Oshawa site favored Oshawa is the preferred choice over Whitby for a new regional headquarters, says a report from the Region's chief administrator Don Evans. Both the City of Oshawa and Graywood Development had of- fered to build the Region a new headquarters. ýGraywood's' proposal was just north of the existing headquarters in Whitby. Oshawa's would be located on the old General Motors site at the cor- ner of Mary and Bond St. The Graywood proposal would be located at the corner of Garden St. and Rossland Rd. In recommending the Oshawa proposal, Evans said it was the least cost alternative which would consolidate al regional departmen- ts. The social services department is currently located in Oshawa, Evans, in his report, said that department would have to remain in Oshawa even if the Whitby site had been chosen. The major financial saving for the Region with the Oshawa proposal would be in parking Pedestrian dies on 401 A. Whitby man died on the weekend when hit by a car as at- tempting to cross the 401 just west of Henry St. Dead is Roderick Glenn Cameron 36 of 771 Holey Tree Court. Whitby OPP say they have no idea why Cameron was crossing the highway, at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. He was wearing dark clothes and there was no car in the vicinity to indicate he was going for help after having car trouble. VET USES ACUPUNTURE See p. 5 Cullen opening See inside g J spaces, said Evans. The City of Oshawa has indicated sufficient parking will be provided with no cost to the Region. Evans says the Region would have to con- struct a parking facility if it chose the Graywood proposal at an estimated cost of $510,000. The question of oshawa's claim on part ownership of the present regional headquarters also is ad- dressed in the report. SEE PAGE 16 Whitby should request the province to proceed with the widening of the 401 into Whitby as quickly as possible and also con- struct an interchange at Lake Ridge Road (Durham Road 23). That is one of five recommen- dations of the Town's operations committee, after studying the results of a consultants report on heavy truck traffic on Brock St. Many downtown merchants have been complaining that the trucks take away from the atmosphere downtown. The study was conducted to determine if removing the highway destination from Brock St. to Thickson Rd. would alleviate the problem. But the study discovered that more trucks actually use Thickson as a thorough road compared to Brock' During an eight-hour period 25 trucks used Brock as a through road while 74 used Thickson. SEE PAGE 22 REG REED, 87 kisses his new bride, Florence, 80. Golden agers marry at Fairview "This has been a unique pleasure." With those words, Rev. Brian Gee completed the Saturday ceremony marrying Reginald Reed, 89, and Florence Violet Gom- mersall, 80, at Fairview Lodge home for the aged in Whitby. "I was very nervous," confessed the new Mrs. Reed-moments af- ter the ceremony, for the two Lodge residents, both widowed. It was the third ceremony at the Lodge in 33 years. Meanwhile Reg celebrated with a blast on his saxophone. The Toronto native, who has lived in Whitby for 48 years, including the past several years at the Lodge, formerly played all around this area as the leader of the band "Reg Reed and His Redcoats." In his youth, Reed spent four years as an officer with the Royal North West Mounted Police, in McLeod, Alta. In those days, he recalls, Mounties weren't allowed to marry. He left the RNWMP and became a lumberman in B.C. Florence, also a lodge resident, has lived in Whitby for 30 years. "We're just going to stay home," said Florence of honeymoon plans. Kelly acclaimed for NDP in Durham Centre More than 50 members were on hand at Whitby Legion Hall Mon- day night to acclaim Sarah Kelly as the New Democratic Party can- didate for the new riding of Durham Centre. In his nomination speech, regional councillor Tom Edwards questioned: "How much do you say to demonstrate the calibre of this candidate without. going on too long?" He stated Kelly had all the qualifications needed . to win Durham Centre for the NDPs in- chiding accountability, ability to work with others, initiative, credibility and commitment. He also said the NDP candidate "does not have the stigma of representing a party who has a deplorable record at both the provincial and federal level." Kelly indicated that when she .was initially asked to run for the candidacy, she asked herself what she could do for the ordinary people of Whitby and Oshawa when she was elected. She said the people of Durham Centre deserved a respon- sible and open government, adding it was 'powerful business who presently dictated the agenda' at Queen's Park. "I will speak up against big business to clean up their act on the environment" said Kelly indicating there were PCB counts up to 40 times higher than acceptable levels in some areas. Kelly also said she would be fighting for fair pay, equity for women, quality affor- dable and accessible child care, protection for seniors' pensions.and an end to what she termed as the "insurance rip-off." Provincial NDP leader Bob Rae also stressed his party's disgust SEE PAGE 16 à , à 6. 4* 6 hôô44 644 4 4 4, 4 6 4 4 4444 6 4 4 6 6 4 .. Committee urges third Whitby interchange