Page 12, WNhy Free Prous. Wednesday. Decernber 15. 1993 Council iast Wedlnesday apyro- yod a jaint recommendation tram its finance and works committees that 1994 rates romain at 1993 leveis. Although there were minar in- creases for sanie services this past year, this marks the second time the overali user rate has at the Whitby Free 1916 Rosstand Road just East of Garrard 19 CASSELS ROAD EAST, BROOKLIN Rev. ian MacRury SUNDAY, DECEMBER l9th - 1:3Oam Lessons and Garois Sonvie Featuring the Senior Choir WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22th - 7:3Opm Sunday Sohool Christmas Concert FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24th - 7:OOpm Famiiy Service with Garais and the Telling of the Chrstmas.Stor. You may bring your battery operatod carîcles ta the service. ST. MARK'S UNITED CMURCH 201 CENTRE ST. S., WHITBY Rev. Brian Go. - Rev. Jeannette MiIIar SUNDAY, DECEMBER l9th- 4:OOpm CancfeliihtChoralervice bymree Chaor FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24th - 7:OOpm Christmas Eve Famnily Service FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24th -i1l :OOpm Christmnas Eve Communion Service WESTMINSTER UNITED CHURCH 25 MANNING ROAD, WHITBY - 723-6442 The Rev. Christopher White, Minister SUN. DECEMBER l9th ~ CHRISTMAS SUNDAY SealMusc by the Senior Chair, Jsunior Chair and Suniday Sohool CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES FRIDAV, DECEMBER 24th - 5 and 7pm Family Service widh live animais and a play by the youth group «The Chirstmas Stranger 10:.30pm? - Candl.lght Communion By Mike Kowalski Durham Region residents received an eariy Christmas pro- sent from regianal council iast week. For. the second consecutive year there wiii be no incréase in the Regian's water and sanitary sewer rates. been frozen by council, said Osh- awa councillor John Aker, works committeo chair. 'Mhis 19 the simplest motion that should came befaro council this year» said Aker in bringing farward l~e reconmoendation. 'The rates in '94 will be the saine as in '93,» ho said. According ta a taff report, quartorly bgillings ta custamers using 60,000 galons per year will be $86 ($40 wator, $46 sewor) far an annuai cost of $345. The 1994 water budget is $46.3 million and the sanitary sewor budget wiil be $36.08 mil- lion. In 1994, staff has projected that Durham wili havo 102,428 water custamers and 97,372 sewer systom usera. The zero increase was prompted by several factors, the repart states. Operating costs have decreased due ta the Ontario government's xpndituro contrai program and adjustments te the York-Durham sewage systeni operating budget. Debenture financing has been used ta moderato the direct im- p act of increased costs fro capi.- tai works projects, whileecusito- mer conpumaptian has ievelied off falaowing decreases in previaus years. A. 19-year-old Toronto man was arrested eariy Sunday marn- ing aftor police recavered a sto- len car on Hopkins Street noar Lasco Steel. The car, a, 1989 Oldsmobile Ciera, was stoien earlier from a residence ini Toronto. An' officor spotted it and another euspeted stoien car, at Victoria and Brock streets. The two suspects had apparontiy beon-smasihing the cars up, says Sergeant Dan Car- ras, as tero was extensive damage te bath vehiclos. One of the cars headed north on Brock'Street'and the,.office'r followed the' other, iwhich -went east on Victoria, and tried td pull over the driver. The driver kept gain g turnod south on Hopkins anâ drove, through the barrier at Lasc'. socurity gate, "put it in thé ditch and took off running,w uays Car- ras. The driver was arrested shartiy aftor and charged with failure te stop> for police, failure to romain a the scene of an accident, possession of a stolen auto, dangerous operatian of a motor vehicie and mischief. No one was hurt in the in- cident. Police say the stoien vehi- cie is ikeiy a writooff. COLLECTOR DOLLS .->10% OFF teO Dec. 2493 «' Porcelain & Cloth Doils - Bradford Exchange - Georgetown Collection oHamilton Collection CAROUSEL HORSES HANDCRAFFED IN CANADA* 666-8963 135 Brock St. S., Wbitby WHITBV RESIDENTS Ian Milton (Ieft) and BroUt DeHannf recently earned their Chief Scout Awards. Photo by hMrl Reesor, Wh>tb Free Pres Charges laid FREE GIFTS TO ALL WITH OPEN HEARTS Corne See "For God So Loved..." 19 Sunday, Dec. 6:00 PM Close to Midtown Mali, beside Reid's Dairy 8 Mîcftovm Drîve, Oshawa (435-0497)