PAGE 8,WH1TY FRM. PRSS, WEDNESDAY, JAZ&UARY 15,î 1992 ........*....*.*.*J.*.*..*.**~... ...........y......l.genda By Marlo Boucher Councillor Dennis Fox plans tn introduce a motion te have Town council meeting agendas avail- able on Fridays whenever pos-, . Curren copies of the agenda are availablete he public on the day of a meeting whereas coun- cillors roceive it on Fridays te road over the woekond. «The intent of this motion, is te, allow the public a chance, te look at the agenda before Monday,» said Foix. A 'motion for. early agendas was introduced mi 1989 py for- mer councillor Lyna, Buffett. She was. supprd by councillor Dennis Foxi and then-councillor Tom Edwards. The, motion was defeated on Jan. 30, 4989 by a vote of 5-3. CouncillorEi Joe Drumm Mer- cel Brunelle, Joe Bugelli and Rosa Batten' and Mayor Bob Attorsley voted against. the motioni. They maintainod that councîl- lors were electod te make .the decisi9fta te run the mumiucpa- lity. Drtimm had statod thatcoun- cillera should b. teking their jobs "mnore seriously than trylng te get agendas early teovmen or eight complainers. Lasco 'ýsee ks expansof tmprary waste ",site By Mlark Reesor Lasco Steel has appidte the Ontario Ministry of Enionment for permission te expand its tom- porary waste dump. Lasaoriginal certificato allowod it te bury 125,000 metric tonnes of automobil shrodder waste, and expired May 31, 1991. Productivity seminars to soon ben Sominera on' 'Improving Qua- lity, Productivity and Proffti' will beji in shaw onJan. 24.» TheFriay-atud#yseminara are aponaored by the Durham Rogion Manufacturera' Associa- tion and funded by the Durham Rogi*on Action Committee for' Training (DRACT). 'Total Quality Management' wiIl be held Jan. 24 and 25; 'Practical Technology and Value Analysia Techniques'on Feb. 14 and 15;. 'Optimizing Business The Life Underwriters Associa- tion of Durhamn Region iecently raised $6,250 for the Durhamn chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Association. The Life Underwriters Associa- tion sold raffle tickets before Christmas for three prizes of $250 gift certificates." Processes'on lob. 21 and 22. David McCamus, rocontly rotirod as chairman of Xerox, Canada, and John Long, former manager of employes develop- ment at General Méora Canada, will conduct tho quality manage- ment sommer. Dr. George Yan, whose career s pans over 20 years in atrategic planning, business dovelopmont, thnology management product dovlopment and marketing, con- ducts thie gominer on 'Practical Technology and Value Analysis Yan ia an inventer, author of more than 20'publications and active ini many professional and trade associations. The business processes semi- nar will ho conducted by Joseph Cyr who has, for the past sovoral yeara, concentrated on the intro- duction and implementation of quality leederahîLp and continu- eus procesa improvement. Value of the seminars is $275 per porson, but DRACT subsidies reduce lees te $42.80 per partici- pant. Ail sessibns, managed by Dia- mond TriAngle bic., will be held- at the Holiday Inn, Oshawa. Cali 427-1922 for details. DranBusiness & Professional Women's Club wil meet on Wodnesday, Jan. 22 at Oshawa Airport, 420 Wing Club (Stevenson north of Rlosaland), beginning with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:45 n.m. Coat for membors is $25, $30 Ionon-members. Thqseake r will be Lois Parsoitn, chif lying instructor. Guesta and new members are welcome. Reservo by cafling 725-9179 or 427-6930. The m*iitry romovod the expiry ate wen it became cloar Laco would net use the capacity by that date. Environment ministry engineer Kathy Crimi says Lasco is approaching that volume now, and is asking for an extension of 50,000 tons (iniperial). - Crinji says she's reviowed the reust and is satisfied with the information Lasco has submit- ted, and doesn't foresee any pro- bleins in granting it. - An environmental assesament is being carried out on Lasco's pro saio a massive landsca- pedbr, capable of holding up tel years worth of rubber,, plastic cloth and glass net recy- cled wbhen Lasco shreds old cars for metal. Crmi couldn't say how long it will be before that process is «Jocas of what Lasco dees - they, are the majo teel reccler in Ontario -- thero's"certainly an incentive te get the environnien- tai assesament reviewod and not te hold them up unnecessaril1 especially with the mainisws position on reccing.n She saida 12tel18 menths te complèe the process «sounds reasonable, but there's no guarantee.» Lasco spokesman Ron Deeth says the final. environniental assesament documentation is bein destributed this week te locl municipalities, agencies and libreries for. public and agency feedback. Deieth says the consultation process can take three or four months "because we're-talking te, evory agency involved --ý you. naine it, we've got it." Deeth estimates Lasco has about -90,000 ions of capecity left in its temporary sterage area - "we could be good for aniother big year yet.» CAPIC, accoumtants *Mil meet on Jan, 20 Durham chapters of CAPIC and Certified General Account- ants Association will hold a jeint January dinner meeting on Monday, Jan. 20 at Earl of Durham, 227 Brock St. S., Whitby: Paul A. Sharman of Focused Management Consult- ants will speak on 'Activity Based Costing.' A cash bar will be served from 6 te 7 p.m., dinner at. 7 p.m. and the presentation from 8 te 9 p.m. Ue cS is'$20 (including GST. For details cal Chender Nathani, 686-2425; for registration oel K evin J. Toinlinson, 430-524 or 288.2221. A MESSAGE TO ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL SUPPORTERS IN THE REGION 0F DURHAM FAIRNESS AND ECO-NOMIC' REALITY' The Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate Sohool Board announces ts response to the "work to ru le" strike of the Ontario English Cathollo Teachers'Association, Durham, Secondary Unit Teachers in the secondary sohools, of the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board, through the Ontario English Catholic-Teachers' Association (QECTA), have commenced a "work to rule" strike as of Monday, January 13, 1992. This action follows nearly a year of negotiations between the Board and the Durham Secondary Unit of QECTA. During these negotiations, the Board has been committed to reaching a collective bargaining agreement which will reflect economic reality and will serve the best interests of teachers, students and taxpayers. The issue is monetary The Board has offered a one-year agreement wit an across-the-board salary increase of 4.5% as of September 1, 1991, and a further 1.0% on February 1, 1992. As of February 1, 1992, therefore, ail secondary school teachers will receive an approximate 5.5% increase over their last year's annual salary. The current rate of inflation for the Greater Toronto Area is 3.0%. ln the Fal of 1991, the 910- ECTA elementary school teachers signed a collective agreement for 1991-92 containing the same salary grid currently being rejected by their secondary school colleagues. This salary gnid will raise average îý!I mf F,ï _ .7. %0 - salaries to $54,153, from $51,330. Maximum classroom teacher salaries will increase to $62,634, from $59,344.';n addition, sixty (60%) percent of teachers receive annual'increments because their salaries are not yet at maximum. The average annual increment in 1991-92 averaged $1 ,900. As well, teachers may receive payment for improved qualifications. Increments and salary category changes are projected to result in an increased cost to the Board of 2.73%. The QECTA Durham Secondary Unit has demanded a salary grid increase of approximately 8.0% plus changesin working conditions. If the Board accedes to these demands, the increase in costs to the Board and itsratepayers would be in excess of 17%. The QECTA Durham Secondary Unit demands wage parity with the public secondary school teachers employed in Durham region. It is the Boards position -that our financial resources do not currently allow for this. The separate school systems throughout Ontario still do flot have access to a tax base that is equal to that of the public boards. On a per pupil ba§is, the tax base in 1991 was almost three times higher for the Durham Board of Education as compared to the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Effeots on Students The decision of the QECTA Durham Secondary. Unit to initiate a "work to rule" strike means that teachers report for duty fifteen (15) -minutes prior to the start of classes and leave school fifteen (15),- minutes after the conclusion of'classes. Co-curricular activities, -such as sports, clubs, band, drama,.etc., that take place beyond the regular instructional school hours, are being cancelled. Our Commitment Separate school supporters in Durham Reg -ion can be assured that their Board of Trustees is committed to the highest quality programs for its students, delivered in a meanin gful Catholic environment. 'We respectfully request public understandîng and patience* for the Board's efforts in its attempt to reach an agreement with the QECTA Durham Secondary Unit. Tom Qîdman Chair of the. Board, THE DURHAM REGION ROMAN CATHOLIIC SEPARATE SOHOOL BOARD 650 Rossland Rd. W., Oshawa, Ont. LiIJ 7C4 Tel. 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