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PAGE,4, WHITBY FREE ýPRESS, WEDNESDA.Y JULY 10gg,ý,ýýý,199 -- *--.. - - Four...... gotedstnehkinrisig6 mwl Four of 10 participants mana- ged to go he distance in a 63-kilometre walk-â-thirn from the ON Tower te Oshawa on June 29. Organizer Gary Plumb and three other Oshawa residents walked the distance, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the United Way fundraiser. As muach as $4 000 may have been raised in pleàges. UT was extremely pleased," said IPlumb, an employee at Gus iBrown Pontiac-lfuick in Wbiltby, about the determiation ofrrti- cipants and the funds raise "My wife said it took two days tscrape me off the ceiling.» Plumb, Lorraine Morton, Linda Getns and Paul Green completed the route. Others, at val-oue points along the route, succumibed to, the -humid con- ditions, blisters or fatigue. "I don't know how some of the people made it said Plumb, who, had organizeci weekly practice walks since spring to prepare for the walk. Judy LaForge of WYhitby ganiely hung on for about 50 kilometres despite severe blis- ters. Bon Ranger of Whitby fel out at about 45-kÇkioeteres, Joker Gavas of Oshawa at 40 kilo- inetres, Tracy MacLennan Of Oshawa at 24 kilometres. Aise participating were Peter Thorton of Pickering and Bon Suksi of MississauiËa. Plumb said Whutby St. John Ambulance staff accompanied the walkers ail the_- way and provided aid when needed. «We wouldn't have made it if it weren't for theni » said Plumb. Police steereci traffic, Swiss Chalet provided free food and Gus Brown donated a van and driver. Subdivision cpproved FR OM PAGE 3 worth pursuing. «You niight as well try for the whole kit and kaboodie," said Drurnm. He also disagreed that an 0MB ruling was a foregone con- clusion. Drumni claiined Ontario's New Democratic Party government is committed te preserving and creating green spaoe and this will be refiected in 0MB rulings. "I have enough faith in the province that the people they put there will look. at the kids and say there should be a park there.» The revised resolution, without a parkette or school yard £ccess, goes te council next week. KID'S DAY 0 admission LO Wf PS eery Friday JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 2 u~e 25 Acres of Show Gardens Miniature Village and Trains Museum.. Childrený's Playground Live Entertainment Shopping and Dining Fun for the entire family CULLfH ~Jfi~D~flS d ~PIMIflTWVILLWJf 300 TAUNTON RD. W.. WH[TBY, ONTARIO LUN 5R5 (416) 294-7965 TORONTO (416) 66-6606 WHITBY ~ J OPEN DAILY 9- 10PM Uw eGROUP DISCOUJNTS ON ADMISSION & MEALS O . p»i s FREE PARKING - WIIEEICHAIR ACCESSIBLE e ENTERTAINMENT - o 1 .~*~tr~J ~L. Hundreds of picnic sites with pionlo tables Free parking at your site 400 ft. heated waterslide, wet & wild Swimming Pond with Small Fry Waterslicfe Rollerskating & Rollerbiade Skating Forest 100 ft. Mountain Slide Giant Rainbow Bouncer Miniature Golf'e Frisbee Golf Children's Playgrounde Petting Farm