WHffBY FREE PRESS, WEDN4ESAY, MAY 30, 1990, PAGE 35 BuLlding bo.om. Contiue s, iln Whitby I¶'S IEAVE-HO for Whitby beavers in a tug-of-war that was one of the Pul activities at the "log jam," regionai camp meet, held recently at the Greenwood Conservation Area. Peter Tomblin photo Councillor's father dies The father of Whit by councillor Joe Drumm has died i Ireland. Jack Drunun was 89 when ho died laest week. He was a resi- dent of Tullamore, Iocated about 100 miles east of Dublin. Ini addition tc, Joe, Mr. Drumm is survived by three daughters five other sons. and severaf grandchildren. IPlease Rcle this News By Mike Kowaloki Whitby's developuient boom, shows no signs of letting Up. The value of building permits issued by the Town for. t he first four months of 1990 are- more than double those for the sanie periodlast year.ltp, fcn P er m îi ts fo r a i t y e o f c n struction totalled $98, 103,658 from January to April, 1990. For the sanieperiod last year, the amount a $0562,322. "It's a cornplete surprise to me that were stili bubbling along,» said Mayor Bob Attesey. "Everyone keep's saying we're in a recession, but I don't know if that's true when you look at the figures.» The value of residential._per- mits jumped froni $33.1-million in 1989 to $59.6-million this year. Industrial permits increased from $5.8-Million to $23.8-mil- lion, while commercial rose froni $1.5-million to $7. 1-million., Attersley attributes' the in- crease in industrial and commer- cial construction to the aggres- sive marketting techniques used by the Town in convincinig busi- ness to locate i Whitby. But he has no answer for the continuing boom i residential construction. qI guess people feel Whitby's a rod place te live," sad Atters- For the first four months there were 502 residential units regis- tered. A 227-unit townhouse develop- ment by Perez Corp. on Brock St~. N. accounts for a large portion, but there were also 273 singleP family houses. Attersley noted that haîf the va!lue of the industrial construc- tion is the néw McGraw-Hill Ryerson warehouse i Port "But even withoutit, were istill aliead of last.year. "To say Fr pleaaed would be putting it niildly. Even if notliing happens the rest of tlhe year, wedstill h 'avea od year.» Attersley said development benefits the Town i two ways;, by craigepoyment and broadegtheex bae "I think were leading&the pack i Durham Be on, -theres no question of that. ITHE EIGHTH annuai Oshawa & District REeal IEstate Board hockey tournument raised $10,200 for Ithe Canadian Cancer Society. Shown above, are (from Left) AI Densham, fundraising cbafrman for the society, Ted Mendyk,-hockey committee trea- surer, and Neil Ryauî,chfmn r.. Pr. photo la, E ElEnDr E QUALITYDECORATING r II AT A PAIR PBICE I Mi types of paper hanging L! ii and painting AMK FOR DORJT OR PAT [ 683-8780 DANNYS GENERAL CONTRACTORS Protoci Your Investmont Wfth Quallty Repairesand Improvemonts Complae.Rénovation Dywall : Painting Sfyites. French Doors Water Proofir4g Kitchens - Bathrooms FRE E 1MA'IEs 666,2827 IHERB TRAN 725-6564 1 PATRICK'S GENERA SERVICE HQME IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETE RENOVATIONS " BASEMENTS - BATHROOMS " PAINTING & PAPERING 43:0-1422 WHITBY LTD. IGeneral Carpentry Additions I Home Impmovemtent Ceramie T1iling Rec. Room8 j Drywall and Painting 116 YEAIRS IN "DURHAM REGîo.,~ iCail: ~ ~ ----- - -8 - ----- - -- wuuuIehuIIIaaUmMaagIamImUUummu!IUUUuI.. EARTHWORKS GARDEN' SERVICE Garden Design & Construction *(416) 430-7602 j QualtyConstutSonforl me & Busies * »athrooms * aoboa^ Z.~ ~unif.~-6554418 Joseph Palmieri' SEASONS LANDSCAPING SPECIAL - INTERILOCKING STONE FROM $3.981fTr. *Stono Rotaining Walis *StoneFencing *Curbing *Wood Docks *Wood Retaining WaIIs Cali the Landscaping . Hotllns For Free Estimet 723-1994 246-4053 Oshaws Toronto LA NDSCA PING by UNIVERSITY WERKS - since 1980 - Quality Construction & Professional Design Interlocking Brick drives, Patios, walks W o Retaining wmils *Wod Foncing - Wood Decks free Competitive Estimates 666-9690 SPRING CLEAN UPS AkmS4igIasig Wmbtt Auruîg &wg theoehoe»Rgo rm Eatrnde SQUEEGEE KING WINDOW CIFANING ~s*~- .U~ 'c, moumwor -.-dd