Whitby Free Pross, Wecfnosday, May 4,1994, Page 0 Homneowners opants t e adressed MP4 ByMark Reesor Disýuntled hoinpc-,ners a new W itby subdivision have taken down two signs warning people to think twice before bu>'- ingra house there. The largest sign, on Robert Paul and Rose Nicolaison's town- house, was put up Thursda>' niBui>er Beware," it read. «We're sorry we Lought from GrerockChestnut HilI Homes - don t get trapped!!!!" The couple says they, and their neighbours at th e subdivision -_ on the weet side of Brock Street south of Taunton Road --have complained to developer Greyrock Building Corporation about among other things, war- ped fN1ore, leaky and cracked walls, staire which pulled a*a from the wall, a hole in a bed- room floor, faulty wiring, a sticky door, no heat in a master bed- roorn, "massive drafts» coming through windows and poorly in- sulated walle. Greyrock's vice president of construction met with reeidente over the weekend and obtained a complote Mjet of probleme eays Gmrock - beeident Dave 'iied- man. Many of the complainte, like nails popping or drywall crack- ing, would norma1ly not ho deait with until year end -- a year after the house was first occu- pied,1 Friedman says. Instead the coinpany will fix ONE 0F the signs put up by dissatisfied owners at a new Whitby subd ,ivision. The sig n has since been taken down after talks between residents and the builder over the weekend. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Fiee Press A.lthough some probleme were repaired, they say most of their complainte were ignored. The couple took their sign down Monday morning after Greyrock "a greed to fix everyone's probleme within two weeks," Paul says. things now. Ho's hoping to have the probleme fixed within a week to 0 ays, «maybe even sooner... We re not running away from our obligations and we nover have," hé says. .Paul says hie and Nicolaisonî'd sign accoinplished what they wanted -- getting the buildýes attention .-- eomething ho says repeated f axes, phone calîs and a registerod liotter didn't accompliah. Rab l*es clinics upcomning During May the South Durhami Region Veterinar>' Association will once again hold six low-cost rabiee vaccination cinics at locations across Durhamn Region. The dlinie in Whitby will ho held Tueeday, May 10, 1 to 4:30 p.nt, at Irouoie Park arena. The clinc in Brooklin is on Wedneeday, May' 18, 2 to 5:30 p.m., at Luther Vipond Memorial Membere of the former Town of Whitby police department will reunite at a dinner and dance on Saturday night, May' 14. Inspector Ross Smith of Dur- ham Regional Police, o ne of those who planned the event, says a former officer, now living in Scot- land, and another from Nova Scotia will ho among the 80 already expected to attend. Gerald Robinson, who was deput>' chief of the Whitby force in 1973 when amalgamation took p lace and the Durham force was formed, will attend, as will Mor- Arena. nhe fee for the service is $12 (cash only). Vaccinations will bo given to any dog or cat aged more than four monthe and in good general health. The service je offered to doge and cats only. .Animale muet ho under proper restraint (e.g. doge on leashee and cate in cat boxes). le>' Nicholson, a detective-ser- geant on the Whitby force and now retired inspector of the Dur- ham department. Insp. Smith says organizers managed te locate man>' former officers and word-of-mouth has belped te, find others. H e says any other offricers or civîlian members of the former Whitby force that organizers have ben un able te reach are invited te, attend the event, te ho held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in downtown Whitby, start- ing with a reception at 6 p.m. Volunteers awarded1 Six Whitby residents were among 140 area volunteers who received provincial awards dur- ing ceremonies in Oshawa recentl>'. The volunteer service awards are for those who provide ser- vices to newcomers and the aboriginal community, promote multiculturalism, citizenship and anti-racism, hun-an rights, the arts, heritage conservation, pub- lie libraries and communit>' in- formation centres. Awards are given to adulte with five, 10 and 15 consecutive years of service, and te youths for two or more years of service. Constantine Coutsaftakis of the Hellenic Orthodox Com- munit>' in Oshawa received a 15-year award. F'red Shady of the Whitby Pub- lic Library and Robert Fillion of the Conseil des organismes fran- cophones de la region de Durham each received 10-year awarde. Joff're Bourdages of the Con- seil, Ruth Oliver of the Oshawa Historical Society ad Raphael Francis of the Pickering Carib- Canadian Cultural Association each received five-year awards. Southern Ontario je the 'Rabiee Capital of the World,' and local veterinarians feel it je very important to vaccinate as many dogs and cats againet the deadly disease. Although 'raccoon rabies' has not yet arrived in Southern Ontario, there ie a strong threat in the futue.ý The South Durham Region Vterinary Association is comprised of ail veterinarians who practise at local animal hospitale in eouth Durhapi Region, from Pickering, Ajax, WVhitby, Oehawa, Brooklin, Courtice, Bowmanville and Port Perry. Semi-Transparent Stain (6300) SWater Repellent Deck Stain d* (6900) ~16 1916 Dundas Street East, Whitby Caaas etPint&Wlpa ati- WGtuateit I. 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