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Whitby Free Press, 16 Sep 1987, p. 2

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PAGE 2. WHITBY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1987 Singing career off to good start Lee Ann Allison of Whitby bas corne a long way in the short time she bas been 'singing country music. The 16-year-old, given en- couragement by family friend and former professional singer Dennis Peterson of Blenheim in January, only recently won the under-18 category in the Ontario open coun- try singing contest held in Bran- tford. And over the weekend, she took part in London's Western Fair competition, part of the south- western Ontario talent search that brings a first prize of $1,000, a trip to Memphis and Hollywood recor- ding session with CBS. Resuits will be known this week. "We were quite surprised, to be honest, " says Jim Allison of bis daugbter's success. Lee Ann- says she neyer expected it either, at ANNOUNCINC ANOTHER %ITASTE THE POWER 0IF PIzZZ.' SPECIAL NOW" SUNDAY THRU THURS DAY. ONLY BUY ONE PIZZA CET ANOTHER PIZZA Or- LIKE VALUE FREE el , 4:jv 854 BROCK ST. N. WIIITBV Forniorly talian Stylo Pizza LEE ANNE ALLISON least, "not this quickly." She does, bowever, look to a future singing career and one that could soon in- clude ber brothers, Jamie and Peter. Jamie was fourtb in the under-12 category at the Ontario open. Brother Peter, meanwbile, provides the smootb guitar accom- paniment. Lee Ann, a Gr. 12 student at An- derson CVI, says she always liked soft rock tunes, Olivia Newton- John, Elvis and the Judds for easy listening and for singing along. "Sbe's been singing ever since I can"remember," says Jim Allison. In January, Peterson banded her some Nashville tapes and listened to ber sing along. "He was amazed. He couldn't believe il," says morn Bonnie Allison of Peterson's reaction to ber voice and style. Lee Ann was booked, too. And she had tbe qualities sought by judges - stage presence, diction, tone and audience appeal - that wins bigb marks in competition. The Allison family members already have a repertoire of 50-70 songs should they begin appearan- çes. Lee Ann bas already appeared at The Cadillac in Blenheim. Theft from home Stereo equipment and a vîdeo tape recorder valued at $4,500 were stolen from a home on Greenwood Crescent during the weekend. Police say this is the second time tbe home has been broken into in tbe past five montbs. Entry was gained tbrougb a bedroom window. The Liquor License Board of On- tario has ignored four conditions set down by the Town of Witby and bas approved a patio license for tbe Golden Griddle Pancake House soon to open in the Kendalwood Plaza. Tbe conditions set by the Town were: McLEOD YOUNG WEUR Trused investment advice since 1921 common errorsp le investing Lecarn the strategie thinking behind when to cut losses. And when to take profits. Lecarpi when you're over or under diversified. And which economic indicators should alert you to adjust your investments. Ten common errors and how to crase themr. THE llth ERROR COULD BE MOT GETTING THIS FREE BROCHURE. To crase common errors, get our free brochure. CALL 1-296-0043 Please send me your brochure "10 Common Errors of Investing:' Name: Address: City: - ___ Prov: __________Pstal Codce:_________ Telcpbone: Bus. ______________ Res.______________ McLcod clients. pieuse give nairnc of your McLco(.t lnvcstment Executive: Send to: McLUtdYoung Weir. Investur Response Centre. 2(X) Consiliumn Place. Suite 400. Scarb)ough. Ontario MIH 3E4 I a -- - -- M - -m- -II-II-II-II- II-II- I-II-II-M IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII - oj GEORGE OLLI VERt of Whitby, soul singer and Toronto's Club Bluenote manager, got word last weèk that his single l"Dream Girl" was nominated for a Juno award as best rhythm and blues soul single. "I'm very excited," said Olliver of the recognition for his single which is the title. song of an album to be released next week. "I1t's my first solo venture so it's really an accomplish ment." e no beverages be served after 10 p.m. and tbe patio be cleared by il p.m. a any requests for furtber exten- sion to the hours of 'hie patio be submitted to tbe Town." e doors to the patio from the restaurant remain closed except for the purpose of entering tb*e restaurant. eno entertainment be permitè in association witb the patio. Council was prepared to bear a deputation on tbe conditions from the solicitor for Golden Griddle. Elliot Lerner, but the license ap- proval was given by the LLBO last week. So Lerner used bis time to tell council the restaurant is famîly oriented and there would bave been no entertainment on tbe patio. He said Golden Griddle bas 39 restaurants in Ontario wbicb tbey franchise and liquor is only offered as a service and does not exceed eigbt per cent of the gross sales. Lerner also said it would be next to impossible for a server witb "a full tray to get througb spring operated doors to the patio if the doors bad to remain closed all tbe time. The restaurant will be"comprised of 5,000 sq. ft. witb tbe patio an ad- ditional 1,000sq. ft. No date was given when tbe restaurant would open. Work on co-op soon to begin Rossland Ridge do-operative Homes mnc. will bold a sod-turning ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 at tbe project site on tbe south side of Rossland Road, just east of tbe Oshawa /Wbitby. boundary. The Co-op, a non-profit cor- poration, is a 92-unit new construc- tion project consisting of 24 apar- tments and 68 townhouse units. Oc- cupancy is expected for May, 1988, and housing charges for the dif- ferent units bave been determined at the low end of market rates. For example, the montbly charge for a typical tbree-bedroom townhouse unit will be $720 plus utilities. The project will contribute toward availability of affordable bousing unîts in Durham Region. Tbirty of tbe units will be reserved for future approved member bousebolds eligible to receive rent- geared-to-income assistance provided through agreement witb federal and provincial housing agencies. Qualified applicants for housing cbarge assistance wîll need to pay only 30 per cent of total montbly household incomes for accom- riiodation in tbe Co-op. Ad- ditionally; five units will be com- pletely modified to bouse members requiring wheelcbair access and convenience. Project development and con- struction management services are provided by Chris Smith and Associates, an active developer of non-profit co-operative housing projects tbroughout Durham Region. For further information, please cail Ms. Pat Asbby or Bing Wong at 686-4787. BUfS MMD cIE"RA TO FJEEZE AND BAHERY EAT LATER Special, Apple Pie99 "M @go%_ - a. $ I ea. 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