WV1ITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNILýSDýAY, J I LY 30.,1980, PAGE 3 Lofthouse:> "I tientify wit h Whitby By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff George Loi thouse bas jolned the ranks of Donald Wilson, Gertrude Drew, Edltb Bedeil, Brian Winter and Bert Heaver as the recipient of Whitby's most prestiglous honor, the Peter Perry Award. At a special dinner held lest week by the Whitby Chamber of Commerce, Lof- thouse becamne the 2th per- son to recieve the award sin- ce it's inception by the late Ontario County Court Judge E. Pritchard ln 1956. ln annouacing the dinner, Chamber president Marguerite Kulik said that Lothouse "1was nominated for hie service to our com- munity ln the development of services for people reeovering fromn mental illness. "He bas offered bis time, resources and experleace to the development of the Durham Project. He bas used bis time, experience and the facilities of bis own company to help people retura to useful and fulfilling lîves - not only for them- selves but for the benefit of ail the citîzeas of the Town of Whitby.tt Loi thouse, 70, is the president of Lofthouse Brase Manufacturing Ltd., a com- pany tbat be started in hiý' brotber's pattern sbop in 1957. Since that time, Lofthouse has been involved in many comminuty projects and in municipal affairs as a mnem- ber of the old Whitby Town- ship Council, the Whitby and District High School Board, the Whitby School Board, the Whitby District Planning Board, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. L;ofthouse also served on the board of governors of the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital during the early days of its development and served on ail the committees from the building committee to the fundraising commit- tee. He crowned off his service to the Ruddy Hospital and Chairman of the Board of Governors fromn 1970 to 1972. In addition to ail these community efforts, he was a member of the advisory vocational commîttee of Whtby's Anderson Street Collegiate and was in- strumental in establishing its technical wing. When asked how he felt about being named Whitby's most outstanding citizen in 1979, Lofthouse said, 'II con- sidered an honor" and added that he was surprised because of his age and the fact 'that "my contribution has been over a long time. " Lofthouse also feels very strongly about the' town, although he says that he doesn't get emotional about it. "II have an identity with the town of Whitby," he said. "I identify with it." Lofthouse said that "its a good, clean active town" and that III wouldn't want to live anywhere else. " This year's "Mr. Peter Perry" came to Whitby from Toronto when he was five years old when his father moved east to buy a farm and retire. At 70, Lofthouse is stili running the business that he founded 23 years ago. It is one of only three brass forging operations in Canada with sales that reached the $3 million mark last year. At Lofthouse Brass, he employs about 75 people in addition to the 30 people that he employs in a second plant at Burk's Falls, Ontario. His most interesting memory of his chlldhood is when his family's home in- st.alled electricity. Lofthouse said that it was the first home to receive that energy source on the road IIitby Gliamber of'Gominierce president Marguerite Kulik ryese1z ts George Lofthouse ivitiz the Peter Perry A ivard between Oshawa and Whit- He is beyond t.he age when Lofihouse wants to make by. most people retire and sure that the company he One thing that he remem- although he indicated that has worked to build gets to bers is that, at that Urne the he may do likewise there are the point where it can price of electricity was $1.20 some things that he would operate without him so that a month. like to do first. CON'D ON PC. 10 Fiueld'n Farm New From Purina 21 % Protien Complete Diet 20 kg $12 00 Purinc 20 kg $1 350 Dog Chow LMTDTMZOL Dundas St. E. Burns__Si Cooper-cSmth/ Industrial Dr. 1 I19 CONSUMERS DR. 16 CELINA ST. Consrner Dr.Y WHTBYOSHAWA Ï>ope ýni t 68-I1 571-1541