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FAMI LY R ESTAURANTS WHIT13Y & OSHAWAÀ Vol. 4, No. 15 10 CENTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL l7th, 1974 Whit by Fire Dept. History can be a loof Mud iOrders'New Trucks Must Wait 18 Mos. mu f *way, Thickson Rd., and express their views and to Rossland Rd. discuss the information which P u b *c M e tii O n AIl residents ini this area will be presented at the are invited 10 attend and meeting. New Subdivision A public. meeting called for Thursday night, April 18, at Whitby Senior Public School on Garden St., wilI present the Paramount Dev- elopmnents proposai, for a large subdivision development. The proposed location of the development will be West of Thickson Road N., and south of Rossland Rd. The 8 p.m. meeting called by the Administrative Com- mittee of Whitby council is for the purpose of obtaining the participation and co-op- eration of the residents in the area bounded by Brock St., Dundas St.. C.P.R. Rail- New Sweeper Whitby's public works department took delivery last week of a new street sweeper. The new $36,000 sweeper is really a large motorized vacuum cleaner capable of cleaning out curbs, gutters, manholes, etc. The sweeper has two brushes that sweep the dirt mbt the vacuum. The old three-wheeler is not as quick nor as efflicient as the new unit. The Whitby fire depart- ment bias ordered two new pti!11pCrs but will have to wait 1 8 montbs for delivery. The new Seagrave puni- pers are sirnilar to tie depart- mient's unit 23 with tie exception that tie new trucks will hiave operator's consoles capable of* being elevated about tîhree feet tbdiee operators Iii l 360 vision and also take himn out of possible danger of being hit by passing cars. Twice prev- iously pumiper operators hiad "4close calîs" when thecy were nearly str-uck by passing cars. 1The two new trucks will MiIionaireà replace a 1 949 pumper that was sold last December, and a 1953 pumper that will probably bc sold when the new trucks arrive. The reasoni for the long waiting period is because the frames for the trucks take aboti t a year 10 get fror-n the car manulfacturers, and then it takes about six mionths tb assemble the body., Whitby Fire Chief Ed Crouich says an extra truck will be put in the Thickson Rd. Hall, wbich now houses mieC truck, to look after the proposcd growtb in that area. The cost of the two purn- pers is S 12-1,000. Nh t Hosted By Jaycees, The Whitby Jaycees are holding a Millionaires Night, Friday, April 19, at Heydenshore Pavilion. The evening wvill include dancing, a light lunch, spot prizes. and games of chance. Admission is $3.50 per person, and each ticket is redeemnable for $500 in funny mioney. At the close of' the evening a 'Chinese Auction' will be held to allow the lucky winners a chance to spend their funny money. This Millionaires Nighit has proved in the past 10 be a tremnendous success, and a real fun evening for aIl. Tickets are available by advance sale only. Caîl 668-3392 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.mn., 668-6355 or 668-9912- afier 5 p.rn. Councillors Names, On N ew Arena Plaq ue Coun. John Goodwin feels that the 1974 council m'cm- bers and the chairmnan of recreation should have their namles on a commemorative plaque 10 be installed in the vestibule of the new Iroquois Park arena. To Instali Taunton A The ininistry of transport- ation and communications (M.T.C.) will instaîl traffie liglits aIt te corner of Hwy. Il2 and Taunton Road, the scene of several serlous accidents. William Newman, MPP Gerry Gelette, Whitbyre- creation director, said the plàque would cost $500.00. Coun. Goodwin's motion received council approval and the malter was sent to the operations committee for a, report on'the cost. Lights ýt HWy.0 12 Ontario South and Minister of the Environment, inform- ed Whitby Couricil that the M.T.C. will instaîl the lights at this intersection and will also widen the roads to avoid congestion because of the ligh ts. Extra $20,OOO For Iroquolis Arena Another $ 20,000 will be I 'he money will go to- needed to complete the Ir- wards painting, finishing walls, oquois Park arena. signs and graphics, partition- But Town Treasurer F.N. ing off storage areas, and McEwen reported to Whitby sodding the grounds said that haif the cost will be Count. Jim Gartshore. paid by winter works grants, Counicil agreed 10 -add the and that Whitby has received money 10 the arena contin- more in winter grants than gency fund subjeet to the expected on the whole approval of the building project. committee. Acting Mayor, Coun. Ger- ry Emm, turns the sod for the new Howard Johnson Motor Hotel at Thickson Rd. S. and Hwy. 401, in Whitby. Dick, King, left, licensing director for the Howard Johnson chain, aind Eric Hansink, Jr., son of the licensee watch enthusiastically. The resifaurant is due to open in late faîl with comn- pletion of the hotel expected by spring of 1975. - Free Press Photo CIRCLE TAXI 128 BROCK ST. N. WHITBY, ONT. 24 HRS. Ao