PAGL _. \WLDNISI)\N*l>I . A"SI WliII1I. M [ R II.PIsS Board of Education defeats Remembrance Day motion Students came close to spending Remembrance Day in school this year when a motion to have them commemorate the day in the class was narrowly defeated last week by the Durham Board of Education. The motion, which would have seen the day tacked on- to the March break, was defeated 10-8. Ruth Lafraga, who initiated the motion, said that students would come to better understand the day if they could have special programs in school at the lth hour of the 1ith day of the 11th month. Originally the date signified the signing of the Treaty of Versailles which ended the First World War in 1918. Since the "Great War", it has come to com- memorate the end of the Second World War, the men and women who sacrificed their lives in both wars, and those who died in the Korean War. Lafraga said that very few students went to the special cenotaph ceremonies on that day and so very few under- stand the two minutes of silence. Ross Irwin, 72, said that the Nov. il holiday should not be pushed around for the convenience of the schools. "This motion disturbs me and I cannot support it," he said, "I well remember the day and the news that our men would be coming home in 1918." Linda Carder said she did support the motion. "Many children today have ab- solutely no idea of what war is about." She said they should be in school learning about war and what the two minutes of silence mean. Twinning date set for June Tentative arrangements have been made to host about 50 people from the town of Longueil, Quebec as part of the twinning commit- tee's 1981 return visits bet- ween the two towns. The residents of Longueil are scheduled to arrive in Whitby Friday, June 19 and stay until Sunday, June 21. No further details of the trip are available at this time. ANNUAL MEETING ofthe DURHAM REGION LUNG ASSOCIATION will be held at Adelaide House (Y.W.C.A.) 199 Centre Street, South, Oshawa Wednesday, May 6th at 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: National Honorary Christmas Seal Chairman Mr. Boris Brott (Conductor, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra) ALL WELCOME LAST OPPORTUNITY TO ORDER A CUSTOM MADE STERLING SOFA LOVESEAT - CHAIR IN YOUR CHOICE OF FABRIC AND SAVE 20.to30% PLUS NO SALES TAX IF DELIVERED BEFORE JUNE 30th. SALE ENDS APRIL 30th. QOUcSEAU HEkITAGE lIOuSE 216 MARY ST. E. - WHITBY 668-3483 Eugene Henry Staff historian dies at age 68 Eugene McCrohan Henry, the Whitby Free Press' staff historian passed away last Saturday, April 18, 1981, af- ter a lengthy illness. Mr. Henry wrote the column "Our Historical Heritage" and was the moving force behind the "Our Historical Heritage" supplement that this newspaper published last year in honor of the Town of Whitby's 125th Anniversary. He was born on August 21, 1912 in the Rowe-McCrohan House, 1600 Charles Street, to the late John and Eileen Henry, and resided in the house until the time of his death. Mr. Henry had a deep con- cern for the Town of Whitby, not only in preserving its past but in its future development and en- deavoured to give his fellow citizens a sense of history not only through writing his weekly column but through service on the Local Ar- chitectural Conservation Advisory Committee. As a demonstration of his concern to preserve our heritage buildings he com- missioned a photographic series depicting them which Mr. Henry donated to the Town of Whitby last year. Mr. Henry is survived by his wife, the former Margaret T. Carohan, and by four sons, Eugene Mc- Crohan, Jr.; Denis; An- drew; and James and by two grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother; His Honor Judge Charles Henry of York Region. During the Second World War, Mr. Henry held the post of Assistant Deputy Minister of Munitions and Supply under C.D. Howe. Following the war he established a management consultants' firm. Mr. Henry rested at the W.C. Town Funeral Home and Chapel. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held today at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church. Internment to follow. MORE THAN 50 MODELS • ACCESSORIES # FULL WARRANTIES TELEPFONES UNLIMITCD Whitby Mall, Whitby, 571-2010 M M HAIRBENDERS is pleased to announce that PETER VINCENT is now back with us, and is looking forward to serving his clients again. aJr en cr BEAUTY SALON 404 BROCK ST. S., WHITBY 666-1212 OPEN 6 DAYS M mmmma L_ 683-1968 ,