PAGE 8, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1987 whitby busines s, Owner weighs options for use of 14 former library Store changes hands THE NEW SIGN goes up on what will be the Sungarden Fruit Market at the corner of Brock and Elm streets, taking over from the Sun-Gold Market operated by Bill Callan for 15 years. New owner is Pat Provenzano of John- vince Foods who bought the store a month ago. The store is one of a chain operated by Johnvince. Free Press photo Town tavern gets new look, sound A roadhouse tavern on Dundas St. W. will reopen next week with a new look and a new sound. Formerly known as Cokee Joe's, 40 LOVE!-the establishment will sport the FOR HEALTHY LUNOS. name 'Boppers' when the doors Support your local open again, probably Monday next Lung Association 436-1046 week. 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"The place happened to be for sale," says Bixby of the move to Whitby, which he describes as a "growing city." "We were originally going to do this in Toronto." Boppers, licenced for 300 people, will have 50's and 60's music and will be geared to the 25 and over singles crowd. Gord Coker owned Cokee Joe's for three years before closing down Feb. 5. Coker's newest venture will be at Harborfront in Toronto where he will operate a food booth in a new flea market area soon to open. "'It takes the same amount of equipment as a restaurant," says son Terry Coker of the new venture. Terry was formerly part-owner of the Ali Baba Steakhouse in Whitby for 10 years. Krebs is now at the former Ali Baba location on Brock St. N. By JANET BROWNE It has been a library, an em- ployment centre and a school for 'bright' kids during its ~73 ~ýears. Now the former Whitby public library building, at the northeast corner of Dundas and Byron streets, is about to enter a new phase of existence. But new owner Peter Tselios of Whitby says he hasn't made a final decision on what the future of the building wiil hold, although he has several promising ideas in mind. The first is to convert the building into a restaurant, one which may include a seafood menu, and which will be "very exclusive and very beautiful," according to Tselios. And he's no stranger to the restaurant business. Since moving to Whitby in 1978, Tselios has owned several restaurants in the Whitby- Oshawa area such as The Explorer tavern, and the Skylight Cafe, and six in Toronto. The second option is to start up a real estate office, as Tselios feels the 'historie image' of the building would be an asset to this type of business. That's an idea shared by W. Frank Real Estate Ltd., which has also expressed a strong interest in purchasing the property. But Tselios won't sell, insisting that he is 'in love' with the library. He hopes to restore the building, a fine example of the Carnegie libraries built in Ontario between 1900 and 1915, to its original beauty and work has already begun. The outside bricks and stone have been cleaned, and Tselios plans to spend an estimated $50,000 on lan-. dscaping and interior renovations. The most.remarkable feature of the historie building is the high cathedral ceilings which are beautifully painted. But the ceilings have been boarded -over, and Tselios says he is surprised that the building has been allowed to get run down. "I guess it takes an individual, and a taxpayer of Whitby, to upgrade something historie in this town." The building is now in use by the senior students of the Quest school but their lease is up in June. Tselios has extended the lease for two more months, and suspects he may be asked for a second extension, as the building of the new Quest school is not yet underway. "I'll probably give them an ex- tension if it's needed - I have to help them out," says Tselios, who will be away all summer in Greece visiting his family. The new school will be built on property between Dundas and Hwy 401, but not much information is as yet available about the new school. After expressing an interest in obtaining some property, Tselios heard about the old library and decided to buy it. The building was not up for sale, but Tselios made an offer to the previous owners and they accepted. At 33, Tselios no longer owns any of his previous restaurants, as his business method is to "buy, bring up and resell the businesses." Whether the library will be a restaurant, real estate office or something totally different, nobody, including the owner, knows but the real estate concept seems most likely. "I'd like to go into real estate," says Tselios. "I'm not reaily plan- ning on doing any more restaurants because I'm tired. You'd be tired, too!" Tselios would like to get the opinion of the people of the com- munity about the future of the library before he makes a decision. "I don't want to do anything Whitby people won't like. It should be something that they would be happy with." Bank branch opens A second Bank of Montreal bran- ch opened in Whitby last week. Dianne Chappell will be manager of the newest branch which opened at the Whitby Mall. "We are committed to grow with Whitby," said Neil Tait, senior vice president for the bank in Ontario at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. he said further expansion is being con- sidered in Whitby. The new branch will have 24-hour service plus a statement printer. Bank of Montreal has 460 bian- ches in Ontario. The first in Whitby, at the four corners, has been in operation for 35 years. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY CONTRACT W87-54 SALE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT Offers to purchase will be recieved by Mrs. Gail Gosleigh, Purchasing Agent until 2:00 p.m., Wendesday, May 6, 1987 for the sale of a residential building lot on Green Street, Whitby, Ontario. Offer to purchase forms are available at the Town of Whitby Treasury Department, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario. Telephone (416) 668-5803, extension 236. Highest or any offer to purchase not necessar 4cepted. MRS. GAILGOSLEIGH, PURCHASING AGENT Bon- a Restaurant