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PÀGE 8, WH1TYERME PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAJICH2,10 Betty Weldon, Peter Perry awardwinr ieatge7 The recipient of the Peter Perry Award as Whitbys outstanding citizen of 1988, Bernice Elizabeth (Betty) Weldon, died at ber residence, 510 Eucid St., Whitby, on Monday, March 19, 1990. A daughter of the late Arthur Thomas Lawler and Caroine Grose, she was born at Whitby on Jan. 10, 1915. Mrs. Weldon was a great-daughter of Whitby's first mayor, James Rowe, who held that office in 1855. Her grandfather, Thomas Lawler, was a town councillor and ber father was mayor of Whitby in 1906. S1iA lived in Whitby 1al ber life. except for 1941 Wo 1975 when. she lived ln Oshawa. She attended public and high sehools in Whitby. Mrs. Weldon worked as a secretary in chartered accountants' offices in Whitby and Oshawa. She received the Peter Perry Award from the Wbitby Chamber of Commerce for a wide variety of vohmnteer work in Whitby over a period of more than 45 years. During the Second World War she was- a niember of the Whit-Knit Club, a group of women who knitted socks and balaclavas for Whitbys soldiers overseas and also sent them cigarets and candy. Mrs. Weldon was a former director of the Whitby Historical Society, in charge of the socety's newsletter, and was chairman of the ýphone committee at Ail Saints' Anglican Church. She was a member of the Whitby Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) which recommends the designation of historic buildings te, Town council, under the Ontario Heritage Act. Mrs. Weldon was a life member of the Whitby General Hospital Auxiliary and was a canvasser for the Kàidney, Cancer and Heart and Stroke Foundations. She was a Community Care volumteer assisting senior citizens and a driver for Meals on Wheels. She was a Block Parent and assisted the Whitby Downtown Improvenient Board (BIA) in its activities. Mrs. Weldon is survived by one son, James, of WVhitby two daughters, Mary Eli-zbth Weldon and Catherine Jual, both of St. Catharines; 'one brother William Lawler; one sister, Mrs. Norman Cormack (Sheila), both of Whitby, and eight grandchildren. Her husband, George Weldon and two sisters, Audrey Lawler and Charlotte Cormack, cied before her. Mrs. Weldon was at the W. C. Town Funeral Chapel, Whitby. Rev. Rod Barlow conducted the funeral service at AUl Saints' Anglican Church at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, 1990, followed by interment ini Groveside cemetery, Whitby. If desired, contributions can be made Wo Whitby General Hospital or charity of choice. Flirst Class, Jut uh hm on0 n wac he o adg! hr'sSop ina ariae oosoc na ue0ug Luc i a irtruk nd halieBrvnina comtie There's a ifferent oe eachwe kilsupieslat) Theywont e helon gtyorntdy Hw y 2 and irecksnd. Mr eBoni oooie Peanutst 69ý eacheplus applicable 1965 Unitedi Feature Syndicate. fInc A -atrrai% &N 6 Generations of Service, Quality & Trust *Granite or Bronze Markers " Cemetery Lettering " Sandblasting. Stafford Monuments 318 Dundas St. E., Whitby 668-3552 After Hours 668-4460 or 666-1513 Home. appointrnents gladly arranged ^Z Parl'C'Pat'ng MCL-<Mld'S, while Supplies fast. 1 KINSMEN CLUB OFFER FIRST CLASS SUPPORT The First Class Fund Campaign couldn't succeed without the support of local service clubs ... and that support has been very generous. One local group, the Kinsmen Club of Whitby has contributed $125,000 ta the Campaign. "This is the largest fund raising projeot welve ever taken on," says Bryan Childerhouse, the Club's past president. Their gift is pledged over five years -- another f irst for a group accustomed to annual projects -- and will be raised through a variety of Club sponsored events. It will be a challenge for our group,w says Childerhouse, ubut we're enthusiastic and determined to reach our goal, and we'll have fun doing fIL" One of the Club's events is a Comedy Night with Yuk Yuk's to be held on April 6 at Heydenshore Pavilion. The group is also busy planning their First Annual Home Show on May 12, and a special Christmas party on December 3. In addition, club sponsored bingos will help the Kinsmen reach their ambitious $125,000 goal. The Kinsmen Club of Whitby is part of the Association of Kin Clubs, a registered mon-profit corporation. The Whitby Club established Uts charter in 1942 and has been extremely active since then. ln its nearly 50 year history the group has supported a lot of valuable local projects including Kinsmen Park, the. Whftby Librazy, scholarships for community students, and Minor Sports. ln addition, over the years, the Kinsmen have become involved in varlaus national projects including the fight against Cystic Fibrosis. Their donation to Whitby General Hospital goes toward the First Class Fund Campaign to raise $5.5 million for new equipment, and renovations to key departments. *..- for a irst clSs community If This space pro vided as a public service by the Whitby Free Press,