'2g. 4 Wýtitby Free Pr 'fs Wodnc day. Augus! 11. 1993 pharmacist andt totgo*esuport qiete eine saivru By Kathryn MNcBlurnc th D)r. George llucu lak th Xhitl>y Mc.dicî'I Centre is on un eight-dity tri)p to Easte'rn Ukraine to work wth and help many of' the children living there. Originally contacted by the Children ni Chernob 1 lreliel'pro- gram, a refisteru non-profit charity or 'ian ization, tobgea miedical ad isor, lluculak deci- dcd to take the trip and see the kids he was helping. "We don't know how weII we've got il here. Going there will ANNUAL MASS FOR TUE FAITUFUL DEPARTED ýVedInesdayi, Atigust'18, 1993 e 7:00 p.11. RESIJRRECTIION CEMETlERY, WHITBY BY MOST FREVEREND .JOHN KNIGHT Resturrection Ceinietery is locatcd at 355 Taunton Road, cast i*Blrock Street - ilwy # 2. In e-vet tof rami: Mass wilI miove to St. Johin the Evangelisi, 903 Gxil'l-,rd Street, \VhIithy and St. Mary of« die People, 570) Marion Avenue, Oshawa. For more infoônnation contact the ccmetery office ai. (416) 668-8912. Catlolic Cerneteries - Archdiocese oflToronto silice 1855 lî CORPORATION OF THE TOWN 0F WHITBY PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL OWNERS 0F RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS NEW FIRE REGULATIONS FOR HIGH-RISE AND LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Retrotit Regulations, which make building owners responsible for jnun that adequate ire safety standards are met in high-rise and Iwseresidential buildings, have been legislated by the Ontario Govemment. An information meeting on the requiremrents of the Ontaio Fire Code wilI be held on Auqust 19, 1993 at 09:30 hours in the Counicil Chambers of the Municipal Building at 575 Rosslarid Road East. Ail owners of residentia buildings in the above categories are invited to attend and have the regulation explained. - Tbis information meeting is sponsored by the Whitby Fire Dopartment with representatives from the office et the Ontario Fire Marshal. CORPORATION 0F THE ~ TOWN OFWHITBY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT. The Whitby Parks and Recreation YDepartment are again olleningyou a variety of Aquaic, Ftness arnd Community Programs for al ages as outined in our Fal Winter 1993/94 Activity Brochure. The Activity Brochure is enclosed in this edition of the Whitby Free Press. If you dd not receive your Activity Brochure, a copy may be obtained ai the following locations as of Civic Recreaion Complex Parks and Recreaion Deparirnent Iroquols Park Complex I1formafion Whitby DR. GEORGE HUCULAK reinforce it in my mind," says Huculak. Huculak, along with a Toronto staff, left Aug. 6 for the Ukraine. They have been collecting medication froni drug companies throughout Ontario 10 distribute -when in Ukraine. Along- with adnministering* medication, the group will also promote health education. Thie plan of the group is to m eet the kids, focusing mainly on orphanages in Easterni Ukraine. "A lot of aid goes out to hospi- taIs -- let's go to the areas that have less," says Huculak, who wants to meet and speak to the kids with whom he works. "We want to listen to what their concerns and needs are." Hukulak also says that while it doesn't alwnys rench the Hulkhopes to "establish a flow of vists" and do fact-finding to learn more about what can be done to help the victirns of the times. He feels he's had a good life here 'and says 've always wari- ted, to travel to a third world country and'help give something back." The group hopes the trip is successful but Huculak says "this is only a drop in the bueket what, wo're doing." He plans to take similar trips to hand-deliver niedical supplies but admits organizing. the Ukraine trip was strenuou and hopes the next will run smoother'. Fox: Soc ial contract strains- provincial, mirnicip ai relations By Mke Kowalski Ontario's social contracl will hamper future relations between the province and municipalilies, Whitby councillor Dennis Fox believes. Fox, Town council's budget chief, said the manner in which the provincial government attempted te control spending wiIl not be forgotten by munici- pal officiaIs-. «%Ve aIl realiz,ý why it was done, but I lhink a lot* of ani- mosity will carry on over how it was done,» said Fox. «I don't think municipal coun- cillors or em ployoes appreciate having a gn held to their heads and told te negotiate a deal,» ho said. "Il could have been done in a much more diplomatie fashion." In an effort te reduce the annual $43-billion payroîl for Ontario's 950,000 public employoes, the governmnent Sassed its social contract' îaw in une. Various sectors such as muni- cipal, education and health care were te have cosl-cutting agree- monts with their employees in place byAug. 10. Whitby's approximately 500 management, union and non- union workers approved a three- year deal which will save the municipalily $573,000. Wages have been frozen for three years and ail employees must take a combined total of 10 unpaid days off during this period. No jobs will be lest, but the Town wilI try te hold the lino on hiring newý workers. There wiIl be less money direc- ted te the Town's reserve funds and the possibility of additional unpaid beaves of absence for em ployees. Preaicting that the social con- tract experience will be «well remembered," Fox expects future relations between the province and municipalities te be slrained as a resuit. Altheugh ho admitted there is always the chance of the govern- ment cutting back even further next year, Fox said no con- tingency plan is in place in case thes ard t, plan in that way. KÎ Taklng Gare of Your SWIMMING POOL n We can only plan for the dollars wehbave," he said. "In January we were promised a certain amount of dollars and in March we were told it won't be. How do you plan for that?» Regardiess of what Queen>s Park does or does not do, Fox suspects ««money will be short"' in coming years. User fees will be one method of generating additional revenue, hoe said, while allowing advertis- ing on the boards sround the ice surface in the Town's arenas will be explored. "The public has to understand there wiIl be reductions in nome areas," said Fox., «To think .we can have the best of both -Worlds (no. tax, jncrease and. no cuts) is not realistic,e Although there is ne danger of long-range plans for major capi- tal projects such as a new Mire department headquarters or senior citizens centre beine, shel- ved at this time, Fox said this cannot be definitely ruled eut. «We're still committed te, a new fire hall and new seniors-centre as soon as possible," ho said. «But'certainly if financial con- ditions don't change, they'll have te be looked at. Fox said Whitby was able te "soften the impact" of the social contract and earlier provincial funding cuts due -te sound fiscal management. «I wish other levels of govern- ment were as well planned as Whitby," he said. «But now the well's dry and we're not the only municipality in that situation." Meanwhile, Mike MacGilliv- ray, vice-president of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 53, said his mem- bers reaiized the Town's social contract offér was better than the one they rnight have been foroed te accept. Under the legislation, employees could have been required to take 36 unpaid days off if an agreement was not reached. That possibility, coupled with some other measures, and «aIl in aIl everyone thought that they had a pretty fair shako," said MacGilvray. A grievance filed b y the union against the Town'for ordering workers te take four. days off in addition to an y social contract agreement, wil 1 not be pursued at this lime, MacGillivray said. The four days ini question will be Dart of the new deal. C~UPE represents the Town's inside, outside and part-lime employees. REGISTER SOON PROGRAM SPACE IS LIMITED RECREATION AT ITS BEST J--l-