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WH1IBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990, PAGE 23 Countdown coninues on smnoke-fre e facilities Most health care facilities, schools and business - across Durham Region are now fully ilsmnoke-free," ,a -.dismaying prospect for. some employees who sill smnoke. In. seme instances, the decision to become an ex-smoker is ne longer just -a matter cf personal choice. However, the actual process cf giving up> cigarets is viewed with reluctance and- consderable My~ this in mmnid,.the- Lung' Association cf *Durham -Region ham scheduled its pular' and successful stop-smoiang course, 'Countdown," in - numerous locations across the region. The five-week program will be TOM GAMBLE and Jane Buffett, Oshawa. Motor City Kinsmen hold directors 'of OshawalWhitby Big regular bingos and donate proceeds Brothers, seil carde for a ýBingo toBigBrothiers. Cd oi ht Night' recently at-the Red Barn 'n (hI o! ht B3ell to spend $i8.4 million on Whitby -service in 1990 available throughout the fali and winter in Oshawa, Ajax, Whitby, Uxbridge and Port Perry. Based on behavior modification techniques, Countdown currently has'a- 79 per cn success rate. Classes are small, and ail sessions are, held in-a, relaxed and suppotive ýatmospher nder'the direction côf a trained". Lung Association course leader. . Unlike -many ',commercial stop-smoking chiicsthat can cost between* $30 0 or $400, the. lung association offers* Countdown for -a very moderate fee. Creditcard reg strations can be accpeited. For more detailed i ormation on local courses, cal the association at 436-1046. TEACHERS & 1% F O P. e *. ERS e reg .000 * inde The installation of new equipment : and other service iM é~vmento accounted for $2.7 inmu in -capital expenditures h4ar fôr tBell Canada's 16,645 customo0rsiniWhiy. TlÎemajor projects involved: uprding facilities in the MarySt. nd Ah St. area; termnais due te roed construction; -installing fiber optics common equipment, in the switching centre; - previding facilities for the new sbiiini the Brock St. area. Ini addition, Bell' payroll expenses. in 1989 amounted te $28A4 million for the. company's 800 employees serving its customers.-in Oshawa and thé surrounding region. As well, Bell paid 'about, $802,299 last year in municipal taxes to Whitby, including $35,663 in realty taxes, $9,523 in business taxes and *757,113 in. grass reoeipts taxes. The gross receipta tax is set at 5 per cent cf al telecommuniccations revenue fio= Bell operationsý in Ontarie during the preceding year. The amounit afiocated te each municipality is based on the nuznber of Bell telephones installed. In 1989, this tax was $30.35 per telephone. Bell plans te, spend about $8.4 million on service improvements in and around. Whitby during 1990. 'The major projecta iclude: - providingfailities for the new subdivision at Brock St. and Dryden Ave. area; - relocating cable and terminais due te road construction on Rowland Rd. W.; - instafling digital carrier transmission equipment in the switching centre. "This investment in Whitby is part cf Bell's *,2.4 billion construction proymgram . or 1990," said Orma l te Bell's local manager fromn Oshawa. She added that',Bell is substantially inceasngits investment te mMoernze its telecomniunications network. 'This will help make us more efficient and contribute' te keeping rates down.- Bell Canada spent a -total cf $2.3 billion on capital iinprovements in 1989, cf whch $1.5 billion was spent in Ontario. The, company expects its capital progarn in1990 will involveuiii $2.4 gbillion, with *1.6 billion spent for Ontario-customers. Bell Canada,,has 'made an environnental icommitment te Whiùtby and other communities throughout, Ontario. The Company has, implemented an internai recycing prograni, a purchasng policy - which encourages> use of -recycled p r'îkucýts -4t , ph its subsidiary Teeit, s publishing telephone. direectories whih ae radiy recyclablé. Do they want to help the chilidren?9, To the edfitor At the United Nations sumniit Oct. 1, held to discuss ways to help the -millions of starving and diseased children cf the world, Margaret Thatcher stated that faniily planning or, in another term, birth 'çontrol, should be started now se that millions of children will not have to suifer in the future. The reply from representatives cf some nations makes me ashamed.. They stated such a p rj et could net be started in their countries because it would be against their religion. Those representatives are not human beings but cruel, inhumane creatures. What will they be concerned with in the future, trying to end the sufering cf millions more children or just maintaining their bloody religons? John Southern Whitby A new spirt ofgvn P. uàoa pr nc unI Yn - M1 - ~ t~!I~ CANADASVIGSBODS THEY'RE SA FE, SECURE ' AND CASHABL-E ANYTIME. Once again, it's time for Canada Savings Bonds and this year the sales period is from October 18 to November 1. Buy your new bonds wherever you bank or invest starting Octobej 18. You may date your payment November 1, the day the new bonds start earning interest. Safe and'Secure. Canada Savings Bonds are fully guaranteed by the Government of Canada. They neyer falin value. Cashable Ayime. Canada Savings Bonds can be cashed at any time. Your money is always available when you need it. (iood Interest. Canada Savings Bonds offer a good, competitive interest rate each year. This year's interest rate and purchase limit will, be announced in mid-October. Deails will be available wherever Canada Savings Bonds are sold. Don't be late! Remember, November 1 is the last day you can buy, the new bonds at face value. But the bonds may be withdrawn from sale at any time. ON SALE 0(1. 1810 O-NOV.iei