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44mo Woekly Mm«e, Weaumday, Aungs 21, 1M6 From Around the Region and area Regilon's welf are de- mnand hits four-year low Durham Region welfare dernands have hit their lowest mark since 1981, says social services boss Doug Johns. Johns predicted in January that demand for welfare would fail by about five per- cent in 1985 over last year. But recent figures indicate the region could save as much as $1 milion more than ex- pected by year's end. Welfare figures for May, the latest available, show recipients were down by 5.1 percent over April and aine percent from the year before. Caseload - tied to the number of cases opened and closed rather than numbers of peo- ple - was down 10 percent over the same period. Demolition of GM plant to begin in two weeks Demolition of a vacant downtown General Motors plant recently purchased by the City, is expected to begin wihin the next two weeks. GM spokesman Nick Hall says Teperman and Sons Inc., of Toronto, has been awarded the contract to demollsh the building, at the northeast corner of Mary and Bond Streets. The city will take owner- ship of the 9.32 acre block next July, Council approved a land swap with GM earlier this year, involving property worth a total of $8 million. The city gave GM 98.2 acres of unserviced land in the Stevenson Road In- dustrial Park in exchange for the 9.32 acre plot of prime downtown land. CAT Scan goal pass- ed; money still com- ing in With donations already ex- ceeding the $1 .8-million goal of CAT Scan fundraisers, organizers say the mnoney that continues to flow in, for the hospital equipment is now earmarked for the long-term upkeep of the machine. The Northumberland County portion of the $1 .9-million collected is about $200,000 and as the local fundraising drive wraps up, the money still arriving is being placed in a trust fund, organizers say. The CAT Scan is scheduled to be installed at Civic Hospital in Peterborough in October of thîs year, after -am4 ziizinthe Peter- borough area began in May 1984. The machine will be usçd to serve people living ini Nor- thumberland, Peterborough, Victoria and Haliburton, counties, as well as the nor- thern half of Hastings Count- *ty. Farmer wins new trial Provincial Court Judge John Bark ruled Tuesday that John W. Benschop of RR 4, Bowmnanville, is entitled to a, new trial on the two charges of selling unpasteurized milk, for which he was tried in absentia and convicted in provincial offences court two months age and fined $2,500. The decision, to refer the case back to provincial of- fences court for a new trial came after Bowmanville court was told that a misunderstanding about the court date and location resulted in Benschopp and bis lawyer being absent on June 18 when his case was called by the presiding justice of the peace. Oshawa's Develop- ment boom surges through the summer Oshawa's building permit statisitics for July show the city is continuing to ride a wave to another record- setting year in development. e-ven though the value of the projects dipped slightly from July, 1984. The city issued 132 permits last month worth about $3.9 million, compared to 107 per- mits for July 1984 valued at $20.3 million. Man charged in sub- gun theft Twenty-year old Jeffrey Jason Gotthelf, of Ritson Road North in Oshawa, bas been charged in connection with the theft of a sub- machine gun from the Oshawa armory. The weapon taken from Col. R. S. McLaughlin Ar- mory, Simcoe Street North, between 3 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. while a soldier slept after guard duty. No ainmunition was stolen at the time, and not ail components of the machine gun were taken. Bids due soon for Port Perry school Bids for construction of a Catholic school in Port Perry are due at the Durham Separate School Board office by Aug. 19. Five construction com- panties bid on the project last mnonth but ail the bids were at least $300,000 higher than the board had anticipated. The bids ranged from a low of $1.89 million to a high of $2.85 million. Local Tories ap- pointed harbour reps The Progressive Conser- vative federal government bas appointed two local Tories, Bowmranville dental surgeon Peter Zakarow and life insurance salesman Jack Snedden, to three-year terms as members of the Oshawa Harbour Commision. Zakarow ard Snedden have both been active on the local political scene. Zakarow served as, MPP, Sam Cureatz's (Durham East PC) campaign manager during this year's provincial cam- paign, and Snedden was the Tory candidate for Oshawa riding in the 1981 provincial election. Duplate misses out on bid to make GM windshields The Oshawa Duplate plant will delay a 50,000 square foot expansion after the com- pany failed in its bid to pro- duce a new type Of truck windshield for General Motors of Canada. The contract to build en- capsulated windshiefds for 4,800 pickup trucks every week Duplate bid on was awarded to 'Libby Owens' Ford Glass (LOG) in Coil- ingwood, which will also make windshields for somre United States truck pliants. Coroner awaits cops, study of racing death A Toronto, coroner will decide this week whether an inquest will be held into the death of 'West German race car driver Manfred Wmnkelhock, who died at hospital Monday after a crash at Mosport Park on Sunday. Winkelhock, who was 30, çied last Monday at the Sun- nybrook Medical Céntre of massive head injuries suf- fered when he slammed bis Porsche 962C into a concrete barrier during the Budweiser GT at Mosport Park, north of Bowmanville. limport car sales soar, warning of trouble ahead Sales of îmported cars soared in July compared with the same month a year ago, prompting warnings of trou- ble ahead for domestic automnakers. Figures released last Friday by the Automobile Importers of Canada showed total car imports in July jumaped 61,7 per cent to 31,937 from 19,764 ini the same month last year. So far in 1985, imports stand at 185,446 - up 40.7 per cent from the 1984 figure of 131,740. The, market share of im- ports is also increasîng. In Ju- ly, they claimed nearly 25 percent of the Canadian car market, up fromn just under 20 percent a year ago. In the first seven months of 1985, their market share is 21.2 per- cent compared with 16.3 per- cent a year ago. Confidential union audit shows 'sloppy practice' by Local 222 staff: White A confidential preliminary audit of Canada's largest United Auto Worker's local has turned up a pattera of im- proper conduct in payments to union officiais, says the chief of the Canadian union. Robert White ordered the audit of Oshawa's Local 222 in May, after allegations arose that a top union officiai who works at the General Motors plant was -double- dipping" - taking his regular pay from the company while being paid by-the local for workmng on union busine, The audit checked uinoi and company payrol records for about 300 memnbers who have received money fromn the local since January 1984 for doing union work - such as serving on bargaining com- mittee - on the days they would normally be working. Inspection Station Ail Vehicles lncludirng Dump Trucks School Buses PROPANE Propane Conversionsl and Service MMANGAR'S GARAGE Orono -983-5130 New rent review legisiation planned by the Govemnment of Ontarîo means that the responsibilities of landiords and tenants will be changed retroactive to August 1, 1985. As of that day, a rent review guideline of 4% is, to apply to most apartment buildings, and rented townhouses, -duplexes, condominiums and individual dwellings such as houses, Other specifics include: *Under rent review, 'landilords may increase rents Up to a specified limit without applying for a review of the proposed new rent. However, if the tenant objects to the proposed increase-even if it is below the specified imit-he or she may aiso appiy for a review. Until August lst, 1985, a 6% rent review guideline covered most private rentai accommodation except units occupied after 1975 and certain units renting for $750 a month or more. *Retroactive to August lst, 1985, a 4% rent review guideline is to cover ail private rentai units including those occupied after 197 ,5 and those renting for more than $ 750 a month. *Until the legisiation is in place landiords can legaliy collect a 6 per cent increase. However, provision wili be made for the payment of rebates to tenants of any amount over 4 per cent, unless a higher increase can be justified in a rent review hearing. Accordingly, ail landiords are being asked to voluntarily comply with the 4 per cent limnit in order to avoid a timne-consuming rebate process. For f urther information on how the new legisiation wil affect you, please contact your nearest Residential 'Tnancy Commission Office, listed in the blue pages of your telephone directory., MIVli n istry Housing Hon. Alvin Curling, Minister.