PAGE.123, WEDNESDÀVY, NOVEMBER 26,, 1996o WHITBY FREE PRESS Drumim wants hait to development. East ward *counillor Joe Drumm wants tbe Town to put the breaks on-residential develop- ment for12 months. He made the com- ment during Monday night's council meeting. However,. he would- not propose a motion to that effect, saying it wduld be "unfir." He gave a number of' reasons- for his request which, incluçed: over- crowding of schools; traffic on Dundas St. wbich he referred té as " a war zone; the tow's recreation ',facilities were "etend to the limit"'; tbe ibrary is operating at- full capaity; since 1966, tbe town bas had. two fire stations which today now serve 25,000 more people. "lWe can overextend ourselves and find our- selves'in trouble and we are fast approaching that. point," said Drummn "I would like staff to tbink about this and 'look at it. seriously because we are bursting at the seams, ' he added. Councillor Joe Bugelli re .feired to Drumm's idea as "'probablywords of exasperation." lie H' -re minded the coundilor tbat one way toý pay ý'for additional services is to attract residential and com- mercial dev elopment. "ýThere are time frames where some of these'concerns will ha addressed," said Bugelli Who also questioned whetber the town bas the legal rigbt to stop development. "'We would probably be subject to liabiity dlaims beyond wbat any insurance company could afford," said Bugelli., But councillor Drumm said it would be wise If the town would just "stop fora wblle and catch our breatb." One a mont h The. separate scbool board, will continue to have one regular meeting. of ail trustees each mbnth. Although Whitby trustee Ed Finanargued for two in.the hope of reducing the numbers of committee meetingsto less than the 40 he attended Iastyear, bhis motion was defeated by those who believed the committee system to be essential to a well-organized board. Busing complaint >From p.2 wood opens) *the b oard would set up bus stops close to their homes and deliver them back to those locations, ýUpton said, <If a child* didn 'tlive near those 'stops, -we would try to stop near the child's' street, be said. "For a five-year- old we do as much as possible." Next year the existing routes - for Dr. Robert Thornton wlll. probably continue, he said, but staff. will not ha able to set up, new routes for overflow- students to R.A., Hutchison until they know where the students are. That information won't be avallable until July or August. A Special Gift.... ,CurjoCa,binets f or any decor This beautiful curio cabinet, with a rich oak finish, is the perfect accent to any room. Two glass doors, 3 glass shelves, inteior lighting and the expensive look and feel of mirrored back panels provide an -elegant visual display of your most treasured items. An outstanding value from.... 16990 0 * ~ Display your most treasured possessions to ail your guests this Christmas,, with a beautiful Curio Cabinet from.... PIONEER AINTERIORS Making the Iegacy of our past part of your future. 507 Brock St. N. CHwy. 12) WHITBY 21/2 blocks north tif No. 2 668-4231 (Ajax 686-1123) VIS4 WALTER FRANK (r) and Joe Jeronimo celebrate the opening of the second Whitby office of W. Frank Real Estate, at Thickson Rd. S. Frank founded the business 27 years ago and Jeronimo is manager of the new Whitby office.CI1 Frank opens second office in Residential growtb in Whitby bas led to the recent opening of a second office for W. Frank Real Estate Ltd. in Whitby. "We were ready for expansio," says Joe Jeronimo, who will manage 16 sales people in the new office at the A&P plaza on Thickson Rd. S. "The market is stil healthy,- prices are stUll on the rise," he, says. "The demand is'strn there. Tbere's still a shortage of listings." Jeronimo says "development is aIl around us" at the new location, tbe l7th office of the real estate company, aIl east of Toronto, and the sixth office in Durham Region. The other Whitby office, on Brock St. N., was opened about 10 years. ago. It now bas 29 sales people. Whitby Walter, Frank began ,tbe company in Bowmanville. He had previously worked for Whitby realtor Don McQuay. Jeronimo, 35, who bas worked the past 12 years at the Oshawa office, says more people from this area are now buying homes, bere. In the mid-7's mostly Toronto residents bought homes >bere, lie said., -£ "«We expect it to continue wit the expansion of GO and General Motors," he says. "Those two factors are going*to continue our market." .He said housing is. still "1generaily cheaper" here wbile there is a variety from wbich to choose. d'people are looking for bigger and bigger bouses," he adds. "These days, the average home is now a starter home.". LET COMCARE HELP YOU STAY HOME! 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