PAGE 10,WEDNESDAYJULY 8. 1981 ,WHITBY FREE PRESS Mar 'sbitter because home not buit By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff How would you feel if you bought a new borne, sold your present one and then dlscovered that the new one won't be ready for sorne time? Most people would be angry and Dave Treagus is no exception. Earlier this year, Treagus sold bie borne in Scarborougb when he was transferred to the Farnily Fair in Oshawa's Mldtown Mail to becomes ils manager. In May, he purchased a borne in the Coventry Gardens subdivision known as Whitby Towne Estates. Treagus told the Whitby Free Press that he was given anL original eloeing date of June 11. The builder subsequen- tly informed bim that the closing would be July 15 and then August 29. 6"'ýhey won't even guarantee thit. date," Treagus said angrily. At present, be, bis wife and new-born in- fant are living wltb bis parents on a temporary basis. And Treagus believes that there are many more people in the same situation as he. When he contacted the developer, Treagus said that he was told con- struction was being delayed becau,ýse they could not hire enough skiled people to build the homes. The new Whitby resident bas said that he has already put down bis rnoney on the house and secured a mor- tgage. "I've 'put down my money, " he said, "4meanwbile I've stiil go to find abhorne. " Treagus said tbat he had been advised by bis lawyer tbat he bas two options at this point - get bis money back or "hold on and hope the bouse is ready." He is bitter and bet- ween JuIy 30 and Auguat 29 he will bave no home. "I'd be more than happy to walk away from lt,'1 Treagus says of his new house. 1-I hate to be cynical about it but ail I want is my home." And he wonders what other people in the same te situation are doing. "Now tbey're off and sitting and waitlng and wonderlng where they're going to go too,"- he said. "Tbey're having tbeir dates pushed back and back." In an effort to get bis problem resolved, Treagus took the rnatter to Whitby Mayor Bob Attersley who beld a meeting with the developer. In an interview after that meeting, Attersley said that there were 94 units involved in the problem. He sald that the developer informed hlm that the Meais on these bornes would be close. over the next few mon- tbs. Accordlng to Atter- CONT'!) ON PG. 15 Fb rida trip winners Michael I. Burgess, publisher of the Whitby Free Press, is seen here going over tbe travel brochure with the paper's "Trip to Florida" winners, John and Katbryn Boyle of 36 Habitant Ores., Whitby. The Boyles won a trip for two to Orlando, Florida as part of the Whitby Free Press' lOth Anniversary celebrations held !ast week. - Free Press Staff Photo EIsa's Children's Things children's clothing 30% of f sizes 2-14 summer dresses summer pants summer t-shirts shorts bathing suifs see the ½/ price rack ln the Safeway Plaza 366 Brook St. South Whitby 668-41 33