Caimp XI memorial dedicated by Aird.... WHJTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15i, 19ý84, PAGE :3 They were the bravest of ail: Lwson SThey've grown olde The gray hairs and ti sllght hesitation wi evident in their wai But the pride was sti there. And when ti flags were raised ai the national anthem wi played, their eyes trie to hold but a few tears. lIs been 40 years sine they anawered the ca of duty and they hav finally been pubical] honored for the job the, did. A cairn was officiaI] dedicated last Thursda: afternoon by Ontari, Lieutenant 'Governo John Black Aird to mei and women who fough the secret war agains Nazi Germany at Cami X on Whitby's shoreline Fromn this spot bel ween 1941 and 1946 Britiash Security Co ordination under tht leadership Of si] William Stephenhon, known, as Intrepid, tramned agents whc parachuted into Nazi occupied terrltory to noi only lead the resistance .movement but te provide Mauable infor- mation to lnvading Allied Armies as well. Camp X was also, the home of Hydrit the Alles' top secret com- munication detection and transmission system. It was a quiet, dignified affair. The only loud noises came froni* the mllitary air- craft of yesterday and today who flew past in salute. "I feel very proud here today," Mayor Bob Attersley told the gathering. "This cairn represents the efforts by ail nations in the free world. We want to thank them for their efforts."' The pack at which the cairn la located, at theý bottom of Boundary Rd. where Whitby meets Oshawa, will now be known as Intrepid Park, ini honor 0f Sir William. klarry Smlth, a resident and former mayor of the Town of Ajax, was one of those who were stationed at what was known as Special Training School No. 103 during the war years. He told his former collegues and the other dignitaries present that the primary purpose of the installation was to train agfents who would small arms training to agents who would later parachute into enemy 'held territory. He ia also chairmnan of the Camp IX Museum Conmittee which was instrumental in bringlng about the erec- tion of the cairn. He also wrote the inseription found upon it. But the main. speaker of the event was Col. Thomas Lawson, honorary colonel of the Royal Canadian Regiment and chairman of the Couneil of Honorary Colonels of Canada who represen- ted Sir William who he deseribed as being one Of the greatest Canadians who ever lived. "He is perhaps the greatest individual Canada has produced in the last century. " Sir William, he. said, was a statesman, scholar (he pioneered the development of television and sueh organizations as the, C.B.C. and the B.B.C.), poet, soldier, humanitarian and athiete. Lawson told the crowd Sir William was a flying ace having shot down 26 German aircraft during World War One. For a boy from Win- nipeg, Manitoba, Sir William has made a great contribution to the existance of the free world.ý "He changed the course of history, " Lawson said, pomnting out that Sir William secured for Britain during the early years of the Second World War Ontari( There has been a 17 per cent increase in the number of eligible voters in Ontario Riding, according to returning officer Ann Finan. During the 1980 federal election Ontario Ontario Lieutenant-Governor John Black Aird. is seen here held last Thursday afternoon. Fe rs tf ht with the plaque affixed to the cairn to honor the memory of The Guard of Honor flanking the sbrine was made Up of mem- Camp X, the world famous sehool for spies, that operated on the bers of the Ontario Regiment, Durham's only militia regiment. shores of Lake Ontario in Whitby during World War Two. Seen here with the Lieutenant-Governor are Cpi. Ronald Hurst Aird dedicated the cairn during special ceremoniies that were and Trp. Richard Rye., some one million rifles, 30 million, rounds of ammnunition, 100 flying fortresses and 50 naval destroyers. "He was the bravest of the brave." Lawson used the op- Rid and vott nai 77,9 wil baI Ti Two arrestei White Oaks1 Two local people have been charged, and two more are being souglit, in connection with a rash 0f thefts at the White Oaks apartment complex. According to spokesman for the Durham Regional Police Force, the thefts were from about 25 cars pa rked at the Dundas St. W. complex. Since July 1, thousan- da of dollars worth of cameras, AM/FM cassette decks, equaizers, speakers, clothing and money have been stolen. Police seized a large quantity of stolen gooda while making the arrests. Gabriela Angela Raez, 21, of 101 White Oaks Crt., lias been eharged with possession of stolen property over $200, theft over $20, ut- tering a forged document and fraud over $200. Denise Chester, 16, also of 101 White Oaks Crt., lias been eharged with two counts of possession of stolen property over $200, portunity to warn his audience that the modern day Soviet Union poses the same danger now as Adolf Hitler did during the 1930's. "Their plans of world Riding voters fing, which includes voting community in the itby, Ajax, Pickering riding is in Whitby 1Uxbridge, had a where 25,406 will be able ers' list of '64,177 to exercise their fran- nes. This Sept. 4, cise. 45 area residents Finan said that the 1 b able to cast their emuneration of voters is lot. now completed and the lie second largest lista are being printed. The riding has also been divided into 27s d forpoils and Finan doesn't thefts i three counts of theft un- der $200 and one count of thef t over $200. Both ladies were released on a promise to appear in Whitby Provincial court, Aug. 24. Police said that they are seeking two men in connection with the same incidents. 149757 out of work The number of clients unemployed and regiatered for- work at the Canada Eni- ployment Centres in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa for the month of july totailed 14,757. Placements ini the three offices totalled 312 for the month, whieh compares to a total of 384 placements during June. The majority of clients were registered in elerical and related; sales; service; produet fabricating; assembling and repairing; con- struction trades; material handling and related. domination are spelled out just as Hitler's was," he said adding that the popular peace movemnent was a mianomer and was giving the Soviets an in- vitation to attack. "The west was so weak, Hitier was almost invited te attack,"' he said warning that the sanie is happening again with the Soviet Union. Lawson, too, praised the effort to erect a cairn to the memory of those who fought the war at Camp X. "Thia cairn la for those that died in -the dark so that we might live in the light. " hist swells 17 per cent anticipate baving any trouble hiring deputy returning officers to man each station. "There lias been a lot of interest,"1 she said. The nominations for the local seat in the Houae of Commons of- fieially closed on Aug. 7. Only three candidates wil appear in the ballot. They are: Scott Fenneil, the Progressive Con- servative candidate; Gary Herrema, the Lihéral Party's choiee; and, Geoff Rison, the New Democratie Par- ty's standard bearer. Finan- also said that Whitby residents unable to vote on Sept. 4 can do s0 at the Whitby Municipal Building on Aug. 25, 27 or 28. She also reminded local residents that on' Sept. 4 the polas wiil be open from 9 a.m. te 8 p.m. The returning officer la also confident that the results of the vote should bhé known soon after the poils close. Meet the stars# ticket winners Jean Edmonstone, Administrative Assistant of the Whitby Free Press, is seen here presenting tickets to the annual Brampton Pine and Rose Festival to Anme Lao of Greenwood Cres., Whitby and Pam Shaw of Emerson Ave., Oshawa. As guests of the Free Press Lao and Shaw had the opportunity to meet their favorite stars from the hit daytime soap "The Young and the Restiess" at the festival which was hosted by well known Canadian entertainer Wayne Thomas and by Vie Cummings who is otherwise known as "Mr. Soaps". Both these men are featured on CHCH-TV in Hamilton. The other winners in our promotion were Elmnor McGovern of Harding St., Whitby and Dorothy Reidl of Cherrydown Dr., Oshawa. Free Press Staff Photo