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EE. Regional council was asked Wednesday to appoint aspecial ad hoc committee in « an effort to iron out all the « problems the region is exper- iencing under Bill 162. The bill, the act which created the Region of Durham, has presented a number of issues "which have caused concern and confusion to the proper ad- ministration of the region", according to Coun. Clark Mason (Ajax). Coun. Mason, chairman of the region's planning and development committee, made the motion asking council to appoint the com- mittee...composed of the chairmen of the region's five standing committees, the respective commissioners, chief administrative officer, regional solicitor and the regional chairman. in theory we will be getting the people who are constantly running across these prob- lems," Coun. Mason said, "not necessarily to make recommendations to solve these problems...but at least to document them." A'sore point is the matter of sewer and water services, Coun, Mason said. "I know -the Ajax repre- sentatives on regional coun- cil are anxious to have the local sewer and water Ser- vices returned to the ldcal municipalities," he said. But there are other prob- lems, Coun. Mason said, and it would be difficult to deter- mine which of them topped the list. "For instance, there is nothing in the bill that per- mits periodic review of the method of representation on regional council...nor the dis- tribution of that represent- ation." One specific case Coun. Mason illustrated was the distribution of represent- ation from both Pickering and Ajax. Pickering's population "runs at about 27,000 with Ajax at 20,000," he said, "yet Pickering's representation onregional council is twice as much as ours." Coun. Mason said he would also like "some discussion" by the ad hoc committee on the method of electing a regional chairman. The current regional chair- man Walter Beath was appointed to the post by the provincial government when regionalization came into ef- fect in January 1974. However, the next regional chairman will not be appoin- ted but rather he will be elected to the office and that is where Coun. Mason finds his cause for concern. "It has been suggested we elect the chairman from within the council itself," Coun. Mason said, "but if we do that then we are forcing another election in whatever municipality the new chair- man comes from." - "And if we carry that exercise further to the end of that council's two-year term then theregional chairman is faced with the problem of not only being re-elected in his own municipality but council alsowould have to go through that same procedure again." Coun. Mason said a reason- able alternative to this pro- cess would be for the out- 'going council to name the regional chairman prior to the municipal election. The means by which regional councillors are ap- pointed or 'brought in when thereis aresigiiation or some other vacancy," is another problem concerning Coun. Mason. , Regional council most recently found itself with two vacancies when former Whitby Councillor Des . . Asked to appoint committee to study Bill 162 Newman resigned to cam- paign unsuccessfully in the provincial election and Oshawa representative Mike Breaugh gave up his seat upon election to Queen's Park. 'At the moment the local municipalities have. no choice but to appoint an alternative representative," Coun. Mason said. "What is the responsibility of the provincial government and its relation to regional and municipal responsibil- ities...and where does the responsibility of each end?" Coun. Mason asked. Suggest 7-member committee *A district health council for Durham Region will be the subject of a study to be carried out by a special steering committee. The region's social ser- . vices committee will ask Durham council to select such a steering. committee, including two members of regional council and five private citizens who are in- volved in either health care, education, social services, or labour. The purpose of the district health council is to get local input in area health planning and health care matters. The function of the council will solely be to establish health priorities in the region, not supervise the day-to-day operation of health-care facilities. The social services com- mittee questioned a number of points in Mr. Halpen's presentation including whether regional council had any veto powers if the two councils became in conflict on any issue. He said the health council has the authority to make concrete recommendations to the minister of health, however, the region could make a direct protest to the provincial government. Coun. Ken Lyall said he was concerned that a conflict could erupt between the pro- fessional (doctors), semi- profession (administrators), and the public who make up the board. He could foresee the public sitting on the board going for a ride, while the doctors run the operation, unless there was some form of incentive. "If there is no monetary reward, you are putting the power in the hands of the doctors," he said. H.KAESTNER D.T. Custom Denture Clinic WHITBY MALL {Thickson Rd. and Hwy. 2) Complete Denture Service 723-7496 MEMBER OF DENTURIST SOCIETY OF ONT. TF -- TRY OUR -- Surf & Turf Steaks Filet Mignon Lobster Tails Fishermans Platter Queen St. Emiel's Place Licensed Dining and Banquet Rooms Port Perry The committee agreed if it consented to a steering com- mittee there was no actual commitment to form a dis- trict health centre. Mr. Halpen told the com- mittee health councils had already been set up in Ottawa, Carleton and Thun- der Bay districts and have recently established councils in Niagara .and Cochrane regions. - LADIES - LADIES UTEX SHOES *8.00 - *13.00 SLIPPERS 5.50 - $8.00 18 HOUR BRAS Poslun Coats 56.00 to *70.00 Ski Jackets . 325.00 - *30.00 TENDER TOOTSIE New Arrivals Skirt & Vest Sefs................. 322.95 Pant & Vest Sets... $20.95 Pant Suits....... PLAYTEX ¥7.95 -*13.95 SOFT SIDER BRAS.......ccoveiiiirnn. '5.50 -%6.95 CROSS YOUR HEART BRAS 18 HR. PANTY GIRDLE............... *15.95-417.00 | CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S A GIRDLE. Serer rates itaasaaanenn He said the expense of keeping the system stable was high - approximatley $5 million so far. He also assured the com- mittee the council would op-- erate at no expense to the regional municipality and the province will pay the operating cost, however, Coun. Christine Thomas wants that commitment in writing. tesessssesssssserrren (IA BATAY RT a Ta oh rT Fre a a ANT tessssssrraasaenens .*14.95 A.W. BROCK DEPARTMENT Royal Canadian Army Cadet Stewart Latta takes a bead on the target at the Port Perry High School 20-yard range. Marksmanship is only a part of the school cadet corps training program. By the look of the tattered target, Stewart didn't do a bad job of it. STORE AS)