>A(Lm 10, W\ H1ITBY FRE 1'RlISS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1987 No limit to learning says stained glass artist from Whitby By BRYCE COOPER Stephen Jepson has returned to Whitby a little older and a little wiser with his new business, Sun- dance Glass Studio. Jepson owns and operates Sun- dance himself and specializes in all forms and styles of stained glass. He serves to a wide field in- cluding contractors for residential and commercial projects. However his favorite is church restoration because it allows him to work with the traditional style. "Everyone is welcome," says Jepson, whose bulk of business is passers-by. The studio. is decorated by an assortment or works -from tiffany lamp shades to bathroom windows done by Jepson. He was born in England and moved to Canada when he was 9. He graduated from Anderson CVI in the late seventies and is a graduate of Sheridan College. Jepson began his career as a stained glass maker in a little workshop but has done a majority of his work for large studios in Toronto. One of his more memorable works was working on restoring the veterans.chapel at Sunnybrrok hospital. His inspiration is Louis Tiffany who revolutionized stained glass art by extending it from church to home. A tiffany lampshade, in Jepson's style, is in the studio. Jepson will take on difficult tasks, accepting contracts for residential and commercial-projec- ts. Stained glass is not just for the professional as Jepson offers cour- ses for stained glass hobbyists. "It's a growing hobby,' he says, remarking on the number of cour- ses being offered in Durham Region for stained glass. "I've been in the business for 10 years and I'm still learning," says Jepson, explaining the only limits to stained glass is the artists' imagination. Sundance Glass studio officially opened Sept. 12. STEPHEN JEPSON displays some of his own works that are on display at his new stained glass window shop, Sun- dance Glass Studio, in downtown Whit- by. Free Press photo Town could set building record by end of October By the end of October, the Town of Whitby will probably have sur- passed last year's record-breaking $115 million building value. As of the end of September, the Town has issued $109,033,793 in building permits, according to the monthly report from the public works department. Residential permits topped the $11 million mark in September with the Town issuing permits for 92 single family dwellings and 26 semi-dwellings. In the industirial sector, $675,000 in permits were issued. A permit Sale Ends this Saturday Whitby 507 Brock St. N. (Hwy 12) 2.3 km N. of 401 on Hwy 12 686-1123 PIONEER INTERIORS Making the legacy of our past part of your future. Mississauga Home & Design Centre Just East of Winston Churchill Blvd. on Dundas St. 828-1212 Mon. - Wed. 10 - 6..Thurs. - Fr. 10 - 9. Sat. 10 - 5:30 worth $551,000 was taken out for construction of the new Durham Region recycling building at Taun- ton and Conlin Rd. In the commercial sector, a $350,000 permit for the extension of Pearson Lanes south along Byron St. N., helped the Town reach the $488,500 mark. "We are really quite pleased with the way it has been rolling along," says Mayor Bob Attersley. Agricultural permits totalled $168,500 while an institutional per- mit, taken out by Quest school for work at the new Brooklin site, totalled $40,000. During September, the Town issued $13,204,673 in permits. The.Town collected $85,730 in fees bringing the year's total to $684,253. Hotel approved FROM PAGE 5 ditions are met, including go-ahead on the proposed hotel. However, a planning department report said conditions can't apply. "Through the official plan amen- dment process, the principle of development is either established or rejected," states the report by planning director Bob Short. "It is simply not possible for the Region to grant an approval in principle or a conditional approval which theoretically could be revoked at some future date." Councillor Joe Bugelli, however, said committee had previously in- dicated "some sympathy" for the application, particularly since it was for hotel development. Councillor Gerry Emm suggested support for the ap- plication in motion which he said should include Sims' letter. He asked if the motion would "offend" planning staff, 'to which Short replied that Emm was stating his position on the matter. Emm said the letter from Sims is "ample protection to the munic- ipality." The letter also states that ap- proval be withdrawn is specific zoning 'bylaws and site plan agreements are not submitted to council by Sept. 30 next year. whitbybusiness