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Whitby Free Press, 11 Apr 1990, p. 21

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WHIBY REEPRESS, WEDNESDAY, MË1UL 1 1M 99,PAGE! 21 StehenLews.guiest speaker for ocalLa Dy Stephen Lewis, former Cgna- dian ambassador té the United Nations, will be keynote saker at 'Law Day' at Durham ÇO lege on May 10. About 1500 OAC (Ontario Aca- Resident Ilae concernsabout fodn PROM PAGE 3 embankmnent may help hold back some water, tis is not taken- inte, account when floodplains are determined. "When flood lan are calcula- ted we considèr obstructions te water flow being washed out. We assume it's not there as far as stepping water,» said Conti. Conti bas not exainined the GO extension proposaI indetail but saidlie believes the findings of a CLOCA report commissioned severalyears ago have been addre.ssdby ministry planners. That report recommended channefling of Pringle Oreek and construction of bermas along the bank as ways of preventingfl.ood-. 'inti added that while the eisting embankment may be of some bienefit te properties lying south of Victoria, it could cause flooding further upstream .by holdmgÊback water. ofu;i Keviin Pask, directorofmnil pal, transportation policy for the Ministry of Transportationk,osaid the planned Victoria St. bridge will cost about *13-million. "The bridge were designing is much the same *as bas- been advocated by the municipality for the last 10, 15 years,» said Pask. To, Pasks knowledge, -Wilde's objections were. the only ones raised during two recent publir information me4tings on the GO extensiffi. Pask said a getailed drainage study id the areà is being conduc- ted and that Iministr officiaIs will be talIng boboth CLOCA and affected hom~eowners. Pask said. that while the Minister of Environment has ýthe power to order public hearinge mto the propeosal, "based on what we've- heard there's not many objections.» Current plans caîl for full GO service te Oshawa by 1992. By then two new tracks, a 1,500-car parking lot and an expanded station will bring aIl- day service to Stevenson Rd. By 1996, an extension will brn oervice te the Oshawa Centre, the Holiday Inn and the Oshawa-Newcastleb.order. The entire Irject is expected to cost *40-million. New store for-,gdIf ,- enthusi*asts The world's arget uglfonly»l reecialty storeha 'Ofcoret Pro Golf opened its dom ors local golfing enthusiasts -last month., Located at the corner of Thick- son Rd. and Dundas St. E., Pro Golf offers "anything you want ini the way of gcolf, says store manager Phil Wickware. Withl130 stores acroqs North Ainerica and the United King- dom, Pro Golf is "the largest golf-only retail chain i the world," says Wickware. "We have the widest selection of any golf outlet as far as variety and prices.' In addition te seling «nae brand" golf ,mercéhandise, ' Pro Golf also has a four-mat driving range located on the premises.. The store also offers a repair service for damaged clubs. Pro Golf was founded 30 years ago and has, been in Canada for EL years. The Whitby tore is open from 9 a.m. t e9 pI.m., Monday te, Friday, and from 9 a.m. tel 6 p.m. on Saturday. demicedit) 1law students 'wxII participat in the program hôs- ted by thï-Iurham ,Board !of Educatiïon iii ,o-operation with Durham College and i the Dur- ham. buàiness, and lýgal com- muity., Theme of Law Da *wll b. 'Issues inCanadian Lw - The World and at Home.' Lewis ill discuss the role of the UlitedNations in maintain- iMg peace ndte need for its conting sàupportby Canada. The Workinig Peo)ple's Picture Shovwil* present a dramatie pefrance on a contemporary issue in Canadian societ Ottawa lawyer Eug.ne Osea- r lIa -will discusa thecurrent aws,Ï under the Narcotie Control Act and some alternativds that he feels would be more effective. will periodw GO adds- to. servi*e FROM PAGE 3 but skip another. GO officiaIs are hopeful the 5:03 train will relieve smre of the pressure from the 5:13 p.m. train. "Historically, that's been our mo:t pputrain said Henry. entice passengers off the 5:13.» Even with trains operating 10' minutes apart, Henry said there will b. no problern with safety on the tracks. If anythig, p'oblems may arise fro congestion, said Henry, noting the additional train was "s;hoe-horned in." As for potential parking pro- bleme at the Whitby terminal, Henry said a new parkig lot te b. built in Oshawa should reduce pressure on Whitby The Ministry of Trýansportation ,plans to have 500 spaoes of a 1,500-spa3ce parkin 1 atthe O;shawa station ready by the faîl. The expanded service to Oeh- awa will use the former VIA Rail depot. Two trains a day, one in the morninir to :Toronto and.s return tri p iLithe evening, will comprise the intial service. It will be capable of carrying 2,000 passengersM daily. The train Will run express as far as Rouge Hill because it wil use ON rather than GO tracks. A new spirit of giving A national program wt encourage givng and volunteening Me.d Afr Cond"itionmng?l Buy Now PAYLABOUR DAY FOR THOSE WHO WANTf THE BEST *Five Vear Parts -and Labour Warranty *Carrier Tech 2000 quiet and efficient TO QUALIFIED HOMEOWNERS' OR A GOLFER tries out his swing on one of the four driving range mats in the newly-opened Pro Golf store. Gxolf professi.,*OAopens instructional store Having problemns with your golf game? Does your bal slioe when y ou want it te bock? Well, a visit to T.J. Golf may b. just what the golf doctor ordered. Opened only tbree weeks ago, T.J. Golf is an instructional faci- lity which aims te improve the scores of local golfers. The store, which includes a small pro shop, is owned by Emerson Helmer and Bob Zellie. The latter is a professional golfer who spent six years on the Canadian tour before back sur- ;ery foroed him te abandon cern- petitive golf for a few years. Zellie said T.J. Golf is pri- marily a «practise and teacbing faclt" It includes a hitting araadputting green. Zellie said h. and Helmer deci- ded te open the shop in wniToy, "because there's not much in the area as far as teaching goes.» Haif-hour lessons are available by appointment and club mem- berships will also b. sold. As for his own future in golf, Zellie is. now serving his appren- ticeship year and if successful, will b. oertified as a golf course head professional. He is suffering no ill effects from the surgery and looks for- ward te pilaying competitively tis year. e hopes t6 return te the tour at a later date. TJ. Golf ia located at 10 Sun- ray St., unit 9, in Whitby It is open from il a.m. te 7 p.m., Monday te Friday, and from il a.n. te 6 pan., Saturday and Sunday. Lessons are available after store hours, but by'appointment only. JiARRIER GWES -YOU UP$ To oo0 25Factory Rebate *Offer available April 1, 1990 to April 30, 1990 annot be combined with any other Carrier Promotion. 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