-onbugto 9 I New operations centre cOnsi dered worthy projeet' I By Mario Boucher Town councillors hast week defended a deciuion to go ahead with construction of a new ope- rations centre. The new fa.cility will coat $6.7 million to build, with $4.1 mil- lion i debentures to b. issued to hel ay for the contre. afacility is roquirod and delaying this project will delaty other capital expenditures like Mors D pei a Olan Mlis PreetsA ~ "Charmin "Offer A Speciat Portrait Package...and Three Beautiful Portrait Charms. Bring tiiis coupon to Otan Mutas and receive a spectat Mother's Day portrait package for onty $14.95, whtch . Incudes one SAxO naturat color portrait. two 5x7s, eight waiiet-size portraits and three FREE portrait charns. 0 ne 8X1IJ IBoth mothers and grandmothers wtlt treasure the memortea. Aduits and failles wetcome, Limit one special w x' per famiiy. We select pose. Not vaid with any ot lier advertistng aller Expires 4/22/92. e- . . 7' $4 145 Whitby 430-2885 Pickering 420-5881 Studio Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 12:O0-9:0rsm Sitting Symbot KN4 Fr1. & Sat. 9:00 - 5:30pm the fire hall and the senior home,» said councillor Ross Bat,- ton. The operations centre is flot Restaurants guality e Value 9 Seivice Since 196-1 SPRING FEVER Sunday to Friday (served 12:00 noon - 6:00 pin) New York Steak Reg. $14.95 NOW $ 95 Inclucles complimentary salacl bar, choice of potatolvegetable. 918 Brock St. N. Whitby 68-9369 0 Ligni waliet-size e And 3 Free charmsI The porrit studiotiiot really krtows ktds. - - - - - - - - j Whio's who in newspapers... The Oshawa TUres (including its Whitby Edition) la part 0f the international Thompson newspaper conglomerate whlchlis controlled by Lord Thompson of Fleet who also controls numerous retailing (The Bay, Zoloers, Slmpsons) and other Interests. Oshawa This W..k (inc'luding its Whitby Edition) Mark.tplaoe Ajax4Pick.ring News Advertisor Br.aktirno are ail Metroland Newspapers which are part of a publishlng conglorn erate that Inoldes the Toronto Star and Harlequin Romances. The Whitby Free Press Is the only Independently and ocally ownecl and operated newspaper - 75% of our staff lve In Whltby, ail lve In Durham Reglon - 99%o of ail our operatlng expenditures are spent In Durham Region. Ifsup.portingf the local economyls important to you andyou want the best adveising reach *.ofanynewspaper.in Whlitby, place your ads in the Whitby Free Press, *WFP reader survey, June 1991 showed the Whtby readership of the Whitby Free Press was 3.7x This Week, 3.3x Marketpla ces 7-6x the Oshawa liîmes, 9.8x the Toronto Star and 26x the Toronto Sun *~~~~~ ~~~ tee '0 à *. -fC 04~p "p~>&'>p>pp, having an impact1 upon the budget as far au this year's tax inceas isconernd, ho said.. Batton said this orh pro- ject" should be done tisyear bocauso the cost of Idebntures is at its lowost ini a longtime Claringbold said elaying the project to 1993 would mean an era cost to taxpayers of *100,000. Cuuncillor Joo Drummn said the Town has paid off Most of its debonturos at this time mnig the projoct economicaliy ial this year. 'Me marketplace is there and the time is ight,» ho said. Budget committee chair Don- nis Fox aid the eisting facility is not acceptable inpart becauso the eupent outside- the exiot- ing entr isgetting rusty and the new centre is a way for te Town to protoct its investment. Councillor Marcel Brunelle said works employees are now working in a por environment, and the new facility will- have a positive influence on ahl ernployees. "We absolutely have to do somthing,'he said.,, Wayne H-ancock, director of the pubi works department, said the eisting facîhtyý was built. in. the mid-seventies for about 30 employees,- but that number has since grown to over 60. Among the current problems at the facility are tho undersized offices, the lack of separation space for maIe and female empýloyees ini the change rooms, substandard heatng system, 37 lockers for over 60 employees, plumbing, and iow Morale due to the depressing environment he said. Hancock said the new facility will iniprove productivity and efficiency for alU empjloyeesi the public works, and parka and recreation departments with proper size Iunchroom anâ wash- rooms, and a separate, shower facility for maie and fomale employesa. The new operation cenêztre is guarantoed to have about .20 years cf ife 'at -a time when p rices from contractors and eébenture rates are low, ho laid. 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