WhitbytÉ council isflot i vince isi favor of a proposed study to* a study restructure the Hydro sys- Oshawi tem i Durham Region, be- restructu cause the town stands to lose it cannot as a resuit. ers in The coundil intends to pass Whitby, a motion stating it is opposed existing toany regional restructuring Piekeri study or joint study of neigh- of a stui bouring municipalities, said, sine Mayor Jim Gartshore told hydro rai Dr. John McKinney, chair- dro, and1 man of the Durham Region to amalge Municipal Electrie Associa- trie utiliti tion and member of the of Newca Whitby Public Utilities Com- seekinge mission. Dr. Me] Dr. McKinney toid council that the pi that restrueturing has been a study talked about sinee the Dur- region of han Region'was formed, and partie i public utilities commissions - Mayor were frozen, and the pro- Beavertoi Unemployment recommendinig that be undertaken.' va 1$ in favor .of a 'ring study because ýserve any custom- the former East Township under t 'he system, he said. ring is also in favor idy, Dr. MeKinney te it is paying rural ates to Ontario, Hy- Bowmanville wants ,amate t 'he four elec-- des in the new Town ,astie., Ajax is also, a study, lie said. cKinney pointed out province won.t aliow 1uniess the entire fDurham agrees to pate. Gartshore said that n, Cannington and totals for Februar'y and March >The number of clients un- employed and registered for work at the Canada Empioy- ment Centres in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa for the month of March totalled 13,522 consisting of 7,038. female and 6,484 maie clients. This figure includes 1,501 students. Placements in the --three offices totaiied 299 for the: *month, which compares to a total of 300 placements dur- ing February, 1978. The majority of clients were registered in clericai and related, sales, produet fabricating, assembiing and repairing, construction trades and materiai hand- ling and related. During Mardi the greatest employment opportunities existed in retail trade and in business, and personai ser- vice. 1 In Mardi, there were 16 agreements signed under the Canada Manpower Industri- al Trîning Program. As a resuit, 28 people will benefit from both training* and em- ployment in the Region. tbur- ing the fiscal year ending 31 March, 1978, there were 333 agreements signed resulting in 456 individuals benefitting frorn this program. Subdivision approved by council A subdivision plan for vacant land north 0f Dundas Street between Bowman Avenue and Elizabeth Cres- cent has received council approval in a revised form. The development, called Paradise Acres, will consist of i-57 units, 70 per cent being single family homes. Residents of the area had objected to a previous plan for 196 units including an apartment building. The apartments have been de- leted from the latest plan. Provision is made for a future major commercial development extending north from Dunda s Street, which is stili a *.--er of contention, for Bowman Avenue residents, and may be the subject of future public meetings. The housing portion of the developnent, however, bas At the end of March, there were 185 students in the skil courses sponsored by the Canada Employment Centre, and 85 people were receiving academie upgrad- ing-at Durham College. The Job Exiperience Train- ing Program is continuing to creat a great deai of interest with 105 contracts being signed as of 'end of March, resui.ting in Ili trainees being placed in empioyment with local employers. Op~on Liftt4Ie You' will remain mentally "fit" if you have a variety of interests such as current events, sports, hobbies and community activities. Make fitness a part of your Life- Brock are opposed to the almaigamation of Whitby proposedl study. Town and Township in 1968, Whitby counciliors expres- the'rural' and urban electri- sed concern that if ea regional cal systems were joined, and Hydro system was establish- the town is stlll paying about ed, Whitby would have to $900,000 a year for Witby's pick up some of the rur al' rpral area, said PUC Vice- Hydro deficits in other' muni- Chairman Gerry Cox. cipalities. At the time of Dance-a-thon raises $4,000 for D. O'Connor On Saturday April 1, about $4,000 was raised as the first Denis O'Connor High Scho dance-a-thon and dance held at St. Bernadette's Parish Hall 1in, Ajax. The event was organized by the members -of the .prî- vate sehool board and parti- cipants were parents of stu- dents at the sehool. îFunds raised are to help defray a deficit in the i977-78 school .budget. A large portion, of ,the $4,000 was raised by the 14 couples taking part in the danee-a-thon. They were led in and out by two dancing clowns and ail managed *to complete the five hours of dancing. Many other parents, teach- ers and friends supported the event by attending the dance, which was held in conjunetion with the dance- a-thon. A special thanks goes out to alI who helped make this event sucli a success and in particuair to the mnany and generous sponsores and the heipers in the hall. In view of this year's suc- cess, the schooi looks for- ward to a bigger and better dance-a-thon nhext ,year. Contract is,,awarded for 401 construction Transportation and Com- munications Minister James Snow has aninounced the a- ward of a contract for recon- struction of Highway .401 fronri Whitby to Oshawa., The ïcontract is for grad- ing, drainage, granular base, hot mix paving and structures on Highway 401 from east of Highway 12 Whitby to 1.4 miles east of Ifarmony Road for 6.7 miles including 8 structures; and noise barriers onHighway 401 from Park Road Inter- change (Oshawa) easterly to Harmony Road Interchange for 1.8 miles. style - stay active. DENTURE TIIERAPY CLINIC Il11 Dundus St. W. Whitby THE STANDING GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE The Standing General Gomemnent Committee wil be considering Sessional Paper -# 13, "Policy -Options for Continuing Tenant Protection! on eight Wednesdays commencing April 12, 1978. The first six of these meetings will consider Rent Review Legisiation and the last two The Landiord and Tenant Act. lnterested indîviduals or corporations wishing to present Briefs and/or appear before the Committee shoulId contact the Clerk of the Comm ittee, Room 110, Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto M7A 1A2, telephone 965-1406. Written briefs should be as concise as possible, in point form, and submitted at the earliest possible date. Bruce McCaftfrey, MRP. Chairman (Mrs,) Frances 1, Nokes, Cierk Work on the project is seheduled to begin in May, 1978 withcompletion set for mid-summer, 1979. The contract is awarded to King Paving and Materials Division of the Flintkote Company of Canada Limited of Oakville, Ontario at a cost of $10,176,442. 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