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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 12, 1991 From Around Thne Région Durham Police hit the road Last Friday over some 200 police officers in Durham joined in a Torch event designed to raise funds for the Ontario Special Olympics. It was a hope to raise some $25,000 for the Olympics over the 64 kmn run which was associated with other police forces in southern Ontario. The Durham group camred the Torcli across the Region of Durham. Health Warning being posted at beaches For the first time in years, water at the Gores Landing swiînning area lias been found to have contamination levels high enough to warrant health warnings being posted. Warnings have been put up at beaches in both Gores Landing and Bewdley li recent days. The two Rice Lake communities are the first in the area to get the wamings this year. The contamination is in the formn of fecal ediform, which cari cause swimmers to get sick if they swallow the water. Area public health inspector Henry Rood said the pollution can be attributed to intestinal bacteria from sewage effluent pumped into the lake, probably fromn many locations. Cobourg hospital announced cost-cutting measures While Cobourg's hospital is planning to close beds and cut staff to reduce its 1991-92 budget deficit, Port Hope and District Hospital expects to end the fiscal year about $7,000 in the black. The Cobourg hospital announced the radical cost -cutting measures recently. The moves, ainied at trimmning $440000 from the $728,000 deficit projected for the year, including closing eight beds fromn July 1 to Mardi 31, 1991 andi laying off the equivalent of 5.6 fulI-time nurses from full- time and part-time nursing staff. Hannah objects to expansion north of Courtice Developers in Courtice who are eager te spread the urban boundary north into environmentally sensitive land should be put on hold, says Newcastle councillor Larry Hannah. Speaking recently at the regions officiai plan review, Hannah said an environmental impact study should be donc on land north of Courtices urban boundary before development is approved tmere. Over 165 acres of land owned by Tonno Construction lias already been designated for housing, despite reports from the regions planning department mhat the land is environmentally sensitive. New Port Hope Medical Centre opened The new Port Hope Medical Centre on Ontario Street is open and operating. In contrast to the former medical building on mhe site, which had several steps at each entrance, mhe new buildinig is accessible to people in wheelchairs and on crutches. An elevator in the main lobby takes patients to mhe second- floor doctors offices. Gently sloped walkways link the old medical centre to, the new building. Now mhat there is more space available for visiting specialists, mhe doctors expect te attract a wide variety of disciplines to the medical centre-and in turn offer mhe people of mhe area easier access to better medical care. Indication of better outlook for GM After one of mhe toughest first quarters in North American car history, there are finally some good signs for GM workers in Oshawa. Workers in both of Oshawas car plants and its truck plant are being called in for overtime shifts over mhe next monmh. GM spokesman Nick Hall said the overtime is needed to meet dealer demand for more vehicles. Despite mhe Oshawa overtimne shifts, Hall remains cautious about auto industry prospects. Survey shows job outlook bleak The job outlook for Durham Region this surnmer isn't sunny, an employment survey shows. Roughly 20 per cent of the Durham employers interviewed said mhey anticipate job cuts during July, August and September. The survey indicates mhat three per cent of those ernployers plan "substantial" job cuts. Only il per cent expect to add more staff during those three months, said Joanne Prout of Manpower Temporary Service. She said another 64 per cent of employers anticipate no change ini current staff. U.S. firm opens Port Hope operation After suffermng through heavy industrial job losses, over mhe past six months, Port Hope has seen a small step taken in mhe opposite direction. Mayor Don Chalmers announced recently that Center Manufacturing, a Michigan-based metal-stamping and assembly company which supplies the automotive and electrical industries, has set up an operation at 375 Ward Street. When peak production is -reached later this summner, the facility is expected to employ between 20 and 25 local people. Welfare in Durham Ieveling out According to reports from social service off iciais for mhe monmh of May increases li welfare recipients in Durham is leveling out. The increase for May was less than one percent over the previous month. There were 16,716 people on general welfare assistance during May. The cost of the program dropped by 2.2 percent during the month. Ganaraska Arts Festival is in shad>e The GanarasIra Arts Festival is shaping Up to ,ê a highlight of the summer, witll 43 exhibitors already registeret1. The August 10 festival is made up of two parts: Arts and Crafts in Memorial Park on Queen Street in Port Hope and a juried gallery show at the Towni Hall next door. There is rooin for 50 or more craftspeople, artisans and artists to show their wort outdoors. About 20 artists are expected to enter their original wPrks in the juried gallery show. GM purchaîsing movin7g to the U.S. General Motors purchasing jobs in Oshawa are nloviflg to the United States as part of a plan to streamline the comnpanys white-collar staff. The plan is being phased in over the next two yewis and may affect less than 40 jobs- GM expeets to reduce salaried staff by 15 per@eflt over the next three years. Some suppliers to, the Oshawa plant have voiced concemn over the change. Both Ford and Chrysler have moved their purchasing handling to the U.S. somnetime ago. Turn sod for ne w police station Officials of the Durham Regional Police have tread the sod for a new police station being located in Pickering. The station is to cost,$5 million. t is located at the corner of Brock Road and Highway 2. It happens in threes The owners of the Garden iII general sto re are hoping it is ahl over following a third break-in at their general store.' Following the second break-in neighbours and friends chipped-in with $4,500 after thfieves had smoen an estimated $1 5,000 in cigarettes and goods. In the third break-in nothing appeared to have been taken. Regional workers ratify new contract Some 350 Durham Region outside workers have ratified a tentative contract with Durham resulting in wage increases froru 12.5 percent to 19 percent over the next two years. Durham Region is to vote on the contract on June 12th. Facing $-.250,000 1991 deficit The Northumberland Chiùldrens Aid Society is facing a $250,000 deficit for 1991 in 1992 which may require cuts ini services. The CAS board state the rising deficit resuits fromi under-funding by the province. The board of directors of the York CAS resigned after the province paid off a $1.8 million deficit but then reduced the 1991 allotmnent to the CAS. Directors i Peterborough are also considering similar actions of resignation over their $1.6 million déficit. THE COMPLE WATER HEATING STORY! FREE FULL CoLouR BROCHURE HOT WATER! Funny how we neyer think about it until we run out. Yet. it plays a vital role in ur day to day lives. 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