WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4,979, PAGE i5 Election enumeration is this week Mayor Jim Gartshore cut the ribbon to officially open the new showroom Friday at Wiggers Custom Furniture Ltd. Taking part in the ceremony, left to right, are Debby Neve, Mayor Gartshore, Regional Chairman Walter Beath, Ann and John Wiggers, Lorne MacInnis, case co-ordinator for the Federal Business Development Bank, and Willy Neve. The showroom expands the company's quarters at 600 Garden Street to 5,500 square feet. Free Press Photo Furnitu Wiggers Custom Furniture Ltd. officially opened its new showroom at 600 Garden Street Friday with a ribbon cutting by Mayor Jim Gartshore. The proprietors of the business, John and Ann Wiggers started their com- pany in 1967 with 550 square feet and it was their intention to find enough business to make a reasonable living at the furniture trade, which Mr. Wiggers had learned in Holland. In the fall of 1968, the Wiggers family hired Art Welton originally for two weeks, and after more than 10 years he is still with them. In 1969 the family business expanded to 2,000 square feet, and in 1978, it increased to 5,500 square feet. It pre- sently employs seven full- time and three part-time people. The new facilities at Garden Street include a showroom with quality furni- ture which was made on the premises or by other Cana- dian manufacturers. All the furniture is made of solid wood veneers, and since the business has all facilities of manufacturing and refinishing is on the site, Wiggeis Custom Furniture can make or alter any piece of furniture, inclhding finish- ing and color to its custo- mers' personal needs. The company also has materials and furniture hardware and finishing products available for any person who would like to make their own furniture. re business expands The furniture that is made on and has a family of three the premises ' is also-avail- sons. He is active in commu- able in kit form. nity work as second vice- Mr. Wiggers came to president of the Whitby Canada from Holland in 1953, Lions Club. Youngster pined under concrete A group of boys were playing in the yard of Brook- lin concrete last Sunday evening. They were having a grand time playing hide and go seek as well as climbing a pile of cernent porch steps. Wayne Davis, 16, of 28 Heber Down Crescent Brooklin, was one of the youths playing among the porch steps when he was "pinned by the head under a cement porch" near the top of the pile, police said. The youth "was unable to open his mouth" due to the posi- tion his head -had been pinned." The accident occured at 8 p.m. Sunday and it took the Whitby Fire Department and the Brooklin Concrete staff 47 minutes to free the youth from the pile of cement porches and steps. He was taken to the Oshawa General Hospital and held for obser- vation. This week is enumeration week for the Federal Elec- tion scheduled for May 22. If you have visitors coming to your door in pairs do not worry as they are the enu- merators coming to make sure that your name and all members of the household of voting age are on the voters' list. If only one person without identification asks about the number of the eligible voters in a household, beware it is not a legal enumerator as the enumerators must be in pairs. They will be asking two questions this year. They are: are you a Canadian Citizen and are you 18 years of age and over? The voting age is 18 years. The enumerators will call back if there is no one at home when they first make their rounds. The householder and eligible voter will know that the enumerators have been to the residence as there will be a "call back slip" left at the door stating that the enumerators will be return- ing at a certain time in order to make sure that the eligible voters names are placed on the voters' list. If by chance you have been overlooked by the enumera- tors and are 18 years and over and a Canadian Citizen Beatles' films are on April6 Two Beatles films will be shown at the Whitby Public Library in April, each start- ing at 7 p.m. April 6, "Yellow Submarine" will be shown and April 20 there will be the "Magical Mystery Tour." you have until May 4 to have • your name placed on the revised voters' list. The last day for the revis- ing of the voters' list is May 4 in order for the eligible voters to be able to vote on election Day May 22. If anyone wishes more or further information the Returning Office Phone Number for the Durham West Riding is 668-3510. The Returning Office. is located in the West Lynde Plaza Michael Blvd. across the street from the West Lynde Public School. SOur lice cream Easter Bunny 0 Scomes in multiple flavors. It started 'out Vanilla. Then suddenly boing ... boing...boing. We were. making Easter Bunnies in Strawberry, Mint Chocolate and Jamoca Ice Crearns. 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