Whitby Free Press, 24 Sep 1980, p. 38

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PAGE 18, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS Region to upgra&de Fairview Lodge Durhiam Reglonal Council wlU spend $100,000 in an ef- fort to repair an upgrade Whltby's Fairview Lodge Home for the Aged. In a decision reached at thear meeting last Wed- nesday, council declded to spend the money ln =Oegstred Nursa Dh*ing Rooma* CrfRom * TueviionLouges* Ample Parkilng ePrivate à Double Accommodation e Fheplae.& Conversation Pit e Horseeho.a & Shutfleboard a080 Beds ëHuIIh Club wth Saune & Whhlpoo e A Servey For Between-Mesl e Total Individuel Neatlng & Air * raySnacks Conditionfig eTuckShop *Vstlng Lounges a 24 W. Supervision *Chql/Audlorum Personel Laundry Fac*Mtis e Excelent Meal by a Nutritonist 0 Cal System e Beauty & Barber Shops Roere "NOW" For FaIl Accommodation For further inquirles please ContaCt: Mrs. Rowena Kerr R.N. Ballyciffe.Lodge Ltd. 70 Station St. Aax 683-7321 repalring the floor, sewage pleps and fire alarm syatem. The money for the repaira. wlI corne from both the reglon and the province, both kicklng in $50,00. The chah-man of the social services committee, Reglonal Councillor John DeHart (Oshawa) told coun- cil that the repairs are badly needed and he sald that the dlning room floor was a hazard. "It's a real danger for old people," he sald. "Itgoes up and down like a yo-yo." Dehart's request for the money to mek the repaira was supported by the finan- ce commlttee whose chair- man, Councillor John Aker (Oshawa) who encouraged council to take advantage of the proavince's offer to kick in half the cost. About $18,000 worth of smoke detectora wlll aso be installed in the building whlch was firat opened over a quarter of a century ago. A aewage pump that also continually breaks down la to be eliinated te prevent any future possibillty of floodlng in the basement of the home. Also, the original galvanized pipes are- to be replaced with copper ones. The repairs are the reault of a report by the Whitby engineering consultantlng firm of Toten, Sims and Hubi eki Ltd. That report atated that more than $2 million worth of repairs and im- provementa were needed at the facility one of three that' Oie region owns and operatea. That report waa ordered after an outbreak of aalmonella food poisoming at Oie home late laat year whlch contributed to the deaths of two elderly female residents. Corridor Capers Sy MARlY MCERN uJu CAPERS BALL Place - Heydenshore Pavillion - Time - 8:30 to 1:00 pan. $10 per couple - Prizea, lunch and bar privileges. Tickets are now available from any executive member. This promises to be a complete seil-out, so reaerve early te avoid dlaappolntment. Frank Truil wll again provide Oie music for Oie fun evening. See you there. WHITBY THEATRE COMPANY PRE-Season show - The Whitby -Theatre Company la presentlng a lively musical comedy '40'a Radio Hour' from September 22 te 27 inclusive. A nostalgia fun show, conslstlng of songa from Oie '40's. Ticketsa are available at Mlddleton's Book store. Place-Centennial Theatre. Speclal dates to remember - Wednesday 24 - Sr. Citizens Night - free, Thuraday 25 - Ail proceeds wlll be donated te the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope fund, Frlday and Saturday - regular performances. GENERAL PUBLIC MEETING At the request of area realdents, Oie Corridor Area Ratepayera Association wlll h014 a general public meeting on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. te hear your concerna regardlng achool bus service. Place - Dr. Robert Thornton Public Schoo, Hazelwood and Manning Rd. Everyone Welcomne. coffe and donuts wil ho served. WHITBY COMMUNITY CARE Can you spare an hour, once a week? Communlty Care of Whitby need youl They are ln desperate need of "drivers" te take senior person to their docters appolntments or grocery shopping. Since June, 51 additlonal seniors are te need of rides. A big thank you to Oie present drivers, please donate an hour of your time te give Oiem a hand in drivlng. You are needed - cail Communlty Care 668-622. GARRARD ROAD SIDEWALKS From those who use Oie, a big 'Oiank-you' te, council, especijýlly Joe Drumm. The work was done qulckly and it looks lâle Oie sidewalka have always been there. Signed - Sam Leyes and Eve Sheffield -MINTO CUF CHAMPIONS C.B.C. Builders are Oie champs. The Corridor area salutes Our own playera, Randy Gallas, Marty Ggllas, Jamie Roach and Bill Eyre, who contributed greatly teOie team's succeas. Congratulations to -Jlm Brady,, who has worked with Oie Lacrosse Association since It firat began. A job well donel1 I CUSTOM COVER*SAL 20% to 30% on sofas, love seats, chairs, reclîners and rockers! 1N~' This is the time to invest in Total Living f Comfort, during our custom cover sale. These are timeless designs of great fumiture made for the seating comfort and bulit to last a life- v '-~ time. Hand tled sprlngs, hardwood trames -quaiity, workmanshlp Is the order of the day. The ChoiCe isl yours. You Choose the style and the fabriC and we deliver your CUStomn made sofa -that la truly yours. Featursal: reg. $1079 sofa Inaà print fabrlc. $859 use mojor bonh tords I~UC31AUHERFjÀAGE HOUSEli e 216 Mary St. E.,-Whitby-668-3483

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