WH[ITBY n=EEPIRSS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9,1989, PAGE 15 Brian&LJ W inter: Ke eper of Whiîtby's past By Trudie Zavadovica Living in the, past is Brian Winter's business. The only known archivist in Whitby's l44-year histoy, Win- ter has co iled a wealth of infomation bout Whitby's past, its people, its politiics -- in a word, its histoy. ntrste As of Junie 19, Wintrstld into his position on a fuli-time basis. It wasn't until 1968 that the Town of Whitby formally had archives. "The office consisted of a closet which eventually expanded to one room,"» says Winter. "Until 1982 the archives were available by appointment only because I had another job. From 1982 to 1988 I operated out of the same room as the Chamber of Commerce so the. office was open regular hours'." The Chamber of Commerce has since moved (now at Pearson Lanes), leaving Whitby's archi- ves temporarily homeless. "The Town of Whitby offered this present space in the Centen niai Building. They added û second. room so now we have a storaqe roomn and a reading room.> Winter began his passion for knowledge of Whitby of bygone years in 1961 when his Gr. 8 teacher taught local history along with t he regular history course. "At the samie time nmy dad received a collection of old docu- ments and corresvondence about 1850S. "I became fascinated with Whitby. In '1967 the Historical Society was formed and they asked me to be the archivist. I actually became archivist for the Town of Whitby in 1974 when they received grants to colleet SEE.PAGE 16 County minuÙtes* donated By Trudie Zavadovics The Whitby Archives recently received a most welcome donation -- the complete minute books of Ontario County Council dating from 1906 to 1973. "They used to belong to Queen's University in Kiingston," sayýs archivist Brian Winter. 'They had two or three sessions a year. The county formed in 1854 and became the Region of Durham in 1974," says Winter. "Queens University put everything on film. They wanted the originals to go back to where they came from. "They actually gave the rare collection to the Whitby ibrary. Thanks to Ken Roberts, the chief librarian of the Whitby library, for thinking of us. The Ontario archives has the only other set we know of," says Winter. WHf.IBY archivist Brian Winter at his* main floor offices in the Centennial Building. Free Press photo Young Offenders Act FROM PAGE 14 vice-president Of the organization, is the mother of Christine Jessup who was raped and murdered in 1984. The man who was charged was not a young offender. However, she has definite views on the Act. She sees the Act as "a licence to kil. Politicians have 'a problem. Sometbing has to be doue. People are just walking in fear. The pressure Just has to be put on the politicians. If it happened to them, they'd do something." In the Act, those charged and convicted can refuse therapeutic help. That was the case of young offender released after serving bis three-year sentence for the murder of bis parents and bis seven-year-old sister in 1985. Had he been tried in aduit court he would have faced a minimum of 25 years imprisonment. Ail those interviewed agreed there were things in the Act that needed work. "The role we play, aren't going too badly1 says Howes. "The Act bas beeni since 1985," said Brl.' not long enough to workg bugs. "While I realize that stories with nice endings don't sel papers, there are a lot of success stories out there that neyer get printed," he said. 'I thing that people have unrea]istic expectations of qualified professionals and a aiece of legislation when the rea work bas to be done at home and scbool. We are often the end resuit of 15 years of ~~ disturbed childhood." How to organie a happy marnage, TrE CI.OffTFOR ADULiS '" Space Age Shelving are the experts in maximizing your closet space. 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SOUTH, WHITBY (416) 430-1636 Store Noort; Moday - Wednesday 10 arn to 6 pm -Thursday & Friday arn ta prn- Saturday 9 arn ta6 prn CORPORATION 0F 1THE TOWN 0F WHITBY HERITAGE IN THE MATTER 0F THE ONTARIO1 ACT q R.S.O. 19809 c. 337 AND THE MATTER 0F LANDS AND PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS IN THE PROVINCE 0F ONTARIO- NOTICE 0F INTENLIT -E TAKE NOTICE THAT TH-E Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby intends to designate the property, including lands and buildings, at the following municipal address as property of historie or architectural value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 337. The Fothergill House 1011 Dundas Street West WHITBY, Ontario REASONS FOR DESIGNATION 0OF HISTORICAL This house was built in 1883 by John Joshua Fothergilî, a farmer and son of Charles Fothergill, a noted political figure and a naturalist in early Upper Canada. ARCHITCUA The Fothergill House is a fine example ot rural Queen Anne architecture, asymmetrical in plan and elevation. Prominent features of the lieuse are a modest turret on the east front corner andi a wide projecting bay on the west side at the front of the house. Two external chimneys, on the east and west sides, are decoratively treated with corbelîing, diagonal patterns on the brick. Any person may, before August 25, 1989, send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of the Town ot Whitby, notice of his or her objection te the proposed designation together with a statement et reasons for the objection and ail relevant factors.- If such notice et objection is received,- the Council et the Corporation et the Town of Whitby shail refer - the matter to the Conservat ion Review Board for a hearing. at the Town of Whitby this 2nd day of August, Donald G. McKay .Town Clerk The Corporation et the Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East WHITBY, Ontario LUN 2M8 PHONE: (416) 668-5803 DATED 1989. things at ail, around "That's out the DAS EET WEST. WHIT r.