Whitby pýrepares for te big sho ByTrudie Zavadovios Much of Whltby is gearlng Up for the huge hot roci Show coming July 6, 7, 8 which willI..uw brlng thousands of people and about 1200 pro '58 hot rol classios ta the town. Organizer Harold Middleton, Who produce other car shows, has been working on me event for the past year. It Is a first for Durham Region and the l9th. year that the show has run. Whitby won Out as the place to hold mte ? event because of its facilties (iroquois Park) r X and its close proximity to Toronto. "Participants are from ail over Canada and the U.S.A.," says Middleton. Many of mhem ~ will want to visit Toronto." The event, although hosted by Street Dreams Car Club of Durham, actually repre- sents a larger organization called mhe Canada Street Roci Association. The Event is called CANATS-90. They have already set- lied on Prince Edward 'sand for the site of next year's national event. Objectives of the event are two-fold; to network and get together wimh other hot-rod enthusiasts, see the latest trends from trade Harold Mlddlletonl and 1111 1927 Ford. representatives, and ta raise money for mhe Whltby General Hospital expansion fund. Mddleton says mhe Whtby BIA and Cham- Middleton says there are about 200 club "We're trying ta get as much money for mhe ber of Commerce have been instrumental in members in Durham Region and about 40 in hospital as we cen," says Middleton. "Four helping him realize his task of organizîng mhe Whitby. major sponsors of tme event are Maisons, event. He didn't speculate on how much money Coke-a-Cola, Unlroyal-B.F.Gooclrich, and To coincide with tme hotrod show, and would be ralsed for Whitby General Hospital Clarion Cars Audio." welcome mhe hot rodsters to Whitby. mhe BIA but said, "We're trying to get as much money Particlpants start filterlng Into Whitby has scheduled its annual sidewalk sale to to help tme hospital as we can and have a Thursday night and Friday. They will have an occur at the same time. The sizzling sidewalk good time doing it." opportunity to network and mingle before theme wili-,tme combination of beachboy and _________________ mhings are open ta mhe general public on calypso style music promises to add celeb- HOTRODDERS MAKE USE 0F Saturday. ration to the weekend.TO NFCLIE A parade of about 25 classic cars plus "There will be a free shuttle service fromTO N ACLTE sponsors will start its way from Dundas and mhe car show ta downtown on a haîf-hour While ln Whitby for mhe CANATS show, hot Henry Sts. along Hwy. 12 ta Burns park. The basis," says Lynda Lawson, manager for mhe rod enthusiasts will have a Town bus at mheir parade is expected ta last about a haîf hour. Business Improvement Area. "There will also disposai. A graffiti diso jockey will be spinnlng oldies bu hotdogs on sale in mhe Mr. Grocer parking Town administrator Bill Wallace said aIl weekend and mhere will bu games and lot.(corner of Brock St. and Dunlop St.) organizers of tme event have contracted wimh prizes throughout mhe two days. Besides Hotdogs and refreshments will bu 30 cents, the Town for use of a bus during mhe having a lot of fun, It: will bu an opportunity ta Quantities will bu limited par Individual." weekend. see an array of hot rads mhat may nover Lawson says mhat beach balîs and hawalian Wallace sald the bus wlll run from mhe corne mis way again. CHOO Radio is also leis will bu sold for a nominal fee and people downtown ta Iroquois Park as often as set ta broadcast from mhe park. spotted wearing neon will get passes ta swim required by CANATS officiais. "Forty per cent or me pre-registerea cars at the Anne Ottenbrite pool. Although no officiai funclion ta welcome are American," says Middleton. "'Al me "There will also bu a pool of gifts and a visitors is planned by hie Town, a louter of hotels in Whitby and Oshawa are full." free draw," says Lawson. "Most downtown greetings from Mayor Bob Attersley will bu There are varlous classes of cars that will businesses are participating in the sidewalk given ta mhe organization. bu struttin' their stuff at the event. Classes sale and welcoming the CANATS-90." Although the cars will bu on dlsplay at include fifties originels, oId originels, (which Lawson says mhe sidewalk sale gains Iroquois Park, mhe park will stilI bu open ta are cars frorn the twenties,mlirties, and for- momentum every year. Whitby residents for the usual basebali and lies), forties and fifties customn cars, and 1I think it's bucorning more and more soccer games. restored originels. popular. 1 hope mhe participants will enjoy Bruce Taylor of mhe parts and recreation "Ninety-nine par cent of the cars are driven shopping in downtown Whitby." department said arrangements have been by mheir owners from the end of April tli the Middleton says he's sure participants of made wimh GO Transit ta allow for parking at snow cornes," seys Middletan. He also says CANATS-90 will make apoint of shopping in the Whitby GO station. mhat owning such cars is satisfying as well as businesses mhat display welcome signs. Taylor said hot rocl owners cannot leave expansive. Besides mhe public celebrations, Melanie their vehicles at mhe park ovemlght Por willl Besicles games, ancl lots ta see, moere VJiII Pringles will host a supper for the CANATS- camping bu permittecl. bu bus tours ta Cullen Gardens, Family 90 members on Friday night. Members will The only activlty not open ta the general Kartways , Parkwoocl Estate, and mhe Cana- elso bu troatecl ta a poker run, dance, and public is a dance for CANATS members in dian Auto Museum. cruise. mhe arena on Saturday nlght. 20 Canats '90