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PAGE S. WHMTY ME PRESSO WEDNESDAY,,JANUARY 3, 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B?.REVIEW B? REVIEW 'B? REVIEW B? REVIEW 1B? REVIEW Much activity by Chamberu The first order of business for the Whitby Chamber of Com- mnerce ini 1989 was to move into its new office located i Pearson Lanes. The chambor had been located ini the Centennial Build- ing. Items 'on the agenda' for 1989 included a bigger and bot- ter Peter Perry Award ceremony, more sominars for chamber members, production of a busi- ness directory, staging the second annual golf tournainent and attending ai new business openig Aso new for the cham.- bier 1i theýpast year was a new logo Chosen from six ontries, with Durarnd Design Associates designing the winning entry. BIA DESIGN TEAM Members of the public were invited te, attend a meeting in January at which a design research team 1 architects and interior designers fromn Ottawa discussed building renovation and grants availale from the government. There are two types of grants available: designated structure grants up te 3000 matching tho owner's expendi- tire on renovation, and cor- r rate structure grants up te, 10,000 again matching- the owner's expenditure. MANST. PROJECT hI August, Whitby completed the three-year downtewn fin- provement program, created by the federal governiment and im- plomented by the Herita&e Canada Foundation. A tetal of $591,000 was invested.inpublic area improvement, comning from the municipality,- the BA the Province and theWfderal govern- ment. Ovor the course -of the* three years, 34 empty sterefronts were fllled; 38 buildings wore renovated; there were 191 new businesses; and there were 22 special events attended by a sum. total of 105,000 guests. CRAIG LEAVES BIA Having completed work on the BIA's final major promotion for 1989, the downtown Christmas festival, BI manager Stuart Craig left the position he had held for the past two years. Craig left lus job as BIA mana- ger to take *on the position of busiess development technician with the business development department of the Town of Ajax planig dpatmet.It was l'ater annou1nced that Lynda Lawson would ho the new mania- ger. ÉLAMA RJEMCTED Agreeing with a planning department recommendation that cited «lack of need and prematurity,» Whitby council in January rejected a commercial plaza application for the east side of Garrard Rd. It was further noted that another pro- perty, as yet udvlp, ad already been desinae for com- mercial south of the proposed site. *BECKER'S EXPANSION REJECTED Whitby planning committee turned down expasion plansby the Becker Milk Store Go. Ltd on Garrard Rd. in February. The main item of disagreement invol- yod the planning staff rocom- mendation of a roof structure for the building instead of a metal caUpo, sd by the arclutect. Whitby councillors decided te oppose afn application for a liquor license from Soap's Goodtime Laundry in March of last year. But the LLBO decided te, grant the license and Soap's Laundry opened its doors in May with an adjoining cafe, large screen TV recreational games room, and play area for children. 0W DLIBRARY Presentation ceremonies were held in May te, mark the 75th birthday of the opening of the former Whitby Plublic Librr building. Mayor Bob Attersley presented a plaque te, the build- igowners, Nancyand Murray Miskin, and the Mskins i turn, v resented a historical artifat te theoWhitby Historical Society. The building, constructed in 1913, was one of the first public libraries in Ontario and uwas buiît with funds donated by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. MR. GROCER After five years of ownership, Larry Challis sold the Mr. Grocer store at Brock St. S. and Dunlop St. in August. Challis stated that bie and bis wife wanted te run something a little smaller (they later took over a fish and chip store in west Whitby). The new owner of Mr. Grocer, Don Scrim- geour, managed two Mr. Grocer stores in Cobourg before coming te WhitbiLL Whitby council approved both the Whitby Audio mural and amendmonts to, the Town signa bylaw te provide for the defini- tion of a mural sign last Septem- ber.hI August, work on the painting had been halted while t>he Tê* tried te, decide whether it was art or advertising. It was evontually decided t gat the mural could stay and it was completed hiSeptember. STORE DISPLAY 1ST Classic creativity and melodie colors, were the spocial combina- tion that brought first prize honore te Whitby's The Olde Silver Thinible Quilt Shoppo in November. The display, created by Patty Bowman, won best drossed bootb among s fome 230 participants at the second 'Crea- tivo Sowigand Needlecraft exhibition held in October. TEE TOIJIST Association of Durham Region took political and media representatives on a 'Seeing is Believing' tour of various tourism attraction@ in Dur- hamý Region, including a stop at the Bowmianvile Zoo where an elephant show was held. .REVIEW B? REVIEW .B?89REVIEW.B?89.REVIEW 8 EVE The year i i d.stry 1@ 11,11 I,ý 1 Il r "f -r ovz i/j. ýý ýv Igez z-j 1 Mffh V£ m«I« COBI In December, it was announ- ced that Cobi Féods' Whitby plant (formerly Stoleley-Van Camp) would be shut down. In February, Cobi Poods Inc. was experiencing one of its best and busiest seasons ever, produc- tion held back oný by the planes capacity. In the 988 year, Cobi sales overall were $140,000. The Whitby plant is strictly a canning operation, with their scheduTe beginning in June with peas, then corn and pumpkins and in the winter months untif spring, pork and beans and kid- ne beans. Oge shutdo%ýrn announcement came just before Christmas, as 59 employees lost their 'jobs and 46 others were given notice that they will lose their jobs. MCGIRAW-Mi,11 lhe McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. book publishing compan announced in Octèber it wiý relocate to, the Whithy harbor area from its current location in Scarborough. The company will build an 80,000-9q. & office and a 100,000-sq. ft. warehouse,,just north of Water St., between Mac- Millan-Bathurst Inc. and the old Dunlop tire factory. McGraw-HiU chose Whithy as its location because ies close to, transpoý- tation, close to Toronto ana it offers better tax advantages. Affordable housing for the com- pany's employees was aloo a fac- tor in the move. The firm expec- ted to start construction in Janu- ary 1990, and anticipated oSu- pancy of the building by June of 1991. MaoNgIaLAN-ELATHURST PackLffing the production of anad manufacturin and processing industries for 255 years MacMillan Bathurst Inc. of ýUbv celèbrated ita anni- versary in June. The Whitby branch of the company has been in operation since 1956, and r)- duces corrugated containers. PAe Whitby plant has 205 employees with approximately 2,400 employees nationally. ROWNTREE Rowntree announeed, in Janu- lans to, relocate one of its eoyr'onpto Plants to, the former Cadbury plant on Champlain Ave. The 1,000 employees of the Rowntree plant (on Sterling Rd., Toronto) affected. by the move were to be offered a job at the Whitby site. The move was not to begin until late 1990. Ten acres of land surrounding the plant were sold to, Rowntreè by GO Transit, the additional property to, permit expansion. In June, Rowntree employees in Toronto voted 82-per cent in favor of a contract which pro- vides money for workers who, will move to Durham Region with the company. TOUIUST ASSOCIATION Celébrating its first birthday in Fébruary, the Durham Region Tourist Association became an active advocate, for all tourism- related businesses in -the area. In order to, strengthen the local tourist industry, the association produced. a. guide book of the region, available free of éhiýrge. In May the association provided tical and media representa- ives a day-long, 262-km. tour around the area to promote Dur- ham'a attractions and an aware- ness of the ever-growing indus- try. 25THANNIVERSARY Lu3co Steel had a 25th anni- versary in May, and celèbrated with an open house in June. At the open house, guests were taken on a guided tour of the entire steel-making process at Canada's largest production 1 of steel bars for construc- ion. Guesta also saw the two- year demonstration berni desig- ned to contain shredder ý;-Pro- ducts. LEACHATE FROM BERM In June, there was contrqvepy when Lascô, with the ssion, Df the Riewguion of DtwlraZ, dum. ped 76,25-0 gallons of leachate, mto, a treatment plant. Whitby couneillors were upset that IâLiS dumpéd the jeachate, without their aêknowledgemen.ý and said a bylaw passed in April by Durham Region preventing such dumping. Ie dumpiýg ýIso, caused some dimension within the Corridor Area Ratepayers Association (CARA), includin. th tion of vice- .& e resigna- president Joan Pil- niuk, who felt this was a breach of confidence as a committee had been formed ( including repre- sentati b CARA) to act 'as a forum for L exchange of infbr- mation on I£sWa proposed berm from which the leachate was dùmped. The dumping continued into, July to ený:pty the leachate pond, 69ir uffig the total dumped to, 6 r, 9MOO gallons. Lasco is investi- Liating methods of treatin& future réadÉate, to meet conditions of the sewer-use bylaw. In Septembér, CARA asked Durham Re 'on to impose ter contros and scruti=of operations when de with thé Région and to enact a PrOo *on of extra strength dis- éh to sewers. A motion was later carried to set up a meeting with the Ministry of the Enviroif- ment and CARA, as well as the berm liaison committee. Also, in 1989, Lasco sent a draft assesament of its berm, proposal to the Ministry 'of Env- ironment. The document, which contains net effecta of the berni, alternatiie means of hand- lin& automobile iliredder waste and a planning process for the berm, was circùlated throughout the ministry for comments and was then sent to opponents of the berm, such as CARA and Thickson Point residents, for their comments. After COMments were obtained, Lasco prepared a final report-and sent it to the ministry. in Octo- ber, Lasco held an open house for its roposed berni and another pi!b IC ormation session. The n'In str3r's assessment-, is expec- ted to be completed in the bëgjiný ning of 1990. 1 PCB CASE IN COURT In the fall testimony began in provincial court concerning the PÇB leak at LasS in 1988. 'ne . . 8 of the Environnient was totally unaware that Lasco Steel was ston*ng high levels of PCBS on their Whitby- site until inves- on into a fire in October 1 88 which burnt several galloni of PC% believed to have leaked from one of three tanks which Lam neglected to re - ster with the ministry. Lasco Paces eight charoes unaer the Pnvirorulàen- tal Protection Act, two each of failing to ensure PCB contamina- ted waste was stored, in a safe SSE PAGE 9 ' ï 'il eaziri-il vz!,P,