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Easter ji Children at the Whitby Public Library mode their own Easter bonnets duringstory how, recently, and- the kids let their -imaginations run wild. Seen hère displaying their bonnets are (front) Susan, Neil, Eric, bonnets Katie, Tara, Lisa and Nada, (Back): Angela, Tara, Ingrid, Linda, Cristy, Melissa, Leila, Shannon and Kelsey. Downtown Whitby thriving By MIKE JOHNSTON Free Preus Staff Downtown Whitby is olive and progressing wlth .thie times, accor- ding to one local businessman. "We've been in this town since 1971. and have putup some first Clas s buidings," said Iee Wagner, general mhanager of Steve Wa0ner Investments Ltd.,' onwer of the Whit- by, Corporate Center building on Dundas St. E. Accordlng to Mr. Wagner, the downtown core of Whitby is not dying but is going through, a transition from a town to a smail City. "What you have now are new businesses movmng loto the area and old -businesses refusing, to compete," said Mr. Wagner. > With 70 percent of the office and store space leased in the Whitby Corporate Center,* Mr. Wagner said he an- ticipates full occupancy by 1988. "The nome is invest- ment, we're looking towards the fàture," he said. The future for Mr. Wagner means more buildings for Whitby. "It is our intention to put up a building every three or four years," he said, adding that negotiations are already underway for the con- struction of o building in 1988. Construction on the Whitby Corporate Cen- ter started on* April 5, 1983 and by December of 1983 the building had it's first tenant. Since then, 24 offices and 14 stores have leased space in the building including 25 businesses new to Whit- by. "I don't think 25 new businesses would locate in a dying town," remarked Mr. Wagner. The businesses run the gamut from medical offices to regional government offices. Another four businesses wiIl be moving loto the building on the l5th of this mon- th, including one US. company, said Mr. Wagner. Mr. Wagner, however, admits he has not always been suc- cessful in his business endeavours. He previously owned the Marigold Dinner Theatre which has since gone bankrupt and is 110w home to the Durhoam Fulli (inspel Church. "We've had our tough Free Press Staff Photo WIIITB3Y.IzREEl PRESS, WLDNESDAY , APR IL 9,1986 PAGE 3 Out-fof-town biingos get another.reprieve By MIKE JOHNSTON exception severly limits and social and cultural Free Press Staff the benefits the town activities, a report by The operations com- could receive from the clerks department mittee voted Monday bingo proceeds, benefits sttites. night against a recom- such as the developmnent The operations com- onendation that would and support of mittee voted against the have restricted bingo recreational facilities licenses to Whitby - charitable orgamizations only. Last year, Town council voted in favou of restricting the issuance of bingo licen- ..Ecellence in Reupholstery ses to local organizations but made an exception allowîng out-of-town organiza- tions conducting bingos in Whitby at the time the by-law was passed, to continue to do so. The new recommen- dation would have cut off ail non-local charities, including those currently operating bingos, from n receiving their bingo licenses. Organmzations must renew their bingo licen- se every thirteen weeks. There is a concern that the current by-law m developer times but we've also had our successes, " he said. Success for Mr. Wagner include the Kent building at Kent and Dundas , which was built in 1977, the Scotia Bank building at Mary and Brock built in 1980 and four industrial buildings in the Euclid St. and Palace St. orea. "Our office space is as good or better thon any other in the Region of Durham," said Mr. Wagner about the Whit- by Corporate Centre. HERITAGE FLOOR FASHIONS RETURNS WITH THE ORIGINAL 3i b SqF.LIVING ROOM t à DINING ROOM AND HALL OR STAI1RS. Addîîîonal requrmenio'11.1 sq.î f. Avir o val "arrmo SHOP ATCoronsi, Commercial Division 636.?226- ~ HOE ATRIC SEE SAMPLES HOME SRVICEIN YOUR HOME INTEREST FOR 12 MOS. OR OFFICE I TOOQUALIFIED BUYERS THIS OFFER LIMITEOTO SHOP AT HOME BUVERS! *~~~ INSTALLATION WITH ____________ LIFETIMEGUARANTEE SATISFACTION AMIFM PORTABLE RADIO GUARANTEED OR E~!~ WITH EVERY PURCHASE MONEY REFUNDED "#HERITAGE" A TRUSTED NAME IN CARPET : * e I i* FURST QUALITY REGULAR TO $19.90 NEW SPRINlýGINIPRINTS $ 9M95 BUVONE A DOUBLE BOLT FREE Highly skilled crafimanslîip and the finest selection offabrics are uniquely blended.to produceat beautiful reupholster-ed furn iture. MCALLISTERS S70 ROSSLAND RD.W. OSHAWA 576-.6465 Mon.,Tues.,Wod..10-6. FrI.109, Sat.105 1 1