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PAGE-4, WEDNESDAy, jUNE,7,1,9781 HTYFE RS whitb Voice of' the Cou nty Town Michael là Theonly Whitby newspaper independently owned and open SEEVINO OVE. 28,000 READERS en Burgess, Publisher-NManaging Editor iteau Wy vIuIy ressaents for Wflltby residents. Community Editor Publislied every Wednesday Contribbting Editor Produc:tion'Manager Print & Promotional by M-.D.M. PUbiShingi Manager,, adPho togaphy IRÇ.-1Classif fed Ad Manager Phone 668-6111 ' Circulation Manager The Free Press'Building, 121 Brock Street North, P.O.. Box.206. Whithy, Ont. Whltby Chamber of Commerce -Marle Ouro"&"- -Robin Lyon' - S. vad Deele,! Maiing Permit Mo. 460 Member of the: Botter Business Bureau of Toronto Morgan O'Connor served the. Separate Sehool Board wel Morgan O'Connor, who died on Saturday at the age of Mr0OConnor, wa s a member of a pioneer Whitby served tor .12 years. 51, served'the cause of Cathollc educatior, nWib In family which had -served *he church in many ways. Mis many w0s grand uncle, Denis .O'Connor was Archbishop of, The Ontario Separate School Trustees, Associa He was a member of fhree boards of educàtI on; the Whltby Separate School Board, the Ontario County Separate School Board and the Durham Regfion Separate School Board for a period of 14 years. Had' Illness not Intervened., his service would probably 'have continued for many more years. He retlred from the separate school, boardi in the fail1 of 1976 because of iII health.. BrYoklin 'Spri ng< Fi The people of Brooklln are f0, be congratulated on the success 0f this yeari' Broo klin Spring,. Fair,, which brought out an attehtda nce c f 9,0006 people" at thei-fair groun ds, ïiot to mention the many specli events held during, the fa Ir weekeld. The Brooklln. Sprlng Fç'ar, Inthe past two years has greetly expanded, a ddingý such events as a bed ýand bathfub ýrace, a tug-of-war between the Durham Reglona and Metropolitan Toronto Police, and numer- ous special events of an agricultural, nature. The fair board has lncreased the status -of the fair, by registerirto 1* as an agricultural fair, and upgraded the Toron*o, and fhe Denis O'Connor High School iln Whitby whlch was builf when Morgan O'Connor was chairman 0f the Whifby Separate School. Board, was named in his honor. Mr. O'Connor was well respected by the Catholl 'c comrn unitfy for his work on the school boa rd and he was also well regardedi for his work ln the Knights' of Columfbus where he atfained the high honor of the 4th degree, and in the Ontario Reqliment Reserve where he etiir is fine examýpleo qualify of this annual sprlng show. Lasf year fhe fair expanded f rorn a weekend event fo a four-day ext ravaganza of fun and frolic. If has paid off wifh such crowds as '800 people at the Miss Idrooklin, Fair Pageant, and 700 at the old tm~fdidlers contest, proving that an extended fair can sustain 'the* interest of the people ofý the area and'bring ouf the crôwds. The people of Brooklin and the varicus commnunity groups such as Group '74, the Brooklin and' District KInsmen and -Kinettes and Brooklin Horticultural, Society, to mention jusf a few, are worthy of praise for their.origina llfy and initiative in building this 67-year- hnedMr. 0'Connor with the Lamnp of Learning Award of Meit in 1977, and the samne year he was presenfed wifh a Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal. Whitby will greaflymiss Morgan O'Connor, who -in a quiet way, served the needs of. his communlfy and gained the trust of the people who elecfed hlmf0it serve af their school trusfee for a'period of 14 years. Hîs contributions wilI be remembered by those of the- Roman Cafholic faith for many years f0. corne. fcommunity. spirit old fair Info an everý blgger and beffer event in the pasf few years. -Brookli 'n is a strong-minded close-knlf communlty wifh a greaf pride in ifs achievements. The workman- Iship on the flioats in the parade is orîly one exa'mple of how the people of this small communify of 1,800 people care about the placp where.,they ti.ve. Everyone from fthe tair board to the smallest of civlc group in Brooklin deserves a hearty vofe of fhanks for a job well done at the 1978 Brooklin Fair, and from what we hea r, there a re al1read y even g reafer pl1a ns a head for A Busy Wekend. Al-round SPRIG FAR PAADELOG SAWIG CONTEST SPRENG FAM PARADE