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PAGE 8, WHRITY MRE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, PEBRUARY 27,1991 Mayr ars f lcal. tax increa se Mayora w rus d oppmoc By Mike Kowaloid Incr.ased provincial funding te, municipalities will not prevent a tai hike this year, warns Mayor Bob Atteraley. Altbougkheb. welcomed the Ifive Per cent increase in uncondi- tional-grants, Attersiey said the amount falla' short of the munici- pality'sneeds. "lts a help, lt's better, than nothing, but we'll atilî have pro- blema, said Atersley. A total of $948 million, or about $240 ' r household, will be paid undfer this earls pro- gram, details of wich were recently announçed by Municipal AffairaMinister David Ccdoke. Municipalitiesl may allocate the granta accoràing te their own pronites. Payments made under the pro- gram are in a4dition te grants hrm other provi*nial mimistries for speciflc services such as roads, transit, water and sewage treatment and social services. Deapite the increase, Attersly saidWhiîtby- stilI faces a short fall, which muet b. picked up by local taxpayers. However, he would not specu- late 'on what this year'B tex increase will b.. «We're still working on it,» said Atteraley. Lest year Wihitby residents were bit ith a 7.4 increase in IF THE SHOE *.But if. not, you should have- shopped at home! We ail know that exchanges can be a hassie, especiaily if you have ta go out of town ta make them. Smart shoppers know they save time, moneyA and avoid inconvenien ce, when they shop with local merchants. -And if you.happen ta bring home something D that doesn't fit, it wiii be much easier ta ex- change right here at home.' local taxes, 9.2 per cent hike in regional taxes and a 14-15.1 per cent increase in education taxes deéndig on school system. Durham Board'of Education chairman Ian Brown was 'i- itially disappointed» with the in- creese toe achool boards.- But upon further study, Brown said the 7.9 per cent figure may result in scl>ool boards receiving more funding than under the former Liberûlgvernment. s... Here's one idea that aiways "fits" - SHOP AT HOME! 9th of a serles @PIE Ronald L. Saisbury, 430-3988 PRB Bookworks, 200 Crawforth St., 666-2760 Lesley H. Barber, C.G.A., 668-9387 Nods & Nends, 103 Garrard Rd. 725-1890- APPUANCU - SAL A &RPAIRS SmaII Appilance Repair Service, 220 Ash St., 430-8378< Totten, SIms, Hubicki& Assoc., 1500 Hopkins St., 668-9363 Ken Mcivor Auto Body, 608 Garden st., 668-9822 Centrai Bakery,& Delicatessan, 1.10 Duniop.St. E. 668-6020 Rent-a-Wreck, 1230 Dundas St. E., 666-3361 Computer Learnlng Centre, 3rd Fl., 121 Brock St. N., 668-9713 COMIMEU ARWARM~oeT Batten Business Group, 1621 McEwen, 436-5126 Total Reproductions, #16-17, 1751 Wentworth St., 434-5651 Yvonne's Esthetic Boutique, Pearson Lanes, 666-4715 FABRIC ARTS Olde Silver Thimble Qulît Shoppe, 119 Brock St. S., 430-0297 Devile's Produce, Hwy 12 , 427-4311 MAR STYUNG - EBd'S LADhUS Fair Lady and New Men, 116 Brock St. N., -666-4051 lvan's Hair Styling, 140Q0 Dundas St. E., 668-4321 Joseph's Haîr Stylists, 104 Dundas St. W., 668-5691 Strand's Hair Boutique, Pearson Lanes, 666-0550 Go Naturai, 121 Brock St. N., 668-2661 Fenneil Insurance, #214, 185 Brock St. N., 666-2400 Dynes & Lloyd, Pearson Lanes, 668-8042 ~L MREFSIONS Yasmena's Fashion Gallery, Pearson Lanes, 666-5526 Ms. Emme' Designs, Pearson Lanes, 666-9368 UNGM ALCASUAL Wlu" Audrey Jane's Lingerie, Pearson Lanes, 430-0647 ,MUSICAL iNsTRUEWiTs & LSSONS Gultarzan, 115 Brook St. N., 430-2543 C& C Motors - Subaru, 1705 Dundas St. W., 430-6666 Marîgolci Lincoiln Mercury, 1120 Dundcas St. E., 668-5893 Midway Nissan, ,1300 Dundas St. E., 668-6828 Whltby Dodge Chrysier, 209 Dundas St. W., 666-3000 Avis 0f Ice Equlpment, 2020 Wentworth St., 434-5079 Whltby Optirel, 106 Mary St. E., 666-3831 QOKRRflDN Outdoor Inn, 305 Brook St. N., 668-0474 One-Hour MotoPhoto, 80 Thickson Rd. S, 430-6764 Krebs Restaurant, 918 Brook St. N., 668-9369 Ray's Slgns, 300 Beech St. W., 666-1464 Brookiini Cycle, Marine, Honda, 114 DundasSt.E.,*666-1 666, srim cuss Sundance Glass Studio, 513 Brook St. N, 430-1727 SPDITSr Sport's Net, 124 Dundas St. W.. 668-7911 Lelsure Rooms, 605 Brook.St. N., 430-8621 'AMn Circie Taxi, 128 Brook St. N., 668-6666 Bell Taxis, 668-8888, 668-3333 Russell Travel, 126 Brock St. S., 668-5000 The War ArpsA Ct ; r_____ b, ___n 5m __ 'E ;'7- * g it wuq, [u usnes isedoIIIh ueplcLý 'Il Tf because it's less tha the -9.3 per cent from lest year,» said Browin, a Whitby truste.. «But after reading it hes (Cooke) e1cldingsupeana tion paymenta and capialexen ditures, their (Liberal) grants did not. "It could b. better than I in- itially thought. Hopefiuy,.-the bulk of 'it will b. iii operating' grants which w. need *» .Brown said achool board offi- ciais would have preferred an il1 per cent increase i order to meet expenses. Payeuity, the employer's L Jlht~ the federal Gooda and Services Teax ( GSI') and remov- it asbestoa fr-om achoola are added expenses faced by the board. Brown said the province kas set aside an an extra $100 mil- lion for pay equiyad"h ully sorne wil1 go to acool boars.7 .Brown said pay eqluityr coet Durham about $2.5 million lest year for non-teaching groupa. « W. havent even got into the. teachers yet," he added. Brown said Ontario school boards are faced with a $90-$100 million price tag if. teacheri' demande are to b. met. According to Brown these demandaeinclude payingt teechers8 without university degrees the. same as those with degrees. Cosc an, FROM PAGE 1 initially 'proposed a pedestrian wa]kway a round the entire deve- lopment. But after liability and mai- tenance concerna were expresséd by Town officiae, the-,waUkway was cut beck. Smith said the development will also interfere with the ro- .vinces proposed walkizig trali. To b.e built over a ten-year period, the 90-mile trail will lin up te. lhe Brce and Ganaraska trails o either end. The tiail would have te follow a path through adjacent indus- trial land due te the dlevelopment and this is not iacceptable te tth. province, said Smith. Correction An article in'lest week's edi- tion incorrectly stated, that, the new Whitby communitydiretor would b. availableat the Touriat InfrmaionCentre. Directories are on sae at the, information centre at the Whitby Public Llbrary, not at thé. tourist centre. Te Fr.. Pr... wisbes to apologize for the error and any confusion which may have resul- te .