PAGE 12, WHITY MRE iESS, WEDNESDAY, AP%~L &,1989 YMCA looking for new facili*1ty By Trudie Zavadovica Whitby's YMCA was stopped iits tracks as it prepared to move to its new home at 109 Brock St. N. A. zoning bylaw )VE nakes -inappropriate the inten- deduseofhlouse for YMCA '~staff offices. 00 «Its really our own fault" says. 3.29Janice Griffith , general nmanager LST L-( of Whitby's YC "heTown ST has been really quite good. It's Il 1 simply that, legally, we can't use W., O HAWAit for what we want right now,» 16) 433-0055 «Wve kown for some tinie that we have to relocate from Centre St.,>' said David Goodaire, lawyer on the board of the YMCA. "We are presently look- ing elsewhere.» Bob Short of the Whitby plan- ning department said, "I assume tat YMCA purchased their pro- perty with the full knowledge that it did not conform to the bylaw. Anyone purchasing pro- perty should do the proper research." Short added that there has «been absolutely no delay on the part of the municipality. "We advised the 'Y' im- mediately of the probleni. If the ' chooses to apply for an ainendment to the bylaw, we will look at the application and its merits as we.,édoý,with any one else.»,, Short said the minimum tim- ing is about 150 days to go through the._prescribed process. «We are stil waiting for an application for amendment,» said The YMCA has been in Whitby sizice 1966. For the past 15 years it has occupîed the Centennial building. The building is now slated for other use. The ultimate goal of the YMCA is to have a full recrea- tional facility. k HEAT NEXT K SUMMER, NOW!!9 and get up to$300 N4 in Factory Rebates Cali.. HEATING AND AIR 'PRO CONDITIONING LTD. 1380 HOPKINS ST. WHITBY, ONT. 668-4235 Li N 2C3 428-3231 Offer vailable Until April l5th /1989 AIR CONOMONING E- IL ~]Consumers Gas 6iAuthorized Dealer New Homes Mo nt h MAYOR BOB Attersley signs a proclamation :recognizing April as 'New Homes Month,' while flanked by (from left) Oshawa-Durham Homebuil- ders Association president Wayne Jeffery, Bos- sert-Tauanus Construction Ltd. president Michael Schuster and H. Kassinger Construction Ltd. pro- duction manager Darl Hudgins. Events, includ- ing open houses, hae een planned.FeePmpht Obstacle for destroyer kFUM PAGE i delayed rnaking any decision until they received a response. \JXt The Whitby Free Press wc Happy Birthday ta alour Michael Hewis Aaron Luscombe Chris Macaulay Bobby Harrison month of April! )uld like to wishi 0Carriers for the Andrew McMi'llan Andrea Seholies Penny Lee Wheeler Brad Lee After the meeting,- represenra- tives of the association said thoy could answer any concerns but refused to give details. Conoerns by staff included the compatibility of the shi with future and existing us.es; L~ lack of parking in the vicinity of the ship, which the group wants to use as a museuni and traininýg centre for sea cadets; economic feasibility of the ship and the question ofjuri sdiction. Commander of the association, John Maule, said the ship is to be decommissioned in 199 1. They stili have to receive approval from. supply and services of the Royal Canadian Navy. Aaule said the ship would retain its radar which could be used as a rescue command station during sailing months. He expeets to be able to res- pond to the Town within a month. Whit byfirm gets con tract FROM PAGE 1 water-retated projects to handie the job. Council has set aside $9-mil- lion in this year's budget for the f-irst phase of the complex to be bujit adjacent to the municipal building on Rossland Rd. E. The first phase is to include a swimming pool, fitness centre, administration area and meeting rooms. Committee also gave approval for the authorization of a 54 million debenture ta pay for part of the complex's first phase. Council will vote on the deben- ture next week. BEAT THE 111100 ICG... Com fort You Can Count On mmummmuani --%. 1 ee4lool-.-4