PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1976, WHITBY FI Two lots purchased for parking Whitby Council recently acquired two properties in the downtown area which ,vil1 eventually be turned into parking sites for 42 cars. Property on the southeast corner of Green and Coiborne Streets will provîde 24 parking spaces and a parcel' on the northeast tiuadrant of Byron and Coiborne Streets will accomiodateý 18 cars. Council considers name use Regional couincil will consider a recommendation from its works commrittee that the naine "Brooklin" be painted on the hamlet's water tank. Some time ago, the region could not decide if "Brooklin" or "Region of Durhamn" or both should be painted on the tower. If regional councilapproves the recommendation, the work will be paid for by the region. THE HAPPY. WINNERS Three Girl Guides, from left to right, Laurie Kellock, Janet Hill and Lynda Lawson; and Wilma Guthrie, Anne Sonley, George Sonley and Mrs. Flora Lott (in the back row) received individual recognition awards for achievement ini various field§ of endeavor from the Town of Whitby last Wednesday. Free Press Photo George Brooks dies Friday was vïie-chair*man of PUC George Richard Brooks, vice-chairman of the Whitby Public Utilities Commission, and a former reeve of the town, died suddenly Friday while on a fishing trip at Espanola, Ontario. Mr. Brooks, son of the late Fredenick and Alice Brooks, was born in Toronto Sept. 26, 1917, and died two days short of his S9th birthday. He came to Whitby in 1955 when the Dunlop Rubber Company moved from Toronto to this town. Mr. Brooks had 28 years of service, with Dunlop, now Dayton Tire Ltd.. He was a past president of [he United Rubber Workers International Union Local 494 and for the past four years, served as Canadian field representative for the union. Mr. Brooks led an active life in municipal affairs, being a town councillor in 1960 and 1961, deputy reeve, 1962 to 1965 and reeve of Whitby in 1966-67. In 1969 lie was elected to the Public Utilities Commnis- sion, and served on the commission tili his death. In' 1975-76, he wasvice-chairman of the PUC. In 1964 Mr. Brooks wvas chaîrman of the, Ontario County property comnmittee which was responsible for building the new court house on Rossland Road, now the Durhamn Regional Building. When the couinty mioved to the new building, Mr. iBrooks donated bis county council desk from the old building to the Whitby Historical Society. Mr. Brooks, who resided at 301 Aimes Street,Whitby, is survived by his wife, the former Marie E. Baker, whom he married in 1941. He isalso survived by two sons, Gerry, of Bowmanville and Fred, of Whitby; and one daugliter, 0PENING ANNOUNCEMENT BARKER mDUNN DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC A COMPLETE DENTURE SERVICE OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT 111 DUNDAS W. WHITBY 668-1464 Mrs. G. Racout, of Willisville, Ontario. Mr. Brooks is lso survived by three sisters,Florence,May. and Ede, of' Toronto, and three brothers, Fred and Bill, of Toronto; and Len, of Witby. lie is also survived by two grandcbildren. Requium Highi Mass was held ut St. John the Evangelist Cbiurch, Tuesduy with the service being con- ducted by Futher Tony Meaghen. Tie service wus followed by intermient in St. Johin's Roman Ctholic Cenetery on Rossland Road. Mayor Gartshore announceS he will seek re-electiion cont'd froniP. i arrangements fo r OHAP p roje cts. The province agreed, he said, to allow the region to pay back OIIAP boans Mien developrnent cornes, rather than at a fixed lime of two or three ycars. This agreement by [lhe province made the Whithy water plant acceptable to the regionai council and construc- tion got under way in the spring of 1 976, he said. Mayor Gartshore said the town had kept its promise to try a public transit sykteni in the town, but there' were not enoughi people using the trial bus system to make it viable. "We will *have to address, ourselves to some other method of assLý.ting people"l, lie said, suggesting that possibly the taxi companies could consider a dia]' a bus systemn. Althoughi the past year lias been quiet, the mayor said, "Gwe 've had a good year adimini-.tratix;ely 'speaking, and in commercial growth". Councllor Thompson says: Building no-mfrili housing will lower home prices Whitby Councillor Joy Thompson has once again spoken out for no-frill bous- ing which, she believes, would be less expensive than the housing presently on the mar ket. Councillor Thompson feels that, in each major develop- ment, builders should con- struct houIses without frilîs - sodded lawns, wall-to-wall broadloom, colour 'ed applia- nces, flagstone fireplaces and finished basements - for people who can not affordthe cornpleted houses presently on the market. They could add the frilîs if and wher fheycan afford to, she said onMonday. "Give the kids a chance to buy a bouse", said Councillor Thompson. "The young people would be delighted to buy a blouse for a few thousand dollars less and comnplete it if and when they can afford it". lowever, althiougli the menîbe is of council supported Councillor Thompson's inten- tions - to reduce tbe cost of housing - they did not feel that this is the right wvay to go about it. They felt tliat no-frill bouses mnighit p6ssibly be su bsta n durd. Councillor Tomn Edwards sumimed up their feelings when lie said "This is not the answer. The young people of today deserve better standards than we have. Young people should hot have to live in haîf house s". Nevertheless, council passed (Coiuncillor Thompson's mrotion that the staff in vesti- gate and report on the possibility of asking builders to include iome model no-frili houses in each developrnent. Hospital receives its accreditation and budget approval The Ontario' Ministry of llealth announced last week that it has approved the 1976 budget for the Dr. J. O. Ruiddy Gcneral Hospital The 1976 hospital budget amnounts to $2,985,865, representing an increase of S 219,606, or 12 per cent over last year's budget. H-ospital Administrator John Kunetsky said niost hospitals in the province' ha d their budgets cut by one per cent by the province, but the Dr. Ruddy Hospital's budget, was flot cut back because it was a realistic budget and well. within the Anti Inflation Board guidelines. The budget, which is usually submitted the previous fail, was subinitted in April 1 976 to the Ministry of Health, because the hospital was late in receiving its budget guidelines fromn the province, said Mr. Kunetsky. Mr. Kunetsky said he expects to receive the 1977 budget guidelines soon. Despite bed closings, and cutbacks<'which in the case of the Dr.' Ruddy Hospital, reduced 100 beds to 65, Health Minister Frank Miller reports, thiat the ýprovince's hoptlbudgets. have stili increased an average of more than 13 per cent over 1975. C.' L. Jenkins, President of the Board of Governors of tlhe Dr. Joseph O. Ruddy General Hospital, announced Friday that the hospital bas been're-accredited for a fur- ther period of three years. The hospital was surveyed in M4ay of this year. Attend Beaver's Free Demonstratioi on how to insulate your home! FRI. OCT. lst -6:30Oto 9p.m. :CELULOSE&SAT, OCT. 2nd -l10to 2 INSULATION PoI-O-Pak factory representatives wiII be in our store to show you how and answer questions'on insulating. INSULATE NQW SAVE LATER' FINb OUT WHY PAL-O-PAK IS 10 WAYS BETTER!1 WE'LL SUPPLY YOU WITH A BLOWER AT NO CHARGE . BEAVER HOME CENTRE 419 Dundas St. E. Whitby 668-5818 JAMES A. EPOCH Manager Start the fali scason with a new liairstyle created for you by our trained professional stylists. Wlethcr your hair is long or short, straight or curly, fine or course, Swc can develop a hiairstyle that 1% pereet for your hiair. GUIDA & DINO 11NSTITUTE 0F BEAU"' SP[CIALIZING IN PERNIS (OLOU RING ('UTTING & FINE IMPORTLiD WIGS 668-3621 109 BYRON S 668-6031