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Whitby Free Press, 3 Apr 1996, p. 11

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vv..IM5u-aume r.Uao, tWUINClay, Mpfli o, *lm , rge il1 Grat Yonw director of eucation RB, Mn.A r"---k After s'pending most of the. weekend interviewjng candi- bdashes Durhamnpubic se ool tor ofn appointed a new direc- 'zrant zoo, currentlY education dfrector with the Labton Coun- ty Board of Education irnia will take over from interim djrec- tor Clarence Prns Aug. 15. Yeo, a long-time resident of this area, ccording to board chair Au ey Maceéan, hold a numbor of positions with the North umborland- Clarington Board of Education ini Cobo ug before boginning his* present job Garbage collkein remains imunic ipal FTi ROM PAGE i «i _is jethe resuit of negotia- tions undertaken i the spirit of co-operation andis testamfent to the fact that the systom works," said Sid- Ryan president of CTJPE'sOntario divisfion Only one month ago, Whitby resident Ryan Iambasted council for contemplating pivatizing its garbagecoIllection and accusd the. Town of forcing the union into 'collective begging» for its moimbers'jobs. «W. came here with our con- cerne, you- listened and you passd iton tostaff," said Ryan of the decision to allow CUPE to prepare a counter proposai te, the original recommondation te in- vite tenders for residentiai waste management services. 'Tis is a classic win-win situation," he said. "Tii Town of WhitIby w;ill get better service by koeping it under municipal con- trol and our members will keep their jobs.' Accobrding te the report, CUPE support.d previous proposais for reducmg commercial and indus- triai garbage collection and re- stricting rural curbside pickup te only on. side of the road where- ver practical. Howevor, thie union also put forward its own suggestions for revismng residential, yard waste and special collection services. Tii. union also ýjý dte forego tt g of two positions thât will beoe vacant, thereby por- mitting the move of a displaced garbagoman and one-man packor operater inte, thosee positions. In addition, the union proposai will result »n the. reductionï and sale of three garbage trucks te allow for the purchase of a roll- off vehicle and containers for use in the. special collections pro- gram. However, public works director Wayne Hancock teld committe., there is the pssibility of an xistingff truck being adapted for that role. Hancock sgid other measures such as elimination of the yard waste program and introduction of user fees were considered, but will b. the subject of further Co that the union proposaI will cost the Town $930,117, Hancock said it compares favour- ably witli Pickering, Ajax and Clarington, al of which have contracted rb collection. Figures or t ose three munici- palities are $798,389; $814,087 and $931,699 respectîvely.P "It's less than Clarington but more than Ajax and Pickering," said H-ancock, "but I still believe that's acceptable.» $IOO 0OOOrer FR OM PAGE 1 McCagherty was olythe second-higiiest paid Rogion ompboyeo i1995. Medical officer of hoalth Dr.- Robert K.yle claimed tep spot with asalary of $143,19. Chief administrative officer Garry Cubitt was third at $119,745. Cubitt was followed by doputy police chiofs Alex McMurray and Bob Jarvest at $117,282 and $117,232 rospoctively and former police staff supernnendent John Kay at $111192. Lupe, ogther at $106 290 worefinance -commissioner Jack Gartdey, works commissionor Vik Silgaiîs, human resourcos com- missioner Terry, Stevens and reginal solicitor Brian Roy. Asistant modical officer of health Dr. Linda Panaro made $105,254 while planning commis- sioner Aloi Georgieff collected $101,352. Former educs4tion directer Pauline Laing was tiie tep bread- winner at the public school board last year with a salary of $123,0 17. Retirin g su perintendents Barry Val and Carol Yeo came second and third with salaries of $116,051 and $113,299 respec- tively. TheY were followed Ib super- intendents Brian C ain at $107,295; Bruce Walker, $106,286; Casey Daleman, Mike Graham, Turid Nisbett, David Snoddon and Do *Wilson, aIl at $104,260, and John Gardner, $V01,158. IÀke uis public school counter- part, education directer Grant Andrews' $116,093 salary was the. highest among Durhiam separate school board employees. Superintendents Gerry Blake, John Brown, Joanne Carroll, Conrad Nool, J.-P. Patonaude and Cloary Smith ail came next at- $106,451. President Gary Polonsky was the. only Durham College omp loye. te earn more than $1,000 last year. Polonsky received $114,445 in wages and another $16,352 in taxableobene- its. Oshawa residents had two people in excees of $100,00 on tiie city payroll in 1995. City manaor John Brown was paid $122,985 while planning coninissioner Ted Goodchild col- lected $100,874. President David Home recei- yod $139,283 for his duties as head of Oshawa General Hospi- tai. Departing exýecutive vice-pro- sidont Bill Lewis made $117,817 whilo vice-president of patient car. Patricia Adoiphus made $108,243. Whitby resident Gord Wilson, president of the Ontario Fede- ration of Labour, eciioed hie union colleagues' praise ofth reL>ort. hr oih a «Coming in hr oih a not sure w*hich way it was going te bounce, but Pim pleased with the end result," siaid Wilson. Although warning that it will not b. the "last time that priva- tizing eublic services is con- sidered elsewhere or i Whitby,» Wilson commended the commi- tee for resisting now. He syvmpathized with the fmancial constraints facod by council and attributed it te the cost-cuttingplicies of Ontario's Progressive Conservative govern- ment. «Ainidst ail t hie carnage from tiie province, both sides sat down and worked it out," ho said. Wilson said ho also gave some thought te what would happen if the décisioji went tii. other way. "If I have a problem w.ith my grbage collection who do I call? Te person who owns the com- pany?' he asked. "I don't think I would get the saine treatinont as if I calied my councilporson. mhat process is more directly accuntable te me as a resident of Whiitby.» Ini uring suppooLti recom- mendation, Fox said he has "nover believed that putting pope out of work helps any ocety.» Fox saluted both, the union and Town management for their efforts anhd was proud that Whitby had embarked "on a dif- forent course than a lot of muni- cipalities." urm pleased that the people on the front linos res1ponded -in such a responsible fashion," said Mayor Tom Edwards.L "You have shown that you don't have te b. lean and mean, but you can b. bean and keen,» ho said. Noting that this was the third time that Whitby's garbage col- lection service had been "put te the test,"l Edwards said it is also «the third time it's been dis- covered that we can compote with any private company." Councillor udiLongfield, who requested the initial staff report on tii. feasibility of contracted waste pickup, praised the employees for thoîr conduct in recent weeks. «I know it's been difficuit for t;hem wondering if they will lose Lhoir jobs," said Liongfîeld. «I took it upon mysoîf te watch bhom and oach one continued te' act in a professional manner," Liongfiold supported the recoin- mendation, but was hesitant te commit hersoîf on some of the other cost-saving measures that staff will also explore. After the eggs are caten what wii be eft? ...W.R..... forsmethRing uhttheaKh 300 KendaiwoodRd -Whitby -668-1333 1 ini 1993. Thie board was ploased with the. quality of the ^candidates inter-viewed for the position, says Pickering trustee RuthP Ann Schedlich. Triustees b an conducting interviews %Fn aevoning'and they continued ail day Saturday and Sunday until noon.' Grant is the brother of Carol Yeo, who retired last week after more than 34 years with tiie board, the last il as WVhitby serntendent. Yooec), the board's firet female su rintendent taught, at three Osawa cooý was promotod to Oshawa supervisor of- speciaT GREENGLASS 220 Dundas St. W. #102 (Dundas-Centre Medical Building) Whtby.- LIN2M 430-4822 education and thon principal of two Ajax séhiools before assuming her superintendent duties in 1985. She's replaced by Laura Elliott, who was promoted from her education officer position. by Cindy Weindorfer QWhat is the best kind of *drapé'ry fabric to use to avoid damage from the sun?0 A The Sun is an enemy to e Most fabrîcs-co-ntnuous exposure weakens the fibers and causes deterioration., However, polyester and other tîghtly woven fabnîcs are more resistant. As well, use of a good quality lining will add at least two years'to the iffé of your drapes. TIJIA MACNEIL. Cailfor détails and ta book your spot 665-0678 ALL SAINTS' ANGLICAN CHURCH. 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