PAGE 4;,WITBY FREE PRESS; WEDNESDAY, JANUARy-22ý, 1992 1991 fire. losses lo-Iwest since '.87. Ëy Mark Reesor Fire los es in Whitby iast yeai were the iowest since 1987. Total losses were a littie over $935P000. Four Famlyl Full Meal Dealsi « FEED I N WFtyLoaiORy lOO3Dndas$. E.r - - -,$1-.99 Whitby fire chief Ed Crouch credits -public education and awareness programs for the decrease. Whitby's four fire stations res- ponded te 4,019 calis, up by 446 from 1990 -- that's an average cf ilia day. Eight firefxghters were hurt fightmg fires mi 1991; five civi- iians had fire-reiated injuriesi. The department was caIlid out 25- times te perform cardiopul- monary resuscitation (CPR), and was succes9ful nine times. Disappointed by com»W'nts FROM PAGE 2 lors, must aproach staff and unions about possible iayoffs and what should bo don. abut tho situation. "I hope ho comes to bis senses and realizes you don't make pro- vocative 'comments," says Edwards. Edwardesasys, it will ho more difficult te approach and taik te, the workers now. that they know some may face layoffs. He says these are the type cf commenta that shouldn't ýb. made hy -regional council before approaeing gemployees. Herrema shouid have shown more restraint in his commenta, siays.Edwards. ,Train, car coulidel A57ya-l Whitby man was charged afior a car was sfr-uck by a train at the CPR crcsaing on Garden St. Police say the mané vehicle atruck a 'car waiting for a train to cross. Both drivers got out and the car rolkid ah.ad on to the, track. :A 14-ysar4ed rl wassatill'in the. car when tii. slow-movig train bit, but ah. wasnVIt **red. The. man' was charg.d with caréeosadriving. * OPEN IIOUSE' cef Jan. 25th &26th 10:00 arn - 5:00 Pm_____________ THIS SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE-US DESUGNED FROM PA GE 1 FOR YOUR* DECORATUNG NEEDSI ,me at other locations such as ibere are accents to brtghten every room, from f iower adomed.wicker mirrors,, o h adW ovleAeai wa&wreafhs, to, elegant arranigements. large anid amail. bruba5VodileAeai ryour specdai needs, custom orders are wei 'comed. Woodville. 76 WINCHESTER ROAD The Whitby Men's Hockey BOOKUN 655-3059 AÀÉCRO$S FROMMAENA I*agureported that their large - e waitins Et cf players could form ço atleasieight miore teama. Grand OpenDing""Of Sopraffino Carmela Aibis (former awner/chef of Carretto Tavern). invites yau to Sopraffino which opens an Fnclay, January 24th for dinnier. When yau arrive at Sapraffino, your hast Angelo Belmonte will make yau camfartable in -the casual, warm atmosphere where, your taste buds wîlI be pleasantly teased.. by a sampling of various pastas. Then yau may select from a menu which includes goad aId homestyle. Italian pasta, seafoad andi veal., During Friday and Saturday evenings yau can enjoy live music, reminiscent of ltaly ta embellish yaur appetite. There will be daily lunchean specials at this convenient location at 21 Celina Street, in the heart of dawntown Oshawa. Lioenced by * L.LBO _J N . King St. [BnS. -M ITALIAN tf~ CUISINE §MC 21CEUNA ST. OSHAWA* 723-4176 C~Ahlst. * ComteenceSad Total Name itemuneratlon Travel Emp-mm. Ci" Mayor Bob Attoruley $38,833.34 *-5,225.00 .$44,05a.34 - Mayor TomnEdwards >2,388.84 '475.00 2,863.84 Concllr omEwards 1,28 471.35 15,894.33 Councir Rosa Batten 16,394.32< 270.89 16,M6.21 Councilloer Marcel Brunelle 16,394.32 0.00' 16,394.82 Councior Lynda Buffett 15,422.98 ý846.17 16,269.16 Councilor Jo.Bugelli 15,422.98 ý51.50 15,474.48 Councillar Jo. Drumrn 16,894.32 0.00> 16,394.32 Councillr Dennis Fox 16,394.32, 1,274.60 17,668.92 Councilor John- Doltra 9M.72. 0.00 958.72 Councillor Judy Irngtield 958.72 0.00 - 95u72 Counciflor Don Mitchell 958.720.0987 By Mario Boucher The two achool boards in Dur-. bain are proparing for an in- creasedshortfall in funding from tii. provincial government in 1992. Awaitiig 0ntarie Preme, o Raé'soteevIsion -speech lait nigbt, the Durham Board of Edu- Uin and Durham separate achool board chairpersons were 'hoping the. govorùment wouid maintain «re«ponibility" teward education in =na=o. «W. are tbe one business that is net in a recession »saya LouiS Farr, chhpesn of the Durham Board cf Kducation, referrin gto increasingenrolment locally. . She Baya th. board is in the midat cf preparing the firit draft of the budgtanthe provincial govern ment'a announcements clilb f grave concern te us. «We bave seen over the last few years the amount cf moeney given te our board by the provin- cial government,» aie says., T7he difficulty in the nineties wiii ho te keep tbe quality of education because «we continue te have increases in enroiment,"' abe says. Farr siays parents do not want any ore tax increases. She says there wiii ho a pro- biem if funding is inadequate te pay for increased enrolment, pay equity and mandateryprograms such as junior kindergarten (JK). .T1he new JK program wiil net ho feasible unes extra fundin, on, top cf the annual amount, ls availahie.-' * W. hope that the. transfer payments wili reflect that,» she ars!Lsysachool ciosinga due toe ii.lck of funding couid eW 1 woufd, have -te consider *eeytlung beore ý.making a final deciuion,e ah. Baya.' Fan, aays tii. board received. about- 1,5CiO new a tudpnts for the 1991-92 achool year and another 1,0 tudents are expected mi epteber fthJKprogam geesahead as planned, over 13,000 new ste- denits will b.en;rolled in the hoard's varlous achools' in 'Dur- ham over the neit five ypars, ah. Wdethe second, largest emplo or in Durham Beion after dMneral Mtorah. aya. «We've heen. good at> meeting the needs but now weýre at' a crosarads," ah. Baya.- Last y.ar, the h-oardasked'for $90.8 million for student accom- modation but recoived only, $7.47 ,million. For 1992, they have r ested $136 million and $448million for 1993-1991i. Ini December, the board apro- yod the construction of the. new education centre 'and 'a new secondary school in Whitby.- Chairperson of the separato school board, Tom Oldman, says a recession does not. affect educa-- tien because. childrenf muet, con- tinue to attend schools. «We will ho watching very carefuiiy the ministor's anneuncoment and wo will h. meeting very shortly after, that,» he says. Qidman says. it wiill iikely come down.te eitbor curtailing proras-and cutting. back on the -budget or keepmng tbings as' they are and, increasing taxes. «Over 70 per cent, cf our ope-' ration budget, (approximately $110 .million'in -1991) eos towarda salaries and employee benefits,"»he say~<s.> Because-the bard is'on. cf the. iargest..growing .boards i«the province, ti. closure cf any, acheols is unlikeiy hé aays.,ý «Whore we wilI h ave' sericus implications is not being ahi. to build new schools,» h. says. 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