PAGE, 12, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1979,. WHITBY FREE PRESS Counci There la an lncreaslngly iieated debate in Durhiam Reglonal Counciliover money, not the ralslng of It but the spendlng of It. Specl.flcally, provincial grants, Under the pregent system, the. province givesgrants to municipalities (reglonal or town)> to b. spent - on speclfled 'projects. or ser-, vices, such as roads, water and sewage or homes for the aged. Whltby Couneillor Gerr Emm bhas said that he sup- ports tii. idea of bavlng.the province give the reglon un- conditional grants, allowing them to spend the money as they see fit. "The local municipality hasa better feel of where the. money should b. spent," Emm said. NOWOPEN. TED TASS, TAS JEWELLERSI Whitby Mail Professional Watch & Jewellery Repair & Sales fine Jewellery, & Watches 579-099f I >0f the opposing view la the. chairman -Mofthe.region's, fin nce co m mi te , C un John Aker of. Oshawa .wbo sald that local politiclans do> flot bave the. expertuis t spend the , mooey 1tiiey already contra. I'They are flot mature enough, without a doubt, " he said, "to spend that kind of money". In- 1978, the region budgeted $66,460,000 on, its operationsÉ, $25,040,000 was in the form of provincial grants. 0f the balance, $17,038,000 was paid by the taxpayer and $24,382,000 was in user fees (water, sewage and waste disposai cbarges etc.) Because local government is right on the scene it knows where the. money should b. spent. Despite this, , Emm said that "Itiey. (the province) have to have some type of control" altiiough thie actual spending.decisions should b. made by the counçil. ."41I can't see baving uncon- ditional, grants, " Aker- said pointing out1 the- $13,000 reglona councilspent té jokn a deelop met. association was a aste of money because, they, jolned 'this month and pald a full years dues without waiting until tii. sprlng. Alcer said that the region will be paying for a year.and getting only the. bunefits of memburshlp for. the last three months.. Aker said thaï while most -memburs'of council are in- volved in money management, eltiier in their personal or business lives "they don't'seem tocarry that practical experience over to the coundil."1 Aker is treasurer of the in- surance and real estate firm of Schofleld-Akr in Osimwa. "You, bave the. spend the money t. make lves eaaler Emm sald. The control of the, money l'should b. back to *herelt lato bespent. Y E-mm alwo sad that tbis controlfwll get the town and the reglon 44away from the bedroom communlty Image." MAK ES THE DIFFERENCE WE OFFER TOP QUALITY FýLM PROCESSING AT COMPETITIVE PRICES - AND THAT'S VALUE! M.B.M. PHOTOGRAPHY DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC HARWOOD PLACE MALt 83m6074 flot matu re enough Raquetball club opened in Whiltby Mike Jobnson, president of Sportcon, Linda Saylor, club manager and Mayor Jlm Gartsbore turn -the. sod to start con- struction of the new Witby Raquetbail club. The. faclywill b. open February 1, 1900 and ýwlllfeature10 raquetball' courts, a fully equiped excercise room 'and lockerroomns complet. with wiiirlpools and saunas. The club la accepted memburs. The fees ran ge from $40 for a junior (wltb a $25 initiation fée) 18 $115 for a family (with a $50 initiation fee). For more information cail the club -at 66&1422. ICINEMA WHITBY 668-36'18 d"'AI7DI7 T'7nSept'27-Oct 2 A IJNIVERSAL'PICTURE 7 P. M. & 9 P. M. *I9? UNIVERSAL City STUOIOS, INC ALL RIGHTS IIESERVEO ADULT EN'J' SPECIAL CHILDREN'S, MATINIE This Satu oy 1:30 p... AIL SEATS $1,00 D.A-* Leroux DEN TIST Wishes to announcethe openng of his GENERAL PRACTICE at 214 DUNDAS ST. E. WH1TBY By Phone appointment only 668-6864 111 NI-