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WHFfY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1988, PAGE 3 LASCO 'workers *vote today STRIKING WORKERS at LASCO Steel stop a car as it leaves the Whitby plant. The 850 unionized workers have been on strike since Thursday but were to vote on the com- pany's newest contract offer today <Wednesday). Free Press photo Fire destroys 50,000 tires at LASCO Steel An estiniated 50,000 tires .went up in smoke at the. Lake Ontario Steel Co. (LASCO) Monday night. A Durham Regional police officer noticed the fire around 11:10 p.m. At 11:13 p.xn., two pumpers and a rescue truck from the Whitby fire departinent miade their way to the scene. Deputy fire chief Tony Van Doleweerd said the two pumpers were at the scene until 4 a.m. ,An. eight-month-old baby died on Fridiay at the Hospital for Sick Children, a day after it was found suffocating in a plastic bag in a car in Whitby. .The child, boannis Skarlatalds, had been left in the back seat of a car for 20 minutes while a Tuesday morning. He said the fire was neyer out of control but it was bumning freely. SDurham Regional Police staff sergeant Ross Smith described the pile of tires as "massive." He said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. No damage amount was available. A bulldozer was expected to be brought.in late Tuesday to cover the tires with dirt. roronto couple were in Whitby looking at a Mayflower St. home they had just bought. Police say the child was able to pull a plastic cleaner's bag over his head while the couple was away from the car. U 'i AND DON'T PAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 1988 *5 VEAR WARRANTY on one of the most quiet and efficient systemns available. *FINANCING BELOW PRIME Pay your account on September- lst., or finance at below bank prime rates. SPECIAL EARLY ORDER BONUS VOUR CHOICE 0F ONE 0F THESE PREMIUMS FREE ~~COLEMAN 3-PERSON BOAT i~Y~ COLEMAN COOLER About- 850 workers who have been on strike at Lake Ontario Steel (LASCO) since last Thurs- day were to vote on a new contract offer today (Wednesday). The new offer was put on the table Monday morning," said Ray Slavin, president of the United Steelworkers of America local 6571, which represents the workers. Siavin wouldn't give any details of the contract but said it was a better offer than one the union received last Friday. That offer included a 40-cent- an-hour increase retroactive to Feb. 28, 25-cent-an-hour increase in Feb. 1989 and another 20 cents per hour in Feb. 1990. The offer also included cost of living allowances of .45 cents'per hour in the first year and 56 c ents per hour and 59 cents per hour in the following two years. The vote was to be held at 9 a.m. at General Sikorski Hall in Oshawa. Workers have been without a contract since Feb. 27. Le"r rn the beat! MEducation through Martial Arts. Parent4s cail: 668-2878 IIU&SIAU CUSTOM COVER SALE and More YeEi... You Can afl'ord to Buy Quality at ýRUsseau's. Corne into Rousseau's today and .choose from an outstanding selection of hand-crafted so'fa's by STERLING. Ail sofas are available in a superb array of oxciting rlnanrfabrie. Cfhnnpie from ciso cottori's. classie velvets Gorgeous Round Back SOFA by STERLING features - Hardwood ftrame with choice ot coverAlso available ln LoveseatWeb & Coil Construction $100. extra î -S-ALE From" $1,450*. Reg. Irom $1.821 nd more - ail in a wide range of bèàutiful colours. Al ofa's are made by the highest standaTds in quality and Attractive~"4 Ç workmanship. Hurry in today for best selèction. SOFA by STERLING$2 "BED SOFA'S ALSO ON SALE" teatures..Web & Coil Construction and 189 Down illed Cushions. Avallabte also $ 9 8 9 n Loveseat. Reg. trom $2,737 Reg. fro ChippendaeSLEFm Beautiful Traditional.SOFAMy SERLIN SOFA by STERLING f.SL Fo eatures...Web & Coul Construction feaurs -Hadwod rane vih coie. 9'90and Down filled cushions, also $l 699.- of covering. Also availabe in Loveseat. SldHrwo rm.$,7- ... PLUS SAVE UP TO 25% OFF FINE ACCENT PIE CE S Queen Anne WING CHAIR by STERLING features.-ardwood tramne and choie of finsh on Wood Accents, Reg. Froin tram $1.074 $ 95 Solid Cherry OVAL TABLE by HARUEN choices of5 finishes «Frein Scg. trom $84g. Jj~ TABLE J --by HARDEN SALE From Rg P'7P7flPrmoe $7 9 5j* $1065 Lighten Up any Rýoom in Your Home with a Lamp from Rousseaus U Quality choice of styles to choosetfrom Quality Ceramic LAMPS NMnShapes &Styles ta choose trom. From $279. Club CHAIR by STERLING features...Web & Coil Construction, and down iIIed back. R;eg. From from $ 9 IIURRY ... These fPrices Effective tiil April 30/88. r CTAT T Tue& - Wed. 10- 6 S&YUW 4LVUSaturday 10 - 5 HERFE,, HOUSE ltd 0 à.f k-r- t±j :m, . APRIL NVEMTOY5SAL Guitars, arnps, PIA1's, drums, keyboards & more! ALAT EXTRA DISCOUNTSat For sales, rentais, service & financing, you're Iookîng at Canadas BESTI1 Long & McQuade Lu.mited Musical Instrumenits (416) 434-1612 w rft 1l i; I 1J 2 Baby, 8, dies of sufoato aE ai Sc 1 r_ k - n à 1 1 L Lý à Tm -- M . 1 Li m w m