Page8, Wbitby Fiee Prouse oksday. February 3 19M3 A SAFARI display* at Whitby's White Rose Nurseries is part of the store's promotion to adopt endangerd species at the Metro Zoo. 'Ths year's adopted species is the African ostnich. Shown above with the Whhby Rose display are store manager Tom Byme and plant 'ýmanager Annery Mlon. Photo by Peter Tomnblin, Free Prose By Mike Kowalski Proposed provincial legislation that centralizes job retraining prograins may be ineffective without community input, the Whitby Chaniber of Commerce arns.UnLess changes are made to the mandqt-P of the proposed Ontario Training and Adjustment Board (OTAB), the new agency could simply become another love] of bureaucracy producing little or no results, the chamber contends. Last week, chamber re- resentatives gresented a nief on Bill ~ - legislature s " committee on resources developînent. - The cern: IAN BERGIN holding hearinga at Queen's Park on the bill that, essentially consolidates aI government-sponsored retraining prograîns under one aency. Twenty-two provincially- appointed directors, representing business, labour and other groupe, would be responsible for the OTAB's policy. The chamber's brief was resented by Ian Bergin and Mare Kealey, chair and member respectively, of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce government relations cornmittee. They told a p r ess co nfe re nce attended by lo0cal1 reporters 1a s t jThursday received, MARC KEALEY even by government members on the committee. "We wanted the committee to know that our chamber, and ultimately Whitby, han a stake in the retraiming of our workforce," said Bergin. "If we are to becoîne competitive the goverument han to ensure that a real relationship cornes to life between the communities and the provincial and federal governments," ho said. Although the chamber supports the concept of an OTAB, Bergin said Bill 96 does not provide for sufficient local input. Ho said the need for local involvement wan pointed out to the comiÃnittee lant May when it visitekl Whitby during its tour of Ontarlo. «We are disappointed that Bill 96 falis short in sorne of the areas where we expressed con- cern,» said Bergin. SÉiEPAGE 29 WVhat DoYou Do After Yod ve Given The Highest RRSP Rate 4Years In A Row? DoIL Agam. Some things neyer change. Just like we did Iast year and the three years before, we're offering an R13SP rate higher than the 5 major financial institutions in Canada.* Find a higher posted rate, and we'll beat it. It's that simple. Consistently higher rates, consistently better service. 4D Iongkong Bank of Canada Now, what can we do for you? 1200 Dundas Street 666-2300 *Rate% high,.r than tho- ..e tt b> Roy-i Bank. CIBC. Bankol oftnrcji. Scotiabaiik. and T.D. Bank on fixed-term redcecnabke RRSP.%. LCALL FORDERSON Jo H tis Vce reie $saa5761760 180-61-24 ELCTONC ILNNIDLADLA 114 Dudas S. E.,S t Ue Cêit41 6) 430-1817 LiRatsa oanuapry 26, 199. NR a lwtsetth ang t fe adaia t.