whitby business Pub planned at Pearson Lanes Pearson Lanes continues to grow. Whitby council has given approval for phase four of Bill and Carol's Little's development which will include three houses, similar to those on Mar St. W, running along Byron St. N. But unlike the first three phases, Bill Little has run into a snag with the latest phase. Council had asked that Little roplace a 100mm watermain fronting the site on Byron St. N. with a 200mm watermain, at a cost of $134,000. The work was required by the fire department which noted the watermain is inadequate in the event of a fire. At a planning committee meet- ing recently, Little questioned the amount and noted the Town and Region are now reconstruct- in Mary St. W., from Byron St. to Euclid at a cost of $387,094. Little suggested he "tap in" with the contractor working on Mary St. The Region has indica- ted that would cost Little only $40,000. Work on Mary includes the replacement of a watermain. Little won't be able to begin with phase four until the water- main problem is sorted out. However, the design is already complete. Phase four will be similar to the original three houses and infill on Mary St. W. The houses will run along Byron St. N. to the edge of the municipal parking lot. He will not be able to retain the Quan House which now sits on the property. Built in 1853, Little said he is now looking for a location for the house. The property at the back of the house will become part of an expansion to the Town's parking lot which will come up to the rear of Pearson Lanes. Little hopes to start construc- tion by September. In the meantime, construction is well underway on phase three at the corner of Mary St. W. and Brock St. S. Little says 70 per cent of the floorspace has been rented. Tenants will include an Engl- ish style pub to be named 'Pro- spect of Whitby.' The pub is owned by a local man who is bringing a couple over from Eng- land to handle the day-to-day operation. Other stores include a chil- dren's clothing store, a ladies wear store and a Dynes Jewel- lers. ALLAN FOX, 12, of Whitby prepares for a workday as a Dickie Dee rider. Free Press photo Summer and ice cream By Debbie Luchuk Ice cream, ice cream, we all scream for ice cream - at least in the summer. The ice cream cone seems synonymous with hot weather, and Dickie Dee carts with their bells ringing drive even the air conditioning aficionados out of their cool abodes to indulge in some dairy or ice water calories. Les Birta, a Whitby resident and student at Ryerson Polytechnic, has set up the Dickie Dee franchise for the summer, with the help of several young people cycling the carts around the community. Birta, a business student, got involved with the company to make money and get some valuable experience. "It's a big responsibility because we work with so many young people," he said. The ice cream vendors are 12 and up, and for many, said Birta, this is their second job. The young people learn how to handle cash, work with the public and preserve their ice cream while making a wage that is "better than minimum." Top drivers can make up to $250 a week, which is better money than the student could make at working at a fast food restaurant or babysitting, typical jobs available to young teens. Whitby youth operating the vending units must be especially energetic and resourceful - Birta said that Whitby is "generally an excellent area for sales. We're in the top five out of 300 distributors in Canada. Whitby residents are consuming a lot of ice cream." Hours are flexible to accommodate the busy lifestyles of the teenager and to "give them a feeling of being self employed. One of the most senior vendors is Jason Fleming, 15. He has been working for Dickie Dee for four years. "The money here is better than other jobs I had, and I get to meet a lot of people and it's good exercise,"Fleming said. Fleming is saving his money for university and for spending during the next school year. In addition to working at Dickie Dee,he is also employed by Mary Brown's Fried Chicken. The Pickering High School student plans to open his own Dickie Dee franchise after he completes high school. Birta said he is still looking to hire more riders. Interested young people can call Les or Laura at 668-0957 or 668-4857. By Debbie Luchuk Packaging the production of Canadian manufacturing and processing industries for 25 years, MacMillan Bathurst Inc. of Whitby celebrated their anni- versary last week with tours and treats at the plant for employees and guests. The Whitby branch of the com- pany has been in operation since 1956. The site was chosen "for the harbor," personnel manager Harry Lindgren said. . The company was formed out of several consolidations through the years, the most recent a merger of two major forest pro- ducts organizations' container divisions, those of MacMillan Bloedel and Consolidated-Bath- urst. MacMillan Bathurst produces corrugated containers, "a com- modity having little excitement, a shipping container," Lindgren said. The Whitby plant has 205 employees, and along with the Pembroke plant, serves the eas- tern Ontario market. There are approximately 2,400 employees nationally. Plants are located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Mani- toba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. Since 1984, the Whitby plant has added approximately $4-mil- lion in capital equipment, with the installation of a new single facer and a fully computerized Langston flexo folder gluer. MBI is located on Water St., Port Whitby. Seniors World now airs 'enors World Radio Show,' a weekly one-hour feature, began recently on CHOO Radio, 1390 AM. "With a greying population, we find it an appropriate time to begin a unique feature such as 'Seniors World'," said CHOO station manager Dave Hughes. According to Seniors World host Phil James, a popular senior entertainer in Metro and Durham, the weekly show touches on every aspect of the day to day life of the seniors population. Seniors World airs every Sun- day morning from 6 to 7 a.m. Zack's conducts survey on issues A survey of public opinion on major issues of concern to Canadians will be conducted this summer by Zack's Famous Frozen Yogurt, including the Whitby location at Kendalwood plaza. Titled "Speak Out Canada!", i the opinion poll will explore public attitudes about such issues as education, drug abuse, the free-trade agreement, environ- mental concerns, affordable housing, Meech Lake, taxes and the federal debt. 'We want to give people the opportunity to send a message to government," said Sheryl Miles-Berry, owner of the Zack's store at 1801 Dundas St. E. "There are many important issues now facing this country, and decisions are being made that will profoundly affect our future. We want people to speak out, especially young people who cannot vote in elections, because we all have a stake in Canada's future." Questionnaires will be distributed by June by more than 35 Zack's stores in five provinces - British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Results will be tabulated both nationally and by individual store location and will be made available ta government officials and the media in September. Everyone who returns a completed questionnaire to a Zack's store (prior to September 1, 1989) will be eligible to win the national grand prize. One winner, selected by a draw, will receive $2,000 in cash that can be used towards a scholarship fund. The- winner will be announced at the sanie time as the survey results. LACAC approves addition The Local Architectural Con- servancy Advisory Committee (LACAC) has given support in principle, should certain con- ditions be met, to a proposed addition to the Terrace, 130 Byron St. N. A Whitby council report on the matter was made recently and council agreed with LACAC's May 31 decision. Dr. Allén Goldberg proposes an addition ta the rear of the build- ing, known as the Terrace. The addition is needed ta expand the dentist office. A shed will be removed ta allow the 110-sq. ft. addition. LACAC asked that the win- dows on the addition be sym- pathetic ta certain window open- mgs on the existing bouse; that the brick match; that a wood enclosure be removed and repla- ced with a railing; and that the existing door opening inta the proposed addition be maintained. Goldberg had previously stated in a letter that bis changes were designed ta "enhance and ccn- serve the architectural asthetics of 130 Byron St. N. Warr to speak at Chamber meeting AI Warr, of the employment development department of General Motors, will be guest speaker at the next meeting of he Whitby Chamber of Com- merce on Tuesday, June 26, 6:30 p.m., at the Centennial Building. Warr played two years for the forner Montreal Alouettes fbot- ball tean of the Canadian Foot- ball League, and is a Vietnam War veteran. After the June meeting, Cham- ber dinner meetings will resume in September. MacMillan Bathurst Open house for 25th year