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WHITBY FREE etRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,1987, PAGE 21 t' ,*ê RODERICH.ROSS HOUSE GEORGE ROSS HOUSE STEPHEN THOMAS HOUSE House tour part of Downtown Heritage Day, Sept. 12 In conjunction with the Down- town's Heritage Day activities, a house tour of some of Whitby's finest old homes and one of its newest "traditional" buildings is being held by the Durham Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. A highlight of the tour is acluster of three homes, all on the same block behind the Whitby Library, built by Roderick Ross, a Scottish mason and two of his sons between 1867 and 1888. Right across the street from one of these is an interesting turn of the century house with a cross gambrel (barn) roof. The new building on the tour is the Byron Estates Condominiums recently completed by the Sorichet- ti Group, a Whitby construction company. The model suite which is normally viewed by appointment only will be open for this tour. Just down Byron St. is the Carriere's, the southernmost unit in the Terrace, one of the finest surviving examples of Victorian row housing in all of Ontario. Originally, these units were designed for doctors and lawyers and those who would have con- clucted tneir professions out of the front rooms while living at the back and upstairs. The Carrieres now operate a hair salon on the ground floor and have rebuilt the upstairs into a spectacular two-level apar- tment for themselves. A few blocks away at the corner of Palace and John is the former St. Heritage events planned Horse and buggy rides, log- sawing cornpetitions and quilt- making demonstrations will be among the activities for downtown Whitby's Heritage Day on Satur- day, Sept. 12. Two walking tours of the down- iown will be led by Whitby archivist Office closed on Monday The Free Press office will be closed Monday, Sept. 7 Labor Day. Advertising copy for next week's issue, to be published Wednesday, Sept. 9 will be 5 p.m., Fri.day this week. News copy may be submitted until 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8. A mail slot is located at the en- trance to Free Press for sub- missions when the office is closed. Brian Winter while the Jaycettes will be on hand for face painting. Also included is a historic photo contest. Whitby Lane will hold its grand opening with a 10 a.m. ribbon-cut- ting ceremony, fashion shows at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and free hot dogs and drinks from noon to 1:30 p.m. Meanwhile the Whitby Rotary Club will hold a pancake breakfast at Rotary Park in the morning. The Architectural Conservancy of On- tario will hold a house tour all day and the Whitby Historical Society will hold a Victorian tea party at 208 Byron St. S. in the afternoon. Liquor stolen Three bottles of liquor were stolen when someone broke into Skaags at 114 Dundas St. W. sometime on Aug. 28. Panels in a back door were smashed to gain entry. John's Church which has been con- verted into a private dwelling. So far the tour is very compact, confined to a radius of a few blocks, but the last building, the -Stephen Thomas house is five miles north on Hwy 12 in the Village of Brooklin. In spite of the distance most people will want to make the trip because it is a rare opportunity to see the in- sides of a beautifully cared for Vic- torian country manor. The house is currently unfurnished and is listed for sale at only $790,000. The agent has agreed to open the house on this day only to ticket holders. Tour tickets. are $10 and are available at the Whitby Free Press, Middleton's and some other down- town businesses as well as at the houses on the day of the tour. '1 This program was created with the safety of people and the protection of boats in mind. It will: • put ongoing maintenance of existing small craft har- bours and facilities on a sounder financial footing; Fisheres and Oceans Tom Siddon, Minister " re-open harbour facilities closed for safety reasons; " repair damage caused by storms or high water levels; " launch new services and facilities at some harbours that will meet the expand- ing needs of fishermen, Pêches et Océans Tom Siddon, Ministre yachtsmen and local industries. But more importantly local harbour authorities created under this revitaliza- tion program will, with the Federal government support, give fishermen and other users a more direct role in the planning, management, operation and maintenance of their harbour. Project proposais will be analyzed and funded on their individual merits, and announcements on funding will be made as decisions are reached. 1*d I i . THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY TOWN OF WHITBY 1987 FINAL TAX NOTICE The fourth Instalment of taxes for 1987 Is due and payable September 15, 1987. If payment Is not received by the due date, penalty will be added on the first day of default and the first day of each calendar month so long as non-payment continues, at the rate of 11¼ per mon- th or part thereof. If you have not received a tax bill and you are responsible for payment, please contact the Tax Departmentcat 668-5803 to obtain the necessary Information. Taxes may be paid at any Whitby bank without bank collection charges, or at.the Municipal Office, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontarlo. Corinne Wendt, A.M.C.T. (A), Tax Collector TOWN OF WHITBY ma àft bôýur Hàý J t a*lozation, progra 1 - '. 1, . . .