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Whitby Free Press, 3 Sep 1980, p. 15

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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1980, PAGE 15 Co -op group may pieket CMHC office to buy the deserted group have been trying for townhouse development on more than a year to get Garden Street. CMHC funding to buy the Jerry Houle of the County projeet. Town Co-operative said last At a rally held last week at week that members of the the development, he said that if they want to picket "I Durliarnw orkers get 10 per cent.- The 300 inside workers of the- Region of Durham ratified a new contract last week that will give them a 10 per cent wage increase over the life of the one year pact. The members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1764, ratified the contract by a 117 to 54 vote. Russ Whitney, a CUPE of- ficial, said afterwards that the vote showed that not all members of the local were happy with the agreement. Under the conditions of the agreement, the workers will receive the wage hike in two stages, sever per cent effec- tive July 1, 1980 and three per cent on January 1, 1981, according to Whitney. Under the old contract, the lowest salary rate of $9,900 was paid to a mail clerk with the highest ($26,000) paid to a senior planner. The agreement also provides for a 10 cents an hour increase in the shift dremium, increased mileage allowance and six weeks of holidays after 30 years service. The increase will cost Durham taxpayers ap- proximately $400,000. Effective Tuesday, Sep- tember 2, 1980, a 30 day bus pass can be purchased by students regardless of age for just $9. per month. Adult.s may, also take ad- vantage of the 30 day pass system at a cost of just $18. The monthly pass is a new concept and will be issued to each person on a personal basis. There will be no limitation on the nuniber of rides a person can take during any 30 day period. The town is also working in co-operation with the principals of the high schools in Whitby so that the students can be informed and avail themselves of the passes. Passes can be purchased a at 'either the Whitby Municipal Building, 5i75 Rossland Road East, Whitby from Monday to Friday bet- ween 9a.m. and 5p.rn.or the Whitby Hydro Building, 128 Brock St. South, Whitby, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To ol thieves Durham Regional Police suspect that two robberies that took place in the Brown's Electric's parking lot at 400 Mary Street East mnay have been the work of the same people. Donald Gulliver, 24, of Oshawa and William Bosgraaf, 200of Brock Street South, Whitby both reported that between 5:30 p.m. anid 7 a.m. 0f the night of August 26,and 27 that the vans they u-sed for work were broken into and both tools and tool boxes were taken. The value of Gulliver's tools was $250 while police said that the value of the other victim's property was about $175. A ploice spokesman said that it was assumed that there were no other vehicles in the parking lot at the tâme because no other reports of thef t were given. NDP0pienie The South Central Ontario Area Council of the New Democratic Party (which includes both Durham West provincial and Ontario federal ridings ) will be holding a picnic at the Knights of Columbus Park on Ritson Road North, Oshawa on September 13. The barbeque will begin at 1 p.m. and food and refreshments will be for sale throughout the day. r- 'c I i I I I think we would unleash them, let them go." Houle is the only remalning resident of the 40 unit facility and president of the group. In February of 1979, 39 of the original 40 owners of the then condominium development, abandonde their homes saying that the I Stalned & lacquorod Furnituro. Flnished t rame complote wlth 14 year lap soam mattreas, heator lier, llnelock, pedostal shoot. Cholce of stains avallable. buildings were faulty and that they could not get the builder to make repairs. When the original residen- ts moved out, the units were taken over by the Mortgage Insurance Corporation of Canada because their second mortgage had also corne due. Membership in the County Town Co-op has grown to about 36, Houle said. He bas also been the only resident of the development for the last year. Many people are attracted to the co-op because of the prospect of moving into a townhouse with space for children to play outdoors, Houle said. Stalnod& Laquerod Furnituro. Flnlshod bookease trame, complote wlth 14 year top seamn mattressos. Hoator Imer, lnerlock, pedostal and shoot. choico of stains avaleble. COMPLETE PACKAGES INCLUDING: PINE UNFINISHED FLOOR FRAME (ANY SIZE) LINER, LINER LOOK, ALGECIDE, LAP SEAM, BAG AND HEATER FOR ONLY $240.00. MOTION LESS MATTRESS AVAl LABLE FOR $100.00 ADOITIONAL. OVER 200 MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM. 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