Paue 8, Whitby Fee Press, Wodnesday, October 11, 1995 *hit ebuinss WALTER $99!i Harwood Place Mal Ajax, Ontano (905) 427-1663 ic Xnffgmet4I CAMPBELL POSTERS Do Including his new release fa^md_"Sleigh Beils" Offer expires Nov. 11. 1995 Whitby ToWn Square 3050 Garden Street J.(905) 6666747 ACCEPTED IFALL'BRINOS8 INCREASE MN BUILDING1I Office Place, Sports Authority nder cntuto Homes, two' new retail warehouse stores and projecta at two Whitby industries accounted for- a sharp increase last month in building permits i Whitby. In what has been - in comparison to recent years - a slow 1995 year for construction, September represented an upsurge.. A total cf 76 permits were issued for more than $8-niillion worth cf construction. Included, were residential permits for 45 new dwellings - the highest total for one month this year. A total cf 65 permits were issued for $6.2-million worth cf housing construction. For, industrial construction, Co-Steel Lasco will build a $250,000 duist facility plant. The plant will be 17,000 square feet in size. BMW Canada Inc. also got a permit for a $700,000 interior renovation cf its office area. Invar, developer of the new Home Depot warehouse operation on Victoria Street East,< took out permits last month for construction cf the Office Place and Sports Authority, te, be established next te Home Depot. Construction cf the 31,414-square-foot Office Place will cost $400,000. and the million worth cf construction in 42,854-square-foot .. Sports Whitby. Authority will cost $500,000. For the same period last year, Se far this year, permita have the total was more than $121 been issued for more than $85- million. Acelebration of local qualit1y A Ceebration of Quality will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Holiday Inn, Oshawa. About 30 local cômpanies and organizations wiil display the quality toola,. techniques and principles tbat have contributed to their succesa lu the global economy. Leading ecdge companies such as Davis & Henderson Intercheqqes, The Mlinacs Group, Consumers Gas, General Motors and Pickering Nuclear Division will demonstrate their success stories. There will also be exhibits from local hositals, sehools and Region governmentagencies. Runming concurrent with the exhibits, but in an adjoining roem, wiil be a series of presentations from local quality practitioners. Topics ,uuch as employee inivolvement, success factors lu teama and latest developments lu quality practices will be discussed. Several local schools wiil be giving presentations throughout the day. The Quality Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is- fre e te al Durham residents. The fair is organized by the. Bureau for Exceence in Durham Region. For more information, contact Ellen Nolan at BEDR offices 721-2000, ext. 4004. The theme cf the fair is %A Quality First Community lu* Action.! .By Mlark Reesor Tribe Group says it plans to begin constructing its Victoriaville Mansions condominiums at Garden and Dundas streets soon. The first two buildings - the Sussex and the Stratford, which will be at the north end. cf the property - wiil be ready for occupancy April 15, says contract manager J.R. Faulkner. He expects construction cf the second two buildings - phase two - te, begin -March 1, with occupancy set for Aug. 15. The project has been recently registered with the Ontario New Home Warranty Program, which is a significant step, says Faulkner. nike single family residential, condominium projects rqrethe builder te put -.up $000per condo unit as security... because its'sa more sophisticated level cf construction." Victoriaville has put up a $2-miflion security for the firat two buildings alone, he notes. The company is now converting reservations for units te agreements to purchase. "This is, for us, truly showtime, because it's one thing te- make a reservation, te put down a $500 cheqae, but it's another te put down a substantial dewn payment," says Faulkner. 'In the first week, we've just had 36 cf our purchasers convert te the agreement cf purchase and sale." Tribe had originally .planned te, begin construction in June, but* "we've had some little i's te be dotted (and) tVs te be crossed" with the Town, Faulkner says. But "we're eligible te, pick up our permit at the end cf September," he adds. Tribe will put in a cul-de-sac - Crawforth Street - leading from Garden Street te the project, and traffic lights wiil be installed at the intersection. Long-term plans cail for Crawforth te be extended te meet up with its eastern section, says; Whitby works director Wayne Hancock. An extension would require a rail crossing and a bridgebox, culvert design, "two fairly major cost items that I don't see happening... (for) lu excess cf 10 years... because cf the cost, it may ............. oLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COST INSURANCE We've extended our business hours to serve you better! Mon. to Fri. 8 am to7pm Sat. 9 am to 3pm 701 ROSSLAND,,RD. E.,.WHITBY.666-.2090-J actually be lu excess cf 20 years." Hancock i dublous that construction on Victoriaville wil begin next month. "They've got a lot cf work te do with the development agreement and what net... "They should get in and meet with the municipality and try and resolve some cf the issues because they've net been dealing.with'us on a number cf them." The site and the Crawforth extension have been approved, he says, but the development agreement details- - a cash contribution for the traffic lights, for example, a security deposit,- landscaping and site- plan requirements and wcrk required on Pringle Creek - still have to be worked eut. -And that can be a -lengthy process. "It dependa on howquickly we get the information fr-om the subdivider and how willing they are te, finalize the agreement. "So far we've been talking te, them over the last two te three years and we've net had any indication that they wanted to, proceed." Automation to be discussed The Canadian Association for Production and Inventory Control, Durham chapter will hold a dinner meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Earl cf Durham, 227 Brock St. S., Whitby. Paul Kayser cf LME Ic. and Julian Appel cf Raanan Management Services wiI discus automation in manufacturing and distribution, and bar coding. Cost is $20. For registration, cail Pauline Bailey at 721-3320. 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