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18 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 21, 1986 REGION The Durham Board of Education has refused to join a reciprocal in- surance exchange with other boards, claiming it can get better coverage from a private firm. } ' . At their last meeting, trustees voted not to join the exchange, which was formed after some boards found it difficult -- and in some instances impossible -- to buy liability insurance to cover its staff and students last year. The board opted to stick with $20 million coverage through the Frank Cowan Insurance Company which cost them $167,000 this last spring. The coverage was a hefty hike from the $63,000 charged for the same coverage last year. But his amount is still more agreeable than that offered by the exchange where $10 million in coverage would cost three quarters of the price they are paying now. Officials estimate that about 70 percent of all public and separate schools in the province will join the exchange plan, which requires a five- year commitment. Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board has joined the plan. OSHAWA A senior planner for GO Transit has said GO trains could be rolling into Oshawa by 1990 if a few major hurdles can be cleared out of the way. Rich Ducharme, director of engineering and development for GO told members of Durham Region works department and planning committees that if GO had all the approvals, train service to Oshawa could become a reality two years after the extension to Whitby is completed in 1988. In answer to regional chairman Gary Herrema's questioning, Ducharme stated all that was needed was Provincial approval and the necessary funding, pegged at some $60 million. GO train service to Oshawa was originally scheduled for 1987 or 1988, but was pushed back to 1990 and finally 1992 by planning and funding delays. WHITBY Oshawa and District Labour Council will support a mass picket at Whit- by Hydro in support of a nine-week strike by 18 hydro workers. Workers, members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 636, are striking for wage parity with Hydro employees in Ajax who now earn an average of $1.38 an hour more. "The Labour Council's executive have yet to set a date for the mass picket but have voted to donate $25 to the striking IBEW members, the largest amount allowed under its constitution. This is the first strike in history of Whitby Hydro which serves in ex- cess of 12,000 customers. A mediator has been called back to help solve the stand-off between Hydro and its employees. The two sides are expected to resume talks today. TYRONE Tyrone residents are celebrating a victory following the announcement by federal mines minister Gerald Merrithew that their hamlet was being taken out of consideration for a low-level radioactive dump. The government also announced it is setting up an independent task force to find a more suitable location for Eldorado Resources' radioactive waste. Since Eldorado announced two months ago that it was considering building a dump, either Tyrone or Wesleyville in Hope Township, residents of Tyrone have fought hard and long to keep the dump out. They have taken part in letter-writing campaigns to politicians at all levels of government, have placed signs indicating their displeasure in front of homes and on cars, and even held a protest march in heavy rains. HAMPTON A young Hampton man who caused about $25,000 damage when he drove a stolen tractor and 36 foot wide cultivator through the parking lot of a Courtice tavern has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Twenty-nine year old Allan Wayne Weston also pleaded guilty to theft, mischief and failing to remain at the scene of an accident, when he ap- peared in Whitby District Court. Weston, who had an argument with his girlfriend at the Tanglewood Tavern, stole a tractor and cultivator from a nearby farm and drove it back to the bar on Highway 2, just east of the Oshawa-Newcastle Town Line, on May 8, the court was told. When he entered the parking lot, he drove over six vehicles and a motor- cycle, causing an estimated $25,000 in damages. | He left the parking lot and was later arrested by Durham Regional Police. Weston was remanded out of custody until November 5, when he will be sentenced by Judge Richard Lovekin. BOWMANVILLE Ontario Hydro is giving Newcastle $422,600 to be used for its public library, new town hall and a new twin-pad arena. The Newcastle-Hydro Liason Committee has approved funding for the library and two planning projects from the Darlington Impact Fund, which provides money for municipal projects as compensation for impacts created by the influx of workers at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Some 6,000 people work at the site. The committee is made up of representatives from the town and the utility. It has agreed to pay $180,000 toward the construction of a new two- pad arena, $156,000 for 13 additional staff at the new town hall and $86,000 over a three-year period for books for the library. Myrtle area news November 8, Myrtle Church will hold their turkey supper, starting at 4:30 - second sitting - 5:45 and third and final sitting at 6:45. Tickets are $7.00, children 12 and under $3.50. Anniversary services for Myrtle Church will be held October 26. Special speaker and music including the Jubilee Choir. There's a heck of a lot of pies hiding inside those pumpkins and the Peterson children of 1 Princess Street in Brooklin can't wait. The largest one weighed more than five-year old Cliff and Sheena, age 2, together at 100 pounds. The Future pies family. 56 pounder weighs in at the same weight as Cliff. A fine anniversary day Ashburn and Area News by Florence Ashton It was gratifying to see such a fine turnout at the 137th Anniversary at Burns Church on Sunday, for both morning and evening services. We were pleased to welcome the Rev. Ken Heron and his wife from Bracebridge. Ken being the guest speaker for the day. Both Ken and his wife Elaine ministered to us in music as well at both services. The mens choir and the junior choir also sang in the evening. Refreshments were served following the evening service. There will be no regular workshop at Burns next Sunday, Oct. 26th, as our sister church St. John's of Port Perry are holding their anniversary services. We hope many of our members will join with them in wor- ship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. There will however, be church school next Sun- day at the regular hour of 10 o'clock. We are sorry that Ted Heron is a patient inthe J.0. Ruddy Hospital, Whitby. All your friends and readers of this column wish you a very speedy recovery, Ted. The Brooklin Horticulture Socie- ty will meet on Wednesday evening of this week at the Brooklin Masonic Hall. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. The program is home hybridiz- ing, presented by The Royal Botan- nical Gardens. There were 7 tables at the euchre game last week. Men's first prize to Hilda Hopkins. Second to Charlie Moore. Low to Nelson Cole. Women's first to Effie Parrott. Se- cond to Bessie Spencer. Low to Doris Evans. Lone hands was Violet Cole. 50-50 draw to Don Wood. Door prize was won by Verna Draper. Next euchre on October 30th. Muriel Fisher and Nellie Hopkins attended the W.M.S. executive meeting at Kirkfield last Wednesday. The Ashburn Group of the W.M.S. are celebrating their 110th Anniver- sary on Wed. Nov. 5th. The Lindsay Presbyterial President Mrs: Mary Durward is the guest speaker, with Mrs. Alma Wilson from Mount Zion as the soloist. Circle Saturday, Nov. 8th on your calendar. Burns Kirk Guild presents a "one-of-a-kind" craft show and sale at the Thunderbird Golf and Country Club from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission $1. An opportunity for you to find unique and lovely Christmas gifts. I am sure that many of you have been able to get out into the coun- tryside and open areas to capture the beauty of the fall colours, even What surprised the Petersons was they they did not cultivate the giant squash. The seeds were placed behind their garage by friend Russ Preston and 'they just grew" said the delighted though they have not been quite as spectacular as other years. Your writer was privileged to be in the Caledon Hills area last week, and what a breathtaking sight to see the panorama of colour across the country. Anyone having any news of in- terest for this column, kindly give me a call at 655-4240. Visitors at the Heron home over the weekend were: Mr. and Mrs. Ken Reynolds from Aurora; Mrs. Georgina Crombie from Baldwin; Mr. and Mrs. Drew Leper and Ian from Mississauga; Rev. Ken and Mrs. Heron, Bracebridge; Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCandless and Karen, Scarborough and Mrs. Carol Ranieri from Toronto. Thought: Patience is a virtue that carries a lot of WAIT. Have a good week. Seniors Club snags New Horizons funds The Brooklin Centennial Seniors Club with the assistance of the Town of Whitby, Recreation Department has recently received funding under the New Horizons program. Mr. Scott Fennell, M.P., has announced that a grant of $1,950.00 has been ap- proved through the Department of Health and Welfare. The grant will be used for expan- sion of seniors programming in Brooklin. The activities will include shuffleboard, carpet bowling, darts Patricia's Gallery and Boutique (next to Carriere's Coiffieres) at 126 Byron Street North, Whitby will be the place to be on October 28th at 7:30 p.m. Eight professional models will be and assorted table games. The Brooklin Centennial Seniors Bowl- ing Club - New Horizons Committee is to be congratulated for their ef- forts on behalf of the seniors in Brooklin. The members of the New Horizons Committee are: Jean Arksey, president; Bessie Cosway, treasurer; Carrie Arksey, secretary; and Earl Disney, Harold Crawforth, Willie Kosloski, Rose Nesbitt, Anne Plaxton, Verna Shep- pard, Helen Thompson, directors. Professional fashion wearing the latest in elegant fashions for day and evening wear by top North American designers. Their hair will be styled in the latest and most up-to-date fashion by Car- Turn to page 19