PAGE 8, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNIESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1988 SHERRY SPOFFORD, shown at Cullen Gardens, is one of the childreii participatiiig in the Fun Fest relief program run by the Durham Association for Family Respite Services. The program is held in various locations. Free Press photo Local f arm'produets 'faring well' By Debbie Luclxuk Whitb;y farm products have fared well in comparison to other areas from this summer's drought, according to Peter Johnston, director agriculture for ail of Cobi Foods' Ontarjo plants. Despite "a lot of damage done by the drought in North Amer- ica," Whitby crops of peas, corn and pumpkin are doing better than elsewhere, Johnston said. Cobi Foods raises peas, corn andpumpkin locally to process at their Whitby plant. Other crops are raised in Ingersoîl and Bloomfield in Ontario and in areas of Nova Scotia for the Whitby operation. "Peas are at 80 per cent (yield) in Wrhitby, and the corn looks quite good," Johnston said. "This area has not been affected (by the drought) as much as other parts of the country," he added. Howevýr, the Ingersoîl crops are not doing as well. "The peas are at 40 per cent (yield) in Ingersoll and corn is not doing as well as in Whitby," Johnston said. He said the U.S. has been adversely affected by the drought as well, with an average of a 50 to 60 per cent yield of corn crops, 35 to 40 per cent yield in the pea crop and ý65 per cent yield in the crops used as frozen products. "iIn western Ontario, there is a pretty low yield of corn. Overal (however) the west has been lucky with a 70 per cent yield of sweet corn, Johnston said. The Cobi Foods plant (former Stokely-Van Camp plant) in Whitby processes peas, corn and pumpkin grown locally in warmner seasons and, in wintor, pork and beans the the and kidney beans. Cobi Foods Imc. is located on Brock St. N. Living Lighting opens By Debbie Luchuk One of the largest Living Lighting franchises has located in the plaza next to Cherney'g and Givner Carpet on Dundas St. E. in Whitby. "We're exci ted about the tremendous selection we're able to show in such a large showroom," says owner Bruce Hadfield. Living Lighting boasts of a varied selection of chandeliers, table lamps, floor lamps, track lighting, ceiling fans, tifl'any May be shortage of serviced industrial land There could be a "severe shortage" of vacant serviced industrial land in Scarborough and Durham Region in the near future, say commercial real estate brokers Colliers Macaulay Nicolîs. According to a survey by the firm, there are only about 1,500 acres of serviced industrial land available in the area from the Scarborough/Toronto border to Oshawa. And land in that area has doubled in price in the past year because of the shortage. The flrm says Durham Region is considering rezoning some land in the Ajax area from agricultural to industrial. lamps, lampshades, light bulbs, mirrors, dlocks, floral arrange- ments, prints and brass acces- soies. Lighting fixtures and lamps corfne in a variety of materials such as wood, brass, ceraxmc, pa~rce1ain and luci te. Living Lighting also offers a müney-back refund policy and a camplete service supplying al Iighting needs of a new home. The store is the third such venture for }{adfield, who owns similar stores in the Pickering Town Centre and the Midtown Malil. Tive years ago I was lookina to buy a business and looked at the franchises. Living Lighting appeared to be a well-run franchise. They are the leaders in the lighting industry." He started thinl<ing about a Whitby location two years ago. "I chose WVhitby because it's such a large community. Whitby hasn't had a full service lighting showroom (until this)," he said. Hadfield added that he chose this location because the Thickson-Dundas area has become known as a home furnishing centre, boasting such names as Cherney's, The Brick, Factory Carpet and Furniture Royale in the area. Living Lighting is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. fromn Monday to Friday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. I IVANG RSE Nomination Meeting: Port Perry High School, Thursday, Aug. il, 1988 at 7:30 p.m.