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PAGE .1, WIIITI3Y FREE PR1ESS. WENESIDAY, NOVEMIiFI< Il, 1987 Diirect dial petition proposed A Whitby man wants to start a pet ition Lu ubtain direct dialing telephone ser-vice between Whithb' and Toronto. -l think il's crazy Ihat we live ini Whitby and can't even catI direct to Ajax-Pickering." says Tom OId- man, who is a Whitby separate school trustee. Ajax-Pickering residents can caîl direct lu Toronto while long distance charges apply to Whitby residents who cati Toron- to. na ines -one naine from each huousehold \Vitlh a lelephune or I elephunles. )ldiman alsi> Iearned from Bell Canada tIhat 7'2 per cent of Whitby residenl s iake at least one long distance eaulu oToronto each mon- Trhal's very high». says Old- ()ldrnan says rates would in- erease by abo<ut $5 a mnonth with direel -dialing service 10 Toronto. Hie est imated the new rate would lie belween $1:3.70) and $14.70) per mont h with the service. Oldman will coordinate the pet ition if enough interest is shown, and he invites residents to caîl him aI 668-410)4 il' they wish to assist. ri lh*. We, emilnvgees mav strike LBell Canada plans Lu apply to the IL VV TT .U.Lý, CRTC for a survey on local calling L(> Toronto, says Oldmafl. lie was Reporters and photographers told hy Bell Canada that a petition for the Metroland unit of the would help in the application. Southern Ontarlo Newspaper Direct dialing would be in- Guild recently voted 97per cent in troduced if Ihere is support [rom a favor of going on stnike. majority (51 per cent) of aIl Whilhy residenîs who have lelephones. The unit includes 14 reporters There are 13.0001 phones in Whitby. and photographers from and a petition would require 6,5001 Oshawa-Whitby This Week. A Nov. 30 strike date has been set. The unit became members of the guild in the summer of 1985 and are now negotiating their first contract. Issues indlude higher wages and job security. The 17 Metroland papers are owned by Torstar Corp., publisher of the Toronto Star. CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN OF WHITBY IN THE MATTER 0F THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT, R.S.O. 1980. c. 337. AND IN THE MATTER 0F LANDS AND PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS IN THE PROVINCE 0F ON- TARIO NOTICE 0F INTENT TO DESIGNATE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby inlends to designate the property. including lands and buildings. at the following municipal address as property of bisloric or architectural value or interest under Part IV of the On- tario Heritage Act, R.S.0. 1980. c. 337. The George Wallace House 404 Byron Street South Whitby, Ontario REASONS FOR DESIGNATION F 404 BYRON STREET SOUTH, WHITBY Historical This bouse was built around 1853 for George Wallace. He was a wealtby merchant who also served as Centre Ward Councillor in 1857. Other noted owners of the bouse were James Hamiton. Edward Johnson and Cephas Seldon. aIl of wbom were promiînent businessmen. Cephas Seldon also served on Whitby Town Coun- cil in 1926-27. Architectural The George Wallace House is an excellent example of Ontario vernacular cottage design. Specîfic features of interest include the "dressed" limestone foundation and the beaded pointîng of the mortar on the front elevat ion, as weIl as the use of raised buf f brick quoins on tbe corners. Any person may. before December 11. 1987. send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby notice of bis or ber objection t0 the proposed designation together witb a statement of reasons for the objection and aIl relevant facts. If sucb notice of objection is received. the Council of the Cor- poration of the Town of Wbîtby shaîl refer the malter to the Con- servat ion Review Board for a bearîng.. DATED at the Town of Wbîlby thîs 1lltb day of November. 1987 Donald G. McKay Town Cîerk The Corporation of the Town of Wbîlby' 575 Rossland Road East Wbîlby. Ontario 1