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WHITBY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1987, PAGE 27 Library cardholers are to be registered, 1Library cardholders at the Whitby Public Library will be re- registered beginning this week as part of a joint venture between the Whitby and Ajax libraries. The two libraries have formed a network, known as the Ajax- Whitby Public Library Network, to automate their circulation systems in order to lprovide more erfficient service to the public. Under the system, library staff can tell patrons if a book is out or on hold for another patron. Each library will have a record of the other's collection and can place holds on books ini both collections. The service will extend the range of materials avallable. The new service requires barcoded library cards, s0 ahl cardholders will be re- registered. Whitby residents who are cardholders at the Whitby llbrary will first be registered, beginning this week. Non- residents will be registered in the spring. The automated system is expected to begin in summer. Registration informa- tion is now being taken The new librar cards will be issued close to the time, when the new system begins. Public board will lolok at accommodation for Roman Catholie school students The Durham Board of Education will consider ways to provide accommodation for Roman Catholic secondary school students. The public school board adopted a recomniendation by Bruce Mather, director of education, to first explore the options since there are a "large number of unknowns at this time. " Mather said the board bas to look int leasing or sharing space, but recommended that short-termi. He assured trustees that the board "lwould not be put in a disadvantaged posi- tion." Also to be determined is the space needed by the Durham Region Separate School Board. Trustee Ruth Lafarga said the separate school board can't obtain provincial funding for more accommodation because *space is available in the public school system. Obituairies Margaret Farquharson died. at Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Whitby on January 26, 1987. She was in her 87111 year. She was born on June 12, 1900, at Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Marron) Flanagan. In Ireland, she was engaged in a family business with her husband Thomas G. Farquharson. They emigrated to Canada in 1955. She was predeceased by her husband. She is survived by son Donald G. Farquharson daughters H1elen (Mrs. Ferry) of Whitby, Margaret (Mrs. Mullane) of Scarborough and Pamela (Mrs. Canham) of Scarborough. Predeceased by son Tom J. Farquharson of Whitby. Services were held at W.C. Town Funeral Home, Whitby and at St. John the Evangelîst Church, on January 30, concelebrated by Father Joseph Murphy and Father Peter Fleming. Interment at Resurrection Roman Catholic Cemetery. RENT REVIEW UPDATE PROM 1U1E MINISTRY 0F HousING Now there's a Rent Registry for ail private re..ntai unî'Ots inOntario One of the most significant features of Ontario's new rent review system is the establishment of a computerized, province-wide Rent Regitry. Unlil now, it was often difcuilt for tenants to verify that their rents were legai. The new Rent Registry will record the maxium legal rent which can be charged for every private rentai unît in the province. Wlien the registration prooess is complete, this information will be available free of charge to tenants, prospective tenants and landlords. fient information will be updated IVull. Landiords of aliprivate rentai units in the province il be required to register tir rents with the new Registry. When the landlord's units are properly regfistered, the Registry computer wiil automati- cally update the rents each year. The Registry will record rent increases for each unit of either the Guideline ainount aimounced annually or by the amount decided upon in a rent review decision. Landlords will soon receive registration kits. Landlords of rentai complexes with more than six units are being sent registration kits with the necessary forms to be completed. Landiords who have not received a regis.- ti'ation kit by February 2,1987, should phone or visit their local Rent Review Office. Landiords of smaller complexes cmn aso obtain registration kits by calling their local office. Liandiords of residential complexes with more than six rentai units must register by May t, 1987. " Landiords of complexes containing more than six rentai units have until May 1, 1987, to regis- ter information about their units with the new Rent Registry. " Landiords of smaller complexes containing six units or less, as well as boarding houses and lodging houses, will be notified by the Ministry of Housing of a specific registration deadine at a later date. These landiords are encou- raged to file with the Rent Regitl7/ as early as possible. " Landiords are required to file with the Registry the actual rent that was charged on July 1, 1985, for every rentai unit in their complex. " Most landiords will only be required to register once. How tenants can verify thefr rents. e W'ien the rents for a building have been registered, 11e Registrj Mii notify thw landiord and t/w tenants of the rent information which lias been recorded for tlwir units. e Thw Registry wii aiso adise thw iandiord and tenants of the time limits for ma/cinq applica- tions to challene or certify t/w actuai rent t/zat lias been recoridc Registry. information willbe easy to obtain. As there are more than one million rentai units in the province, rent registration will take somg time. -When the registration process is fully com- pleted, information froin the Registry will be available by toil-fi'ee telephone or by visiting a local Rent Review Office. For more information and land- lord. registration forms, cail toil- free 1-800-387-9060, or phone, your local Rent Review Office. Ministry qw Housing Ontario Hon. Alvin Curling, Minister 21 Rent Review Offi-ces across the province: Barrie Hamrilton Kingston Kitchener London Mississauga North Bay (705) 737-2111 (416) 528-8701 (613) 548-6770 (519) 579-5790 (519) 673-1660 (416) 270-3280 (705) 476-1231 Ottawa Owen Sound Peterborough St Catharines Sudbury Thunder Bay Tinmins (613)2 230-5114 (519) 376-3202 (705) 743-9511 (416)6 684-6562 (705) 675-4373 (807) 475-1595 (705) 264-9555 METROPOLiTAN TORONTO City of Tobronto East York Etobicoke and York North York Scarborougli (416) 964-8281 (416) 429-0664 (416) 236-2681 (416) 224-7643 (416) 438-3452 Oslawa (41) 73-83~ Windsor (519) 253-3532' Oshawa (416) 723-8135