PAGE 2, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1989 213 BYRON STREET S. WHITBY, ONTARIO L1N 4P7 Telephone: (416) 666-3958 Toronto Une: (416) 683-7785 Bulletin Board System: (416) 668-2078 WHO'S THE REDBARON The Redbaron is Whitby's oldest personal computer dealer. If you've - seen our ads you know we have all the products you need for your personal computer - whether you use it at home or in your business. And you know our prices are excellent - not what you normally expect from a dealer that knows his product and can really help you. The Redbaron also offers service. If your.computer is sick, bring it to us - we'il make it better. And once again at prices you'li find hard to believe. WHERE'S THE REDBARON We're a little hard to find. We're in the lower level (some cail it the basement) of Montgomery Place - a beautiful century home at Byron and Dunlop Streets. Some feel it's worth the trip just to see the building. WHAT ELSE ? Oh yes, the big news Is we now give discount coupons for cash purchases - Just like you know who! And until the end of May, bring in a copy of this ad and we will give you a free box of 5.25' DSDD disks with your purchase. (Quantitles are limited.) (one of a series) RMM 0-"à %I. Durham Board ofEducation budget« Whitby school tax up 13.6% 4~hIIfl4 A 'S/rER s~ By Debbie Luchuk The Durham Board of Edr tion has approved a budge' $266.7-milhon for 1989, wit mill rate increase of 14.3 cent for region residents. The increase represents a 13.6- per cent mill rate increase for Whitby taxpayers supporting the public system. With t he increase the average Whitby taxpayer (assessed at $5,500) will pay $1,078.66 in the public school board portion of their tax bill, an increase of $146.60 over 1988. Although trustees were not pleased with the increase in the mill rate, nor the decrease in provincial funding that necessit- ated the increase, 16 of 18 trus- tees approved the budget. Uxbridge trustee Heather Beveridge, who chairs the finance and salary committee, thanked the committee and staff for their efforts in setting the budget. "Despite the increasinq frus- tration with the Provinces lack of sound direction in education, the trustees of the Durham board have been able to present a budget which has not h st sight of aur objective to provide quality education for each and every child within our school system." "The board's policy of pro- motion of equality of educational opportunity throughout Durham Region is the founding philoso- phy behind many budget items inchuded this year." Oshawa trustee Cathy Oahynn attempted to have an amend- ment to the budget passed, to remove $521,000 from the $12.2- million budget for transpor- tation. OTlynn has previously opposed busing of French immer- sion stiidents, inchuded in this year's budget. "I have had problems through the process (budget-making) in that~-the budget increase will be ..3 per cent. " have a problem that we're Iding in for transportation. It is ot going to add anything, to programs for our schools," said "I there are inequities, in regular transportation, I don't have a problem. I (do) have a problem with $512,000 for addi- tional transportation. "I do think some of these things (items included in the bud et) should be eliminated. I wouid warn you that with UIC and budget changes we're going to have a hard time next year setting a budget." Five trustees voted to axe the transprtation policy. Trustees Darryl Berry ( Ajax), Cathy OFlynn (Oshawa), Gary Kitchen (Oshawa), Lloyd Clarke (Osh- awa) and Don McIlveen (Osh- awa) were the only trustees to favor the motion which was defeated. "I don't believe there's anyone who doesn't have a problem with this budget," said Oshawa trus- tee Ruth Lafarga. "I think philo- sophically we have to look at the distinct trend in -the province. The government (is becoming) very much a minority sharehol- der in educatian. dI think we really do have to look at becoming more of a part- nership. We don't have a mean- ingful dialogue with the Pro- vince. If we really want to re re- sent aur taxpayers, we shouig be able to do things they want us ta do and not what te Province ,(wants us to do)>. we're being hit in every which way. I think it is a challenge for every persan in this room." Carke said that "14.3 per cent is damned high. "Looking at the budget, to get it down, I don't see how we can Friendly, Personal Service 24 Hours - 7 Days a week HOME SCOOP ICE-CREAM 2L ONION ~1= ONION BUNS .99 PORK BUTT CHOPS f lb.1 prouc ENGLISH CUCUMBERS ea. .09; ROAST BEEF .88/100g Lb. 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Fifty-year veteran of the board,Oshawa trustee Stephen Saywell, said, "I think wehave too man new hires." He added that, although he did not like the increase, he felt that staff and committee had done their best with the budget. On a historical note, he said, "Our budget in 1937 was $135,000, and Im not respon- sible for the increase (since then)." Trustees Patty Bowman, Ian Brown, George McLaughlina Ste- phen Saywel, Ruth eLafarga, Lorna Murphy, Heather Beveridge, Don M:Ilveen, Dun- can Read, Cynthia Dudley, Ln Craig, Audrey McLean, Gary t- chen, Bobbie Drew, Louise Farr and Cathy O'Flynn voted in favor of the budget, with trustees Darryl Berr.y and Lloyd Clarke ag nst.Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board set its budget Tuesda night (after press time at The Free Press). It is expected that their mill rate increase for the region SEE PAGE 25 MMUMMMUM& Imm, ONLY AVAILABLE AT: ýR- ST..,LYNDE , PLAZA, Hîghway #2, & Jeff6ry St., f f 0 Id Ati% %