Whitby Free Press, 1 Feb 1973, p. 4

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PAGE 41 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1973, WHITBY FREE PRESS New Duruborton church to rise on alshes of old DUNBARTON-The Dunbar- ton United Church, gutted by fire carlier this month in a spetaclar$1 50,000 early merning blaze, is going te be reconstructed on the original site. This decisien was ruade late last week by the con- gregation at the annuai meet- ing of the neariy century-oid church. Cost of the rebuilding pro- ject lias been estimiated at ai- niost $1I00,000 and it wiII commence as soon as inur- ance monies are received and the weather permits. It is understood that ai- thoughi the building was gutted and the roof destroyed. the walls remain intact and hayve been certified as safe for the reconstruction prograni. The minister, Dr. W.A. Mc- Kay, is unstinting in his praise of the help and co-operation extended te his congregation Oshawa by îindividuals, cherches and businesses in the region. 0f paricular note is a gift etf church pews and a pipe organ from Sheldon Rosen, a Toronto architect, Mr. Rosen recentiy purchased the aban- doned Olivet Presbyterian Cherclh, north cf the York- ville district in Toronto. He plans tei convert the building into offices. The pews and a mugni ficen t pipe o rgan fromn that chrîirchi, ail iii excellent condition, wilI now be used ini the oiew Dunbarton United Chiurchi. Foliowing the donation of the furniture, the Whitevale Mill and Canada Cartage Comi- pany doniated trucks and driv- ers to transport 'the pews to a barn owned by Dr. Genter Voss, where thiey wiil be stored enitil needed. Dr. Voss, head cf the niew and stiii-a-buiiding Metropoii- tani Zoo, said, free storage_ 723-0011 space will be provided as long as it is necded. Nearly every church ini the area was quick te respond te the plight of the Dunbarton congregation and offers of money and facilities were greatly received. These in- ciuded cash freru St. Edwards Anglican Church in West Rouge and the use of Fairport United Clîurch in Bay Ridges. Mrs. McKay, wife of the miînister, said that further do- nations wili be gratefully ac- cepted since miany itemis tost in the fire are not covered by insurance. These items include such things as Sunday School liter- attire, choir gowns, iibrary books and music. In addition, some modern records were destroyed although most of the ancient records were safe- Iy stored in the homne of the minister.- SALVATION ARMY CORPS 122 KENT ST. Sunday-Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Holiness Meeting - il a.m., Salvation Meeting - 7 p.m., Wednesday - Bible Study 7:30 pm, Thursday-Brown- ies 6:00 p.m., Ladies Home League 8:00 p.m., Captain Mrs. Douglas Warren C.0. LA"T WIMI' WHITUY - 106 Byu'. St. S. 668-6495 or 668-9909 Dunbarton church raned by eariy January f ire. - Photo by Alex Kalins. Pickering fire lusses PICKERING -- Pickering Township appears te beclîead- ing for a record- but it's one nobedy wants. Fire losses withiin the Township are aiready weii ever a quarter of a million dollars and net far behind the $332,00chiaiked upin 197 1. Thiat year is the nmost severe in recent hiistory with iast year's mark set at $147,000 and that for 1969 set at S28 1,000. Whiat is doubiy perpiexinlg to Township officiais, though is thiat the fire tag this year was accuîuulated within the first înonth i eaving i1i more monthls yawlîing ahiead. Two major fires, botli stili under investigation by the soar Fire M arshai's Of'fice in Tor- onto, gutted the Dunlbartonl United Church cariier in the mion tii and severely damaged premises of* tie H.G. Cabinets Ltd. preises lasi wcek. Officiai estiniates oet dam- ages ini those two blazes is S270,000. First reports ini- dicated damage was in thic S250,000 range in each casc but these lave now becî' 1scaied down te the above. neted figure. Brewers Retaji lias an- îîounced tiîat the homîie de- livery charge for the inîiui- mîuni order oft(eie dozen bet- ilies cf' beer wililibe iîîcreased freîîî 35d le SO5W per stop, LUCKY PIZZCA CONTEST WI N $5000 Every time you buy a pizza from PIZZAZZIP - you could win $50.OO. Juat fi out the form on the top of the box and mail or bring it in, enclosed in a plain envelopo te, either of our two locations. Every Sunday there is a draw. Corne on in or phone, YOU COULD BE À WINNER! WIN£4R: Mm, Hotherit, 639 Taylor Ave., Oshaowa PIZZAZZIP Oshawa 766 Simco. St. S. 576-3255 E I Ã" Keep, on Truckin" with Certified International Parts or lparts for any maoke of truck CATI 576-4400 NEWad USED TRUCKS OSHIAWA TRUC~K CENTRE 555 Wentworth St. E. Oshawa effective Menday. Feb. 5th. l'le 5W~ charge wiii cever aîiy nuinber of' cases ordered and includes pick-up of cmp- ty botutles a t the salue t ime. Therc wiii isebc a 5W~ chargceifor ail cmuptvboeti pick-uip wheîî ne tuil geeds are delivered. The increaise is thle fi rst ini ever (' veau s and is hein(, added te etîset part oet the hligil cosi ot'iain taining a delivery service. Enjoy a prepaid vacation Enjoy a carefree, prepaid vacation and save mnoney toc! Each pay day put a portion oft your vacation mioney into a V and G special savings accouîît that wiII pay you ive per cent interest. Draw this fund out at vacation tirne. The generous interest your mioney wiii have carned for ycu is youir bonues for thinking ahead. Start ' vur prepaid vacation fund te- day .. at Victoria and Grey. ~GREY TRUST COMPANY SiNCE 1889 308 DUNDAS ST. W. WHITBY 668-9324 openipTudyd haa. IVANI'S "if you want to 10 your beet" - sm oM et C'atin' of suds costs to rise CLEARANCE EVER Zenith Most Md.S VIs Aolb 10017eSoIid StW. 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