Support group for hard of hearing Hard of heating adults, aged 30 to 60, in Durham Region can join an informal support group at the Oshawa Deaf Centre. Call Shirley Roberts at 725-7250 ( TDD) or the centre at 579-3328. Allocation FROM PAGE 15 indicating that the Province would fund 60 per cent of the cost of new schools. Formerly, the Province funded 70 per cent. "This indicates to me that the lot levy le 'slation will be in the. budget. The message we're get- ting from the Province is to debenture (on our budget, to provide the funding for. new schools). I suspect we didn't get as much funding because we don't debenture. Now we're going to be punished." "We're disappointed in our allocation because the Region has very a pressing need," said the Durham public board's direc- tor of education Pauline Laing, noting the "inadequacy of resources to our real need." She, too was most concerned about'the funding for half a high school. Superintendent of business for the Durham separate board, Grant Andrews, has decided to accept what the Province has given to his board without too much gnashing of teeth. "We asked for $100 million over a three-year period, and we got far from what we requested. But we have to be realistic, and realize that they are working under constraints. "We know many boards in similar situations, and we have to share in the pain (of accommo- dating constraints). I feel it's a fair process that has taken place, "he said. Whitby trustee Catherine Tun- ney, who chairs the board, agreed with Andrews. "We did not get what we wan- ted, but we are most appreciative of what we did get, we appreciate the allocations they didgive us. This will probably not be part of the budget discussions," she said. Fulton at meeting FROM PAGE 3 taken by passengers who used to ride the GO bus system and have switched to the train...and 1,000 are being taken by newcomers to the GO system." Two more cars have been added to peak hour trains, and he noted the leasing of 150 more sparking spaces at Iroquois Park. Another 550 spaces at the station will be ready by Septem- ber, bring the total capacity to 1,750 cars. "I should add we have pro- bably now become the largest parking authority," said Fulton. By mid-summer, all GO trains arriving at the Whitby station will be met by a Whitby Transit bus. The ministry is involved in a study of Whitby's municipal transit system. Prelimin ar plans He said the federal govern- ment should also use ail airports in the greater Toronto area as part of an integrated system, mncluding Oshawa airport which bas "tremendous potential for handling greater volumes of general aviation, passenger and cargo traffic. "Likewise, Toronto Island, Buttonville and Hamilton air- ports could be better utilized to take some of the burden off Pearson." A preliminary design study has already be n for the widen- ing of the 401 between Brock Rd. and Courtice Rd., a project not expected to start for many years. Work starts this summer on 401 expansion to 12 lanes between Hwy 48 and Brock Rd., Picker- ing, the first contract awarded for the structure and approaches at Meadowvale Rd. and Morning- side Ave. y lesFE'R~S EZ bÀ~PU.2,18 IAE2 - AE 2 l.