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WHITBY. FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1982, PAGE f.1 '82' INREVIEW Whitby succeeds despite high intere-'st- rates and iflation By ROBERT A. ATTERSLEY Mayor The "Festive Season"l is alivé within the Town of Whitby andit gives me, great pleasure on behaif of Couneil and the Staff of the Corpora- tion, to extend ouw best wishes for a -Merry Chr- istmas to ail the resi- dents of this com- munity. It has been a great year, filled to the brim with new development and increased opportu- nities for the uxiemploy- ed as we welcomed 22 new companies to Whit- by during 1982. We are also fortunate to realize an increase in' facilities for Senior Citi- zens as construction is underway at Sunnycrest Nursing Home and Fair- view Lodge. Service clubs have kept pace with our growing community and provided additional sup- port f0, retain the level of programs we required; increased- the beautifi- Bob, Attersley cation projects within the town and financially assisted many agencies and organizations in our municipality. Our Tourist Centre has offered a major in- centive to the business sector 0f VWhitby as over 14,000 visitors enjoyed the- warm hospitality; shared in the many at- tractions and shopped in the quality retail outiets within our town. Residential develop- ment is on the upswing and two neighbourhood improvement programs are also in effect as well asthe initial approval cif the Brooklin project. Whitby bas attained an international recog- nition through an in- tense marketing, pro- gram and wii continue to promote this town as a place where we mean business within the world's marketplace. We have succeeded i Whitby, even during this time of economic re- straints .... high interest rates .... and double-digit inflation. 1 1982wasthe-yea of the GO trains Perhaps the most ex- citing event of 1982 was the announcement that full GO train service will be established in Whitby by 1985. The October, an- nouncement, by Trans-, port Minister James Snow promises to be a boon to Whitby's indus- trial, commercial and residential develop- ment. The $162 million GO expansion will bring GO trains as far east as Oshawa, and-is expect- ed to accelerate the development of Port Whitby. If may also mean the long-awaifed Brock Streef bridge will finally be reconsfrucfed. Be- cause the GO line will initially make use of CN tracks below the bridge, provincial and federalI funding may be used to repair the creaky and narrow structure. Mayor Bob Attersley and Whitby town council hailed the GO expansion as a cafalyst to Whitby's development, saying new housing projects and commercial developments could follow on the heels of the trains. The GO-east line is the top priorify in the over- ail rapid transit strate- gy, which will connect Toronto and points east and west with electric rail lines. Whitby politiciaus are already conducting meetings with their pro- vincial colleagues f0 en- sure the town's roads tie in with the rail service. Whifby's Gerry Emm says the town is defer- mined f0 make sure there is easy access to the new GO station, which wiil probably be Jocated on Brock Street South. GO was among the year's good news items for the town of Whitby. Needless to say, Our achievemnents are due to the excellent quality we have in our produets and in our people. I arn positive we Will experience an even greater 1983 and I would like to wlsh each and everyone - health; hap- piness and prosperity for the New Year. Thank you for your continued interest and support - it is truly ap- preciated. m- --IL,%r %.«x %ýI 3I uMtiuli&AA* YOU CAN BE A and best wishes- for a PROFESSIONAL JYU 93 -~ ~ HAIRSTYLIST ART Et TECHNIQUE HaorstylN C Scho ENROIL NOW FOR NEXT MONTH'S CLASSES 7 Government Licensed Instructors 27 soccoisful yurs of horstyllng oxperlence G RCR 14 Ontario St. 221 Pltt SI. Oshawa Cornwall 214 Dundas St.E. 576-0479 938-9313 Wib 6 85 1 Thank you. for helpirig our students todaý to hê: professional hdirstylists tornorrowv. Brooklin gets approval i '82 After nearly a decade of debate, the controver- sial expansion of Brook- lin was approved by the Provincial governiment in September of this year. The approval gave First City Development Company the go-ahead to construct' ap- broximately 2,200 single family homes in Brook- lin, and placed the bur- den of bringing water and sanitary sewers to the area on the should- ers of the developer. Town councillors had to wait - nearly one ful year for the approval, after it had passed the necessary by-laws for the agreement. Whitby Mayor Bob At- tersley welcomed the Brooklin development as a positive step for- ward for the town and the region. but residents 0f the small hamlef re- main concerned about the development. Fears of uncontrolled urban sprawl were part of both North Ward councillors' election platforms in the Nov- ember 1982 election. Both vowed to ensure Brooklin retains its small town charm in the future development scheme. and my msecondà4 Unril December 31, 1982 you top can get a free second 320k disk drive with the purchase of an IBM Personal Computer systemn worth a minimum of S$5,000. So come into'Computerland and find out why so many people are choosing the IBM Personal Computer for their business and personal needs. Maybe it's the IBM keyboard they like so much. Perhaps it's the powerful IBM memory they're thinking about. 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