Government Services Minister George Ashe, MPP for Durham West announced on behalf of Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Claude Bennett, that the Town of Whitby will receive a provincial grant of approximately $47,500 under the Marina and Boating Facilities Program. Ashe said the provin- cial funds will assist the municipality in providing water and hydro services for ad- ditional slips at the Port Whitby Marina. The grants for municipally owned marina and related boating facilities are administered by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing with funding provided under the province's Board of Industrial Leadership and Development (BILD) program. BILD, a committee of the provincial cabinet, is responsible for co- ordinating economic development in Ontario, and represents a five- year, $1.5 billion gover- nment commitment aimed at creating jobs and improving produe- tivity. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23, 1983. PAGE 3 PC's Elect New Officers Attending the PC Dinner and Meeting were (left to right) Margo Ashe; Jim Wakelin, pres. Whitby Assoc.; Trish Stiff; Hon. George Ashe, MPP Durham West; Mike Stiff, pres. Durham West Assoc; Hon. Frank Miller, Min. of In- dustry and Trade; Joanne Wakelin, pres. Whitby Assoc.; Jerry Moskaluk, past pres. Whitby Assoc. The Progressive Con- servative party held their annual meeting and election of officers last week. Approximately 180 supporters listened with enthusiasm to guest speaker Frank Miller, Minister of Industry and Trade. The Durham West PC Association officers elected were: Richard Newman, president; Sue Kigannon, vice- president; Earl Cam- plin, treasurer; and Julia Hoare, secretary. Each area also elec- ted a vice-president and director to serve as the local representative. Serving as reps for Ajax area are Steve Partsh as vice-president and Beryl Dorey as director. Vice-president for Brooklin is Jack Whiting with Angie Mc- Nab serving as director. Whitby's reps are Bill Mauch, vice president and Larry Windover as director. Representing Pickering are Don Varrow, president and Bob Merrit as director. Bob Merrit as director. j New Housing for Seniors Two senior citizens' apartment buildings going up in downtown Whitby will assist meeting the housing needs of area elderly people looking for a place to live. The sod was officially turned Nov. 15, on Regency Place, a two- unit complex being built at the corner of Regency Crescent and Hickory Street. The need for the project was proven last year in a survey conduc- ted by the owners, a local company operating as Regency Place. The survey found at least 155 seniors searching for such ac- comodation. "From the research done a year ago, I'd say there's a definite need," says Harry Cockburn of Bowman & Gibson Ltd., exclusive rental agents for the develWpment. Regency Place will have room for those 155 seniors and then some. Each of the two six- storey buildings will contain 124 suites. There'll be a total of 48 two-bedroom units, with the remainder one- bedroom apartments. All units will have a living-dining room, a kitchen and a four-piece bathroom, the latter with safety grab bars. Halls, living rooms and bedrooms will be car- peted, while vinyl flooring can be found in the kitchens and bathrooms. Regency Place apar- tments give the feeling of being more than just housing units, the added features and amenities turn them into homes. Each unit will have an atrium - a small greenhouse - projecting from the end of the living room, with a balcony off to one side. They will contain provisions for a washer and dryer, in addition to the common laundry facilities in the basements. Each building will have a fur- nished common room and there are to be equipped crafts and work rooms. The owners are considering, among other things, facilities for billiards and darts inside and shuffleboard outside. There's already a natural recreation area outside, with a six-acre passive park adjacent to the development. Regency Place's four acres will be nicely lan- dscaped with grass, shrubs and trees. The well-lit perimeter of the complex will have 248 parking spaces - one for each suite. The builders' concern for tenants' safety and security goes far beyond a well-lit exterior, though. Every apar- tment is to have a smoke detector and be connected to the main office by intercome and public address. Other features are that Regency Place will have a number of units tailored to the needs of the handicapped and it is convenient to shop- ping and transit. Regency Place is only three blocks from Brock Street and two from Dundas, the main route for town of Whitby and GO transit buses. Some of the units are subsidized by the On- tario Housing Cor- poration. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is also par- ticipating. Architect of the project is Derrick Owen. Bradsil Limited is contractor. Construction Of Regency Place has already begun and is expected to be com- pleted next fall. For further infor- mation about Regency Place call Joan Rundle of Bowman & Gibson Ltd., at 668-3338. à Port Whitby Receives Grant Correction Ad issued Nov. 16 for Mldway Carpet should have read Cut & loop antron nylon reg. 129.95 Now Only $19.95. The Whitby Free Press regrets any inconvenience this may have caused. Midway Carpet lie Imm 23m;q]Man 9