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PAGE 20, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1988 Large display in Thursday's St. Mark'squit show St. Mark's United Church Women are presenting their eight annual quilt show, Thursday April 28, from 2 to 9 p.m., at the church located at the corner of Centre St. S. and Colborne St. in Whitby. Admission price is $2.50, or by special UCW quilt show envelope, generously filled. To be seen will be 50 quilts, never before on display at St. mark's. Fifteen of the quilts were completed in 1988, demonstrating a continuing interest in the special craft. The subtle tones in Doris Gryll's "Pot o' Gold" quilt are particularly appealing. Joan Gee made a blue "Boston Common" quilt as a wedding gift for her daughter Carol. And there is a signature block in Pauline Toeijes' original embroidery and lace design _another wedding gift. Also on display will be a coverlet, intricately woven from home-dyed and spun yarn, by Mary Blagden Foster between 1847 and 1869. Another 19th century quilt came from West Arran Township in Bruce County. In 1908, to commemorate the building of its new church, the Myrtle congregation made a signature quilt and presented it to the minister, M. Edwy Eratus Howard and his wife. Their son was minister at the Whitby church (now St. Mark's) at the time of church union in 1925. Many years later, their grad-daughter Mary Howard came from Toronto and returned the 1908 quilt to the Myrtle congregation. At least five quilts, in various sizes, designs and prices, will be for sale by their owners. Again this year in the church parlor will be a great many crib quilts, quilted pictures and small quilted articles. In the nursery, one or two St. Mark's quilters will invite visitors to try their hand at quilting a colorful strip quilt and answer any questions. Visitors can vote for their favorite quilt before. leaving the show. The .program .lso entitles visitors to discounts at bdth Whitby Fabrics and Ye Olde Silver Thimble in downtown Whitby. Obituary SIDNEY EMM Sidney Herbert Emm of RR 1, Oshawa died at Oshawa General Hospital on April 25. He was 76. Mr. Emm operated a truck haulage business in England before coming to Canada in 1965 to help with his sons' farms. He was a schoolbus driver and secretary of the Oshawa and District Soccer Association. He enjoyed telling stories at Burns Presbyterian Church, Ashburn. Mr. Emm is survived by wife Bertha and sons Gerry and Tony, daughters-in-law Sharon and Betty. Visitation will be held at the Carson Funeral Home in Brooklin today (Wednesday) from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Burns church on April 28. Interment at Burns cemetery. Donations to Whitby General Hospital or Burns church. Renovations at Baptist Church Whitby Baptist Church mem- bers have approved a. $150,000 renovation plan to make the church wheelchair accessible. The work will include installation of a lift at.the church, located at 411 Gilbert St. Construction should begin in early summer and completed by early fall. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby intends to pass a by-law to amend By-law N 658-78 to increase the maximum permissible charge the Council may annually levy in the Whitb Central Business District Improvement Area. The purpose of the preposed by-law is to provide additional monies for the improvement, beautificatio and maintenance of the Whitby Central Business District improvement Area and the promotion of th ,area as a business and shopping area. The effect of the preposed by-law will be to increase the maximum permissible charge the Council ma annually levy from $70,000.00 to $85,600.00. The by-law will apply to all persons assessed for busines assessment in the Whitby Central Business District Improvement Area as shown below. Io IE àý SIC - , -r 1 1l-Tj"fi - ýJ--r-" Einr r r"k-,Ir-r" ,w-- çzýz--- wý** - 1 P.S4 Any person who would be liable to the special charge may object to the proposed by-law by filing written notice of the objection with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby not later than the 11th day of May, 1988. If no notice of objection is filed with the Clerk within the time provided the by-law will come into effect upon its final passing by the Council. If a notice of objection is filed with the Clerk within the time provided the proposed by-law will be submitted to the Ontario Municipal Board and the by-law will not come into effect until approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. The last date for filing objections is May 11th, 1988. Objections must be received by this date to be valid. Dated at Whitby, Ontario, this 6th day of April, A.D., 1988. Donald G. McKay, Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East St. John's raffle winners Tracey Abbott of Whitby won the $1,000 first prize in the St. John's school parent advisory committee raffle. Judy Smith of Whitby won $500 as second prize while Joe Kelly of Scarborough won $250 as third prize. The draw was held April 21. Funds raised (the amount not disclosed) will go toward the resource centre at the school. o. y n e y s CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY PLANNING DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Monday, May 2, 1988, 8:00 p.m. Meeting Hall, Whitby Municipal building Whitby, Ontario A Public Meeting will be held by the Administrative Committee of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby to consider applications to amend the Whitby Official Plan, and Zoning By-law 2585, as submitted by Camen Corporation, 654860 Ontario Limited and Great Northern Developments Limited. The subject property is located on the east side of Thickson Road North, north of Dundas Street East, as identified on the map below. SU C z POE 4LRTY 'n- The purpose of -the rezoning application is to add certain personal service and retail uses to the existing 'C2-S' zone. The purpose of the Official Plan Amendrnent is to amend the Whitby Official Plan, specifically the Special Purpose Commercial designation to allow an additional 1100 square metres of retail and personal service floor space above the maximum permitted 500 square metre. The purpose of this meeting is to provide adequate information to the public and to permit interested persons the opportunity to make representation in respect of the rezoning/official plan amendment application. If you are unable to attend the meeting, your representation can be filed in writing by mail or personal delivery to reach the Planning Department not later than regular workingi hours on May 9, 1988. Interested persons may inspect addit ional'informat ion relating to the-above application in the Planning Department, Level 7, 575 Rossland Road East during regular working hours, Monday to Friday or may contact the Planning Department by telephoning (416) 668-5803.ROETBSH T Director of Planning Corporation of the Town of Whitby