PAGE 12, WHITBY FEE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1988 School board gets grant for eight of 34 new portables The Durham Board of Education has received Ministry of Education grant approval for eight of the 34 portables pur- chased for several Durham public schools this year. 'We're putting on 26 portables at full cost to the taxpayer," said Ruth Lafarga, who chairs the board's property and transpor- tation committee, at last week's meeting. Each portable costs $30,000 (not including.furniture). dWe're looking at a million dollars worth of accommodation for which there is no grant," said Lafarga. Jim Russell, the board's superintenderit of plant, said it is hoped the portables will be installed in two to three weeks. One of the portables approved for grant is for the new Bellwood public school in Whitby. Three more portables, for which there is no ministry grant, will also be located at Bellwood. Cranta have yet to be announced for portables for secondary schools. "We mI it do better on secondary schools," said Russell. "Not much," added Jack Upton, manager of transpor- tationi. the Durham board now has a total of 370 portables. Emm says A proposal by Village Square Brooklin Inc. to extend regional services (sanitary sewers and watermains) to Brooklin village is not a good deal for, the region or Brooklin residents, according to regional councillor Gerry Emm. It doesn't do anything for the people in the hamlet," said Emm, who chairs the Region's works committee. Jewelry stolen from home Jewelry valued at $20,000 was stolen from a home on Cedarbrook Trail in Brooklin sometime on Thursday, Sept. 22. Police say entry to the home was gained through a rear win- dow between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Among the jewelry stolen were braclets and necklaces. Police are still investigating the theft. development plan He said the Village Square IDevelopments, another d proposal does not include ex- however, and has found il tending services to the existing the Supreme Court of On village nor does it include But Emm notes thE connections to individual homes. - He explained that the proposal only has services extended t oa subdivision proposed by Village O t m s now before Whitby council for approval. A life membership in4 "Anything that happens (with International was award the extension of sewers) has to 19 to Brian Wick, chari benefit the community," said ident of the Brooklin Emm, who does not know the coat Club. of the Village Square proposaI. The award is the hi The proposal, which the Region club level and is givE has referred to its planning, member of a club for works and finance committees, outstanding service. would see Village Square assume the 'up-front' costs of extending services. The Region would then have to repay 65 per cent of the extension cost within 10 years of the By Sonja Grahar completion of the extension. Myrtle United Chur The. Region is now waiting to hold an anniversary se appear in court with First City 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. won 't benefit residents developer that previously proposed extend- ts way to ing services to Brooklin. tario. That deal fell through, at First City's proposal included both s receive service Optimist ded Sept. ter pres- Optimist ghest at pvi to a providing Brian Fitzsimmons of Myrtle and Keith Wick of Brooklin shared the Optimist of the Year award, given at the awards banquet Sept. 19. Jimmy Dimitrof of Whitby was given a lucite "Tree of Service" for sponsoring 10 new members into Optimism during [yrtie news m rch will ervice at 2. Guest Soeety bulb sale Wednesday BaOk by popular demand, a "bigger and better version" of the annual bulb sale and workshop will be held by the Brooklin Horticultural Society today ( Wednesday) at 8 p.m. at Brooklin United Church on Cassels Rd. Ken Brown purchased the'best dutch bulbs available. They will be offered for sale at slightly higher than the wholesale cost. Everyone attending the work- shop will receive a free pot of bulbs, ready to bloom in the winter months. On Saturday, Oct. 15, the Society will hold a houseplant seminar at Burns Church, Ashburn. The seminar will address all aspects of the culture of indoor plants, including propogation and disease and pest control, and preferred plant conditions. Those attending will create a dish garden, terrarium or European garden basket. Plant material will be on sale at special prices and all attending will receive a book on indoor garden- ing. Ladies of the Burns Kirk Guild will prepare lunch, including apple pie. Cost is $15 and registration will be in advance. Call Joan Brak at 655-4742 or Margaret Davis at 655-4825. On Thursday, Oct. 20, the Society has organized the annual bus trip to the Royal Botanical Gardens and Dundurn Castle (also, if time permits, Ben Veldhuis cactus greenhouses). Barbara Porter of Bus Plus Tours is organizing the trip for the Society. Cost is $45. Call 655-4825 to register. The Society will hold its Christmas workshop at Burns Church in Ashburn on Saturday, Nov. 19. The seminar will include decorations for home and entertaining. Attendance will be limited, so early registration is advised. Cost is $15, including hot luncheon. Call 655-4825 or 655-4742 to register. speaker will be Fred Walker. Music by the Jubilee Choir under the leadership of Barbara Breckinridge and Morira White. All welcome. The Myrtle Church Ladies and the community joined together to help out the Dickhoff family, after the fire in their home. Ron and Jan Lusted opened their home to, the family of eight. The UCW were quick to pre- pare suppers, lunches, and baked goods, and helped supply clothing and houshold supplies. The Sun- day school group contributed to- wards the needs of the six child- ren. Just a reminder that square dancing on Friday nights at the church is in progress, and anyone is still welcome tojoin. Sunday school will begin on Oct. 2, and there are activities planned for all ages. For news call 655-4079. Bottle drive extending services to,the Brooklin and the connections' fees, where as the Village Square proposal does not. awards the past year. Internationally, about 70 Optimist members receive the honor each year. Sean Dunlop of Oshawa received a gold maple leaf pin for sponsoring five new members in Optimist during the past year. Receiving certificates of appre- ciation were Brian Fitzsimmons, respect for law: Connie Kester, youth appreciation and bike safety; Jim Logeman, essay contest; Keith Wick, bingo chairman; Byron Grace, spaghetti supper; Jim Dimitroff, mem- bership chairman; and Ann Parsons and Cala Dimitroff, convention theme chairmen. Dave Marrett of Welland, district membership chairman, was master of ceremonies. Also in attendance was Michael Airey, president of the Whitby Optimist Club. Registration for guides There are still openings for -pre-brownies, brownies and girl guides in the Brooklin area. Call the following for information: - Pre-brownies (meet Mon- days), Yvonne Fisher at 655-3073. - lst Brooklin brownies (Tuesdays), Diane Aston at 655-3266. - 1st (Mondays), 655-8760. - 2nd (Tuesdays), 655-4469. Brooklin guides Donna Kahn at Brooklin guides Maureen Jackson at Brooklin Profile News? Call us at the Whitby Free Press. Phone 668-6111