* -. ., .* *. I Page 8, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, August 17, 1994 JIM AND HILDA FAIR (left) kick up their, heels at a country corn roast and square dancing afternoon held Thursday at the Whitby Seniors' Activîty Centre. John and Marion Mole (right) donned appropriate garb for the occasion. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press Bank of Canada Governor at 4Oth Th.e governor of the Bank of Canada, Gordon G. Thiessen, will be the guest speaker at the 4th anniversary dinner of the Durhami Region Real Estate Board (formerly the Oshawa & District Real Estate Board) on Sept. 8. The 4th anniversary dinner will be held at the Pickering Itecreation Cýmplex on Valley Farm Road in Pickering. The members of the board will attend an education seminar in the afternoon from 1 te 4 p.m. as well as a trade fair. This will be followed by cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner will commence at 7 p.m. Ail local realtors, mayors, WALTER CHAPPELL WELL DRILLING 32 Years experiencei Licenced by Ministry of, Environment * 905728-342 or1-80.472-57 Notice of Liquor Licence Application The following establishment has applied to the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario for a liquor licence under the Liquor Licence Act: Application for a Sale Licence Sassy's Restaurant and Billiards 3050-3100 Garden Street, Unit T22, Wh itby Any resident of the municipality may make written submission as to whether the issuance of the licence is in the public intorest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents. Submissions must be received no later than September 17, 1994. Please include your namne, address and telephone number. Note: The LLBQ gives the applicant details of any objections. Submissions to be sent to: Llcensing and Permits Branch Liquor Licence Board of Ontario 55 Lake Shore Blvd. E., Toronto ON M51E 1A4 Fax: (416) 326-0308 (5D.Ontaria This event will also be the kickoff for the board's Ontario Home Week 'Open House Sweepstakes.' The members of Durham Region Real Estate Board will be hosting open bouses during the month of September. poiticians and business members of communities in Durham Region will be invited te attend the 4th anniversary dinner. The price of tickets for non-members will be $35. Any potential purchasers attending these open houses will be eligible te enter a ballot for a draw that will take place during Ontario Honme Week, Sept. 26, and the winner of the sweepstakes will receive a cash prze towards the down payment Document, Shreddi ng + High volume equipment will reduce your shredding cost + Secure Iocked containers at no extra cost # Bonded drivers +*100%1/ of paper is recycled # Certificate of destruction + Volume discounts available year-end, clean-outs CALL À90ff (905) 427-3605 (Derrick) fcffl0ffZ: WASTE SYSTEMS of a home as well as many other prizes related te purchnsing a home. For further information on the dinner tickets, call the board office at (905) 723-8184 or president Anita Witty at (905) 683-8661. Condos boost new home sales Strong coniominium sales in July pushed zhew home sales in the Greater Toronto Area to 944 units. That's a healthy 34 per cent increase over JuIy, 1993, says BUSINESS SERVICES FOR YOUR BUSINESS CONMENENCE - MAIL BOX RENTAL - COURIER AND FAX - PACKAGING AND SHIPPING - DESK TOP PUBLISHING , 1YPESETT1NG - PHOTOCOPIES *PRINTING SERVICE BUSINESS CARDS STATONERY FLYERS, ETC. * SHIPPING ANTIQUES 80 Thlckson Rd. S. (A&P Plaza) Whtby - 666-9510 Peter Langer, president of the GreaterToronte Home Builders' Association (GTHBA). New homes sales were down 10 per cent froni June, 1994, reflecting norm al seasonal: trends. "This is the best July result in six years, as were May and June," Langer nioted. "It is also the tenth consecutive month in which new home sales have substantially exceeded the same month the previous year."l Thirty-seven new homes were sold in WVhitby in July. "The strong performance of the condominium market in July is particularly noteworthy," says Langer. "Condominium sales normally range from 25 te 30 per cent of the total market. There were 414 condominiunms sold in JulY, which represents a remarkable 42 per cent of total sales. "The condominium produce mix included tewnhomes and casitas as Weil as apartments." Looking ahead, Langer expressed optimism. "New home sales in the first seven months of 1994 are up an asteunding 69 per cent compared with the sanie period lest year. With many builders currently making plans for new project openings in the fall, we are confident that this positive trend will continue."