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Police station tender is $69,000 over budget Plans to construct a $300,000 addition to the Durham Regional Police Station in Whitby have been set back by the lowest tender coming in $69,000 over budget. When tenders were opened Thursday, the police com- mission discovered that the low tender of Ross and Clair Contractors, of Toronto, was for $369,000. Only two other bids were received, one from Gerrits Construction Ltd. for $388,000 and the other from Bowman Construction Ltd. for $392,700. Both these firms are from Bowmanville. The police commission sent the low bid for the second floor to the police station to project architect Derrick Owen of Oshawa for his recommendation and comments. A decision on final accep- >tance was expected to be made at a special coriimis- sion- meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Trudeau co A major address by Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau is expected when the prime minister visits Henry Street High School Friday, a Liberal spokesman reports. The Trudeau rally will be According to Police Commission Chairman Tom Jermyn, a number of options are open, ranging from lower quality but still acceptable materials to "just plan using a sharp pencil." He explained that the budgeted figure of $300,000 for the addition was arrived at only after careful esti- mates were made, and the commission does not want to go over the budget. The Whitby police station addition is the first building project undertaken since regional policing began in 1974. All buildings used by the force were previously owned by the individual municipalities. The Whitby police station on Rossland Road was opened in 1973, six months before regional government took effect. Mr. Jermyn said the police commission is anxious to resolve the tender situation because it wants to begin construction as soon as possible. ming Friday helci at Henry Street High School at 5 p.m. in the school gymnasium: The gymnasium is expected to hold about 700 spectators and there will be room for 400 more in the cafeteria. Candidates' forum Thursday Whitby area residents are invited to attend an all- candidates' meeting for the May 22 Federal Election, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Whitby Municipal Building. The four candidates for Ontario Riding, Norm Cafik for the Liberals, Scott Fennell for the Progressive Conservatives, Geoff Rison for the New Democratic Party, and Rolf Posma of the Libertarian Party will be the speakers. The meeting will be video-taped for Cable TV to be shown on Channel 10 at a later date. This all-candi- dates' meeting is sponsored by the Whitby Jaycees. Co-ordinator of Development Forbes "Déc" MeEweín and docks. Iistallation of the docks begins this week, and by the Whitby Town Administrator Bill Wallace watched as the first end of May the marina facilities should be operational, with 200 docks for the new town marina were unloaded at the harbour slips for area boaters. Monday. In the foreground are the concrete anchors for the Free Press Photo by Mike Burgess Docks arrive for marina As a result or $70t,000 of Federal Government expan- sion funds, Whitby harbour is now fûlly developed for pleasure craft and this summer will mark the first thatfull use will be made of the facilities. Already plenty of activity is seen on the waterfront as theweather of the past few days has brought out boaters.in droves. In the $700,000 basin dredg- ing of the harbour, about 200,000 yards of harbour spoils have been removed to town-owned land. Norm Cafik, whose initia- tives set the harbour scheme in motion, said he was pleased the new 50-acre park that has resulted from the dredged harbour spoils will be of benefit to all the people. "Everyone will be able to benefit from the new 200 feet of shoreline," Mr. Cafik said. Another benéfit of the harbour job has been better delivery facilities for local boat manufacturers. All three will now be more readily able to deliver their craft. The Town of Whitby has announced plans for a 200- slip marina which will even- tually be expanded to 480 slips, thus becoming one of the larger marinas on Lake Ontario. Another benefit of the harbour job will be for workers at Firestone and Dupont, whose rush-hour traffic problems at Brock and Victoria will be relieved by the extension of Henry Street to Watson Street. In addition to the $700,000 Federal expenditure, a CanadaWorks grant of$8,00 facilitated the construction of a boat launching ramp. In addition, $15,000 in Federal funds wás provided for pier installation. Mr. Cafik said he looks forward to continued co- operation with Whitby on further development of its harbour front. May31 isPeter May 31 is the deadline for nominations for the Peter Perry Wilson, who w Award for 1978. who stilives The Peter Perry Award, a plaque presented by the Whitby >Vhitby Distri Chamber of Commerce to the outstanding citizen of Whitby, on which celebr an annual basis, is the highest honor the Chamber can pay to a member of th citizen of this community for good citizenship and service to Mr. Wilson the town. the Whitby ( Many people ask what the criteria are for receiving the supporter of Peter'Perry Award. member of th Candidates for nomination must be residents or taxpayers of The second the Town of Whitby, and no candidate shall be disqualified by reorganized U reason of his office, employment, business or association with many champ the Chamber Of Commerce. The award may be made during the nex poshumously, although this has never been done. while leading What kind of person deserves the Peter Perry Award? is a The 1957-F question asked often at nomination time. mayor of'W] The past winners of the award are people who have worked Commission i in a quiet way over a period of years on various projects for the Chamber of benefit of the town and its citizens. served a num They did not necessarily perform an heroic act, but rather, first trade fa went about their work without fanfare, and often without Mr. Davidso recognition. The Peter Perry Award is one way these people and was chai can be recognized for their silent contributions to Whitby. died in 1965, The following is a summary of the past winners, who they capacities for were and.whatthey did: The 1958 w The, firt winner Wf the Peter Perry Award was Donald A. Stafford, whoa Perry Aw was named the Peter Perry of 1955. Mr. Wilson, s in Whitby, was involved in the building of the ict High School, now Henry Street High School, ates its 25th anniversary this' year. He was a ie building committee and high school board. also played an important part in the building of Community Arena in 1953, and was a strong the Whitby Boy Scouts. He was also a charter he Whitby Rotary Club. id winner, for 1956, was Eric Clarke, who he Whitby Brass Band in 1954 and led the band to ionships at the Canadian National Exhibition xt 12 years. He died tragically of a heart attack, the band in competition at the CNE in 1966. eter Perry was William Davidson, a former rhitby and chairman of the Whitby Industrial in the 1950s. In 1945 he reorganized the Whitby Commerce after the Second World War, and ber of times as its president. He also started the irs in Whitby in 1961 and 1962. ;o also served on the Public Utilities Commission rman of the Whitby Public Library Board. He after serving the town in various municipal r about 40 years.C . innerÈ of the Peter Perry Award was Charles wasinvolved in the Whitby Rotary Club, the ard deadline Whitby Dunlops Hockey Club, the Whitby Planning Board and the Chamber of Commerce. One of his interests at that time was providing tot parks for the children of the town. He has also contributed much of his experience to the St. John Ambulance and the Masonic Lodge. The 1959 Peter Perry was Neil Murkar, who has been involved for more than 25 years in the sporting activities of Whitby, including baseball, figure skating and lacrosse. He is also very much involved in the work of St. Mark's United Church. The 1960 winner was Lloyd Gibson, chairman of the Whitby District High School Board and a former member of the public school board. He was noted for reorganizing the sport of lacrosse in Whitby and.served as second vice-president of the Ontario Minor Lacrosse Association. In 1961, the winner of the Peter Perry Award was Norman Irwiri, who managed hockey and lacrosse teams in Whitby for two decades, and was one of the prominent figures in obtaining the arena for the town in 1953. Mr. Irwin, who resides at Stonehaven and owns Red Wing Orchards, was also president of the Whitby Dunlops Senior A hockey team which won the World Hockey Championship in 1958. The 1962 winner of the Peter Perry Award was Ed Bowman, Contd on P. 2