WIBYFREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1988, PAGE 13 D(JRIIARGION CUPE opposes tender decision Durham Regional council's acceptance of a tender.for grass cutting on boulevards on regional roads in Whitby, Oshawa, Ajax and Pickering will damage labor relations between Durhami and members of the Canadian Union of Public Enxployees, says CUPE 1785 president Duncan Sedge- man. Sedgeman appeared before council last Wednesday in a last ditch effort to persuade council fromn contracting out the service. Regional staff have performed the cutting since 1974. "This will show none of our jobs are safe," said- Sedgeman before council accepted the tender from Clintar Groundskeeping Services. Durham work's commisioner Pro - life ra ily MORE THAN 100 members of the Campaign Life Coalition for Ontario riding, organized by picket i chairman Tom Partlow of Whitby, marched in front of MP Scott Fennell's constituency office in Pickering Village on Saturday in a pro-life rally. The coalition S wants. federal legisiation that will prevent abortions "lfrom conception on," says Partlow, rather than I protection after a fetus reaches 14 weeks. t Free Press photo Crisis in rentalhousing FROM PAGE 6 S rentai housing; if and only if it was determined as important a priority. To facilitate community acceptan- ce and as littie ratepayer opposition a as possible, this housing should be in place prior to the development of the surrounding 10w density housing. j I think this was in essence the k purpose of councillor Emm's resolûtion; to put some action behind the ideology that Whitby cares about the affordabie housing * crisis, the 10w vacancy rate and the lack of rentai accommodation. I Rhetoric is easy; action is what counts. This measure is by no means Draconian. The municipality couid - demand a percentage of rentai ac- commodation be înciucled in draft plans of subdivision. It could go one step further and include a specifie percentage of that rentai accom- modation be rent-geared-to- income. This would say to developers that when they bring forward a large residential plan, they must incorporate an accurate refiection of the social strata of society in the type and tenure of housing they propose. We wouid then see our municipality develop in a well-rounded, balance form; a form which includes ail housing needs. Whitby would flot become purely a bedroom community for only the affluent but would truly serve and reflect the society in which we live. B. Langer Whitby DRIVE JUST A LITTLE FURTHIER FOR A GREAT DEAL MORE!1 ___ 1981F-150 Customi - ~ ~ Special Pick*Us Compete with auto, cruise, tilt, running boards, stripes and deluxe interior!ý * Plus frt., Ws need your Bill Twelvetrees said contracting out the work would save $152>000 - $92,000 in capital expenditures for two riding lawnmowers and the trucks to transport them, and $62,000 on the operational side. But Sedgeman said his mernbers did more than just cut grass. "We always clearied up twigs. *and glass before cutting. The contractors won't do this," he said. Clintar's bid for the work was $84.,450 which lead Oshawa Mayor Allan Pilkey to comment that the "bid is substantially lower. Are they bidding on the samne thing?" The next lowest biddler was Weed Busters and Asphait Sealing Ine. which bid $176,299.97.1 Sedgernan said Olintar had done a poor job cutting grass in -Pickering but Twelvetrees said Region- staff have checked to inake sure Clintar could do the job. Ajax Mayor Bill MacLean added that Clintar bas done a good job for the Town of Ajax. Council also heard that contracting out the work is not violating any collective bar- gaining agreement and that no employee wiII be losing their job. Council voted 19-9 to accept contracting out the work with Whitby regional councillors, Mayor Bob Attersley and Gerry Emm voting in favor. Regional councillor TOM Edwards voted against the move. Sprin Craft & Gift Show & Sale Sunday, April 17 at Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Fax-m Road (hmllwy. 2) Jeautiful crafis, hobbies, art, gréat guIf ideas for Mot her's Day. Demonstrations, door prizes & ,-ýý<aizmo the Clown! ~Adnisson $1.00 - Eids nder12 Wee Free parking. Information 668-8838 1 MERCU