PAGE 8, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1988 whitby business ADDITION to Pearson Lanes, artist's Mary St. W. and Brock St. N. conception, as seen from the corner of Another house at Pearson Lanes By Debbie Luchuk Bill Little plans to reconstruct more of Whitby's architectural historyand expand on it with an extension to the Pearson Lanes shopping strip along Mary St., just west of Brock St. The extension will encompass a house, on the corner of the two streets. The house will accom- modate the Brooks and Whitting- ton law firm and the change will require the demolition or removal of a neighboring house. It will run the half block from the corner of Brock and Mary to the existing Pearson structure, with a driveway and wheelchair access between. The structure will resemble the same period as the Lanes, but will have a wood siding look, with gingerbread trim along the veranda that runs the length of the extension. Little and bis company Wil- liam D. Little Developments Ltd. have renovated and redeveloped the buildings situated at the Pearson Lanes shopping complex and for Montgomery Place, locat- ed on the corner of Byron St. S. and Dunlop St. "We're trying to maintain as much history as possible," said Little. (The house to be removed) is a frame building, extremely fragile, and has been renovated to such an extent that there is very little historic value left. "We're trying to pick up the clos- est style and era of the house to be moved and the one that is to remain," Little said. The home accommodating Brooks Whittington will be ren- ovated to its forrher glory, re- applying gingerbread trim and a large porch (as part of the veran- da around the Pearson Lanes ad- dition). Little said that this house was moved in the 1920s from the lo- cation on Brock St. N. where it now sits the Knights of Columbus building. He said the house was stripped of its former glory through several "modernizations." Little could not give an est- imate on the cost of the extension, and said that because it was ren- ovation and period style con- struction; it is impossible to know what exactly will have to be done to complete the project. He added that he was contem- plating a professional entrance off of Brock St. N., with an elevator. Already Little said that two businesses have indicated an in- terest in business space in the ad- dition, one a national chain and one an Oshawa business. The lat- ter interest is still in negotiations. "The house renovations will be completed first, as a lead piece, and the rest of the project will start late this fall or in the early spring of 1989," Little said. William D. Little Develop- ments Ltd. specializes in histor- ical renovations and replica work. Dance studio relocates Murdoch Academy of Dan formerly located under the Scot Bank on Brock St. N., now offe instruction in a new locationo Green St. The academy offers ballet, ta and jazz lessons for children an youth evenings and weekends. Owner and instructor Rhond Murdoch studied dance, with specialization in ballet, a Ryerson Polytechnical Institute i Toronto. She taught for another danc school for two years afte graduation, and fulfilled a li dream of running her ow academy three years ago. "All I ever wanted was to ow my own dance school," Murdoci says. She moved into Whitby t establish her academy becaus "it's growing and there are a lo of young kids here." Children as young as threeare accepted into the academy's balle program, and all dance classes are small (Murdoch says ther are "never more than ten" ). The average dance studeni takes two lessons a week, and the more lessons the student takes weekly, the less the cost of instruction. Classes wind up yearly with a dance recital and exams. Adults can take a dancercise class at the academy's location, and Murdoch says that she tailors the classes to the participants' needs. Home Hardware opens on Brock St. By Feroneh Neil In the faint ~glow of the late morning sun last Thursday, with a snap of a pair of iron clippers, Mayor Bob Attersley cut through the chain to mark the opening of the new Home Hardwar Brock St. N. The store was scheduled to open last plans for another property owned by the re store on originally year, but Whitby developer HOME HARDWARE owner Sam Mizzi and a salesperson with a new ladder at the grand opening of the store. Free Press photo were held up. "We ran inte financial problems. We couldn't get the trailer park done on time," says part owner Sam Mizzi, about a proposed relocation of the mobile home park on Dundas St. E. 'We couldn't get the trailer park finished on time." But everything finally worked out with the Home Hardware store, and Mizzi says that he and his brother Joe are "happy." With 17 years in the business in Toronto, Mizzi says that Whitby was a good choice for a new location. "Whitby is a growing town, with friendly people. We thought that it would be appropriate." The Mizzi brothers also say they will conduct business the way they prefer the old-fashioned way. "We want to bring back the old tradition of helping people with what they want," Mizzi says. "We will try hard to please." The business is not an intermediate family business, says Mizzi. And should Whitby continue to grow, the hardware store would also probably expand within a couple of years. "' nthrilled,"says Mizzi of the store opening. "I'm absolutely tickled pink." ce, ia rs on ap rid la a at n ýe ?r fe n n h o e t t s t She adds that she is qualified to teach adult dance classes, but there has not been a great demand for such instruction. For the future, Murdoch would like to expand operations and hire more teachèrs. "Eventually rd like to own my own place (location) and hire teachers, trained by me, to teach the way Id like the kids t6 be taught," she says. "If ever you have seen it (dance) and want to do it, you should at least try it once," she says. Hours of classes are from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. weeknights and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The Murdoch Academy of Dance is located at 420 Green St., unit 7. Weight centre opens By Feroneh Neil An all-purpose weight centre the Weight Counselling Centre -opened its doors last week. Located at 101 1/2 Mary St W., in Pearson Lanes, the Weight Counselling Centre offers more than just help te lose excess weight. The centre offers assistance te people who have eating disorders who want to gain weight, or who just want to be sure they are eating properly. Manager Vicki Pigeon, and a couple of friends had previously worked for another clinic before deciding te branch out on their own. "I originally wanted to be a dietitian, but I decided to branch towards community," Pigeon said. "I like people." With backgrounds in nursing and nutrition, the owners are able to help with various types of diets. Pigeon, with a minor in psychology, says that their back-' grounds really help out in differ ent aspects. Pigeon also conducts seminar on nutrition all over Ontario. Sh has been in nursing homes well as in high schools. "Parents are really getting, concerned ,about their kids andi how they eat, especially at this age," Pigeon stated. Whitby, their fifth store, wasl chosen as a location because of the demand. "We had a lot of people coming into the Oshawa location that were from Whitby," said Pigeon.J "They kept saying that they a wished there was a centre ii Whitby. It wouldn't have made sense not te locate here." The centre will be opened on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri dyfrm8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nominations wanted for student, business, corporation awards Time is running out to nomin- ate citizens for the Business Per- -son and Student of the Year and Good Corporate Citizen, says the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. Until 3 p.m. on Oct. 6, the Chamber is accepting nomina- tions for the Student of the Year, Business Person of the Year, and Good Corporation Citizen Awards. These awards will be presented at the Chamber's 60th anniver- sary dinner on Oct. 25, at the Garden Gate Restaurant, Cullen Gardens. Nominees for the Student of the Year must have been in Gr. 9 to 13 in the 1987-88 academic ered. ~~-m year,dhad a successful academic record and been a resident of Whitby during that time. Wbitby residents who attend scbools sucb as Denis O'Connor High Scfoël in Ajax, which offers a type of education not available in Wity, wilb aIso be eligible for the award. The Chamber is seeking a stu- dentcwbonbas made an outstand- ing contribution to the Town of Whitby and his or her school, as well as being a good academic achiever. Previous winners have been Anne Ottenbwite, and Frank Ig- nazzitto of Henry Street High School and Anne Johnston, Kath- erine Dobranowski, Sandra Lyon and Paul Visser of Anderson Col- legiate. Nominees for the Business Per- son of the Year must have made an outstanding contribution to the town during 1987 and have been working and/or doing busi- ness in Wbitby in 1988. They must also be successfu 1 8their occupations. Previous winners have been Bill Bonnetta, Bill Nurse, Bob Attersley, Mandy Crawford, How- ard Smith, Don and Bev Rogers, Nigel Schilling, William D. Little and Robert C. Heron. Both the Student of the Year and Business Person of the Year Awards are presented annually. The Good Corporate Citizen Award is presented only when it is deemed by the Chamber of Commerce that a business in Whitby has demonstrated its good citizenship by making an out- standing contribution to the town and its citizens. Previous winners are Cobi Foods Inc., Cullen Gardeni and Miniature Village, McDonald's Restaurant, Lloyd's Bank. Anyone making a nomination should send the name, address and phone number of the nom- inee along with all pertinent sup- porting information as t awb de or she shoubd receive an award, te, the Whitby Chamber of Com merce, Box 268, Whitby, Ontari L1N 5S1. If the mail strike is prolonged nominations should be hand de livered to the Chamber of Com merce office in the Whitby Cen tennial Building, 416 Centre St South. Nomination forms are avai able at the Chamber office. All correspondence will r main confidential and will b turned over to the selection conm mittee appointed by the Cham ber. 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