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Page 2. Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, JuIy 14,1993 Ëït. Woma assùlte ii sehol prkin lo A man brandishîng a knifie attacked a 19-year-oldWitb woman Wednesday evening while she, was out watking near ber residence. BELL Police say the woman was on her way to a variety store/gas station at Garden and Dundas streets. As she was walkcing through TAX "SERVING WHITBY SINCE 1938" AI RPORI & OUT 0F TOWN FLAT RATES -R CONDITIONED CARS - CHOOL TRANSPORTATION I - ELIVERIES IM668-8888 EXCEPTIONAL VALUE! Detached bungalow on a quIet cresoent, close 10 achoal and-park. 3+1I bdrms., large rec room w/ireplace, large eat-ln kitchen. Listed to seil at $136.600. MEBES O H TORNTO& OHAW REA :SAT.-iUR REDUUGEU$10,00.001 11DUCED $10,000 Try this for size, over 2,600sq.tt. wilh 4 Addition wiftull bsrmnt, 3 baths, updated ltPýn, exceptionally large bdtrms., tam. rm. wilireplace esc. neighbourhood, security system & mordsl mn/t laundry. fully fenced yard, w/o bsmnt. & close to on an incredRle park-like lot. public & sep. schools. Priced to selI at $207.900. A must see et $17U.900.00 Calil Rosemary Brown at 433-2121I I just love V giving away FREE Air Miles" the F.M. Heard Public Scheol parking lot, a lone maIe jumped out from behind a tree, knocked her te, the ground and threatened her with what may have been a steak knife. Police say the man cut open the victim's blouse ana fondled her before she managed to strug- g le free and run home te caîl fer help. Police say they're looking for a white male described as being in his early flifties, with a big nose, wrinkled face and two te three days growth of stubble. Ile victim says ho was wear- ing a dark trench coat done up to his neck and dark pants when he attacked her. An investigation is continuing. Rollback leads to 'difficulties' FR OM PAGE 1 Employees (CUPE) are hoping for quick settiement. of a grie- vance filed b y the union against the municipality. CUPE, which represents Whitby's 163 fuil-time inside and outside workers, plus several part-time employees, filed« the grievance the day aftar council's decision was annour.ced. "We've mutuaP 'y agreed to move as fast a2, we can,'" said CUPE representative Bob Byers. «The same thing is going on in Hamilton and we're attempting to use it to co-ordinate for the province. We'Hl use their case and go from there," hie said. "There's no sense in arbitrat- ing ton different versions of the saine case." Byers said the Town has taken the position that the cutback is a reduction in hours, whereas the union dlaims it is an improper layofi'. "iThey do have the right to lay off, but it must be done in accordance with the contract, the junior man first," he said. «They say because it's a reduc- tion in hours for everyone it's not a iayoff .. .it's a matter of interpre- tation." According to Town offliciais, the cutbacl< was prýompted by measures contained in t he May provincial budget. Ileductions in transfer pay- rnents from the, province to Whitby totalled approximateiy $433,ooo. Of this amount, the Town was able te absorb about $300,000 by reducing municipal services and DECORATE VOUR HOME AT HALF THE PRICE Thursday, JuIy l5th lOamto 8 Pm 133 Taunton Rd W. #16 Oshawa - 432-1580 Iv- cutting pregrains. This Ieft $140,000 eutstanding and council preferred net te pass this en te the taxp ayers ; ceuncil- lor Dennis Fox, Whitby s budget chief, anneunced two weeks ago. Layoffs or unpaid days off were the only options available te council, Fox said. But Byers points out that Wbitby is the only municipality in Durham Region te go this route. Pickering ceuncil used a 1.5 per cent wage increase it had planned on giving its employees, te offset the shortfail from the province, while Uxbridge cut its budget, Byers said. "In Witby they went directly te the employees,'ho said. Byers said the union offéed te meet with Town officiais te dis- cuss alternatives te council's pro- gram. "cThey could cut evertimo, do less grass cutting, not buy new trucks," hie said. "We offered te go in and explore others ways, but we neyer heard from thein." Edwards, however, cbailenged Byers assessment of the situa- tien. "I find that difficuit te under- stand. My impression is there's a good relationship between management of the Town and the union representatives,» said Edwards. "In fact we encourage themn te do it (propose alternatives). Net only is management preparod te listen, but ît's (discussions) stili geing on," he said. Edwards stressed that any proposai m ust be "reasonable" for it te e considered soriously by management. "T'here was a su ggestion that a certain portion of the building (municipal office) remain without repair," said Edwards. 'It was well meant, but net acceded te," he said. Despite the grievance, Byers said t he union is still hopeful of soon reaching a collective agree- ment wîth the Town. Negotiatiens for a new con- tract te replace the former two- March 31 are shdldte resume this week. "Obviously its' caused pro- blerns, but it's stili the unon's goal te get a contract with the employer," said Byers. As for Bill 48, the Ontario government's social contract legislation, that is another mat- ter, Byers said. He could net predict what wil happen after Aug. 1 (see separate story) but did declare that iast week's passing of the bill marks the "end of the NDP in Canada." Police dog 10W on duty After 14 weeks of rigeureus training with the Metre Terento Police canine unit, police deg Lee and bis handler Cohist. Peter Vanderduim have graduated and are on active duty with Durham Regienal Police. Vanderduim and Leo will be workcing eut of Whitby division (18 division). The role of the canine unit will be a support service te police efficers througbout the regien. Leo bas been trained on search and tracking skills, ebedience and apprehension. He will aIse be a valuale asset te the service in public relations work. For further information, contact Vanderduim at 18 division (579-1520, ext. 280). 122 BYRON ST. N. 430-4810 For blanket coverageofo ALL the homes and/lor businesses in Whitby QOR to selected areas enly, oeil the Whitby Free Press - 668-6111. 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