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PAGE 4, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987 Property zoned prestige industrial A property at the northwest cor- ner of Thickson Rd. S. and Con- sumers Dr. has been designated for "prestige industrial" use by the Town. Rick Gay, representing 690209 Ontario Limited, owners of the property, had previously requested that the property be zoned separately within the comprehen- sive "restricted industrial" zoning bylaw for the area. Permitted uses as prestige in- dustrial include. banks, office buildings, restaurants, retail or wholesale outlets with limited retail areas, auditorium, swim- ming pool or other recreation, parking lot or assembly plant. Last week, administrative com- mittee members met a request from Gay that a public garage be included as a use. Mayor Bob At- tersley left the meeting before the application was discussed, due to conflict because he had interest in nearby propertv. mamnmmmsama mesNoemm Service enables deaf to call anyon.e, anywhere By MIKE JOHNSTON Deaf people in Ontario and Quebec can now talk to anyone, anywhere, in the world by, telephone with the introduction of the Bell Relay Service (BRS). The system, and how it works, was unveiled at.the Oshawa Deaf Centre on King St. E. last Wed- nesday. "Hopefully you will take this with you and show the community how simple it is. Deaf people in Durham also don't know about BRS yet," said Andrea Densham, technical aid director at the centre. Calls can be placed by either a deaf person to a hearing person or vice-versa, explained Densham. The key to the system is a 'Telecommunications Device for the Deaf' (TDD), which looks like a mini-computer. When a deaf person wants to make a call, he calls a special number which hooks him up with an operator in Ottawa. The operator, who by law is not allowed to divulge the subject of the conver- sation, then calls the deaf person's party. As the deaf person types their message on their TDD, it appears on a screen in front of the operator IVA WALKER, director of life skills at Oshawa Deaf Centre operates a telecommunications device for the deaf. Free Press photo who then relays it to the hearing person. When the hearing person speaks, the operator types the message into her screen which then appears on the TDD in front of the deaf person. "It used'to be a family member or friend would be the relay but there are some things you may not want to share with a third person. Now Open on Sundays! For Take-out Service from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Taste the Best Fish & Chips in Town! 965 Dundas St. W. Whitby (West Lynde Plaza-Corner of Dundas & Jeffery) Now there is a machine and a ser- vice made specifically for the deaf," said Densham. TDD's have been available for the past couple of years but it was only in May of this year that BRS was introduced to Ontario and Quebec. According to Ray Richer, centre director, the service began with 20 full-time operators handling 600 calls a day. "Now there are 51 operators han- dling 1,000 calls a day and by January 1988 that number is expec- ted to increase to 85 operators," said Richer. About 80 per cent of the estimated 400 deaf people in Durham Region have TDD's" said Densham, ad- ding the machine can cost anywhere from $300 to $900. "There is a possibility to receive funding for TDD's or they can be purchased through the ODS (deaf centre) and the members may be able to help through a Lion's program," said Dernham. The cost for BRS is the same as the regular phone service. Local calls are free but there is a long distance charge. When using the service, hearing people to reach a person with a TDD would call 1-800 267-6600. A deaf person with a TDD would call 1-800-267-6511. The area code given to the operator lets the operator know if the call is long distance or local. The centre is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping deaf people in Durham Region. Furlong to visit council Whitby council will receive a visit from newly elected MPP Liberal Allan Furlong at its next meeting Oct. 13. At Monday night's council meeting, in introducing the request from Furlong, acting Mayor Tom Edwards asked if there were any councillors who wanted to declare a confliet of interest. There was no response. Furlong will appear before coun- cil to formally introduce himself as the MPP for Durham Centre. *While supplies last at... DURHAM EQUIPMENT RENTALS 1230 DUN DAS ST. E. (Speedy Auto Plaza) WHITBY 668-0880 The Public Relations Committee under the authorization of the Board of Governors of the Whitby General Hospital is initiating a logo contest. The purpose is to bring the Whitby General Hospital to the attention of Whitby residents by asking your assistance in developing a Hospital symbol for the Whitby General to which we can all relate. The rules are as follows: 1. The entrant shall be a resident of the Tow.n of Whitby and/or a person who owns or operates a business within Whitby. 2. Entries will have maximum dimensions of twenty centimeters by twenty centimeters, one colour, black on white or light coloured paper. The words "Whitby General 'Hlospital" and/or abbreviations such as "W.G.H." may be incorporated into the design. 3. The selected design may be used in letterhead, crests, signs and other related promotional materials. 4. Entries will be judged by the Public Relations Committee of the Whitby General Hospital and announced on or before December 4, 1987. 5. A first prize shall be $100.00 A second prize shall be $50.00 A third prize shall be $25.00. 6. Entries must be received by the undersigned by October 24,1987 to be eligible. 7. The Committee reserves the right to use or not to use ai, c any part of the winning logo. Whitby General Hospital j~f~4L~L James R. Miller, Executive Director, Whitby General Hospital Gordon Street, Whitby, Ontario L1N 5T2 AMMML- -AL A