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12-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 7, 1990 From Around the Region Durham cop given own dxriver's licence A Durham cop when in- vesigating a ruckus asked for iden- tification and was given his own driver's licence card which he had reported stolen çarlier. On furîher investigation the party handed over the cop's credit card. One in five have a literacy problem A new liieracy hotline has been set up which could assist some 2 8,000 people in Durham. The Literacy Council of Durham Region helps direct those needing a service 10 the right agency. Hoîline numbers are 434-5441 or i -800-263-0993. Liquor sales dropping lay-offs expected Due to a considerable reduction in the purchase of liquors and wines the LCBO is expected toi cul staff. Il is expected culs wiil be made in the giant warehouse operation in Whit- by. Drugs in the workplace said serious problem i,- The vice-president of LASCO has said there is a serious problemn with drugs in the workplace and that il was lime people faced up to the pro- blem. Sighting cases in the Whiîby plant he said it is also a dangerous situation lhreatening the lives of workers and fellow workers. He also said the problemn is getling worse. Durham Region depts. looking for cuts With a target of no more than a 12 percent increase in taxation Durham Region continues looking for areas to cul the 199 budget. The police deparîment has been showing the greatesl increase de- mand for money. Strike threatens at nuclear plants The leaders of the Hydro workers union state they- will give Ontario Hydro a 48 hour warning if the workers are 10 go out on strike. Hydro an d the Union have failed 10o reach an agreement in conîract negoliations over wages, cos(-of'- livin g adjusîmenîs for pensions and a condensed work week. A îhree-week walk out of' workers took place in 1985. Toronto man charged in Memorial drug theft A loronto man has been charged with one of two drug thefts at Meinorial Hospital, Bowmanville. 1The man turned himself in for the theft of 10 vials of a cardiac drug from a crash carl in iniergency on the February 17-18 week-end. ýWhithy puts hold on convention centre Witiby hias put a hold on a pro- posed $10 million convention centre until such ime as a major overhaul of the Town's land use plan is comn- pleted. Object to Regional sewage plant in floodplain Some Whitby councillors, are ob- jectirîg t the placing of a Regional sewage plant in the floodpflain ai Lydne Shores. Couincil, did however, approve the plan. Passes Dress Code plan for Bowmanville School The Separate Sehool Board hias ,given their apporval to a dress code of the Si. Stephen's I-Iighi Scîtool in Bowmianville whîle turning back a siimilar code for the Cobourg and Peierborouigh schools which (lhe board said needed more refinement. Residents praise rescuers- at seniors home Residents at the Legion Village seniors' home in Cobourg have pr aised that work or police, firemen and others who assisîed in the evacuation of the home home dur- ing the recent fire. None of the 250 residents in the home were injured during the fire that ýguîîed the interior of the building.* Hope and Port Hope are to air concerns Hope Township and the Town of Port Hope held a public meeting dîscussing concernis being expressed over the annexation of lands from- Hope 10 Port Hope. Most of the concernis expressed were in the Welcome area. Request 301 printers for public schools Elementary- school principals have requested the purchase of 301 new computer printers in order that every classroom has such 'equip- ment. The prinicpals also requesîed a 10.3 percent increase in capital fun- ding for the elemnentary schools as well as a 5 percent increase in the base budget for the schools. Fingers do more walking through the phone book As of March I st phone users in the 416 area code area have eleven digits 10 dial for a long distance caîl. S The cail begins with 1 -416-., Some hope for Northumberland Recycling The tact that six industrial groups have committed $45 million for the blue box operalions throughout Ontario over the next five years and Ontario has increased its funding 10 $38.5 million for 1990 is a sign of hope for the program. Northumberland Recycling operator has said he intends to con- tinue with his operation until the first of April. At the present lime a study is underway in Nor- thumberland for the continuation of the program that is carried out in eighî municipalities. Durham Region to take over recycling program An agreement has been reached underwhich the Region of Durham wiil take over the recyciing programn from the present volunteer board. The switch is to be made sometime between May 14 and the heginning of October. No beer in bail parks state Hope Township The word is going out and the signs are going up that Hope Township will not tolerate beer in their bail parks during games in the future. The word is being spread to both players and fas and it is to be hoped that these words will cul down on such practice. $18.65 million estimate for N&N school repairs The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education estimates it, wiil take $18.65 million to, bring ail 59 school under their jurisdiction up to standard. School roofs are the main pro- blem along with repairs needed for sally staples sales representative 3 ACRES - WOODS & STREAM Spaclous raised bungalow, dining room, walkout to deck, tinished rec. room with fireplace. 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