) PIUNEE The Art of Entertainment PD- 103 SINGLE CD PLAYER $1990o LASER DISC PLAYER & 5 DISC CHANGER REDUCED $649.00 Powered 1 Subwoofer PS100 and 10" Woofer J-2060 100 Watt Speakers Amp Built In 3 PIECES 5949. HICYTEL. ... HI QUALITY CD PLAYER When You Want Better SALE$480.oo NHT Made In U.S.A. VT-1C CENTER CHANNEL *EFFECT SPEAKERS From$3 9 Pair *SUB WOOFERS From $689. VT-1 TOWER $899. Pair THE VT-1 HOME THEATRE SYSTEM 0 Ameria on 233 Brock St. S. (905) 666-6886 12 Whitby Free Press Carn ival. held from - This year will see the rebirth of a once popular event in Whitby. After an absence of 12 years, the . County Town Carnival has returned. It was started in 1966 when the newly elected directors of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce were looking for projects to undertake during that year. Jack Woodward, who would be the general chair of the carnival since its inception, was president of the chamber that year and felt that his . group should put together some kind of an event that would take place annually and grow to become recognized as a truly Whitby attraction. Just by chance at that time, the Canadian Cycling Association wrote to the chamber - asking to stage a bicycle race in Whitby in return for provision of some prize money to ensure participation of well known riders. While discussing the proposition, it was mentioned the chamber could invite the British Empire Motor Club te stag an afternoon of motorcycle .scram le' races. Someone suggested it was the beginning of the 'Whitby' project. Then ideas for other events arose -- a parade, dances, minor sports. Since the August Civic holiday weekend was open for both bicycle and motorcycle enthusiasts, it wasî decided that long weekend was the turne. The name arose from the fact that1 Whitby was the County Town andi the idea was to generate a 'carnival'1 atmosphere in a ver yshort time. The first year, 1966, included an excellent parade, exciting.bicycle and motorcycle races and a wide range of yacht and power boat races at the waterfront. A write-up in the Oshawa nimes was t e official 'prograin.' 1967 saw the addition of the o Rotary pancake breakfast, b invitational minor sport f competitions, a carnival dance and the printing of an official program. w 1966 to 1982 At the conclusion of ~the second carnival, it became evident that greater involvement was needed. At this point a general open meeting was called and the response from service clubs and individuals indicated a great many people wanted the carnival to continue. 1968 sa% new events added: Ha pyland carnival rides, soapbox derby, carnival queen contest, minor lacrosse, minor ice hockey, figure skating show, tennis tournament swim meet, street dances, ban concertrStreamline Royal Rovers trailer rally. 1969 saw a co-ordination of activities with those of the 68th annual convention of the Firefighter's Association of Ontario. Go-kart races, novice car rally, square dancing and Longueun twinning celebrations were new events. The 1970s saw the addition of other events and projects such as a mutt show, do obedience show, trade fair, sociai club host rooms, barbecues, a circus, bowling tournament and a craft show. 1978 included a tug-o-war contest a horse show, karate demonstrations and the Wintario Lottery draw. The carnival committee believed that no worthwhile event should be neglected. Small expenses are absorbed when no income was available for events that were well attended and enjoyed by a great many people. The swim meet, tennis tournament, log-sawing competition flower show, etc. were examples of events not financially self- supporting. Each contestant participating in a minor sport event received a crest and the figure exceeded 1,000 in 1979. There were also trophies for winners and runner-ups. The carnival was opened b 'an ficial dinner and dance and c ose 'y a arge fireworks display on the ânal day. The last carnival - until this year -- ïas in 1982. 1