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B - Ororto .. .kt .........sdy Fbsu..S 19 Taking a gamble Northumberland County started the budget process at flic first of flic montb and in a roll of the dice cut $325,000 from its social services budget. .Over the past two years the county bas under-budgeted in its social services department and bas had te scramble at flic end of flic year te meet flic cosns. They have been warned that it will bappen again if the cut stays. GM gets a tax cut AUl taxpayers will pay a limde more in Durham Region this year duc to the fact that taxes for regional purposes bave becn rcduced for General Motors of Canada. General Motors bave bad their assessment reduccd by $7 million and thus thc Region will loose taxes ini an amount, of $400,000. This amount bas to be made up tbroughout the total assessed value of the Region.. Gary Herrema said in most cases the increase will not be noticcd on an individual basis. Money for non- profit housing The Province of Ontario bas allotted funding for 123 non- profit units to- be built in Oshawa. The funding bas been allotted te two'Oshawa groups, Denise Housing/Sedna Womens' Shelter and Support Services. Thc funding comes under thc jobsOntario program. Health Officer has message The Health Officer for the Durhanm HealUi department states that Regional politicians sbould stop giving approval for housing close te dump sites. The remarks by Dr. Linda Panaro come following the receipt of a new report on the hcalth hazards of thc giant Brock West dump. The doctor also. wants the region to hold off on locating of residential homes in the arca of thc proposed new dump in Pickering. MacDonald locating Oshawa Centre MacDonalds expects to be located in the Oshawa Centre sometime this April. The Restaurant would bave access both from outside and from within flic mall. Let's make a deal Elaine Collis, Durham Regional waste facilitator, may be able to make a deal for your waste wbere it would be of value to someone cisc. The plan ailows companies te trade or give their' waste and Elaine Collis bas a list of 1100 différent companies in Durham that may be -interested in someonc's else wastc and all it would cost is Uic pick-up. Cail ElaineCollis at 668-7721 she may have some helpful information as te who is looking for what or possibly to make use of your own waste. Twice size of Bowmanville venture Markborough Properties who bave plans'to opcn a shopping centre in wcst Bowmanville, provi ding an approval is gaincd from the preserit Ontario Municipal Board hcaring, cxpects te have some 400,000 square feet compléed in their Ajax Mal withii a year. The Ajax plan is twice Uic size being'alloWcd at the Bowmanville location and will bave a total of 60 storcs. Thùird shift could be added If the ncw Monte Carlo introduccd reccntly by General 7rom A round *~t m heRgon Motors in Oshawa ând the four- door Chevrolet Lullina should become a hot seliers it could mean a third shift in the One Of the car plants in the ,ditY. Georg e Pebbirs, Canada president, said it would be down the Uine at least a ycaw but it is one option being considercd if the Osbawa cars take off in sales. ,GM introduced a third shift in the truck plant last year and the move is proving succssful. Board may be forced to provîde Junior kindergarten The Durham Board of Education who have net to this date provided Junior Kinder- garten may be forccd to do so for the 1994/1995 year. The board had hoped to have been able to delay the start of JR. until 1997 but there are indications the province may force the issue for 1995. At Lang Pioneer Village -Curators of the Clarke and' Bowmanville Museums, Mark Jackman and Charles Taws, were present at the Lang Pioncer Village, near Keene, Heritage Day event on Sunday promoting the two Clarington Museums. The promotion includes pictures of the two museums in Clarington along with other information. No move to move northern Poli-ce Stations. Jim Witty, c hairman of tbe Durham Region Police Service Board bas said that any considerationto close the Port Perry or Uxbridge police stations bas been dropped. A report was leaked to the newspapers in the particular areas. The chairnan pointed out that the document stolen did flot pinpoint any actual plans for the northern stations. On différent sides of the coin As to the future of the Oshawa Harbour there are two sides and opinions, tbat of the Commission and that of the City of Oshawa. Last week the Harbour 0*0p ;Oýc SE BWCuSTMSAE Sale runs ta Marc h 5th EOKANU BA L amb & Rioe Formula DOG F000 5, 20 or 40 Ibs. bags PRO PET CANNED DOG FOOD Lamb & Rice or Aduit Formula reg. 990 : 7 SUNFLOWER SEEDS, Black 011 Type 50 Ibs. BIG RED NUGGETS DOG FOOD, bu ~18kg. reg. 19.99 RIDING BREECHES 15%oFF M211 uns d Feeds Farms Supplies rmer 15 Drono, Ontario ;W-k 083-04,75M Commission presented their study and plan costing $M50,000. It estimates tonnage to increase to 850,000 from the present 360,000 tonnes by the year 2010. It also proposes other development proposais as a harbour. Oshawa City, on the other band, considered flhc developmnent of the harbour arca te include that of living and recreation, with a hotel, apartments and nature trails and some dlean industry. Second family tragedy A Courtice man, Edward McFarland, 29 , was crushed to dcath when a jack holding up a large truck which he was working under slipped resulting in dropping the truck on Mr. Mcfarland. He was working on flhc truck at bis family sand and gravel business on Courtice Road North. In July of 1993 Mr. Mc- Farlands sister, Joyce McFarland- Elyea, wife of Clarington Fire Dept. Captain, Trent Elyea, was one of two women killed in a Higbway 401 car accident near' Newtonville wbile driving a sports teamn home in ber van. WINTER C LOTHING, 40% OFF 1