Kinsmen Skate-a-thon winners A skate-a-thon, staged last fall to raise money for the Brooklin District Kinsmen Club, earned these eight students from Meadowerest School in Brooklin cash and prizes for the day's activity. The prizes were given out to competitors in four dif- ferent categories for the most pledge money collec- ted from sponsors. The winners from Meadowerest School pic- tures here are (back row, left to right) Phillip Owens, 10 ($20 second in 10 and un- der), Denise Phillips, 12 ($10 third in 10 and over), Rick Martin, 13 ($10 third in boys 10 and over), Steve Wagg, 13 ($20 in the boys 10 and over) and Debbie Vipond, 10 ($20 second in the girls 10 and under). (Front row from left to right) are Shari McPhee, 11, Brad Nichols, 9, and Michael Emm, 12, three winners of a new television set. Missing from the photograph are Bobby Leh- man, 9 ($10 third in the boys 10 and under), Kerri Death, 12 (T.V.), Michael Death, 8 ($10 third in the boys 10 and under) and Vicki Reason, Il ($20 'second in the girls 10 and over) from Saint Leo's Separate School. Tom McCabe, a spokesman for the Kinsmen, said that a total of $4,900 were received in pledges of which $3,800 has been collec- ted so far. For all those who have yet to fulfil their pledge, Mc- Cabe said cheques were still bèing accepted at the Brooklin Kinsmen Club, Box 428, Brooklin (please write the word "skate-a-thon" on the back of the cheque). -Free Press Staff Photo Brooklin developer offers region new deal; mayor According to Mayor Bob Attersley, Consolidated Building Corporation has submitted a new proposal to Durham Regional Council for financing the develop- ment of Brooklin. Attersley said last week that regional officials should begin examining the proposal in the near future to determine how CBC's plans will affect the region. "They want to have a look at the total cost impact," At- tersley said. "Then, if it looks rights., thev'll give it to the planners." The mayor is optimistic that the developer and the region can come to an agreement on the financing of the project. "Hell, we're always looking for development," he added. "And here's development." Attersley- pointed out that the region needs more water and sewer users to reduce its user rate. He believes that the Brooklin development scheme may be seen favorable for this reason. Regional council recently increased the water and sewer rate by an average of 20.5 per cent citing a loss of major water users as one of the reasons. However, it is expected that CBC's plan will meet with opposition from regional councillors who may argue that Durham already has 14,000 acres of serviced residential land ready for development. Some regional councillors have said that services should not be extended to Brooklin to open up more land. However, supporters of the project have argued that the hamiet will have to have sewer service in the near future and that the developer is ready to pay the estimated $5 million bill to extend the sewer line there. Councillors opposed to the scheme claim that CBC wants to deduct the cost of the sewers from the development levies that they must pay. A report on the latest proposal is not expected to be before council until sometime in April although the tri-committee of council will meet on March 13 to discuss the proposal. Whitby Town Council has given its blessing to the project and the developer must now get the go ahead of regional council and the On- tario Minister of Housing. The plan calls for the hamlet to have a population of 10,000. ten years after the project is begun. Mayor Bob Attersley Taxes up $25 By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff The Town of Whitby has imposed tax increases ranging from 5.8 to 7.8 per cent for the 1981 budget year. For those residents living in the rural area, taxes will increase by 5.8 per cent or 3.6 mills or $18. Residents living in the ur- ban area of town will have tax increases of 7.8 per cent upping the mill rate by 5.1 or $25.50. Increases for commercial and industrial taxpayers will increase by a similar amount. In 1981, the Town of Whit- by will spend $7,735,077, up from last year's $6,797,486. However, last year the town spent $7,023,471. This does not mean that the town incurred a deficit last year. According to treasurer Al Claringbold, the town took in more revenues than expected leaving a $70,000 surplus. He added that it was not enough to have an impact on the mill rate. Of the town's seven depar- tments, public works has the biggest budget. This year it will spend $3,023,906 in- cluding $270,300 for operating the Whitby Tran- sit service. The department with the smallest budget is council it- self which will only spend $119,155, mostly on salaries. The Whitby Fire Depar- tment will spend just over $1.3 million, up $200,000 over last year. However, Claringbold said that the town does not plan to introduce any new programs in 1981 or to enrich any present programs. However, the town does plan to hire four new people. If the Region of Durham holds to its 17 per cent budget guidelines, Whitby residential taxpayers will pay an additional $30, bringing their total tax in- crease to date to anywhere between $48 and $55 this year. The total increase for regional purposes will not be decided until March 18. Taxpayers will probably also have to pay an increase in taxes to the Durham Board of Education. No figures or estiriates for the board's proposed expen- ditures were available at press time although it is ex- pected that increases will be the same as last year. Educat ion taxes increased by 12.45 per cent for Whitby residents hast year. the biggest increase they suf- fered. ec ij . . ... . .... .. y ï