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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, May 26, 1993, Page 3 36 more laid off at Andrew By Cheryl-Ann MacKean Thirty-six employees of Andrew Canada, a manufacturer of telecommunication equipment for commercial, government and military use, were laid off Tues- day morning. The 40-year-old Whitby busi- ness has had four layoirs since February of 1992. Before the layoffs, Andrew Canada employed 255 people. After layoffs in February, May, November and now, there are about 120 employees. "It's very unfortunate, but that's a reality we have to face," says Dennis Martin, personnel WHITBY General Hospital Foundation member Paul Kennett shows Beta Sigma Phi members Charlotte Poelman (left) and Liz Campbell a photo of the "arthroscopic sleeves and cannula" the hospital bought with the group's $2,500 donation. The instrument allows an orthopaedic surgeon to repair ligaments and remove torn carti- lage without having to open up the joint, dramatically shortening the hospital stay and recuperation time. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press manager for Andrew Canada. Martin blamed the layoffs on economic difficulties and said "We're just not cost competitive with some of the other U.S. facilities." M.ost of those laid off Tues- day were production employees, but some were office personnel. Although "it's not going to help morale," Martin says that some of those who were laid off will get other job placements through the Technical Service Council and that all who were laid off received "a good severance Pay and benefits." Man dies in crash A Mississauga man was killed and a Port Perry man seriously injured in a head-on collision on Highway 7 west of Brooklin late Sunday afternoon. Randall Nelson Beauchamp, 26, was alone in his 1991 Acura, heading west on Highway 7 about two kilometres west of Brooklin, when he, "for no apparent reason, wandered into the eastbound lanes and struck a truck head-on," says Whitby OPP constable Gerry Smith. The truck, a 1986 Ford pickup, was driven by Mark Pehlemann, 33, of Sandy Road in Port Perry, who was taken to Sunnybrook Medical Centre in Toronto with serious injuries. He's currently in fair condition in the 'surgical progressive care unit.' Road conditions were good at the time of the crash, which occurred around 5:40 p.m., and Smith says police aren't sure what caused it. Ho says there's a possibility of alcohol involved but that wen't be known for sure until an auto- psy report is completed. GO only at peak periods FROM PAGE 1 service is part of an overall package of cuts announced by GO Transit earlier this month. The service reductions, coupled with a proposed two per cent fare hike, were in response to the Ontario government's plans to trim its annual subsidy to GO Transit by $65 million. But following protests from mayors of municipalities affected by the cutbacks, GO's board of directors agreed to look at alter- natives. GO chair Lou Parsons was also directed to meet with govern- Man dies while umpiring slo-piteh gaie A 47-year-old Whitby man col- lapsed while umpiring a slo-pitch softball game May 11 at Kelloryn Park. Police say the Michael Blvd. resident coilapsed at home plate around 8:45 p.m. He was given CPR until the ambulance arrived and rushed him to Whitby General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. ment officials te discuss the pro- vince's planned funding cut. Early last week, Parsons met with Windsor area MPP George Dadamo, parliamentary assis-- tant te Transportation Minister Gilles Pouliot, as the latter was out of the country. In a GO Transit press release, Parsons described the session as "an excellent meeting," but said the government was holding firm to its original position. Following a teleconference vote of GO directors Thursday morn- ing, the board decided te proceed with the service reductions. The board is comprised of the heads of the five regional munici- palities served by GO Transit, plus Metro Toronto chair Alan onks. Durham Region chair Gary Herrema, who previously spoke against the cutbacks, was net involved in the meeting and could net be reached for com- ment. In his letter, Edwards said reduced GO service will have a "deleterious effect" on Durham Reion. ' am convinced also that the Government of Ontario will have cause te regret its actions in dismantling what is obviously a major incentive for capital in- vestment in our region," he adds. Edwards told The Free Press the decision will "denude the GO train system of many of the features which make it attrac- tive" and that businesses may be deterred from locating in Dur- ham as a result. "One of our assets was fast, punctual GO train service," he said. "It's an unwise decision in a business sense and the abrupt nature of the decision dosen't indicate sound planning process." GO spokesperson Tom Henry said the "entire system" was examined by transit officials. "What's chosen is the option that causes the least detrimental effect," he said. Almost 85 per cent of pas- sengers riding trains today will be retained, Henry insisted. "By removing the trains and replacing them with buses, we're not leaving people without ser- vice, albeit it will take a little longer,"he said. GO estimates that it will save $2.2 million in nine months from cutting back on the Lakeshore line alone, Henry said. "That's almost half of the total we're looking at." he said. Although thte board has pro- posed a fare increase, it must be approved by the province, Henry said. *1 Charges after 9 burglaries Police have charged a 43-year- old man with nine Whitby bur- glaries after an alert neighbour called them to a Dunlop Street apartment Wednesday afternoon. Police arrived at 700 Dunlop St. W. around 1:45 p.m. and arrested a man breaking into an apartment. Thev later found stolen pro- perty and burglary tools in his car, which was parked outside the building. After further investigation, they charged Steele RogerWillis, 43, of 200 White Oaks, in connec- tion with nine recent break-ins, including the Dunlop apartment possession of stolen property and possession of' house-breaking in- struments. Cash stolen About $100 in cash and 50 Nintendo games were stolen from a Whitby video store some- time overnight Thursday. Police say someone smashed the window to get into West Lynde Video on Michael Blvd. sometime between 10 p.m. Satur- day and 6:3G -a.m. Sunday. An estimated $400 damage was done to the store; police later recovered a cash drawer from the store in Central Park. :Geraniums : (Many Colours) .:. Fuchsias .: *Bedding Plants Toro Lawn Sprinkler Systems. Installation and repair to any make of system. 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