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PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19,1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS Drurnm wants traffie lightsinstalled at Safeway Plaza The Town of Whitby's only liquor store may become inaccessible at times during a $250,O0o project to reconstruct Green, Gilbert and Col- bourneStreets. The Whitby Iroquois Swim Club elected its 1982/83 board of direct- ors at the annual general meeting held May13. The executive con- sists of Bob Walsh, past- president; Tom Gould- ing, president; Charles McAlinden, vice-presi- dent; with Bob Cook remaining as treasurer and Janice Ainsley being elected as secre- tary for the fourth con- secutive season. Gary Leswick was re- elected as meet mana- ger, as well as Sandra Cook as social convenor. Closed William A. Vaughan, superintendent of retail collection and delivery of the Oshawa Post Of- fice has announced that the Whitby Post Office will be closed next Mon- day in honor of the Vic- toria Day holiday. There will be no letter carrier, wicket or rural route and mobile ser- vice that day. At last week's meet- ing of Whitby Town Council, East Ward Councillor Joe Drumrn pointed out that during the reconstruction - slated to begin in a few Yvonne Donnelly takes over as membership and Peggy primeau, member-at-large, with Tom McLoughlin as head coach. Dr. George Blake, who has been instru- mental in the club's development and succ- ess during its five year existence, retired as the club's official co- ordinator. Blake also served terms as presi- dent and meet manager. Blake was recently elected as co-chairman of officials for the Cen- tral Region of the Cana- dian Amateur Swimm- ing Association, Ontario Section, beèoming in the process a member of the provincial officials committee. A scroil plaque was presented to the club by Blake for team achieve- ment in the provincial championships for the past two seasons. Blake's plaque will be part of a club exhibit on display in the Whitby Public Library during the month of June. weeks - the liquor outlet will be difficult to get to. He also pointed out that it's "a pretty important place in Whitby. Drumm used this side issue to press for the in- stallation of traffic lights at the entrance of the Safeway Plaza on Brock Street South. The driveway is locat- ed at the intersection of Brock and Gilbert Streets and during heavy traffic periods the mall's owners have hired an off-duty police constable from the Dur- ham Regional Police Force to control traffic. "We have problems here up to our ears with the Safeway store," Drumm told his coll- eagues. "I want traffic lights installed at the same time as road re- construction." However, the councill- or was informed that Durham Regional Coun- cil, which has jurisdic- tion over Brock Street, is considering installing lights. Council was also told that the owners of the mall have been asked to consider a proposal that would see the-entrance moved to another loca- tion away from the Gil- bert intersection. While local and regional officials are considering their op- tions, council has awarded the tender for the reconstruction to. Clarkey Contracting Limited of Oshawa for $244,791.73. The total cost-of this project Is estimated at $294,173.39 which in- cludes a contribution of $67 514.32 from Durham of Transportation and Region for water and Communications will sewer ser'vice improve- pay $106,560.22 of the ment. cost leaving only The Ontario Ministry $119,979.37 to be paid by Whitby taxpayers. For those people who don't know, the liquor store is located at 111 Gilbert Street. Train hits truck No ont was injured when an eastbound Via Rail passenger train struck this 1978 Ford Ranger Pick-up truck at the Victoria Street CNR rail crossing last Thursday morning. According to the Durham Regional Police Force, the driver of the pick-up truck, Antony Busch of Whitby, was behind a larger vehicle when the warning bells sounded advising of the approaching train. Police said that the pick-up stalled and Busch quickly got out of his vehicle. Damage to the truck was estimated at $3,500. The train's front steps and air intake hose were damaged but not severely enough to prevent it from con- tinuing its journey. No charges were laid. -Free Press Staff Photo WISC elects 1982 exec