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PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2,1986, WHITBY FREE PRESS N ERITAGE FLOOR FASHIONS RETURNS WITIf TUE ORIGINAL]i OR STAIRS. Addltional ruqulrmensls1.11 sq. fi. SHOP AT 12= lHOME SERVICE ~ INTEREST FOR 12 MOS. TO QUALI PIED BUYERS if ~ INSTALLATION WITH LI FETI ME GUARANTEE II~ AMIFM PORTABLE RADIO WITH EVERY PURCHASE Also avallable Antron Nylon, Wools, arimore, 'Colonel, Commercial Divlon 636.7226- SEE SAMPLES IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE THIS OFFER LIMITED TO SHOP AT HOME BUVERSI SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED "HERITAGE" Ak TRUSTED NAME IN CARPET Members of the Brooklin Horticultural tendance were society past president Ken Society and friends gathered in Grass Park Brown, bagpiper Rick Paterson and regional iast week to officially open the beautifully councillor Gerry Emm. restored public property. Aniong those in at- Free Press Staff Photo Ceremony opens Grass Park Representatives of the Town, members of the Brooklin Hor- ticultural Society and friends gathered under the trees last week in Grass Park to mark the officiai opening of the park and the end of what has been, for the hor- ticultural society, a labour of love. The park has been a long time in the making, according to hor- ticultural society past president Ken Brown, who was responsible for the park's design and drawing up ail the specifications. Brown said the society bas been wanting to fix up the park for years but it took a while before the project could work its way up the town's list of budgetary priorities. "We used to take care of the park and it had gotten to the point where it was so rough and bumpy in there that you'd twist your ankie cutting the grass and we just thought 'this is no good'," said Brown. Because of the park's central location he said the society feit it should serve as a more attrac- tive focal point in the community. The final price tag for the park improvements was $20,000, $3,000 of which was raised by the society with the remainder coming from the Town. However, at one stage of the game, iL looked like the park might cost the tax- payers considerably more than that. Accor- ding to Brown, when the project received the go- ahead from council, the town brought in a con- sultant to do the design work but there was one hitch - he wanted H*gh The Whitby Public Library's 75th anniver- sary was celebrated differently by the many children who use it. The kids released balloons with their name and phone numbers $100,000. Dismissing the figure as ridiculous, Brown, who teaches landscape design at Durham College, of- fered to do the job him- self - for free. There were a lot of hours involved drawing up the plans, the past president adniitted last week, but it was weli worth it and he feels the end product is probably everything the town would have got from a consultant. The project involved regrading to eliminate low areas that used to collect water and kili the grass, trees had to be thinned out and there was. considerable resodding required to replace ail the areas of grass killed off by well- worn pathways, shade and water. A new stone walkway system was laid down, a large gar- den box was constructed and seeding -done, and new park lighting, ben- ches and trash con- tainers were installed and new, garden beds were dug. Throughout the projeet, Brown said the horticultural society members played a key raIe assisting town workers with the im- provements and now that it is finished they will continue to par- ticipate in the up-keep of the park. The Brooklin Hor- ticultural Society bas close to 100 members and in addition to their contribution to the development of Grass Park, the group looks after the streetscape gardens and hanging planters seen throughout downtown Brooklin. Spirits inside hoping Lu discover how far their ballooîî travelled. Free Press Staff Photo HONEY BEAR DAY CARE CENTR NURSERY SCHOOL For Chlldren 2 to 5 years old (Gomorment Lîcsnssd Governmont ApproVed) Full Days, Haif Days or Hourly *A brand new, total ly renovated Government Approved Day care centre, " An abundanCe of new toys and equipment * Government approved Staff and Iearnlng programs * 3meals aday prepared by anutrltlonally aware COOk * Learning themes and outlngs OPEN FROM 6:30 A.M. - 6 P.M., MON.-FRI. 52 Weeks a Vear Except CanadIan Statutory Holdays Minutes from Downtown Whltby FOR ENROLMENT AND UN FORMATION CALL: 1668m6200 Heiy Kids! GIVE MAN'S BEST FRIEND A BREAK! BECOME A WHITBY FREE PRESS CARRIER GIVE OUR CIRCULATION MANAGER A CALL AT 668-6111 OR COME DOWN TO OUR OFFICE AT 131 BROOK ST. N., WHITBY - 1 -d 1 1 hm -- - -- - - -- - - - - 1 1 3100% DUPoNT i1 Sq 5 t. LIVING ROOM DININO ROOM AND HALL