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Whitby Free Press, 1 Jun 1988, p. 1

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THE HENRY STREET High Sehool marching band, directed by Barrie Hodgins, appeared at Boardwalk and Basebaîl, Central Florida's newest attraction, on May 12. Led by park maseots, the 40-member band entertamned guests as the.y marehed along the mile-long boardwalk. Boardwalk and Basebali photo Seniors apartments are approved beside Lodge to be held at Lodge A memorial service wiIl be held for Taslyne Green on Thursday, June 2 beginning at 1:30 p.în. in the auditorium of Fairview Lodge where she was adniinistrato'r since 1985. Mrs Green died at ber honme on Friday, May 13 froni Lou Gehrig's disease. Regional councillor TOM Edwards wants Whiàtby council ta demand an underground exten- sion from Fairview Lodge toaa new apartment building for sen- iors ta be built east of the lodge. The application for the building was submitted by Durhamn Region Non-Profit Housing Cor- poration. The 51-unit building, of which 30 of the units will be for the frail and elderly requiring limited care, will be built just east of the lodge. Eighty per cent of the apartments will be rent-geared-to-income. While council gave approval without seeing a site plan, Edwards said there is no under- ground connection between the two. "We have the authority ta recommend this. That is a desirable objective," said Ed- Another ward candidate? A second naine niay soon be added to the contest for Whitby's 'Municipal election '88- the candidates so far Rceonal Councilos- Tom Edwards, GertyEmm, Joe Dnmm, Marcel Brurtelle North Ward- Ross Batten WetWar& Joe Bugelli Centre Warê: Glen Konaoroski. Lynda BufFett- East Ward: Cathy Rowel, Dennis Fer- Undocled or Undoclaredt Mayor Bâb Attesly centre ward seat in November's municipal election. Current representative Marcel Brunelle announced last week he would be seeking a seat at the regional level, leaving the centre ward seat open in the next election. Glen Konoroski, a local lock- snith and freelance writer, had previously announced he would mun for the centre ward seat. Also "considering' is Lynda Buffett,, currently a member of the WhIitby Chamber of Com- merce. She is expected ta inake a formai announoenient tanight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. at the Centennial Building on Centre st. S. Buffett man for mayor in the 1985 election but lost ta, Bob Attersley. wards, -who reminded council of the hazards of winter, especially on the elderly. Planning director Bob Short said the Town can look at a connection when the site plan cornes before adniinistrative com- niittee. West ward councillor Joe Bugelli also questioned the proposed access to the building from Dundas St. W. Plans cail for an access to the building from Dundas, separate from the Fairview Lodge access road, also off Dundas. "Why don't they use the sanie access?" asked Bugelli, ta which Short replied that the corporation wants to create a "separate and distinct parcel." But Bugelli again asked why the corporation couldn't use the sanie access since, he said, the non-profit corporation is part of the Region. "TheY are two separate identities, sir," responded Mayor Bob Attersley. Attersley told Bugelli that whle the corporation does have Region councillors on its board, it is separate and distinct from regional coundil. rWe are getting wrapped up in bureaucratie jargon. They are sort of the sanie bodies," said Bugelli, who saw no reason why there could not be one access for SEE PAGE 3 Couneil opposes Sunday shopping Witby counicil members have unanimously endorsed Durhamn Region's opposition to Sunday shopping. BY a vote of 6-0 at council Tuesday night (councillor Gerry Emm was absent but had voted against Sunday shopping at the regional level), Whitby councillors approved of the position taken by the Region. The Province is in the process of passing a BiH which would give regional municipalities the power to regulate Sunday shopping. DoevliuiSpimjfait FEA TURE See Pages A-I1 to A- 8 See pagel10 IMelien will go to Olympies Seepae2 ON THE BOARD WALK

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