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> 2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. August 27, 1985 Needs more public support VIA users growing steadily Some days the Via passenger service bet ween Toronto and M+ rtle is so popular it's tough finding a seat. Which is why Via Rail Canada has doubled the train's capacity on peak days, Monday and Fridays, as of August 26th. The popular train, reinstated by the Conser- vative government early in June, has consisted of one passenger car, with approximately 35 to 40 commuters using it from Myrtle daily. Lately those figures have risen to approx- imately 55 passengers each day, according to Via public affairs officer Deborah Etsten, who says the number of line nsers has been slowly but steadily climbing during the three months the route has been back on track. Mondays and Fridays are still the busiest days for the Toronto-Havelock route, which stops at Myrtle Station to let many Scugog area com- Lots of job openings available in Durham If you're a student just out of school, or a woman thinking of re-entering the job market, the chance of landing a job right now in Durham Region may never be better. Gary Hillier, director of the Canada Employ- ment Centre office in Oshawa, says the number of job vacancies registered with the federal agency in July was 684. By comparison, there were just 383 vacancies the previous July. Mr. Hillier says the Employment Centre is now in the unusual posi- tion of having more job openings than people to fill them. This is especially true in service industries for waiters, waitresses, dishwashers and domestics where the starting wage is about $4 per hour. However, he said last week there are also im- mediate openings for janitors and landscapers at higher wages, and in clerical work where the range is $225 per week, and retail stores where the average is $5 per hour. Mr. Hillier says it is an excellent time for young workers to get a job and valuable working ex- perience, or others to re- enter the workforce after being away from it for a few years. The majority of the job vacancies now are in the Oshawa area, but all regions with Durham have job opportunities, he says. The reason for the drastic increase in the number of job openings 1s a bouyant local economy that has been moving at full speed in Durham for the past year or so. Mr. Hillier says that new job openings are posted each day at the Employment Centre. However, anybody in- terested in finding work must first be interviewed at the Employment Cen- tre. No information will be given out over the phone, he says. The Employment Cen- tre is located in Bond Towers at 44 Bond St. West, Oshawa. If you're looking for work, now's the time. muters come and go. Ray Nash is one of those commuters .who has been working in- cessantly at supporting the route. Through pam- phlets, advertising in local newspapers and even telephone answer- ing machines, Mr. Nash has been fighting to build up the number of people using Via, knowing the service won't survive without user support. Ms. Etsten calls Mr. 'Nash 'an extraordinary man' who "is one of many who want to see the train staying in operation."' The Via budget, a slim one that allows advertis- ing only during times of fee or schedule changes, doesn't provide for a great deal of promotion. So Ray Nash has been paying for ads in the Port Perry Star, out of his own pocket, making sure the Via service stays in the minds of the public. Last week he purchas- ed a large classified ad promoting the advan- tages of taking the train to the exhibition featur- ing "quiet air- conditioned comfort with friendly, courteous conductors." In June he told the Star, "We've got to sell it and we've got to keep it going." The train, which MUNICIPAL ENUMERATION Starting September 3, 1985, an enumerator, carrying a proper identification card, will call at your residence for a few minutes to check basic information required in determining: ® your eligibility to vote in the municipal and school board elections to be held on ovember 1 this year, * the allocation of education property taxes between the public and separate school systems; * the distribution of provincial grants to local governments to help reduce tax bills; * the preparation of jurors' lists; and * population information needed for other municipal programs. The enumerator must record such information as the name, age, property status (e.g. owner or tenant), school support and residency of all members of the household. When the enumerator visits, please check that the information on the Enumeration Notice is correct. If itis not, revise it and verify the changes. If you are not home, a Notice will be left for you. If changes are necessary, please make them and mail the Enumeration Notice, as soon as possible, in the pre-addressed postage prepaid envelope accompanying the Notice. For any additional information, please contact the local assessment office. Ministry ®) # Revenue Ontario DURHAM REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OFFICE 605 Rossland Road East Whitby Ontaro LIN 5S1 (416) 668 9351 Toronto Line 686 1422 Zenith 67140 Regional Commissioner WH Parnell makes stops at Havelock, Burketon, Myrtle, Dagmar and Claremont, was pulled off the rails nearly four years ago by the Liberal government. The restoration of ser- vice became an election issue for the Conser- vatives and the promise became a reality three months ago. The service has been restored on a two year experimental basis, and MP Allan Lawrence has made it clear if the public doesn't support the route in a substantial way, the Conservatives will take it off the rails once again. day, September 4. emcscscecascs cc rrr rc recs creer cece ney See you at the Fair! Because of the Labour Day holiday on September 2nd, the Port Perry Star will be published one day later than usual next week. The Star offices will be closed on Labour Day and the paper will be published on Wednes- The deadline for ads and editorial material for that issue will be noon on September 3. | However, to help with our production schedules, we would ask that ads and other copy for that issue be submitted by Friday afternoon, August 30. The staff and management of the Star want to take this opportunity to wish our readers a safe and «njoyable Labour Day Weekend. Don't forget the Port Perry Fair, and don't forget that next Tuesday, several thousand youngsters in Scugog will be heading back to school. Please drive carefully and watch for the flashing school bus lights. ELT EE EL ET Tr TY coceeeaal Te EE Cost estimates in for new sewage systems at arena, reccentre Cost estimates for a new sewage disposal system for the Blackstock Arena and Recreation Centre range from a low of $30,600 to a high of just over $41,000. A consultants report tabled at the August 19 meeting of Scugog coun- cil has been turned over to the Blackstock Arena committee for comments and recommendations, but any final decision on how much money to spend on a new system will be made by the local council. The Township has $15,000 in the 1985 budget for improvements to the system at the arena and recreation centre. The consultants report says that recent soil testing about 90 metres south of the arena and rec centre indicate condi- tions suitable for con- struction of a tile field, but the field would need to be elevated above ex- isting grade because of high water tables. But the report says that even if a new system is constructed it would not he large enough to handle crowds of 4,000 people in a single day. Pumping would still be required after heavy use from large numbers of people. The report goes on to outline four kinds of potential systems that could be installed that would meet guidelines for average use. The report recom- mends a system of two septic tanks, pump chamber and six filter beds, separated to avoid over-loading. The grade for the filter beds would have to be raised about 0.85 m. above existing grade, according to the report. 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