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The chairman of the Central Lake. Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) is outraged at asat week's decision to appoint only regional council menirs to the authority. "Itis the moat underhanded thing the Region could have done,» says Joe Bugelli, Whitby west ward councillor who has been CLOCA chairman for the îast five years and a member for Buelli, who is n ot running i next week's municipal election for Town council, but rather for a separate school trustee position, says he, is not affected in any way by the decision. But he feels the regional coun- cil decision, b y a recorded vote of 23 to 7, will cost CLOCA the experience of municipal council members who have served the authority for several years. He say'a the «general overali view of muniucipalities» will be replaced by the Region view. 'Thmey've effectively made CLOCA an extension of the Region.» Durham Region and the po vince provide fùnding for CLOCA operations8. Whitby regional councillors Joe Drummn Marcel Brunelle and Tom EdwZards, who ail spoke against the appointment change af ast week s council meeting, say the Region wants te have more control over CLOCA ope- rations. 'Tm annoyed that it's hap- pened," says Drunin, Who was appinted te the authority as a whtby council member, and has served 15 years, including five as chairman. Drumm says that if he is re-elected next weekt, "I want te be on CLOCA te make sure Region senior staff will not run the daxnn thiiw (CLOCA).» ««It (CLOCA) will become viewed as on old boys network- available only to regional coun- cillors" says Edwards, who also says tue expertise of long-serving lcal councîl members, including threePfrom Oshawa, will be lost. Mayor Bob Attersley is a memi- ber of the Region standing com- mittee, under chairman Gary Herrema, that recommended the change.. Atfersley voted in favour of the Thy(Region) are saying whoever pays the bucks should cail the shots,» said Attersley. Bugelli, who says there was no notification of the change, says he will denounce the' decision in a letter te CLOCA and te the Minister of Natural Resources. NICOLE (left) and Jennifer Nagy try out the karaoke machine at, the grand opening of Showcase Videop, 854 Brock St. N. For $12, you can take home a videotape of yourself singing any of 300 songs. Bring along your own, cassette tape and $2 wil get you an audio recording of your performanoe. The store also offers a full lime of the latest movies for rent. Photo by Mark Heuor Board rentai policy resuits in cancellation of 'Y program The Durhamn YMCA says ren- tai costs for use of sehools has resulted i cancellation of a chul- drensa prograzn and a struggle te continue other prograins. The YMCA canceled the chli- dren's floor hockey program at Henry Street High School, the result of fee hikes: te $90 fromý $67 te pary for gym rentai. The Iurliai Board of Educa- tion decided te charge the YMCA rent for use of schools. The' YMCA, as. a non-profit organiza- tion, previousiy had free use of schools. The new policy has been in effect for about two months, and lias resulted in drastic hikes in fees i several programs. Apart from the cancelation of floor hockey, the YMCA says it is, "strugglng te keep the child. care centres open while incurring financial losses due te iow regis- rations at the infiated fée.» (See letters on pages 17 and 18).' The childen's floor hockey programn had 75 re .tered last year. This year, only il regis- tered. The YMCA found out from the parents of the 75 children that the increased fee was the "leading factor" in their decision not te register. $1.7million for United Way After six weeks, $1.7 Million has been raised in the Oshawa- Witby-Newcastle, United Way campaign. rhe most recent, total1 repre- sents 55 per cent 'Of the goal of $3.25 million, te , e distributed te lmore than 40 social service agéeies. eprshave yet. te come in from eveal companies. Some companies have already quaflfed for awards, givýn fobr outstanding employee cam- pagnefrcmmnt Qualifyingfo munt awards, are auto deaierships Nurse Chev/Olds of Whitby and Enterprise Ford of Oshawa; for gold award, auto dealership Gus Brou Ltd. of Whitby; for silver award, 1'1'1 Cannon; foi bronze award, Big Brothers of Oshawa/ Whi*tbyif United Way campaign organi- zers point out. that $É> a week wii prodce three not meais to a frailan elderly person; $7 a week will enable an individual in need of dialysis te be transported te a hospital in Toronto three times a week; $6 a week eliowsa preschooler à chance te partici- pate in a plàygroup'prograin in which the preachooler cmi inter- act and learn' valuabie social skills with other children. For more information. about the ý campaign Cali campaign directer Ane, Kinseila at« 436- 7377. 4 î AI 4 i i Chairman says, CLOCA appointment. change, is 'underhanded'.