Separate school teachers'. labor dispute goes to arbitration Durham Separate School-- eachers returnedrto theirjobs ,riday, following a 13-day trike. Both the teachers and the chool board had agreed to ubmit the dispute to bind- ng arbitration. On Thursday, 37 per cent of the teachers ioted in favor of an arbitra- tion panel rule on four out- standing issues in their con- tract talks. The board voted unanimously for arbitration. The outstanding issues are salary increases for teachers, pupil-teacher ratios, and a 3.5 per cent experience increment which the teachers do not want in the package sent to the Anti Inflation Board for approval. Some other unsettled items include a $15 reduction in the board's contribution to teacher courses, a staggard scale for reductions of principals and consultants who return to the classroom, and cash bonuses for staff who acco- mulate days. sick leave over 200 The teachers are seeking a 12 per cent pay increase to ieach parity with area public school teachers, while the board has offered eight per cent. The board also wants to increase the pupil-teacher ratio from 23 to one to 25 to one. While the issues go to binding arbitration, most of the region's 8,600 Separate School students are back in school again. Children lost fine instruction days during the strike, but schools were kept openaby 32 non-striking teachers and 34 principals and vice-principals. An arbitration ruling is expected within a month, says Nel Doherty,a provincial representative for the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association. M ES,, Vol. 7, No. 7 Wednesday, February 16, 1977 20 P ges INSIDE LIBRARY REPORT................... PAGE 2' LONGEST MARRIED................. PAGE 3 BIRD'S EYE VIEW, CORRIDOR CAPERS............PAGE 5 RED CROSS...................PAGE 6 HISTORICAL WHITBY, POTPOURRI.............................. PAGE 7 BROOKLIN STUDY................... PAGE 8 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE......PAGE 13 SPORTS...................................... PAGE 14 &15 $2,453 is stolen from store Durham Regional Police are seeking the driver of a dark green Cadillac seen speeding away from the Top Drug Mart at Dundas and Frances Streets Saturday after $2,453 was stolen from the store. Police suspect the driver may be the man employees saw running from thé store about 5:35 p.m. as the money was discovered miss- ing. The manager of the store told police she had been counting the day's receipts in an office, and after leaving for a few minutes to talk to an employee, she found the money gone, and a man with receding dark hair and a knee- length overcoat racing out the door. • Police say the suspect is about five feet seven, weighing from 150 to 170 pounds. Numerous occurred during week in various Whitby. break-ins the past parts of On Thursday morning someone broke into Fisher's Farm Service at Ashburn and wounded the watchdog with a .22 calibre gun. The thief made off with 16 chain saws valued at $3,500. On the night of Feb. 12-13, Durham Regional Police report that someone broke into the office of Pal-O-Pak on Colborne Street East and took $5 and $10 in change from the coffee machine. • A number of files and drawers were opened, but nothing taken. Police also 'report the home of Murray Peacock, RR 1 Brooklin, was ram- sacked, but the thieves were scared off by a dog before anything was stolen. Also, $6 in cash was stolen from an entertainer's room at the Royal Hotel. Police said entry was gained by removing a window screen. Police also report that on Saturday, 21 windows at Anderson Collegiate were broken, amounting to $225 worth of damage. Whitby England Mayor to visit From March 18 to 28 the Mayor of Whitby England will pay a visit to Whitby Ontario, and the town will give him anofficial welcorne. anni were Phnri WHITBY KINSMEN CELEBRATE 35 YEARSOF SERVICE he Whitby Kinsmen Club celebrated their 35th club holding a gold gavel which was given to him by versary last week. On hand for the jovial occasion Whitby; Chuck Hughes, Whitby President holding the (L to R): Life Member Mayor Jim Gartshore; original charter; and Brooklin Kinsmen President Ron t benih r Ron Ago Jack U nton President of the Deeth. csaraer Kinmenm who ig8pil charteed the hitby Oshawa Kinsmen who originally chartered the Whitby Free Press Photo by Mike Burgess New dog fees favor neutered animals New dog tag fees nave been established by the Town of Whitby, giving the advan- tage to owners of spayed or neutered animals. For each male or female dog neutered or spayed, for which satisfactory proof is provided, the licence fee is $10. For dogs not neutered or spayed, it is $15. Previous- ly all dogs had a licence fee of $15. regardless *of being spayed or neutered. Councillor Tom Edwards said: "I have a great deal of difficulty with this. I'm concerned about the people who paid the full price last year. Other residents will have to come up with the difference". Councillor Gerry Emm said it had been months since he had seen a dog control service truck in the town. "I'm not happy with the service that's being provided", he said. "I'm supporting this lower fee". Residents oppose town house development A proposal by a developer to build 58 town house units on the east side of Blair Street north of Burns, has run into opposition from council's administrative committee and local residents. Representatives of Altone Investments met with council Monday to explain their development. They said that with 7.55 acres of land there vill be 12.7 net units per acre, which is consistant with all municipal policies and the town and regional official plant. The homes would be in the $50,000 to $55,000 range, and an application will be made for a condominium designation, they said. A week previously the adiinistrative committee of council had voted two to one to rescind approval of this development. Local residents at a meeting expressed con- cern about the density being too great, devaluation of existing property, heavy traffic in the arna, flooding from Pringle Creek, and over- crowding of schools. The developer pointed out that single or semi detached homes were not economical to build, the school board has approved the develop- ment, and the conservation authority lias approved the flood plain arrangements. Councillor Gerry Emm Snowmobilers withdraw request The Durham Trail Riders snowmobile club has decided to withdraw its request to council to have an unopened road allowance in the eighth and ninth concessions designa- ted as a snowmobile trail. The worKss department and council recommended that the request be denied because the allowance crosses a railway track, abuts on a Jail guards booked off sick Monday over employee-management -problem A number of guards at the Whitby jail booked off sick Monday as a result of what appears to be, an internal problem between the jail guards and the management. Jail Superintendent Frank Gil admits there is a problem, but the jail is contmrung to operate. "Whatever the prob- lem is, it appears to be re- solved or is in the process of being resolved", said Mr. Gill. Union representatives of the guards have held several meetings 'with the ,jil management recently about employee relations, and it is expected that the probleis will be cleared up soon. No one stated the exact nature of the employee- management difficulties. golf course, anci is near the driveway of a private residence. The Club decided not to persue the matter any further when it discovered that there were so many problems making legal what they had already been doing once a month. The club also learned that Andrew Antenna intended to place an objection before council because of concern about the snow.mobilers' trail being too close to its factory property north of'Ashburn. noted that persons who live in the area have valid con- cerns and feel that their pro- perty is in jeopardy from the town houses. Town Treasurer Forbes McEwen stated that the open- ing of Blair Street as an arterial road will take some traffic off Lupin Drive. The comments of the developer were referred to the administrative committee' for fuirther consideration. Councillor Tom Edwards said he hoped there would be some explanation of the objections of the residents, and that a settlement could be reached. 3% pay raise for councillors The mayor and members of council voted themselves a three per cent pay raise at Monday's council meeting. Mayor Jim Gartshore's salary was increased to $16,500 from $15,800, and the couitillors' salaries were increased to $5,700 from $5,400 em, j