshawa resident were winners of cash prizes in the County Town Carni val bumper stioker draw, held Friday at the Peter Perry Award dînner. Winner of $25 is Diane Gilbault, 124 Dundas St. W.; $15, Vern Moore, 508 Perry St,; $10, Mike Heffering, 1145 Brock St. S.; and $5,1 George C. Hood, 568 Front St., Oshawa. It was a happy occasion for officiais of Durhami Centre for the Developmentaily Handicapped when Oshawa's Ponderosa Steak House donated walI-hangings in a western-motif to be used in the teenagers' drop-in centre. Kneeling (from leit) are drop-in centre program leader Linda 'ý<orbak and leader JilI Walters. Standing (from left) are volunteer services assistant Sharon Walmsley, psychologist John Chiarot, staff Art Morton, Ponderosa executive manager Mike Green, administrator Eugene Sorin and Ponderosa assistant manager Lloyd Wagg. See Page 16. Free Press Photo. Town -Ca rnival flower show moves to Iroquois Arena' After many years at the council chambers in the municipa! building, the County Town Carnival Flower Show is moving to the Iroquois Park Arena. Because of the cramiped quarters and expanding crowds, the Brooklin Horti- cultural Society decided this year to miove to larger qua rters. Any resident of the Durhiar Region may enter the flower show, which has 54 categories in specimens, decoratives and vegetables. The decorative entries are to follow the carnival themne of a salute to the Ontario Fire Fighters. Entries will'be received at the arena from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 3 1. Public viewing wilI be l'rom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Aug. 1. En tries are to be removed from 4:30 awarded for first, second and third, and honorable mention ini each cas Editors Quote Book Nothing so obsti- nately stands in the way of ail sorts of pro- gress as pride of opin- ion; while nothrng is 30 foolish and base- less. J.G. HoUlcnd1 WIN EVEN MORE AT~ Whitby Community Bingo $190ooo0o ($500 eczch in 50 -numbers or less) PLUS 20 Regular Games 2 Early Birds' 5 Late Games A TOTAL PURSE 0F $ 1,675 U P FOR GRABS Every Monday Night Early -Bird games start at 7:15 pam, air conditioned HEYDENSHORE PAVILlON (corner Water St. and Dunlop Dr., Whitby) in 2 jackpots -=7777777.