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WHI.TBY FREE ?RESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29,1986, PAGE 7 Region s.ays no, to dlean-mup grant increase Durham Region will not Increase-grants ta residents for dlean-up of their basements flooded when sewers backed up during the Aug. 27 ram.- storm. Whitby cauncillar Tom Edwarcls had urged that the ex-gratis -grant 0f,$250, given ta homeawners far cdean-- -up and sanitization'0f their basements, be in- creased ta $1,000. But regional cauncil Iast week decided, by a vote of 13 ta 6, ta keep thegrantat $250.' Caunillar Edwards said $250 wasn't enough ta, caver dlean-up costa for about 600 residents of the region, including more than, 200 in Whit- by. Whitby Mayor Bob At- tersley said at- last week's regional council meeting, that the average amount of Whtby dlaims of damage was $3,1oo. -eut he rejected the increase of the grant ta $1,000, saying $25 would 44alleviate the lm- medisteprablem." "We're in a numbers game, we're way out in left field," he said of the $1,000 proposai. It's just a dollar- figure thrown out with no con- sideration." Oshawa councillar John Alcer said coun- cillors had ta conider what a $1,000 grant would coat (the regian) in the event of afuture rainstorin. Cauncillor Edwarda had earlier rejected dlaims that $1,000 was too much. "The same people who said it la too costly are the same people wha supported, over the years, sanitary sewers (that have) coat nilhions of dollars over the years, " he said. Sewers "should operate the way, they should, " he said, adding It was the regian's, and nat resident's, cancern. "If it was low-cost hausing, it might, get support. But it isn't," he said. Oshswa councillor Cy Elaey agreed that the grant shauld be $1,000, noting- that one hameowner had submit- ted as daim of $1,700 for clèàn-up. Pickering councillor Alex Robertaan said the regian was showing a "negative attitude" toward liameowners by not increasing the grant. Ajax councillor Jim Witty, finance chair- man, said the issue had been "clouded '~ by in- suralnce payments, pointing aut thst the ex- gratis grant is not in- surance but oniy- an immediste payment for dlean-up. "If we give $1,000 we will only compound an already bad situation," he said. He added that he had wsrned of the problem. of ex-gratis grants s year and a haif aga. Whitby cauncillor Gerry Emm told the Free Press last week that 163 homes in Whit- by bave beèn recorded as flaaded from the Auguat rainatarna. Some had lasses of st. least *$10,000, he said. He ssid Frank Cowan Ca. Ltd., insurers for Wlsitby and other municipalities, is quite cancerned about the granta which could jeopardize insurance caverage. .Meanwhile, Durham regioasi council lsst week approved a flood relief study by Simncae Engineering Group Ltd. st a cost of $79,000. Whitby council had earlier decided ta hire consultants Tatten Sims Hubicki ta canduct a simillar study in Whitby. About 90 per cent of the flood cîsimants In Whltby are sewer- related, with most reaidenta clsiming ssnitary sewerback-up. The studies are ta determine the extent of probleins in both sanitary and. starm sewers In flood situations. Elementary teaýchers get 4.1 % pay raise By JAN DODGE Free Press Stsff Durham's elementary public achool teachers have settled for a salsry increase of 4.1 per cent naw and 0.53 per cent more in Februsry. The collective agreement ratified by the Durhsm Board of Education at Monday night's meeting with is 1,700 elernentary teachera is effective framn Sept. 1, 1986 until -Aug. 31, 1987. This wil increase the msximum for teachers with the-moat experien- ce and higheat qualifications to $48,453. Principals' salaries wiII increase ta a msximum of $57,100 at amal schools and $57,450 at larger schools. Vice chairmsn Isn Brown said the set- tlenient was reached af- ter elght meetings bet- ween the two parties, wlth tentative agreement on Oct. 6. This makes it the earliest date far s set- tiernent in the past nine years. "It's a very fair set- tiemnent for bath par- ties, " Brown said. The psy increases wil cost the board s littIe mare then $4 million. Type writer RENTALS i also SALES & SERVIE A&4preent, 1--------------------- 18 PAUL SIMON I BILLY IDOL GroCeland Iw Whiplash SmileV Ip orcassette dIp orcassette I I 975097,i wtl coupon Awith coupos ( 797 without coupon) 1(<797 without coupoas) Couon uhciOcobr 0 -Noen. i196 t ortop n Acoons vold October 30 si us 186etp pa 4 AAStores. Liret one coupon pur em z.Couon6consot bu usedI AA Stores. Lsmt ane coupon p.er e.Couon conusot De utes n connctio oih u ny athr promt osIl.ferrnicton wthony otfrpmoai cier Pick up your copy of our Value Packed 16 Page Flyrer wt h over $1 00 in Savings À&«g rd Oshawa Centre Pickering Town Centre WFiitby Mail Quantities limited Sale ends Nov. 1, 1986. Seniors crossing signs approved Newstreet signs will be papping Up iii Whit- by. Town council has given approval ta erec- ting 'Senior CitizensCrossing Signs' where senior citizena are frequently crossing streets. However this decision did not sit well with councillor Joe Bugelli and councillor Tom Edwards. Bath showed concern that the signs, which are just erected for information and are not enforceable, wlllgive a false sen- se of security to senior citizens.' "We could cause a lot more problemns with this good intention," said councillor Bugelli. But the majority of council disagreed and gave approval ta the signa.- The signs will be erected where there is a high nuniber of requests for them, according ta the 'director of, public works, Dick Kuwahara. But two signs wilIimmediately be placed on Mary St. i the vicinity of Hickory St. for seniors living i the Regency apartment complex. The signa will cast the town an average of $6 each. Stop signs to be put atintersections, A recommendation ta place stop signa at the intersection of Maplewood Dr. and Clovelly Dr. in. the subdivision behind Canadian Tire on Glen Hill Dr. has been ap- proved by Whitby council. Council also approved placing a three-way- stop at the Leslie St. and Glen Hili Dr. inter- section. WANG CHUNG BOSTON O I9lI PARACHUTE CLUB Mosaic Third Stage WS U0@9 Small Victaries Ip or cassette pue 7 r cassette COmt SpOCt Ilp or cassette 6 9 JANET JACKSON RcB aTil oll& BON JOVI Costrol 17 1 eatursg Toiit & Shout il Sfippery When Wet paor cassette7 lp or cassette 4078h lp or cassette 7o97 '