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Page 22, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. September 22, 1993 Compromise may save- historie ..house By Mike Kowalsld An histeric Whitby home has been temporarily saved from des- truction. Town council's planning and develepment committee recom- xnended Monday that the 110- year-old Fothergill House net be demolished before May 1,.1994. Proponents of preserving the l9th century structure h ave until then te either move the building or find someone te buy the property at 1011 Dundas St. W. If neither option can be met, then a demolition permit will be granted te the current owner te allow for future development on the site. FOTHERGILL HOUSE j Food b~u~k h0lds Iraiser A fundraising dinner for the Helping Hands Food Bank will be held in Oshawa on Oct. 2. The food bank based in Cour- tice, will offer iinese dinner at Grand Chinese Buffet, 600 Grandview St., starting at 7:30 p.m. The food bank now supports about 70 families from Bowman- ville te Whitby. "Business is booming, but I need tinned goods,» says directer SharonIlies, noting thýat funds raised will go teward more food. fles says Whitby businesses have contributed a great deal te the food bank. Ini fact, she says, Cutraras Market Experience, a fruit and vegetable retailer 'on Dundas Street East in Whitby, «saved our food bank.» She aise mentioned Bun King, Bunsmaster, Sizzler and Whee- lies (food draw) as contributors. "«Whitby is fantastic. I don't what Fd de without Whitby,» saysIlies. Tickets for the fundraising din- ner are $15 per person, $25 per couple. Call Des at 43-2471 te reserve. 1The cornp remise solution was reached following a meeting last week between the owner's Iawyer, Tewn staff and represen- tatives ef Whitby's Local Archi- tectural Censervatien Adviseriy Committee(LACAC). Two weeks earlier, Robert Whittingten, soliciter fer Few- Pet Ltcr, told cemmittee mein- bers they were ebligated te grant a demelition permit even theugh council veted against it earlier this year. In July, Few-Pet was denied p~ermission te demelish the house. B ut because it has been designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, efficial netification ef council's decisien was required within 90 days ef an application fer a permit. According te the Act, if netice is netprevded, then ceuncil is deeme te ohave consented te the application. Htowever, threugh inadver- tance, Tewn staff did net provide the necessary notice befere expi- ratien of the time period. In arguing fer the permit, Wittingtn previeusly tei(d cern- mittee that the house, built in 1883, has become dilapidated and poses a safety threat. "People are breakting down doors and getting into it. The owner is very concerned that someone could be injured or kil- led»hsad Wiittngonadded that Few- Pethsbe trying te soîl the land for several years but when p respective buyers learn the heuse has an historical designa- tien they back away. Iii 'ppoing Few-Pet'sapplica- tien, LACAC chair Riçk M n- nelI asked that his group be allowed more timo .to.-,find a.. byr.or have the heuse moved. Ho aid the building is capable of being relecated. The heuse was bui .ît by John Joshua Fothergill, a fariner and son ef Charles Fothergill, a neted political figure and naturalist in early Upper Canada. According te LACAC, the home is a fine exaxuple of rural Queen Anne architecture. Although committee members felt the Town had more time in which te grant a permit, it con- ceded that one had- te ho issued. However, at the urging of councillor Marcel Brunelle, Wit- tingten agreed te meet with LACAC once more in an attempt te reach a compromise. On Monday, both Whittingon and McDonnell said the planning departinent proposaI was accep- table. In addition, Few-Pet is willing te contribute $5,000 tewards the cost of relocating the house, sheuld a purchaser be found. "I appreciate what the owner is doing " said Brunelle. "That s th6-kind ef attitude that allows us te find a solution te this type of problexu,"lho added. The committee's recommenda- tien gees te council next week. IIISTORICAL FEATURE in the Wbitby free Press i .What site was popular picnic spot in Whitby dating back te pioneer times? 2.What happened te the cannons t hat used to be in front of the twe courthouses in Whitby for 87 years? 3.Where was Whitby's earliest known cemetry? (ne trace of it romains today). 4. How d id Ke ndalwood Road get its niame? Answers on Page 27 This feature provided by AO C:ý O!LCý Il 1I Jennifer AyIing FATHER LEO J, AUSTIN Welcome back, Austinites. Greetings frein the fastest growing Catholic secondary school in the region. I hope everyone had a great summer. The summer mnay have flown by, but it sure was wonderful te get a break from echool. Now that sehool is back in session, however, it is time te put your social life on hold and work, work, work. I would like te welcome aIl the new members of our community -- both staff and students. Our new teachers are an extremely talented group of individualé who are eager te start at a new achool, and will undoubtedfly make a great contribution te Austin. We had a very smooth start this year, proving that once again Austin is the place te ho. The halls are abuzz with excitement. On Se pLt 10, the student council held its annual Grade 9 Day. Teachers and students braved the inclement weather tu tako their shees off, form teaxus for tug.of-war, catch peanuta and make animal noises. (I always said Grade 9s were strage) Everyone had a great time. Thanks te student council for making the day such a tremendous success. Picture Day was held on Sept. 14. Comba and mirrors were everywhere in evidence. Tryouts for basketball and volleybell are currently underway. The teame this year look vexy promising. We al l now that this will ho another fantastic year for the Wildcats. The draina club is holding auditions for this season's producti. Hundreds of students are singing, râle-playing and improviging in an attempt te win roles in the play, 'A Midsummer Night's rein.' Good luck toa ai. Dont foget temorrow night's MuchMusic Dance. Your esteemed student council promises that this dance will ho one te remember. Well, I had better lot you get te, your homework. Hang in there -- only three months until Christmnas. Have a great week and remember, until we meet agan -- keep sniiling. Stephanie Dayes ANDERSON C.V.I. Congratulations, Anderson. You've managed te, survive the first two weeks back at school. As sad as it may seexu, if's time te say goodbye te summer and prepare for a achool year of projects, exains, presentations, sprtnsd group meetings. Plike te welcome our new students% frein Grade 9 te, OAC, as well as the many now teachers joining the Anderson staff. A fr-oeh barbeque was held at lunchtime on Sept. 17. I hope this helped te make Grade niners feel more coxuortable at Anderson. Aise coming up for our froshies is the Grade 9 parents night Sept. 29. Our school year is only two weeks ld, but already there are many prejects on the go. Tryouts for this year's musical production, 'Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreaxucoat,' were held the first week of school. Congratulations te the ixnpressive cast members: Kevin Hlilliard, Tammy Snow, Derek Laventure, Nader Abdelnour, Semer Adeînour, Jamie Watt, Alex Nicol, Jimmny Pollard, Geof Houghten, Dan Wong, Anthony Ruimsy, Jamie Pogson, Aaron Jefs, Peter Ignatiou, Chris Hajdu, Gene Kennett, Ryan Peddle, Jennifer Berry, Roger Kàing, Adamn lingle, Tricia Castanos, Cind', Lee Campbell, Debbie Batter, Ashley Richards, Amy Hepburn, Robin Drummond, Jen Wickens, Lori Ann Daniel, Olivia Burroîl, Alison Deane, Heather Gibb end Lori Carnegie. (net te mention a cast of thousands of dancers te ho namned mmo.) Aise, underway for production later in the year is Neil Simon's « Rumors,' set for Jan. 6-8. For those students seoldng Toronto theatre f'un, tickets for « Miss Sagon' are on sale for $52. Our student counicil is hard at work under new president Mark Rainey. Our first school dance is scheduled for this Friday, Sept. 24. It will ho a future flash laser show. Tickets are just $5 for frosh, since it's the first dance. Students alse save a dollar if they have an activity card. Activity cards are on sale now for $15. This card is required for students wishing te join any school teans or groupe. Many groupe have already had their first meeting. Well, Anderson, welcome back te school. I wish everyone a successful and l'un school year. ED GRANT has taken over as the new principal of Henr Street High School ater six and a hall years at Brock High School in Canninigton. Whitby isn't unfamiliar territory or Grant though; he',s ived here since 1980, and his oldest son is a Henry graduate. Photo by Mark Reesor, WhItby Free Press Night sehool in Whitby The continueus learning division of Durham College is offering night school courses at the new Whitby campus. More than 100 courses will ho offered, frein areas including computers, trades, arts, crafts, and business. The ne4w campus, which may ho reached from H1ighway 401 by the Thickson Road exit, is located at 1610 Champlain Ave. The continuons learning division is taking naines of people wishing te ho placed on their mailing list for future course courses. The coninueus learnîng division of Durham College is offering several new programs. These include a MacintoSh computer certificate, a building environmental systems certifi. cate, and an eIder law series. The Macintoeh computer certificate offers an introduction te the Macintosh, followed by instruction in the use of adobe illustrator, adobe photoshop, and throe Quark Xpress courses, ail covering desktop publishing applications. For more information, cail 721-3052 or 1-800-461-1306 from 8 a.m. te 9 p.rn., Monday te Thursday, and 8 a.m. te 5 p.ni. on Fridays.