PAGE22, WEDNESDAV, NOVEMBER 19,-1996, WHITBY FREE PRESS -.LI OWNER 0F Wrap-It-Up, Doug Smith, looks over the vast selection of greeting cards the store stocks. Whitby store third for Sm ith Thse growing population in Wiitby ta attracting many new businesses from the Toronto area and the newest te move east is Wrap-It-Up. Owner Deug Smith describes the store as a I'fashion-oriented card and gift store."- This is the third Wrap-It.Up, store Smith has epened with the other two located in Toronto and Mississauga. Both are barely more than a year old. "lWe moved here because we believe the area is rapidiy growing. With aIl tise new homes and the revitalization of the Woolco Centre, it just made sense, 'said Smith, Located in the Woolco Centre, on Thicksen Rd. S., Smith said the store has the largest selectien of greeting cards available. But the store also selîs gifts rangmng fromn plush teys to office supplies te mens' gifts. Accerding te Smith, what makes the store unique besides its vast selection, is the firee wrapping by thsestaff. "We have a free gift-wrapping' service. That's where tise name came frem, " said Smiths. The store opened its doors to the public last Saturday. ALSBO asks for more money by JAN DODGE To catch up with educational costs, the Association of Large School Boards of On- tarie (ALSBO) is asking the province for another $540 million in funding. A withdrawal of provincial funding cern- bîned with the provin- ce's introduction of new educational pregrams has made for funding problems in elementary and secondary education, ALSBO says. Ruth Lafarga, chair- man of tise Durhsam Board of Education, recently assisted in a presentation on beisaif cf ALSBO in response te the Macdonald Com- mission on the Finan- cing of Elementary and Secondary Education in Ontario. She pointed eout the education sisare cf the Ontario budget has decreased from 23.6 per cent in 1971 te 12 per cent in 1985. Frem that meney, she said, On- tarie, has reduced' its support for local scisool boards such as Durisam from 61.3 per cent in 1975 te 46.2 per cent in 1985, se that local property .taxpayers have had te corne up with a larger share. At the same time the governmnent has required new pregrams, such as the educatien cf special needs children, including the disabled and tise gifted, which have cailed fer increased accom- modation and staffing. Tise province also in- troduced- Bill 30 which has extended separate school. funding te Grades 11, 12, and 13. AL.SBO applauds the LISTINGS WANTED " Have BuYer ForTownhouse 0 Aea ProPerty wth Acreage " Aiea Buyerwiih $100,900 Looking for Bungalow or SPiit Level wiih Recreation Romr FRED G îLES REAL ESTATE BROKER 433-1114 commission for pointing eut that the province has. "chronicaily under- funded educatien ln the past 10 years - both in operating and capital budgets." AISBO supports a retura te tise 60 per cent support level of local approved costs and the need te increase per pupil grants. Ninety-five per cenlt of school boards spend above the grant ceilings on approved costs because of local needs, government init iatives, or because government has reduced its cern- mitment to the costs cf textbeoks, transpor- tation, energy, or benefits at the local level as well as te, capital costs. Projections supplied te ALSBO for a capital needs survey- show Durhsam expects te need 32,000 new pupil places between 1986 and 1990. That is second highest in the province, behind the Peel board by 200. 1ALSBO is most con- cerned about the Mac- donald Commission's recommendatien for pooling of commercial and industrial taxes. ALSBO labels that a "1tax grab" and is con- cerned over the distribution of such fun- ds as well as a potential loss of local control.. In her presentatien notes, Lafarga said ALSBO recommends further study in two areas. First, grants need te reflect the true costs of programs, renovations of aging buildings, and busing she said. Second, scisool boards, along with municipalities and thse province, should meve te market value assessment as many assessments are eut of date and therefore cause inequities. Whitby's property tax assessment is based on property values f rom 1940. NEW & USED SKATES SKATE 8L.ADE REPAIRS DONE OW-PREMISES C.C.M. BAUER LARGE SELECTION HOURS: Mon.-FrI. 10-8, Bat. qA Bay Sports 011p-iiS Eupfltd839-5610 980 Brook 'Rd. S., Pickering f-Ie.,i 1 Corri dor Capers ~LL By MARY-MCEACHERN Coli 725-8967 with iteMS loi- thiS COlUMn. DECOM Something newl1 Residents of Bethpage, New York (Long Island) had a surprise last, week when they were informed that Decom was requesting an incinerator for their area. An SOS came to Ontario, and eventuaily to Whitby residents for information about Decom. With the data they recelved, they were successful ln del-aying the project for an environmental type hearing. More details later. Perhaps we* should contact Rob Lamberti, staff writer for the Sun, who had an article in Saturday's paper - "Cash made from ilegal activities is laundered and then invested in legitimate industries involving cheese, ceramic tules, real estate, construction, disposai companies, meat, vending machines and auto dealerships, among others." Maybe we could find eut just what disposai companies te which he was referring. Could be interestingi1 CAPERS HALL What can I say - the difficult we do right away and the impossible takes a few minutes longer!1 The dance, Saturday evening, scheduled for the Legion Hall in Whitby was held at Whitney Hall, Iroquois Park. Seems the Legion goofed, booked the hall te us in February and re-boeked the hall te someene else for the same day, last March. However, the Legion people are te be commended, Ina frantic last minute effort, they managed te get us another hall for ouf dance, and we transferred ail the people te Whitney Hall. Saturday afterneon was a mad. dash, contacting people and changing the liquor permit te read the correct accommodation. Maybe because of ail the confusion tihe dance was a rearing success. Young and (net. se young) enjeyed the music of Frank 1'riul and Gary Tummonds the entire evening, in fact we had a isard tinie trying te convincé them te go home. Our faithful councilors, Drumm, Emm" and Edwards along with their gracious wives, John and Marion Buchanan and two censervative hopefuls, Frank Snyder and Stephanie Bail, were in attendance. We think that George' Ashe and Scott Fennell actually get te the Legion Hall, as we were net able te contact themn about the change of hall. Bluegrass Meadow people were there with smlles on their faces!1 Prizes were denated by Cler Your World, Whitby Mal Restaurant, Wheelies, Tung Hing Restaurant, Brothers Pizza, The Gables (Wayne Deveaux's Place) K-Mart, Kelsey's Gerry Emm, Lynn Masoros, Tom Edwards, MPP George Ashe and the Town of Whitby, and we thank them for maklng our dance se successful. This dance was to be organized by the social cemmittee, consistlng of four men on the executive of the ratepayers, but let's face it, witheut Lynn Majores, where would we have been? <With ail the last minute changing of halls, etc., its à -good job the ratepayers and friends have a good sense cf humer, or we prebably would have thrown up our hands and crled. Thanks te ail the people who came, flled the haland made the evenlng. WESTMINSTER UNITED CHURCH Thse church. UCW wiil hold their annual bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 1 te 4 p.m. There will >be novelties, candy, white elephant, home balcing, sewing, knitting and the fabulous tea room. Bring your friends. Everyone welcome. Hélp support your local e Office Forma & Supplias 0 Accounianh's Supplias 0 Calculatoca * Pi-inting a Desk Accasoin CHIECK OUR EVERYDA Y LOW PRICES COMPLETE UNE 0F BRAND NAME OFFICE FURNITURE & FILE SYSTEMS alm ý Offoeùt Te. 8-16 40 CiNO,0~ THE DURHAM REGION ROMAN CATHOLIC iCT0 SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD r Invites A LL INTERESTED PARENTS AND RATEPAYERS 4 toa PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETIN G THE REGARDING TEPILOT FRENCH IMMERSION PROG RAM GRAOE4 MIDOLETOTAL IMMERSION TO BE HELD DATE - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24,1986 LOCATION - ST. GREGORY AURITORIUM 194 SIMCOE STREET NORTH OSHAWA, ONTARIO TIME - 7:30 P.M. AND DATE - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1986 LOCATION - SCHOOL OFTHE HOLY REDEEMER 747 LIVERPOOL ROAD PICKERING, ONTARIO TIME- 730 PM. Parents may attend elther prenentation. The presentations wiii include a description ai the Board'a French Immersion Pi-agar, the estebIlshed procedures for appication, recommandation and regitration ai pupis and offer an apportunity for questions and answers. Information Booklets wiii be avalabie ai ether meeting and et home schaois citer Navember 28, 1968. Application iormns wiii be evaiiabie t &al home schoois and wiii be received ai the above Firnch im- mrsion'Baholeram Navember 28ta December 12.1988