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~5f Whitby Hydro Electric Commission W MONTHLY !RATE SOMMDUE On anar. st 191an average rate increas e of 8.8% will take effect for ailower cosumned on and after that date. This inrease is in response to a 8.8% increase in 'wholesale rates from Ontario Hý'dro to the Whitby Hydro Electric Commission. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE MONTHLY -RATES First 250 kilowatt hours Balance GENERAL SERVICE Charge: First 50 KW ENERGY CHARGE: First 250 KWH Next 12,250 KWH Next 1,815,000 KWH Balance i c E c LARGE USER (5,000 KW and above) 9.25o each 6.14o each N/C $4.30 each 9.25o each 6.39o each 4.66o each 2*.94o each the maximum billinc contracted amount, $12.27 3.76o 2.82o $9.25 3.32o 2.02o TRANSFORMER LOSSES- Adjustments shahl be made in accordance with Section IV, Clause 6 of the S.A.R. WH1TBYFREE P¶RESS, WEDieSDAY,,D 'BJR28s,1990p PAGE 15 Bor otyto reduc,,e deb-t load PROM PAGEZ1 Of 1990-91 projects corne into' force,»it statqs.- ThWe board's current debt load is the resuit of responding to an «accommodation crisis» caused by a significant increase in erolment Iduring the past decade, states Ithe report. The student popuilation jum- ped from 9350 in 1980 t o 19, 581 in 1990. buring that 1O-year period . debentures were issued or 14 new shools, nine major additions and a new administ- ration building. Next year the board will be seeking debentures for five new schools six site purchases and two additions. By combining principal and interest on debeintures issued as of Dec. 31, 1991, the board will have paid $57.3 million by the, year 2011.j «It's scary what rve found," said Qîdman. "What's happened in the past has happened. rIwant to stop debenturingq, period. Qidman said alrost 50 per cent of the board's 40,000 rate- payers have no children in the systein. He said many of these people, senio 'rs primaril Y, Imay. divert their taxes elsewhere i f th e cost of Catholîc education grows too high. Qidman said the board must make a serious attempt at hold- ing costs down. "It's evident to, me that the only way te control the mill rate in the future is controlling capi- tal and debt charges." Two methods are keepinj tax increases in line with tuhe infla- tion rate (about six per cent) and building less expensive facilities, said Oldiman. "We have te try streaznlininig schools so they're more economi- cal to build,» said Oldman. "Obviously we have te keep the needs of the children in mind but we're building schools in exces of what we need.» Qîdman said schools should be constructed with the fleibility of being, able to accommodate future additions easily and cheaply. «Schools can be buit less expensive. Does it need the best clay brick and molded. fixtures everywhere? eW don't need our sehools. resembling shopping centres. It seems like we gt carried away with our'school building in the past.» Board chairmnan Catharine Tunney syniipathized with Old- mans desire to eut costs but said the majority of expenses are As bPEs ta Region staff, they respond enthu- siastically. "Here it has te ho dragged out.» At this point a furious Atters- ley admomished Edwards. «You're flot the only person on this council concerned with health and safety,» said Atters- ley. «'As mayor of this community I can assure you thpt staff have followed the necessary pro- cedures under the Act.» Attersley promisëd the staff report will be presented te coun- cil upon its completion. Asbestos has been 'designated as a controlled (hazardous) sub- stance by the Ontario Ministry of Labour., Once widely-used an an insula- tion and- fire*-proofing material exposure te boose or. expose<I asbestos has been Iinked to some forms of Iung cancer. Ho4ever, regulations do not requite its removal provided it is properly secured and on-going maintenance be provided so that it Ps *es no risk te workers or the beyond trustees" control., She said contractual obliga- tions for teachers and staff alone will hob responsible for a__10 per- cent increase in, nex t years mill rate. "I can't -personally see -where the board can eut,» said Tunney, also-a Whitby trustee. *- «We can't eut transportation costs, we have' -te build new schools, we have te. debenture agamn. ... that beaves a small percentage, of, the budget, we can control or make changes te.» As for Oldman's suggestion of building less costly sehools, Tun- ney disagreed with some of his comments. Stressing that. she -was» speak- ing as an individual 1 trustee, ratfher than chairman, Tunney defended the board&s record.. "I think we're doing an excel- lent job of building schools ... I don't believe the sehools we built are Taj Mahals.» Tnney said many sehool rooms are constructed with a dual purpose in mmnd, such as a gymnasium doubling as a lunch room. She also objected te criticism that «extras» such as planters in the front foyer of a school are a neeaîess expense. "To me tha 's not a significant cost, it adds a great- deal te the sehool.» Swedish tem to play bantams The Whitby major batam AA team wiIl host a batamteami from Sweden on Thursday, Jan;' 3. -- Whitby will play the Alta ban- tamis at 6 p.m., Iroquois Park* pad 1. Admission is $3. Theére will be free passes given to Whitby minor hockey playera, who are accompanied by a paying adult. TRANSFORMER ALLOWANCE The above rates are based upon servioeat utilization voltage. Where the customer supplies his own transformationfacilitdes, the following discount rates applies: Billing demand rate is reduced by 60o per kilowatt. Voltage between 1 and,50 Kv - 60o of billing demand. Voltage 230 Kv and above - $ 1.57 of billing demand. FLAT RATE WATER HEATERS BILLING CHART RATE SCHEDULE 313 ,er Upper Balanced or single Residential Commercial 400 $11.27 450 $12.68 500 $14.09 550 $15.49 600 $16.90 650 $17.90 700 .$18.84 750 $19.95 800 $20.91 850 $21.87 900 $22.96 950 $24.03 1000 $25.04 1500 $37.56 2000 $50.08 3000 $39.91 $75.12 3800 $50.55 4500 $59.86 $112.68 Unbalanced 3000 $26.61 4500 $39.91 LATE PAYMENT rhere is a 5% late payment charge on bills not paid by the due late. 128-BROCK ST. SOUTH-f, WHITBY 668-5878 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Enquiries are Welcomed 3. Thompson May, P. Eng ieneral Manager T. W. Lawler Chairman Club Carib of Oshawa Ine. will hold aNew Year's Eve Dance on December 31 at Tiffa Banquet Bail, 650 King St. E., ~s ai Oshawa. Tickets are $30 per person (price includes dinner, wine and party favors). Music by D.J. Lee. For tickets caîl 728- 7130 or 728-4293. ing in the New -Year at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 133 Brock St. N., Whitby. Di? light meal, cash bar. Cost 'is $35 per couple. Cail Martin ,Turpin, Monday te Friday, 9 a.m. te 5 p.m., at 430-2924. I SiRLY cLenOshawa,hlas won representative Josh Thomipson, a Chevy Cavalier from BIH, Nurse general sales mnanager David Haàr- ChevroletOldmobletino 'h the ries, McLean, chartered accountant- 'Ultimiate Rebate'prootioiq held y -.>gJsaip» Demand Balance Lowi 1000 150Q BOrILE DRIVE DANCE NEW YEARVS DANCE MINIMUM BILL Under 50 KW $5.75 per month Over 50 KW 600 per KW for ail KW applicable to demand during the previoùs, il months, or the whichever is the greater. m BhSwacn: Reatl gifts you, arb?>FROM PAGE 6 As I said at the beginning, the real gifts of Christmas are not those we lcnock ur-selves out rooting through stores to flnd. The rosi gifla are of ourselves. Our time, Our hearta, our hugs.' The rest ie tinsel, to be toesed out with the wrâppinge and ribbons. Wlnter Kw KWH peaK KWH off-peak Summer KW KWH peak KWH off-peak j C, The Northwind Rebels- Drum & Bugle Corps will hold a door- te-door bottle drive in the Osh- awa-Whitby area over, the Christmnas holidays up te the Jan. 12-13 weekend. Ca Il 666- 5899 or 723-8750 te request bot- tle pick-up.