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PAG~E~ 18~ WHITB 1'ISTýÊ E i At$M 'Y' ,198 April 22 ceremonies mark co OP's 1lOth ýbirthdy- The East Whitby Housing Co- operative celebrated 10 years on Saturday, April 22, as former and current residents gathered for ceremonies, dinner and dance. CPI (7 y4' <p. "It's reaiiy been a good experience,» says Pam Dawson, past president and now board director of East Whitby Coopera- tive Homes Inc. Dawson was one of the five- "Blooming Spring eu~ 1i 1 Only M 3 Cu. ft. Beauty *Contrais Weeds *Retaiiis Moisture Sggested retail $9.49 broaaleaf weeds $4 .95 500m1 suggested retail $9.49 Dwarf Alberta Spruoe 5 Galion $29.75 2 Gallon $18. 75 1 Gallon $9.75 Mountbatteni Jumiper 80cm $2 4.50» e Beautiful Silver/Green Colour ePyramidal I Compact Growth] member organizing committee which founded the co-op, off Rib- blesdale Dr. The co-ojp contains 90 units, not owned but rented by residents, saine getting government assistance. "It's a reai alternative," says Dawson. .'You don't get ghetto housing. We contralivit. She says Whitby, which bas three such projects (Athol-Green and Prin- gie Creek are the other loca- tions), should have more. For exampie, $296 a month for a three-bediroom unit pays for mortgage (an whole project). interest, maintenance and land- scape fees ahd taxes. "It's aiways go inffta be econo- micai ta live here, says director Jim Stubbins. Thirteen' of the families inhàbiting the nt receive.assistance,. MAYOR Bob Attersley presents a town tie. Newhall and family live inthe East flag to Mark Newhali, grandson of Whitby Housing Cooperalive and recently deceased Maurice Frout, a attended the April 22 birthday celeb- former regionai councillor for Newcas- ration. Free Im photo SEPARA TE SCHOOL BUDGET More discussion, 3yDebbie Luchuk, The. Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate chool Board wiil .not accept a second 'draft budget and m iii rates until further discussion at a special board meeting next Tuesday night. At a budget meeting Monday, trustees were presented with a iist of cuts that couid be made by staff. But no figure was given as ta a possible second draft budget total with the cuts impleniented. However, second draft miii iratesi, 'subject ta ,fürtheir:cnW-'and~ discussion next, week, -were -pre- sented by finance staff. Whitby separate schooi sup- porters may face a 13.51-per cent increase in their miii rate -if staffs suggested cuts are made ta* the 1budget. Last week the board was e sented with a first draft buÏget that pased a 19.49 per cent in- crease for Whitby separate schooi supporters. Sugestd reductions would be in alications for computers for vante4 h e e d u c a ti n l e a v e a m o u n , reduction in allowace for s t due ta grawth, revisions'ta an- tenance and plant operation budgets, -r-efinements, in_.-costihig estimates for teacher salaries, a reductiôn m..in- central-- fùnds-fq science and iearning materiai , revised estimates re portble purchases, and an adjustment to projected additîonal education4l. consultants. Trustees were concerned thât the -.separate,2 -board's miii rates could bWhirr than the cl baard, paésibiy causing separae sciýaÃ" s1ipogters ta choose tao support th&cè aper board. Director of education Eatl Lagroix said, "We don't want ta see aur miii rate g o higher than the public schooi baard's. We need more assessment, not iess7 "A 13.51-per cen t increase in the miii rate for Whitby, and already I'm haif a per cent hig- her than what the ca-terminus (public board) ratepayers wil pay," said WVhitby trustee Tomh Oldinan. "If indeed I want ta drap the miii rate haif a per cent, it's a fair assumption that, Say, $100,000 off will do it." Superintendent of business Grant Andrews irepiied that it is the ýpractice' 6f the separate 1,-- vtn set miii rates compar- able ta the puzblie school board. Oshawa trustee Matt Simmons oppased the board's focus on adjusting the miii rate to reflèct thatof the. public bard «Arn I vating on the miii rate or progams? If we have ta spend more than the public board, is it sa bad?" Oshawa trustee Fred Jones said he feit that staff shouid cut the contingency funds for variaus staff departmnents, the swinx pro- gram, reserve fund contributions and the continuing education program ta save what he estimia- ted at $1,217,900. Staff wiil present a mare for- malized form of the second draft at the next budget meeting, Tuesday, May 9. Il ýÀdMý kk *44zýýý ÀO' CW7 qwà