PAGE 4, WEMTY FREE PRESS, WEDNESAY, FERUARY60, 1911 Fire. damages. vacuum truck at Lasco Steel Fire caused about $250,000 to a vacum truck at Lasco Steel No employees were hurt nor were Whîtby firefighters injured as a result of the fire which occurred early Wednesday morn- Sing. Actual cause of the blaze was stili under investigation by the fire department. Lasco spokesman Richard Hadden said production was not affected since the part of the plant where it occurred. was net operating that day. Hadden said the truck was a service -vehicle, owned by a CD N CD 4> Lm Co Hamilton compan. It was used to clen equipment used in* Lasco's steelmnaking ope- ration. Ontario Ministry of Environ- ment officiail Rb Lyon was at the scene shortly aftr the fire was extingui shed. Lyon staid there was a dis- charge of diesel oul but Lasco's spili abatement procedure con- tained the spili. Lyon said the procesa went smoothly and h. issued an order allowing for disposai of the oul. . 'Ih company has a correct program of abatement, it went quit. well,» said Lyon. See lus for ail your party piattersI EASTNDQALIMAT QUC AEOTIN-TOE PEI U * s. s --2pn: $2.9 lb c c -D N CD (D CL See us forall your party patters! it's a terrific place -to bring the famiiy and spend the day. The outdoor !ce skating rink is now open for good fun and great outdoor exercise. Enjoy a leisurety skate accompanied by-niusic every day of -the week until 8 p.rn: Afterwards, why flot stop in -for a hot chocolate and a hot dog? There are aiso plenty of animais to meet and feed including a number of deer, donkeys, liamas, goats and even a baby lamb. Beautiful swans aiso spend the winter months sereneiy swimming in the outdoor pond. There are pienty of things to see and do inside the gardening and iandscaping. centre as weli. Two large, indoor, glass enciosed ponds feature an exciting array of colourful birds from Canada and around the worid. Don't forget that Feb. l4th is Valentine's Day. On Saturday, Feb. 9th and Sunday, Feb., 1 Oth there wili be FREE heart-shaped helium filled balloons for the kids. (While quantities last.) And why flot -conclude your visit with a leisurely stroli through the vast retail store and three greenhouses filled with beautiful plants? it's truiy a day weli spent. 650 Lakerldge Road South, Ajax, Ontario Li S 4S7 Telephone: 686-1545 or 686-1680 Open, Monday-to Friday: -9-am to 9 pm- --- - A PLANNED SKI TOUR at Heber Down Conservation Area on Sunday turned into a nature hi.ke amid sunny, unseasonablywarm weather conditions that rnel .ed snow. Gord ueissburger of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority led a group through woods to observe animnal tracks, birds and plants. Peter Tomblin photo LETTER:o Hospital attention appreciatedJ To the. editoi. I cannet let the holiday season pass without expressing my sincere gratitude for the extra-prefessional treatment I received on Boxing Day at the emergency department of Whitby Gieneral hospitaL A very efficient nursing team wias headed by Dr. Mark SERVING: Latowsky, who was on duty al day. Ail the cdinies in the area were closed due te tthe holiday and ail cases of medical need were directed to the Whitby General ernergency area. Ambulance after ambulance arrived in addition te the walk-ins, but everything was handled in a most equanimical manner 4y' Dr. Latowsky and bis 1$10. DISCOUNT l'on ANY service: à ~ wit h this coupon. Expires Feb.1/92 IUi Boosting I Tire Changing I Door Unlocking IDi Recovery, Whitby - 666-4613 U I To wing Ajax - 686-4613 I (1 coupon per custo,1m-er> teamn. My case was net life-threatening but I was treated and later released' in a most professional manner.. May I express my sincere thanks te ail involved at Whitby General for a tremendous achievement on Boxing Day, 1990. E. James Peilow Oshawa F ight FR OM PAGE i' But councillor Marcel Brunelle said coundil would net permit a new ewner te ignore tee. zening bylaw. "It' not eften we allow someene te corne in and throw the< iein*g eut the window,» Monarch's proposai will b. cir- culated fer comment from vani- ouspublie agencies and the. Townes. planning departm.nt ,befMr,' being -J>roughït ,back, t6 Committe at a later date. -l/ \ý1-