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Whitby Free Press, 2 Apr 1986, p. 10

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PAGE 10. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2, 1986, WHITBY FREE PRESS Local commuter servc takes to te air Oshawa's newest transportation company - Inter City Airways - is set to take to the air on Aprii 7. The airline wiil offer flights to Windsor in it's first month of operation and plans to expand in it's second and third months wben it will in- troduce flights to, Ot- tawa and Montreal, said Lloyd Cook, executive vice-president of Inter City Airways. The company is elso looking at flights into Buffalo where negotiations are curren- tiy taking place witb Empire Airlines for connecting flights to the east coast of the United States. ItrCt In Canada ItrCt Airways will operate in co-operation with Canadian Pacific airlines with connecting flights in Montreal and Ottawa for figbts to Quebec, the Maritimes and the Nortbwest Territories. A Shuttle bus service fromn the Scarborough Town Center through to Oshawa as weli as a limousine service from Oshawa airport will be provided. Three Hawker Sidley 748's wiii make up to 42 weekiy flights to Mon- treai and Windsor, said Mr. Cook. The first of the tbree planes is ready to fly, whiie the second is still being bult. The third plane will beileased. Passengers wiii be able to rent a car or book a hotel while on board the 'flights and refreshments and snacks will also be of- fered. A trip to Windsor wili lest about one hour, said pilot Bob Barrett and wiii cost $85. A spokesman for the company, Bill Johnson said Inter City Airways will flot only be serving the businessman and vacationers but will try and cater to charters, groups and sports groups as well. - w Captain Bob Brrett sits in the cockpit of a seven planes like it in the world and the Ger- Hewker Sidiey 748 which will soon be making man government used this one for electronic flights from Oshawa to Windsor for Inter City surveillance, Airways. Mr. Barrett seid there are only Free Press Staff Photo February Heart drive Kits new high This year's Heart and Stroke Foundation fund drive bas raised close to $35,000 according to chairmnan Jim Gar- tsbore. The month long cam- paign saw 300 volun- teers canvass door bo door in the Whitby area. WAYO l'The work of tbe volunteers was tremen- dous," said Mr. Gar- tshore adding that there were parts of the town the volunteers could not get to. IIWîth the growth of the town, in order to bit every area we will need another 100 volunteers for next year," said Mr. Gartsbore. The amount raised this year surpasses 1985's total of $29,000 said Mr. Gartsbore. This year's total also tops the drive's $32,000 target. 'II arn very bappy with the response of the town," said Mr. Gar- tabore wbo is already planning for next year. "«Our goal for next year is to obtain enough volunteers to canvass people in the newest subdivision areas so we cen reech $40,000," be said. Money raised by tbe campaign is used to cover the costs of the campaign and tbe foun- dation's Oshawa office, witb approximately 78 percent of the money going directly towards beart research, said Mr. Gartshore. MTC shorts town $99000 for Dundas job By MIKE JOHNSTON Free Press Staff The Ministry of Tran- sportation and Com. munications haE provided the Town of Whitby witb a $144,000 subsidyto help pay for the removal of the median on Dundas St. E., between Anderson St. and Thickson Rd. However, the subsidy ls sbort $9000 of what the town bad expected to receive, eccording to Director, of Public Works Richard Kuwahara. The town estimated the cost at $160,000 for the removal of the SEE PG. 23 EARLY BUY SPECIALS ON ABOVE GROUNDPOOLS DIRECT FROM OUR .WAREHOUSE 18' ROUND ONLY $1,171.92 24' ROU ND LOOK $1,e338.36 1 5x24 OVAL NOW $1,484.28 SALE ENDS APRIL 30186 843 KING ST. W., OSHAWA CALL. (416) 433-0055 PRO DODGE Your Local Chrysler-Dodge Sales and :Service o tIDealer Parts & :Service - Thursdays tilt 9 p.m. 209 Dundas St. W., Whltby 666-3000 NEW & USED OFFICE FURNITURE - BUY- RENT-SELL-LEASE- mmm" More Than Just Waterbeds.... SPRING@FOAMeAIR

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