WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. MARCi- 26, 1986 PAGE 3 Towna solves Renlield problems Renfield Cres. residents in the Otter Creek area have won From pg. 1 $4.2 million GM bas in- vested li tbls country since 1980, comprises seven times the total in- vestment made by GM's Japanese and Korean competitors and will put In place a new approacb to automotive manufan- .David' <Peterson turing tbat will tbrust GM into the forefront of the industry. GM Autoplex will be basecl on a system of' syncronous manufac- turing whlcb will draw 40 percent of the necessary component parts for a new line of their battle with the Town of Whltby, witb the removal of tbe bus mid-size farnily cars and ligbt trucks from plants witbin a four bour drive of Osbawa. While there were no assurances from Mr. Peapples or Canadian UAW president Bob White tbat there would be any new jobs created at GM itself, or indeed that everyone at tbe Osbawa plant will be assured of a job wben Autoplex is completed, Mr. Peapples said some 1,700 new jobs would be created among GM's suppliers around tbe province. The new line of vebicles will be in- troduced during tbed1988 model year, according to Mr. Peapples and construction on tbe first phase of Autoplex will begin in December of tbis year and will 1equire six montbs before it is in ful production. The second phase will start one year later and be completed sometime in mid-1988. Wbile conceding tbat be wasn't happy tbat Oshawa workers will be 'IIWERETH7EINEIGHBOURHOOD y PROFESSIONALS 19Brock St. N., Whtby GOLD JACKET REALTY LrtO 668-6221. CLOSE TO HOSPITAL Near Alexander Prk, ln the tradltionaiiy quiet area of N.E. Osh. Recentiy pain- ted attraotiveiy decorated, weII kepi home. Eat-In Kit. w/ pine China Cabinet, Insulation & Eleot. Serv. all upgradedSally Slmpson 668.6221 or 668- 8975. Durhamà -t-; Goldsmitfhin "Craftsman & Designer of Fine Jewellery" off on purchases & repairs for seniors on Tuesdays 1For Free Estimates K1 Cali (416) 666-4612 route from their street. Council voted Monday night to construct a tur- laid off for four to six montbs while construc- tion is underway, Mr. Mulroney White said he believed tbe new Autoplex would mean a more secure future for tbe workers ning point at the ei Goodfellow St. in amount of $7,090 on and be pledged thz union would everytbing in its V to belp the wa make the transitii the new technology Asked wbetber o the new plantv mean that i workers will be oui job by 1988, Mr.1 was less confident. end of wbich the town owns. " the At an operations " land committee meeting a Week ago, the residents told councillors they twould block the street if t they had to, to keep the bus off the crescent, te which was being used as atte a turning point by the do Route Abus. power Residents said they rkers were worried a child oto would be bit by one of the buses. Dr not Mayor Bob Attersley some it of a White "Nobody knows wbat the effect of the new tecbnology will be on the work place," said Mr. White. "If there are jobs lest it may be through attrition or layoffs, we'll have to see." DI OW The rmn told a spokesman for the group, Mark Castie, that the turning point should be constructed witbin a week, but to allow for anything that may hold up construc- tion. Mr. Castie said the turning point was ac- ceptable but council should warn the drivers to proceed with caution wben driving on the street. Residents had com- plained that drivers were drlving too fast on the street and had on one occasion driven past a school bus with it's signal lights flashing. The bus will now travel along Bonacord Ave., up McQuay Blvd. and turn at the end of Goodfellow St. The bus was previously using Ren- field Cres. as a turning point. Lynde House up for grabs? The fate of Lynde House, known as the Witby Museum, may soon be known. Councillor Marcel Brunelle said Tuesday tbat be bad received a letter from Wittington Inivestments, owners of tbe property, stating the land will soon be sold. A spokesman for Wît- tington said there bas been no sale of the land but wben asked wbether Woodcraft brings their time-tested solid wood construction techniques to bear on a truly modern problema - the safe, attractive, and practical storage of audio/visual equipment. The standard units, (which can be customized) i nclude: for video (left), a TV receiver compartment, sliding VCR sheif, & video cassette storage drawer; and on the audio side (right), 3 shelves, glass door, LP storage compartmen ts, hinged top, & optional audio cassette drawer. Woodcraft audio/video units are value priced right now at $545. en. 44 tbere bad been an offer of purchase, the spokesman refused to comment. Eric Glenholmes, vice-president for the Witby Historical Society said the society bas not- received anytbing officiai abouta sale. The historical society was offered ownersbip of the 173 year old bouse by Wittington Invest- ments on the under- standing tbat tbe bouse would be moved. At a meeting in February, Len Cullen, -owner of Cullen Gardens offered to move the bouse to Cullen Gardens once ownersbip .was establisbed but tbe society postpo;ned a decision on whether or not to move the bouse. 1017 DU NDAS ST. E.q WH ITBY. (Beside Windmill Donuts and Dary Queen) FRIED -CHICKEN à SEAFO0D 066-3324 Jobs a question. at new plat ~'10% 210 Brock St. S. Whltby, Ont. L N 4» TH ORPORATION 0F THErOWN OF WHirBy GOOD FRIDAY - MARCH 28,1986 GARBAGE COLLECTION Garbage normally collected on Friday, March 28, 1986, wilI be coilec- ted on THURSDAY, MARCH 27,1986. R.A. KUWAHARA, P. Eng., Director of Public Works.