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PAGE 4- WifM'r PnR PUM .q.WRflN FDAY. DECEMBER11L 1991 Hyrortes wllincrease 1. e et i 9 »y Marlo Boucher WhitW Hydo isincreasing its rate by1.~8 percent as of Janx. 1. Acerdinig te Tom M Iay, mana- ger ýof Whitby Hydro, the monthly hydre ilr for the average custemer wiIl increase by $8, flot including G8T. SThe average monthly hydro bill wilgo Up te about. $77, ho said. "Wé tried te keep it down but this year w. feel we -have to increase the rates as the smre percentage as Ontario Hydre (11.8,per cent this 'y"S),» said Bill Lawler, Hydro chairman., "W've beon able over the last ton years or so, to keep our rate increase te the customers emal- 1er than what' Ontario Hydre charges te us," said May.I, Ho said the public can expeet a combined increase of 44 per cent ovor the next three years. There has been a hydre rate- hike every year sincetesxis hé said. .«It's (the incrée)mainDy due ýMay said thereiare 18,000 rosi- dontial usera and, 2,000 commer- cial, inidustrial and institutienal usera in Whltby.. The increase in rates. will tewards smorneefthe comater materials and rebuilding smorn f the larger electrical linoes, said Làawler. «We've 'don a pretty good job with what weh ave te work with," said May., DUIIAM CENTIRE P lum White (left) handing out white ribbons and.letters -at .he Whitby GO station Dec.. 6 ini a camain to end violenceagaw o mWe photo byMmrh Eoeuor, Wfflby Fr«. 1%.e e FamiIy Hair Styling. antflonS SFor Appointment Cati 430-09 6 n wH1TBY deputy nmyor Roms Batten,(left) and Bon Murdock, premident of the Whitby, Rotary Suarise Club, oMclaDy turn on the Christmîas lghts at Rotary Centenniàal Park off BrockSt. S., Wbitby. The club provlded Ughts for the Town park. lffotobywMSrh E.uo, Whltby Fr..Pr. The Future us REDUCI REU$-I RECYC4.I WASTE SYST Mi Cali Derrick427 2 * -~I~'**~'I~ ~xxr..PflY~ lii ?~v~fl ~ tuA. iu.v" V3~'E.4 e i.i~.u Y!U~4~ ..:r-r. 2. * ~vv~v~u-U~ - - ~~~~~?~~l 1 *, 1 .* *.-- àgàdr. à