Whitby Free Press, 3 Aug 1977, p. 2

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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3,1977, WHITBY FREE PRESS a -j- j w LZU Uflhu Major town ho use development is on Burns- Street A major town houise developmeflt is under con- struction at the south end of Annes Street at Highway 401. Whcn comipleted, it will consist of 1 20 units, each with three bedroumis, and biiilt in 1 3 blocks. Prices for two basic modelIs \vi th a number of optional featuires sbch as air conditiuning range fronm $39 ,995 to $43 ,898. The developmeflt, known as Key East, is being buiilt by Hardwicke Homes a division of Eastcan hioldings Lirnited. Thirty units have already been sold, of which seven or eight have been sold to Whitby residents, says sales'nmanager John O'Leary of R. M. Lowe Real Estate. The developmient is covered by the Assisted Homne Ownershiip Program (AHOP) whiichi provides grants for people with incomie below a certain level, and ftrmilies withi children. According tu Planning Director Tunney, an elongated earth hilI will be built between thie houses and Highway 401 as a noise buffer. GREAT WALL CHNESE à CANADIA RESTAU RANT 6687021 668-7301 FREE DELUVERY BUSINESS HOURS Monday - Thursday--------------Il........ Friday and Saturday-------------.......... Sunday----------------.................-....... 110W OPenTuedy 116 Dundas St. WeSt Whitby a.m. - 1 a-rn. a.m. - 3 a.rn. a.mf. - 10OP.m- MI ty located swimnhing pool and play area in addition to about 1 ,000 trees and bushes on the grounds. Mr. O'Leary says that the people buying the town houses are doing su with the expectation of turning theni into condomniniums in the future. At its July 25 meeting counicil approved an applica- tion by the developer to make the townhouses a condominiumn projeet. This will provide the tuwn with $117,000 in additional lot levies, and $120,000 frurn the province under thie municipal incentive grant program. Ilotel work resumfes Work has resumed on construction of the motor hotel complex at Thickson Road and llighiway 401 after months of inactivity at the site. The owners of the hlotel site, Alpha Forming Corp- oration, Dayside I nvestmlent Corporation Limited and Rosswood Pruperties Limited are negotiating witli some major h()tel chains to occupy the six-storey bilid- ing; says Mayor Jiimi Gart- shuore. Plans call for the reruut- ing of Champlain Avenue north of the hotel at sumle fuiture date, in order to reconstruct the Thicksufl Road interchange. Gerry Erinm. Mayor Jimi Gartshore said a policy requiring town streets to be designa- ted by one namne from end to end did not apply to this road since a portion of it is unopened. However, the public works departmient wanted to namne it Cochrane Street, as it will eventually Street in the southern part of Whitby. Councillor Bob Attersley informed council that the two names might cause problems in 20 years, and when the Heron'Road namne was put to a vote, the motion was tied and lost. Thus the road will becomne Cochrane Street. Safeway Plaza is ready by Noveniber Construction is proceed- ing o)n schiedule on the Safeway Piza on Brock South, %vi th a cumplet ion date expected in Novemlber. The 26,000 square foot store ,,vll feuture a number of innuvative develupmlents such as a heat reclarnatiOn designed to use less electricity thani normal fixtures, and the cashi registers will be electronic. About 50 fuIl-time and part-timie emiployees are expected to work at the Safeway store alone. Othier macy, a paint and wall- pape,- store and an ice cream shop. Ail the units in the plaza have been leased, says Don Jarvis, a spokesman for the Safeway comnpafly. Stores and apartments are approved Counicil has given its approval for the construction of four stores adjacent to the Silver Grill restaurant at Brock and Watson Street in Port Whitby, subject to an appropriate site plan agree- ment. The plaza would consist of apprxirnately 4,000 contain four stores. Future plans caîl for the demolition of the existing restaurant and extension of the plaza to the south when the restaurant%' lease expires. The planning departmient recommends several coi-ïectve icasures on the draine has also author- ized an agreemfent with a developer to coustruct a 12- unit apartmient building on the east side of Charles Street, south of Watson Street. New bus'nse on Dunctas St., camdaersisienars Four new businesses are under construction or will begin construction soun on Dundas Street near Anderson Street. Work is proceedinig un the constructioni of a Royal Bank branchi on the north- east corner of Dunidas and OHIS opp The Ontario Humane Society (MIS) has squared off against the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hlunters over fox-hunting at nlighit Calling the nighttime hunt "inhumunane and absurd", Tom Hughies, OHS executive vice-president, said last week he will ask the ministry of natural resources. o reject a Anderson Street, and counicil has given approval for the construction of a Swiss Chialet Restaurant east of the bank. West of Glenwood Motors (formierly Seaway Motors) at Dundas and Anderson Streets, a Ihonda completion - ized the construction of a donut shop on the south side of Dundas Street, east of the Dairy Queen store. Poses night fox hunts legaize the spoit. He said the sport consists of men releasing hounds in a wooded* area to chase foxes in the dark. The men do not participate in the chase, but get pleasure from lfisten- ing (o the sounds of the chase. The OHS fears the hounds, highlyeIcitpd anud frpe Of animiaIs, Mr. Hlughes saiid. "Suchi dogs riuinnng buose on a 'hutnt' present a ixml danger. And at a tine te ve owners are being urged to keep thieir pets under coiitiol, the decision to aîlowv nigtht tinte fox-huniting wolild lke 1 backward step". Noon ]Reports 12:*020 1350 THE OSHAWA STATION 6p.m. 30 are 801d SPEND 15 MINUTES WITH US TOMORROW AND FIND OUT WIIAT 15 GOING ON IN DUIRHAMI Eenings & Night & lpeme Weather, Sports and News 7 -Onn"- m is marinaC) Construction is proceeding rapidly on these town bouses at the corner of Amies and Burns Street. Already 30«of the 120 units have been sold, and some wil be occupied by the end of August. This is the largest town bouse complex in Whitby, with homes selling at between $39,000 and $43 ,000. Free Press Photo Heron Road name is rejected Despite support f ro m threc mlemibers of council and an area resident, a road in the Asliburn-Myrtle area will not be named after a pionceer family which has lived on the road since 1 841.- Williamn E. Davis of Ashburn asked council to namie the ro:id between the 9th and I th concessions 'l leron Road, and was

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