Whltby Free Pree, Wechisday, Doember 6.1905, Page- Il -Whitby youths nominated fior awards, "You can't have your gruel and eat it too"t The sheer genlus of the Consenatlve government les ln their abity to have convinced the middle class that -pot only are culbacks absolutety necessary but, beneficill to their financlal health. lt's fot easy being middle class today. Actually lVs not easy staylng ln the mlddle class. Between economlic dislocation and the heavyfinandial pressures 0f hlgh per capita debt, ht's getllng tougher. And t got a lot tougher ast week. And heres why. Let us say, for example, that you as a middle class person are helping take care of your aging parents who require multiple prescriptions. You are now faced with paying the dlspenslng fees, two deductibles, plus the new prescription fee. If only one 0f your parents is stil alve, taklng two prescriptions per month, you just got hit wth an annual tax increase of more than $300. Leaving aside the fact that there was a promise 0f no user fees in the last election, you just got dlnged ln after-tax dollars. And heaven help you 9 both your parents are alve and they get serlously !IL 13Y the way, when la a $1.3- billion cutback to hospitals not a cut to health care? When you transfer responsibilities (but na money) from social services ta heafth. Sa remember, when Oshawa General closes a floor and you can't get the surgery when you need it, i's only an illusion' or really healthy and those beds aren't really gone. Lets also assume your child attends Durham College, works part-tlme, gets some OSAP and help f rom you. They just got hit with a 15 per cent increase in costs. Do you have that sitting in the bank? No? Tough. You should have planned ahead. And thaVs just for starters. Any time you hear the word muser fee,m substitute the word lax hikew and you'll understarid how much this is really going to cost you. A user fee for llbrary use? Bingo. lts a tax hike. You pay for garbage pick-up? Bingo. Irs another tax hike. You pay a surcharge ta get your streets plowed, new entry f ees for parka or newly Introduced public school fees? Tax hike, tax hike, tex hike. You provide a *co-peymenrta t hospitals for heahth care? Oopsl Theres another tax hike. Now add ail of these together ta your exlsting debt load and tax base. Question: Are you going ta be better off or are you about to take a big fat hit that you can't afford? Ah, you say, but what about the 30 per cent tax cut, Chnstcpher V-Me 19 the ,rdrdsteo f Wsfrinster UIited Church. His first book, WNaked On a Snowbw»à k, ii soon be avallable. A group of Bellwood Public School students and two Wbltby teens have been nomnated for Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year awards. The Bellwood students were nominated for the We Can Make a Differenoe foundation they formed as Grade 6 s3tudents the last school, year. They undertook varlous activities to raise $1,670, arranged speakers from varicus charitable and non-profit organizations to which they donated the money they raised. The students were nominated by, Marion Sherwin of Baltimore, Ont. Bret Scott Bruce Robb, 16, a Grade il student at Henry Street High School, was nominated for hi. volunteer work at Fairview KAREN WILLIAMSON BRET ROBB Lodge and other activities - al after overcoming faily problems, including the death of his father when Bret was aged 9, that affected biescseool work. He was nominated by Mavis OConnor of Whitby. Karen Williamson, 17, a Grade 12 student at Sinclair Secondary School, was nominated for her "courageous strength and willpowerl' 1ta fight acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She visits scbools to talk about Terry Fox and the Cancer Society- she is a tap, jazz and ballet dancer, and bas neyer missed a competition or performance during her iliness; she is" an honour roll student despite absences due to her iîlness. She was nominated by Patricia Arnold of Ashburn. Nominations for junior citizen awards have been made ail over Ontario. Judging will take place in December. DiâaRide begins Whitby Transit's new Dial-a-Ride taxi service began Monday. The service replaces the bus route through the industrial area south of Highway*401, east of Brock Street ta the Oshawa border. Whitby Transit bas also begun more evening service, so that buses meet every train or bus at the GO station until 1 or 1:30 a.m. Residents can also arrange a trip ta the GO station, or any other destination within the Whitby Transit area, by calling 435-8674 after 5 p.m. Answers to Whitby Trivia .from page 9 1. Random Wrî *tings was the title of David Burns' book of poems in 1916. 2. The land where the Whitby Public Library stands was known in the mid-l9th century as the Old Orchard Block. 3. Toronto lawyer Charles H. A. Armstrong kepi a summer home near the site of Cullen Gardens from 1936 until his death in 1961. He was Arthur Meighen's-private secretary when Meighen was Prime Minister of Canada in 1921. 4. Eighteen Whitby men, five of them Boer War veterans, volunteered for military service on Aug. 14,1914. MEMBERS of Bellwood's We Can Make a Difference Foundation of the 1994-95 schaal year were (front, from left) Adam Teather, Mat Wilson. Warren Sribny, Tricia Steele, Bannie Chant, Joseph Casialdo, Terrence Liu; (middle, from left) Justin Patter, Sabrina Mammen, eBROC -Canies, a By Steve Leahy Murcotts, Rollii This Sunday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 farmn on Townlii p.m., Brooklin will be transformed hayiides, refre into a night of candles., friendship and sleigh hili and music. also a craft shor Once again fiiends, neighbours The net pi and children of aIl ages will gather proect are don U'round the big Crstmas g*e i Club of Canad Grass Park with candies in hand program that pi and clebrate the joy of the season guides, at noi and of living in our community. bliftd applicar The'Whitby Brass Band will Ckamda. help everyone beit out a few aid fetin heigl20, holiday favourites. Brooklin and fe nhih District Kinsmen will provide vanieties - sa bayrides again this year. spruce and whit Homebaked goodies, bot apple ST. LE SC eider and Santa will await at the conixunity centre. There will also Everyone's sii be musical entertainment in the On Monday, D4 centre 50 everyane can get warm there will be before going.home. aoigbthi There is also a Christmnas food oS.Lng byTh driv andtheorganizers o einclude bot a Tyme Christmas, Group 74, are baked goodies, aslng everyone ta bring popular turkeyi something to the community to St.inoent'sk centre. Canned non-perishable food items are always welconie, but baby food, pablum, tea, coffée, OPTIMISTS and personal products and Th pdns everyday bousehold goods such as TeOtms tea toweîs are especialîy welcome. adopt Brool linWi Group 74 created the celebration Putl$n0,a00azel a nuxnber of years ago as their gift bidn ae to the community. The two dozen The Park is 1( or so volunteers raise the funds, do subdivision ani the baking and organize the whale Wtfo park il b shebang. tePr ilb So this Sunday, bundie up the <ptimist Park- 'T whoie famiiy and don't forget to-WJIl also contriti bring your candies and something cs fbidn for the food drive. Grass Park is at the corner of Cassels Road andFAI Baldwin (Hlighway 7-12). A Christmas1 be held at Luthei CHIIRSTMAS TREES Brooklin on Sur 3:45 p.m. The Murcotts in Asbburn have Held by the & hooked up with the local Lions Tribute Homes, Club again this year for the chocolate are seventh annual 'Family participants sl Christmas Tree Choose and Cut7 non-perishable i prqject. Each weekend in The Optimist December, families can visit the wilI provide phot ïng1 ne I «shn 1acti ýp). rocee natei Ala ( mrvi< cosi, ,000 à t a cotch itepi: 'ARý ingui a a Sstafl he i ipple 3,ai rafi Eitcl Club es nei Marc Ibo. local rid ii Wftei rens rheE bute rthe [5YE Fan Br Vi] inday 3,ski fr 3houl foodi ClOU )tas v Jennifer Richards, John Ly, Kemar Camipbell, David Catronea, Jane Latimer,. Agata Sochacka; (back, from lett) James Mackfall, Matthew Rutledge, David Burling, Patrick Leonard, Daniel Saywell, Erin Waters, Francesca Capson and Hayley Taylor.- Photo by Mark Re«.esoViIthy Free Prea KJLIN ;in th park Meadows tree LIGETS COMPETITON Road and erioy nents, bonfire Any home in Brooklin i. eligible ivities (there's for a, Christmas lights competition eds romthe*being heid by the Sorbara Group ~ds romtheand Tribute Homes. Prizes will be d to the Lions awarded to the top three homes ais Canine Vision selected by judges. des trained dog To ensure lights aren't missed, t) taO approved cail Amnber at 655-8513 te include from across a home in the judging. trees up The judging will be compiete d by tre pte 12 Dec. 18. and in tbree à pine, white ine. COLOUBING CONTEST OL NIGHT A Chiistmas'colounng contest i. being held in Brooklin. rig this montb. Those aged two to 13 can take 18, at 7 p-m., part in the competition, in five age n eveming of divisions. r and students Sheets can be picked up at the festivities wl Brooklin -library or at the sales c ider, some pavilion of the Sorbara Group and nd the ever- Tribute Homes (competition le (proceeds go sponsors), at Winchester and hen). Thickson roads. Completed entries shodild be iOp'r pAjM dropped off at the sales pavilion by Dec. 18. There will be prize for ibhas offered te the top three in each age category. west park and ds the cost of ted in the new RMNF r the apion This Friday night at 8 p.m., a rmtedotoln Cbistmnas mood-setting concert amedBroolinwill be held at the United Church. Sorbara Group The County Town Singers will $18,000 ta the efri gazebo.Intergenerationai worsbip with SKATE the Sunday schooi will be the aily Skate wil special service this Sunday at the pond&en inUnited Churcb at 10:30 a.m. Al ipod Aen.inare welcome. y, Dec. 1u, 2 to ara Group and ating and bot me - but Id bring a item. ib -of Brookiin with Santa- Steve Leahiys coluii appeai eveiy week11e can be reached .t65-439 r 5-5888 (far). 1