WH-ITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMI3ER 2,1987, PAGE 3 New contract for separate sehool teachers Durham Region separate school teachers will receive a 4.9 per cent wage increase in each of the next two years under a new contract agreement reached last week. The two-year contract is effective Sept. 1, 1987 and was approved two weeks agro by 750 elernentary and secondary school teachers. Also in the contract is an increase in life insurance to $85,000 frorn $80,000, effective September, 1988; dental plan based on the 1987 schedule instead of the 1985 schedule, effective January, 1988; and, for the first time, Position-sharing, enabling two teachers to split one fuli-time position. The contract cornes alter nine months of negotiations between the Durham separate school board and a conimittee made up representatives of the elementary and secondary branches of both the English and French Catholic Teachers associations. Teachers will receive 100 minutes per week for lass preparation. The board bas also made a commitment to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio, now at 24-1 in elernentary schools. It will be cut to 23.6-1 by September, 1989. Town gives approval -to new plant Whitby council bas given approval to a manufacturing plant proposed by Ronald Roy at 1609 McEwen Dr., in Whitby's industrial area. The building will have a gross floor area of 5,000 sq. ft. and 12 parking spaces. Sixteen parking spaces are required under the site plan agreement but council felt 12 would be sufficient. Unimpressed.... FOUR,.MONTIR-OLD Christopher Glover isnt too happy that Lynne Childerhouse of the Whitby Kinettes is taking his fingerprints. The Durham Chapter of Child Find fingerprinted and photographed children at the Whitby Library on Saturday.Free Prýess photo Warren J. Mowat insurance broker imited WE HAVE MOVED Ef fective December 1', 1987 our office wiII be.Iocated at 117 Brock St. N., Un Whltby (formerly Courtice-AlIIn Pharmacy). Please visit usat our new location. 117 Brock St. N, Whitby, Ont. (416)-668«6861 or Toronto (41 Ç>.427-7369 ILLLE- GIVE A GIFT 0F GOOD HEALTH THIS CHRISTMAS To Your Frionds or Imat YourseIf! What prie oemfort? You better sit down. $53 5I~sw~sa yai11payatWoodftfOragtOklg Solid Oak & Pine Craftsmen since 1974 The Barn: OPEN SUNDAY Mariiain Rd. & Steeles Ave. 293-2279 Workshop & Showroom: 370 Denison St.E, Markhani. 475-2488 Whitby: 111 Dunlop St. W. at Brock St. 668-2770 'ý*.' l t.» '4ý, . à à 4 - t*.4 ê Visit our Country boutique for Christmas Shopping. 0 TAYLOR CAMERA' *For ail your darkroom needs: Enlargers, Chemicals, Paper and Supplies for Color and Black & White *Kodak, Fuji, and Polaroid film In stock, Amateur and Proftessional (Ref rigerated) *Studio Lighting and Accessories for sale and rent *8mm Camoorders for sale and rent AJAX 235 BAYLY STREET W. AJAX, ONTARIO ALS. 427-5064 z