PAGE 12, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1987 Chamber president warns against equal pay, Bih.1 By MIKE JOHNSTON Optimism would be the key word to describe the first luncheon of the Witby Chamber of Commerce for 1987., Town administrator BiR Wallace, 'who handled the swearing in ceremony of the new executive, told the small but enthusiastie group who attended the -S cholar omitted Kelly Kirt C ouil was omitted from a list of Ontario scholars wbich appeared in The Free Press last fail. He had an average of 84.8 per cent. Meeting Ontario's housig needs. Applications are being invited for the de - velopment of 6,700 new non-profit housing units across Ontario. Construction on these units wil begin in 1988. Groups should star:t planning their proposais now to meet preliminary appli- cation deadliles early this coming Spring. The Government of Canada through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Housing, will be cost-sharing assistance directed to needy households. Market units will be fuifly funded by the Province of Ontario. The program is open to ail municipal non-profit, private non-profit and non- profit co-operative organizations. Local community organizations wish- ing to sponsor non-profit bousing projects can apply for govemment grants to cover the costs of establishing non-profit housing corporations. Aff ordable houwsing for those in need. This program helps non-profit agencies to create affordable housing for households in need of housing assistanoe.These include fainilies, senior citizens or physicaly, developmentally and psychiatrically handi- capped persons able to live independently. Frrect powcOn1dsegry, compltedprel"mnary applicatio n ut Canada.I 55 Hess St. S. Hamiton, Ontarlo. L8P (46) 521-1595 or dial 'and a*c 't -'oo- p bit luncheon that Whitby is one of the "fastest growing communities in Ontario." That message was reiterated by new presîdent Crystal Glaspeli who said that the increased growth in the town bas "lbusinesses prosper- ing." She noted that the economy bas been further boosted by a falling interest rate and an Increasing Canadian dollar. During ber address, Glaspeil took a shot at Bill 105 currently being introduced by the provincial govermnent. "'If you believe it (Bill .105) is equal pay for either -Jane or John, related to gender doing the same Job ... you'reý Support for bridge The Durham Board of Education bas given support to a Town of Whitby request for a bridge- over the train tracks on Garden St. N. Parents bave raised concerns about children crossing the tracks as they go to and from school. The request' is tor be made to the Cajiadian Transport Commission. be submitted &y Friday, May 15, 1987, to be considered for the 1988 allocation. Housig for low-income singles.- Some of the units will be specificaliy targetted to Iow-income singles. Organizations itersted in sponsor- ing sch prajects must suinit tMer preliminary applications by May 15, 1987 Housing with support services. A portion of the units will be set aside for groups interested in developing housing for people with support service needs. These include physically, developmentally or psychiatrically handicapped persons, the frail elderly, battered women and other socially disadvantaged persons. Groups interested in developing this t4p of housing are invited to special orienta- tion sessions -to be held in February at each Regional Office of the MiIistIy of Housing. -Prelùminary applicationsindicating an intent to develop a houeng pmject with support services are to be submitted by March 31,1987 Eligibiitydepen on the degree and nature ofcareprovidetd Cail now for details. For more information and application packages, contact your nearest Regional Office of the Ministry of Housing listed below ®5Ontario wrong. Instead, Glaspeli called Bill 105 a government monster in the throes of being created. "This new legisiation will make it mandatory for any company employing . 30 or more employees to have a professional job description analyst for each, employee," she charged. She- said these professionals will cost between $100 and $150 an hour and for a small business with 30 employees the total could be anywhere from $3,000 to $4,000.. She further contended Pegional Offices of the Ministy of Housing Esde Ooe uftub Donuu md ffu N~ h~ fo= >cuw o= 1150 Morrisori Dr., 2nd AIr. 435 James St. S. 275 Dundas St. Suite 1101 1191 Lansing Ave. 4950 Vnge St, 4th Ar. 4R8 Ottawa, Ontario. K2H 8Sà Thunder Bay Ontarjo.PMC5G6 London, Ontario. N6B 3L1 Sudbury. Ontario. P3A4C4 Torono, Ontario. M2N 6K1 (5l3j82-MC5 180475-14655 15197-1110 <(M 55-635(416) 225-1211 ordcm toll-free or dial toll-free or dial toll-tree 9r c.tol-free or diVand ask ~7-6~~ J.00~4 5 4 O5 * 1 -800-65-4733 I-MO8(-46-1*. for 4guih 04%Q > -- e ~ ~ ~ f ~ .' rl7A~> that provincial governent evaluators, whom she called "pay police," could enter a business, seize a company's books and stop production if they believed there was an inequity in a wage scale. "'You cannot legislate a person's abiity and they cannot be regulated by the governiment." FROM PA GE Il Monday, Feb. 9. Theme wiii be *Marcb to the Beat of a. Different Drummer" - developing impromptu speaking skills. For information cati Dorotby Hart at 668- 8191. ITC provides communication and leadership skills.. SKATE-A-THON Whitby Kinsmen and Kinettes wiil hold their annual skate-a-thon, to raise funds for research into cystic fibrosis, at Iroquois Park arena on Saturday, Feb. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pledge books are being distributed to students of 12 schools, witb prizes' for the boys and girls for the top 5 boys and girls who raise the most pledges. Additional prizes will be given to students going 50 laps will receive a silver dollar. For more infor- mation caîl Brian Por- ter at 666-1754. THEATRE Whitby Little Theatre will present "The Im- portance of Being Ear- nest" at the Centennial Building Feb. 11-14 and 19-21. Tickets are available at Middleton's Book Store, Whitby. PICKIN' SESSION The Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society will bold the next pickin' session at Camp Samac (north en- trance) on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2 to 5 p.m. Listeners and pickers are invited to attend. PACE The YMCA Parent and Child Enrichment Centre (Y-PAGE) in- vites ail nannies to at- tend an evening get- together at 8 p.m, ulIaspéil said- the bil would elinante personal initiative and eliminates an employer rewarding an emplOyee for exceptional contributions. She called on al members of the Chamber to write to th6 provicial minister rsnsbefor womnen's issues, Ian Scott, and voice their opinion. Thursday, Feb. 12. For more information cal - Laura at 839-8011. SCHOOL MEETING School accom- modation and the effect of the new Kendalwood public school on ac- commodation wil be among the subjects ad- dressed at a meeting Wednesday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., of the Dr. Robert Thornton Home and Sehool Association. Cal Cathy Rowell at 723-3038 for more information. WOMEN'S AGLOW Women's Aglow Fellowship will meet Thursday, March 12, 7 p.m., at, Evangel Church, 374 Farewel St., Oshawa. Guest speaker will be Gaetane LeCours who heads college and careers at King Street United Churcb. AMl welcorne., For more information cail Sheryl at 62à -3197. MONTE CARLO NIGHT Whitby General Hospital (Dr. J.O. Rud- dy Hospital) Monte Carlo Night will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Ajax Community, ,Centre. There will be gambling, food , auction and an early bird draw. For tickets, whicb cost $10, cail 668-6831 (ext. 1323). >VALENTINES DINNER The Rigbt to. Life Association of Durham Region wil hold a Valentine's dinner, Feb. 14 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Paul Dwyer High Sehool in Osbawa. The dinner will include candlelight and soft music. Tickets, at a cost *of $15 a person or $30 a couple, can be obtained by calling Betty at 668- 7911. THE CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN OF WHITBY TOWN 0F WHITBY 1987-INTERIM TAX NOTICE. The f irst instalment of taxes for 19871is'due, and payable February 18, 1987. If payment Is n ot, received by the due date, penalty will be added on the f irst day of default and the first day of each calendar month so long as non-payment continues, at the rate of 11/4 % per month or part thereof. If you have not received a tax bill and you are responsible for payment, please contact the Tax Department at 668-5803 toobtain the necessary information. Taxes may be paid at any Whitby bank wlthout bank collection charges, or at the Municipal ,f f ice, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario. Corinne Wendt, À..M.C.T.(,A), Comin.g events ATTENTION: NON-PROFiT HOUSING ORGANIZMONS Create non- profit housing.inyor Get yorapplicati..on now . . . . . , .., . ý4, ý. t,*,. - .. - .1. -.-. 1 ý . <1 11, , , 1 . . ý 1 1 . - ý ý -- ý ýý ý. . 1 . ý - ý .- -Il pqmm