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WIlTYFEPRES, WEIDNESIDAY, PEUUARY ,991. WtPAGJE W Hyropens new ofic 1' The Whitby' Hydro ' Electric CommDission officially opened Its new: admiinistration -office, attached .Io, its -expanded operations centre,. on Feb. 19. The -55,000 sqa ft. fii, lo tedat100 Tauntond. (north saie of TaunÏton Rd just east, of Brock St.) bri*ngaaâIl the utiliWs 46 employees togtherat one location .for the firet time aïnce 1961. Operati one emploGees hv been operating-fromn the Taunton Rd. -.location 'in a 16,000 sq. ft. building since , 1983, while aïdiistration staff have been at thé,.ccmmission' former building. at '128 Brock SIt. .. s.ince 'that building opened in,1949. T'. new facïility .was'.designed to accommodat aprxiatl 115 emplqyees nà rviin a been made toexa&dto a,,third' The buiilding "as i't exist now should look after:the utifitys neede for a ftr.tw population of Up *o 120,000.' reuidénli .. well into, the 2lst, centur. The commisison'. ,former 4;500, sq.ft buildin6g at 128 Brock St. S. bas been purc-hased by the Town OfWhitby. However, the. «commi ssion bas made, provision for customerswho sMM.lwièh .ta pay ,their'.elctricity bill by- cheqlue -in-the downtown ares. Whitb~y Hydro- customèe maýy use- the ýdrop box: at 'the Toronto .Dominion Bank ýýat, 107 Dundas'>St.-E.,The utility iwifl Pick p: ,-'!these payments.,every usinees day. Woek comrnenced on the new prject -in .ri-Arl1990«. The commissio*n signed-.a contract wvith Bondfield Construction» in the amoéunt. f *4997,000. A,,lthough al the Igures are not ietin, tis expeetted. thàtthe uidng cêost wilcorne in t oiately,$4tg20,00<q. total, the commissiýon budgeted Ï$5758tOO00-foi- the project. This sum' in'cludes the contract ,'price, additional ,land aqiitinthe utility'share of àa new, roadway between . their, , 4-e Yndth .Tow ok =e e pop er ttathe, ea" site services such as sewer an -rater, -new. ,.building furnihngs, teprayqtirsfior operations stffduring construction of the new faciity,- relocation costs as well as-. architectural and ,engneering consulting fees. The conmnission expecti, that the cost'of the .new bulding, will' not have'aneffect on ciitom-ers electricity rates. i Whitby Audio's fabulous SPEJNG HOUSE CLEANING SALE! Every single dslyiemGETYreduced. Everytbi.ng complete with fùll fatory W,-rntes (extenddwarnte le),'Unbeatable savigson..., SONY, YAMAHA, mMITSUBISHI, COBIRA,4DUAL, MARANTZ9 NAD, LUXMANq TANNOY, MIRAGE PROAC, PSB, DCM and'JVC. *Some itemïs may have slight cosmetie 'im perfections. - L. ~ W ~ LI ~* ~ E E W4 ~ ~ I-i uI~-g-.-II FAMILV RESTÊ YÀAURANT G R *BREAFfAST SPECIALS * ru SU From 700Oam t.ii 6Oam84242 EAT-IN/TMK-OUT/CUIL AIIAD!eMRYSRE .BREAKFAST.SOUVLA.KI *STEAKS .SA1ADS- HAMBURGERS OHOT OGS'SAND.WCHES-CHILDPEN4S MENU OUNDA sTrIEET We -s-pecialize in SOUVLAKI1 SOUL]LAKIMASTER,. GRAND OPENING SPECIAL' Buy any Lunch -or Dinner Enté and Get the,2nd One FRE El Coupon Muit Be PresonteciatTimeo0fPuirchas. (Fr.. Entreé mustb. 0fEquol or L.ssIue) VW.IVMmcouPONtUTL&MR CHMI Tues. - Wed. 11 - 8. Thurs. & Fri. 11 2.9j3 Brock Streeet South, W hitby 668-0787 1 r) - 6. C.1m;ed lýz.in. Mon.