demand-s hearing CAIREE FAIR 190 at Durham Coilege, echool students attending were Rnck an exhiitin of careers available and Puiu, Neil McPhee and AamCrtn thé skiils necessary, was held J ast who stop by the Ontario Hydro- dis- week and among the thousands of high play. Chul. Bovi. photo Coalitionseeking condom 1bân in sehools By Tradie Zavadovlcst A group of about- 50 popl representmng concerned faxnihes, chiurches and organizations i Durham Région have banded together te, oppose the installa- tion of condom machines in local schools. 1The Family Action Council of Durhamn Région is a coalition group made up of about 10 com- mumity orgânizations who are dedicated te the preservation of famîly values and against the 'safe siee practice of putting con- dom machines inte schools. They believe 'tlat condom machines may encourage promis- cuity and that marketing-the use of condoms as safe is misleading The roupmaintains that the only sale sex is* abstinence. Although they are not now actively lobbying -the Durham board, they want te make sure that al aSides of the issue, are clear before any decision je made. Terry Ruddell, acting director or the conunittee, says he plans te distribute a petition around Durham Region -te get as many signatures as psile oppsing condom machines in schools. «It 'hm been proven that the abstinence programs work» says Riddell, who adds, wThere could be some other options available that would be mutually accep- table between the two groups.» The Durham Board of Educa- tion has established a steering committee, headed by Mike Brousseau,, to examine the best 'a to aproach te issue. Although the committee is just in its bpginigtages, Brous- seau says that thymay under- take a survey Of the region if time and techniology allows for it. He says that th e committee will submit a report to, the FLEAC committee, a 20-member committee made up of a cross- section of the community includ- ing two board trustees. When the committees have completed their findings, the issue will then be presented te, the board with comxittee recom- mendations. "We want the quickest and easiest way te do this" says Brousseau, «with a representa- tive response from t he com- SEE PAGE 3 By Mike Kowalsld Another demand has been made that a north Whitby tire duzip be the subject of an environmental hearing before receiving provincial government aprova. Durham Region'a planning committee. recommended last week that an operating certifi- cate not be granted to Art' Auto .Wreckers until an environmental assessmenthearig is held. The-committees recommenda- tion was epcedt, dealt withbyreo1onal council today If. approved, by council, the Rion will be the second munici- paibody to oppose granting a certificate to owner Art Robinson forcontinued operation of a used tire dump._ Last mbnth the Town of Whitby formally reg-stered its, objectons' with the Ontario Minxtyof Environent. Te Town supports holding a eangand.objects to the minis- try- issuing a certificate, until Robinson adheres to local bylaws More charges laid after baby thrown from van An Oshawa man is accused of throwing an 11-month-old baby out of a movi van ono Dundas St. E. last week. Michael Bovay, 30,. of 1100 Oxford St., will a ar in Whitby * roical court riday to set a atefor a preliminary hearing on three charges. He was orginally charged. with aggavated assault stemmmng fo lat Tuesay's incident. Later in the week police laid attempted murder andcrim*nal negligence charges against the man. According to Durham. Regional Police, Shantol Freeman, was thrown out of a van on Dundas St. E., near Garrard Rd., about 8 pmwhile hier mother was driv- mzg the vehicle home from a houseprt in Whitby. b a Thebay was struck b a after a truck had firat driven. over the child without hitting lier. She was taken to Oshawa General Hospital but soon trans- ferred to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Shantel was kept on life-sup- port system for two days before shie egnbeathing on her own. She suffered multiple skull fractures, a fractured left leg and abdominal injuries. Her con- dition was upg.raded from serlous to fair last Friday. The accusted, who has been denied bail, is being held in rotective custody at Whitby and fire regulations. Robinson needs the certificate in order to comply with a new provincial law governing the ope- ration of tire dumps. He has an estimrated 100,000 used tires stored on hie property located north of Taunton- Rd. near the Whitby-Oshawaborder. Although the ministry's regional director- can order a hearing, on the application, ministry officiais are recom-' mendmng against it. Mims9try staff say a hearig je not ncsaysneRbno' yardis a 7yeady an existingiite.a Councillor Joe Drumm, who publicly criticized ministry staff for recommending the. exemp- tionï, was fully'supportive of the committee's decision. «rm, - annoyed the ministry would issue prmit without a hearing," aid Drmm,, a mem- ber of the committee. uSurely we've learned from the Hafrsvlle fire. Irm not saying -it wilI happen here but we have to talce everv precaution.Y Last wmnter a fire burned for almost one month at a Hagers- ville, Ont. dump containing 14 million tires. A group of young offenders were chare with arson in con- nection wi-th the fire. As a precaution, the govern- ment posted securty guards at SEE PAGE 9 decision soon Page 10 Soccer player suspended, Page 18