Whitby Free Press, 17 Apr 1991, p. 5

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t-, i F M > ïù piÈs, #ÈDN SÀ A RI 719,PAGE 5 Powr wll ot e.turned off at traiter park By Mike Kowaloki Tenants of an east Whitby trailer park have won a. reprieve -- their electricity will not be turned off for now. Repa' work aimed at correct- ing eleýtrical deficiencies at the Subway Mobile Home Court has' been undertaken by one of the park's xortgage holders. The extent of repairs has satis- fied Ontario Hydro te, the p oint of not proceeding, at this time, with a threat tedisconnect .power te the site because of dangerous wiring conditions. Frank 'Young of Hydro's Whtyoffice said Hydro officiaIs are p1eased with the repairâ done te date. Young said electricit will not be- disconnected "as lng as it (repairs) continues in this vein.» Lat month Young sent a let- ter te, the owner, mortgage hol- dersand tenants of the. Dundas St. E. park. Citing 14 diffrent instances of defective wiring, Young said he would ask Hydro's central region office for permission to, discon- nect power if' repairs were not substantially completed by April 2. If permission was ,.,granted, electricity.would have bèen tur- ned off May 7. According te Young's letter the parles electrical system haci deteriorated te such an extent, that a very real life and pro- perty hazard exists.» The Wihitby tire department has declared the area an unsafe workplace under the provincial Health and Safety Act in order te protect its eniployees. Overhead wires are exposed and. hang close te antennas and trailers. it has been estimated repairs could cost up to $80,000. Originally designed to accom- modate 45 homes, there are now 67 trailers on the site. Doug Huggins, the latest regis- tered owner, was prosecuted under the Power Corporation Act last year -and fined, but repairs were not made. Although Huggins cannot afflord te make t he necessary repairs, imortgage holder Peter Tselios of Whitby has indicated a willingness te, do so, said Young. Tseeios and his family are one of several Toronto area indivi- duals and financial institutions holding an interest ini the pro- Fire investigation continues An investigation continues inte a fire that- caused $30,00 damage to a house on Dunlop St. in downtown Whitby on April 10. DuWham Regional Police, the Whitby Fire Deartment* and Fire Marshal's Office are investi- gating the cause of the fire belie- vedi to have broken out in the basement of the two-sterey, wood fraine home at 108 Dunlop St. Flames at the house, only a short distance from the fire station, were extinguished im- mediately' by firefighters who received the caîl at 7:54 p.m. perty. Tselios was not available for comment. Young said repairs have been confined to defects on the ground. The 'overhead wiring problem must still be corrected. But «'as long as thinge keep goingHydro will be happy, said Meanwhile, Town of Whitby officiaIs are also keeping close watch on thepark. The Town has served notice on Huggins and the mortgage hol- ders that the problenis*are in violation of municipal bylaws.' Acting Town administrator AI Claringbold said charges are stili outstanding, but the municipa-. Iity will await the outcome of' repairs before proceeding' further. "We're anxious to see it resol-ýý ved, hopefully it 'will,» "said Claringb-old. SEAFOOD and STEAKHOUSE 1180 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa 436-9333 0 436-9065 - eRoast Prime Beef (Canada Grade A) Broiled Seafood Plate -n7 days a week * Banquet Facilities Available- Wecome YuTQur, Saura Corneon down and meet the staff at our new location and I 1280 simce tm N.,Oshawa463 0 ch~ck ou!tfhe TERRUFIC SALE Deliclous PRICES on BFGoodrich Tires Pizza (Sorry no phone quotations on this day) ..sjpidb Custom cars and trucks . L~ ~ A~ courtesy of --A i ', ClNTERSATfE NATTERIES :;, Represeritativ Swlbe -onbandl!, r I J i Ipiggo ros,

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