Page 12, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, March 17, 1993 Don't Throw YorDog W Voure Into Use the New DOGGIE DOOLEY Inground Dog Waste Septic System Order yours today at the Iowpricel of $49.99 (including taxes) For more Information eall: 723-5413 - 434-8782 Who needs it?!. Let's face it. There really isn't a lot to cheer about news-wise these days. That's why when there is news that will mnake you feel better we would like to let you know about it. Therefore fr-om timne to imne his little fellow will appear at the start of a story to let you knowv that you can read on without aggravating your ulcer and you may even end up with a bit of a smile on your face. THE-- School tax increase may be 6%v FROM PAGE 5 "I think we can stili look at transportation and things that don't affect programs,» - she added. Last year trustees struck a $358.1-miliion budget that in- creased taxes an average 3.7 per cent across Durham. Measures already approved b trustees this year and those still pending cou dsave more than $3 million. The finance committee has recommended elminating bus paises for secondary students in areas served by muni cipal transit such as Whitby and Osh- awa. Cuts in secretarial and custo- dial time have aIse been pro- posed, while trustees have in- creased class sizes in grades 3 te 8. This latter step is being taken in order te take advaatage of provincial "incentive" grants to reduce class sizes in grades 1 and 2. The Durham board currently empinys 2,287 and 1,476 second- Answers to Whitby Trivia from page 10 1. Rev. Father Leo J. Austin ~ 916-1984) was Whitby's oman Cat holic priest from 1956 to 1975. He was resposible for building St. John thýe Evangelist Church and many Catholic sohools in Whitby. 2. The Dominion Bank, built in 1874, was the only building to survive the great fire of 1877. It is now the Silver Thimble Quiît Shoppe at the corner of Brock and Dundas streets. 3. Paul Hig i, grandson of,. William RH igg in s, founder of the Whitby C hronicîe, presented the plaque on the north waII in 1980. The building was constructed in 1862. 4. Rev. John Abraham of St. AndrewN's Presbyterian Chu rch, was Whitby's longest serving clergyman - 35 years (1 879-1914). ary teachers. Te decision to eut 51 positions will affect 23 elementary and 28 secondary teachers. Although the teachers, both individually and through their unions, made presentations te the board in a b id to retain the positions, Farr said they are not taking further action. "There's ne threat te flght the cuts. Theyp ut forwardr their positions on ho to best retain programs and staff," she said. Parents have also been quite vocal during the budget process in arguin or specific programs and services te be spared, Farr said. "cBy the same token we've heard from ratepayers who want us te, reduce the milI rate," she said. Another factor which will ulti- mately impact on this year's budget are teacher contract set- tlements. Agreements with both elemen- tary and secondary teachers expired last August and negotia- tions are ongoing with both 'etyat ail times te keep it separate but it wili impact on the budget," said Farr. $55,000 damasdge-i in house fire A series of events which began when a resident had trouble lighting his fireplace ended in a house Ire which caused an esti- mated $55,000 damage te a Erickson Dr. residence early Saturday evening. Police say a man was having probleais getting a fire started in a fireplace in the family room se his wife brought in a can of gas, which he pred on the wood. That quickly set the fireplace, and the can of gas, ablaze - -rlice say the man panicked and trew the burning gas can into the kitchen, where it started a large fire which spread te the basement through an air duct. sEveryone got eut of the house safely, and ne one was hurt fighting the blaze. M issing man found dead A 44-year-old Whitby man whe Jwent missing from Oshawa General Hospital Monday was found dead early Thursday after- noon on the Parkwood Estate. Police say they do net suspect foui play in the death of Cono Miragliotta of Hiaieah Or. I-is body was discovered in a secluded area by a security guard doing a routine check in the northwest cerner of the estate, at Adelaide and Simcoe streets. Miragliotta Ieft OGH in a cab around 7:30 a.m. Monday and was last seen shortly after at King and Sinxoe streets. JOAN COSSTICK Phone chat offers comfort for many By Cheryl-Ann MacKean Whitby resident Joan Cosstick reaches out a nd touches someone weekly at Whitby &Coxnmunity Care where she does telephone re assurance. Telephont reassurance is a program .offered by Communi ty Care for those who are lonely and isolated. Cosstick spends 20 hours per week talking to and comforting those who are «housebound and lonely. "You name it, I chat to them about it " sa ys Cosstick. Many of those she telephones are eiderly and retired, and Cosstick just talks to thern or reminds .tem to take their medication. Cosstick carne from England in 1980 ,ind immediately began to do community work in the Whitby area. She began helpin g at Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, working one afternoon a week talking to people. Aside from the hospital she read to people at the Whitby Public Library. When Cosstick began at Whitby Community Care she worked to organize drivers for vlunteer work to drive clients to the hospital, their doctors or hairdressers. 'We love her (Cosstick) ... she's my best telephone reas- surance-volunteer," says Whitby Community Care administra- tor Beverly Boileau. Clients are referred to. Boileau frorn Homecare, their doctors, friends or relatives. "Often peop]e don't want to take advantage of the service. They have to want it to like it. "The main object is to inquire about their health and well-being," says Boileau. "Some of them don't have friends or families and I'm easy to communicate with because I'ai the same as thern (retired)," sayps Cosstick. "It's a link with the outside world." Good news! Local news! THE REGIONAL I MUNICIPALITY 0F DURHAM DDD)PUBLIC NOTICE DURHAM REGION IN THE MATTER 0F THE MUNICIPAL ACT TAKE NOTICE THAT thie Council of the Regional Municipaîity of Durham may pass by-Iaws authorizing construction of the foîîowing projects: Location Road No. Road Name Muncîpality 2 Simcoe St. Scugog Simcoe St. f rom VanEdward Dr. to Lome St. Port Perry. Widening to 4-lane standard. 4 Taunton Rd. Pickering Taunton Rd. from Brock Rd. easterly te west of Church St. New construction te 4-lane rural standard, includes CPR overpass bridge. 29 Liverpool Rd. Pickering Liverpool Rd. from Glennana Rd. te Finch Ave. Urban reconstruction. 55 Townline Rd. Oshawa/ Townîîne Rd. from Reg. Rd. 58 Newcaste <Adeaide Ave.) to Reg. Rd. 4 (Taunton Rd.) Upgrading to suitable standards. MISCELLANEOUS-JMPROVEMENIS 5 Reg. Rd. 5 Pickering Culvert replacement Reg. Rd. 5, Claremont. 1 Brock Rd. Pickering Level crossing with CPR. 23 Lakeridge Rd. Pickering Level crossing with CPR. Various locations Resurfacîng Plans showing details of the projects and the lands affected mal be seen at the offices of the Durhiam Wori<s Department. 105 Consumers Drive Whitby, Ontario, Telophone 668-7721. Works Committee, being deegated by Regional Council as the hearing bodly. shall hear in person or by his or her counsel, solicitor or agent. any person who dlaims his or her land wiII be prejudicialy affected by the by-Iaws and who applies on or before Apnil 2. 1993, te the unclersigned te be heard at a meeting of the Work*s Committee on April 6, 1993. DATED at Whitby this 3rd day of Mkarch. 1993. T. PREVEDEL, P. ENG. DIRECTOR 0F TRANPORTATION