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Whitby Free Press, 7 Mar 1984, p. 11

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PAGE 11, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 19 84, WHITBY FREE PRESS IAngry h attack ti About 50'angry local residents appeared by ýWhltby Town Council's administrative commit- tee Monday night to protest the town's prop- osed home occupation use bylaw. Most of the residents said that the two current bylaws covering home occupation use were sufficient. They, also pointed out- that regulations concerming noise, parking and signs could also be used to> control excesses. George Sullivan of Dundas St. E. told the committee that he feared new businesses could be stiffled by the new regulation. "«It prevents an in- dividual from starting out small in his own home," he said, "lIt is detriznental to us tax- payers." *Stronger protesta were heard froni William Wickett of Wat- son St. W. "If you guys pass this bylaw, you don't deser- ve to be re-elected,"l he iome business people own% 'proposed bylaw said, "The perspective home. Bugeili, sa! is ail wrong 80 why don't "lWe agree that their because the def] you leave us working needs to be controis on what 18 illega guys the hell alone." businesses operating in vague under the For that remark, residential areas," he bylaws, the tom Wickett received a loud said adding that the difficulty in round of applause from chamber was concerned mining what the audience. that these businesses cannot be alIlow( However, committee are not paying the taxes 6We are powg chairman Coun. Joe that the reat of the act unless there Bugelli and planning business community guidelines fo director Bob Short tried must. municipality to1 to assure, them that the "lWe want to makre And the purpo new bylaw would not put sure there is equity in excercise is to E them out of business but taxation as much as it is some re would give the, towný a possible," Frise said. guidelines.. fair and equitable- Even the members of . The- committ means of -determiining.- the committee- were bold another what home occupation hesitant to impose meeting on the1 uses should be allowed. struct regulations on a few weeks a "We understand that home businesses. initial draft there is a, cottage in- Using the theme that regulation hai dustry that thrives out. "a man's'-home is his prepared. there, " Short said. castie"' Reg. Coun.a mae e stuat oe Gerry Emm said: "I'd Thiievt mak th siuaton ore raterhandle the com- fair and equitable," plaints as they come in Bugelli added. rather than passing a eau gi Don Frise,_ president bylaw." ukwo b of the WHitby Chamber Reg. Coun. Tom Ed- Qufick wld ok b of Commercé, told the wards said that. the ofcr e oU committee that the proposai was miscon- oftosupc rapidiy advancing field trued by both the public Martinizing C of -computer technoiogy and the press. Ltd. on Brock St. may soon make it "The fact is that this heid up late Si possible for everyone to matter has got away on afternoon. work out of their own the wrong foot," he said. According soemn n fo~ Frozen food winner BettyPasee(centre) of Chestnut St. W. is seen here receiving a box of bacon wrapped filet mignon from JoeI and Linda Cohen of the> Frozen Food Shoppe., Pascoe won first prize in the Dundas St. E. store's grand opening draw. Free Press Staff Photo aid that finition of ,l 15 50 ie current ,wn has a deter- can or ved. verless to -e is some .r the follow."' ose of the establish asonable ttee will public bylaw in af ter the of the is -been Lt )y police ie arrest -ts- after Cleaming t. S. was Saturday to a b1~puiLmAAi5A £ L I.ALUC Durham ' Regional Police Force, someone wearing a ski mask en- tered the -front door of the store a short while before closing and demanded. money from the clerk at knife point. The suspect then for- ced the clerk to the back of the door and made his escape through the front door. Police said the theif got away with about $1,200. C harg ed with a rm .ed robbery are Christopher Joseph Daly, 21, of Win- dsor Ave., Ajax,. and Robin Lynn Hewis, 20, of Centre St. S., Whitby. They were heid for a bail hearing. BRIDAL PARTY The WelcomeWagon wiil hold a, Bridai Party on Mar. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Holiday' Inn, Oshawa. Admission is free but by invitation only. For more -information caîl 728-9393. Expanded car dealership Mayor Bob Attersley is seen here presenting a key chain to Gary Hooey, president of the newly expan. ded Durham Automobile Ltd. deaiership on Dundas St. E.-1 Formerly known as Durham Mazda, the company recently acquired the Oshawa Volvo dealership, Taunton Motors. The new Durhaàm Automobile will offer a compiete lime of Mazda, Volvo and Mercèdes-Benz -vehicles. The dealership has been in Whitby since 1980 and currently employs some 21 people. Oh, by the way, the Mercedes in the centre of this photo has a retaillist price of juat over,$42,OOO. FPres tff Ph to Imm 71 Mý.

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