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Whit* Free Press, Wednesday, Octobor 5. 1994, Page 17 Mayr&halnges foe tobakuchre FR03!I'w1 1 building code,» ha dem anded In a policy paper outlining her views on* developmnent in Whitby, Perkins 'refera to the Home De t -rce Club proposai appro- vedby; Town counicil last year. Whiie proxnoting tax incentives asthe proper way te attract new industry," Perkins blasta council for continuing te «give away the taxes forever aà we did in the Price Club/Aikenhead (sic) deal.n (Formerly Aikenhead's Home Improvement Warehouse, Ameni- can retailer Home Deût pur- chased 75 per cent of-Aken- head's from Maison Companies. Ltd. earlier this year.) «They were ailowed a break on not on y roperty taxes but also business taxes and building code, making them unfairly com peti- tive ta lacal business," Perkcins dlaims. «This was net a temporary incentive te locate here but a permanent ône,» she states. "Our council in their eagerness te increase the tax base may have permanently damaged the future of amal busiss, in Whitby." Perkins told The Free Press that Home Depot and the aban- doned Price Club warehouse were proposed for a 22-acre site on Victoria Street that was zoned industrial. "This is leas expensive than prime commercial property, they pay lesa property and business taxes," she said. The "actuai structure» costs less than a retail building, Per- kins said. «Ail this contributes te low overhead. As a result, their prices are much more competi- tive.» "When y ou -add all of that up, the estb1ished business people of Whitby are at a disadvantage." Reminded that Town offliciais repeatediy stressed that Home. Depot and Price Club would be taxed at a commercial rate for thait portion of the buildings designated retail, Perkins agreed. But she used the example of the Costco Warehouse Club in Ajax te back up her charge that Hfome Depot (and Price Club, if it had gone aheàd,) will still pay jthe lower rate. "I went over ta Costca -and it's a warehouse shopping operation. It's not haîf a warehouse, it's mostly retail space» she said. "I cannot recali the ratio, but it's in no way a haîf -and haif deal. The tax break they (Home Depot) are going to get is sub- stantial. 'Mhe existing business comn- munity is definitely paying a higher percentage of taxation than Invar.» (Invar Industrial Ltd. owns the property that wiiI be occupied by H ome Depot.) «We only dealt with Aiken- head's and they wiil pay roperty tax on exactly the same asis as any other business,» Edwards insisted. «Aikenhead's must also con- form toalal building code require- ments,» he said. «For the Town of Whitby to do what Mrs. Perkins suggfests is STONE PAINTING 'Spinit Stones,' with Margaret Cornfoot, for youngsters age 8 and up, wili be held at The WVhitby Public Library main branch, Oct. 22, 10:30 ta 11:30 a.m. Registration began on Oct. 1 (in person only). The ancient North Anierican art brings the spirit of your favourite wiid animal te hlife on the surface of a atone. The library will provide the materials se there will be a fée of «Lot ber produce evidence that that is the arrangement for the Town of Whitby," said Edwards. 'This company is complying with ail building code and tax requirements like any other building in Whitby,"1ie said. i regret that she flinds these tactica necessary te further ber candidacy for the position of mayor.». Informed of Edwards' chal- lenge ta substantiate * her charges, -Prkins said she based ber dlaims on "responses» given by Town officiais during public meetinr on Invar's application te builFthe warehouses. The resp",nses were te ques- 'tiens asked by businesses opposed te the application, Per- kins said. «They were teld it would only be taxed at the retail level for that portion of the structure (set aside for commercial),» she said. «It doesn't apply ta breaks in the buiidin, code te put up a warehouse.V tast year, amidst opposition from bath ldcal and chamn store outlets, Whitby and Durham Region councils approved Invar's plan for two retail warehouses. A129,257-square foot building wili occupy one haîf of the site and be t he future location of Home Depot, a home improve-. ment warehouse. The Price Club, an American- owned food and department store chain,' was te have occupied the. other building.' But folownng a corporate mer- ger between Price Club and Cos- tco (a similar American bulk merchandiser), the Price Club component was shelved. Company officiaIs felt the 133,000-square foot Costco outiet in jax was sufficient te serve Durham Region. How To Protect Your Baithroom Investment lncreasingly we're hearing f rom people who are concerned about the damage that powdered abrasive cleansers can do to their expensive sinks, tubs, and fixtures. KLING non abrasive lotion clean ser is the best product we've seen for general bathroomf cleanup. The thick lotion clings to vertical surfaces and soap scum is literally removed with a soft wipe of a cloth. Fixtures are Ieft sparkling like new. The entire washroom smells clean andfresh. 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