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Whitby Free Press, Wtadnesday, August 18, 1993, Page 3 A Whitby man is $135,978 richer after winning second prize in last Wednesday's Lotto 649 draw. Lloyd Pink, i 62-year-old die- sel mechanic, was one of five people froin across Canada (three frinp Ontario) to share second pri ze in the Aug. il draw. Pink, who has played the saine numbers for the I ast eight years, had 10 tickets for the draw. He purchased bis winning ticket at Becker's variety store, "0 Bonacord Ave. in Whitby. Pinic matched five numbers-- 2,6,15,26,36 -- p lus the bonus number of 28, but missed the other winning number, 40. The most money Pink pre- viously won in any lottery was $97. A father of four and gand- father of one, Pink told lottery officiais he intends to use the money to pay off bis mortgage. "I've been playing the same riumbers for eight years, I just neyer give up,» he said. Mission to. MisOucri MAPLEHURST FARMS co-owner Pat O'Connor was the centre of attention last week as he loaded the final few bales on trailers bound for flood-stricken Missouri. The tractor trailers used in the effort, andi the traiter loads of hay, have ail been donated by local farmers, citizens and businesses. Photo bv Mark Reesor. Whltby Free Press Dealmeas lagerschol casss ~White Marbie Dealmeas lrgerschol lasss > 18kg. bag. Reg. $4.50. By Mike Kowalski Durham Region teachers will be instructing more students as a result of their social contract deal. A provision of the sectoral agreement covering Ontario's school boards stipulates that teaching staff must be reduced by 4.75 per cent -- about 6,000 positions -- by 1996. This translates into the equi- valent of a five per cent increase in the pupil-teacher ratio. But how many teachers Dur- ham's two school boards will lose over the next three years and the impact on class sizes cannot accurately be determined at this time. 'it doesn't necessarily mean layoffs," said Durham Board of Education chair Louise Fan,. Attrition and increased enrol- ment will have a significant bearing on the local situation, Farr explained, neaning layoffs can be kept to a minimum. However, Farr conceded that agreements reached provincially and in Durham will result in reduced services and a sinaller staff complement. Public board trustees last week approved local aFeements with their secondary, elementay and occasional teachers, as weilI as a plan covering non-union em ployees. Meagreements contain essen- tially the saine ternis and con- ditions of the sectoral deal rea- ched at the provincial level. While several details must stili be ironed out pending additional information froin the province, the local agreements cali for a three-year wage freeze, days off without pay and some staffing reductions. Employees earning less than $30,000 annually, excluding overtime pay, wiIl not be affected by either the sectoral or local agreements. As a result of the local agree- ment, it is anticipated that the board's government-imposed social contract target will be reduced to $11.5 million from the original $14.4 million. Despite reaching settlements with most of the board's employees, Farr said trustees were in no mood to celebrate. "It was something foroed upon us. The local contracts are a result of that (qovernment legis- lation) exercise, 'she said. Part of the government's over- aIl plan to reduce the province'-. spirallinq deficit, the social con- tract legislation will cut $2 bil- lion annually over the next threE years froin the $43-billion payroll for Ontario's 950,000 public wor- kers. Various sectors such as educa- tion, municipal and health care were ordered to negotiate agree- ments with their employees to meet the spending targets or have the terms of t he legislation imposed on thein. Te public board could "not reach agreement with Local 218 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) which repre- sents custodians and secretaries. As a result, the fail-safe provisions of the Social Contract Act wilI take affect, meaning mandated wage freezes, up tol12 days off without pay and somne layoffs. Farr said layoffs cannot be avoided for t hese employees since the dollar savings in days off will not be enough to reach the spending target. "I don't know if that group received good advice from the provncial (CUPE) level," she said. A CUPE spokesperson could not be reached for immediate comment. Farr said a "lot of work" remains to be done on the local agreement such as deciding how many days off employees must take and when. Durhamn separate school trus- tees also approved agreements with their employees at a special board meeting last week. Chair Tom Oldman could not be reached for comment but a board p ress release states that wage freezes, un paid time off and reduced staffing levels are part of the agreement. For blarket coverage of ALL the homes and/or businesses in Whitby OR to selected areas only, cail the Whrtby Free Press - 668-6111. 0 If you did not get a fiyer which is lsted for full dishribution, give us a call. White Rose Nursery (ail homes) Lilian North (Re/Max Summit Realty) (selected homes) ltteywnr We ~-A haemvc o11 udsS.E M:M:Z,. - Ilî--- -7p- 77, Mý--