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PAGE 16, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1075 WHITSY FREE PRESS OSHAWA V.W.C.A. FALL PROGRAýMS REGISTRATION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. PROGRAM BUILDING SIMCOE & MCGREGOR STREETS Activities for Women, Men, Girls & Boys Babysitting available for ail daytime programs. FOR INFORMATION CALL 576-8880 GM announces'increases General Motors of Canada has announced that the manufacturer's suggested list prices on Its 1976 base cars will increase by an average of $154, or 3.3 percent over current prices. David C. Collier, President of the compainy, said "During the past year, GM of Canada has experienced extremely GALDORFMAN SCHOOL 0F BALLET is now open for registration for 1975-76 classes. A teach- 'ÏLer at the National Ballet School of Canada for five years, Gail Dorfman will be offering Cecehetti Syllabus examination classes as well as regular ballet classes for children from six and for adul ts. Carol Daynard, a specialist teacher of Dalcroze Eurhy- thmics, (niusic through move- ment), will work with ifour and five year olds. FOR FURTHER INFORMA- TION OR APPLICATION FORM CALL 668-1145 or 668-1251 WHITBY large increases in costs. The price increase, to recover a portion of the increased cost of labour and materials, rec- ognizes the intense compet- itive pressures of the market- place and represents an effort on our behalf to help stem inflationary forces in Canada. Additionally, the price ad- justments , are substantially lower than those announced by General Motors in the United States." The suggested list prices of 1975 GM models have not been increased since their introduction a year ago. Actually, they were reduced by $7 last December to te- flect changes to the seat-belt buzzer system. Mr. Collier said that costs, in that same period, have increased drama- tically. Payrolj costs have increased about Il percent; materials, including pur- chased components, have in- creased over 9 percent; Cana- dian labor warranty rates over 19 percent higher; and energy costs have risen over 23 percent. Wholesale prices to Gener- al Motors dealers will increase by an average of $186, or 5 percent, on a comparable base car. This is only a little more tban half of the cost increases. At the same time GM of Canada is adjusting its suggested dealer markups in order that list prices on the average 1976 base car will increase only $154, or 3.3 percent. This increase is well below the recent increases in the consumer price index. Adjustments, principally downward, have also been made in some of GM of Canada's car prices to reflect changes in the level of stan- dard equipment. On many mddels, equipment has been made optional in order to to achieve the lowest possible list price on the base model, thus giving customers wider latitude in equipping indivi- dual cars. Some examples of equipment changed from standard to optional include steel-belted radial tires on most compact models, and power brakes on selected sub- compact models. In some instances, equiprnent has been added, but the net effect has been to minimize the increases in base-car prices, providing a customer even greater flexibility in ordering a car suited to speci- fic tastes and pocketbooks. Mr. Collier said that com- bined deliveries of cars and trucks by General Motors of Canada dealers during the first seven months of 1975 were at record levels. "By holding price increases well below the level of our cost increases, we believe that we will contribute to the con- tinuity of strong customer demand for our products. Additionally, we anticipate that our action will serve as an example and will encour- age a similar dedication to restraint on the part of all upon whom we depend for materials and services which we utilize. By improvi.ng efficiency and productivity, Canadians will contribute greatly to the goal of curbing inflation while expanding Canada's economy and pro- viding needed employment." Executive officers attend workshop Six executive officers of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF), District 17, attend- ed the Summer Workshop at Laurentian University, Sud- bury, recently. The delegates, all of whom teach in high schools in Durham Region, were Sophie Brownlee, district secretary; Kathleen Moorcroft, third vice-president; Tom Sears, negotiations chairman; Gloria Schmidt, chairman of the External Policies Implemen- tation Committee (EPIC); Sarkis Kay, chairman of the Professional Development Committee; and Arend Dekker, delegate to the Provincial Annual Assembly. This annual "think-tank" conference, which the OSSTF holds each August, is attended by nearly 400 tea- chers who spend one week becoming updated on the latest information about such areas as professional development, communica- tions, teaching techniques, economic welfare, and curri- culum. Makes Happen For