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i i a -- A abit ads ' Region to forma committee to look Durham Region chairman Walter Beath has suggested that a committee of all the Mayors in Durham along 6 with representatives from industry, labour and Durham College be formed to deal with plant closing and lay-offs in the Region. Mr. Beath made the sug- gestion at the regular meet- ing of Durham council July % 23, following accusations 8 from Oshawa Mayor Jim Potticary that the Region is not doing enough in these tough economic times. Mr. Beath denied the charge, and he told council last week that in the case of the Firestone closing in Whitby, members of the Region's industrial develop- ment department have been working to help find new jobs, and also to find a buyer for the Firestone plant. He admitted that so far, to his knowledge, there has been little or no success in finding a buyer for the plant in Whitby, which closed down last week and put some 600 workers out of a job. Mr. Beath said the com- mittee would include the mayors, reps from Canada Manpower, and also Mel Garland, the newly appoin- ted president of Durh College. Mayor Potticary said the idea sounded like a good one, but he stated at the same tipe that Durham Region "should be using its political DO) DURHAM into plant closings clout" with both the federal and provincial governments to bring new industry into Durham. Whitby councillor Bob Attersley questioned whe- ther Durham should be getting actively involved in the financial affairs of indus- try, and he doubted whether companies would divulge information about their operations to politicians. Instead, he said, it is the duty of politicians and Regional government to provide the services for industry, and also work to make an "attractive indus- trial climate" which will help to attract new indus- tries to this area. He suggested as well that the Region "prod the provin- cial and federal govern- ment" to help companies get grant money that is avail- able. Councillor Attersley said one of the major problems for industry in this area is the lack of skilled labour force, and the fact that workers do not seem to be getting the necessary skilled training. Mr. Attersley told council that the skilled workers being laid off from Firestone are having little trouble find- ing new jobs. No date was set for the initial meeting of the eight mayors and reps from Canada Manpower and Durham College. THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM CLOSURE OF SANITARY LANDFILL SITE The SCUGOG WASTE DISPOSAL SITE will be closed Monday, August 4, 1980, due to the Civic Holiday. Normal operations will continue on Tuesday, August 5, 1980. W.A. TWELVETREES, P.ENG. COMMISSIONER OF WORKS . pe, ES Aa Last Farewell This was the scene last week as a wrecking crew dismantled the 30-year old Port Perry Arena on Water Street. And by the end of the week, the wooden beams had also been torn down, leaving just a pile of rubble on the site. Jarman Boot (Pull-on) $59.95 ZIPPERED BOOTS $49.95 Leather Sole Oxfords Black - Brown $49.95 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, July 30, 1980 -- 3 Coroner's Jury suggests 3 recommendations A five-man coroner's jury investigating the industrial death of a young Port Perry area man last April, has come up with three specific recommendations concern- ing the operation of portable crushers at gravel pits in the province. The inquest into the death of Brian Thorn was held in York Region last week. Thorn died after being pinned under a portable gravel crusher on April 2 while working at a pit owned by Pit Haulage Ltd. of R.R .4 Stouffville. Testimony at the inquest called by coroner Dr. Elmer Uzans of Stouffville, indicat- ed that unstable ground conditions and inadequate lifting procedures for the crusher may have been con- tributing factors in the accident. The jury of four men and one woman made the follow- ing recommendations: 1. RUGGED OUTDOOR BOOTS . . WN Greb Boots Several Lines in Stock $49.95 - $59.95 - $69.95 Bhai v 3 3». $49.95 $8.95- $10.95 - $12.95 A.W. BROCK DEPARTMENT STORE QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY - 985-2521 That an appropriate govern- ing body be given the power to regulate the installation of equalization hydraulic jacks, using a common base between the two jacks and including supressors, remotely controlled on all portable crushers in Ontar- 10; to investigate the feasibi- lity of setting standards for portable crusher beds and to incorporate specific stand- ards in pamphlet form, to be distributed to all pit operat- ors in Ontario, pertaining to the movement of portable crushers. 2. That prefabri- cated cribs be placed mechanically under portable crushers and that all shimm- ing be of sufficient length to minimize the risk of arm or hand injury. 3. 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