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- - Whltby ~pro Poo, Wedw"sdm April7. 1993. Page 9 Region t odwaste «. ~ reductionsemnar learn ways to reduce wvaste, at a senlinar to ho held on Wednes- day, April 21 in Whitby. 'Employmnft Systems Review' to be discussed 'Employment Systems Review' will be the topic of a meeting in Oshawa on Tuesday, April 13. The meeting has been organ- ized by the Durham Region Employment Equity Network, a network for Durham Region human resource professionals and employment equitY Practi- tioners. The luncheon meeting is froin 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn ini Oshawa. Tickets are $25. To register, cail Elizabeth McArthur nt 721- 2000, ext. 409. a.m (ietation, i19 ing held b th ~DuhamRegion worlcs cdepartment, at Le Gala, Sunray St he seminar, for industry and business ini the region as well as for interested resîdents, will in- clude presentations on recycling markets, waste auditing ini the workplace, procurement policies, poicial and energy regula- tios mail business and multi- tenant waste reduction and recy- dling, waste reduction in the construction and demolition sec- ter and food waste diversion. dost 15 $25, per person. For more information eall 668- 7721. More~..s...... ATTENDING the 35th! anniversary celeb- (left), when it reopened n 1958 (his wife ration of the Royal Bank of Canada branch Helen, second from left), and Alce and on Brock Street South last Wednesday Victor (Bribk) Evans, the first customers in was the bank's manager, M.B. Johann 1958. Photo by Peter omblin, Free Press Royal Bank 35 years old By Cheryl.Ann MacKeafl The Whitby main branch of Royal Bank of Canada, located at 307 Brock St. S., celebrated its 35th anniversary on March 31. During the day employees of the batik welcomed customers and served coffee and cake from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. In the evening there was a reception. in the bank's confernce roomn. The first customers of the bank Victor and Aiice Evrans, .will were the guests olhonour., The couple opened the bank's rrst account 35 years ago. "We chose that particular branch because my husband had just began- working as a pharmacist in the Loveli drug store which had just epened in the saine plaza... It was the convienice of the bank's location," says Alice. Alsoattending the anniversary celebration were Whitby mayor Tom Edwards, Town council members, provincial and federal The Whitby Downtown Busi- n ess Improvement Aiea (BIA) is currently working on a busy sprifig agenda. A BIA committee, made up of store owners and staff, is prepar- ing for 'International Wekreom May 8 te, 15. Activities will include a res- tautant tour, cultural displays and in-store specials. '1he BIA's board of manage- ment will work closely with the newly formed merchants' asso- ciation te, publish a high-profile downtewn newspaper that will infori Whitby residents of cur- governirent represontatiVeS, nine previous managers of the bank, a representative frein- the Ch amber of Commerce, Witby hstorian Brian Winter, Bey Boileau from Community Gare Peggy Kirby as representative of the Whitby Seniors' Activity C entre and a repre- senative froin Downtown' Business Improve- ment, Area. -1The.-branch's, first locàtion was. opened. in 1928,' with A'E. Kearney as the first manaer lKearney had two ern9loyees, one of wlom became a manager of zlamilton's main Royal Bank branch. In' 1935, the bank had to close, a victi m of the Great Depression. The bank reopened at its present location in 1958 with M.B. Johann as manager. At that time there were threepeople on staff. There are now 42. The batik received a congratulatory letter froin Canada's former Prime Minister, Bilan Mulroney wishing them the best of Iuck. rent service and retail issues. The board is now tendering bids for a strategic business plan -- a promise made at a recent general meeting. And' a task foroe has been established te host informaI quarterly meetings with the BIA membership. The BIA board ie aise making tentative plans te replace the current street signs with antique rep licas. Mh signs will complement the new historical street lights pro- posed by the Town ofWMhitby. Improvemieiits in street decorating will continue. 4 t Get out of debt quic without going anrupt c being gamnisheed. 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