PAGE 14,WVEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1978, WIIITBY FREE PRESS EDITOR'S NOTE This week we welcomne a new columnist to the Free Press, John Roberts, who will be providing us with a weekly column on what's happening in downtown Whitby. Mr. Roberts 18 well qualified to comment on the downtown. A merchant in downtown Whitby since 1977, he is on the executiveof the new Retail Merchant's Association and the l)owntown Action Committee. He is also a director of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. Last year Mr. Roberts contributed a number of articles on public meetings on the downtown, to the Frec Press. McClélland and Stewart, publishers, and is presentiy executive editor of the Department of the Secrctary of State's multi-cultural history series. September is upon us, 'and for ahl intents and purposes the summer is over. What do we have to look forward to now but cold, miserable days and leaden skies? Downtown Whitby should have something more than this to take note of as we move toWard the autumn. Look in the store windows -- autumn fashions are prevalent in womens' clothing stores, snowsuits in childrens' wear shops, boots and CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN CF -WHITBY MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 13TH, 1978 DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICERS & POLL CLERKS THE TOWN 0F WHITB Y REQUIRES CITIZENS TO SERVE AS DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICERS AND POLL CLERKS FOR THE FORTHCOMING MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 1978. ALL CITIZENS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BEING APPOINTED FOR EMPLOYMENT ON THIS DATE ARE INVITED TO CONTACT THE OFFICE 0F' THE UNDERSIGNED ON, OR BEFORE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1978. Wm. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T., C.M.C.,, Clerk-Àdmnistrator, Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby, Ontario LIN 2M8 Now Annual Interest for three years G uaranteed lnvestment Certif icates VICORA ndGREY KEIIN LAWBS Manager 308 Dundus St~ W.#- snowshoes in shoe stores, and it, really is more comfortable sleeping these nights. But there bas te be more than this. Autumn cornes every year, and the store windows wili change with the seasons. What is poking its nose through this year-is a new, awareness, a new identity in dowvntown Whitby which has been ail too absent in years past. There seems to be a'desire, a renewed effort to turn the downtown into a pleasant, agreeable placeto shop, where the service is personable and the merchandise both reasonabie in price and up to date. Mmnd you, this process bas just begun.,It wiii undoubtedly take years to realize, to achieve an end result desired by al concerned, both mièrchant and shopper. But the beginnings have been made. And I challenge anyone to say that downtown Whitby is dead. 1Hopefully the people who have said to me "the downtown merchants are getting what they deserve" wili be correct. They meant it in a negative sense, but with the efforts being made this past- summer to begin at ieast an image improvement, and in some cases far m'ore than this, with new stores moving into the downtown area containing'a wid.ç'range of merchandise, and with the efforts being made by a riumber of merchants to broaden their horizons a bit, the benefits, of working together towards a common goal should begin to be realized. And that goal goes far beyond'the sales aspect of the retail trade. The Board of Management for the redevelopment area wil be active this autumn, the new retail merchants association will be holding its in auguira] meeting next week (look for information elsewherein this issue), and things are moving. The businessmen -- ai of themn -- must get on this bandwagon to offer the potential customer a reasonable alternative to the shopping centre, to Oshawa and to Toronto. There's no reason why it can't be done, with co-operation. Attend the retail merchants meeting on the l3th and find out what plans are being made. The excuse "I didn't know" won't be relevant, and to those who havealready criticised the group for flot disseminating information about recent -activites, I can on] y say that here is the first meeting, the initiai opportunity tô find out what's going on. If the usual four or five merchants who always express interest are the only ones who show up at this meeting, there 18 only one conclusion that can be drawn. If you walk to work, it-won't be work to walk, Fknesu.In your heart yeu know ît's righe. HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT A CAREER MN REAL ESTATE? .and done' k nothing about it BLAIR BUCHANAN 1 wiII giveyou an hour or more of my Urne to try ta help you decide. 668- 8865 668- 6313 CALI ME ANYTIME Opportunîties in our Whitby Off ice. 17riIÉj 30 OFFICES YOU BEER Ask us about you Corne and tell us what you're looking for in a job. Tell.us what you are today and what you want to be tomorrow. Ask us if we can offer opportunities and challenges to match your needs. No obligations on either side. We'II be glad to talk. And we may havie just what you're looking-for. But you'lI neyer know until you ask. Visit our Mobile Recruiing Unt CandaManpower Centre OSHAWA 6# 13, 20# 27Sei br 1978 10:000 ci.m. - 33:00 p.m. THEM 'cucu Again this fait, the Durham Board of Education is offering a large variety of night -'school' courses at Anderson Coilegiate. Registration will be in the schooi lobby at 400 Anderson Street, Sept. 18 and 19 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Courses, begin the week of Oct. 2 and many end in Dec&nber. New courses offerred include Apple Doit Making, Cake Decorating, Christmas Decorations, Bridge, Studies in Canadian Literature, and Smail Business Accounting. Apple Doli making includes the construction of clothing and furniture for the doils. Christmas Decorations features making decorations for the tree and around the house, using natural materials. In Studies in Canadian ULterature, weli known East,,Whii East Whitby Co-operative Homes Co-ordinator, J. .Garry Kent stated iast week the f irst phase of the Co- operative Housing Develop- ment, iocatçd on Anderson Street, wiii be ready for occupancy by the mnember- ship on October 1. The remainder of the 90 unit Canadian writers and their works wiil be discussed in detail. Topics to be discussed in. Smali Business Aceounting include the keeping of records for the successfui operation of a business, inciuding payroii, accounts payable, accounts receiv- able, and income tax. Courses continuing from iast year 'include Pottêry, Photography, Ballroom Dancing, Woodworking, Automotive Troubieshoot- ing, Siimnastics, Conversa- tional French, Sewing, Gourmet Cooking, Secretar- iai Update, and many others. The courses are taught by experts in their field. For any further information concerning courses, cati Night Schooi Supervisor Howard Segai at 668-5809. tby Co-op townhousing project wiii be compieted and availabie for occupancy by December 1 of this year. The Co-operative Housing Group received C.M.H.C. mortgage loan approvai under section 34.18 NHA for the $4,013,105.00 deveiop- ment on June 19, 1978. BROCK THEATRE 668-3618 CHILDRNS' MOTINRE SUt. 1:30 p.an ALU SEATS $1.W0 II! RAILWAY CHILOREN"II EVENINOS THRU TUES SEPT. 12 "HERDS" PLUS ""I WANNA HOLD VOUR HAPJD" FROM 7:05 p.m. ADULT ENT De THAPAR Denture Therspist 214 Dundas St. E. Whitby 668-7797 HOU RS Mon. - Sat. & Evenings By AppointmentOnl AOOMATIC TRANSMISSON amt oethTUNEaUP I.iODrain Automnatic Transmfssion Torque Converter (if equip ped wîth drain plug> >0 Clean Fluîd pêck up screen Ai; Breather Clso equipped> #00 Adjust Bands Lonkage, WO RePtace Pan gaSket and flutd Road Test Vehiçle Most Passenger Cars and Lîght Trticks 815 KmINO .W. OSIIWA Night sehool courses offered at Anderson first phase ready b y October 1