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Three agyencies won't get United Way fundfing .e2 Miracle store to become A&P pae3 Police investigate $300,OOO ire pageS8 Another titie for Heniry wqestler, page VWARNi!1> Big tax hik e locally if Golden report approved * By Mike Kwlk Property taxes in Durham. Rogion willskyrocket if 'proposaIs for reforming the Greater Toronto Area's tax base are implemented, a Reglon of Durhamn staff report warns. Reuidential, commercial and indtilal taxpayers would ail pay silgnlficantly hlgher taxes If the Ontario government endorses a key recommendation of the Golden Ta sk Force, the report states. Some homeowners could expeet te pay an additional $609 per year, while tax increases for commercial and industrial poetes would range up te $5,0O or. more dependlng on the municipality. Prepared by the Region'. finance department, the report examines the Impact on local taxes of the Golden commission's proposa for a pooing of assessment rates and shared service coats throughout the GTA. (The proposai is on. of 51 reconendations on the future of the GTA which are contàined in a 266-page report presented te the provincial, government earlier this month.) Scheduled for discussion at today's special meeting of regional council's finance and administration. -commlttee, --the report's findings were disclosed at Monday'e Whitby council meeting. A summation of the report's highlights. byregionial. councillor Marcel Brunelle was immediately followed by several broadsldes from councillors critical of flot only the Golden commission, but the provincial govemnment itseif. 'We have been going through al kinds of hoops te inaintain no tax increase or a very emaîl one and now this," eald Brunelle in reading from the report. 'We are trying te, give our taxpayers as much relief as possible and then we get this document," lie said. SEE PAGE 3 By- Mark Reesor There ywere plenity of questions but few real answers at a meeting Monday afternoon te answer parents concerns about -a .new Whitby elementary echool. About 75 parents with some 30 children in tew- attended the LIN DA RUMBLE holds -open the- rear door cf -her'Dodge -.minivan. Her two-yearrold nephew fell out of the vehicle when 'the Iatch falled to hold and struck his head on the pavement. The boy, died of his injuries two days later. Photo by JerernyDrsa, WMI" FisePromu afternoon session on the new schooi under construction on the Anderson CVI property. Many teld Whitby trustees Patty Bowman and Doug Ross, superintendent Carol Yeo, principal Jack Srnyka and planner Lewis Margulis that they don't want the- new facility and asked the board te halt construction and put the money saved into expanding existing- echools sucli as Pringie Creek. "Why are you putting aschool in this location whien ail of us here - who are taxpayers, who pay your salaiy and our money goes toward building the achool - have told-You we do not want the schooli thus location," asked one parent. 'T'he numbers do war rant a-new' achool, " repiied Bowmnan, formier board chair. '«Mis sehool le here, this school is approved, this school is under construction and, thie- achool will open in- September of 1996." We do not want It where, it la and w., will not attend'.itn one parent said te a round of applause. The close proximity of hlgh school students at Anderson was ise a major concern. "I'd like to Inow how you're going te keep elementary children -fromn being infuenced unduly by higli school klds,"' a mother wondered. "1 know they're going te go te (high) echool and I know they're geing te learn ail that... but riglit now I'm trying te get those values set so that they're not getting sucked in by the echool." The issue liasbeen discussed at previous parent meetings, said Smïyka,' adding It elaa perception that some. people have that Anderson CollegiateIs. a ceesspool foprdrugsand soo." Itfs not a perception',"- someéone interrupted. "My etatement te you'lesha Anderson is an excellent school, SmJyka continuéd,- "and I think that our children will benefit from MERPAG0E 10, By Mike Kowalsi Two year agoý this April, Stuart Herotsbrieflife came té a tragic, and untimely end. The 25-month4od Whitby boy dled'of mssivýe head.Injuries after failing out of a Chrysier minivan driven.by hie aumt. Thé ,rearlatch of the. van gave' waasthe.aunt was i the process ofmanoeuvring the vehicle on her driveway to give Stuart and other children mnore, room to, play. Stuart 1strck' bis -head upon, impact',anrd- thon wasl-,trapped- under the. van for a few moments as the. aunt did not imxnediately realize what had occurre.d. Taken fret to Wbitby General Hospitai, Stuart. was '-soon traneferred to Toronto'e Hospital for Sick Children. Deepte teirefforts,,Stuart's inuiswere so severe that 48- hours after the accident doctors pronounced him- braiti dead. SEmotlonaly wrought, as they stoàd by, helplessly and -watched Stuart'e valiant, strugge to stay alive, parents Mmx and Judith were of sound enougl-ind'to decide that somethlng positive wouid come from their son's death. Without hesitation, they consented te, the use of Stuart's Internai, organe for traplant. Their deci sion, and. those of many other Canadiani families who have gone through a similar* situation, Idid not go unnoticed. If a private member's bill now before parliament becomes law, the April 21 anniversary of Stuart's passing wll b. known. as National Oràin Donor, Day in Canada.. Sponsored by Ontario ridlng MP Dan McTeague, the bill received firat reading. in the House of SEE PAGE 16 13 Boyýs death. basis Of proposed Orgn donor. day. Parents don't want new school