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Page 22, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, November 30,1994 Thieves hit local plaza agam By Mark Reesor Two more stores at the Ander- son/Manning plaza were broken into overnight Monday. It was the fifth break-in in the last two weeks for one store and the second in the last week for the other, AndersontFlower Shop* Tree ether stores in the plaza have been broken into three times in the last two weeks. "We can't figure this out. They hit us so many times in the same stores and they know there is no money in here " says the flower shop owner, wÊo asked that her name not be used. "We just don't know what to do anymore." The culprit(s), who kick in the qlass front door of the stores, on't take much, she says. "I leave my cash register open -- the first time all they took out Brooklin Old Tyme Christmas will be held Sunday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m. Organized by Group '74, the event includes candelght carol- ing, with accompaniment by the - was the change... since then, I leave maybe a dollar's worth of change in there and that's all they took (Monday night)... " don't know if they want to just play a game and have it out Whitby Brass Band, at Grass Park. All are welcome to attend (brin gcandles), and will be joined by Frosty and Penguin. There will aIso be hayrides to BROOKLIN PHARMACY. 65 BALDWIN ST.• BROOKLIN LOB ICO 905- 655- 3301 Remedying Dry Skin Problems Turning up the thermostat water in the skin's surface. alleviates winter's chill, but it Always apply moisturizers or also dries out the indoor air, creams to damp skin after making us susceptible to dry, showering or washing. For very itchy sin. The most common dry skin a product which contains causes of dry skin are central "urea" may be helpful. Urea heating, lack of room mois- absorbs moisture from the air and ture, cold dry air and too holds it onto the skin's surface. much bathing or showering. For inflamed skin a product which 1 The best remedy is to contains a mild steroid may humidify the indoor air and to relieve the infiammation. moisturize the skin to trap Consult your pharmacist. Fih ' _C_p _ T E 6659 [DunlopSitE 110 Dunlop Street East Famlily Pack (Halibut) ] includes 4 Fish & 3 Chips & Large Coleslaw Family Pack (Haddock) 16.99 $2.OO OFF includes 4 Fish & 3 Chips & Large Coleslaw Party Pack (Halibut) 25 9 includes 6 Fish & 4 Chips 2 Party Pack (Haddock) includes 6 Fish & 4 Chips 2 with the police' it's so senseless, our insurance goes up.» really -- why tale the chance?" - She estimates it will cost about Police say they arei $300 to fix her door -- she hasn't ing the break-ms. The got the bill from the first robbery charged a 20-year-o yet -- "this is expensive, and then Street man and two the Brooklin community centre where Santa awaits visitors. The Pineridge Bluegrass Group will erform, and hot apple cider and omestyle baking wili be served. Colouring contest winners A Christmas colouring contest was held as part of Villaee Christmas on ev. 20 in roo - lin. Winners were: Renee Demill, age 4 and under; Lindsay Broughton, age 5 and 6; Moira Noonan, age 7; Bronwen Lang- ly, ae 8 and 9; Elisha Mac- Dona , age 10 to 13. Each received a $20 gift certifi- cate from Toys R Us. The event was held by Brook- lin and District Kinsmen, Sor- bara Group and Tribute Homes. DISCOUNT HOBBIES Planes • Trains • R.C. Cars Rockets'• Plastic Models Role Playing Games 214 Dundas St. E. Whitby 430-2236 ATTENTION Downtown Businesses! Cali Joy at 668-611il to advertise ti this feature. ÜLTROCUTS Haircut Specials e ,ý After 2:3Opm Perms $29 &up Colours $25. Streaks $35.- Hi-Lites$25. ,FUN, FRIENDL Y A TMOSPHERE MON TOFRI 900.700-SATIJRDAY9D0O6O 209 DUNDAS ST .E. WHfTBY (IN THE 4NNBY COPPORATE CENTRE) 1I8I'ý1WYvDUNDSI (EAST OF BFKXA4 investigat- ey recently Id Waller teenaged oung offenders with 35 area reak-ms, including several at the plaza. They were released on bail Friday. Strike forces pper to close IROM PAGE1 advertising, circulation, classi- fied and mailroom staff. Striking composing room wor- kers and pressment are members of other unions. There was aiso no word from the Guildabout the fate of the em loyees own newspaper the 'Os hawa Independent'. Three issues of the free-circu- lation weekly tabloid have been produced to ate. In a press release announcing the closing, Dundas said the company could not afford to change its final offer and needed a three-year contract to "try" to return the paper to "financial health". The Times has lost money the past four years, the company claims. "In recent years, management and staff have workecthard together in an effort to restore the paper to financial health," said Dundas. "Although the newspaper would have lost money in 1994 and a further loss was forecast for 1995, the eperating losses were decreasing,» he said. "Failure to publish in this environment, even for a short time, has serious consequences. FROM PAGE1 set up a mechanism to allow for direct electien of the manae- ment board b y the mombership. Councillor Marcel Brunelle, for one, was disappointed by the lack of interest in the DBIA election. For example, neither current board chair Sean Hogue nor trea- surer Grant Souter had regis- tered to be a candidate. (Neither Hogue nor Souter7 were available or comment Mon- day.) "There was so much concern expressed by the membershi of the DBIA, petitions were ta k n and se, on," Brunelle recalled., "I think it is in their interest t. have an organization repre- senting them,» ho said. "If no one wants to serve, I guss the DBIA goes defunct and that would b. detrimental t. the downtown.» While he agreed the lack of candidates, especially from among the ranks of the DBIA critics did not bode well, Brunefle refused to criticize either side at this time. "I don't want to slam anjbody. People will do what they o and that speaks to their sincerity,"he said. "I will have a future oppor- tunity to address this at council. Right now I don't want to engage myself in their election.» Brunelle, however, conceded that the situation as of Monday "speaks to the whole question"of the DBIA concept. "Do the merch ants themselves feel the need for one?" he asked. "I think it's unfortunate if they don't.» Although no one had filed to be a candidate, downtown merchant Linda Peacock told The, Free Press she was planning to put her name forward. She and husband Gene operate a sporting goods store on Athol Street. The two have been quit. critical of the DBIA in recent years. Linda Peacock, along with ceuneillor-elect Shirley Scott, spent numerous hours on the DBIA tax petition earlier this yoar. Scott, a former downtown busi- ness owner, defeated centre ward councillor John Dolstra in the Nov. 14 municipal election. Despite the lack of candidates on Monda, Scott was confident that will c ange by the Thursday deadline. "It'snmy understanding that several people are coming for- ward maybe even enough to expect that there will b. an election." Scott suspected that potentiai candidates are using the time to ebtain the requiredi number of signatures on their nemination papers. Toqualify as a candidate a person must be: * assessed fer business assess- ment in the improvement area er a nominee of an individual er corporation se assessed; * a Canadian citizen, aged 18 or eider, who hives im Whitby or is the ewner or tenant of lan in the.town, or is the spouse of such an individual; * net disqualified or prohibited from veting in the elect1on. "Given the highly competitive nature of the Oshawa market, our position has been so badly erodedby the strike that it is impossib efor us to resume ope- rations." The first meeting between the unions and management last Tuesday was called by Ontario Ministry of Labour mediator Shirley Nicholson. The two sides met again Friday without Nichol- son. «Nothinghappened Tuesday or today » reporter and Guild offi- cial Phil Raby said Friday. "They (company) stiil didn't budgo fromi their last offer. briday's "informaI» session was at Dundas'ruest, Raby said. "The pubIisher expressed an interest in getting together with- out the mecliator," said Raby. "Despite their calls for creati- vity in finding a solution, they just ignored it when we put forward a couple of compromise positions,"he said. "It was a complete waste of time.» Times manaing editor Robert Paxton said Friday that the com- pany's bargaining position remained firm. rIn both situations we made it clear, the final offer was final,» said Paxton. sahe offer on Nov. 6 (last day prior to strike) stood on Tuesday and stood today. We have to have an agreement we can afford.» Despite the wage freeze, management's offer included a $500 bonus for full-time staff and a $250 bonus for part-time wor- kers if the paper turned a profit in the third year of the contract. The wage freeze was proposed after management dropped an earlier demand for a 10 per cent p cut across the board. nion officials, however, point out that recent settlements at other Thomson newsp apers in Canada have resulted in two- year contracts, with no increase in the first year, but a two per cent increase in the second. The Times is one of more than 150 North American newspapers owned by the Thomson cor- poration, a world-wide publish- ng and communications empire headed by_ Canadian-born media magnateKenneth Thomson. The top rate for a reporter with four and a half .years' experience at the Oshawa Times is $721 a week, but most other wage rates are lower, the Guild notes. Wages for part-time staff in the mailroom, for example, average about $8.40 an hour. Answers to Whitby Tnvia from page 16 1 . The Brock Street or 'Bay' School operatedas apublic school from 1916 to 1969. 2. Thickson's Point was named in 1948 affer James Norman Thickson (1884-1967), who purchased the point and subdivided it into cottage lots in 1919. 3. John Wilson Bengough (851-1923) drew cartoons Caaas fir prime magazine of political satire. 4. John Borlase Warren was Whitby's first postmaster before he moved to Oshawa in 1837. seF BROOKLIN W Old Tyme Christmas party