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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27,1987, PAGE 15 Whitby opposed to Scugog salvage yard zoning The Town of Whitby is opposing application to. recognize a svage yard operation in* neigh- boring Scugog- Township and is asking_ that the 'property be recognzed as it is currently zoned agricultural. The propýerty is located on the east side of the Goreski sideroad just nortirof the townline road bet- ween Whitby and Scugog. The Goreski road is the northerly ex- tension of Mud Lake Road in Whit- by. A Whitby- planning report says the applicant has recently expan- ded the salvage yard to property fronting Highway 12. "Planning staff is concerned that the salvage yard will become an eyesore and will -have adverse im- pacts on lands within the Town of Whitby,"p sta tes the report. "'There is also a great suggestion .of a health hazard due to rats," said north ward councillor Ross Batten at Monday's council session. Womfin mugged A 60-year-old wofian. was mugged last Wednesday afternoon as she was walking along Athol St. The woman was knocked to the ground then her purse, containing money and credit cards, was snat- ched. The mpugger is described as a man in his early 20's Another gas bar No comments were made at a public meeting last week for an ap- plication to locate a gas bar on the southeast corner of Dundas St. W. and Jeffrey St. W. Southland Canada Ine, plans to remove a vacant house on the property in order to establish the gas bar. Whitby lands opposite the proper- could have environmental impact. ty, on the south side of the townline The overflow drainage outiet for road, are zoned for residential and the lake is southward through land commercial use. The area is within in Whitby. the study area for the Myrtie The Town of Whitby comments Station development plan. will be forwarded for a June 1 The report also notes that Mud public meeting in Scugog. Lake is situated on the applicant's A contingent of Whitby residents property and the salvage yard have plannedtoi attend the meeting. The best single family home deal in Whitby is availal today in one superb spot. M4ERRICK 40 HOMES f fyou're looking forI You'll discover charm- ..great value in ing ail-brick single-family Whitby, you'Il find it homes with large living with Merrick Homes areas, gourmet kitchens at Fhlingbrook. Here ~I with breakfast rooms you're part of a and sliding walkouts delightfully ' to the back garden. planned and Most of ail, you'lI established ~ - enjoy the majestic COflfluniTH E D&RHAM,ELEV.B ~ master bedrooms. creautywl ii-it It's a value that's hard frathe diriA £ luI to believe. And quality of for he rad- IU ý", ickPre entsFaling roo the first calibre. Corne tional family lifestyle.il Copae it ohr uides t FROMse for yourself this weekend. Pallingbrook and Merrick Homes ~ l l ( < 5 Merrick Homes. The btiilder makes cornes out on top -with the ' the différence. Iowest price and the i)Cst ifestyle for your nmoney. SALES OFFICE HOURS: MondaytoThursday 1 to8p.m,. Friday1lIo 6 pm. Saturday and Sunday Il a.m. to 6 p m Cali: 668-9992 Prices & specifications subject ta change without notice. uThe builder mnakes the différence" c<River Oaks Heights, River Qaks) & Oshawa (Upper Harmony Heights> Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers and Durham Regional Police are asking for the publi's assistance in soiving an armed robbery which occurred in Oshawa on Nov. 25 last year. At about 8:30 p.m., three armed masked men entered Krazy Kelly's on Wentworth St. E. They took cash from the tili and stole personal property from two of the employees. They ripped out the phones and then ieft in a brown pick-up. The wanted persons are described as: - White maie, late 20's, heavy set, about 6-ft. tall. He was wearing a grey waist length ski jacket and faded blue jeans. he had on a mask, carried a sawed off pump action shotgun. - White maie, 20's, thîn build, wearing dark jeans with a waist- length black ski-jacket. His face was covered with a white surgical mask and he wore a dark-coiored toque. He carried a smali black handgun. - White male. (dark skin) about 5'8", white surgical mask and had on a dark toque. He carried a small handgun. . Thie vehicle is described as a brown older model pick-up truck. It had either primer and/or cream-colored paint on the front. A re-enactment of the crime will be shown on CITY-TV on Thur- sday, May 28 at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. It will also be shown on CHEX & CKVR on Friday, May 29. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of these bandits. Up to $1,000 will be paid for the arrest of people for any serious crime. Calers do not have to give their names or appear in court. The Crime Stoppers numbers are 1-800-387-8477 toil free for ail calis; 222-8477 local to Toronto. I . I