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WHJTY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1992, PAGE 9 Province limits increases in fundin -M-ayor: New ideas needed'to compentsate ByMarlo Boucher Whitb Mayor Tom Edwards saysth Towin wilI have to be more innevative" in maldng up for the shortfa]l in funding in-, creases from the province. Ontario Premier Bob Rae last A tlepon~and corpterized typewriter valued at 550 were stolen'isat week from a house used as a sales office for Royal Pîne Homes in -Whitby. Police say the break-i occur- red sometime between Thursday evening and early Saturda afternoon at the location on Wn terberry Dr north of Rossland and east of h~ickson Rd. There w as no apparent damage. An investigation is con- tinui. D'ay of rest FROM PAGE 8 passed by municipalities prier te June 4, 1991 will remain in effect until Dec. 1 1992 the first * nivrs a ry of Bill 115. ' 8ome businesses8 aybe * exempted from the new biîll by Durham Region for up to five * holidays a year if it ceincides with ép*alevents such as fairs There will be no restrictions of Bill 115 for -alI. Sundays in December before Christmas.' The new bill also adds protec- tion to employees asked or forced te work on Sundays or holidays. It states that emiployees have the r'gt. tô-rèéfùde -o work-on thos ie ys in1 any retail business establishement, except the hospi- tality industry. The worker must give 48 heurs notice te the employer if hee bas agreed te ,work on t hose days -but changes bis mind.' The new.bill also assures wer- kers a continueus rest of at least 36,hours every week whether or net they werk on Sunday. Empleyment standard efficers can issue a corrective erder when there is violation of the bill,' including te fflng of empleyees if tbey refsete Work on Sun- dayspr holidays. Long rdistance PVROM PAGE, 8 Vesters says after his last jOb ended in Décember, hé ded te work for bimself. «'ve been i sales for six years so it was about time te become MY own entrepreneur," he says. Communications. Central is sales and* services for cellular phones, pagers, car alarms, busi- ness phones, fax machines among others. week made official what every- body had feared, limiting munici- pa,.*hospital and sehool board funding to a one per cent ini- crease this year, and two per cent for each of 1993 and 1994. For Durham Regien, the 1992 total will be $956 million, which is te be distributed between the municipalities. Edwards, who describd Rae19s address as "a Holiday Inn announcemnent,» s9ays Ontro residents get ne surprises. «We haven't, waited for Mr. Rae's announcement,"he says. Edwards says Townr staf are reviewing possible measures te deal with the funding limiLs. "We have te be more innova- tive now » he satys. "Bob iUa failed the test," sayis Deb Filip,, general manager ef the Whitby Chamber of Com- merce. Instead of blsming the federal 9 vernment, Raeshould make Re first move bîmself, she says. For example, if Rae suggested lowering.the, provincial sales ta for a period of time, he could ask the federal government te do likewise witb the GST*in order te get back consumers' confidence and kickstart the economy again, she says. Ontario .L oltory Corporation SocidWe des loteries de I'OnIlarIo Twmether we're mkine *I!aod thine hannen. ThePlremier couldre-introduce the three-year corporate tax "holiday» for new businesses te give them a chance te gtgoî~ Filip saysth rbg ota and net just in Ontario. Whitby trustee Tom Qîdman, chairperson of the Durham Cath- olic scbool board, says the board bas te either curtail expenditures or signifIcantly increase taxes . "ur. deficit cannot go any hig- ber se concessions must be made," he says. Qîdman says everybody will bave te work together te make i t through the bard times. «What the public must realize is that nothing bas cbanged,» be says. Eaffst Central Ontario Ajax - construct waterfront bike path Bracebridge - develop Bay Park Collingwood - develop cycling trait Richmond Hili - construct community centre :lu éý J GristnQ ns9io à~~h ma ]Bring youmr family and frieis foir oui' delicioxus "ail you can cat" Buffet! 01$799 C .e udr1 i What do> these, haveto -do with theseO Funds from lottery games are helping Ontarians enjoy sports. Every time you play your favourite lottery you're helping to provide fin ancial support for sports and recreation activities. It's just one way lottery profits are used A across the province. Here are some of the projects in your area that have received lottery funding: The Future us REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE ÀolffÀffÀMfr WASTE SYSTEMS Cali* DeM kl427.=35, -9 ENCORE ENCORE [ENCORE p R>Oi?àft, Wintar no--ý Cette information est aussi disboniblé en francaù au 70,i-Wf>Ci4R2