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Whitby Free Press, 21 Mar 1990, p. 9

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Reconmmendations made, for Durham regional council will consider a recominondation today (Wednesday) te locate the ~roposed Whitby administration El igon the- existin]Regio >19-acre property at RsslandR. and Garden St. Also recommended is that negotiations ho held with the City of Oshawa te, acquiro a two-acre site at the southeast corner of Mary and, Williams streets in downtewn Oshawa for the Oshawa administration building. Negotiations would hoe carried out by Marshall Macklin Monag- han, project managers, for the now Rogion administration facili- ties te ho located in both,*Oshawa and Whitby. YMCA camp offer-ed YMCA Camp PInecrest offers an exciting experience fr\boys and girls 7 te 15 years amiIte Muskokas. -Plnecrest coi*nes the traditions of residentia1 camping and wilderness adventures with water spbrts,- canoe tri p0, arts and crafts, sports, archery, orienteering and many other camp activities. Aésilde presentation wiflI4' h \prsented at the Whitby YMÇA, 814 'Brock St. N. on Thurscjy, March 29 at 7 p.m. Fûr further information ýcall 683-4093 or 668-6868. ImagÉvephone, printer stolen A thief or thieves' scalod an eight-foot wall and made away with a $17,000 image phono and $13,200- printer at Lear Seigler Seating Corp. March 2. The equipment was kýepb in,' a lock-up sterage area i their offices at 2001, Forbes St. in Whitby. The image phono, which looks much like a porsonal comn- pute;ý is useless without anothor image phono te operate with. 'Ie company has aproxi- matoly 250 employeos, andpolioe suspect it was an internai rob- ber-y. Skate- ,a-Thon draW winners Winners of the March Kins- mon Skate-a-Thon draw were SteheHarrington, Ian Farr Winners ec receive two books, donated by the Whitby Public Library. More than 100 children entered the draw. FHinancia possible déductions. 965 Dundas St. W., Suite 205 West Lynde Plaza (Dundas &Jeffery Sts.) 430-1166 A report by liègon chief administrative officerilJon Evans also recommends that the Osh- awa facility ho developed using the "design/build» nimethod. The, project managers would ho asked te submit detailed recommenda- tions on this mothod te the sue- cial standing conimittee that is consideringthe two-facility plan. It is estiniated that 207,000 sq. ft. of building area would ho. required for the Oshawa facility. Oshawa, will give the land te the Region, at no cost, as well as provide sufficient parking. It is estimated that 951 parking spaces would ho required, both on and off site. The Whitbyfacility would ho developed by the arcitet selec- tion/public tender call method, also to ho studied by the project managers. 'ie administrator's report in- dicated that thé-parameters con- sidered for the Whitby site were: - location near the future Whitby Civic Contre récréation facility (now under construction); -possible achool board partici- pation; 0 - the. provincial court hoeuse, currontlyla tenaàit in the regional building, has a lease of two years roaim - zoning for paring requires 249 spaces; WITBYFPM PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH,21,1990, PAGE 9 2 newReg"on bu"Iig - fùture expansio'n of the faci- Iity with related parking require- .ments. "ThiUs location is considered, moil, suitable because of the pro-. ximrity toéthe Witby Civic Centre;*, and permits various alternat4W' devolopment possibili- ties with respecét te expansion, School Board, and possible reten- tion of the C ourt HOuse, should this ho decided," states the repot Te site is madle up of two parcels, 'oêne 15, acres in area, zonod institutional, and a 4.15- acre parcél on the south. A -few, years ago, Graywood, Developmerits submitted albid of a 5.2-acre\ .,site' for a >new adminis#ation building,ý and'a meeting Ihotwýen Graywood and the Regi9n was.hold in Deoemhor last year. However, the report indicates that Graywood is now well- advanoed in the plannin otheir development, while a 5.2-acre szite' would not easily »allow for expansion, of bReion,,facilities without «considorei adtoa expenso for parigand related facilitiesz ad would ',defniîtely nt acco mmdate thé shoo board.' The Region met* with the school board in November last year te discuss a Joint devobop- ment that would include, the board's proposed new headqiuar- tors building. Further talks will bo held. pur/sse WhitbyHistorical Society cordiafly invite Ail Past, Present, and Future Members to attend HEANNUALGENERAL MEETING to ho held Tuesday, March 27, 1990 at 8:00 PM FAIRVIW LODGE AUDITORIUM (west door) 'We want your srupport! ...elections ...econstitution ... home for the musexm ... refreshments...

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