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Whitby Free Press, 17 Jul 1996, p. 4

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Page 4, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, July 17,1996 UFACINO CLOSUREU Day care centre awaits povmcial ac.tion Our Newest Addition, Amrving Weekly Stef Bears 5ayberry'.5 S126 Brock St., S. Whitby.- 666-84 Other Items e Avallable Gîfts, Fine Clothing, ' t Antiques, Fresh & Dried FOwers, & ' Other Lovely Things --- 1 uwml% - That work will only intensifyr. '"What we need most right new is a financiai cemmitment from the province te help in a transition te a new site. Se it remains troubling that our provincial partners have flot yet'committed te funding our restart at a new site. We need their financiai support. "After ail, this situation is not of our own making. If net for the province closing this on-site day care, we would have happiiy remained in partnership with the mental heaith Centre," says Rossi. The centre has aise not yet heard from Premier Mike'«Harris who proniised te look inte the matter over three weeks ago when a parent spoke with Harris on a Toronto cali-in radio programi. l1 read what Mr. Harris said in a transcript of the program. I can umderstand hew parents and staff must be distressed that the Premnier has net- apparently foiiowed up on his, piedge. After ail, he did say he supported workpiace chiid care in both geverrnment and business," Rossi says. The centre is encouraging comxnunity members, potentiai sponsors and businesses who can donate money, goods, or services, te contact the centre at 430-4038. I advertisement Busnes gomg into second.generati on The month was June and the year was 1966. Frank Giacalone' opened the doors over 30 -years ago to Fair Lady, Iocated at 116 Brook St. N. His daughter Mary started doing nails and waxing in a smaîl room at the back of the store. As time went on Mary moved out of the, littie roomn in Fair Lady and bought Nail Works Iocated at 209 Dundas St. E. She ran her business with one other nail technician in 1991. Within the Iast five years, Mary has added three more nail technicians, two estheticians, one makeup artist and a massage therapist. Her aim was to have a full service salon that was affordable al under one roof. Last month Mary took over Fair Lady/New Man, where she started 14 years ago. Mary is so excited about continuing on the famiîy tradition at 116 Brock St. N. So down came the Fair Lady/New Man sign and up went the Nail Works/Body Works sign., It aîways was my dad's dreamn that one of' his children wouîd eventualîy take over the family business and building," says Mary. "My father and I are a lot alike," Mary adds. "We-now have four ladies doing natural and artificial nails, one makeup artist who also does mn-home service, four hairstylists, three barbers, a massage therapist and two estheticians., The only thing you can't have done he.re is a shoe-shine." I have aîways wanted a place for men, womnen and chiîdren to corne in, feel' comfortable, at ease and not think they have to mortgage the house'*to have regular service throughout the year. The Giacalone name has been around Whitby for over 30 years and it's nice to see that, with a little luck and a lot of hard.work, the family tradition wilI continue for another 30 years." Durham's.Onlly Unique Ail Di t'W Head-To-Toe Beauit'Spa! 1 wlý 114--116 BROCK.ST. WHITBy 68iw7444 civ, Homeschoolfair MICHAEL WULFF, 5, shows- his science. fair projeot to judge Stasie Oatley-Willis at the homesohool. science fair heki at the Salvation Army Temple in Oshawa. Sixty children, who are educated in their homes, had projeots on display. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Pres Door to door. alarm check For the next few weeks, mem- bers of the Whitby fire depart- ment are going door te, door to ask homeowners about thefr fire alarme. 1Firefighters wili be ini uniform or wiii carry identification, and urge homeowners to insltall or test aiar ms before they visit. 1'1 OVER' Summer Interlock Sale, JuIy 8 throughJuly 20 LOWIEST PRICE THIS YEAR.1 Save 10% on interlocking paving stones.> If you've been.thinking about a new driveway or patio, now is the time!1 Adto the value of you r home with our wide selection of colours, styles and textures, includingdès*ne rblends and SHOTBUST.' Brooklin Concrete N~Wh OORNffi AT.TAtJNTON & c Erookln GORONATIQN RQA.0$.... Ot~1ht~puroha~ ~ ~aO 66S6~0~ - Whrtby for«more p;cking information Hwy 2 .~Rossland f- Parents, staff and children-are stili awaiting word fromn the province on financial help to relocate the evicted Gordon Street Child Care Centre., lIn mid-June, the centre was given 60 days' notice by the Whitby Mental Health Centre. After intense objections by the centre, a reprieve te the end of December was granted. Meanwhile, the centre's relocatien committee chair says parents and. staff wiil net stand still waiting for the Province to provide the total solution. 'The community's response following oureviction notice was very encouraging," says Claudio Rossi. 'Evicting a workplace child care centre, one of the best in the region, is net going over well. We have been in contact with the Town of Whitby, Region of Durham and the local boards of education. "Ail have pledged te listen te us and help where they can". In addition te centacting the various boards of education and municipalities, centre parents and staff have aise been beating the bushes for business support. "If we can find a local sponsor or a landiord willing te support eur net-for-profit eperation, that would aise, help tremendously," says Rossi. "We . have been writing letters, making phone calîs and having meetings with potentiel partners over the past few weeks. - -em m , ML

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