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WHITBY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17.1i986. PAGE 3 Separate board breaks *policy By JAN DODGE Free Press Staf f «The Durham Region Roman Catoliic Separate Scbooi Board, at Monday night's meeting, made an ex- ception to poiicy for an Oshawa parent which oniy a montb ago the board bad refused to make for a Wbitby parent. The request fromn Whitby parent, Vera Hugel and Oshawa parent, Regina Stocki, invoived boundary changes and a request for busing. ,Huge's cbiidren bad been attending St. Trheresa Scbooi. However, after the board made a change in school bouncaries, the iHugel home was outside ! te area for the CafrhStreet scbooi. [Cralwforth ber children to continue at ISt. Tberesa's. Stocki's children had been attending St. Gregory Scbooi but the family is moving into another scbooi area this for some only montb which wouid st to draw Huge's case mean ber two chiidren to the attention of the would attend two dif- board. "If we do it for ferent sehools since the one, we must do it for closest school, St. ail." Micbael's, extends oniy Referring ta commen-, to grade six. Stocki wan- ta made by trustees on ted both her chiidren to Stocki's courage in attend another school, making ber request St. Cbristopher's. before the board, Longo Hugel asked that hèr said, "It takes more eidren be allowed to courage on our part to take the bus to St. be consistent and fair." Theresa's, either from a However, the board bouse within the busing reversed its position area, or the ciosest bus from the previous mon- stop. Her request was th in a recorded vote of 8 refused, because «'in accordance witb Board policy, transportation wouid be tbe respon- sibility of the Hugel family." Stocki asked that ber children be pîcked up after they waiked to the nearest bus stop for the St. Christopher area. Stocki's request was granted witb the stipulation the matter be reviewed annualiy. Board chairman Saily Longo took the unusuai step of ieaving the chair in order to speak to the motion. Sbe was the fir- to 7. Wbitby trustees Ed Finan, Tia Woodcroft, and Tom Qîdman sup- ported the motion to aiiow busing- for the Stocki chiidren, but Catharine Tunney op- posed the motion. Tunney said she was moved by Stocki's plea for ber chiidren, but she feit it was important to follow the board's poiicy. She suggested instead of granting an exception, perhaps, the board should look at changing poiicy. See Pg. 6 A winning cause Doreen Johnston f ieft) was the winner of their families of Royal LePage. The money this iucky dream home courtesy of Royal raised was used to buy needed supplies for a LePage. Lynn LaCroix and Linda Wittenbols hospitai in Zanibia, Africa. Heiping Doreen of, Royal LePage presented the cake to accept the cake is her daughter Brenda. Doreen whose name was drawn from ail those Free Press Staff Photo who had had their cars washed by agents and Co undil approves Lynde House eontract Whitby council and Culien Gardens Inc. have agreed on the ter- ms of operation of the Lynde House now located at Cullen Gar- dens but council has yet to decide whether the 'house will be restored as a period home or simply renovated. The agreement calis for the bouse to be open to the public by April 25, l 988 otberwise a 99 year lease Wiil be ter- ,minated. However, the town wiii make every effort to refurbish' the bouse and bave it open by May 1, 1987 in time for an officiai opening cèermony on May 2, 1987 to commemorate an -expanded Cullen Gardens and Miniature Vilen order for restoration to get un- derway as soon as possible, a decision' on wbat tine period, if any, the bouse wiii be restored to wiil be made at the next council meeting. A report by ad- ministrator Bill Wallace, informed council that if the house is to be restored as a period home it wiii cost $200,000 but the town wiii be eligibie for gran- ta from-the Ministry of Culture and Recreation. If the town decides to simply restore the bouse witb no significant bistorical definition, it wiil cost iess, but the town will not be eligible for grants. As part of the lease, the bouse wiil be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day Culien Gar- dens and Miniature Village is open and wili be staffed by at least one person paid by the town. The town bas the rigbt to charge admission to the house or estabiisb a donation box, the proceeds of whicb wiii beiong to the town. As weli, Cuilen Gar- dens wiii contribute $10.000 annually to the town. Sec pg. 6 ett4ý7IO 9e. f. e, wWý- a i - I Now is the time to step up to Barrymore. Choose any style of sofa, loveseat or chair, have it Customi Made in one of the Beautiful Fabrics and Save 20%. CHARLES BEL SALE & SERVICE 1987 INDY TRAI L/ "HOME 0F INDYTRAILES THE INDY" OPEN HOUSE FOR 1987 POLARIS SNOWMOBILES SAT., SEPT. 20,1986 12 NOON to 6:00 P.M. DOOR PRIZES-REFRESHMENTS-FREE DRAW TAUNTON RD. 2 MILES WEST 0F HWY. 12 WHITBY, ONTARIO POLRRIS* Nothzngbeats theway We v1m