Correction An article ln last week's edition about a school meeting at Dr. Robert Thornton Public School incorrectly attributed remarks to Paul Manuel, vice principal of the school. The remarks, which came in response to statemenits by Whitby Public School trustee, Patty Bowman, were actually made by Den- nis Fox, niember of the Thornton Home & School Association. The Free Press wishes to apologize for the errer. Town wiiljoin "region recyc ling By MIKE JOHNSTON Whitby should jump on the Durham Region recycling 'bandwagon -according to members -ofý the operations com- *The committee ap- proved participating in the recycling, program with the Region, even t though a number of the -'ýTown's concerns have not been answered. *The major concern is -that if the Region gives the project to Durham Recycling Center there is no comparison of costs with other agen- ýcies, said director of public works *Dick -Kuwahara. On Jan. 28, regional council approved con- struction of a new recycling, building on Conlin Rd. in Whitby at a cost of $650,000 and negotiation with the récycling centre to run the service region-wide. Kuwahara said that if the Region entered into a five-year contract with a private company, the'Region would know the costs up front. The Town is worried that by giving -the project to the centre there. is no financial guarantee or requirernent to per- form. WhitbY bad previously been the only. municipality ithe reglon- to reject the recydllng centre. SOther concerna the Town bave include the impact that increased wages wiHl have on the program; (see page 2) program; and how any surplus of revenues will be returned to area municipalities. In its decision, the Region stated that any surplus or shortfall of revenues will be assessed to area municipalities. "For instance, if Durham Recycling pick up material in Whitby and at the same time from some other* municipality, how will the tonnages at the recycling eentered be assessed and who pays what?" states a report from public works -departmnent. The Town wants to know if shortfalls will be assessed on population or amount of materials brought into the recycling centre. According to Mayor Bob Attersley, Whitby has no other option but to join with the Region. "We really have no choice. If we don't join we still pay our prtion of that building and have no benefit. "I'm not against recycling, I arn just concerned with some of the questions," said the mayor. The committee recommends that the Town participate in the recycling program and asks the Region to provide annual reports on the project. The committee recommendation to join the regional recycling program goes before coundeil next Monday night. Graywood plan is buinsscomplex Graywood Develop- the regionai police ments Ltd. says a new station is now located, regional headquarters eight acres owned by would be, part of its the Province of Ontario "Centre for the Future" and 50 acres owned by development, including Graywood. a hotel and shopping The business campus centre, which . will will include institutional "4enhance the profile of offices, head offices of the Region as a growing major corporations, conlITunity." hte> ports club, The proposal calis for residential con- -170,000-sq.. regional dominiums, retail headquarters, to be the stores and other '"flagship building" of a cultural and mixed-use business recreational facilities, céomplex on 60 acres of according to plans. land at Rossland, Rd. If the Region decided and Garden St. against the headquar- Garnet Watchorn, ters proposai for the Graywood president, property, the site would. says -the headquarters then be used for major building would act as a office development, "caalyt"for says Ron Wojcicki, vice developmeflt of the 60- president Of land acre " soffice cmpus" development for developmlent. Graywood. That parcel includes Graywood owns 220 2.87 acres of land owned acres of land in Whitby. ~~~~~ë: tI> IpO: Whil~ 25dd lovely heirloom quai ity furniture to your home, at some of the best price reduc- tions in our history. An assortment of Siid Cherry l8th century traditionai furniture is on sale now during Harden's Home Sale. *Queen Anne Dining Booms, Elegant l3ed Booms, Brass appointed Chests and Désks, Crewei work- wing chairs and ottomans, Classis' Camel-back sofas and gleaming mirrors ail at exceptiofl savings. e*Todays clude wali SOLID BRASS & GLASS COCKTAIL TABLE Reg. $1660 limited offer $895 HARDEN -CA TALOG FREE A T THE S TORE (A 810 VAL UE) MON.-WED. 10-6 THURS.-FRI. 10-9 SATURDAY 9-5 TORONTO - 686-0061 WHITBY - 668-3483 216 MARY ST. E-., WHITBY HE1RJ'AiE HOL.SE1tM. Values at Yesterdays- Prices in-. range of upholstered piecesan th "Etoile Collection" of -faithfully reproducing. countrýy French designs of-the l8th century. SOLID CHERR Y COCKTAIL TABLE Reg. 83 limited offer' $489 w i units», occasional tables,'à mide