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Whitby Free Press, 5 Jul 1989, p. 3

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WIH1TY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5,1989, PAPRE 3 Suimer bilding boom Recommendations to operations committee That the reconstruction of Ontario St. W. f rom Brock St. S. to Byron St. S. and Byron St. S. f rom Gilbert St. to John St., at a cost of $550,000, be approved. Thé 'work is subject to approval by the Ministry of Transportation and Durham Roglon. Approved That traffic signais be lnstalled at the Intersection of Manning Rd. and Garden St. at a cost of $55,000; that the existing traffic controller at Brock St. S. and Dunlop St. be replaced at a cost of $1 0,000; that the traffic. signal controllerat DundasSt. E. and Garrard Rd. be replaced atý a cost of $12 and that the traff ic sig nais at Du ndas St. E. and Lupin Dr. be modernized at a cost of $45,000. Approved That the extension«of the Elm St./Byron St. N. parking lot, at a cost of $56.825, be approved. The extension wil allow 22 additional parking sae.Approved That parks and recreartion department meet with the Durham Board of Education to discuss the need for additional space in future communit schools. That the exterior painting of the Centennial building, at a cost of $7.400, and the interior painting of Heyden- shore Pavilion, at a cost of $3,568, be approved. Approved, That the treasu ruer be allowed to purchase property at the intersection of Townline Rd. and Ashburn Rd. to permit construction of a proper f our-way intersection at a cost of $155.000. Deferred until councillor Ross Batten coimments villa at the east side of Anderson St., south of Winchester Rd., and that a 4.7-acre industrial block also be denied. Comxnttee voted to approve the seniors' retirement lots and agreed to refer the industrial lot application back to planin-g colTlifittee. Althou h permits were issued in June or more t han $31-mil- lion worth of biiilding,ý Whitby mayor Bob Attersleyis already looking ahead to 'next mont when permits for more than $40- million are expected to be appro- ved. In June, the Town~ issued $29.4-million in residential per- mits and *1.7-million in commer- te residential permits were for 176 single famnily homes. The remaining permits for June were: $196,000 worth of industrial permits-; $17,800 in agricultural permits and $1,500. in institutional permîts. "I can't see a slowdown in Whitby,"» said Attersley, com- menting on the monthly building permit report. As for the month of July Attersley noted two Catholic schools, Father Leo Austin Cath- olic High School and St. Ber- nards eIementay school, hoth'on Dryden Blvd., are expected to be approved. The high schoo) will cost *9-million while the elemen- tary sehool will cost *2.2-million. Another *26.8-million for two condominium developments, one at the southeast -corner of Gar- den St. and Brock St. the other in Whitby Harbor (Saifwinds) are also expected to be issued. *Industrial permits for a total of *2.8-million in construction will also be issued, said Attersley. The Town collected *249,747 in permit fées during June, bringing the total, to date, to $885,410. Archdihocse celebration on JuIy 29 Cullen Uarciens will be the scene of a family party on July. 29 to celebrate the lSOth birth- day of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. A specially-made cross has been journeying through the dio- cese during this esquicentennial year and on July 29 at Cullen *Garden s, the cross arrives, for the Trent-Durham Region festival. There wil be songs, clowns, birthday cake, games, hymns and "special visits by John Stra- chan and other founding mem- belrs,"» say organzizers. Diress is casual - either l9th or 2Oth century style. The celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission to Cullen Gardens is free before 10:30 a.m. SPE CTACULÀAR l8th Century Mahogany Reproductions' $5,499 PION EERINTERIORS Makîng the legacy of our past part of your future. Wlutby, 507 Brock St. N. (3 blocks.N. of Hwy #2) 668-4231 Mon.-Wed. 10-6, Thurs. & Fi-i. 10-9 Sat. 10-5:30 MIvssissaUga, -Home & iJesign Centre, just E. o Winston Churchill Blvd. on Dundas St. 828-1212 Mon.-Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6 I 1; x 19 1 'q n fié

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