PAGE 4, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1987 New destination for big boat? Both of the boats currently sitting in Whitby Harbor could be gone by mid-August, says Art Robinson. Robinson is a member of a num- bered company which purchased the two boats from Cartier-Mc- Namara Company in November of last year. The boats have been sitting at the harbor ever since attracting curious glances from visitors to the harbor and angry words from Town officials. The Town wants the boats removed from the harbor, claiming they are an eyesore. The Town will get its wish this summer, says Robinson. He hopes to have the Isle Royale moved within two weeks. It is to be scrapped. But work is now being done to the STRAWBERRIES & RASPBERRIES* Pick Your Own Every Day (Ready picked available) "ALSO AVAILABLE GREEN & SNOWPEAS" Zdanowicz Farm * 8 A.M. Hwy.7 9\ BROOKLIN to 8 P.M. RD.4ORTAUNTON o0'0 ROSSLAND WHITBY AJAX HWY2 N.W. CORNER AT TAUNTON AND 4V41481 CORONATION ROADS sOa Bring Containers or purchase at Farms Call 668-5509 for more information ou-ffl. - - M .-- '- ý 4£ý ~. ~ V .~ \* - .~ WEST LYNDE PLAZA 965 DUNDAS ST. W. (at Jeffery St.) WHITBY, ONTARIO • Restaurant • Laundromat • Card & Magazine Prince Edward Island to make it seaworthy for a 15-day voyage to the Dominican Republic. Once there, it will be used as a floating generating station. The P.E.I. has six generators in her hold, each capable of producing 2,300 volts of electricity. Since the company bought the boats, negotiations have been going on with Haiti for the purchase of the P.E.I. But a number of problems, in- cluding the Town's insistance that the boats be moved, have forced Robinson to move the boats earlier than he had hoped. The P.E.I. was to be restored to her original early 1900's appearan- ce. But this work will now be done in the Dominican Republic. This creates an advantage for residents of the Dominican Republic and a disadvantage for Whitby, says Robinson. He says between $250,000 and $350,000 could have been pumped into the Whitby economy by restoring the boat. But since it will now be done in the Dominican Republic, employment will be created in an area starving for jobs. In the meantime, work will be done to the P.E.I. in preparation for the journey. Last week surveyers toured the boat and told Robinson what was needed to be done in or- der to put insurance on it. Insuran- ce is required on any boat which must go through the locks on the St. Lawrence Seaway. He says this work will take at least three weeks, work which in- cludes, filling in holes, and building a six-foot wall on the hull of the boat to stop waves from entering the deck. Parts of the Isle Royale will be used to carry out work on the P.E.I. The original plans for the Isle Royale were to tow it to Greece where it would be scrapped. But Robinson says that may change. Robinson also says the 'Haitian navy" may make the trip to Whitby and tow the boat to the Dominican Republic. A parade, pet show, puppet show and magic show will all be part of the Children's Festival to be held in downtown Whitby on Saturday, July 11. Prizes worth $350 will be up for grabs for kids who dress up and take part in the parade. There will be five categories for prizes: best costume; decorated bike; costume and bike; decorated manual tran- RETAIL STORES FOR RENT LIMITED SPACES STORES NOW LOCATED IN PLAZA • Fish & Chips • Grocery e Dry Cleaner • Hair Salon • Drug Store • Video GARY VANDENHEAVEL cuts steel to fill in holes on the deck of the Prince Edward Island. The boat could be out of the Whitby Harbor as early as mid-August. Free Press photo sport; decorated person in manual transport. The parade will organize in the Perry St. parking lot and get un- derway at 10:30 a.m. The march will be down Dundas St. to the Whitby Public Library where judging will take place. The pet show will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the library. Pre- registration can take place at the PHONE: 686-4122 • Donut Shop • Suntanning • Pet Food 250 SQ.FT. & 700 SQ.FT. OF PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE OFFICES NOW LOCATED IN PLAZA Doctor • Dentist a Computer Company CALL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 686-4122 430-1722 I --................................... £~à ~.. **. '-. .- -~ -- - -~ - - Children's Festival in downtown July 11 library. At the same time as the pet show, Kids on the Block will stage a pup- pet show at the Bell Canada lawn on Brock St. S. A coloring contest will also be held there. A magic show will be held at 2 p.m. in the Perry St. parking lot, staged by Phantasma Magical Productions. Arbitration proposed The Durham Board of Education has proposed to go to arbitration af- ter mediation talks June 22-23 with secondary schoolteachers were suspended. "We're disappointed," said Bev Tindall, president of district 17 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. "We rejec- ted the offer for arbitration. We want a negotiated settlement." The board and teachers have been negotiating for 14 months on a new contract. The last contract ex- pired Aug. 31, 1986. Teachers now want a new two-year contract. Tindall said the teachers are now talking to mediator Doug Belch to schedule another meeting. Mediation began in January. She says the hiring of replacement teachers remains the big issue to be settled. Also to be settled are salary increases and improved benefits sought by teachers. "We thought we were moving proposal for arbitration," said Tin- daIL District 17 represents 1,200 teachers from 18 secondary schools. 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