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Whitby Free Press, 15 Nov 1995, p. 3

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Whitby Free Prosa, Wednesday, Novembèr 15, 19M5-,Page 3 G;ang attack leaves- teen with concussion Items from Whitby Council agenda(s) Recommenda- tions from the Planning-and Development Committee That councli begin proceed- ings ta have the St. Arsenije Sremac Serbian Orthodax Church at 508 Byron St. S., deslgnated as a historical structure under the Ontario Heritage Act. Previously St. Andmew's Presbytenian Church, the red and white brick Gothic Revival church was bult between 1857 and 1859 and deslgned by local architeot Amas W. Cran. Cmarred That council support the Intent of establlshing an alrport ln narth Pickering. Athough shelvedi by the federal gavemment in 1975 ater the Ontario govemment refused ta provide raads and services far the contraversia praject, a mecent study by Transport Canada recom- mends a second major airport be bullt ln southern Ontario. Durham Reglon council prevlously endorsed the north Pickering site. SCàrried Recommenda- ions from the Operations Committee That a new tee structure for Town parks. facilities and pragralms be institutedf or the perlod from April 1, 1996, ta March 31, 1997. Fees will be lncreased 3.75 per cent for, such Items as Ice rates, skating, swimmlng Instruction, bail fields and hall rentais. Carried That a $56,481 tender t rom That a bylaw be passed prahiblting lap dancing ln aduit entertalnment establishments ln Whitby. Council had been cansiderlng taking such action for somne time, but delayed passing a. bylaw until a court challenge ta the City of Torant's ban had been resolved. Carried That the Town's traffic bylaw be amended ta provide for a maximum speed limnit of 40 kilomnetres per haur on streets located withln schaol zones. Carried An 18.yoar-old Michael Boulevard youth was knocked unconseous by a gang which accosted him in Peol Park Friday night. Ho was walkcing home alone botween 9 and 9:30 p.m., Mis mother says, when some Ikids stopped him and askod who he wase "He told them and they saidÜ'n he wasn't,' " she says, adcing her sonl didn't recognize any in the group. "Apparently they ,said 'prove who you are and ho went to get Mse wallot out and thon they Mit him and k.nockod hMm down. Ho said he was out and thon ho woko up and thq woro sill kicking Mm. "Ho wont out again and thon ho woko upý and was halfway home and ho doesn'tromember how ho got thoro.w The victim was takon to Oshawa General Hospital and held overmght for observation bocause ho had a concussion. They woro going to rolease Mim around 2:30 but thoy askod hMm 'where are you? and ho said ho wasn't sure se thoy kopt Mim in." Tho victim has yot to return to school and "bis hoad. is still swollon... his body doosn't have a mark on it from his nock down - thoy concontrated right on tho head... "Ho had to open up Mse hat two notchea bofore ho could put it on." Hor son still doosn't remomber same parts of tho incident, she says, but could tol.i Ms attackors, who were white and woaring black coats and had hats and hoode on, wore drinking. Sho's askin anyono who may have heard or saw anything that night or has hoard anything munce to SnU police.. Oshawa GO service to be eut Two morning GO trains from Oshawa will be combinod into ono noit year as part of sovoral cuts iu GO Transit services to trim costs by $2.9 million. Tho. two homebound rune to Oshawa i the evoning will aiso bo combined into one. Tho exact date of tho change in schedules has 'not yot been determined. 'A-L!TTLE-EXTRA-HLP TUTORING SERVICE we use only Certified Ontario Teachers «%.* we tutor in YOUR homne, and *we teach the classroom curriculum - - - please rail 668- 784.1.for a brochure! - raitcires owned aid operated Iiy Cer fed Ontario Teachers ~ EOST QUALFED Appraisals -OnSotBuy 2 Spot G em TMGem irds " Repairs ~-3 Days Birds Get 3rd at e Rernodelling Original Handcrafted 1/30OFF 211 Brock SU.S,. Whitby 666-4612 " INVESIMENT MANAGEMENT " RETIREMENT PLANNING " TAX/ ESTATE STRATEGI1ES 666-8245 DEBBIE'MORGAN - - - - - - - - 'J. 111h o M MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC TRANSM ISSIONM GREAT-LEASE PLANS M FLEXIBLE FINANCINGOPIN M HASSLE FREE ENVIRONMENT A Different Kind of Company *a A Different Kind of Car 1520 Dundas St. E., Whitby* (905) 430-2350 i Umm

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