----' 8 i ïipasSiii ■ Wg;MiÉSü y .y, y i l - : Save up to on your water bill liSiBillli uiotcr on There are le 1 i *. ( ,; IISÜIIII ilSIItt Over the past seven years, Durham Region has been helping its water and sewer customers in installing 6 litre toilets. The average water bill savings per household household is 20%. This is an average for over 6,400 households right across Durham. Switching to Ultra Low Flow 6 litre toilets is a proven way to reduce your water bill. km/Mim SERVING DURHAM REGION SINCE 1841 ALL FUNERAL SERVICES PREARRANGED AND/OR PREPAID BURIAL - CREMATION - TRANSFERS "WHERE PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE IS IMPORTANT" FITNERAI. DIRECTORS PAUL R. MORRIS GARY M. CONWAY DOUG R. RUTHERFORD DEBRA D. KELLEHER 623-5480 4 DIVISION ST.. BOWMANVILLE - AT QUEEN ST. Fred DeVries proprietor • FREE ESTIMATES • COMPETITIVE RATES * • INSURANCE CLAIMS FRED'S AUTOBéDY (905) 623-63531 163 Baseline Road, Unit 1 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3L4 Complete Collision Repair, Restoration and Refinishing Clarington objects Continued from frontpage modate the Works, Social Services and Finance Departments. The building leased by the Works Department and the Finance Department could have been purchased by the Region during during the mid 1980's of approximately approximately $2.7 million says Clapp. Constructing a new facility will result in savings of approximately $34 million to the Region over the next 35 years, according to Commissioner Clapp. A huge portion of the savings will come from eliminating lease payments. The main advantage advantage of constructing a new consolidated facility is the outright ownership by the Region of a valuable building asset according to Clapp. Regional Councillor Trim said he did not vote to move forward with the giant building building in Whitby for many reasons. reasons. Trim said he could easily easily see the $55 million price tag balloon to $70 million before the project was complete, and he indicated that, the trend these days was for people to work out of their homes. "If the headquarters is spread out across the Region there is a much less chance of it being bombed," he stated. Councillor Jim Schell did support the move towards building a new facility. The Region more than paid for a ill w su W< in new facility in 28 year lease payments. "If believe the Region w around, this makes sen stated at Monday night' cil meeting. When Clari decided we needed add space, we built it, we even consider leasing." Region does disappear' Schell, "the building co sold." Councillor Rowe support of the Region sion to move to the next saying it was the first stc long process, while Cou Robinson was not in saying, "my people in can not afford a tax With all this money Region, they shoul4 upgrading their roads Robinson. "I can't go door next year saying j[ ported this buildin Whitby." Following Re Council's acceptance Business Case Wednesday, Archit consulting services have retained for $200,000 Five of the highest rate ponents, from an origi of 15, will be invited to forward their proposals new facility this fall, of $150,000 has been lished to offset costs in by the proponents in p tion and submission 0 proposals. s of you be he ;oun- ngton itional didn't If the says hid be as in deci- step, p in a ikcillor pport, ard 4 hike." the be said to the sup- ; in ional of the last hctural been d pro- nal list bring for the A fund estab- curred repara- f their & w( Qrono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 26,2002 mm Earth. KEEP IT CLEAN! our living room.