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a a -------- A SEMEN ------ Durham Separate School sets budget with 14.75% increase Separate School support- ers across Durham Region can expect an average increase of 14.75 per cent this year in their school property taxes. The Durham Separate Boar) of oon has ap- proved its 1990 budget of 596,000. EstatéLc, In a statement by finance committee chairman trustee Anna Crosthwaite, she said the Durham Separate Board is not yet in the deficit position that many separate boards in Onta- rio face. However, she warned that the Durham Board must "plan carefully and spend wisely" in the face of escalating deben- tures, and "considerable liabili- ty for future retirement pay- ments. She noted that the 14.74 per cent averge mill rate hike is comparable to what public edu- cation supporters in Durham will pay this year. Some of the 1990 budget highlights for the Separate Board include the starting or completion of 13 building pro- jects in Oshawa, Whitby and Pickering. Three new schools will be set up in temporary locations in Whitby, Ajax and Beaverton, the first Catholic School in Brock Township. This will be the year to in- troduce the Board's five year plan for special education to al- low integration of special needs students into regular classroom settings. Transportation services will be "significantly increased" to meet the needs of "exploding Bowmanville youth dies from motorcyle injuries A Newcastle youth died in- stantly last Thursday evening when the motorcycle he was rid- ing collided with an eastbound VIA Rail trainin Newcastle. . tegional Police say the ac- cident took place just before 6:00 PM as the youth was riding southbound on Toronto Street. Your Choice Satellite Systems * Equipment life service warranty. * Free 3 yr. extended warranty 'on all electronics * Free site survey. Ten years experience. * Year round installation. New and used systems. PLC financing from $49%/mo. 0.A.C. Showroom - AR 10 Mary St. OSHAWA 436-9561 1-800-387-4155 Richard Stephen Baldwin was a grade nine student at Bowmanville High School. He would have turned 16 on June 5. Officers from 16 Division investigated the accident, and no charges were laid. Keep yourself informed..... Read the Star weekly! | --_-- | Neil McEwan WE DESIGN AND BUILD KITCHENS * BATHROOMS e* LIBRARIES CUSTOM CABINETS * RENOVATIONS at 3-D Computer Drawing Available ya R.R. 5, PORT PERRY, ' MANUFACTURING INC. Office (416) 985-3329 Mobile 254-1056 Fax (416) 985-8933 ONTARIO LIL 1B6 Seagrave, Ontario (416) 434-9634 BEAT the HEAT COOL NOW! wauring [(GEPRILE Others Available Upon Request No Hidden Cost with our Free Estimate TRIPLE 'R' MECHANICAL Air Conditioning - Heating - Electrical RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL 985-3130 24 Hours (416) 720-8999 INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 169 North St., Port Perry LOL 1B7 Guaranteed Investment Certificates (Rates Subject to Change without Notice) a enrolments" throughout the Re- gion The costs for salaries and benefits are "considerably high- > po, er" this year due to inflation, pay equity, improvements in al- locations to staff, and such' things as the Employer Health Tax. : The Board will continue with the Learn to Swim pro- grams; extend French Immer- sion to grade 8; and hike spend- ing for computers, especially at the elementary level where the Board is actively promoting computer-assisted instruction. As well, there will be more money for texts and learning materials for all elementary grades; and the pupil/teacher ratio will be reduced, especially for grades one and two to an av- erage of 20:1. . Reserve funds of $1.4 mil- lion will be used to buy such things as furniture and equip- ment for new schools. And the Board will also use its reserve funds to start con- struction of an accessory build- ing for the Education Centre. 985-8416 985-0025 Its kind of old-fashioned, but the way we see it, our customers are friends and neighbours. So naturally, we want to give you the best service we can. And if that means coming out to your house to discuss your banking needs, we're happy to do it. If you can't come to us to discuss your Savings, GIC, RSP or RRIF needs, we'll come to you. And there's more to Standard Trust's service. No one likes to pay service charges for their savings and chequing accounts, so we've done our best to get rid of them. In fact, on balances of $2,500 or more, and for Seniors, there are no service charges at all! Isn't that just about what you'd expect from a good neighbour? WeMake House Calls STANDARD Ae TRUST S$ NOUR HOMETOWN SAVINGS CENTRE oN Member -- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation - . + Over $1.6 Billion in assets * Serving over 150,000 Canadians nation-wide 'A { 4 1 | | | i ! { s i 4 I