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lO-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, J)ecember 5, 1990 Fro01m A ro 0und Rcegio n Board's headquarters plan too rich A ratepayers' group in Scugog has asked the Durham Board of Education to kill a planned $25.8 million headquarters complex. The group states that they estimate 46 percent of taxpayers' monies now go to administration and not direct education costs. Less than a third of the 1,000 plus administrative staff now are housed in the present board office with rental space costing $365,000 for the reminaing staff members. United Way short $250,000 As of the end of last week the United Way of Whitby-Oshawa- Newcastle was some $250,O short of their goal of $3 million dollar goal. Suggests inimunization fo r seniors The medical health officer of the Haliburton-Kawartha and Pine Ridge Health Unit has suggested, immunization of all seniors in the units area, some one hundred and' eighty thousand residents. The purpose of the plan would be to reduce the incidence of bacterial pneumnonia. The medical officer said the proposal would reduce sidkness and death and as well save the province money in tce long mun. The cost of the plan has- been estimated at $ 180,000. The scheme would have to have approval from the province. Oshawa income increases by $2516 Statistics Canada has provided figures that average income in Oshawa had reached $25,015 in 1988 compared to $22,499 in 1987. The 1988 average income in Whitby reached $29,396 with $27,405 in Ajax. Budget eut by $180,OOO The provincial Health Ministry has cut the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Units budget by a sum of $180,000 for the year 1990. It has been stated that this will not affect the programs this year but could affect programming in 1991. Changing the seasons around The traditional spring tapping of nmaple trees for sap to render into maple syrup may well take to a change of season. A couple in Finch, Ontario are breaking the rules and have been experimenting with tapping the trees on their farm north of Cornwall in November and continuing until April. A six week period in January and February this year netted the couple 1, 136 litres. Opposes increaise in minimum wage The president of the Whitby Chamberof Commerce has stated that a rapid increase in the minimum wage could, in fact hurt workers. Bob Rae announced in the recent throne speech that the minimum wage would increase to $5.40 per hour and then gradually risc to $6.72 to $7.13 per hour, a rate 60 percent of the industrial wage rate. The Whitby president of the Chamber said this may result in cut-backs in hours for workers. Hc did acknowledge that it would be difficult to live on the minimum wage in southern Ontario, PU-BLIC NOTICE REGULATIONS FOR 1990191 WINTER SEASON DECEMBER 2, 1990 TO APRIL 14, 1991 Area residents are hereby advised of the Provincial and Municipal Regulations applicable to the 1990/91 Winter Season, December 2,1l99to April 14, 1991, as follows:, The Highway Traffic Act (R.S.O. 1980): Section 147 (10> proh ibits the parking of vehicles on any highway in such a manner as to interfere with the move- ment of traffic or the clearing of snow ffom the highway. Section 147 (13) provides the authority for the removal of any vehicles, at the owner's expense, foijnd to be causing an obstruction on a highway. Section 157 prohibits the depositing of snow or ice on a public roadway. Town of Newcastle By-Law 79-1: Section 5 (i) prohibits the parking of vehicles on any highway for a period of longer than three (3) hours,ý and is al so applicable to overnightparking on any road under.the jurisdiction of the Town of Newcastle. ke 7- OW F ( Walter A. Evans, P. Eng. Director of Public Works Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario LiC 3A6 Dates Publication: WVednesday, November 28, 1990 Wednesday, December 5, 1990 PO. 4059 Suggests plaque for Oshawa man It has been suggested that the City of Oshawa cect a plaque for Jim Kinlin who for 15 years swam lengths of the Centennial Pool at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium raising funds for leukemia research. In total, Kinlin, who passed away this year, raised $200,000. Plan doomed to failure A group, the Toronto-Havelock Riders' Association, states that a Bus-GO train commuter service for Peterborough and Durham Region as proposed by the Minister of Transportation and Communication is doomed to failure within three months of opening. The ministry has said the bus-GO linkup will be in service in February of 1991 to serve people in Peterborough z1fi in Durham Region. The bus service throughout ,the area would link up with GO in Oshawa or Whitby. The bus would mun through Port Perry and as wcll serve Genieral Motors emplovees. Jailed 14 days on coun ts of unemployment violations John Bark, a Cobourg judge, sentenced a Cobourg man to 14 days in jail on 18 counts of unemployment violations. Bark said that in this, day in age of layoffs there is more demand on social services. "It's more impor- tant than ever before to instill in people that they be honest in deal- ing with these services. Special waste day for Northumberland A special waste day which will collect hazardous and other wastes has been planned for Nor- thumberland County. It is'to be held in late May of 1991. Residents are being asked to store their -waste until the day is set. Student Iack interrupts literacy program The requirement that eight students must be enrolled in courses at the Centre for Individual Studies has meant that classes in Cobourg have heen temporarily suspended. Enrolment had not reached the minimum number. It will now require from 12 to 16 students to enrol so that the Centre cari again be opened. Those students who had heen enrolled in the course have now been matched with a reading hot- line which provides individual tutoring for adults to learn to read. Dressier House reý- opening celebrated' The reopenmng ni tiuç House in Cobourg Where Marie Dressler spent her early childhood years was recognized recently with a special event. Dressler's final film, "Dinner at Eight" was shown at the Park Theatre with the program following ai Victoria Hall. It was a hlack-tie event. Despite concerns noli.ghts yet at Welcome corners The Ministry of Transportation' has no plans to instali traffic- signais at Welcome intersection even though both the county and Hope Township have concerns as to safety at the corner. The intersection was reconstruc- tion this past summer. CUSTOM LUMBERMILL WORI< Will corne to your land and cut your logs Wite po=rtable bandsaw mili TRilN YOIJR LOGS INTO VAL<JABLE HUGE CUTTING CAPAcFrY LEJMBER FOR:, " Landscaping Timbers DIMENSION LUMBEA " Turning Bocks MORE " Barn Timbers LUMBER PER WLG " Log Cabins SAVE MMAUUNG FEE " C r o sT is SFurniture a Fencing " Shakes " Beams " Siding i~j'~1 SAFEST MILL. ACOURAtE AVAIL'ISLE LW.485R tFEATHERHORN7 SAWMILL R. 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