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R ob'bècries on the risc- in iuram By M7rk IRemr Police ae adng'for'the pub- lies help hi de itth incr.asiing number of robberies in Durham Reon. Du rh a megonalPolice 'Ber- ommtSandy RyreasaysasOf F idmnin& there ,havebe 201 robberies mi the'region'tu Theat'su "aesat 4" per cent over 199, mand robberies ri creased,4 70 per ceniti 1991 over 1990. Andhe saya -it' only a matter of tlme before someone sets stab- bed or shot, espeplally inice most robbera carry a $un or knif,. Rýyrie says thieves wait until a store orga station is empty beforestrikiM, «I dont thinlc theres.been a aigeinstance, certainly hi the tie N'e been doing this, that there's been a customer i the store' during a Irobbery.» That means they have'ý to be waiting aroimd outside and that's where the public cari help, "afRYre.e a person or car hanp*ng arou nd a store,,or.gas sta=o late et night, especially somewhere whre they cari see the inside, cal us.» Hefa4yoapeople shouldn't wo)rry about btering, police -- its neyer a bother to us ... 49 epe'teli _us theýre'sa MERPAG 9: -Mi SiiS' Plan to sel The current recession bas led anyand Murray Miakin. to a deio 99s11 the former Whitby Librariy'building et the -corner of B ~ and ýDundas streets i The tunhg ont came when the-."hiitoic idngsmain tenants, HerltaPe Witb Rm went bankrrupt.'n Februa Mi99. "Snethon, it hs~ at ge to pay the mortgag and we hve not been able' to ý find suitable new tenants, says Murray Misldn. Mirsnslaw office moved to the main. floor froni the lower floor in May 1991. Tii. formàer law office space remana vacant. Chapman, & Kay Mortgage Brokers continue as tenants in a smal lower floor office. "uerecesson.bas severely harmed the commercial real estate sector" Mldnstated, notinU'-g Zvaacîes ,everywhere, muc lwer market value renta and decines in property values. "Orproprty was valued e t overý$1 ýmilliIon in- 1989 but, we <know -it: la -now 'worth considerably Ileaýsaays 'Nancy 8h. says that the building.was not bought as an investment but "as an historical preservation prQ oct -and to' give Murray a Unique office." Despite tii. 'rPession, tiie law ýPractice i*vei' y but . MFA CHAD S TARR.Ieads 'May' past the judgos Saturday. See page 18 for more phoos of. in the open junior ý.showmanship »boise the fair. oompetition at the OS"hawa/Whiby'Fair on PhtoWbYM.rkReWrbyFoePos By PMlaio Boug The Prred Hlt ,whiciih ic u'deaw.. i. e buildinin.downtqw willbe eýith naia »Regional -ýcouiÏY week te refer the mat commnittee for additi mation, includipg aE on the financia imj prýopoed project. And thatiawhat Wh Tom -EdWards says b asking for aIl ialo.wO- <1've always beenh a financial' analysis of so 1 cari make a mor and iformeddcso Edwards -said he ri ingin e e riticium 'ovr ii.ia few wiel cher againat the poee.regonai commit. ;one project "'As 've sa!d befoi rri ey.nycgo onilrYon ew r onai concerned aboutthe possible cos Cr "ieand Pickeringatino rn Os awate the ý Whitbyan1'àîd "Dunham mayor Maurice Brenner vo in thsfail. ontxaé9.- against the. recommendation. - voted last Edwrcl suggeseé epe A ls we~ eet,= ii Iter back te s3hould atart ,to p ýut Pressure on~ City of Oshiawa and nô lonal ifor- Hilstone to builth e $25 millon- offered to .exechiange separate staff, report private officetower and aee the pieces of land that coiild prov*de pact of the merit of that.pn)ect. more iparkm* sac or up té 65 mhe construction of the private cars immediatey west 'of "thi. bitby mayor office tower would also create 'ropoaed régional administration e has been some mucii-eeded jo'bs, h. ad. buiIdise Edwards seid there is'abso- The. lnd wouldan erti rterested in lutely- no mîterest orcon 'ri fr-demand byr'some regon« con fý the prjc i.proposed second regional dulrs f jari spacë to ho as ré b buildmgin Whitby.c 1oe 1tM ?regonal adminiat- 4"he'saad.Regional coeun,,voted 29-2 i- ration building as Possible and et isted giv- favour ,of postponin gan decision no cost to taxpayers. h. recewved on the. project untfZ Oct.7, wh.n ,ka -for being a. report will b. presented'by a UNS PAGE 9 busineSnews SePges. 10t* 1