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Recreation p rojeets-get nodl *Whitby Council decided Wednesday to, authorize the construction 'of certain recreation projects ata cost to the town of $99,3 75. The cost of the projects is a total of $ 132,500 of which $33,125 will, be paid for by grants. The cost to the town of improvemnents to Iroquois gets grant for activities Heal th and Welfare Mini- ster Marc Lalonde recently announced the awarding' of $2,005 in a Ne«' Horizons grant to a group of retired people in Whtby., New Horizons is a Federal Government grants programi designed to encourage retired people to undertake worth- while projects which would be of benefit to themn and their commuitfies. Since its introduction in 1972, a total of 4,033 projects have been funded for $22,805,133. In ail 799,727 retired Canadians are involved. Bowling Green Towers Senior Citizens Club, Green Street, will1 use- the grant to expand their recreation pro- gram to include weaving, qulting, art, miniature fumni- tire and woodwork, and film showings. Park in the, fonn of paving, curbing and sodding is $4 1,250; lights for the Peel Park soccer field, $19,.500; baIl diamond at Iroquois Park, $15,000; phase one, at Central Park, $9,375; air conditioning ait Whitney Hall, $ 7,500; and a hydraulic cloor at lroquois Park Arena, $6,750. The bylaw authorizing thc construction states that "the treasurer rnay, subject to the approval of th.e council, agree with any bank or person for the ternporary advances of moiney -to mecet the costs of su ch iindertakings -pending the completion of the pro-. ject" "The work shal be carried on and executed uinder the superintendency and accord- ing to the directions and orders of the Director of Recreaioni of the Town of Whitby who is authorized to make '--the necessary 'plans, profiles and, specif-ications of the wor-k"'. "The debentures to- be issued for the boan to be effected to pay for the cost of the said construction when cornpleted shaîl bear interest at such rate as the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham shaîl determine and the sum of $99,375 shahl be repayable in up to 10 yearly instalments and shaîl be a chiarge against ail rateable' (taxable) property, in the Town of Whitby". Mayor Des Newman and Councillor Joy Thompson officially opened Senior Citizens' Week Sunday. From left to right are: the mayor; councillor Thompson; Recreation Director Wayne Deveau; Mrs. Peg and Laura Reid. Free Press Photo Residents compkiin about., buildi*ng use Several residents living near the building called The Amber Room on the north- east corner of Palace and John Streets -recently ex- pressed their feelings on how the building should and should not be used. The church property, whichi is presen tly up for sale, has been used as a public hall in the last little while. Several licensed functions have been held there of lat 'e resulting in the following "problemrs: broken bottles, loud noises, vocal/physical arguments, and traffic, etc. We therefore wish it to be voted by the proper authorities that we will not tolerate any sale which would perpetuate the use of this building", the residents told council. Council referred the matter to its administrative committee with the building inspector to look into the matter. wu WHI'TBY FR EE PRESf WEDNESDAY,,JUNE 18,1975, PAGE $ Tite senior Trust Cômonzy devoel einirely Io.ser ving tlie people of Ontar:io. j~fl Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 Lorne D. Reid 308 DUNDAS W. WHITBY cTHE BEST LEGS IN TOWN MARY BROWN HAS THE BEST LEGS IN TO WN MARY BROWN RAS THE >4> Mary Brown has The Best Legs in Town 0 BLAIR PARK~ PLAZA cnDundas St. E. at Lupin Dr. 668-7831 SAVE 56e T z > ONLY 1.159 (Reg.,$2.15) 3pieces of Chicken,'French f ries, Roll & Cole SIaw> < Wed., June 18 until Tue , June, 24,,1975 Whitby Locatîon OnIyH Last weeks winner of our weekly draw K. JAKUBIAK Cartier Ave. Oshawa r XMARY BROWN HAS THE BEST LEGS IN TOWN MARY BR OWN HAS THE BEST LEGS IN ýTQWN MARY SIDINGý Call f or f ree estimatos VINYL ALUMINUM COLORLOK MITCHELL :BROTH ERS' Bulilding Supplies Ltd.b Brooklin. 655-4991 à & 1- 1 Im