Whitby Free Press, 24 Aug 1994, p. 8

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;) nt C AP f. Cit li 1' 12~ §4 Page 8. WVhitby F ro relis, Whitb man missîng HUNDREDS'0F PEOPLE ined up, some for more than 24 hours, to register their children for minor hockey Tuesday even- ing. It was the same old story -- too many players and flot enough ice time. The long wait was made a littie easier by real estate agent Dermot Walsh, though -- he showed up with his barbecue and handed out 170 free hamburgers 10 the hungry multitudes. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press Police are aaking for the pub- Iic's help in locating a 31-year- aid Whitby. resident who's been, misaing in'TuesdayAug. 16. Douglas Sdney Weyrich Jr. of Watson Boulevard was lastý seen fdriving a dark green 1994 Dodge fOur wlieel drive pickup, license plate number YL4 875. "He hasn't been heard from' since, lie only had a amal amount of cash on him and... lie had crédit carda, but it would appear they haven't been used,» says Durham Regio n Police Staff SergeantSandy yne "We have no idea where he is... he just walked out and has neyer been heard from since and we have no idea why.» Weyrich is described as white, five feet 10. inches, 170 pounda with fairl1y long sandy brown hair and b ue eyea. He was asat seen wearinq light blue jeans and a turquoise or navy blue t-shirt and white sneakers. Anyone with information can contact Durhamn Regi*onal Police at 579-1520 or Grime Stoppera at 436-TIPS. Another ice surface FROM PAGE 1 well, st.id Bilan Cordick of the parka and recreiation depart- ment. "We would nee4 another ice- making machine 'and compres- sor,» said Cordick. "Iroquois Park, in our opinion, is suitable for one or two more pada, but we would need more than what we've got there now,» lie said. According to Mayor Tom Edwards it ia only a matter of time a fouirtli arena is built. . However, it will almoat cer- tainly be the caîl of the Town council te be elected on Nov. 14, Edwards aaid. uCouncil feels it can't turn its attention to a new recreation facility until the new council is elected,» ho aaid. "I fee it will be of primaI~ importance in the new council s decision-makingrcess."d the mid-1980s, council undertoolc a «complete assesament» of Whitby's recreational needa. Consultants met with officials from the tewn's minor sports and recreation groupa, as well as receiving coniderable input from the general public, Edwards explaîned. Prom this endeavour it was3 determined that another swim- rninff pool was Whtby's major Council obliged and added a pool1 te the recreation complex on flosland Road. "We used our reserves te pro- vide the facility. It was done te avoid taxpayera, paying the cost,» said Edwards. However, soon after going aliead with thle complex counicil «ran into the receasion," Ëdwards noted. «We're not replacing those dol- lars we received in the good years,» he said. Any significant prect would have te funded «outo?taxpa erTB pockets, said Edwards, rnalng it "difficult te corne up with the money for a $3-inillion' arena.» .While fundin g from the Canâda/Ontario Infrastructure Works Program lias taken care of Whitby's two previous priority spenchng projecta -- a new fire hall and expanded senior citi- zens' centre -- final paperwork mnay not be completed until Sep- tember, Edwarda pointed out. «Until that matter is out of the way, we're not free te turn Our attention te any major capital project.» In the mieantime, Edwards lias asked Town staff te inveatigate interim measurea that could temporarily solve the problema. created by a lack of icesurfaces. "Council the last 10 years or so lias allowed the ice usera te divy up the time themaelves,"he said. «Until the lasc couple yeara it'a worked quite well.» Board selis book by local author The Durhamn Region Real Estate Board is sponsoring a new children's book, 'One teOune - A Tale For Today,' written and illustrated by local author Trina Astor. The board lias obtained exclusive riglits te the distribution of the book for the remainder of 1994. Proceeds from sales will be donated to the Ktid's Safety Village of Durham Region te be located on Athol Street in Whitby. The miniature village will be used te teacli safety and awareness te more than 15,000 elementary achool children in Books are available by contacting local real estate offices or the Durharn Region Real Estate Board offices at 723-8184. Cost of the book is $10. o f d tîil Document Shredding # Hîgh volume equîpment wiII reduce your shredding cost + Secure locked containers at no extra cost + Bonded drivers #*100% of paper is recycled * Certificate of destruction + Volume discounts available year-end, clean-outs CALI NOf (905) 427-3605 (Derrick) WASTE SVSTrEMS Long lin e, littie ice 4' j. F ~ CINDY MILLER, flanked by Royal Bank fundraising organizer Yvonne Brown (left) and Whitby Plaza branch manager Judith Cogo, poses with the 18-speed Raleigh mountain bike she won in the bank's Easter Seals contest. Whitby's two Royal branches raised $1 3,435 by selling tickets for the draw. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Pres Notice of Liquor Licence Application The foliowing establishment has appiied ta the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario for a liquor licence under the Liquor Licence Act: Application for a Sale Licence Empire Diner 3555 Thickson Road North, Unit 4, Whitby A ny rosident of the municipaiity may make written submission as ta whether the issuance of the licence is in the public interest having regard ta the needs and wishes of the residents. Submissions must be received no later than September 24, 1994. Please include your name, address and telephone number. Note: The LLBO gives the applicant details of any objections. Submissions ta be sent ta: Licensing and Permits Branch Liquor Licence Board of Ontario 55 Lake Shore Bivd. E., Toronto ON M5E 1A4 Fax: (416) 326-0308 (5DOntario

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