Whitby Free Press, 18 Sep 1985, p. 11

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WI-ITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1985, PAGE 11 JTo publie school board.... Brown and Buchanan both seeking re-election By JAN DODGE Free Press Staff Ian Brown and John Buchianan, Whitby trustees, will boili be runnlng on their records for re-election to the Durhiam Board of Education. Brown, who has ser- ved two terms, said tliat over the past five years lie fet lie had demon- trustees to None of Whitby's three separate sehool trustees wil seek re- election to the Durham Region Roman Catholic School Board. Andrew Miller, who lias served more than 20 years with the separate board, said his health will not permit hlm 10 stay on aithough hle would like to. Charles Roche, with the board for 15 years recently moved to Oshawa, said lie lad not lost interesi but lie feit it was ime lie stepped asîdeto make way for fresh blood and new ideas. Joanne Prout said iL was not an easy decision, but with a full- time job, and three ac- tive youngsters she did not have the time to do tlie job. Whitby and Pickering eadh picked up a seat when Oshawa lost two, WhiÎtby bridge The following are Lhe resuits o! last week's play at the Whitby Duplicate Bridge Club as reported by Mrs. Jian Wharrie. Northi and Soutli: Robert Pugli and Florence Pugh, 113; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Evans, 110; Mrs. Donald Wilson and Mrs. P.N. Spratt, 106; and, Mrs. Hugli Baker and Mrs. John Frost, 105. East and West: Georgia Bovay and Marguerite Steffler, 98h; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wharrie, 94; Joan Mc- CoUl and Inez Maun- dreil, 89; and, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Doney, 84. The resuts of each week's play at the club wlll be reported in the following issue of tle Whitby Free Press. Whitby ambulance service calis During the week that entled at midnight last Thursday, the Whitby Ambulance Service responded to 106 calîs for service. They responded to 34 calis of a routine nature and to 39 standby calîs for other ambulance services in Oshawa and Ajax. The service also responded to 33 emergency calis, in- cluding two motor vehicle accidents. The number to eall for ambulance service in Lhe Town of Whitby is 723-5232. strated a higli commit- tment and made a significant contribution to public education in Durham. As proof of this he pointed to lis service this year as vice- cliairman of the board, vice-chairman -of the finance committee, and cliairman of the salary committee. retire s0 Whitby now lias four seats to fi in the November election. He was chairman o! the finance committee in 1983 and 1984, vice- chairman of the program and curriculum committee in 1982, and firsi chair- man on the special education advisory committee in 1981 and 1982. Brown said that lie believed with the leadersliip charac- teristics iliat lie had, lie liad represented Wlit- by's interests. "In these times when tlie issues have in- creasing complexity, I believe I have proven my ability to deal with them. "Further to that I liave been accessible and approachable to the 1 BROWN 1 ratepayers and parents througl many letters and nhone calls." running on past perfor- mance. He said there were no big issues at the moment, with *the ex- ception of separate school funding which was up to the province. "They're not tellîng us much and doing pret- ty much what they like." Buchanan said his most important accom- plishment was his work in preventing the sale to the~ Oshawa Centre of Westmnount School and its conversion to a cen- tre for alternative and continuing education. Buchanan said there number of scattered classes for adults who wanted to upgrade their education within regular public schools, but there was always the problem of ac- cumulating the necessary equipment and then the danger of losing the classroom to the regular enrolîment at the school if it grew. This meant another school had to be located for the classroom. Buchanan said there are morning, afternoon and evening classes of- fered ai Westmount. With a high ratio of the barrier which some feel about classes with much younger students lias been llfted, he said. The audio-visual cen- tre located in the basement of the school lias centralized this resource for area schools, Buchianan said. This year, for the first time, there wil be three seats available to Whît- by trustees on the DurhamBoard. In addition to Brown and Buchanan, Michael Knell, community editor of the Free Press, is seeking election to the board. HEATING YOUR HOME EFFICIENTLY WAS OUR FIRýSI GOOD IDEA. THIS IS OUR NEWEST ntroducing Natural Cas auto Ifuel-the ncw, dlean, safc fuel for running your car. And il costs over 400/o Icss than gasoline. Natural Cas auto fuel is the same Natural Cas that heats your home and powcrs Canada's industries. 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