PAGÉ t4, WITBY 'EP ESS, WEDNSDY, mAY ,198 Jail guards want better. pens ions, an end to overcrowding About 13 correctional officers froni union local 301 at the Whitby Jail spent two heurs Fri- day aftemnoon picketing outside the jail to demand a better pen- 1inia and an end to over- The guards, who picketed the jail fromn noon te 2 p.m. Friday, April 28, have been without a contract since Januiary 1, 1989. "The work conditions are the most important. That jail was built for 65 people and there are now 165 te 170," said union stward Bill Carson, Carson said the jail, bujît in 1957, needs tobe.expanded.. "Durham Region is growing very fast and the institution bas remained the samne size since 1957 " said Carson. He also noted that while the layout of the jail is cigreat» there is no ventx ,lation or air conditioning in the erea where the guards and inmnates are. The only area that has air conditioning is the front office, according to Carson. 'Wlien its 1000. outside, it's 110C in the jail,» said Carson. The guards are also seekinga better pension plan, according to Carson* who said the average life of aguard is 58. "So what good is a pension at 65,)y said Carson, who mentioned stress and secondhand smoke as a contributing factor to the life expectancy of a guard. Guards are also seeking a $2.25 increase an heur, while the goverment is offering 49 cents an hour. A correctional officer new earns $16.75 an hour. Carson said the next avenue for officers to show the govern- ment their disappointment over negotiations is a work slowdown to interfere with the courts and The next option is a strike. "A strike would be illegal but we have no other options," said John Bates, president of local 301. CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY IN THE MATTER 0F THE ONTARIO HERITAGq ACT, R.S.O. 19809. C. 337 AND THE MATTER 0F LANDS AND PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS N THE PROVINCE 0F ONTARIO NOTICE 0F INTENT TO DESUGNATE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE Council 0f the Corporation of the Town of Whitby intends to designate the property, lncîudlng lands and buildings, at the foilowing municipal address as property of historic or architectural value or interest uricer Part IV 0f the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1980,o. 337. The Whitby Chronicle Office 173 Brock Street North WHITBY, Ontario REASONS FOR DESIGNATION 0F. 173 BROOK STREET NORTH, WHITBY l MiITRIAL The Whitby Chronicle Office was built in 1862, as the headquarters of the Whitby Chronicle, a community newspaper, founided in 1856 by publisher and editor William Henry Higgins. Construction of the building proceecJled under the direction of Thomas Deverell, a local contractor and mason responsible for many of Whitby's brick structures, including the Watson's Block and Deverell's Block. ARCHITECTURAL The Chronicle Office displays the solid masonry, tripartité facade, and Italianate detalling favoured in the later 19th century. The newspaper office remnains a visible remindJer of the late 19th century development 0f the commercial core, with its most significant details - roundheadecl openings and decorative brickwork - still intact. Any person may, before May 26, 1989, send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby, notice of his or her objection to be proposed designation together with a statemnent of reasons for the objection and ail relevant facts. If such notice 0f objection is received, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby shaîl refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing. DATED 1989. at the Town of Whitby this 26th day of April, Donald G. McKay Town Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East WHITBY, Ontario LiN 2M8 PHONE: (41) 668-5803j GUARDS AT the Whitby Jail picket in cers have been held at various loca- front of the institution last Friday. tions around Ontario. Demonstrations by correctional offi- Fr.. Pr... photo Pi*lkey criticizes province The provincial government is municip alities, says lex when it cornes to funding mqyn,-Alan Pilkey. Oshawa CORPORATION 0)F THE F0WN IN THE MATTER ACTs 0F WHITBY 0F THE ONTARIO HERITAGE R.S.O. 1980j C. 337 AND THE MATTER 0F LANDS AND PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL ADDRESS IN THE PROVINCE 0F ONTARIO NOTICE 0F INTENT TO DESIGNATE, TAKE NOTICE THAT THE Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby interids to designate the property, including lands and buildings, at the following municipal address as property of historic or architectural value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 337. The Robert Spence House 709 Centre Street South WHITBY, Ontanio REASONS FOR DESIGNATION 0F 709 CENTRE STREET SOUTH. WHITBY HITORAL This house was buift around 1861 by Robert Spence. Other noted owners of the house were William Thompson, a butcher in a store in the market block, and Sidney Correîl, a member of Whitby Town Council from 1958 to 1959. ARCHITECTURAL The Robert Spence House is a one-storey and a haff vemnacular frame building with characteristics of the Classical Revival style. Specific features of interest include the simple boxed eaves return detailing on each gable end and the original window sash with their 6/6 lights. Any person may, before May 26, 1989, send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby, notice of his or her objection to the proposed designation together with a statement of reasons for the objection and ail relevant tacts. If such notice 'of objection is received, the Council of the Corporation of the Town 0f Whitby shall refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing. DATED at the Town of Whitby this 26th day of April, 1989. Donald G. McKay Town Clerk The Corporation of the Town of Whltby 575 Rossland Road East WHITBY, Ontario LUN 2M8 PHONE: (416) 668-5803 Pikey wes one of fo>ur local' politiciens who attended a recent dinner sponsored by the Oshawa and Distrit Real Estate Board. At the conclusion of the din- ner, eacli municipal representa- tive was asked te describe how their municipality was bandling the unprecedented growth in Durham Re ion. While Whitby regional council- lor Marcel Bruneile and Ajax and Pickering councihlors lauded their municipalities' initiatives Pilkey criticized the provincial governinent for cutting back on unconditional grents te munici. palities. «From 1985 te, 1988 theuncen- ditional grants to Oshawa have increasedl1.9 per cent. In 1989 the increase is zero,» seid Pilke He said the Province is às talking about using lot levies te !Üund new scbools, which Pilkey said is shifting the burden- for education te the local level. "The Province must beinte rationalize its priorities, said Pilkey, who ouggested everyoiieg attending the dinner sbould cal their local MPPs and express their views on the shifting tex burden. Brunelle was more sedate in bis commente, noting that Whitby bad recently approved a 3.9-per cent tax bike. "That is unprecedented end shows Whitby bas planned well.» He noted tbat finance minister Michael Wilson's budget reduced tbe transfer payments to the provinces whicb be called "The parents cf the municipalities,» and it could have a detrimental efTect on municipalities. «But Whitby bas a bright future regardless of the budget." said Brunelle. Region budget FROM PAGE 1 The budget, however, is based on the assumption that Durham will receive a rebate from Metro for tipping fees. Metro recently raised the tip- ping fée t Broc k West te $81. 73 a tonne from $50 a tonne. Durhamn is asking for a rebate of $56 from Metro wbich, accord- ing te waste management staff, would give the, Region $9-million it can put into its waste disposai fund, freeing the $2-million that was te be put into the reserve fund for use in ronds. If the rebate i. net available, the tex increase for a Whitby resident could be 25 per cent.,