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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987, PAGE 15- Building nears record july was no different than any other month in 1987 as Whitby con- tinues to attract developers and with themn, more than $13 million in building lait month. To date, the Town has îssued more than $86 million worth of building pe~Mits, closing rapidly on last year's record of $115 million. "We'll probably top that mark by the end of September, " says Mayor Bob Attersley. A look at the report, issued mon- thly by the Town's public works department, shows mostly residen- tial permits were issued, more than $8.5 million worth in July. The $8.5 million was for 98 single family dwelling units, a total almost double that of the same timne last year, 52.. 'II have always believed when you get residential, that commer- cial and industrial will catch Up and we are starting to show signs of that," says Attersley. The report indicates the Town issued a $2-million institutional permit and $1.27-million worth of industrial permits in July. The institutional permit is for constrtvction of the new Bellwood public school. The school is expec- ted to be completed by either Mar- ch or April of 1988. Attersley says industrial permits are fnr varions projects in Town. Bire ak-m.O A break-in occurreci at Dave's Traller Sales aI 1916 Dundas St. E. over the Aug. 1 - 2 weekend. A power generator, a rented video cassette recorder, and an unknown amount of cash was removed from the office area. The total loss* was over $1,000. Police are still investigaîing. YOU R AD MADE TO0 ORDER Gel pour newspaper ad- vertislng donc effective- ily and inexpensively! Wui help you do the en- tire job from theme to copy . Cul the cost of your advertising. Call and talkwith one of oui representatives îoday!. A $750,000 permit was taken out for renovations to the old Firestone plant which is currently belng con- verted to house various companies. A $50,000permit was issued for an extension. to the Dupont plant and a $500,000 permit was taken out for various commercial businesses on Thickson Rd. N. "We already have $2 million in commercial and industrial permits for August," says the mayor. "The key word here is diver- sification. There is no General Motors around here. " He adds that more than 60 per cent of Oshawa's permîts last year were taken out by General Motors. 'I think that diversification is very healthy for the Town," says, Attersley. The Town issued a total of $13 million in permits during July, to bring the 1987 total to $86.3 million. The Town collécted $85,372 in permit fees during July. For 1987 the Town has collected $537,287 in Crime Stoppers crime Stopprs and Durham Regional Police are asking for the public's help i solvlng a break and enter which occurred at 498, Wilson Rd. S., Oshawa on May 10 this year. Between 3:30 and 6:50 p.m. someone broke into the house through a basement window on the north side, and stole a number of expen- sive gold and diamond rings, gold pendants, necklace, pocket wat- ch, string of cultured pearîs, 18-kt. gold bracelet and very expen- sive Turkish dagger. Three of these items are described in more detail below: - onne oval 14 kt. gold cameo pendant with mother of peari sheil. - one French made 22-kt. gold pocket watch with a porcelain face & Roman numerals. - an antique 18-kt. gold ceremonial dagger. It was of Turkish design with a smooth bone handie and 114 pink rubies and sap- phires. Crime Stoppers wil pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the people responsible for this theft. Any information on the whereabouts of these'or any other stolen items will be treated confidentially.* Callers neyer have to give their names or go to court. The Crime Stoppers office is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday and the numbers are: 1-222-8477 or 1-800-387-8477 Free from anv phone including pay phones. B ox burned' A- Toronto Sun box at the corner of Annes St. and Burns St. W. was set on fire early Aug. 1 . The papers inside were burned and the front of the box melted. P rrest made, after chase A 20-year-old Whitby man was arrested for impaired drivlng causing bodily harm following a police chase ini Oshawa Juiy 24.* Durham Regional Police report a blue Camaro was witnessed driving erratically from O'Tooles at Sim- coe St. N. and Taunton Rd. E. around 1 a.m. -A police iiiser followedte car and the chase continue until the Camaro collided with another car travelling on Sommervile St. Two female passengers in that car received minor injuries. Charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm, exceeding the legal amount of alcohol and fail to stop for police is Richard Daltry Crabb, 20, of 21 Stargeli Dr. aiUsI b --L j'toi,# bottît été &ý*4.