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Pace 2 The Claringlon/Courtice Independeni. Bowmanvillc, Saturday, June 6, 1998 Durham Not Buying Mega-Board, Scugog Mayor Tells Councillors by Laura J. Richards Staff writer The Greater Toronto Services Board is a hardsell hardsell in Durham Region and other 905 municipalities surrounding Toronto, says the Mayor of Scugog. Scugog Mayor Doug Moffatt told regional councillors on Wednesday morning, June 3, that Tonks has been given the job of "selling the unsellable" to the 905 regions. Alan Tonks has met with sonic of the councils -in Durham Region. However, Moffatt says -Tonks "heard but lie didn't i listen." The Scugog Mayor added he has been attending attending the workshop sessions -.hosted by Tonks at the Black Creek Pioneer Village and has noticed that a few' of the local municipalities have been ^'sending councillors to Nlliein, including bClarington Local ^Councillor Troy Young. > Tonks, in Moffalt's ♦estimation, is "bound, bent ♦and determined to put it (a SGTSB with Toronto having having half the votes) for- -ward." * Mayor Moffatt noted ♦the legislation regarding pthc building of a mega- Crcgion with Toronto at the 'heart would be tabled in > the legislature on -Thursday, before the Siousc closes. Z . Looking around at the ^councillors in the regional ÿhamber, Moffatt shook •♦his head slowly and said, ; "THE LIGHT OF MEN IS ; JUSTICE, QUENCH IT NOT ' WITH THE CONTRARY ! WINDS OF OPPRESSION ! AND TYRANNY. THE I PURPOSE OF JUSTICE IS ; THE APPEARANCE OF ; UNITY AMONG MEN. THE ■ OCEAN OF DIVINE : WISDOM SURGETH WITHIN • THIS EXALTED WORD, i WHILE THE BOOKS OF THE WORLD CANNOT CONTAIN ITS INNER SIGNIFICANCE." ...BAHA'I FAITH I FOR MORE „ INFORMATION CALL AUTOMATED 1-800-433-3284. "this is not going to fly." Chair Roger Anderson told councillors that he has spoken with James Flaherty, the Minister of Labour and the Solicitor General, about this legislation. legislation. "I told him it would be wdse to defer this bill," lie said. During a discussion over a letter from East Gwitlimbury's Clerk about the GTSB, Ajax Mayor Steve Parish put forward a different view. "I have another perspective...Many perspective...Many people do want to kill the GTSB concept. concept. But, just take a look in the press recently over what Mel Lastman has been saying about Toronto paying the majority of money to keep GO on track," lie said. "It is inefficient and inappropriate to have a debate in the Toronto Star about GO and transit. "This system is essential essential for my municipality and for others in the 905. We should be speaking with one voice to the province to tell them that you can't ask that the funding be put on the backs of the taxpayers." Regional councillors referred the issue to the Planning Committee for more feedback. GM Sales Up 12% in May General Motors of Canada dealers delivered 50,807 new vehicles in May. That's up 12 per cent from the number of units delivered the same month last year. Truck sales were the best ever for May and the second- highest on record. They're up by 32.9 per cent. Dick Conlin, General Motors of Canada's vice president of marketing, said: "May was an exceptional month for GM of Canada, with combined vehicle sales reaching a level not seen since June, 1991. "In addition to the truck ^results, we recorded strong sal es In' key segments o f the passenger car market, with Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire pacing the small car segment, while the Oldsmobile Intrigue and Buick Century and Regal led the mid-size group," he said. DUCA CREDIT UNION Residential Mortgage Rates Owner Occupied 6 mo. 6.00% 1 year 6.10% 2 years 6.25% 3 years 6.25% 4 years 6.25% 5 years 6.35% RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Cpll us for other deposit rates and services including FREE PERSONAL CHEQUING. Oshawa and Bowmanvillc Branches Manager Paul Muller 15 Charles Street 136 King St. East Phone: (905) 728-4658 Phone: (905) 623-6343 E-mail: duca.info@duca.com Internet: www.duca.com Office Hours: Monday to Wednesday 9:30 - 5:00 Thursday 9:30 - 7:00 ♦ Friday 9:30 - 6:00 ©jr Registered Assets Over $300,000? DID YOU KNOW THAT 50% OF YOUR RRIF MAY HAVE TO BE GIVEN TO THE GOVERNMENT 180 DAYS AFTER YOUR DEATH? 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'A IIOSTMI) IIYt FORTUNE Nell Investment Advisor FINANCIAL l'ut lime financial Cor|)inallim IV Si'upy Sired, Itowmanvllle fk Spell-a-Thon Raises Over $5,000 For Hospital for Sick Children Students at Courticc South Public School raised a total of $5,425.50 for the Hospital for Sick Children in a spcll-a-thon that was recently completed. To celebrate celebrate the successful fund-raising venture, the school held an assembly last week to recognize everyone's hard work. Top individual fund-raisers were also honored. honored. They arc pictured above with Interlink Nurse Karen Drybrough, who accepted the donation on behalf of the hospital and Education Assistant Laurie deVries. The top fund-raisers (from left) are: Lyndsey Muir, Nicole Attenborough and Joshua Porter. Regional Taxes Up From page 1 dcnlial growth, there is an increase in the demand." But, police services arc just one part of the entire regional regional service picture. "Most people do not know what the Region covers in services provided to them," Mayor Hantrc said. Some of these include waste management and health and social services. "These services are all mandated by the province that we have to supply," she added. Also, the Regional Council voted to put $1 million into a road reserve to match an expected $2 million from development development charges. As Mayor Hamrc pul it: "It would have been foolish not to, since our roads have been so neglected over the past years." She added that, if Durham had not set aside money for roads, it would have had to come up with the $2 million on its own. During the debate on roads expenditure, she observed: "This way we get $3 million worth of upgrades, maintenance maintenance and road reconstruction for $ 1 million." Regional Chair Roger Anderson says those who worked on the departmental budgets did "an exceptionally good job. "Durham's roads arc in major need of maintenance, repairs and reconstruction, and they need them now," he said. It is still unknown when the downloading figures of the province can be expected. The date has been moved a number number of times since January. Durham's operating budget will not be approved until the downloading information is finalized. Student Job Centre Visits Employers The Clarington Human Resource Centre for Students will be closing on Fridays to visit local employers and conduct group information sessions to students. This is all part of our emphasis on meeting with the public and serving the students students and employers of our region. This service change takes effect this Friday, June 6 and will continue until the end of July. The Student Centre at 132 Church St., Bowmanville will remain open Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to serve you. 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