WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1W6, PAGE 3 *@ U eterson returns t ~ 0F startG bilding EU beral leader David Peterson "It will be extended to Oshawa-no W hîb nut D another visit to Whitby ifs, ands or buts," Peterson told J Tuesdav. this time to launch con- more than 50 people and media who struction on the new Whitby GO station Tuesday with a ceremomial sod turning. During the opening ceremonies,' Peterson committed the extension of the GO tramn to Oshawa by 1990 or 1991. attended the ceremony. "We wiIl have the funds next year and with luck (it will be extended to Oshawa) by either 1990 or 1991. " Peterson's commitment tothe SEE PAGE 10- LIBERAL LEADER DAVID Listening on is Ed Fulton (left), Tran- PETERSON addresses the crowd at sportation and Communications Tuesday's ceremonles' to begin con- Minister,, and Lou Parson, chairman of struction of the new Whitbv GO station. GO Transit. Free Press photo bouse removed'to allow parking FROM PAGE 1 give away the former, two-story building that was home to Robert Perry, eldest son of Whitby founder PtrPerry, former mayor Dr. Fank Warren (1915-17) and wealtby merchant Robert Cam- pbell. But Edward Tbornley, president of CMD Developments whicb bas built 45 such clinics for doctors. across Canada in the past 15 years, says tbree parties suggested by the Town were not interested. Two of those approached were Wbitby businessman Bill Little and r Cullen Gardens. ",We tried for four or five montbs t? give it away, " said Thornley. "We foilowed it up. People want it, but don't want to take it away. " He said bis development firm j always attempts "to respect local communities. " He added botb tbe t Town and doctors asked bim to find auser of the bouse, wbich served as an apartment for tbe past 40 years. Tbornley also indicated that tbe amount of parking space provided "4greatest contribution" to Whitby. Hie said another 30-40 spaces would also be welcome at the site. The medical clinic wiil accom- modate 14 physicians. Tbornley said there are no plans to'further expand the building, now under construction and due to open in November. The house was one of the buildings recommended for designation on a list made up by members of the Local Architec- tural Conservation Advisory Com- mittee (LACAC). However, buildings are not designated without owner's consent, altbough the municipality bas autbority to do so. The demolition also caugbt some LACAC members by surprise as no notice is given unless a rezoning or plan of subdivision application is made, botb unnecessary for the parking plan. Bill Oyagi saîd some municipalities, sucb as Markham, make it more difficult for demolition to take place and he said the Town of Witby "could also do more than thev dn today. " Oyagi is in bis second year as LACAC mem- ber and is also president of the Whitby Historical Society. Another LACAC member, Betty Weldon, said she was surprised but admitted it would have cost a lot to, upgrade the building. However, she added: "Again, they don't seem to give a damn about saving buildings in Whitby. " She says ail kinds of homes have been tomn down "without thought." Current LACAC chairman Rick McDonneil was unavailable for comment. But former chairman Rod Angevaare said the demolition was a «"great loss. " He said Town council appears not to be interested in "lsolving tbe problems of saving bouses" even after the Dow bouse was previously tomn down. "I've found out that tbe best way to get rid of a bouse is to get rid of it quickly," said Angevaare. He said the former Perry bouse would have been wortb saving and avenues otber than demolition could bave been pursued to save it and perbaps incorporate it into the clinic plan. P sych patients want 'dignity' of allow ane Many patients at 4NWhitby Psychiatric Hospital are suffering, a "lIoss of dignity" because tbey are ineligible to receive the comfort ailowance that patients in other care institutions receive, says a patient advocate at the hospital. Due to regulations, patients at provincial bospitals can't get the ailowance, says Karen Walker, of wbat she describes as an "inequity" in the program. "Many of the patients bave no source of income to buy cigarettes, coffee,* gifts or wbatever," she says. "It's been an issue here for quite a wbile." "It's real Dad,"- says Brian Berkhart, a patient at the psychiatric bospital. "There's people tbat are. going to be bere a long time, so it's going to burt tbem. "The bospital supplies a lot 0f tbings, but not everything." Residents i nursing homes and p atients in tbe psychiatric units of general bospitals in Ontario can receive the allowance, recently raised to $100 from $77 a month. Berkbart and Walker say the Province does supply "indigent SEE PAGE 26 Duns MAS!ER Y BAHERY' 1 THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL WHITE BREAD .691 loat CHEESE BUNS 51$1 WIB OPEN 7 DAYS 1380 HOPKINS Expires Aug. 30187 A WEEK 666-1177 The search is on for Ontario Junior Citizens of the Year. Do you know sommoe in your community, between the ages of 6 and 18 years, who stands out in a crowd? Someone who lias shown siBless service, resourcefuiness, lngenuty, or acts of courage that "*good kid"? Sommenspecial that your tbink should be recognlzed? You can help Canadian Arfines International and the Ontaro Communlty Newspapers Association honour these kdsby nomlnating them for an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. (Ai Contact your local community newspaper. Fail deadllne for indlvidual and group nominations ls the end of October. Ontaro Junior Citizens of the Year recipenta wlllreceive a plaque. a cash prize, afamily portrait wlth the lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, and a lapel pin. 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