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WBY FREEPRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1990, PAGE 37 Co m,ing events TENI~ERS TEtIDI Ontario MGS ministry of Goveriiiiierit Services TENDER GENERAL CONTRACTORS Tenders are invited to replace windows at the Whitby Jail, Whitby, Ontario, for the Ministry of Correctional Services. Tender documents may be obtained from: Ministry of Government Services, Orillia District Off ice, P.O. Box 790, 24 James Street East, Orillia, Ontario L3V 6K7, Telephone (705) 325-7403, AND Ministry of Government Services, Public Tenders Office, Room M-43A, Macdonald. Block, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario MiA 1N3, Telephone (416) 965-1152. A $15,000.00 Bid Bond, 100% Performance Bond and 50% Payment Bond are required. Sealed tenders will be received until 3:0 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 1990 at Ministry of Governmènt Services Public Tenders Office, at which time they wilI b. opened in public. NOTE: For further information please contact Public Tenders Office, Toronto or the District Off ice above. The lowest or not necessarily the Ministry. any tender will be accepted yi Please quote Tender Number 3131 Pioject Number W 56670 IPlease ecce this News r CORPORATION 0F 1THE TOWN 0F WHITBY REQUIRES A DRAFTSPERSON- The Corporation of the Town of Whitby is currently seeking qualitied applicants for the above position in our Public Works Department. QUALIFICATIONS Civil Engineering Technician graduate from a Community College; minimum two (2) years experience, preferrably in a municipal office; and, an abilty to work with a minimal amounit of supervision. POSITION SUMMARY Reporting through the Engineering Technologist, the Draftsperson is responsible for the preparation of various plans and other drafting assigniments as required, cataloguing, filing and updating various plans. SALARY $23,594.00 to $26,812.0l/annuim Please forward a detailed resume indicating education, experience, references, etc. prior to Friday, March 9, 1990 to: -Personnel Departmenit The Corporation of the Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East WHITBY,,Ontarlo LUN 2M8 NOTE: We than aMIl those persons who apply, but acivise acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for arn interview. EUCBRE ....JLadies Auxilliary of Br. 112, Whitby Legion will lhold their monthly euchre in the upstairs hall, 11 Bro 2 .00ur. Cash 15, 8 pn. Amstin.0S. hush ar prizes, lunch served, handicapped lift available. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY The Whitby-Oshawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will meet at the Wiby Public iÀbrary on Wednesday, March 7, 7:15 te 10 p.m. Guest speaker will ha Pat Stone, from the Cana- diana Room at -the North York. Library. For more information caîl Bessie Gannon at 723-7460 or Joyce Hilton at 668-8177. EUCRRAND BRIDGE Progressive euchre and bridge will ha held at St. Mares United Church on Thursday, March 1, 8 m.For more information cal PARINSONFOUNDATION Parkinson Foundation Dur- ham Region Chapter will hold a general meeting on March 5, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark's United Church flouse, corner of Byron and Coîbomne streets, Whitby. Guest speaker will ha Sue. Teems, physiotherapist from Oshawa General Hospital. For more information caîl 668-6580. PANCAKE SUPPER A. Pancake Supper with sausage and pies will ha held at Westminster United Church, 25 Manning Road, Whitby- on Saturday, March 3 from 4:30- to 6:30 p.m. Adults $5 and children under twelve $2. To reserve tickets phone 725-5417 or pay at the door. Everyone welcome. FASHION SHOW Westminster United Church Women, April 9th, 8 pin. Fashions from Mercantile Department Store. Tickets including lunch and prizes are available for $5 by calling 728-7666. Budget will affect property taxes FROM PAGE 28 and was not worried about the cut in transfer payinents nierely postponi*ng the inevitable. (Most provincial treasurers have already indicated it will ha difficult for them not to raise taxes.) "This will put the onus on the p rovinces te stay within those Iits, it will ha teugh for the provinces but there is a lot of slack in their administrations teo.» Although head of an organiza- tion aimed at furthering the cause of business, Stanley sup- ported the elimination of govern- ment gant:s malbusiness. 'm favor of that, we busi- ness people have te stand on our own two feet, repayable boans are a rnuch better way of helping a business get started." Stanley was supportive of the government's attack-on the defi- cit. "The interest situation on the debt is getting out of hand. The deficit is at such a point that the interest on the interest wiIl dou- ble every nine years. «We have te look te the future, we have te 'pay off our debts tedaq, not leave it until tomor- row. Whitby trustee Ian Brown chairman of the Durhamn Boarci of Education, had a favorable «firsl impression» of the budget. «If it means a reduction in government spending te achieve it (reduoed ceficit) then that's what has te ha done.» However, Brown did admit bis concern about the reduced trans- fer agyments. "llhave no way of knowing exactly how it will affect us until the provincial budget comes down. "But they've (provincial government) given us some fund- ing conimitments already. I don't expect them te, reneg.» Durham Colle ge administrator Merrill Cook had no comment on the budget "right now.» "'Our grants corne from the poical government,- we'll h aeCt wait until we see their budget." ATZHIMR DISEASE A movie "My niother, my father" will ha shown at the Rouge- Hill Public iàbrary at Rougemount Rd. 'and H"y 2 in Pickering on Wed., Feb. 28, at 7:30 pm. This is the first of a new montly prograin (fourth Wednesday of each month.) Refreshments will be served. Everyone welcome. Si. Patrick's Day Dance The Knights of Columbus are, holding a St. Patrick's Day Dance at the Knghts of Col- umbus Hall Sat. Mar. 17 at 8 F.m. Those attending can look forward te good Irish music and good Irish stew. Tickets are $7.50 per person.. Caîl Martin Turpin at 430-2924 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EPILEPSýYOSHAWA Epilepsy Oshawa and Area Chapter will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m., at the Kinsmen Com- munity Centre, 109 Coîborne St. W., Oshawa. Guest speaker will ha Dr. Pam Cooper, c ild neuro- logist. Ail welcome. For more information caîl 436-3152. Admission is $1 for members, $1.50 for non-members. ONE PAIRENT FAMILIES Tfhe North Oshawa Chapter will meet on Wed. Feb. 28 at 8pm at Christ Memorial Church at Hillcroft and Mary Sts. in Oshawa for cards and conversation. New members are welcome. For more information, cail 664-5144 or 436-7640. SCHOOL REUNON IHi PRAIRI, ALTA. A reunion is haing organized for students during the- years 1966 te 1973 from Prairie River - E. W. Pratt School. This event is haing held June 29, 30 and July 1, 1990 in High Prairie, Alberta. Space is limited to the first 1,000 paid registrations. YOGA WORKSHOP A yoga workshop is held in Whitby every Wednesday, 8 te, 10 p.m. Cost is $15. For more infor- mation caîl 430-1642. CONFEDERATION 0F REGIONS The Confederation of Regions (COR) political party will hold a meeting at the'Holiday Inn in Oshawa on Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.n. Guest speaker will be the part.ys national leader, Elmer Knutson. Ail welcome, opinions can be given on. any subject, including bilinguahism and Meech e VOLUNTEIER CO-ORDINATORS The Volunteer Co-ordinators are holding their annual general meeting Mrch 1 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. i the Durham (Jollege Ding Room. This year's topic is volunteerisin. Tfickets to the lumcheon meet- ing are $5 for members and $10 for non-members., A presentation of the Cana- dian Centre for Philanthropy's 'Imagie Program'Wil be maide. Tikt are available by send- ig a cheque or money order to Volunteer Co-ordinators of Dur- ham Region, c/o Information Oshawa, 50 Centre St. South Oshawa Ontario LRH 3Z7. Ali RSVP s and payments should be reoeived by Feb.23. For further information cali Suzanne Burton at 576-3011 or Noreen Finnigan at 686-2661. NEWCOMERS CLUB The Newconiers Club of Osh- awa-Whitby will hold, a dinner meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. AUl new residents are wekcome to attend. For more information cail 434-4636 or 668- 0552. NIGEHT 0F CARDS Westminster United Church, lower hall, 25 Manning Rd., Mon., March 19 at 8pm. Prizes and lunch. ,To reserve tickets, cal 576-8218. $2.50 Everyone welcome. BAZAAR The Rose of Durham will hold a bazaar and rummnage sale on Friday, March 2, non te 8 p.m., at St. Mar of the People audi- torium, 532 Stevenson Rd., Osh- awa.