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Whitby Free Press, 26 Aug 1987, p. 10

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PAGE 10, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26,1987 GO work begins FROM PAGE 3 extension seemed to please Don Calder of Oshawa who attended the ceremony wearing a sign readingA vote for Liberals is a No vote fo Go to Oshawa. Before Peterson's arriyal, Calder said the extension has béen studied. to death. "IIliÏe keep getting is studies, studies, studies," said Calder, who met the premier as soon as he step- ped off the bus. A brief exchange between the two, and Calder removed the sign and pledged his support for the Liberals. FLEA MARKET Whitby General Hospital will hold the second annual giant flea market, Saturday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Rain date - Sept. 19, 1987) in the parking lot of the hospital. Vendors are wanted and may rent an 8' x 18' spot for $15 by calling 668- 6831 (Ext. 1323) during business hours. Rental proceeds from this event will go towards the staff education fund. After the ceremony, Calder said he was happy the premier made the announcement in frontof the press. Construction of the Whitby GO station has begun after GO Transit last week awarded the $8,782,000 contract to low bidder Vanbots Construction Corp. Construction of the 1,500 sq. ft. station building and site work represents $5.2 million of the con- tract. The remainder includes upgrading of the existing Pickering station. The Whitby building will be given a Victorian facade to complement the Town's architecture. Parking will increase to 1,053 spaces from 502 while capacity for 500 future spaces will be provided. The extension has brought an in- flux of $150 million into the provin- ce, according to Lou Parsons, chairman of GO Transit. The double decker trains are being built in Thunder Bay and work on the extension has created $750,000 man days of worik. The contractor is Vanbots Con- struction Corp. of Don Mills. Renovations to the Pickering GO station at a cost of $3.5 million have also begun by Vanbots. THE BOWLING ALLEY off Byron St. was demolished last Tuesday, part of a plan to make parking medical building. space for the new Free Press photo Whitby lu:. li i M L EU i n A Hurry At Arthur Murray! eFostrt and Waltz Io the oh sw senmai Tango Argentina. ssional dance instruclars ai an Arthu Murray Studi yU" howa°o put fun in your ide and lite n your fun! Cali us disam to dance the fun and easy Arthur Murray way HURRY imt50-oob.d anchised Dance Studio 121 BROCK ST. N., WHITBY FURNITURE & UPHOLSTERY LTD. •ANTIQUES *NO-DIP RESTORED STRIPPING •CUSTOM •REPAIRS. UPHOLSTERY •REFINISHING A large selection of Victorian parlour furniture available 413 DUNDAS ST. E. WHITBY 668-5481 CA: AFER 1:00 P.M. 4304014 4 Privote Lassons 2 CI&$$ Lessons 1 Party $3900' MON.- FRI.10- 10 SAT. 11 A.M.. 3 A.M. 1 1 ---à

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