WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1984, PAGE 3 Region to give councillors and Beautiful baby Nine-month old Ashly Fox (seen here with her mother, Tracy) of Fran- ces St., Whitby was this year's winner of the Whitby Jaycettes Annual Spring Baby Photo Contest. As winner, Ashly was given three shares in Bell Canada, a toy crib and a plate with her picture embossed upon it. The runner-ups in this year's contest were Nichole Cocker and Saman- tha Davies. Proceeds from the contest will be used to support the various com- munity projects of the Whitby Jaycettes. Free Press Staff Photo Ajax delaying passage of exotie animal bylaw The proposed bylaw prohibiting the keeping of exotic animals as pets will not be enacted until later this year, accor- ding to North Ward Councillor Ross Batten. Batten is the chair- man of the Pickering Ajax and Whitby Joint Animal Control Com- mittee (P.A.W. Com- mittee) which oversees the operation of the local branch of the On- tario Humane Society. The delay has been caused by the Town of Ajax which wants to study the measure fur- ther before it implemen- ts the bylaw. All three municipalities want to enact similiar regulations to make them easier for the humane society to en- force. According to Battenn bqth Whitby and Pickering are ready to implement the measure as drafted. Batten also said that the Town of Whitby has $1060 stolen Police are in- vestigating a $1,060 theft from a local service station. According to the Durham Regional Police Force, sometime overnight last Wed- nesday someone en- tered the garage at Churcher's Gulf, 309 Dundas St. E., by breaking a window in one of the bay doors. Police said nothing was disturbed and the only thing taken was the money. received no objections to the bylaw., At its meeting last week, Tom Hughes, the executive director of the humane society, told the P.A.W. Committee that the move was long overdue. "It is undesirable to have exotic animals as pets," he said, "The pets will eventually suf- fer for it." The committee was also told by Pickering town clerk Bruce Taylor that the municipalities do not have the authority to license the keeping of these animals (such as ferrets and snakes) under the Ontario Municipal Act. They do, however, have the right to ban them. staff a Durham Regional Council is expected to ratify a management committee recommen- dation to raise the total compensation package for regional councillors and senior management staff by five per cent at its meeting today. The increase includes both wages and benefits. In making the recommendation, Ma- yor Bob Attersley said giving management and council the raise before talks with the region's Over $3,100 worth of merchandise was stolen from an Anderson St. home- sometime bet- ween Monday and Wed- nesday of last week. According to a spokesman for the Durham Regional Police Force, the house was entered by .prying the outside basement 5 per ce unionized workers are concluded would "firm up" Durham's negotiating position. "We've got to take the lead with management," he said. Both Attersley and Regional Chairman Gary Herrema told the committee that the five per cent increase was part of this year's budget and would not have an adverse affect on the taxpayers. "When we approved the 2.8 per cent budget, the five per cent was nt salaryraise already in there," Herrema said. A tterley The region's overall budget for 1984 was up 2.8 per cent over last year. Personnel Com- missioner Terry Stevens also told the committee that five per cent has already been proposed to two union locals already. If approved, the in- crease will be retroac- tive to Jan. 1. Regional councillors currently earn $14,500 a year with committee chairman being part _about $500 more. The senior management people effected by the move earn between $20,000 and $67,000 a year. door and then kicking in a second one. Taken from the home was a table saw, a cir- cular saw, a joiner, a gas barbeque, a microwave oven, a color television, a clock radio, a stereo tapeplayer, 24 bottles of beer and a bot- tde of liquor. Police listed their total value at $3,148. Corner trained to prob Captain Ken Corner of the Whitby Fire Depar- tment has earned a cer- tificate in advanced fire investigation from the Association of Canadian Fire Marshalls and Fire Commissioners. The course moderator was -Ontario Deputy Fire Marshall Alan Williams and it was focusted on the means e fires available to investigate and combat arson. Corner was one of 90 people from across Canada to attend the special three day course and receive a cer- tificate. S--..--...-- -J Anderson St. home break-min MIDWAY CARPET 100% NYLON CUT & LOOP "SUBTLE TOUCH"-OFF WHITE ONE ROLL ONLY - REG. 119.95 SQ. YD. O 9$ 95 HIG HSTAK By KRA US 100% NYLON SAXONY•, CA RPET JUTE BACK R EG. *19.95 SQ. YD. $1a SQ. YD. HOURS Mon..Wed.9-6 Thurs.à FI.9.9 set.-s 1305 Harwood Ave. N., Ajax 6834120