WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1988, PAGE 17 Brookhin Pofile News? Call Veronica Colangelo. Phone 655-8945 Some of the sweetest memories of my childhood revolve around my paternal grandmother. Staying overnight held ro is TV hasoanaditonesed to mae sre a special thrill for me. Not that I did anything particularly(aoLy)&granson asdmoreaenites than ashoeNor wonderful there, but what I did have that wasn't availableEthanhismotherdid. athome,wasacaptiveaudience. Oncehe'sinstalledin bed and his hot milkis delivered, he My grandmother was willing tolistento anything Ihad to say with noie of the negative responses such as "Don't," by Veronica Colangelo broada to teionennf h e noyitse "You should have," "Why don't you," and so on, that sasYuo ld ear hlm cHilehenjhes wtchn parents are obligated to give. As well, it was an opportunity to complain about al the hardships my parents subjectd For eleven years I have loudly protested to my mother me to without worrying that my stories ever got back to and father that they are ruining my son with such pam- them. Our relationship was special and her legacy to me L s noneof' pering. Being true to form, tbey look funny at me and werethosecherished memories. ignore everywordIspeak. They say history repeats itself and when I.watch my 11-b n sseems tome that grandparents are a solid and impor- year-old with my mother, his Nan, I see the magie all overbbut. tant link inacbild's well-being. How lucky my son is tohave again. The supper menu is next on the agenda. "He must have his Nan and Dode available for him. With familles spread About twice a month, Michael "stops over" with Nan and choices," she tells me. Chieken fingers with bomemade far and wide, many children and miss the special relation- Dode. He looks forward to these visits with bis grandparen- frencb files and about hall a dozen other, bad for you, but ship that can only be fostered by regular visits with gran- tsaseagerlyasfwdidtwithbmine. The "stop over" startsewith delecn-leedibles are offered. ThegreasystuffthatIrefuse dparents. In the presence of grandparents, there is no being picked up from shool on a Friday afternoon. He's tomakearehisusualselection."He'sbeingdeprived," I'm pressure to be "the best," or to "be good," or even to "be met by his doting grandparents complete with a drink. toldbybothofthem. quiet" or any of the other demands that well meaning "He's parched,"she tells me, "And it's a long drive to West With supper out of the way, they al settle down to an parentsinflitontheirkids. MyMomandDadenjoymyso Hill" and a snack for the ride. The purpose of the chocolate evening of doing exactly what Michael wants. This is for what he is without any tbought whatever to wbat he, bar that goes along wth the drink stll eludes me, except usualywatchingamoviethatIwon'taloWhimto. "You're might be in the future. That, to them is unmportant. What that she once told me it was good for him, he needed the toohardonhim," they'llsay. is important to them is thatheis happy and they surelyhelp energy! Funny, she never thought I needed that kind of Bedtime is decided by Michael. "He kiîows when he's tomakehimthatway. energy. 'm not privy to their conversation on the way tired, you can't force a kid to sleep," I'm told. This is a Amazingly, when Michael comes home, he seems to home of course, although there have been times when.my, philosophy saved only for Michael because it sure wasn't make the transition effortlessly. He knows he's in my ears were burning. I'm sure the content of some.of these theoneusedonuswhenweweregrowingup. territory and the rules are different, but he's content witb conversations are the reason she prefaces some of her wor- Michael's bedroo at Nan's used to belong to me, the knowledge that soon it will be time for another "stop dstomeWith "It's none of mybusiness but..." although the only remnant of my presence is a bit f eut over"with bis two biggest fans BrooklinbConcrete: iesCoy business 35 yearsbtold Norte America's largest Tseeplnntnatsohsgedv-cast an- manufacturer of specialty pre-cast chors for pipelines placed under- concrete products is located in water to outlying islands and even Brooklin.- privy vaults for provincial parks. Brookfin Concrtete Products Ltd. Seventy-five per cent of the om- is a family operation directed byd epany's output is sipped on their company president Bob McCoy, own five tractor trailers and 14 tan- with son John as vice president 'ne dem trucks, ail equipped with charge of operations. eranes. None of the company-made For more than 35 years, Brooklin produts are shipped on pallets. ConcBeteeas made products fordelEveryting is strapped and andled bomeowners and the construction by forklifts equipped witfespecial industry. fclamps. - Products intlude popularh The majority of products are sold decorative interlocking pavinga to contractors and those serving the stones marketed under the trade building trades. John McCoy says name "Cobblestone" sidewalk and that be respects and values patio slabs, garden edging, splash tradespeople, and encourages those block, residential(urbing, an in-ns considering home projects to use terlocking split-faced retaining wall ~~" professionals. However McCoy ad- system, footing slabs for cottages, r. ds that he is happy-to sel bis produc- window sis as well as grade rings *;tsk~f at the retail level and also gives for manholes and utility vaults. Al advice onlw to use thies e are manufactured using Oe Bob McCoy formed Brooklin Con- autosated maceinery, eitter dryto crete products 35 years ago when be castor wet pressed. -~* was persuaded by another pre- The company also manufactures caster to leave bisejob as a catte wea t me o e can beseen eeitrtersN ofitsRoETE soheirsays."forYlouhauldearm hcbusiness. en the chng For eleenyyear Ifhavbloudlyprotesedatodmnmothe ratortraler an 14tanem rupe rgeinrue phto fomcthy wsook f athme aondin Among tbem aremsptio tanksaandrnretse Asoito and sereor- holdin tanks elecrical svilleA sals yardis loated i facîhy wbeeamanlactkrig ac- Ohher'sanwpvingbeines. hHoit boardofmdirctorsfortoh fire distriutionboxesas wel as teps Hliburon 15 milesnortbast 0 tîvitesitaeNplacain treeebiavanglNewmrketrlantmmkesitteefer moliissexitence and utlitysorageseds. orontothat amly srves he co wîtb combned 3f00r suarewfeteevrmtnin prolcedeanBrookinisJhntis l spepesidenrolaJtMono busines, BroklinConeree basTperents . peion irsencofmpandpafroonts Corete and three lant ocatios. Th firms Niney ton of ceent ae con Eash uildigrisseuipptowibhitstgeredetsserviongtte norhernorpresets ehe enedih-"ad beadqarter is n Broklin witb sume eacbday y thetbre plans ow concete atchigqsieem"cm-rcttageand esortareahet fdemanFejmrthpn-typemixrseinNort plantsin Nemarketand i the oeratins. Mst of his cment i plet witb ompumrihedcontros thaeseptiutankTheattetondtpr-mAmercaiMxicotaant.eCahib "cottag eountr" townof Hun-absorbe at th mainakeoktiedtreaosdbionbneffortalesstes.areeiknmaisprhd'ct.ibean LETTER: Station is remembered Whitby council has approved a rezoning application by Kurz Foods Inc. of Myrtle Station. Karl Kurz, owner of the meat processing plant, applied for rezoning of his present site to allow for an expansion on his operation in Myrtle Station, a designated hamlet inthe Durham Region officialplan. The designation permits limited industrial uses in hamlets subject to inclusion of appropriate requirements in the zoning bylaw. The property in question is designated residential, but the bylaw was amended to allow for "extension or enlargement of a non- conforming use." The extension is to be used for ad- ditional washroom facilities, a lun- ch room, storage area and a new ham preparationroom. The existing bylaw, restricting building floor space to 675 square metres, has been increased to 1,000 sq. metres for Kurz's purposes by the administrative committee as recommended by planning depar- tment. The existing floor area of the plant is 806.37 square metres and the ap- proved rezoning will allow Kurz an expansion of up to 1,675 square metres. It was concluded that the expan- sion of up to 1,000 square metres should be more than adequate for the proposed expansion of the meat processingoperation. To the editor: Thank you for publishing the pic- ture of the Brooklin Grand Trunk railroad station, the elevator, and the "Nip and Tuck," in the column 'Yesterday'inyour March 9 issue. It brought back many wonderful memories as the train passed within Tonight (March16) Myrtle United Church will be holding an evening of euchre. Tickets are $2 each and are by advance sale only. Call Helen 20 feet of our front door, and when it passed the dishes would rattle in the cupboard. I also remember the fire that destroyed the structure. Thanks again for the excellent picture, and the memories. Sincerely, John Medland Brooklin Duff at 655-4704 orMary Housego at 655-4003. There will be prizes and refreshments. Rezoning allows Kurz expansion Euchre at Myrtle church -77- WUMý ýl --------------------- - - - ---------- --- -- ----------------------------- - -----------------