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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, April 21, 1993, Page 3 $2,600 stolen Items ffrom Whitby Council agenda(s) Mondsy, April 19,1993 Planning and Development Commitee That rezoning and officiai plan amendment applications f rom King East Developmeflts for a 6.1 -acre site on the southwest corner ef Thickson Road South and ConsumerS Drive be approved. The developer intends to build a 22,000-sq. fit. White Rose Nursery outlet on the site, along with a 27,600 sq. ft. office building and a 4,800-siq. ft. restaurant. A spokesman for the developer said no decision has been made on the future of the White Rose store on Dundas Street. Recommended to counacil That a rezoning application f rom John Letros to permit a mixed comme rci ai- residential development at 511-515 Brock St. S., be circulated for public and agency comments. The developer wants to build a two-storey, 8,288-sq. ft. structure on the site, which is now occupied by two singie-family dwellings. Commercial uses would include prof essional offices, but no retail establishments. Referred to planning departinent Operations Committee That a muti-way stop sign at McQuay Blvd. and Kennett Dr. be removed. The sign was instailed last June after residents argued t would provide a safe crossing point for children going to the D'Hillier Piayground and wouid reduce speed aiong Mcouay Bivd. The area residents committea now says the sign has been a f ailu re; rathe r than decreas. ing speeds, it has created a ",speed up, brake at the iast second, speed up" scenarie, and given children a f aise sense of security when crossing at the sign, resuiting in many near accidents. Dissenting residents gave committee a 70 name petition asking that the sign be kept, arguing area chiidren are now used to crossing at the intersection and traffic has been siowed down. Recommended to Council That the town accept the low tender of $83,995 f rom Bannerman Contracting of Kincardine for the crushing and stockpiling of some 60,000 tonnes of gravel at Uxbridge Gravel Pit. Bannerman's tender was $2500 less than the next iowest bid. Recommeflded to Council That the iow tender of $41 ,996.85 f rom VQuip Imc. of Burington for the suppiy of a sweeperlscrubber, be accepted. VQup's prîce for the machine, which wiIl be used to cdean the new operation centre, was almost $7.O00iess than that of the oniy other quaiified bidder, Yale Industnial Trucks of Woodbriclge. Recommnended to Council pi, sr si ci beard. Police say the sanie person is -suspected of conning a person out of $1,000Oat the Dynes Plaza li Oshawa. A man in a yellow Ryder truck with Saskatchewan plates offered to sou the cmpiamnant three cases of cigarets for $1,000. The victini handed over the meney but the man didn't return with the goods. An investigation is continuing. -- h *.~uu~ M -__ __= M M W - - u = u - ~ - =v~ ~- - - - - - ~ - -- - - - - - -- -- -- ----- - __ - - -- - -- ___ - - -- - - - --- - - -- -- ,f open Sundays ,f Brew your own beer & wi ne IBrew 24 botties of beer for under $6.00 1204 SIMCOE ST. N., OSHAWA 404-0621 --------------- off yourN *~~ ' E Jpurchase* i Taunton Rd. C-0 * Brewski'so ~NN E* (b« dSuba@ aid skiils te peopleetfail ages. Three and a hait heurs et Your time could save a lite. Cali st. John Ambulance for Meails. S668-9006 # Llst. buLifloe Warmer weather is on its way. lime ta replace or repair your broken windshield. Our techfliçiaflS use an incredible new process ta repair windshield stone chips. Save $ Up 50 ON YOUR INSURANGE DEDUCTIBLE WITH THIS AD- ip For blanket coverage of ALL the homes and/or businesses in Whftby DB to selected areas only, oeil the if youcdid not get aflyerwhich sfilstM for full distribution, gie us acal. Dundas Centre! Pringle Creek Guardian Drugs (selected homes) White Rose Nursery (ail homes) Andirew Wood (NRS Realty One) (Brooklin, Ashburn, R.R.#2) Brooklin IDA Pharmacy (Brooklin, Ashburn, R.R.#2) Ewing Pools (selected homes) Whltby Savlngs Coupon Booklet (seiected homes) A mian who asked te use the àone at a Wentworth Street car iop walked away with $2,600 ýhursday. Police say the suspect stole the noney freni a cashbox at Pro treet Performance after being eft alone in the front lobby. He's described as being 6'3" ;al with shoulder-leflgth, light )rown hair, arted in the midd, itained teet (with one possibly ,hipped) and four days' growth of