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Whitby Free Press, 15 Nov 1995, p. 2

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Page 2, Whltby Free Press, Wednesday, November 15, 1995 Garbage lîmit changed partial user fe adpe Excellent... Christmas Gif!o ( AS LOW AS $19.95 per month :j................. *Free Emergency Calis to 911i *CAA., O.P.P. and *ROAD *Free Activation (a $60.00 value) *Free Licence Fee for first year (a $48.00 'aIue> when prepaid for 12 months. TB UO LS TOLL FREE 1-800-668-9247 spcATO GLASS668- 2003 1013 Dundas St. E, Whtby Mobile Service Guaranteed Wormnship 1 -gm 5I MOELAR pBE T SE ECJ~L.~ TaI N DRHA *SENTRA 2 door COUPES Automatic, P/S, P/B and more. OAA award winner. e SENTRA 4 door SEDANS Special editions with automatic, air, stereo, etc. e 200 SX SE COUPES Power group, mag-wheels, spoiler, dual air bags plus lots more... e 240 SX SE- HATCHBACK 5 speed, ABS, loaded. e ALTIMA GXE 4 doors Auto, air, power group. Our best seller! e OUEST XE MINI VANS Power & convenience package. e PATHFINDER XE 4 door 5 speed, air, stereo and lots more on sale. ON SALE $1599»8 ON SALE REDUCED REDUCED $190990 ON SALE $22990 ON SALE $24J190 ON SALE 95 MAXIMA SE e Auto, Loaded $32,3910 95 ALTIMA SE e Auto, Luxury $2399 95 ALTIMA SE e 5 Spd., Luxury $22,8910 (Taxes, licence extra.) There will b. a reduction next year in the «amount of garbage residents can place for municipal collection. And those wishing to exceed the limit will have to purchase a tag, for $1, for each item (bag, can or bundie) above the limit. Currently, the Town allows up to eight bags of garbage for weekly pickup at single family dwellings and businesses. 0 R0i ALVï( . 436-1800 'Your Sign of Distinction" As cf Jan. 1, the limit wilI b. six; and on Jan. 1, 1997, the limit will be further reduced to four baga. For multi-residential dwellings, the lixnit wiil b. reduced from four to three items as cf Jan. 1, 1996, and te two items as cf Jan. i' 1997. Tage Mil1 b. available at deignated locations. A Town report says It. will cost $800 to produce 5,000 tags. There will be ne change in the amount of yard waste (Up te eight bags) that can be placed curbaide, and there is ne limit on recyclables. College to In anticipation et provincial funding cuts, Durham Coilege is preparixig te, make staff reductions. "I won't comment on the timing or scope ef layoffs, but I will state emphatically that every effort wfil be made te, minimize them," says college president Gary Polonsky. The college wiil aise consider the value of each service and program offered at the college, although it was net indicated if there would be cuts in tnese areas. Polonsky says the cel plan for a provincii reduction of $4 mil million startixig next ye te b. repeated in 1997. "This creates an urg as -soon as possiblei DE11, 4DR. MICHi GREENGLA 220 Dundas St. W. (Dundas-Cent Medicai Buildir Whitby - LlN2 430-482 Evenlngs & Satur Emergencies &1 Patients Welcci Serving'this area for 40 years. Flexible commission rates.À Cail Bill at (905) 668-3253 Bill Schatzi For blanket coverage of ALL the homes and/or businesses in Whitby OR to selected areas only, cali the Whitby Free Press - 668-6111. If you did flot get a flyer which is isted for ful distribution, give us a oeil. e iieter nomes &o uiiciers (select) *One-Thirty Court. (select) Pringle Creekl Dunda s Centre Guardian Drugs (select) 1' I Yard waste is collect.d every second week except for two five- week periods - one in spring, the other ini faîl. The Town works department staff report adopted by council Monday night states that bag limts and a partial user pay system "will lead te residents becoming more aware of waste amangement issues, reducing the amount of waste they generate, and increasing their participation in blue box recycling and yard waste collection progrrao. eut staf mamize the effect of any action and te, alleviate peoples' anxiety caused by thie unknown." The coflege is reviewing melthods,. including early retirements And layoffis, te, reduce staff. Crowded schools FROM PAGEZ1 Opning a new school has only ilege should had the effect cf dropping the. ial funding population by about 165 students. lie n te $5 It's incredible, but this is the Bar, possibly growth area cf Whitby." r. As for Palmerston Public School, gency to act -They only have nine portables but in order te then again, they only have eight classroems inide the. building. Palmerston has 409 students this year and with junior ktindergarden, would have about 486 next September. Another older school, Kathleen Rowe, had 322 students last year, &EL 378 this year, sud expects te take &SS in 43 more noit er Margulis says3 he's been me eting ý. #102' with parent group to find out.how tre they'd like to handle the problem, ing) but adds the solutions. are al 2M3 aliort-term and nctveiy popular.' 12 Adding more portables is one rdays option, "but te continue, te add New portables te, use up every square >me inch cf space, in the long term, poses a whole pile of problems. "You can't do shifts for the long term either, because it's sucli an unpopular decision with parents... sud- how do you get the instructional time i per day? "You're talking about a shbift that runs from roughly 7 te, 7:15 ini the morning 'tii i1xin the afternoon. The next shift cornes ini a haif-su-hour later sud they have torun 'til 6or 6:15." Many parents aren't keen on a modifled school year either, h. adds, sud shipping students te suother echool "is a transference cf problems from site A te site B and that involves- transportation and portables." Margulis says he knows cf just rnann one school in Whitby, RA "sud it'snot a big echool." School communities wiil have te decide which cf the alternatives te deal with overcrowding they want 10 te accept, Margulis notes. He advises parents who want te have a say te, contact their local school principal or home sud school group. Pdie Nüfmbéits for Nmv 2 - 8 1346,2319 .2:248: 1996 CALENDARS now available at Hardiman Mount-Insurance plus any allier Rotary, Sunrise member. Close to Park and Sohools This 4 bedroom home features a master retreat, main floor family room, and a finished rec room with walkout. AIl the extras are included! $1 99,000. Industrial Condo S$399900. Easy access to 401. This unit is brick & concrete construction with a loading dock at rear. Zoning is MIA. A great business investment! Downtown Whitby Investment. 1,800 sq. ft. Store front wvith full basement. Second floor has 2 apartments and the 3rd floor is a large open area. $1 99,000. 1 1 m c in to.day's PaPe' «R-W- - a-- Fý jýý M88ýýýý E .Jýwý ROTARY M CALZ m

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