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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Jody Edwards, a Grade 6 student at Prince Albert Public School, is one of 12 winners of the Canada Safety Council's Home Safe Home Calendar Contest, sponsored by Wellington Insurance. Jody's picture, which promotes the use of helmets In sporting activities as well as obeying crossing guards and life guards, will appear in the 1994 calendar. On June 15 Jody was presented with a framed copy of the picture as well as a mountain bike and helmet. Joining in the presentation with her are Prince Albert P.S. principal Margaret Hildenbrand, Welling- ton Insurance representative Karina Stoyanoff and Larry Em- merson, from Emmerson Insurance. DR. ELIZABETH RUSSELL x« DR. STEVEN RUSSELL wish to announce the opening of their practice of Family Medicine effective July 5, 1993 in association with MEDICAL ASSOCIATES of PORT PERRY 462 Paxton Street 985-8422 DR. KEVIN SMITH wishes to announce the opening of bis practice of Family Medicine effective July 5, 1993 in association with MEDICAL ASSOCIATES of PORT PERRY 462 Paxton Street 985-9758 EVERY NO PAE $2.99 for batteries Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm If you have a Hearing Problem or a Hearing Aid, call today for an appointment or for a consultation. CITY HEARING AID CENTRE Terry Faiers, BC-HIS Gayle Faiers, B.Sc., BC-HIS HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS CC 0 OO 0 0O0CO0Oo 4672 Paxton Street, Port Perry, Ontario L9L 119 (opposile Port Perry Community Hospital) Registered, Ministry of Health, A D.P. Social Contract devestating to the township, clerk says By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star The effects of the provincial government's Social Contract will be devastating to the town- ship and its workers, Scugog's clerk said. Earl Cuddie said the town- ship has a lot to lose in the gov- ernment's effort to save money. In a report distributed to all municipalities last week, Dur- ham Region will take a $4.3- million hit when the govern- ment attempts to shave $275 million from its expenditures. Scugog's share of the cutis ap- proximately $108,996. An addi- tional $42,300 in transfer pay- ments will be lost as well as 3.6 per cent of its annual roads bud- get. "It's devastating," he said. "I don't know how to raise that kind of money." Mr. Cuddie said the roads and unconditional grant portion of the cuts had been dealt with, but he is unsure how the town- ship will be able to handle the $109,000 10ss. He said council will have to meet shortly to devise a strate- "How we're going to handle it, Ijustdon't know." Mr. Cuddie noted the unions have until August 1 to devise methods of saving money with- out cuts. Premier Rae is calling on all public sector employees to take - - 12 unpaid days off as well as a three-year wage freeze. The clerk estimates that 12 days off will result in an annual savings of $60,000. "I find it hard to avoid devel- oping a scheme that we won't lose 12 days," he said. Mr. Cuddie expects to be in contact with a Canadian Union of Public Employees (C.U.P.E.) representative shortly to begin the process. But the C.U.P.E. representa- tives are frustrated about the process as well. John Cherry, union rep for lo- cal 1785, accused the Rae gov- ernment of forging ahead with- out consulting the unions, which it has done in the past. "Bob Rae and Floyd Laugh- ren aren't carrying out the wish- esof the party," he said. Professional HEARING SERVICES including Audiometric Testing Impedance Audiometry Real Ear Measurement Electronic Hearing Aid Analysis Prescription & Fitting of Hearing Aids All Make Repairs & Service Counselling & Medical Referrals Financial Assistance is available to all Residents of Ontario Mr. Cherry said the govern- ment should not tamper with the collective bargaining agree- ments which the local unions have agreed upon. "I don't understand how they can violate the principles with- out a convention." Scugog's public sector work- ers are "upset and concerned" by the Social Contract talks. He said the workers cannot afford to take either the five-per cent wage cut or the 12 unpaid days off. Services and the taxpayers will be affected if this occurs, he said. But he said a mushroom ef- fect will occur as well. He esti- mates that as the employees are cut back in hours and pay, their purchasing powers will be less- ened as well. "It's a vicious, vicious cycle," he said. C.U.P.E. representatives are meeting today (June 22) to dis- cuss the direction they will take. Mr. Cherry said he is unsure whether the local union will co- operate with the government. "We're extremely frustrated by the entire process," he said. General Motors hires 700 summer students More than 700 students are breathing a little easier with the knowledge they have a sum- mer job. : General Motors changed its mind recently announcing it is hiring more than 700 university and college students to serve as summer replacements in its area production plants. No of- fice help has been taken on, however. A number of the students be- gan their summer jobs two weeks ago, while the remainder of the students will be phased in over the next few weeks. All will be working by the end of the month. A GM spokesman said most of the successful applicants have already been notified of the jobs, adding if they don't hear by the end of the month it is unlikely there is a position for them at the automaker. More than 3,500 students ap- plied for summer jobs with the Oshawa-based automaker, with only 20 per cent of these ap- plicants being accepted for the positions. This is a positive sign, howev- er, as earlier this year company officials were not expecting to hire any summer help. The com- pany had planned to lay off 1,450 employees at the end of March at its Lumina car plant, but increased sales called for the continuation of the second shift untilNovember. Only students returning to a college or university in the fall were eligible for the summer jobs. Last year approximately 900 students were hired. oo Vinyl & Carpets Remnants Clearance WE PAY GST & PST Sale ends July 17, 1993. Village Tile & Carpet Shoppe IREN GTC Port Perry ® 935-4808 ®o 9