6 Friday, July 10, 2020 brooklintowncrier.com Brooklin Heritage Society Meet the Brooklin Concretes By Jennifer Hudgins The Brooklin Concretes softball team, whose successes created a sense of pride for the community, was to be inducted into the Whitby Hall of Fame last April until COVID postponed the event for a year. The Concretes were born in 1963 when players from the Brooklin Stevenson Motors team joined with players from Mount Zion. This new team, which played to exuberant crowds who filled the Brooklin Memorial Park stands, joined the Oshawa City and District Softball League and developed a reputation for strong performances. In their second season, the Concretes advanced to the league semi-finals. However it was at the regional and provincial levels where the players accomplished their most outstanding achievements. Competing in the Ontario Amateur Softball Association (OASA) Intermediate C division playoffs, the Concretes captured Southern Ontario titles in 1964 and 1966, earning the right to play for the All-Ontario championship. In both years, they played a team from Capreol . The 1964 squad, coached by Dib Little, advanced through four playoff rounds to capture the Southern Ontario championship. With each round a best-of-three series, the Concretes eliminated Elmvale, Markham, Selkirk, and Tweed, recording eight wins and just two losses. Their pitchers were so skilled that, in 10 games, the opposing teams scored just 26 runs. The 1964 All-Ontario championship was also a best-of-three series with all games in Brooklin. After a narrow 2-1 loss in the opening game, the Concretes bounced back to win their first provincial title by securing the next two games with scores of 3-1 and 4-2. Two years later, with Coach Bill Harper at the helm, the Concretes faced a tougher challenge in the OASA Intermediate C Finals: they had to win six playoff series to become the Southern Ontario Champions. They accomplished it with wins over Battersea, Bridgenorth, Fisherville, Markham, Merlin and Minden, winning 12 of 15 games and with a combined score of 127 to 28. Five of those wins were shutouts. Brooklin defeated Capreol in the provincial finals, winning 2-1 and 5-1 to capture their second All- Ontario title. Town Launches 'Whitby Live' Virtual Concert Series Whitby residents can now enjoy live performances from local musicians from the comfort of their homes during 'Whitby Live,' the Town's new virtual summer concert series. The series began on Wednesday, July 8. "Whitby Live is about sharing the incredible talent of our local musicians," said Mayor Don Mitchell. "We have something for every musical taste, so please join us for a summer of song." Performances will take place each Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. from July 8 to August 20. Residents can livestream performances through the Town of Whitby's Facebook page. Schedule is as follows (whitby.ca/live) Date: Performer: Style: Thursday, July 9 Riley Country Rock Wednesday, July 15 Backstage Pass R&B, Motown and Classic Rock Thursday, July 16 The Doozies Foot-stomping Canadiana Wednesday, July 22 I, The Mountain Folk Pop Thursday, July 23 Alexia Goldie Country Wednesday, July 29 Coming Soon* Coming Soon* Thursday, July 30 Jack de Keyser Blues Wednesday, August 5 Rob Tardik Instrumental Pop and Latin Thursday, August 6 Coming Soon* Coming Soon* Wednesday, August 12 Julia Middleton Pop/Classic Rock Thursday, August 13 Andy Earl & the Bandits Blues Wednesday, August 19 The Classy Wrecks Reggae Rock Thursday, August 20 The Lionyls Funk, Soul, Rock Community Care Durham (CCD) is currently recruiting new Board members and is also looking for clients and their caregivers to join its Client and Family Advisory Committee (CFAC). As the organization continues to respond to the impact of COVID-19 and readies for the future, it is looking for local leaders, who have previous experience in technology, philanthropy and finance, to join its Board. The CCD CFAC, which will be launched in the fall, will be providing feedback and recommendations to CCD's Board, CEO and staff regarding issues of importance or concern to clients and their care partners. Contact: Katie Cronin-Wood Communications Consultant Community Care Durham 20 Sunray St., Unit #1 Whitby, Ontario L1N 8Y3 Cell: 905.995.0424 communitycaredurham.on.ca CCD Seeking Board Members