PAGE 16, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24,1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS Toastmistres s report By BETTY DUBOWSKI Whitby Toastmistress The Whitby Toastmis- tress Club held its regu- lar meeting on Tuesday, March 16 at the Whitby Council Chambers. This procedure gives mem- bers a chance to speak in a large auditorium using microphones. President Althea Dar- wen welcomed guests and fellow members from the First Oshawa Toastmistress Club, and established the even- ing's theme which was "Whitby My Home." Topicmistress Marg- uerite Kulik requested one-minute impromptu speeches from eight participants, one of whom was a first time guest, Barbara-Jean Mùrdoch. The trophy for the best mini-speech was awarded to Shirley MacDonald for her presentation, in a hypo- thetical situation, on being recreational chairman.for the Town of Whitby. An educa- tional lesson in lexico- logy was presented by Barbara Blair, who ex- plained the original meaning of five well- known phrases. After recess, the assembly welcomed Mayor Bob Attersley of Whitby, who was the guest speaker. A most informative slide production entitled "Whitby, a place to live, work and play" was shown, then the Mayor spoke most enthusiast- ically on plans to make Whitby a unique and en- THE BODY BOUTIQUE BODY WRAP SPECIL Reg. $45 $30 SCULPTURED NAILS Done by Tammy and Terry. The most natural looking nails. COMPLETE SET $30 FOR A FILL $17.50 IHAIR REMOVAL (by waxing) 0 MCoUONO ST. E. Mouuanl u -UE viable community in which to live. Toastmistress Myrna Picotte introduced the members who were on the speaking program. They were Jeannette Etter with a persuasive speech and Nancy Spencer with a prepared speech. Evaluating the speakers were Marg- uerite Kulik and Betty Dubowski. Timer for the evening was Audrey Beard and general eva- luator was Shirley MacDonald. Although this organi- zation is not a service in the usual sense, it will provide members for community services such as: - speakers at various community and club ac- tivities; - organizing seminars in leadership training, communication and parliamentary law; .- helping to organize and co-ordinate meet- ings; - chairing meetings; - providing education- ai workshops; - providing speech contest judges; - acting as panel moderators and partici- pating in group dis- cussions; and, - commentators at fashion shows. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 6, at the Earl of Durham Rest- aurant, 227 Brock Street South, Whitby, com- mencing with fellowship at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. For further informa- tion, please call Shirley MacDonald at 668-4817 or Betty Dubowski at 68-84. Beth's wedding present Caroline Alderson's (right) daughter, Beth, doesn't know it yet but this quilt, entities "Orange Basket Medallion 1981" will be her wedding present. The quilt was on display last week at the Quilt Show held by the United Church Women of St. Mark's United Church. The church's hall was literally crowded not only with some 60 quilts, but with people anxious to see the -fruit4 of the quilters'labor. Alderson, a resident of Brooklin, said that it took a couple of months to quilt the piece, a task that she un- dertook alone. She added that her daughter is to be married on May 22. "She's (Beth) is about to find out that it's her's," Alderson said. "She doesn't know it yet." Alderson added that she got the idea for the design of the quilt from a popular magazine on the subject. Actually, it's a pretty nice wedding present. -Free Press Staff Photo Tax hike below inflation: Aker CONT'D FROM PG. 3 However, it should be pointed out that not all of this money is raised from the tax dollor. Most of it is raised through the water and sewer rates. - '.. ' sLEASE ESCORT & RANGER From Mth. (YOU DON'T NEED ANYTHING MORE) 1982 ESCORT... 1983 RANGER... NO. 1 CAR SUPER NEW FORD IN THE WORLD MID-SIZE TRUCK * FREE 2 YR. MAINTENANCE * FREE 2 YR. WARRANTY * EXCEPTIONAL GAS MILEAGE * BASED ON 38 MTH. NET LEASE 1500 FREE KILOMETRES PER MONTH. TAX & LICENSE EXTRA. THELONE FORDDE ALER... IS MAKING SURE YOU GET VALUE FOR YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY. PRICES GOOD ON STOCK ORDERS UNTIL APRIL 3rd. DELIVERY. OPTIONS EXTRA. EN TERPRISE FORD SALES LIMITED 815 King Street, West, at Thornton Road, Oshawa. 5761800 The social services department will account for 28.5 cents of $1 spent but again the majority of these funds do not come from the tax- payers' collective pocket. Revenue is gained from the provin- cial government for general welfare assistance and O.H:I.P. for homes for the aged. The third largest share of the regional budget will be spent by the Durham Regional Police Force at 18.8 cen- ts of each $1 spent. The force was granted a $19.3 million budget for 1982, which was $318,081 over the budget target of 12 per cent. The force will spend 13.9 per cent than it did last year, 1981. However, of the 19.3 million, $4.7 million will come from the provin- cial governmenfin "per capita" grants. .While substantially smaller than the big three, regional council will spend four cents of every $1 on general government. This in- cludes salaries paid to Chairman Gary Herrema and the other members of council as well as maintaining the chief administrative of- ficer's, the clerk's, the solicitor's and the development depar- tments. The Durham Regional Health Unit will cost each taxpayer 3.2 cents of every dollar while the five conservation authorities operating in the region will cost 0.9 cents. The 'planning and development depar- tment will'cost 1.4 cents of each $1 spent. In this letter of tran- smittal. Aker pointed out that excepting 1981, the regional tax in- creases have consistan- tly been below the rate of inflation. This year's average impact of 8.2 per cent is well below the current 12 per cent inflation rate. He also claimed that the regional tax levy is less than one per cent of the average household disposable income in Durham. Aker also pointed out that in 1976 dollars, the regional levy has gone down. "When compared in constant or deflated dollars, the regional levy has consistantly decreased from $174 per household in 1976 to $147 in 1982 or 16 per cent." One capital project of local interest included in the current budget is the renovation of Fair- view Lodge at an estimated cost of $1.75 million. This tax increase is in addition to the tax in- crease levied by Whitby Town Council earlier this year for local pur- poses and does not in- clude tax increases to be levied later next month by the region's two boards of education. On February 8, Whit- by Town Council raised taxes for property pwners living in the ur- ban service area by 4.5 per cent and 2.6 per cent for those living in the rural areas. The Durham Board of Education is not expec- ted to strike its budget until April 12. In 1981, the board ac- counted for the largest portion of the Whitby property tax bill. Last year, it got 46.8 per cent of the money raised. 576-5650 susy cALL 725-4003 There is a Difference... DURHAM SQUASH FITNESS CLUB 7 DA YS LEFT Offer Expires March 31 Reg. $125 3 MONTH $00 ncludes SPECIAL EEON NO COURT FEES You're invited te Visit our facilities •6 squash courts • fifness programs • saunas, whiripools, sunrooms • towels end sqoa service membership COME, SEE, WHAT M AKES US SPECIAL SQUASH I1450 CLUB CONSUMER IVE HOPKINS 0B. URNSCL.WHITBY 2I HYWHS -6685866