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PAGE 6, WHIIIBP REEb-PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1989 Pubisher Production Manager ~> ~A 4~ VOICE 0F TUE IflIUNTVTOlWN 131 Brook Street North, The ~ ~ ~"'P.O. Box 208, Whitby, Ont. Teonly Whitby newspaper independently owned and operated by LUN 5S1 2nd Class Postai Regstration #05351 Whitby reCidents for Whitby residents. 1 I SP', A Summer Contest of Architectural Identification Take a stroil and see what Heritage Whitby has to offer. Each week until September, the Whitby _Free Press will publish a picture of an architçctural detail of a building in Whitby (including Brooklin, Ashburn and Myrtle). Each correct identification (only one per person per week) wiil be entered in a draw to win a book courtesy of LACAC*. The draw takes place the following Tuesday moning at 10:00 amn. The winners namne and the correct identification will be published in the following week's issue of the Whity Free Prs along with another mystery photograph. Sponsored by Whitby's *Loc<al Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee to encourage "an awareness of our local architectural heritage. Watch for the LACAÂC display and activities on Heritage Day, September lGth, 1989. The Thomas House - 90 Coistan Ave. Brooklin This house was built in 1859 by Stephen Thomas, a prominent Brooklin businessman. Aniong st his accomplishmnrts was the establiffhment at the Groveside cenietary which stili serves Brooklin today. Other prominent business persons who have owried the house indlude Col. Albert B. Gooderham, Gerrude (Heintzman) Van den Berg and James F. Carnwith. This house is presently operated as the Paul Sullivan Treatmertt Centre for Alcoholisni and E5rug Abuise by the Renasoent Foundation. If you can identify this picture, submnit the entry below ta the Whitby Free Press, 131 Brock St. N., Whitby, LIN 5S1. The winner wil be selected next Tuesday at 10:00 arn. Ail entries will thi e be entered in Grand Prize Draw. LOCATION Name-« A A re Phone No.______________ Not'now. Some said it was a political compromise to respond to the accommodation crunch faced by staff. But is it really "economic sense" as one councillor has described it? No doubt the Region requires more accom- modation for its growing departments, as has been indicated by staff in recent years. Competing proposais by Oshawa and Gray- wood Developments were rejected last year, despite the best efforts of Oshawa counicillors, and Graywood representatives for their respec- tive offers. Then came Oshawa's threat to dlaim its share of ownership in the existing headquarters building. It now appears that the City is once again off ering up its downtown site while the Region has eyes on a Whitby property owned by the Province - the, twobuilding concept, or "pcompromise," that seems to be the preference of regional councillors. There may be no compromise, however, for region residents who might have to- pay the tab for two new buildings - depending upon the arrangements made with the City. Could there be a more awkward time to Iaunch intn what wiII cerxainly be a mùlIti--milioh-dôlIai pràjectf? Taxes have just soared this year, and with a Iandfill sited solution yet to be found, and one that will also likely cost many millions, perhaps the timing is ail wrong. To meet the demaod for more space, the Region might again consider an* addition to the existing building (an alternative that was rejected in a previous staff report), while renting more space to accommodate départ- ments. It's not the best longterm solution, at Ieast insofar as staff space requirements in the future. But with other, expensive issues loomning, it might be the thing to do until the Region's future spending patterns become more clear. Much of the rhetoric that was' evident on both sides of thé headquarters issue last time around ('County Town' versus Oshawa) was absent during the recent discussion. The two-building concept may'have satisfied those concerns, but it's tîme has not yet corne. Colunm akes good points To thi.e e&tor. pigs. If we don't manage to block this it will become a town policy. We know titis te be true because if Newman Ores. is done this year, next year is Maria St., the following year Gilbert St. and then Frances St. Look at ail that money sitting there for 10 years collecting interest if you are unable te pay what you are assessed in full. What if you want te sell your house and you are paying over 10 years? You have taxes in arrears. Who wants te take over your share when they buy your house? There are niany unanswered questions. To the people on Newman Ores. who voted no, I congratulate you. You people communicated with each other and helped each other to do the best you could, no matter how this goes. To the residents of Whitby I would like to say next.election we must elect a new council who will vote this local improvement plan out. Everyone in Whitby should be writing Mr. McKay, the Town clerk, and your councillors te tel them what you feel about "paying extra taxes to upgrade town property." Thanks also to The Free Pree for interest taken in this contest of minds. Thank you, Mrs. Sandra Lintner 619 Newman Cres. I LASI WEEK'S WINNER: JR. Carnwith Wtby Bravo to Doug Anderson for bis column of July 19/89 concerning Newman Ores. and the loca improvement pollcy. Mr. Anderson niakes somne very good pointa about the residenta of Whitby 'paying extra to upgrade the municipality's property." What we want to know is where have our taxes gone that we have paid for years? We know Town council voted themselves a big raise Iast year. He is so right when he says the local improvement policy concerns ail of us. The people on Newman Ores, are the guinea