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..*.. *t lý Whitby Free Press, Weclnesday, March 29, 1995, Page 35 Gems: By RalpheShroetter Gemologist Gems, Whitby The American market is really hot! Sales were swift for moat vendora at this year's 'ucson Arizona gem and minerai show, b y as rnuch as 50 per cent over I ast year. One vendor sold haif his inventory in the firat two days, with 20 daya of show left. Vendorsjwho carried the bread and butter items such as rubies and emeraldas said sales were, on average, up by about 'Youth Pr[%int' on Satu rday Durham Regional Police volunteers at the Oshawa Centre will fingerprint children, and youth on Saturday, April 1, il &.m. to 2 p.m., at the new police office, at the bottom of the escalators (Zellers entrance - lower level). Fer any fiurther information cail 579-1520, ext. 403 or the Oshawa Centre info lin. at 728-6231, ext. 246. Tanzanite a hot item 20 per cent over last year. Itý seems retailers are starting to replace inventory items that have been selling. Retailera estimate that, on average about 56 per cent of their coIoured, atone sales were in rubies, sapphires and emeralds, with other.varieties of coloured atones accounting for the rest' Sixty-six per cent of ail coloured atone jewelry sold was in the under-$1,200 price range. Tanzanite is one of those atones that is starting to make a atrong inroad into the Canadian market, thanka to its fabulous purpie-blue clour. Retailers in the U.S. have been overwhelmingl naning tanzanite asthe tone that will b. the best behind the big three »- rubies, erneralda and sapphires. Sales of tanzanite haveý been strong for the last few years in the U.S. and are now atarting to appear in more Canadian retail stores. A beautiful tanzanite ring can b. purchased 4y the consumer in the $500 to $1,500 price range. This makes tanzanite a very, affordable alternative ta very expenaive atones such as rubies and emeralda. Tanzamite is a variety of the mineral known as zoisite and Garnblin with 7t Your FamiIy'sf Financial u re The federal government is planning to deal YOU an empty hand with their planned cutbacks. WHAT (ANYOU DO? LEARNHQW TO BEG IN SAVING NW - TAX EFFEC TI VELY - RICHARD RHODES For a FREE publicaÉon to leam howtIo keep nar of what you eam, call Rihard Rhodes at THE EQUION GRO>f-UP q Weaîth Creation, Preservation and Management 3000 Garden Street, Suite 214, Whitby (90) 30145 r 180-95-51 Ask about our free monthly 'TAX'TUPS" seminars! Enjoy A Dairy Queen Cake Y udon't need to wait for a Special Occasion. Cool creamny chocolate and -W vanilla Dairy Qucen soft serve. * Crisp chocolate cookie crunch. Rich, cold fudge and icing, packed for easy take home. * ' You can even have your Cake - designed with a personal message on it, It's a great idea!1 Just give us a cal! or drop ini, andwe'1l customize a cake to fit your occasion. WHIBY DAIRY QUEEN 1003 Dundas St. E. 668-53421 FREBOXof 12 DQ Wîth purchase of any 810" or sheet cake. offer.locat o pon prutoe orvs. - Wlt Sby lati n y o ouono ~JI.wupodehnyoerctm petVS 4wu waa virtually unknown until about 25 years ago when Tiffany's of New York started ta market the beautiful gem atone. Since that time tanzanite has received great' press, and consumera, have corne to appreciate it for ita rich colour. Tanzanite is relatively affordable and thia has helped spur its popularity in the price- conacious nmnetiea. The average retail price for fair ta good material can range from $250 ta $1,000 per carat depending on the size of the cut gematane, with extra fine atones in the three- ta five-carat range- costing anywhere between $1,000 ta $1,600 per carat. That would make a fine atone of five carats selI for approximately $8,000. The fineat colour of tanzamite is usually a strong blue (only in daylight) with no purpeado violet colour. rpeado Look out, Canada, tanzanite is on its way, and you will be seeing much more of it soon. Instructors wanted St. John Ambulance seeks in- structors. CaliLianne Renmick at 434-7800 for more information. Answers'to Whitby Trivia from page 13 1. Frederick William Hodson (1856-1941) and John Bright (1865-1917) were Dominion Livestock Commissioners in the period from, 1899 to.1917. 2. George Young Smith (1833- 1920), who was mayor of Whitby in 1876-77, lost one armn in a pulp' miii accident when he was a young man. 3. William John Clokey (1856- 1909) started one of the f irst co-operative rnanufacturing companies to make farm implements, at Whitby in 1903. 4. King George and Queen Elizabeth's royal train stopped at the Canadian Pacific Railway station in Wh itby on. May 22, 1939. BWE UGHT DIVISION (MENS8) Pi.yoflu Mwcii 22 Whkby Trophy Dodd à SotUer F lrkatilingT*cb. Gay ccru LABATT'S CARLSBERG DIVISION (Mx") Phayoffs M"di22 D.àktaOffioe 4 D*iéHair&Skin 2 In-Lfise Store Fix. 4 Nationa Trust 2 mN.S5 g*usconref John McPhoruon, BleLigt DivWon Wapm Thoim. 1l~a Cadsibeg Divisio Top lami. Paten.Labtt's Carlborg Divisio PUBLIC NOTICE THE'REG.IONALMUNICIPALITY 0F DURHAM IN THE MAlTER 0F, THIE MUNICIPAL ACT TAKE NOT1CE THAT the Council of the Régional Municipallty of Durham may pass' by-laws authorizing construction. of the following prajeots: ROAD No. ROAD NAME MUNICIPALITY DESCRIPTIONILOCATION 3 -8th Cono. Clarington Upgrading ta acceptable standards. 16 Ritson Rd.I Oshawa, Intersection improvements lncluding Conlin Rd. realignm ont of Ritson Rond. Intersection 33 Widening of CPR Oshawa Widenlng of existlng structure Overpass on Harmony from 2 ta 4 lanes. Rond 33 Harmpny Road Oshawa Widlening from 3-lanes ta a 4 Ian. from Bloor St. ta urban standard. Olive Ave. 37 Finch Avenue at Pickering Intersection improvements. Altona Road MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVIEMIENTS 59 Olive Avenue at Oshawa Intersection improvements. Grandview St. 1 Brock Road Uxbrldge Culvert replacement 1 Brock Road at Pickering Intersection Improvements. Concession V Plans showing the details of the projecta and the Warks Committe., belng delegated by lands affected may b. seen at the offices 0f the Regional Council as the hearlng body Durham Works Department, 105 Consumers Dr., shaîl hear in persan or by his or lier Whitby, Ontario, Telephane (905) 668-7721. counsel, solicitor or. agent, any persan ______________________________ prejudlcially affected by the by-Iaws _______________________________ and who applies on or before April 21lst Dated at Whitby this 23rd day 0f March 1995. 1995, to the undersigned ta b. heard at a meeting 0f the Works Committe. T. PREVEDEL, P. ENG. on May 2nd, 1995. ,DIRECTOR0F TRANSPORTA«TION V.A. Silgailîl, P. Eng. 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