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PAGE,22. WHffTBY-FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAYS3,1989 Phone 668-6111 Architeet recomme nded. for Brooklin park Whitby's operations committee has recommended that council hire an architectural firm at a cost of $40,000 ta, design the first p hase of Brooklin Memoriai Park. The architectural firm of Milus, Bolenberghe, Topps and Watchorn carried out a master plan for the park in 1987 for the recjesign of the park. That same firm has been hired ta conduct the first phase of the redesign which is to include race track renovations, planting, parking facilities, two soccer fieds and electrical require- ments. The costs of those redesigns is estiniated at $600,000. Tenderis soon to. be called Whitby council wiii. shortly be mailing out the tender docu- ments for the engineering solu- tions study for Brooklin. The study is a foliow-up toaa number of other studies carried out in Brookiin on the viliage's water and sewers. A study in 1986 determined there was a serious sewage pro- blem which contributed ta bac- terial contamination of Lynde Creek. The probleni was rel ated ta sto-.rn water discharge ai-d maifunctioning private sewage systems. This latest study is ta find a solution ta the problem. This will require a review of ail septic tank systems and a survey of every property in Brooklin. No time limit was given for the study which will be sent ta flive consultants as soon as the Town receives approval for the terms of reference from the Ministry of Environrnent. Broolin United Chureh news During the regular church service lest Sunday the 'Religion in Life' emblems were presented ta the following: cubs, Michael Batty, Lee Morgan, Trevor Morrison; brownies, Jennifer Birss, Kristen Fitzsimmane, iàa Flenders, Julie Garant, Jil Innes, Trish Richards; guides, Cheryl Birssa, Jennifer Fitzsimmons, Jenny Flander, Serah MUl, Julie Innes, Denise Swedlo, Cathy Sweet; pathifinders, Kelly Barnard and Shari Batty. The Sociables are planning a bus trip ta Milton Agricultural Museum on June 10. Members are advised ta order their tickets if they are planning ta attend. The Sunday achool enniversary will.b. held on Sunday, May 28 when the guest speaker will b. Sue Genge. This will b. the final day of Sunday school until the feul. rTU ci6uel KAREN AND Marty Hotner have opened a retail outiet "1that's in between a florist's and a green- house operation" just north of Brooklin off Hwy 12. Grand opening is Thursday, May 4. Vinc. Ohpr.clo-Free Preus photo Hotners* open plant store From a "seed of an idea,» Karen and Marty Hotnei have oeejust north af Braoklin off Hwy 12, a retail store that specializes in flowers- and plants. "Itfs in between a flarist and a greenhause aperation," says Karen, whose parents have operated a wholesale greenhause operation for 20 years. About a year ega, she first considered gaing inta the retail business as an off-shoot af the wholesale enterprise.. In the new addition ta, the greenhauses ere hanip*!g plants, pattery, silk flowers and many Cher items, says Karen who e ans to take a course in floral arrangement while brother at sinterested in landscape design. "ltes hard to say how soon we'll realize a profit.- We'Il just have ta see how it goes," says Valerie, mother of the two. «I houe that in a few years we'1l be established and starting inta ather. ventures," says Karen, as she looks over perfect rases. A grand opening will be held Thursday, May 4, when box plants, hanging plants, seedlings and cut flowers will be displayed. NOIE *OALLWHTB RSIE This isN Lawn Roling A erating & -Lawn Thatchîng Time CaiBrooklîn Rentais for heIatest in equipment rentai. Just minutes north of Downtown Whitby on HWy.12 '53 Baldwin St., Brooklin (oaed behind the Quik Bite Restaurant in Downtown Brooklin.) b Siate Inate rial used for new roof By Debbie Luchuk A revoiutionary Europ=a siate, new ta, Canada, bas ~ used as material for the new .Brooklin United Church roof. According ta Ray Hodson, chairman of the property com- mittee, the new roofimg wil replace a ieaky, asphait shingle roof put on in 1974. 1 Nick Mather, congregation member and owner of The Roof Tile Centre in Woodbridge, sup- p id the sate and. workmnship orea very reasonable price ta the church.. The siate is called siioem siate, and is "a fiber reinforoed cement siate from Denmark, not a new product in Europe, but new to Canada," according ta Mather. "Lt weighs a bit more than one layer of shingies, and will last several decades. AI costs about the same as ý steel roofing, but takes the appearance of real siate. "Real siate is incredibiy expen- sive, and this costs about a third (of what the reai thing would coa9t). Technically, this- is préo- babiy the best man made rooting material." The roofmng job w*as completed Monday night. Moms & Tot to.hold sale- By Tanuara K Dowuoe Moms muid Tots of Ashburn,,a non-profitable program for Whitby's rural children, will b. holding a bake and garage sale ta raise money for a water table and other platy equipment. Moms and Tots will rent out tables for those who wish ,ta selI belced gooda, craft work and/or garage sale items. The pirogram, which begen six years ega is held once a1 week, on Thursday mornings, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children are pro- vided with crefts, games p flay time, stary time and a snacek. Often a guest speaker, such as a "fireman» or a "Policeman," talk with children. Field trips ta, the- zoo, Cullen Gardens and farms are also successful. The moms meet once a month ta discuas upcoming events'for chiidren. Moms and Tots, headed by Christa Downes, is also raising money to purchase more lar equipment. The governmentl1l ped the program ta get underwa'y and since then Moms and Tots 1~ Y. HE-YliLP WANI.TED *The Whitby Fre. Press is once again- ioeking for someane Who can bring the news of Brooklin, Ashburri Myrtie and the rest of the rural community to aur readers. You )don't need ta, be a great writer. Just someone who cares about your community, can talk ta people, cen keep track of what's going on and wants others ta know about it. Ideally we would like someoe who would also look after aur advertisers in the Brooklin area but this is nat essential. If you've got 12-20 haurs ta spare and want ta, talk abaut it, give me a cail. Doug Anderson Publisher, 668-6111 «qýý 1