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Whitby Free Press. Wednesday. June 23, 1993, Page 5 New dfirector to have- rotemi hospitat fundraising By Mike Kowalski Whitby General Hospital has a new director of development. Whitby resident Marc Kealey Kealey, who once worked for both former prme minister John Turner Ontario pre- mier David Petersen, wiii b. responsible for community relations and fundraising. Keaiey, who was aise a mem- ber of the Spicer commission on Canada's constitution for two years, believes hbit'Doitical experience wiii serve him weII in his new duties. Ho spent five years each on Turner's and Peterson'q staffs.. "I think l'm a very creative person who has a lot of energy," said Kealey. «If you spend five years With a former premier and prime minis- ter yeu have ne choice but te hoe creative in the thinge you did," ho samd. "A lot of good things that happened r'd like te, think I had a hand in and I think I cari put that kind of experience into this position." Kealey said tho i-trpersonal» skills one acquires in politics will heip him, whether itbpro- ing the hospital or raising money. «I want te, make sure Whitby General Hospital 18 weii estabi- ished in the community. They have a great staff who care about theiir patients," ho said. Hosital admýinistrator Eliza- beth Barton said Keaiey wii work closely with the hospital foundation's board of directors and publicity comîittee. While ail hospitais have an ongoing need te, raise money for equipment repaement and now tehno1o . ICaey wili aise play a pivotai ole in the fundraising campain for Whitby Generai's planned expansion, Barton said. (The new addition will house rehabiiitation and other services and cost between $7.5 and $8 million. Hospital officiais are stili awaiting final approval from the Ontario government before corn- mencing workon the project.) In addition te bhis other dutios, Kealey 'will aise be involved in planning for the hospital's 25th anniversary celebrations next year, Barton added. A resident of Whitby for six years, Keaiey aise operated his By Mike Kowalski There bas been some iriterest exressed in a controversial Witby iodging bouse now up for sale. Durham Rest Home (formneriy Pugsley Manor), at 425 Dundas t.E., has drawn inquiries from at ieast two potential buyers, said reai estate agent Fred Dre- "W~eve been working with a couple of Iparties the iast couple months, but I can't tell you who or wbat,» ho said. Nor ceuid Drewry indicate when, of if, the building mnight ho soid. «Something is always ongoing. I can't answer when we might know,» ho said. .Drewry's cempany, Coun- trywide Gonerations Realty, is the a.ognt fer the bank (which ho would net identify) that now partniership with others. Ho recently %was. part of a Canadian trade mission to Cuba. owns Durhain Rest Homo. Earlier this year the home was closed and piaced in receivership after being a source of concern for area residents and Wbitby officiais alike for many yoars. Durham Rest Home bad been iicensed by the Town as a iodg- ing house and it served as a home te, many out atients from Whitby Psychatric Hospital. Four and five people were ofton crammed inte rooms buiit for one and at one timne 41'peoplo were found living in.the bouse. But measuros approved b y Town council asat week will ensure that ne more than 20 peole illbepenmttod te livo ini tI e building in the future. Town staff a nd Durham Region heaitb officiais will aise monitor the homne on a regular basis if a Iodging bouse licence is granted te any new owners.' SUNNYCREST Nursing Home residnts (from left, rear) Cele Cornelius, Margaret won two firsts, five seconds and f ive thirds Sears, Roy Edwards, Gladys Wruth, Janet in knitting, sewing, ceramics, woodwork- Lennon; (front) Ina Baker, Betty Naylor, ing, quitmaking, crochet and crafts at the Lorna Weeks, May Williamson and Fran Brooklin Spring Fair. The winners are Wilkefls. pht yMrResWit FePes 9a785 L AFTER SALE PRICE $21 .92 1916 Dundas Street East, Whltby Offe, Expires July 6193. Woe' uItl - ' L irg.e -7.0 ..cde Cotor YourWorId June lt to JuIy l8th .,-9-11iltu u I~.-.wwMM1 1 1