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Whitby Free Press, 6 Feb 1985, p. 18

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PAGE 18, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1985, WIITBY FREE PRESS Local car dealer holding auctiori to aid calS ickiUeds A local car dealership will hold an auction tliis Saturday in hopes off raising $10,000 to the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children. According to Rick Taylor, sales manager of Marigold Lincoln Mercury which is located at the corner of Dundas and Anderson Sts., the auction is being held primarily for two reasons. "First off ail, they've had enough bad publicîty," he says. The second reason le more personal. 'II believe in the hospital," Taylor sys adding that a daughter off a close friend developed serious heart probleme when she was 3 years old and required open heart surgery. She is now 5 yeare old and living a ful and normal life. 'Without the hospital, hie daughter wouldn't be around right now," SiIk Flowers by "ZDONV4 £A FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANY OCCASION BRIDAL PACKAGES 1200.00 & UP 5V APPT. ON LV QUALITY FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES AVAILABLE GROUP CRAFT SESSIONS ARRANGED CALL 666-3124 SMON.-SAT 96 THIS AD WORTiH 15 % OFF FLOWIRS Taylor says. For the last few days, Taylor has been ap- proaching businesses throughout the Whitby- Oshawa area seeking donations. To date, ha has secured gift car- tificates from a few local restaurants, car- tificates for rust proofing and other auto body jobs, a stereo as well as a $100 gift cer- tificate from a local supermarket chain. Anothar supermarket chain has agreed to supply all the supplies for a barbeque Taylor plans to hold in conjun- ction with the Satur- day's auction. Hamburgs, hot dogs and soft drinks will be sold at a nominal price with ail the proceede going to the hospital . Taylor says that before Marigold's doors open at 9 a.m., Satur- day, the showroom will be cleared and displays will be set up showing TALK ON ROCK A MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION What Is the message of Rock Music? What Is the et tact of Rock Music upon our Society? Sunday, February llth, 6:30 p.m. Whitby Senior Publie School Garden St., Whtby -Everyone Wecome- Cu.aôm Upitoiey RE-UPHOLSTER THAT COUCH & CHAIR NOWAND SAVE 20% C1100S1E FlO100S 1M)OFFABIJRI( (;I4ANTEEJI 253 KINGSTON RD., UNIT 16 PICKERING, ONT. off ail the items that will be put on the block by professional auctioneer Earl Davis, who donated hie time for the sale. Another aim of the auction, which Taylor hopes will become an annual event, will be to promote community spirit. "IWe want to get the whole town of Whitby and Oshawa involved," Taylor says. "We want to show what kind of town Whitby and Oshawa is." He plans to spend a lot of his timne this week ap- proaching local businesses for donations but if any merchant decides that he would like to donate to the sale Bridge resuits The following are the results of last week's play at the Whitby Duplicata Bridge Club as reported by Mrs. Jim Wharrie. North and South: Bob Pugh and Florence Pugh, 74; Mrs. Hugh Baker and Mrs. Jack Frost, 71; Mr. and Mrs. George Magvas, 621/2; and, Mrs. P.N. Spratt and Mrs. Donald Wilson, 541/. East and West: Georgia Bovay and Mrs. George Stefflar, 77; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wharria, 73; June Davidson and Inaz Maundrell, 641/; and, Germaine Thom- pson and Margaret Donay, 50/. Taylor at 668-5893. Marigold Lincoln Mercury will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday and the auction* itself wîll begin at Il a.M. Report from Queen 's Park By THE HON. GEORGE ASHE, MPP (PC -Durham West) Minister of Goverument Services Ontario The Ontario Centre for Microelectronics was established to facilitate the adoption of microelec- tronics by Ontario industry to improve their com- petitiveness, and to be a focal point for design ser- vices, technical expertise, advice, and information on mieroelectronics. The centre has been in operation for over two years, and 1 would like to take this opportunity to bring you up to date on the progress off this initiative. The Ontario Centre for Microelectronics has three major streams of activity: It is a design centre. The major activity of the technical department is the design of microchips. In addition to chip design, engineers perform microelectronics based circuit design and product development. It is a training centre. Courses and seminars are presented by the Centre across the province. They range from an Overview of Microelectronics seminar aimed at the layman with littie or no technical understanding to more detailed technical courses including an Introduction to Electronics Manufacturing and an Introduction to Microcomn- puters and Microprocessors. As well, the centre has developed a number of unique courses including: Microprocessor Hardware, Software and Inter- facing; Pascal, ADA and C in Microelectronic Design; Advanced Microprocessor System Design; and Gate Arrays: An Approach to Semicustom In- tegrated Circuit Design. It is an information centre. Through the use off national and international data bases, Centre staff can provide information on the latest in microelec- tronic developments and applications. The Ontario Centre for Microelectronics le well on its way to meeting their objective of providing On- tario companies with the assistance they require in order to produce more competitive products, which resuits in new and retrained jobs and an incraased wealth for the provincial economy. Ministry off Transportation & Communications Note: It's interesting to note that the contract for a noise barrier on Hwy. 401 (Brock St. W. for 1.4 km north sida of 401) has been awarded to Lorlea Steels Limited of Bramalea ($436,827). This noise barrier project on Hwy. 401 in Whitby is part of the Ministry of Transportation & Communications continuing ef- forts to reduce the effect of highway traffic noise on adjacent residential developments. Typ ewriter RENTALS t also SALES & SERVICE f~~~THEECORPORATION0OF I~/~~ITHETOWN OFWHITBY IN THE MATTER 0F THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT, RSO1980 C.337 AND IN THE MATTER 0F THE LANDS AND PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS IN THE PROVINCE 0F ONTARIO NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESIGNATE T AKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of thie Town of Whtby Intends f0 designate the property, Includlng lands and buildings at the followlng municipal address as property of ar- chitectural value or lnterest under Part 4 of the Ontario Hertage Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 337. Old Whtby Llbrary Building 132 Dundas Street West Whtby, Ontarlo REASONS FOR DESIG NATION 0F 132 DUNDAS STREET WEST Histelicel Tha Old Whtby Library Building was bulit by the Whltby Llbrary Board in 1913. The buildi ng wae flnanced by agrantftrom the Carnegla Foundation and the land was donated by thea Ontario County Old Girls' Association. The building was officially opened on May 1, 1914 and served as tha Town's library until 1973. Architectural1 The Old Whtby Library Building Is agood exampla of the Beaux Arts Classical dasign commonly usad for Carnagia lîbraries across North America. The dasign of the building is notable for achieving the monument of scale expected of Beaux Arts Classical buildings in what is essantlally a small building constructed wthout the use of axpensiva materials. Any person may, before March 1, 1985, send by reglstered mail or daliver 1to ta Clerk of trie Town of Whitby notice of his or her objection to trie proposed designation together with a statamnent of reasons for trie objection and aIl relevant tacts. If such notice of objection Is racalvad, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whltby shahi refer the matter f0 the Consarvative Revlew Board for a hearing. DATED at the Town of Whitby this 3th day of January, 1985. Donald G. McKay Town Clark The Corporation of tria Town oh Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario for St:hPRCE UROfU ATu F 'F I!DAIIICEN!R J(82FROST -« DRIVE 668-4521 & SAVE!* FOR A FUE STIMATE CAtI 883-9197 ALL POPULAR SIZES femum mU, IPAUINTIM BRINd-rý41SADI& GETA FREE PRINT mommmuné

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