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Whitby Free Press, 21 Feb 1996, p. 9

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Whltby Fre e Pre sWekesy, Feobruary21,'O10Û96<,1Papel Assault at. bus shelter Police are lnvestIgatlng after a 16-year.old, Whitby girl was sexually assaulted at a bus shelter at the corner of Dundas Street West and White Oaks Cresent on Sumday. Police say the- White Oaks <resoent girl entered the shelter around 8 Pmn. and was'accosted by a man already in the structure. He grabbed her, ripping her t-shirt,. bra and underwear, polie say, and assaulted her before Diver injued A Pickering mnan was rushed to hospital with serious head Injuries after a two-vehicle colliion at Lakeridge and Myrtle roada late Friday afternoon. Polie say Bernard Morrison, 49, of Brock Road North, Brougham, was driving his 1987 Hyundai south on Lakeridge around 5:40 Pmn. whon It was struck by a 1988 Jeep Wagoneer which was turmng left from Lakeridge on to Myrtle. After the. impact,. the Hyundai struck a traffieIlight standard on the southwest corner, of the intersection. Morrison is listed in serlous condition at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. The driver of the Jeep, Jack Fraser, 32,- of Msrkham, wasn't hurt and his two passengers were tàken to hospital only as a precaution. Kin week Feb. 18-24 Kinsmen and Kinette clubs- of Whltby are Slebrating 'Kinsmen/ Kinette Week' Feb. 18-24.' Lait year Whitby Kinsmen and Kinette* volunteers raised over $12,00 for 'cystic fibrosis. Kinsmen recently organized the 25th annual skateathon for cysatic fibrosis. Plans are, underway for 'Raise the Flag Day' in Whitiýy on Miay Both Whltby clubs support--a nuznber of Durham charitable organizations that aid families and children. Members work with seniors, and sponsor high school bursaries and minor sport teams. To join in promoting service, fellowship, famxily values and national pride, cal 1-800-PICK- KIN for more information. runnlng.away. The victim suffered a eut hip, swvollen eye and scratches te, her breast and abdomen. Polie are loolng for a whlte niale, around age 20, between five feet six inches and five foot eight inches, with a slim build and short dark hair. He was wearing a bomber style jacket and blue jeans. - PRkI±TIZr4±I[.-i! Ontario Hydro CEO Allan Kupcis, when asked by reporters if bis plan toýrivatize Hydro wouldi cause electricity rates to<go up or dlown. Feb. 29 to Mar. 3, SKY? OM E. PRESEN TED IN THE IN TIMA CY 0F SK YTEN T AE $.0 Regular Tickets: Ringside VII' S21.50 & SI17.50 Seats: S37.50 Ask about Kids discounted shows. Tickets at _______ or Cali (416) 870-8000 For information on group savings (20 or more) cal! (416) 341-2255 University of Toronto Finance Professor Emneritus Myron Gordon? on what the effects of Hydro's privatization would be on Ontario's ratepauyers and taxpayers. offers acompetitive system that is publicly accountaIble. Judge for. ourself how the PWU plan compares to one recently proposed byHydro management. ( RATEs i Freeze residential. and business- rates until at [east 2005'. lower industrial and agricultural rates by a further 20%/. MYR MANAGEMENT ~ Freeze rates until 2000. After that, private generators can charge w'hatever the market wiil bear. Keep Ontaria Hydro in public' S eil ail public generating '""Ihands, as it has been for 90 assets as soo as possible. years. Theépower of Niagara Several U,.S. buyers are. Fa -Its shoold flot be sold for interested. private profit. Long-term debt reduced by a No estimate given. IMPACT ON minimum of $11i'billion by HYDRODEBT 2005, using very conservative assumptions on interest rates and inflation. Ailàw current privaté genera- tors insi de Ontario ta 'compete directly against Hydro. Allow retail competition. Open up Ontario's"entireý electricity system ta anyý gen e rator,,broker, marketr 'or aggregator. in. North America. Ontario, cannot afford 16 gamble with its energy future. If f te head, of North Americals largest uility doesn't know what -will hqppen la toeunder a privatied Hydro, should- we follow him off a cliff int the unknown? The Power, Warkers' Union has a betterý plan. 'Qne, that protects Ontario. It guarantees no rate increase For en years and even Iower rates for our vital industricilancl agricultu ral sectors. It a/sa brings down Hydro's debt dramatically. Ontario Hydra has belonged toi the people of Ontario for':.90,years.,It makes sense taàkgepitthat wayý JOHN MURPHY PRESIDENT, THE POWER WORKERS. WORKERS, CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 1000. Power Workers- - Tuming a little light on Hydro.' For more inormation col 1 800 958-SPWII or fax us ut 1- 300 343-1083. ad we'II send you our complete package (Muese indude pour omaoddress md pho n nbr) PERSONAL & SMALL BUSINESS TAX RETURNS E MAIL AGENT 153 brkSt. ,N;. a 666-3066 ............. C, . nÈ

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