WHITBY PUEE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7,19M0 PAGE 21 No-aut il cstTown The Ontario government's pro- posed no-fault auto insurance plan will resuit in significant cosa to the municipality, Whitby council's o rations committe beard Monday. Despite eing told that munici- palities can no longer rely- on a third party paying benofits to its employees who are inijured in motor vehicle accidents, the coin- mittee refused to support a move aimed at changing the current legisiation. Amotion by councillor Lynda Buffett, calling on the Ontario government to arnend the contro- versial bill, was Iost on a tie vote. However, bermotion will stili go te counci next week, aibeit with a negative recommondation. Committeo members were told 4y Whitby resident and lawyer James Flaherty that Bill 68 is a flawed piece of work. Flaeérty warned that Ontario municipalities will be responsible for paying the full benefits of their employee injured in motor vehicle accidenté. Under Bill 68, payment of daiîms by a third party sucb as workers' compensation or group insurance wil I not be permitted. Flaherty explained that when a municipal employee is injured the Town can now recover its costs in salary and benefits froin the Workers' Compensation Board or long-termn disability in- suranoe. However, under Bill 68 that option will 'no longer be open. Ho said the compensation board itself has estimated that *51-million is spenit paying the benefits of, municipal employees ijurod i accidents in Ontario. «Municipalities wihl have te cover that loss, tbeyh1 have te et it fr)m somewhere,» said Ho aise, deplored the amount of money accident victims can exect, a weekly maimum bene- fi f $450 witb a ceiling of $1,500 a month for long-tomn care. «That works eut te, $23,400 a Cyear, which is below the poverty ln for a family of four." Aý litigation lawyer who specia- lizies in daims resulting frein car accidents, Flaherty estimated Water problems PROM PAGE 1 an apartinent building operatod under those conditions, peopïe would be down bore complaining te council right away.» Bob Short director of plan- ning, said "Thâe situation bore is ne longeor telerable,» adding that if probleins continued there was ~ssibility the trailer park might But Short noted that the Town had worked eut a framework for redeveloping the area. The plan, approved by the Town last year, includes expan- sion of the park te include tewn- bouses and a commercial section as welh as properhy serviceci Worker's worth FROM PAGE 6 dlaims, plus poor working relations between management, staff and the - tient. For severa years now we have been following the advice of our government and accepting minimal wage increases te help flght inflation. Because of this, the institutional care ioke' wages have fallen far below acceptable wages for our training, experience and work requirements phaced upon us. Once again this year the institutional care worker was given a very minimal increase and left with ne choice but te accept it. The present attitude beld by the Ministry of Health in contanly evauaing the worth of the institutional cars worker's job continues te add te low staff morale. The end resuit of tbis attitude causes the taxpayer more in the long run. Everyone wants te save money as does the Ministry of Health, but are we saving any and is it worth it? John Fournier Brockvifle 65a' e meeting FROM PAGE 12 The meetings were organized by the public liaison committee which was formed in the fahi cf 1989 with citizen volunteers. Chairman cf the committoe, Ralph Blanlc, pointed eut during the meeting that the comniittee stihI requires volunteers. «lease be a part cf the solu- tion,» ho said. A seoend meeting is scheduled March 28, once again at Henry at 7:30 ga. Th Ie pblc is urged roads, hydre and sewage sys- tems. Short said, "The Town has been dealing with the owners trying te work eut a plan for deaing with the probleins, but the current owner may be defaulting on the plan.» Councillor Dennis Fox stated bluntly, "What we have here is an absentee landiord net talcing care of the property. The con- ditions are intelerable.» Fox said the redevelopment plan was meant te attract invest- ment te the par#j wbich would help the owners, financially te dlean up the area. «We thought we had a deal struck on that " said Fox. Councillor J'oe Drumin said ho was aware that teilets were backing up and that there was often ne running water. Drumm. said -ewouhd ho on the phono the neit day te get something done. Resident of the park have been looking for ýmprovements for some timo. At last October's meeting of planning and developincent com- mittee, andra Hamilton, super- intendent of the Itrailer park, said there was human excrement under the traihers and the fire departinent had noted several fire bazards. After Monday's meeting, court- ciller Fox said the problem, was that the Town couhntjust go in and fix the park. "We don't have the rigbt te go in on private proporty like that," said eOX. "]Fd like te see something done,» concluded Fox. «I sym- pathize with the residents, but they don't need sympathy new. What they need is action.' Forked tongue FROMPAGJE 6 government bouse for the Queen's representative but two. And speaking of two, why does Mula need an office? Isn't one for ber husband, the PM sufficient? If the cap fits, wear it, but Mila's black sailor bat at Mr. Hnatysbyn's Party resembled that of a 12-year-old British private school girl and one expected the next shot te ho of Bian in English knickers and knee-bigh socks. Speaking of knee-high, r Mulroney is mired Iknee-bigh in public distrust and disgust and we are tired of the diabolical deluge of dysfunctin ad disruption ho has inflicted on Canadians and the Canadian economy. Barbara Biac1 that 60 per cent of bis practice is from' work for two major in- surance companies which, ireni- cally, support Bill 68. Ini presenting her motion, Buf- fete tld the committee the bill will prove costyt municipali- tien and local taxpayors cannot bo expected te foot t ho bill. She also termed the govern- ment's proposed benefit pay- monts an «unacceptable lovel of income,'" say ing injured omployees shouid bo entitled te, 90 pr cent of their net earnings at the timo of the accident. argaing against the motion both Mayor Bob Attersley ana1 councillor Marcel Brunelle said neither had studied the bill and therefore could net properly vote on its monits. «It's difficuit te make a recom- mendation te the minister witb- eut hoaringf both sidos,» said Brunelle. 'Td like te bear from someone in favor of it." The committee agreed te bis suggestion that Durham Contre MPP AlIan Furlong, a member of the legishative committee now studying the bill, ho invited te a future meeting. imDD DURHAM THE REGIONAL MUNUCIPALITY 0F DURHAM IN THE MATTER 0F: The Municipal Act, Sectionié 298 and 301 (R.S.O. 1980) TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham may pass by-laws authorizing construction of the following projects: RoadNo 28/43 I Road Name Taunton Rd. Thickson Rd. Rossland Rdi Cochrane St. Westniey Rd. Harmnony Rd. Harwood Ave. Townline Rd. Municipait Pickering Whitby Whitby Ajax Oshawa Ajax Oshawa/ Newcastle Scugog Plans showing details of the projects and the lands affected may the Chief Design Engineer of the Durham IWorks Department, Whitby, Ontario, Telephone,668-7721. Locatin Tauniton/Steeles Connectuon from west Region Boundary to the west Duffin Creek Bridge and portions west of Reg. Rd. 1 (Brook Rd.) Intersection improvements at Nichol Ave. Rossland Rd. from Hwy. 12 (Brook St.) to Cochrane St. and Cochrane St. from Rossland Rd. to Bonacord Ave. From Concession 111 Rd. to Reg. Rd. 4 (Taunton Rd.) Intersection improvements at Hwy. 2 (King St.) Intersection improvements at Reg. Rd. 22 (Bayly St.) From Reg. Rd. 59 (Olive Ave.) to Hwy. 2 (King St.) Upgrading from Lot* 1B/9 easterly be seen at the office, of 105 Consumers Drive, Works Committee, being delegated by Regional Council as the hearing body, shail hear in person ort by his or her counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who daims his or her land wiII be ýrejudicially affected by 'the by-laws and who applies on or beforë March 7, 1990, to the undersigned to be hearcl at a meeting of the Works Commifttee on March *13, 1990. DATED at Whitby this 71h day of February, 1990. 44/22 J. AKER WORKS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN W. A. TWELVETREES, P. ENG. COMmSSNou0Fw duIc<%. DurimEoema ooe Crime Stoppera and Durham Regionsi Policea.a skng for the public's ho p in solving a pesnliiury bit and run accident which occurred in Whitby on Nov. 24 last year. At about 6 p.m. an 11-yoar-old boy was struck fr-om behind by a car and knocked down while walking on Regency Ores. The driver stoppod the vehicle, spoko te, the boy and offered him a ride to wheoho was going. Although the boy was hurt, ho refused te get into the vébicle and at that point the driver returned to bis vobicle and drovo away. Fortunately, the boy suffered onfly minor injuries. The car is describod as blue and the driver was a white maie, about 40Oyears old. Crime Stoppora is asing for anyone with any information on this incident to oeil. Have you any idea who the car driver is? If so, yeu can call Crime Stoppers. YoulIInover have to give your name or apea in Court. A cash rear of up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to tho arrest of the person involved. The Crime Stoppers phono number is 436-8477 (that's 436-TI]PS). Long distance cali colleet. I PUBLIC NOTICE