Whitby Free Press, 24 Jun 1981, p. 3

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WV111TBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. JI-Ni 24, 1981,,PAGE 3 Local women certified as Bunka teachers Three local women have been certified by the Canadian Bunka Ernbroidery Association as teachers of Japanese Bunka Embroidery. Certified at the apprenticeship level were Irene Jouies of Brooklin, Elsie Keetch of Whitby and Jane Hartley of Ashburn. -, Ail three of the new teachers wilI be working out of the Threadpainters Studio in Oshawa. lAds Sel [ICas f e Longue uil VISit Longueuil City Councillor Jeannine Lavoie-Picard is seen here exchanging city flags with Whitby Mayor Bob Attersley during the three-day annual twinning visit that was held last week. The Town of Whitby hosted 38 visitors from the Quebec city for three days as part of the l3th annual twin- ning visit between Whitby and Longueuil. Seen here watching on is Jacques DuSablon (second from left), president of Longueuil's twinning association and Whitby's two twinning co-chairmen regional councillors Tom Edwards (left) and Gerry Emm (far right). While here, the visitors visited Trafalger Castie School and Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village. The twinning vows between the two municipalities were re-affirmed and gifts were exchanged during a luncheon held in honor of the visit before they returned home Sunday afternoon. - Free Press Staff Photo GM move delay ed situation, weire delayed," Hall said. General Motors pur- chased the Firestone plant earlier this year after it was closed down last July throwing 650 people out of work.- Hall said that the ex- port division will con- tinue to operate out of its present location in an old, three-storey struc- General Motors will not be moving into the now empty Firestone Canada Plant this sumnmer. Last week, Richard Walter, GM's vice- president and manufac- turing manager, said that the company has delayed the transfer of its 500-member export division because of the current economic climate. GM's director of news relations, Nick Hall, saîd that it could be anywhere from 6 to 18 months before the move is made. "Due to the market Let's run around toget ber. mi Saving of 15 ture at the corner of Mary and Division Streets in Oshawa. This does not mean, however, that GM will stop work on readying the plant for occupation. Hall said that the company was "well in- to" the conversion. The spokesman said that the decision was "6purely an economic m-50% with No Sales Tax McALLIS TlBS Where dscerning people make an in vesment in beauty 70 Rossland Rd. W., Oshawa (416) 576-6465 Mon.. Tues., Wed 10-6 - Thurs., Fri 10-9 - Sat. 10-5 thing. " "A.s soon as the business environment improves, then we will be moving, " Hall said. Anyone purchasing a new TOYOTA STARLET receives FREE GAS - your gas bill paid until the end of 1981 *upon presentat ion of this ad. *see Whitby Toyota for fuit details. Corne un and see for yourself and test drive our computer equipped Starlet to prove to yourself how good your gas mileage will be. The most economical car available in North America with 64.2 hwy. miles per gallon. Also loaded with standard features. - - - -- - _ Whitby 668-4792 686-2228 1025 Dundas St. W. TOYOTA I ' 'I DR. VINCENT LO S PLEASEO TO ANNOUNCE THE OPEN ING 0F HIS OFFICE FOR THE PRACTICE 0F GENERAL DENTISTRY AT 185THICKSON ROAD ohuORTH WHITBY, ONTARIO LiN 6T9 BY APPOINTMENT PHONE 579-5551 OFFICE HOURS - TUESDAY TO SATURDAY 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. FIN AL WEEK 0F JUNE SALE %MM 1 Whitby 668-4792

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