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PAGE 4, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29,'1987 BIA promotion.judged best. The Christmas shopping promotion held by Whitby's. Down- town Business Improvement Area was recently judged most outstan- ding of alI communities with BIA Dining Guide GOLDEN GATE 107 Brook St. S. Whitby, Ont. 668-2222 CHINESE FOOD BUFFET DAILY (salad bar Included) ALL YOU CAN EAT LUNCH$5.25 DINNER $8.99 regular menu also available (Canadien cuisine Nw & BoBo Platters) 0 TAKE-OUT D-undas St. E._ & DELUVERY programs in Ontario. "lIt's fiee to get that kind of recognition," said Ed Buffett, chairman of the downtown board of management. Bernard Grandmaitre, Minister of Municipal Affairs for Ontario, awarded the plaque at the annual conference of BIA's held in Ottawa. SThe Whitby BIA will receive, sometime in May, a street sign signifying the honor. There are 182 BIA programS in Ontario. MARIAN"S READINOS , Specializing in... " Tarot Cards " Dream Interpretation, "*Jewellery Readings " Body Readings ,@ Numerology Charts Caîl Us for Readings oc CALL MARIAN ,Private or Parties 666-2595 MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL Our S;pecial .$alad Bar and your crice of: *Prime Rib *Shrimper's Fea-rst $12,95 eFlounder Del-Ray eVeal Parmigian PLEASE RESERVE NOW For 2 - 4- 6 or 8 p.m. seatings TIIURSDAY NIGIIT SINGLES DANCE 8:00- 1:00 a.m. 301 BYRON ST. S. WHITBY 666-3070 .~HANSEL &GRETEL* .~Winning Number Sfor Prize Draw No. 05611 * .~Phone 430-0894 * I 3 APRIL AND SUSAN paid a return visit to -the Whitby Public Library last week and again the response was loud and large by the youngsters attending. Free Press photo Home. value up 10 to 20 % The market value of homes in Whitby has increased by 10Oto 20 per cent in the past three months, ac- cording to a recent national housing survey by Royal LePage Real Estate. The survey shows that a detached bungalow (three-bedroom single storey home with 11½ bathrooms and a one-car garage) in Whitby now has a market value of $132,000, compared to $120,000 three months ago and $102,000 a year ago. A standard two-storey home (three-bedroom, two-storey with detached garage) has a market value of $149,000, compared to $117,000 three months ago and $108,000 a year ago. "The large price increases in the Toronto area appear to be spilling over into communities in areas like Durham Region, Barrie and the Qshawa-to-Kingstofl corridor," says Elmar Moser of Royal LePage. Resale housing values quoted in the survey represent the estimnated market value of typical homes, ac- cording to Royal LePage opinions. The survey shows a resale value of $199,000 for an executive detached two-storey home (four- bedroopm 2½/ bathroonis, attached, two-car garage). That figure represents a 17 per cent jump from the value three months ago, and a For the executive detached. home, the current Whitby price cited was the third highest, behind Milton and Georgetown, for com- munities in Ontario outside of Toronto. Whitby was alo third highest for detached bungalows and second-highest for standard two-storey homes, according to the survey for communities outside Toronto. Royal LePage says the resale value of a townhouse in Whitby is now $111,000, an increase of $1,000 from three months ago and $29,000 from a year ago. The current stan- dard townhouse value in Whitby was third highest in Ontario outside of Toronto, behind Ancaster and Georgetown. INSURAINCE COSTS SOARINGIle BEFORE YOU RENEW YOUR AUTO OR HOME. INSURANCE, CALL AND COMPARE.... md arange à mutually convenent ppolntment ... Of courses thora la no obligation PETER DI LELj'FLO 666-2090- CANAB4A AUTO.HOME.LI FE.GROUP.DISABILITY-RRSP MR. TRIM COMPLE LAWN & GARDEN SERVICE Reasonable Rates 725-3300 ......6293-97111 WHITBY 'Ft SHERIIFFS MANOR Restaurant CRESCENT