Residents want town to honor landscape pact A~ A Vol. 14, No. 29 Wednesday, July 18, 1984 Residents of the Whit- by Estates Subdivision say that the Town of Whitby has allowed the developer out of a com- mittmhentto provide $123,000 worth of lan- dscaping in their area. Speaking on behalf of Pages Uthe residents, Dennis Fox of Kirby Cres., presented a petition from the residents Boy dies after struck by truck Tragedy struck a local family last Wed- nesday afternoon when an eight year old boy was struck and killed by a truck on Victoria St. W. According to a spokesman for the Durham Regional Police Force the vie- tim may have run direc- tly into the rear wheels of the east bound tractor trailer while crossing from the south side of Victoria St. Thomas F. Voicey, 8, of 110 Victoria St. W. was declared dead at the scene. A post mor- tem revealed that the boy died instan- taneously of severe head and chest injuries. Police said that it is highly likely that the driver of the vehicle was not even aware that he had struck the boy. In- vestigating officers found the vehicle some two or three hours after the accident after get- ting a description from witnesses. No charges are pen- ding against the driver. Thomas Voicey is survived by his mother, Lois Cassady, and by his sister, Lindsay. Funeral services were held at St. John's Anglican Chur- ch. The Rev. Stanley Isherwood officiated. Police trying to identify dead burn victim Police are still attem- pting to identify the body of a man found in a burnt out pick-up truck last Sunday morning. According to a spokesman for the Durham Regional Police Force, a passing citizen noticed smoke just north of the Oshawa Garden Centre on Thickson Rd. N. Mem- bers of the Whitby Fire Department were dispatched to a laneway running off Thickson Rd. where a completely gutted 1981 GMC pick- up was found. Police say that they have a fair idea of who the victim is but are waiting for dental checks to be conducted at the Centre for Foren- sic Science in Toronto before making an of- ficial identification. A spokesman for the Whitby Fire Depar- tment said that the cause of the fire is still under investigation. r Several Whitby youngsters learned a little about the heritage of Canada's native peoples last week when they built their own totem pole at the Whitby Public Library. Before making the pole, they saw a film and read several books about the ancient art of totem pole making. Their pole was made from seven car- dboard boxes which was decorated with drawings they made themselves. Seen here with their masterpiece are: (in the front row) Samantha Lamb, 10; Carrie Ann Hille, 12; Alayna -Hunter, 9; and, Janis Leering, 8; as weli as (in the back row) Mitra Gurdin, 11; Todd Howe, 12; Michael Neff, 11; and, Greg Smith, 8. All live in Whitby. The totem pole will be on display in the lobby of the Whitby Public Library for the next few weeks. Free Press Staff Photo lTw Aun fo Gr*tnod' Lock up when out back, police tell home owners Whitby residents who use their backyard ex- tensively through the summer months are being urged by Staff Sgt. John Hamiltion of the Durham Regional Police Force's 18 Division to ke front doors lock out back. Hamilton is this after two homes were ent robbed Monda their residents ep their tleir yard. :ed while Sometime between 3:30 and 3:45 p.m., urging someone entered a Whitby Chestnut St. W. home, ered and ransacked a couple of y while rooms and stole several were in rings valued at $1,050 and $250 in cash. While the theft was taking place, the resident was in the backyard cutting 50 thelawn. In anotler incident, the resident was just sit- ting and enjoying the ter day in te while the thief took $42 bout 6:15 in casli from the hoiise. In both cases, the that the thieves entered through ýpened by an unlocked door. rand that Because of these in- rtter and cidents, Hamilton is nilk was warning at local residents to keep their aly $10 in doors locked should thie )pe to the decide to spend the das d theibckya y. Police are looking for a man who broke into the Mr. Grocer outlet on Brock St. S. early Sun- day evening. According to the Durham Regional Police Force, a passing citizen noticèd a man removing merchandise from the rear of the retail store at a p.m. Police said rear door was o prying the lock $650 worth of bi $180 worth of r stolen. Approximate damage was do lock. 28 Totem pole builders And $180 in milk.... Thief took $6 worth of butt demanding that Whitby Town Council enforce the original site plan agreement. Fox told council at its special meeting Monday night, that the residents were upset because they had not been informed about the planned amendments to the lan- dscaping agreement and were not given the opportunity to speak to the matter. Fox also said that at least one street in the area is still waiting to be paved and some homes have yet to have their lawn sodded. They are even unsure as to whether or not they will get a tree for their front yard as promised. Fox also claimed that at least one buffer zone in the area has been deleted from the plan. "It is not right that the developer should just pocket the money and walk away," he said noting that the residents have already payed for much of this work either through lot levies or the purchase of their home. Like most of his neighbours, Fox told council that the pur- chase of his home is "the largest investment I'm going to make in my lifetime. After the meeting, a senior town official said that Fox's remarks were not entirely ac- curate. He pointed out that Whitby Town Estates was the first major subdivision ap- proved by the town and because of that, the municipality which was inexperienced in these matters at this time demanded more lan- dscaping and park work than is normal in this kind of development. Because of this, the town is allowing the developer to meet the standards that have been put in place since the original agreement was signed some 10 years ago.