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Page 2. Whitbv Free Press, Wednesday, May 12, 1993 Shepherd wmns Durham ridigiera noiaion I. *..,......... .......~ . .*..*.*........*.*.*.*.*. *.*......*..*.*.,*.*.**.........*.*.*. active in the pro-life movernent A Port Perry accountant will be the Liberal candidate in Dur- ham riding in the next federal election. Alex Shepherd defeated three other Scugog Township residents at a nomination meeting held in Bowmanville on Monday. .ALEX SHEPHERD It took three ballots to do it, but Shepherd was able to over- corne challenges from Rosemary Conneli, Glenn Malcolm and Dave Robinson. 1Conneli, a Port Perry teacher Ch -arges laid against fiower vendors FROM PAGE 1 be out in full force," clamping down on unlicensed vendors. Ironically, one of those charged last weekend is the operator of a 53-year-old downtown Whitby business. Bill Brant, owner of Burtinsky & Brant Florists, will appear n court June 7 for selling flowers without a "hawkers' and ped- dlers"' licence. He was charged with selling flowers from a Dundas Street corner only short distance from iiis Byron Street South shop. Brant said this was not the first turne he conducted business outside his flower store. "We started two Easters ago because we couldn't fight these guys (street vendors) anymore," Brant explained. After years of cornplaining finished second. Malcolm, a Nestieton area farmer and for- mer municip ai counicillor, came third and Robinson fourth. The riding, which includes Whitby north of Taunton Road, 15 now represented by Progres- sive Conservative MP Ross Ste- venson. Stevenson, a former MPP and provincial cabinet minister, is seeking re-election to the seat he first won in 1988. J3owmanville resident Laucy R bka-Becker will represent the Nlw Democratie Party in the ridingr and lan Smyth of Courtice willbei the Reforin Pary candi- date. about it to Town officiaIs, "we felt we should go and do the same,» he said. While he "firmiy believes" that Uguys who corne frein out of town» should be licensed, Brant said the same standard should I don consider myself a haw- ker and peddler. I consider myself a business," he said. "We've been here a number of years and I think my contribu- tions to the Town (taxes, licence fees) are enough that I don't need another licence." Town administrator Bill Wal- lace said complaints from local florists prompted the crackdown on street corner vendors. '"The main issue is they pay no business tax, they have no over- head and we don't know what Mthey pay their workers," said Wa Iace. "We've taken their (florists) concerns seriously, well keep addressing it," he said. UN~ Lwsi r moe aI re OfeqàTu.sd oya18, 19 .I IFRAISIN BREAD I MCI NNAMON & 1A~N or FRUIT BREAD oly 1591 U*2 haves p«r wsomo * w tis coupo *Offf, aepk5 Tmdy, Muyl18, 1993 -m - -ý OPEN UNDAY 1380 Hopkins Street Whitby 666-1 177 A WARM OOMFORTABLE HOME! Ete ant &charming this beautifull decorad 3 br. home is in magniecoent condition. Eat-in kitch. w/SGWO [o patio, M/F fam. rn. wlth F/P. Master bdrm. wath fuil ensuite. Listed et $154900. ROSEMAR'S CHOICE R0SEMARY BROWN Hall of Fame Centurion 1987, 1988,1989, 1990, ROSEMARV'S CHOICE I ROOM TO STRETCH! YOUNG EXECUTIVE! * You wIII love this 2 store y detached Wlth 4 Dlgtu bdrm. home, MF farn m. . àth F/P. *exceptionatty large bdr.. lv. rmidin. rm.. tam. celt.l"aii,.und. grnd. spinkier system. close to Sm. wth F/P, large eat-In kltch., W/O bsmnt. sctio^tsa park. Desired Whitby location. IClse topub. & sp ools.AaWng $2lL900. Askng $174.5W.j F3URTINSKY AND BRANT Florists owner Bill Brant holds a tiummons he received over the weekend for sething flowers withut apedlerslicese. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press TRAFALGAR CASTLE SCHOOL annonces that forgraes 75 8& \1OOO rn SauTay, unej5, 19 open to ail girls who have --lad eto info those grades or are jntendilg to applY for enrobwent i hs grades for September 1993. -'4ot opefl I L~~J.to curreflt studeflts . &,«. -sINlp.nt 68-3358 inquiresus M 1 aW' - Trafalgar (Castie School 401 Reynoldst St., Whitby, Ont. F or b n k t o ag e5 s of ALLdme homes arnd/or busWresses in Whîtby OR te selected ameas only, call theWity FraeePress - 668-111. If you dld not get a flyer whK~EIchi ited for fMI distlbor,, give us a cal. 4 *White Rose Nursery (ail homes) CULLEN GARDENS AND MINIATURE VILLAGE ~MnÎtLv &Rhododendron -- On NO W! e Until May 24th, Tuip P*estival featuring 80,000 tulips. k NEW thîs year... 300 Rhododendrons on Display . frorn May 151/z 10 301h "The Big Bang"' Fireworks Display on May 241h. CULLEN GARDENS ZL -1TAUN ON14D.1 300 Tawaon Rd. IV., lVhtby, Onario Hw GIAèVT DOG delays travelers going to 668-6606 Whitby ~ Cullen Gardens Festivities... Adm"n sshn lwg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 r- , -ti- -, . 1