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PAGE. 2, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1986, WHITBY FREE PRESS Decom hearing to hold special session tonight A great Big Brother Oshaia-Whitby Big Brotbers held their an- nual meeting and awards night last week te recognize the contributions made over tbe past year by tbeir many vlunteers. Tbe big winner of tbe nigbt was Whitby Kiwanis Club president Ken Billington wbe was named Big Brother of the Year. Publicity director Terry DeGuerre (far left) and executive directer Jean Walker were presented witb plaques honouring their ten years of service te the organization. They are ail seen here witb Ken's Little Brother Arthur DeNyke. Free Press Staff Photo Thieves surprised in act The owner of Whitby Preperty Maintenance on Industrial Dr. sur- prlsed, twe men inside the building wben be returned to werk Friday evening te retrieve something he bad forgetten. James Dow told police he left werk around 8 p.m. and when be retur- ned two men were inside the building. Mr. Dow struggled with' the men who knocked hlm te the floor and repeatedly kicked hlm. The twe men Ieft the building and nothing was stolen. The incident is still under investigation. Bike theft, Police are in-. vestigating the theft of a Yamaba motorcycle valued at $1,600. The motorcycle was stolen frem the garage of Andrew Irwin of 20 Kilberry Dr. sometime last Wednesday nigbt. There are ne suspects. DON'T FORGET An Envlronmental Assessment Board hearing inte the Decom Medical Waste Systems proposai was te get un- derway in the Whitby Couneil Chambers yesterday mornlng. Accerding te the board's hearings registrar, Yvonne Fer- nandes, tbe board bas booked- the Council Chambers tbrough this Frlday te hear evidence fer and against Decom's proposai te build a medical waste transfer station on Sunray St. in Whitby. Ms. Fernandes said the hearlng was expec- ted te last two days but the hearing may be ex- tended if ail the eviden- ce bas stili net been heard by the end ef Friday. " 'Generallyweask the applicant and tbe tewn how long tbey expect the hearing will take and judging from the feed- back we've received it looks 'like tbe hearing will take about two days. We haven't really received very many let- ters or calis frem the public," sai Ms. Fer- nandes. Normally the beard receives signiflcantly more public input wbich must be considered by tbe beard and can ex- tend the bearinga, ex- plained the registrar. However, she added, the'quantlty of public input wlll not be a factor in the board's final decision. "'The volume of let- ters and cabi does not impact on the board's decision. It's what the people have te say. The board, gives weight to the quallty of the evidence, flot the quan- tlty," said Ms. Fernan- des. The hearlng wiil be open to the general public and for these-that can't make a presen- tation te the board durlng the day time, a speclal session wlll be held this evenlng begin- nlng at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Accordlng te Ms. Fer- nandes, the board's bearings panel will probably make a report te a full meeting of the Environimental Assess- ment Board sometimne next montb. Upen con- siderlng the evidence the board wll make a recemimendation te the Director of Environ- mental Apprevals who wlll rendier a decisien. If the decision Is in Decom's faveur, Us. Fernandes sald the tewn can appeal the decision te the Environmental Appeal Board.. If the tewn does net win in ap- peal, Ms. Fernandes sald the tewn's enly receurse wiIl be thbugh the courts. If the Directer of En- vironinental Approvals finda ln faveur *of Decem, Mayor Bob At- tersley said the decision abeut whether or net te preceed witb an appeaî wlil be up to ceuncil. Quest breakoin Durham Regienal Police report that a break-in at the Quest Center for Bright and Gifted cbildren netted thieves two flags werth $75 eacb. Tbe unknown suspects entered the achool semetime Sunday nigbt and left witb a Canadian and an Ontario flag. Heber vandalized Vandals caused- $30W Area in Broeklin Mon- in damage te a day nigbt. gatehouse in the Heber Police report the Downs Conservation gatebouse was broken inte and ransacked. 1984CH YSL R N W ORKEF FRIED CHICKEN 101,7 DUNDAS ST. E., WHITBY (Beside WindmIII Donuts and Dalry Queen) 6 63 32 4 a a a