1Planner tells chamber of commerce.... WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1984, PAGE 13 Whitby's population will be 60,000in16 years By the year 2000, growth. He pointed out town currently bas " can assure you apartments. the town would like to project, howevi Whltby will be home to that the towns current some 45 plans of sub- there is a lot of Short said that his see private entreprise not rule out the almost 60,000 people ac- population is about division working their development- activity department expects or some other com- the major sponâ cording to Town of 40,000, a substantial way through the going on i this town if these figures to fluc- munity organization "If we have Whltby planning direc- jump from Our process. He added that youlook around,"1 Short tuate from year to year. undertake such a have to, " he saï Short told last week's luncheon meeting of the Whitky Chamber of Commerce thal Whitby is experiencing rapid, 1968. And this growth, he told his audience will be the resuit of planning decisions that are being 13 more are currently under construction and will produce some 1,500 units. The director added said. The town has planned to bring -700 residential units on stream between 1983 and 1987 - the vast majority of which will Town of Whitby Planning director Bob Short is seen here with WhitbyChamber of Commerce president Don Frise discussing the town's future growth at the chamber's meeting last week. Free Press Staff Photo ACVI holding play-a-m thon OnApril 13, at 9a.m., the Anderson 'Concert Band wiIl begin a 25- hour play-a-thon. Funds raised, through this project will be used to offset the cost of their annual band trip, which is being planned for later this spring. The play-a-thon will be 'open to the public from 4 to 10 p.m. and again from 8 a.m. to the conclusion at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Famlly and friends are encouraged to corne to the large gymnasium and lend their support. The music students will be canvassing their neighbourhoods to seek sponsors for this event. For information cal Andrew J. Uranowski, at Anderson Collegiate, 668-5809 or 686-2431. made now. "The growth we're seeing is happening from decisions we make today." Short said that the that an additional five plans will be approved in the near future producing another 1,000 units' for the local residential market. ~N) be single family detached dwellings. However, Short added that -in each of these years the town hopes to bring on stream 125 semi-detached and link houses; 75ý townhouses and 50 apartment units. Last year, the town issued building permits for 349 single family homes, 95 link bouses, 102 townhouses and 248 The production of residential units peaked in 1979 when the con- strucion- of the White Oaks apartment com- plex was completed. Short also, briefly touched on the new municipal housing statement that was recently endorsed by Whitby Town Council. One of the provisions is the established of.-a non-profit housing cor- poration. Short said that ier, he did te town as isor. re to, we Md. 214 D ' d s .-E 19 KigS.W $ s $ $ $ $ $ $ Thebe stluxury v alu.e 1984 CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE CHRYSLER IWIit" Choose f romV>2'7 Chrysier Fifth Avenue models'in stock for immediate.delivery. Owner Satisf action ChrysIer Flfth Avenue le8 elegance -19 prestige -le Iastlng beauty built ln -19 the best ln the house $ SILVE R DOLLAR BINGO BINGO PLAY ELECTRONIO - 75 NUMBER BINGO 7 7DAYS AWEEK! $$3,500 MUST GO! $$1100 JACKPOT MUST'GO! ENJOY AFUN NIGHT 0F BINGO FOR AS LITTLE AS B$3.5O MINI BINGO 6:30 P.M REG. GAMES 17:30 P.M. SILVER DOLLAR BINGO 1735 BAYLY ST. (AT BROC *K RD.) $ . PICKERING FOR INFORMATION 831-2421 PEACOCK LUMBERLTD.',,, N-STOCK/ Over 1,000,,000 feet ofiUn dried t Hardwoods Sof twoods. V Dry KiIns F= Dressing Facilties WHOLESALE - RETAIL 328 Ritson Rd. N. 7544 Oshawa 7544 "-'j 7"----ý, ý7 Dodge TrucA5 1