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PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7,1977, WHITBY FREE PRESS Voice of. the Cou nty Town Michael1 Thp annIu Whithv ni.nnni-r indenengkelntni nned an n SERVINO OVER,28,000 READERS - à Ian Burgess, Publisher-Managing Editor Community Editor Publislied every Wednesday Contributing Editor Production Manager Print & Pro motionai by M.B.M. Pub1ishingi Manager and Photography lfl.Ciassified Ad Manager Phone 668-6111 1Ci rculation Manager ~Ii~Mailing Permil The Free Press Buiilding, Member 121 Brock Street North, Better Business Bu P.O. Box 206. Whitby, Ont. Whitby Chambera -Brian Winter -Jim Quail -Marje Burgess -Robin Lyonl -S. van Deelen -Sharon Lyon t No. 460 w of the: ireau of Toronto. ofCmmece Congratulations -for. 50 years of service, Legion Branch 112 Last week Branch 112 of the Royal Canadian Legion celebrated the Sth anniversary of the granting of its char- ter, which occurred on Dec. 9,1927. For 50 years the Legion bas been an integral part of the Town of Whitby, contributing to the welfare of the conimu- nity in coutless ways. In the 1930s, when the Legion was young, and the county in the mnidst of a disastrous depression, the Legion offered to relieve the town of the duties of caring for needy veterans and their familles. During those same difficit years, the Legion, jointly with the town band the Rotary Cluib, sponsored street fairs to raise money and provide an entertaining diversion from the worries of the tirne. During the Second World War, the Legion workcd ith the Whitby War Effort Conmittee and other orgafliatlofls to provide for the needs of Whtby boys overseas. After the war, the Legion began sponsorship of miinor sports teams, provided equipment for Fairvie-.Y Lodge, money for the Dr. Ruddy Hospital Building Fund, and niany other community projects too nurnerous to mention. Today the Legion bas been active for 10O years in the County Town Carnival, with the Carnival Queen Contcst being its major project. Throughout the last 50 years the Legion hias been re- sponsible for the annual observance of Rernemnbrance Day, s0 that Whitby residents will not forget what their fellow citizens of years gone by did for the freeJorn of oui country. It provides us with a sense of continiiity that thiere are four of the original 17 charter rnembers of Branch 1 12 stili living, and one, Fred James, took an active part in the celebrations of the 5th anniversary last Thursday. Whitby owes much to the Legion and it does well for us to remnember that it is organizations like this that are the strength and backbone of our community. ilir uily T Iltuyilcwpupr l&Ucplluilty uwiuuliuqupvatu qe EL-E '~Q4o V, q, I/JEg 4.IKEP i.,7<9 .PE/V fIORE 41(0 5/VE LE: IOL/ER-EX<-EVEV , 15ffF 0J/VY COt/N77?Y"' Flooding history is sought Dear Sir: As one of itsfunctions, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority acts to minimnize the po- tential threat of floods within the region via leg- isiation, work projects, and a flood-warning sys- temn. Unfortunately, ass- essing areas which are sus- ceptible to flooding in- volves the analysis of a number of variables. One such variable involves studying the historic trends of floods within the region. Procuring in- formation on the loca- tion, extent, and result- ing damage of floods af- fords to the Authority, the opportunity to im- plement adequate strate- gies to reduce the harm- fui potentials of floods. Because of this, 1 ask if you and your news- paper would enable me to obtain this necessary information by printing the following article in the appropriate place. '"Any pers;on having in- formnatiofl(recorded or in menleory) concerniflg the location, extent, and damnage of creek and lake flooding within the Whitby - Oshawa - Bow- mnanville region, please contact Fred Ernst or Robert Smith of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authorîty by telephone, (416) 579- 0411 or by',mail: Central Lake Ontario flood protection pi Conservation Authority grarns. Your assistar 1650 Dundas Street East, wiîî be greatly appreci Whitby, Ontario e. LIN 2K8 Snelyyus Attention: Fred Ernçt Snelyyus This information will be used by the Authoiity Fred Ernst, to evaluate present -day Historia n Thanks from the Sun Life Bonspiei Dear Sir: day's play attets to t] On behaîf of the Sun liigh calibre of compel Life Assurance Co., The tion. Sun Life Bonspiel Com- We look forward1 mittee and The Whitby hosting the 1978 St Curling Club, 1 would Life Bonspiel and yo, like to thank you for continued support. your coverage of the 1977 Sincerely, Sun Life Bonspiel. Much of our Bonspiel's success eBicadPuli depends upon your sup- TdBrhrPbi port and we certainly appreciate your consid- eration and co-operation as evidenced by the fine Send letters ti coverage you gave us this year. The 1977 Sun Life was highly successful.B o Th eenua Boxro Dugre of Ottawa, became our I 2tbh different winner in the Spiel's twelve year 20 6 history. Obviously, since our Spiel draws so many to crlngnrnsth hitby top curlingnamethi ee is extremely keen. The fact that the 1977 Cana- dian Champion, Jim O n t, Ursel of Montreal, failed to qualify for the final: 1 ýerated bv Whîtbv residents for Whitby residents.