A FAM>U BIG BRUTHEI H Toronto Argonaut lineman Richard Lewis (centre) attended the annual meeting of the Oshawa-Whitby Big Brothers Association recently. Here he is joined by his "Little Brother" Kenny Harvey, Frank Fogwell. (left), Executive Director of Big Brothers. of Canada, and Noel Mowat (right) President of Big Brothers of Oshawa-Whitby. The association, which provides a helping hand to fatherless boys, met at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Free Press Photo Stokely recalls 5,000 damaged cans Food customers are being asked to help Stokely Van Camp in the recall of 5,000 damaged cans of pumpkin which have a dent on the rim at one end. The 14-ounce cans were packed last October and bear the embossed code WE G293B on the undarnaged ends of the cans. Vice-President of Stokely's, A. A. Patterson said air might enter the cans, causing spoilage and a possible health hazard. However, he said the' damage affects no other food product or can size. Mr. Patterson said the dent resulted from a fault in a machine closing the cans, and was discovered Wednesday night. AIl major chain stores in Ontario have been notified and Stokley re-presentatives are checking to see that the cans are removed from the shelves. Mr. Patterson said the worst resiults of eating pumpkin from a defective can would be an upset stomach or diarrhea. The company decided voluntarily to recall the cans, after discussing the problem with the health protection branch of the Department of National Health and Welfare. Customers are advised to return defective cans to the place of purchase or the company's factory on Brock Street. The town council has given approval for a development of 49 town houses at Blair and Burns Street, a reduction from 58 units approved by council last year. The original proposal had been for 65 units. Comments by neighboring residents led to the council calling for a reduction of the number of units. The devel- opment was changed fron condominium to free-hold units, with six to 10 units in each block. A public meeting with neighbouring residents was held Feb. 7, at which a number of objections to the town house proposal were raise d. Members of council expres- sed some surprise that the proposal for 58 units had reached the bylaw stage before goï,g to the public. The solicitor for the developer, Altone Invest- ments, was not pleased with council's decision, but the councillors said the residents' interests had to be considered too. Councillor Tom Edwards said the final decision was a compromise between the two positions. charter. Mayor Jim Gartshore suggested the fair could per- haps work out some arrange- ment with the County Town Carnival Committee. Mr. DeVeau reported that the County Town Carnival Committee did not want to see the Oshawa Fair come before the carnival and suggested that August or early September would be a better time. Another conflicting possi- bility is a Quarter Horse Show at the Brooklin Fair in June, but the Brooklin Fair committee sees on problem in the Oshawa Fair using the Brooklin Fair site. A GROUP OF Mayor Jim Gartshore (centre) was joined by a cast of celebrities from the world of sports at the Whitby Kinsmen Club's Sports Celebrity Dinner April 6. From left to right are: jockey Hugo Dittfach, boxer Danny Stokes, past president of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association Gord Hawes, sports car racer Bob Tullius, GOOD SPORTS Brian McFarlane of Hockey Night in Cinada, Mayor Garts'iore, Toronto Argonauts Coach Leo Cahil, boxer Clyde Gray, and jockey Lloyd Duffy. Proceeds from the sports celebrity dinner were donated for Cystic Fibrosis research. Free Press Photo by Brian Winter Police seek identity of body found at hospital Durham Regional Police are working to determine the identity of a badly decom- posed body of.a man recover- ed last Wednesday from Lake Ontario near the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. The body was discovered by a youth, in the rocks directly south of the hospital's administration building. The boy told a passing motorist who contacted police. Police said a chain was wrapped around the waist and tied to the feet, but the arms were free. Police are awaiting a report on dental plates from the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto, but stated a male patient is known to have been Dunlop St. The reconstruction of Dunlop Street from Henry Street to Brock Street is one of the town's public works projects for 1977. The preliminary design for the road work is ,completed, and tenders are expected to missing from the hospital since Feb. 11. An autopsy was conducted at the Dr. J. O. Ruddy Hospital. A decision on rebuilding si be called in May, says Public Works Director Dick Kuwahara. Construction would begin at the end of June, he says. The reconstruction will provide a 10-foot widening of whether to hold an inquest will be made following study of the results of the autopsy, police said. tarts in June the pavement, curbs, gutters and storm sewers, and a five- foot-sidewalk on each side of the road. Four trees will have to be removed to complete the project. Circle Taxi Ltd. asked the town's administrative com- mittee to provide it with three more cab licences recently, but the committee is not about to increase the number of taxi licences, now standing at 25. George Pollit, a solicitor for Circle Taxi, said the town has grown by 4,000 people since the taxi bylaw was passed in 1974, and his client is not able to meet the demand. Circle Taxi presently has six licences. Mr. Pollit also said Circle Taxi is being prevented from expanding by an Oshawa taxi company encroaching in Whitby. Homer Pilgrims, owner of 15 cab licences under the name of Bell and Bownan Taxi, said the same request was made by Circle Taxi a year ago and the industry needs more business, not more licences. James "Bud". Heard, who owns the remaining four licences, reported to the committee that his business is for sale. Councillor Tom Edwards commented that the taxi owners should hold discus- sions on the subject before coming to council with conflicting viewpoints. Councillor Gerry Emm said he did not see a need for more licences, stating that he had seen taxis waiting for gusiness. However, he stated that on bad days there is a rush for cabs. Jim Caskey, owner of Circle Taxi, said tfie com- mittee's decision to deny him further licences was a bad one. Town reduces number of new town house units y n-1-ee lut wý- son ce CAS.: A" SA ait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iC5 ...........