PAGE 22, WEDNESDAY, M AY 14, 19 80, WHITBY FREE PRESS Our hustorical heritage Lynde House was inn for soldiers Lynde House that ves the people o! munity as tbe Museum. now ser- tbe com- Whitby It was build by Jabez Lyn- de a Quaker/Loyalist from Brookfield, New York, shor- tly before the War of 1812, on Lot 31, the Second Con- cesion of Witby Township. The present address Dundas Street West at D'Hillier. The Lynde family came to the Whitby area as first set- tiers around 180. They came to get their share of tbe f ree land and more im- portantly because Governor Simcoe exempted Quakers from military service in those days. Soon after taking up bis 200 acres of land, Jabez Lynde built a log cabin for bis smail family, including his wife Clarissa, Sylvester bis son and his fatber. The creek nearby served to tran- sport supplies from Lake Ontario and to supply fish for bis table. He caught salmon tbere, as the Indians did before bim. By EUGENE HENRY There are few bouses in out town t.hat evokes the past more successfully than $ (on most cors) Offer expires May 31, 1980 e Complete Collsion IMERCURY Repalrs and Painting __________________________ e*Frame Repaîrs FREE ESTIMATES Cars done by O' Not Your A vegelBody ShOP" appointment onîy! WHITBY 324 Ash Street 6 8 8 2 One coupon per customer 6 88 2 By 1815 Lynde had eight children and that rnay be the reason he needed a larger and better bouse. It could be, however, that he buiit it for or from his profits as a popular Innkeeper on the York to Kingston miiitary road, where General Brock's troops were "iregulars" in the Lynde House tap room. It certainly was a presitigous house in those days, one of the best it is said between York and Kingston, isolated in a naturel setting of untouched woods and a picturesque, swiftly running stream. In the year of the rebeliion (1837), Jabez Lynde in- creased his land holdings by leasing and then buying 200 acres of Clergy Reserve property. By that time he was a subtantial figure in, tbe community who enjoyed bis prerogatives as bead man in Witby's First Family. Our town bas been for- tunate that the Whitby Historical Society bas found a new and viable use for this important Heritage Building, as the Whitby Museum. President Sheila Cor- mack, her directors and curator Fred Cane are to be congratulatied for tbeir good work. Lynde House is open again for the 1980 season this coming Saturday afternoon, May 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. Make plans for a visit soon. The period rooms, the man- tes,- wood work and mouldings are ail ngtewor- tby. In writing this piece on Lynde House I bave refered to Prof. Leo Johnson's On- tario County, Fred Cane in Canadian Colector and the Higgins 1877 atlas. Lung As sociation offers free tests Durham Region Lung Association recently an- nounced plans for a public service program of free puimonary (lung) function testing. Program Chairman, Dr. Myles Fisher, said tbat this program will be available to botb the industrial com- munity and the general public across Durbam Region. !ts main objectives will be to identify in- divicjuals with eariy sym- ptoms of obstructive lung disease, 'and encourage tbem to seek medical atten- tion. "Early detection plays a major role in successful treatm'ent of respiratory disease" said Dr. Fisher. "Unfortunately, many people do not visit a doctor until tbeir symptoms cause serious problems. " Tbe Lung Association hopes that by offering easy access to lung function testing more people will become aware of potential tbreats to their respiratory bealtb. Recent statistics sbow tbat over 4 million Canadians suffer from ailments affecting the lungs and airways, with smoking, pollution and occupational bazards cited as prime fac- tors in the increasing in- cidence of these conditions. Treatment costs are staggering.- During 1979, lung disease caused over 165,000 hospital admissions in Ontario, at an estimated cost of more than 150 million dollars. The Lung Association testing program will.. be carried out by a qualified respiratory tecbnologist, using a portable spirometer. Initially, it will operate two days a montb (in dif- ferent parts of tbe Region) witb the first clinics scheduled for the Oshawa Centre on Friday, May l6tb, and tbe Sheriday Mail, Pickering, on Wednesday, May 21. The procedure, (offered free of charge as a Christ- mas Seal service) is fast a nd totally painless, and. more information can be obtained by calling Durham Region Lung Association at 723-3151. 10,817 out of work Tbe number of clients unemployed and registered for work at the Canada Em- ployment Centres in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa for the month of* April totalled' 10,817, consîsting of 5,200 female and 5,617 maie clien- ts, according to spokesman Gary Hillier. Placements in tbe three offices totalled 540 for the month, which compares to a total of 329 placements during March. The majority of clients were registered in material-handling and related; construction trades; product fabricating, assembling and repairing. During April, the greatest employment opportunities eéisted in accommodation and food service; retail trades; bealth and welfare services. In April, tbere were 19 agreements signed under the Canada Manpower In- dustrial Training Program. As a resuit, 24 people will benefit from both training and employment in the Region of Durbam. At tbe end of April, there were 174 students in the skill courses sponsored by the Canada Employment Centre and 50 people receiving academic upgrading at Durbam College. PoliLee week Police Weekthis year runs from May il to May 17 and the theme is "Working Together to Prevent Van- dalism." Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner HAÎ. Graham annually invites the citizens of Ontario to visit their local OPP detacbrnents and this year is no exception. Every detachment in the province will be having an open bouse for that week. Vandalism is a crime wbich affects us ail. From the inconvenience of a broken pay phone to the six- figure damage suffered by various boards of education, it is usually the public that pays the bis. "IWith the cooperation from the people of this province, police forces across Ontario will be better able to fight this wasteful crime," said Graham. ART DJSPLAY The Wbitby Public Library is holding a display of pen and ink drawings depicting local scenes and landinarks until May 30: The drawings were done by Ken Lennox, a Whitby ar- tist. There is no admission charge and the display is open during regular iibrary hours. Diat 668-1331 and hear a three minute inspirational message by Pastor Emmo Oltmanns of the Emmanuelchurch at 401 Rossianci RoadW. in Whitby. SPRING AUTO BODY SPECIAL With This Coupon Onlyl rfl OQ Off your FREE You are Invlted PREVIEW MEETING of the DALE CARNEGIE COURSES 'THE AMAZING POWER 0F A TrRAiNEO MEMORY *H0W TO GET ALNO EVE BE ORE POLEAN SEFONFIODENCKLE ELPMRPOEAN *HOW êOSEL-CONFID VEN TERW POL HOW TO COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WHEN SPEAKINO TO INDIVIDUAL QROUPS, USINO THE TELEPHON EOR WRITUNG LETTERS. Both Men and Women Invited - No Cost or qhblîgation DATE: THURDAY, MAY 22ND TI ME: 8:02 P. M. PLACE: OSHAWA HOLIDAY INN PRESENTED 8V K.O. CRONE & ASSOCIATES INC. 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