Page 8, Whltby Free Press, Wednesday, June 19, 199 'frentway, (offlicially) opens .Whitby locationý Trentway-Wagar, contractor for the Town of Whitby's transit system held the off iciaiopening of Sales of new homes li the Greater Toronto Area were the best for the month of May since 1988, says Tom Stricker, president of the Greater Toronto Home Buildersd Association (GTHBA). "Sales of 1,624 new homes and condomniums are up over May'95 by a very healthy 53 per cent margin," says Stxicker. "This resuit marks the ffffth consecutive monthly increase- compared to last year. To date this year, new home sales are 67 per cent higlier than 1995." Stricker feels confident that sales li the GTA will continue the healthy trend drawing on commenta made li a recent speech to home builders by Patti Croft, Canada Trust's chief economist. "Ms. Croft reaffirmed our belief that a strong resale market is good for new home construction. Noting that *hile resales are up, listings of used homes for sale is down thereby decreasing supply; a situation with very positive OSHAWA 122 Albert St. 721-7506 AJAX: 50 Commercial Ave. 619-1473 COBOURG: 72 King St. W. 372-4744 Saturday & evening appointments available. FREE initial consultation. their new Whitby facility 'on Tu.esday, June 18. Its the firt time that Whitby ramifications for new home sales," says Stricker. In that same address, Croft commented that more jobs have been created already this year than li all of 1995. Stricker notes that other positive economic indicators are helping to boost consumer confidence. Sales continue to hold steady, almost at par with April's sales of 1,686 new homes. Strickers adds "the recent introduction of the land transfer tax refund and cuts to income tax will only- fuel the growth in confidence and sales results we are experiencing today. Interest rates remain low and pricsaevy competitive translating into affordability." Mfay's sales consisted of 1,157 freehold homes and 467 condominiums, roughly maintaining the 30 per cent average market share condominium builders hold. 1'hirty-one new homes were sold in Whitby. JAMES R. YANCH EXTENDED HOURS elTecive .Juiy st Monday to Friday 8:OOam - 9:OOpm Saturday & Sunday 9:OO.am -5:Oopm New paiients welcome Family Care Medical Centre welcomes Dr. M. Nathoo and 'Dr. G. Yim to- the prdctice. a_______. _ Transit has been operated totally from a location within the town. Whltby Transit has been a contracted service since its inception in 1980. Trentway- Wagar now operates and mamntains Whitby Transit's fleet of 18 vebicles that will provide an estimted one million passenger- tripe ln 1996. Based in Peterborough,- Trentway-Wagar, oelebrating its 4Oth anniversazy in the -transportation business, now has divisions in Kingston, Toronto, Port Hope, Peterborough and now Whitby. Indstiries, Region tesd up tosave on -energy Five Durham Rogion organizations have been a part of a network that will enhance their 'bottom line" by reducing energy consumption, and help the environment by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. CoSteel-Lasco and Woodbridge Foam Corporation of Whitby, Escalator Hlandrail Company of Oshawa, G3oodyear Canada Inc. of Bowmanville and the works department of the Region of Durham created "energy teame" whose ifssion was te learn more about how energy can be saved in their facilities, and to apply the measures they-l éarned. For optimum success, it was suggested that each company build an energy management team that includes plant or ifinancial manager, facility/energy manager, and technicians or operators. The Durham Région Energy Efficiency Network (DREEN) is being led by the Canadian Institute. for Energy Training (CIET) in partnership with the Bureau for Excellence in Durham Region (BEDR). The DREEN concept includes six days of on-site support, three days of workshops and networking meetings. Over a five-month period, each company sends'up to three participants te each training session and as many as they would like te the networking sessions. "The approach 15 right on track to identify real savings," says Lloyd Murray, technical support manager with the Durham works departmnent. 'Energy monitoring is carried out, as, opposed to oy looking at nameplate energy requirements. The course gets down to the actual details of energy use - the entire envelope - fot just a surface review." The DREEN organizations have learned how, when and where they use energy in specific, quantitative terms. They know how they pay for energy, and how te reconcile energy consumption with billings. They have developed detailed inventories of their energy loads, and can identify. energy saving opportuniities and te project the costs and the savings related te them. "Itfs an effective use of time. I expect te get the cost of the course back several times,". reiterates Brian James, project engineer for Escalator Handrail Company in Oshawa. rm using this course tu deveiop a model for this location, and then for our other locations. There is good, payback, In understandlng- arn k what goes on and how things work. Even just knowing how te use our energy more effectively, and measuring and verifying it, will provide payback." The participants have been involved1 in training sessions which include.assessment cf their own facilities fr-om an energy consuniption point of view, how energy in any form is consumed in facilities, where opportunities for savings exist, and what can be done te capture those savings. As owell, re gular breakfast meetings provide opportunities for information sharing axnong the participants for input from other resources on subjects such as project financing options, power factor correction and harmonic distertion mitigation, and technologies such as building contrais that cen-save energy., DREEN training is provided by CIET Ic., a national, not-for- profit energy training organization. DREEN is Canada's first regional energy efflciency network. Because of its sucoess, other networks are starting in regions agross the country and a second Durham Region Energy Efficiency Network is starting soon in Durham Regeion. There- will. be an informnation meeting June 27 at 10 a.m. for the next Durham Region Energy Efficiency Network. For more information, contact CIET at 721- 3059. Parade of chairs..marks move of, sports bar Don Cherir ' relocating from Oshawa to Whitby. The sart bar and grill is moving from!itsplalocaîtion on Highway 2 (King Street West) west of Thornton Road to Ken- dalwood (K-Mart) plaza at High- way 2 (Dundas Street East) and KendalwoodRoad.'. 1%Afer CloIngarties on Friday, June 21 and Saturda,June 2,2, a "parade of chairs -ayone cacarrychair fromtheold ta the new location - will take, place on Suniday, June 23, start- clhe~ arryingchairs will-ge an early look oictn. May home sales best 1n eairs QVÈ&phoi eWs Ls te mr sof -otmntinted Churah. His first bocç W*e cca Snowbanh,'is now avadIat C.WM Hà y and Coles bck storeinkOdhai&u por S ee us.fry u party pIattsad fcore u spr Bn.seaks I N ,Srý )lz l, I »1, -, Ii,ýIo" Str aeMaiof .9 1og BoeesSws ta S.5../65 g Trsee snfor youpty atenes! 1 dont kmo what lclnd of Saturday you had lbst weekend, but i spent ri*eie nside lie Oshawa .OMoi Audillrirkmn Oie guest speaker for lie Iwo Durham' Collage 1 was raly boklng fwwad b the evet,. 1 was honoumed b have been asked and exclled by lde opportiity b speelcon an occasion such as this. 1 don't know about your graduations, but l han b adit tiat 1 wasnl always ihrilled wM MOi speakers 1 heard at mia 1Iaso w e thatanion ü» graduates Ihere is a sense of ckead when tie guest speaker gels,.Up b make tliu address., Vou sit there hopé iri lIwon'l go too long 90 you can get on with lie e re ason you are iere. W4 other. mandala was personal, I wailed b glve the type of speech that 1 always waubdldhear at my graduations but nieyer did. Oniy those whoatlnded the event couki lei you whether or not 1 sicee , but 1 can certainly tell you liaI I had a wonderful day. 1 can honestiy say that the wtioie event was one of my life's hlghlights - not just becameof the speech, but because 1 liai Oie opporturuty b see ail liose graduales corne Up and get lisir diplamas. Evwry face lied that mixture ct eocimnt prdde and nervousness. Every face had liaI look liat says *This Is ai important occasion, i emed fls and now rs Uâme to get on wiili li next phase of my llfo.0 1 can also taIMIyou fiat Ihese events haNe chaiged since my graduation, and for tie better. The finst difference i notlcd was in how the fâculty reacled. Irstead of Just slttlng Oiere, they walted atithe botiornof Oie raiip to conratulate tlir former students, whth a handahake aid a hug. il was one of the most sincere momients I' have exer xenoed In a graduation. he ather chane fiat I er4o9d wase i>fuI participation of Oie familles aid frlends. 7bey cheered Mien Oielr graduate- caine p aid added an energy b Oie whole event But I oonfées iat my favouite was Oie group tiat blew kazoos and threw streamers while holding up a large slgn saylng Roc On' Mien one of tlief friends came b Oie front .What wr great about filswere Oie wonderful ieas it gave me for Oie altier-graduation Oiat 1 arn attending today. Wendy!s muiis fullIIng a Iffetine c*eam and wPAR bu recMng hier BA in philospphy aid religion at Oie University of Toronto this attermon. Mui was ralsed duding lie Great Deépression aid stated work aI age 16. Her first jobwas worjdng In a TB sanibrlum, so she could save up Oie monsey b take a hairdresser's course. Beore lbng she graduaied and afler a f ew yeas was W>le b open lier 0M sbre. Shie stedW in the business for marw years but wmli Oie adventiof chidren aid a mw b Alberta, she pursued lier allie great passion, music. She started tsaching piano aid Mien 9"eyreturned bo Toronto she wxkled toget my fEdher-tn-law lirough