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PM&z ~FI~EIIPI~88, êJ~I~Ai ~iS, ~992 Mva oAe5ukema WATERFRONT BALSAM LAKE 3 bedroom, winterized cottage with gazebo & dock. Year round road. 1 hour drive to Oshawa. Great opportunity at $159,900. Marjorie Aukema, 436-1800. MOTHER'S DAY SURPRISE Super 4 bedroom, gorgeous ensuite whirlpool bath, m/f f.r. fireplace, large kit., cent. air, fin. basement and much'more! $199,900. Gall Daniel, 436-1800. WHITBY POWER 0F SALE $1 453900. Close to public scho' ol on quiet crescent. Main floor needs renovation. Good rec room in basement. Available now. Blair, Buchanan, 436-180O.7 *By Marlo Boucher Regioni,. council last week approveéda 9.7 peor cent average tax increase for Durham egion. There is a $114.2 million net expenditure in the budgeto which $88 million wil bep aid by taxpayers, and $26.2 million. is for non-program financing such as unconditional grants. WVhitby reside nts wili pay 14.1 per cent more in Rogion taxes this year, or $64.35 more for the average taxpayer (based on an assessment of $5,500), according to the treasurer's report to the oporations committee- on Mon- dahe 14.1 per cent includes al adjustments made by the munici- pality for the regional share of any payments-in-lieu, Bell tele- phono receipta, local waste dis- F osai costs and under/over levies trom previous years. «Nà-body likes a 9.7 peor cent tiincroase but we kept ail departments. with te exception of police and soci services at zero per cent or iess,». says regiïonal councillor Ross Batten. i=ER k CUTM FRYiR Some projects from the public' -works department have,.been eanoelled.ý Thore will.'be a hiring freeze for staff, inciuding no new police officers 'and reduced overtime, as part of liogion efforts to decre ase the budÏet in light of. the astronomical cost o f welfare and social services, ho says. . It will cost. the Rcegion $i25.3 million for welfare and social services in 1992, an increase of $3.5 million (15.9 per cent) over 1991. The total tab will reach $145 million with the difference to be paid by the province. 'The gonoral welfare is. by far the big factor 'and is niot some- thing that we have any control over at ail, and is dictated to us by the province,» ho says. Batten says the Region has no choice but to accommodate the cost of welfare, and warns that «we can't afford that priceè tag forever. -1.Durhamn Regionial Police 1Ser- vices 'are expected t6 cost $43.4 million in 1992, an increase of $3.4 million over1991., The «uncontroilabie" expendi- tures wili total $15.6 million, inciuding $11.9 million for general unconditionai grants. Property tai appeai, children's aid socioty and th conservation authorities will mean another $5 millionh in the regionai budget this yoar.' Funding for thediern deeartments is as follows: health and social' services, $9.1 million; *works, $8.7 million; *finance and administration, $6 million; *planning, $2.2 million; *spocial standing, committee, e762,400. Collision causes power failure An Oshawa man faces a num- ber of charges after ho took a friend's trck on an early morn- igfsigtrip. Police say his friend, a Whitby resident, awoke Sundayý morning te find his truck missin, ang later discovered the keys in his buddy's running shoos. Police say the 'buddy' decided tog melt fishing but ran mito a hy ooe on' his way .to the lake, sometime between 2:30 and 3:3 a.m. The buddy didn't remember much about the'.tri, which caused about $5,0006<lanage to the truck and -$10 000 damage to the hyciro pole anc1 equipment. The incident caused a power failuro lin the area of, the acci- dentvon Water St. Kevin Ibbitson is chargedwith theft over $1,000, failure t report an accident, divihile suspended and carelesé' drivmg.; 1 OWAVAIL Regon pproves 9.70 txincreas Territ le Pro perty, Neat House! 4Bdrm.ùuF pd:ated older, charming bungalw Country Living in the City.- ROSEMARY BROWN Hall of Fame Centurion 1987,1988,1989, 1990, 199i1 *AKEBU AS LNG 1M R SIDN Fe HTY LE M YAS O - RINE OTOe- eFORYOe Vos "Three Cheers for Rosemaryf She sold aur bouse in Beuy urley 16 days. Rosemary truly Iistened to our desires and and fainilyworked difiigenlly for U£I havethi te lIer profesuionalism and herfiiendly nature inake her a competent persan to have working for you. sa aou S'e's honest, up-front and knows what's happening Rosemary. in ii oday's market. Thanks Rosemaryf Vendors eetty Burley and family have th.is to say ' about Rosemary...