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PAGE 26 WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 1986 Decision postponed on cab rates A decision on an In- crease in the drop rate for Whitby's two cab companies bas been set aside for one week by Whitby counil. 1The drop rate is what you pay when you step in a cab. That rate is currently $1,40. Last week, operations comnittee approved a 3-cent increase in the rate despite being asked by one of the companies for a 60-cent increase. Chris Peigrims of 'the Bell, Bownian company appeared before council as. he did before com- mittee last week when he asked for the 60-cent DURHAM increase. However, he had a carrot to dangle before council members. If the 60-cent increase was approved, Pelgrims said he would be wiluing to offer pensioners a 50- cent rebate on each trip. Council referred the decision for a week to let the town's other com- pany, Circle Taxi, and Bell, Bowmafl form a united front. Staff will also look in- to the offer made by Pelgrims. Lafarga is paid tribute 1Monday night's meet- ing of the Durbam Board of Education was beginning to sound like a love-in as trustees, in turn, paid tribute, to former chairman Ruth Lafarga. "Ruth bas taugbt us ail a lot about leader- ship. Shè bas been a strong voice'for public education at ALSBO (the Association of Large School Boards of Ontario), at OSTC (On- - tario School Trustees Council) and at the mcinistry," Ian Brown, the retiring vice- chairman from Whitby said. PUBLIC NOTICE THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 0F DURHAM IN THE MATTER 0F: The Municipal Act, Sections 298 and 301 (R.S.0. 1980) TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Regionai Municipality of Durham may pass by-iawi authorizing construction of the foliowlng projects: ROAD ROAD NO.' NAME 2c MUNICIPALITY LOCATION 1 Brock Rd. Pickering From Highway 2 (Kngston Road> northeriy for 1.4 km 21 'Goodwood Rd. Uxbrldge Truck Ciimbing anes east and West of Regionai Rd. 1 (Brook Rd.) 22 Bayiy St. Pickering Froni Reglonai Road 1 (Brook Rd.> to Regional Road 24 (Church St.> 22 Victoria St. Whitby From Reglonai Road 46 (BrockSt.) to Gordon Street 28 Rossland Rd. Oshawa Lef t turn lanes at Regionai Road 52 (Thornton Rd.) 9137 Finch Ave. - Pickering Intersection improvement Liverpool Rd. 35 Wilson Rd. 44 Harwood Ave. 44 Harwood Ave. Aax Aax New culvert south of Adelalde Ave. Southbound left turn lane extension at Faiby Crf. Northbound left turn lane ai Ajax Plaza ent rance norf h of Hunt St. Plans showing details of the projeots and the lands affected may be seen at the office of the Road Design Engineer of the.Durham Works Deparment, 105 Consumers Drive, Whltby, Ontario, Telephone 668-7721. Works Committee, being delegafed by Regional Council as the hearing body, shall hear ln person or by his or her counsel, solicitor or agent, any personwho dlaims hîs or her land wiII be prejudicaily affecled by the by- Iawvsand who appiies on or before January 2,1987, to the undersigned f0 be heard'aI ameetinig f the Works Commttee on January 6,1987. Dafedat Whitby this 25th day of November, 1986. G. Emm W.A. Twelvetrees, P.Eng. Works Commltfee Chairman Commissioner of Works jI1epkct% LL x3cdLL and Her Campaign Team ~(6w 44e c~a~ I2ýVa> "'She's known to be a real class act," Cathy O'Flynn said. "Thank you for the goal," added Louise Farr, first-terrn trustee, while Gary Kit- chen praised her "ldignity and grace," and ber I'firmness and fairness". Longtime trustee Stephen Sayweli, bimself a for- mer chairman, said none of the chairmen had been "more ef- ficient, graceful or fair" than Lafarga. Don McIlveen praised her "knowiedge." Lafarga . repiied, praising "Iso many strengths" of the board. Trustees came from many 'different areas she said, but stili put the educational concerns of the region as a whole first. Attempting to cali a hait to the stneam of compliments, Lafarga suggested, in ber best chairman's voice, that it really wasn't necessary for everyone to take a turn.' Bruce Mather, direc- tor of education, however, reminded her he had the chair (during the election) and proceeded to» tel trustees that as chair- man Lafarga had been a "speciai partner" with hlm at the board and he applauded her "tireiess efforts". Heather Beveridge, the new vice-chairman, acknowiedged the work dune by Brown in that position. Obituary ALLAN BRANTON Alan Branton of 808 Athol St., Whitby, died on December 3, 1986 at Dr. J.O. Ruddy Hospital in Whitby.,He was in his 57th year. He was born on Jan. 18, 1930, in Newcastle, Ont., the son of Frank and Victoria (Mid- dieton) Branton. A lifetime resident of Whitby, he was a groun- dskeeper and ian- dscaper for Dunlop Tire and Rubber Co. and for Cullen Gardens, Whit- by. He was a member of St. Mark's United Chur- ch, Whitby. He is survived by bis wife, Lois (Fletcher), daughter Joanne (Mrm. Tiemes) and sons Den- nis, Gary and Wayne of Whitby. Aiso survived by sisters Betty (Mrs. Hlusiak) of Barrie and Karen (Mrs. Bellfrey) of Kingston and one brother Douglas of Oshawa. He was predeceased by brother Keith. The funeral was heid from the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel, Wbit- by, on Friday, Decem- ber5, 1986, conducted by Rev. B. Gee. Cremation at Thornton Crematorium. CAROLE LANG, manager of the Whitby animal pound with Orco, a one-year-old maieAfghan that is up for adoption. Ch ristmas pets sho ul d be adopted now FROM PAGE?7 sucb as poinsettias are hazardous to animais. As well, the pet is not accustomed. to toys, people and gift wrap- ping in the bouse. By adopting a pet now, new owners can watch the pet and its habits and wili have. enough knowledge of how tbe pet Will àct on Christmas morning. Lang also suggests adopting' a pet after *Christmas when ail the excitement bas settled. The animai center bas already had inquiries as to wbether or not it is open on Christmas Eve. It's not. If a penson goes to'the pound to ask about a pet for a Christmas gift, Land said staff wili of- ten recommend that the person who wili receive the pet as a gift be brought to the shelter to choose their own. If it is for a'chiid, Lang wiil ask that the parents of the child be brought in. In the past, she said, familles keep the pet for a week or two over the Christmas season then suddeniy decide tbey can't keep it anymore. When that pet is returned to the pound, it wiii often be put down. Lang explained that the montbs of January and February are slow mon- ths for animai adoptions and there is a higher risk that the animal wili be euthanized. She reiated the story of a North York couple who adopted a pet as a gif t for their parents only to find out they did not want it. "A pet is not like a library book that you can return," she said. She reminds people to considen ail the costs in- voived in keeping a pet before deciding to give one as a present. "Be abosoiuteiy sure the person is prepared to take on ail the responsibilities, finan- cially and morally. " Animais are always The fee for adoption is $45 which includes the first set of needies, ex- ciuding rabies shots. Tbe owner wiil aiso receive a complimen- tary tag for the pet. Lang suggests that the animai be examined 48 hours of being adop-' ted. if the veterinarian discovers a physical problem with 'the animal, it- can be brought back to the pound and your.money wiil be refunded. schS1 news By LIZARUTA Denis O'Connor 11gb Scbool bas been very busy this past week. With the drama department's production of Black Comedy, our school bas been buzzing with excitement. This was to be tbe first production open to the public in four years. Oni Dec. 3, 4 and 5, they heid their production. Tristan O'MalIey, Marlene Engenheiro, Julia Donovan, Marký Campbell, Simon Watts, Kevin Arbour and Josie Fronte al bad very Ume performances. Special congratulations goý co Tom Gaiiagber and Theresa Caiderone for their fine dlrecting. Congratulations also to ail the rest of the people who heiped set up,, and prepare for the three nights. You did a great job! On.,Nov. 28, DO'C beid a video and Sadie Hawkins.dance. This dance enabled the gir- ' ls to ask the guy of their choice to the dance'>, and to dance. Fniday was also DO'C's first' noie reversai day. The guys had a day of Prmpening, while the girls ran around-' opnn oons, putting on jackets and buying lunch for the guys. I hope you guys enjoyed the day whiie itilasted!1 On Dec. 2, our school held two separate assemblies for the Grade 10's and 1 l's. Eoth assemblies bad two purposes- tbe f irst being awards and the second, a preview of tbe play.. For the first part of both assemblies, awards were given to students wbo placed in the >1 honor roll the year before with an average mark of 80 per cent and over. The second part, was to give students a chance to witness-the dramra club's performance. Previews for Grades 9,12 and 13 were held Dec. 1. In sports, our hockey team played at a tournament on Nov. 28. Though they lost bath games, the team payed very well. The score against Oakviiie was 1-0 and against Midland our boys iost 4-2. Scorers against Midiand were Dan O'Connor and Barry Murphy each with asingle. On Dec. 3, bath our junior and midget boys basketball teams opened their season against Dunbarton High Schooi. Our juniors came away with a win, by a score of 45-33. Hfigh scorers were Rob Buque netting 19, Ricb Vin- cent with .7 and Paul Pescbisoiido sinkjng 6 . Our midgets did not fair as weil, iosing their opener. Both coaches were pleased witb the teams' performances. Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year 1 1