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Whitby Free Press, 4 Sep 1985, p. 14

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PAGE 14, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1985, WHITBY FREE PRFSS Dorothy Hart named Whitby TTC president By ALTHEA DARWEN "International Toast- mistress Clubs" bas of- ficially changed it's name to "International Training in Com- munication" as of Aug. 1. The clubs in our region are now: Whitby Club ITC; Pine Ridge - - M Fr3ftr,-'3oe 1/4 I -Club ITC;- First Oshawa Club ITC; and, Oshawa Atrium Club ITC (Ministry of Revenue>. Our Whitby banner won over 54 banners of clubs in Ontario, Ohio and Michigan, at the Great Lakes Regional Conference, in North Bay in June. This ban- )Y7 D U ND ASST We WHITOY < A6ew3~ lb. Hamburger & Fries .65c oz. Bottle of Beer $1.50 12.15 oz. Hawai ian Bu rger (ncluding tax> og & Fries 12.75 2 oz. Bottle of Beer <1.50 hscoupon expires Sept. 30185 $4.25 including tax) "The old Manday night Madness now runs ALL WEEK at CoiKee Joes!- ner was on display with the Whitby Flag, brochures, pins, and in- formation about our town, at the inter- national Convention of ITC in Detroit, Michigan in July. The banner was beautifully made by our mernber, Ismay Needham of Whitby. Dorothy Hart, for- merly of Brooklin, On- t.ario, was installed as the new president of Whitby Club, along with the other officers and the Officers of the Pine Ridge Club. The first meeting of the season was a dinner meeting, held at the Catch 22 Restaurant, Whitby. The second meeting of the season will be held Sept. 17 at 100 Blair St., entrance at the rear of the apartment building at 6:30 p.m. Men and women are welcome for the evening. No charge. For further infor- mation, cal) 683-3713. EDITOR'S NOTE: Althea Darwen is the public relations chair- man of the Witby Club New car winners One Whitby family will be travelling in style from now on. Wayne Owen, his wife Judy and their two children Nicholas and Julian are the winners of a 1985 Chrysler New Yorker, compliments of Chrysler and Telecom Canada. Wayne Owen was one of 12 winners of Telecom's recent National Long Distance Contest. Presenting the keys to the new owner is Telecom's Chanta) Gobeil, Rocky Salera, Section Manager for Bell Canada, (a Telecom affiliate) and George Innes, sales manager for Whitby's Pro Dodge Chrysler DISTINCTIVE WEDDING INVITATIONS Select your wedding invitations fromn our comptete cataloigue. For you. a Keepsake copy of your Invitation in luxurious gold. or 57MArFOftD Whitby's market is bigger than most CONT')) FROM PG. 3 town businesses and to attracting peop asserted, is nine-tenths come up with a downtown at of the game. " marketing strategy. times, recorr Bob Catton, a down- The group was not at the consulting c town merchant for the Tuesday's meeting, but The goal of fl past 26 years was Bob Clark summarized part Communi equally convinced the some of their findings. Improvement1 project was good for the Compared to other it has been na town. "I think it's won- Ontario towns of similar the provincial derful. We know we size, Whitby has a much nment), is to have to do something if larger potential market, higher prof we're gaing to stay said Clark. With its fast- businesses, by here... .You just can't growing population, and the downtown stand still." proximity to urban cen- that people wa: In conjunction with tres the town's retail If sales are go the visual improvemen- future is bright, he said. businesses wif ts the engineering firm The strength of the tracted ta Io will be orchestrating, downtown stores ta in Witby's core the project calîs for a specialized businesses, town, in turn wi long-term marketing added Clark. Since such more propert plan. Frank Wolman personalized service at- business taxes. Associates have been tracts an entirely dif- As many pe sub-contracted by Tot- ferent clientele than aware, town cel ten, Sims to conduct that of the larger shop- in danger o study of the potential ping complexes, the across Ameni markets for the down- report stresses that ban dwelle Durhamâ-tà Goldsmithilý3 *Customn designs and repairs Saine oiYselt n inifl<'r repuir% Goldsmith on premises We Accept Personai Cheques & Visa 210 Brock St. South Whitby, Ont. LiN 4Kl Ph. (416) 666-4612 pete directly with malîs. A steady business clietitele is provided by the more than 1,300 em- ployees working down- town. To capitalize on this office market, it has been suggested that al stores offer a 10 per cent discount on retail mer- chandise ta downtown employees. It was also pointed out that as Friday evening çle ta the it these nmended company. the three- nity Area Plan, (as amed by al gaver- to create fit for ymaking ,a place ,nt ta be. ,od, other 1)l be at- locate Wi Band the! mill collect rty and )eople are :ntres are of dying ica as ur- ers in- creasingly neau for te suburbs. By improving the downtown en- vironment, "we're not going to change people," said Clark, "but we might be able to alter their habits." -We've got to give people a reason to came downtown," piped up one businessman. The three-part study is scheduled for corn- pletion in early fali ai' uahiph time it will ho THAT'S ALL JusIt 60.. is ail your Free Press carrier will be askingyou for.. 60' for a wvhole month of home delîvery of your local newspaper This voluntary payment ta the besi bargain inl town. No other newspaper costs so littie and offers so much to local residents. And even if you don't want to contri bute we'll deliveryour newspoper anyway. Your 60' payment may flot seem like very much money, but it means a lot 10 your carrier and 10 us. Your carrier earns more money and as a resuit is more properly rewarded for a job well done. Your local newspaper benefits îhrough defrayed circulation costs and happier carriers. IaL And yo eei yspotn nI hltngadIura aenu ilI 10 mnaintamn your very own truly local working days, traffic in reviewed and voted en newpapr.P.S Yo cn wn aluble- TTESLY TRE ER ICE stres is down. by the B.I.A. member- Promotiotial strategies ship and the Town of prizes also! So when your carrier says PSEGR&LGTTUK should concentrate on Whitby. "Free Press calling"you'll know whut ît's *ail about and that your money is going GOLDEN GATE, fers a wide selection cof I ewl pn.BRAKESî- 107 Brock Street Southi, Canadian dishes. The 10 e wllspet.Whllby 668-2222 Bo-Bo platter and their TUN -UPTh!S popular, 30-year chicleen f Ingers are two SHOCSd Chinese restaurant specialities worth ~h1 HIrB FR E II SShas recetitly In.- .trying. Perfect for lun- 131 Broc SREE NRESS COOLING troduced Szechuan chodnnr I cuisine for (hose who open tram il to 2 Whltby 686110 udsE16KigS..in addition ta ifs Saturday until 3 a.m. Witby Ohw Chinese t are the Fulfy ficenses. Dine-mn 668-3356 5130 Gold en Gate also of* and fast home delivery. .......................................... -4W cs ý ýà AMD D AVf CIhE AT LAST Head start education in Whltby Truly diversified program 6:30 a.m. -6:30 p.m. & 1/2 days Nutritous meals & snacks Rellable Day Gare Licenced & run byfully qualified & caring staff A FUN PLACE TO LEARN AND MAKE FRIENDS 102 Thlckson Rd. N. Days -.723-5923 1Whltby Evenings - 571-0667 (fa r right) look on. Free Press Staff Photo

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