Parents fail in appeal to bus students By ROXANNE REVELER An appeal by parents of St. Paul Catholie School students to have their children bussed fell on deaf ears at last week's Durham Roman Catholic Separati. Sci<eol Board meeting. Catherine Yeo, who spoke for the parents' group, said many St. Paul students currently riding buses are no longer eligible under new boun- dary limits being implemented by the board. "As parents we were shocked when the board withdrew our buses," said Yeo. Shé indicated the main concern of the group was for the safety of children who had to cross Manning Rd., and for primary students who must walk between 1.5 and 1.7 km each day to school. The parents are also concerned there are not enough crossing guards to ensure the safety of their children. The new boundary for students who must walk to school has been fixed at Rossland Rd. to the north, Thickson Rd. to the west and Pine Hills Rd. to the south. A resident of Pine Hills Rd., Yeo criticized the decision because it meant the subdivision would be cut in half, busing a half-dozen studen- ts and leaving the majority to walk. Parents are also worried that Manning Rd. will soon become a major thoroughfare as it is exten- ded westward to Anderson St. this year and east to Oshawa in the near future. But the argument proved futile as the board approved the revised transportation zone nine votes to six. Trustee Mary Zechhino, who chairs the transportation commit- tee, stated that many other groups of, parents had expressed similar concerns in their respective areas and that granting the request from the St. Paul's group would be in- consistent with the way the tran- sportation system is set up ýhroughout the region. Trustee Ivan Wbllace added children in other areas were crossing much busier streets than Manning, such as Finch Ave. in Pickering. A Whitby man escaped serious injury early Saturday morning, af- ter fallirg asleep on a couch while smoking a cigaret. Robert Blair, 34, of 300 High St., was pulled from his apartment by a neighbor Alan Smith, 30, who smelled smoke coming from Blair's apartment. Smith found Blair asleep on the couch and managed to get him out- side. Both men were taken to Whit- by General Hospital where they were treated for smoke inhalation. Whitby Fire Department ex- tinguished the fire. Damage to the apartment is estimated at $1,500. Townhouse subdivision unveiled at meeting A public meeting was held last week for the latest development application for a 16-acre property at the northeast corner of Garden St. and Martinet St. Arch Construction Development Corp. plans to build 77 street townhouse units on half of the property. The other half, through which flows Pringle Creek, would remain open space. The property has been zoned for townhouse residential development since 1977. Councillor Joe Bugelli said three previous applications for the property "died at various stages." He noted that one of the previous applications was denied by Whitby council. He said the Arch Development application "actually fits and meets all the zoning conditions." Kevin Tunney, who made the ap- plication on behalf of the dtveloper, said designs have not yet been completed but that the townhouses will likely be "typical two-storey dwellings." He said the units, which would be individually-owned, would probably be 1,300 to 1,700 sq. ft. in area and in a price range of $125,000 to $175,000, based on current values. The zoning requires that the townhouse units be in a group of not less than three and no more than eight units attached to each other. One resident asked if a "definite" version of the plan could later be shown to nearby residents before approval. Planning director Bob Short said a recommendation would later be made on the ap- plication which might then give residents an opportunity for input. CD's stolen A total of 140 compact dises valued at $4,000 were stolen from a home on Nordic Court between April 22 and 24. A camera valued at $160 was also stolen. Police, are in- vestigating the incident. DURHAM HEARING AID CLINIC• Invites you and your family for three days only to have your hearing tested and receive a FREE rose. Wed. May 6, • Thurs. May 7, • Fri. May 8 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Receive "FREE OF CHARGE" a Preventive Maintenance Tune-up of your present hearing aid PLUS!! For those of you who find your hearing has FADED ... FREE electronie hearing evaluation and consultation. THERE IS HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS, ESPECIALLY NERVE LOSS !!! PHN OWFRANA£INMN 66-379 DURA'MHELINGAI CI5 e e :B @15 OLBRE STEE -S cool cE e o1 ii iå "BELOW PRIME" RATES BELOW BANK PRIME. SALES INQUIRIES Call 723-4663 7AM 9PM • 7 DAYS A WEEK SHOWROOM OPEN MON.-FRI. 8:30 AM-5:00PM 313 ALBERT ST.. OSHAWA WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29,1987, PAGE 3 Two treated after fire in apartment