WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1976, PAGE( Whitby Business l $9 million project NewWhitbywater «plant to be ready byl978 With a rapid growth rate expected in Whitby for the next 30 years, the Region of Durham is preparing for this growth with the constrtuction of a major addition te the town's water supply plant. The project which will cost an estirnated $9,400,000, received regional cotîncil's approval in January, and construction began early in April. The new plant, with its accompanying intake pipe, is expected te be operational by the spring of I1978. The construction of the new water filtration plant has reached ground level after four months, and the fotînda- tien vork is cemiplete. The newv plant will have a capacity te preduce 2-6 million gallons per day te service Whitby and act as a backup plant for Oshawa. Under regional eperation. the Whîtby and Oshawva plants will be able te -supply water te either or beth corninvnities. This will ensu re a mnore reliable water supply for both whitby and Oshawa say regional officiais. Se far, the only connections between commnunities are at Rossland Road and Champlain Avenue, but furiher connectiens of water mains are planned. The new Whitby plant was designed in 1974 by Gore and Storrie, a firm of consult- ing engineers from Toronto, which is aise supervising the construction work. The general contractor is W. A.- Stephenison Construction Ltd., of Willowdale. An integral part of the new plant is a 54-inch dia- meter intake pipe which will extend 5,602 feet into Lake Ontario, and be located at a depth of 55 feet. The concrete sections of tlhe intake pipe are being installed by Canadian Dredge and Dock Ltd., of Toronto, wlich have a ritîrnber of dredges and floating barges in operation on the lake off- shore frorn the site of tlie new plant. The dredging company is using a numiber of sophistica- ted pieces of equipmlent, in- cluding a laser beamn, te ensure proper alignmient of the in ta ke pipe, says Lloyd Murray, a water supply technical super- viser with tthe region. According te M r. M urrav, al the pumIIps for the neW plant xvere preorderCd by thîe region in the falcf 1975 SO they wotild be ready for installation in i1976.~ The value of' the puips iN S450,000,. In preparation l'or the construction cf the new plan t, the cxisting water supply plant, constriicted in 1959, was upgraded by the region during the first six rnonths of 1976. New punps and piping were added te increase the capacity cf the plant te six million gallons per day frein four million gallons per day. This work was done to supply the water demnand in Whitby for the interim period until construction of the new plant is completcd, said Mr. Murray. The existing plant will bc connected to the new plant by an overheard bridge, says~ Mr. Murray, and will provide a link of a series of thie water supply plants but ever a span of 73 years. Whitby's first municipal water supply systcmi was installed by the town's Water and Lighit Conmissieners in 1903. The original punping station is still in uise, hcusing pumnps wliîch provide local industries with untrcated water direc t frein Lake O ntarioc. l'le 11)03 plant wvas replaced in 1 959 by tlic existing putniping sta tic 1 designed fer thc wlvthy PutjljL U tilities Ceomnission h)y Gore and S ton jie, the saine ccnsultîng eiigince:-S thit are stipervising Jlei uicî: cf' th lIC nW i 'inRe'r 1)lan 11t. Flic pcsil t nuic ipa I water supply systenl in Wi tby services thC eîittOQ tcwn south cf Ross!aid Road,hincludiîîg Aliii nds and the Coerridor area wl'ic;ï, -werz supplied with wvater miains since 1 970. The niew water suipply plant is l)eing fipaticcO by an interest-.rcC provincia l ,.n. The construction site 'or thîe new water supply plant at Whitby is a hive of activity as a giant crane swings pieces of equipment into pflace, and coistr'llion workers in hard liats can be seen everywliere. The S9,400,000 project will have a capacity of 26 million gallons per day and will be in operationi by the spring of 1978. Free Press Photo Myrtie building is white elephant unless it can be zoned commercial i hil le ss Pete r nid UIi k Stelter. o ý, ue rs f1 Wht'îs Mairi j'î at N rtSta'ttio~n.Cali seil the establ isîinneot te soliCOeiC svli l li se..il as a conllllu iil outlet. n ssill be îîîg te tîteit 1lawN'1 e Schliniig. M.Schîifing iade thte sta t,.,nien t du rinig a recel It melet!ing i Ii Wi tby (Council's adniisIrative coini- mitnte. The purpse of theie met- îiîg was te Itear Mr. Schilling make a ver bal '>eqoeLst to ne- zone tie subjeet propcrty frein thîrd densi tv residen tial te local comminercial. The Stelters want the preperty rezoned, net te continue their business, but rather te inake the building more imarketable. ~Nvcliîcuit is cyoing out cf butsiniess", said Nir. Schilling. 'i le is nc longer goinlg te seîl boats 1fi cm there'". ,ýWitilhou t the colimiercial designati in. Ve have a white elepliamlit et* a building and a white elephant ci» a lot"'. lie said. Mr. Schilling atteilipted to justify the request by repeat- ing several times that the building lias beeiî used cern- niercially since it was but in the tweîities. l'le Stelters boughit the building iin Mardi of 1974 and hiave since used it fer the sale and storage of boats, trailers anîd other related items. They were coîîvicted on a charge of selling boats in a resideîitial zone- after the town's official plan wvas fa-co three further chargps if they continuie. According te Mr. Schilling, 13) peple living in the area were in support of the present use f the building when they were surveyed. Mr. Schilling pointed eut that there are several build- ings in the area ,v*hich are being used for commercial purpeses. In addition, trains run nearly and seveai cars pass the building as it fronts ente the highway. "lt's really net ain ideal residential location", lie said. The comrnittee felt that the best time te apply for the anendmlent would be when a potential buyer is negetiating the purchase of the property. I MEMBERSHIPS .Openings for men and women .Bonspiels .Leagues .Men's Curling .Women's Curling (inquire. at club office re babysitting> .Business & Professional Girls .Mixed .For applications and information contact manager Ted Figgs. 668-5021 wliitby, Curling club 815 Brock Street North, P. 0. Box 3 4 Whitby, Ontario <416) 668-5021 The month of August was another stable month of activity at the Canada Man- power Centres in Whitby, Oshawa and Ajax. A total of 554 pensons were placed in employment throughi the three offices. The three Canada Man- power Centres for Students compieted operations at the end of August. lnciuded in the above placement figure are 171 student placements made during the month. In addition there were 102 castiai student placements during August. As the student summer program now comes to a close for 1976, any students who were registered with the Student Manpower Centres are advised te register with their regular Canada Manpower Centre if they are seeking part-tiîne empleymientduring the scheol yen r. 1IThe suînmer pregrani this yeai was very successful There continue te be good eînployrnient oppertun-ities in the skiiled trades. There are cornent requirements for tool and die makers, sheet mnetal workers, auto mechan- ics with a Class "A" licence, mouldmakers, machinists, welders and electricians. In the service occupations we have a'number of openings for cooks, waitresses and waiters, barbers, babysitters and live-in housekeepers. Do.icius Comadion enIele Dishes Caribbean and South America SS VERACRUZ STRAND CRUISES FROM $375 plus taxes ONE WEEK CRUISES FROM $595 plus taxes TWO WEEK CRU ISES INCLUDING FLIGHTS FROM TORONTO ('ONTAL! & Linda Rus TRAVEL LTD. 668-5000 116 Bro ck St. S. Whitby SMon. - Sat. 9-5 Your TraveI Is Our' Business" For yorpotection registercé under YoUtato GWent , No. 1259988 August was another stable month for employment in Whitby A3 .Ain i ors