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Whitby Free Press, 21 Jun 1978, p. 3

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.Work b Mfter years of waiting, the Town of 'Whitby wîll soon have an underpass on Brock Street at the CPR tracks. Dagniar Construction of Scarborough began this month to undertake fine construction work, which will take one year to coni- plete. -1 A pile driver is currently 1 at work hardening the 1 Whitby man 'egins on ground in preparation for' the bypass to becnsrtd around the construction site. Totten Sims Hubicki Associates of Whitby are the consulting engineers on the $3.5 million project. According to, Councillor Gerry Enmn, traffie may soon be rerouted at the construction site, although light traffie is encouraged to appnoited to multicultural councilH Michael Sillatô, a member of the Maltçse community of Whitby, was recently appointed 'v Nglrm Cafik, Minister 0f% ateýfor Multi- culturalsim,'te the Canadian Consultative Council on- Multiculturalism. Mr. Silato, who is a past presîdent of the Malta Social Club of Durham Region, is one of 12 appointees from Ontario. He was one of 29 people appointed this month to the 100-member council which is 70 resi«dt an advisory body te the minister and assists him in developing the federal government's policy on multiculturalism. The couneil also convenes national and regional con- ferences. to, provide a larger forum for discussion of issues confronting Canada's ethnc.cultural communities. The new appointees repre- sent ail parts 0f Canada and replace council members whose three-year terms have expired. ents ViSit Longueuil, Quebec About 70 Whitby residents will journey to Longueuil, Quebec this weekend to take part in the loth annual twin- ning ceremonies between the two communities. They will leave by train fromf the Thornton Road station Friday and return Sunday.1 Councillor Tom Edwards, who has been twinning chair-' man for Whitby for most of the 10 years, says the sehedule will be less hectic this year, so there will be Car chased A 19-year old Trenton resident was charged with dangerous driving by Durham Regional Police Pfter he led . them on a high speed chase through Ajax and Whitby early Friday morning. Police report shortly after midnîght an unmarked cruiser orý Victoria Street tried to stop a Pontiac Trans ,Arn Firebird coming out of 'Ajax at 120 km.p.h. in an 80 km.p.h. zone. Three police cars took part in the pursuit at speeds up to 160 km.p.h. te the Lake Ontario Steel parking lot, and back along Victoria Street where the car was stopped in the parking lot of the Whitby Jail. Police arrested Steven Paul Reid, 19, of RR S, Trenton. Airts bal has Atiantis theme «'Atlantis, Lost City Beneath the fSa,"' is the theme fot the! 1978 WhitbY Arts B A con ite conim edo Alison n (cha fft) Sid&ey ng, IMandy Craw- Modluh eailI Nancy Mcjlughý,~ Bl itches, John .T'>hristoit ktnd Bert Heaver, huis~ been formed te organize the bail. Any member of Whitby Arts is invited te assist in planning for the 1978 bail, and may caUf Mrs. Johnston td 728-M5. more time for the Whitby visitors to talk with their hosts. A number of the people taking part in this year's twinning exchange took basic French lessons at special classes h eld in the municipal building during the past two months, so they could converse better with their counterparts fromn Longueuil. CPR underpass uW Cochrane Street De THAPAR Denture Therapist 214 Duudss St. 1. Whtby M8-~7797 HOURS Mon.- Sat.& Evenirigs By Appointment OnIy NOW OPEN SUNDAYS 10:00 arn. 6:00 p.m. *ANTIQUES *FURNITURE eSIL VER Coopers Flea Morket, 123 Brook St. S., Whitby Onaro Travel That meanisjobs! Wôuld you believe it? Tourism creates over 400,000 jobs in our province. It brings in more than'4 billion dollars a. year. In the end it helps pay for govemment services that the people of Ontario need. That's why Ontario is launching a special promotional program to tell people in other parts of Canada and in the U. S. that they'are especially welcome as 1 visitors to Ontario. tYem.yWi We're saying "we treat iàl you royally". Last year, over 100 million visito-rs enjoyed Ontarios hoýspitality. This year we' re expecting even more. Here's where you corne in. You can make every one of these visitors glad they're here, and give them a good i mpression to take home. That way, they'll want to come back, and will tell their friends to corne here, too. That's good business.* Let's Ah treat visitors royally. \Xe'Il not only be helping to create jobs.. . we'll be making new friends. Your Ontario Government actively helps develop tourist facilities, staffs travel information offices, arnd promotes Ontario as a most attractive vacationland and convention centre. Travel Ontario yourself this summer. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 21, 1978, PAGE 3 For your free "Get to Know Ontario" kit, which includes our Traveller's Encyclopedia of Ontario and our "Summer Events" brochure, cali collect or write to: Ontario Travel Department 3 Ministry oflIndustry & Tourism Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario Tel: (416) 965-4008 John R. Rhodes, Minister of lndustry & Tourism Williamn Davis, Premier Provinoe of Ontarlo Millions of tourists spend billions of dollar a year in Ontario. PERSNAL OANS FOR WHATEVER TOUR NEEDS If you need money for a new car, vacation or bill consolidation - Corne in & check us out. Low cost, life insured, personal boans are available for any wortnwhile purpose. for fat confidential service Couf us Toduy. VICTORIA and GREY TRUST KEITH LAWES Manager 308 Dundas St. W., Whitby 668-9324 -«4+trtT-

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