WUITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1988, PAGE 13 New l-ocatilon of Farmer Fabrication opens in Whitby By D]ebbieLuchuk FabrIïcting- nything >'the customer wants in metal, Farmeît Fabrication has opened its new doors to Whitby and Durham businesses and industries. Farmer Fabrication,, a metal fabrficating ýcompany, was fo 'rmerly located on 'Russett St. in' Oshawa. The company outgrew its'facilities there aând'have buit a new facility on Forbes St. S. Paul, Bastarache, processing foremnan, said -that the company will do "anything* anyone wants" in metal fabrication. The- company boasts four fitters and six welders, and uses advanced* computerized equip- ment to create 'just- about anything from metal. Bastarache said that the computer is fairly accurate in creating the right angle, in, for instance, a large* hopper. The company'creates outs.ide building structures,' screw pumps flor water- treatmeënt- and sewage plants, hoppers, and food sorters for food comparues, anlong other things. On a smaller scale, a customer could come in and ask for a metal top for.his workbench and this, too, could be mrade. The new facility makes the fast transition of steel sheets te finished product much easier, according to Bastarche. With the day and night shift combined, the plant employs 23 to 25 people, not including office staff. Owner Randy Farmer does quotes for propective customers, and bis son works at the plant during the summer and after school. Bastarache said that business bas increased significantly since coming te the new location. Furlong, supports Bill's intent BRy Debbie Luchuk Durham Centre MPP Allan Furlong voted against~ a private member's Bill on June 9 in support of women andchildren who have been sexually assaulted. Outrage was expressed ,at this vote against the Bill by Burlington South MPP Canm Jackson. In a press release shortly after the vote on the Bill, Jackson said, "People in Whitby won't believe that their elected representative won't let rape victims and women's advocates voice their concerns -about a problemn that affects one woman in four." When reached for comment, Furlong said the "press release was not properly worded." I did not vote against doing something. I was in favor of the intent of the motion," Furlong said.1 He said that the Bill was putting money inte further study on the treatment of rape victims by the courts. I would prefer to put money te use, into programs (te help the victims)," Furlong said. He said that he would prefer that money be put into action helping the victims rather than inte yet another study that will just duplicate what the Province already knows about the situation. I would like action te help rape centres. We've got to deal with the problem, we've got the solution." PAUL BASTARACHE,. processing foreman at Farmer Fabrication, points out a construction feature on a huge screw pump produced by the company at its new location on Forbes St., just south of Wen- tworth St., in Whitby. Farmer relocated from Oshawa. Free press photo Short list of college president candidates Durham College's presidontial search committoe, searching for a successor te, Mel Garland, bas received "kceen expressions of interest" in the position. More than 100 potential candidates have been considered, some responding te an advertisement and sm nominated or suggested and approached by the committee through its consultants. The committee bas looked at candidates from across Canada, both maie and female, and fromn both inside and outside the community college system. In the interest of confidentiality, no names are boing disclosed. At this stage in the search, a A "short list" of candi dates bas been developed and interviews with the search committee have been scheduled. The goal of the committee romains to have a now prosident in place by September 1988.