L?4~~1]IVI 1, IF M 1 !iIV Seniors promised new home but will haveto. wait. By Mke Kowalsld After years of waiting, Whity'ssenor citizens were finally promised a new home ini 1990. But, unfortunately for the seniors, they must still wait a, few more years before the firet shovel breaks the ground. Last March, Town council' voted'te build a new centre for Whitby's seniors in Bradley Park. The -proposed 15,000 sq.. ft. facility.will cost between $2.7 and $3.1 million, depending on whether it is one or two stereys. It will replace the eisting Brock St. S. buildng which can no longer handle the centre's growingmembership. he current centre opened more than 10 years ago with 450 members. Today's membersbip has reached«1,200. Although some councillors and local rosidents argued that Brad- ley Park was not the best site for a- new centre council voted te proceed with tue project. However, during a June meet- ing te determine capital works projects for 1991-92 council gave iority ',te a new Uiadquarters othe VWhitby lire.department. With only councillor Tom Edwards opposed, council feit a new fire hall and headquarters on Taunten Rd. took precedent over a the contre. Council approved construction of the $3 million fire station in 1992, while only sjupporting spending $248,000 for designing thie seniors'building. No date was set for that faci- lity's construction.. Edwards said council was obli- gated te build the centre firstý beause the project had been in the planning stage long before serious consideration was given te anothor tire hall. But the rest of council foît that even the seniors would admit fire protection takes priority. SHOP 'T'IL YOU DROP -BUT DO IT AT HOME For same, shopping is a hobby, and athers, aniy a necessity. Whatever your reasons . . . next time you feei the need . .. try it at home f irst. Avoid the traf fic, extra time and discaurteous sales- people. Avoid the aching feet, probiems with returns and wear and tear tram those extra miles an yaur vehicie. t: Yaur friendly merchants at home prabably had just what you wanted anyway, and often cheaper than big-city stores. Shopping at home is easler, quicker and aften cheaper than spending your. maney ta support another ,community. Save yourseif some wear and tear... SHOP AT HOME' 5th of a series Kee pat o th dolrs yu pi I. SH: P WH I i Yi IRT MCC O1TNI A OIMN Ronald L. Saisbury, 430-3988 PRB Bookworks, 200 Crawforth St., 666-2760 APPUANCES -»AS AL RIÉAIRS Smaii Appllance Repair Service, 220 Ash St., 430-8378 Totten, SIms, Hubioki & Assoc., 1500 Hopkins St., 668-9363 BIg Ben's Collision Contre, 3625 Brock St. N., 666-3811 Ken Mivor Auto Body, 608 Garden St., 668-9822 BAKERIES AD1 Centrai Bakery &, Delicatessan, 110 Dunlop St. E. 668-6020 BOOKS & COMICS The Book Between, il13B Dundas St. W., 666-2442 CAR & TRUCK RRITALS Rent-a-Wreck, 1230 Dundas St. E., 666-3361 CARM TRAINING Computer Loarning Centre, 3rd Fl., 121 Brock St. N., 668-9713 DECORATIVE WOODWORKINQ Whitby Fonce & Dock, 1380 Hopkins St., 666-1400 DRATN MfPtR Total Reproductions, #16-17, 1751 Wentworth St., 434-5651 Yvonne's Esthetlc Boutique, Pearson Lanes, 666-4715 g NEss & RECREATION Durham Squash & Fitness Club, 1450 Hopkins St., 668-5866 Devile's Produce, Hwy 12 , 427-4311 HAIR STMUG - M AIS Fair Lady and New Mon, 116 Brock St. N., 666-4051 ivan's Haîr Styllng, 1400 Dundas St. E., 668-4321 Josoph's Hair Styiists, 104 Dundas St. W., 668-5691 Strand's Hair Boutique, Pearson Lanes, 666-0550 Brock Gonerai Hardware, 856 Brock St. N., 6661254 -ALnm FennellI nsuranoe, #214, 185 érock St. N., 666-2400 -LLS Dynes & Lloyd, Pearson Lanes, 668-8042 LADIES' FASHIONS Yasmena's Fashion Gallery, Pearson Lanes, 666-5526 LINGERIE & CASUAL WMAR Audrey Jane's Lingerie, Pearson Lanes, 430-0647 LAWN & GARDM EQLMPKMT Brooklin Cycle, Marine, Honda, 114 DundasSt.E., 666-1666 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: & LISSONS Guitarzan, 115 Brook St. N., 430-2543 NEW& SWCARS C & C Motors - Subaru, 1705 Dundas St. W., 430-6666 Marigoid Lincoln Mercury, 11 2p Dundas St. E., 668-5893 Midway1 Nissan, 1300 Dundas St. E., 668-6828 Whitby Dodge Chrysier, 209 D&ndas St. W., 666-3000 Avis 0f Ice Equipment, 2020 Wentworth St., 434-5079 Whitby Opticai, 106 Mary St. E., 666-3831 Outdoor Inn, 305 Brock St. N., 668-0474 Gary Bowyor Refrigeration, 668-6661 Famlly House Restaurant, 110 Dunlop St. E., 666-1412 Krebs Restaurant 918 Brook St. N., 668-9369 -L ROS Lelsure Rooms, 605 Brock St. N., 430-8621 Circie Taxi, 128 Brock St. N., 668-6666 Russell Travel, 126 Brock St. S., 668-5000 for a broclihure, please visit aur I )trlaiI j fic olee<tIeor o .111 (416) 72:1-9747. Meanwhile, counci's, docision gave new hope to area homo- owners opposed to the Bardley Park site. Claiming the centre will take away what littie parklaýid the community already a'M rosi- dents planned te lobby council in the hope of changing its decision. But residents admittd they had a tough fight on their hands. Only M ayor Bob Attorsley and councîllors]Rs attn and Den- nis Fox opposod Bradley Park during the March vote. WHil rotorists payin1991? By Mike Kowaloki In 1990 motorists could park their vehicles for free in down- Witbj.91 be the year they again have te paytopark? It rnay depen on o0w strongly Ontario s New Democratic Party, goverinent feels about the mea- sure that led te Whitby's free parkingbylaw. Last January, the former Liberal government's Commer- cial Concentration Tax -teok effect in Ontario. The tax was created as a way of paying for transporation im- pjrovements in ýthe Greater rfýà tArea (GTA). A part of the tai imposed a $1-por-s%.-ft. levy on municipal parng ots in. the GTA each year. But rather than paying h province $165,000 in taxes or its six downtown lots, the Town of Whitby' waived parking, fees because frèe lots are exem'pt from the tax. Although the 'Town's action was essentially a protest mea- sure, a side benefit was the hope that it .would attract shoppers to the downtown. Howçver, downtewn employees and commuters were quick to take advantage of the ail-day F arking and no spaces were left Council responded by ipo-n fines on vehicles akdion spot for more than three hours and reinstituting leased parking in some lots. -' But with laset September's elec- tion of an' NDP government, council set the wheels in motion for a return te, paid parking. Noting that the NDP ha foughtte tai while in opposi- tion, councîl in, November called on the government te rescind that portion of the tax which applies temunicipalities. C-iouncillor-Joe Bugelli, who in- itially proposed the free parking scheme to avoid the tax, introdu-' ced the resolution calling for its removal. Should the governiment abolish the tai Blugelli said Whitby's free parking policy would have te ho evaluated. Trrent me-,Sogc Mnscr2d bY ffi£ le-ie-Y hesi-lienes li-4ed- ebDYe.!f jus si-oppert thk kion méd wWd Ile vour htunm'kp fh-h Pl>, rtm.iecoj!! RO,1 Gced Q! W-612