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Sulent shrug SIR WILFRID LAURIER, right, gives' his imper- sonation of Pierre Trudeau's shrug much to the delight of Murray and Nancy Miskin, left, the new owners of the old Whitby Library building. Laurier, aka,. mime Ron East, was on hand to help the Miskin's offlcially b open the building they plan to restore. Murray is using the basement as a law office while Nancy will use-the top of the building as a cultural centre. Free Press photo Accidents on the increase in Durham Whitby may remove school crossings Whitby is finding it increasingly harder to hire crossing guards and as a resuit may start removing school crossings where guards are unavailable. '"We are having difficulty finding guards. Pay is not the problem, there is just too much work out there," said transit and traffic coordinator William Grylls. Grylîs sent letters to al principals who's sehuols have crossing guards informing them of the measure. "lt is our intention (public works department) to report to council in June and recommend complete removal of- school crossing, where regular guards cannot befound," wrote Grylis. (The recommendation will now be going before council in July). lie said guards are paid $162 every other week. He identified four locations now in town where guards are not available. They are Henry St. and Dunlop; Dundas St. E. and Garden St.; Thickson Rd. and Manning and Anderson St. and Manning. Grylîs said the department is also contacting ail guards to determine if they will be leaving the job in the future. lie could not say if any other guards are planning on leaving. "lt is the parent's responsibility to get the children to scholol," said Grylîs. According to public work chairman, councillor Marcel. Brunelle, it is the municipality's responsibility to locate crossings SEE PAGE 3 The number of alcohol-related regional roads in Whitby: on section in Whitby. changes in 1987, Thickson and accidents and the number of Hopkins St., 1 km south of the A bad mid-block intersection is Dundas, formerly -a bad inter- - signalized and non-signalized in- CPR tracks; on Thickson St., 6 Thickson Road between Hwy 2 section for turning collisions, has JÀ l'i tersection accidents increased in km north of Taunton; and on and Elizabeth St., probably become a little safer for those 1987 from 1986 in Durham Re- Lakeridge Rd., 1 km north of because of the number of com- making a left hand turn onto gion, according to a collison Conc. 9 (Regional Rd 5). mercial establishment driveways Dundas from Thickson. Left turn report by Durham Region works that open onto. this stretch of arrows were installed in 1987. department. The worst signalized inter- road, according to the report. With the release of the report, In 1987, there were 23 fatal- section for collisions was Lake- Two intersections that have Durhami works committee will be ities, up from 1986 with 22, an ridge Rd. and Hwy.2, according to been especially prone to collisions considering ways to reduce the increase of 4.5 per cent . There the report. are Hopkins-Dun'daý, and Henry- number of collisions on regional Multicultural were 2,247 injuries reported, an Çonc. 9 and Lakeridge Rd. is Dundas. roads with more signal liglits, increase 9.9 per cent from 1986 the worst non-signalized inter- As a resuit of operational traffle signs and warning lights. education (2,044). Of the total collisions, there were 18 fatal, 1,283 personal * e injury and 1,995 property damage $ 5 o tp a n e The number of accidents that ~e ae. occurred at traffic lights out of Plans for a $150 million "This will act as a catalyst to number of units planned for the the total nurnber of collisions was residential redevelopment of 22 further development," architect area but he added the official 36.3 per cent, and the number of acres of land at Whitby harbor Roland Junker told council. plan allows a maximum of 1,100 mid-block was at 37.9 per cent. were unveiled at Whitby council The development will feature units. Most collisions occurred during Monday night by Coscan De- low rise townhouses as well as "Mhe low rise units will pull the day,' under ideal driving velopment Corporation. three condominium apartment that figure down. from the conditions. The corporation purchased the buildings and recreational and maximum," said Keenan. Usually,- most accidents- are land earlier this year from commercial uses. Construction in the area will blamed on young drivers. In 1987,. Cartier-McNamara, which is to Assistant branch manager of begin October 1, 1989 and will most collisions involved drivers vacate the property by the end of Coscan, David Keenan, told take five to eight years for S ports 25-34 years of age, the next September, 1989. counicil there bas been no definite completion. lisions beîng the-35-44 age group. _______________ include an underground parking Most impaired driver collisions S eIsd garage. occurred on Saturday, with the OUTDOOR LIVING "The recreational/commercial epa s182 leffst number on Monday. aspect wiîl act as an entrance t e pgs 82 The highest number of impair- Pullout Feature the development with the ed driver accidents was in June,* buildings having more feeling of and the lowest number in openness and recreation. 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