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st the tribune thursday march 5 1998 ps r janitor shortage schools dirty public schools in york region are getting dirtier because the district board has grown without hiring more caretakers the caretakers local union president says the board hasnt hired custodians since 1996 when a school is built caretakers from other schools are posted there reducing custodial staff at those schools said john cromwell president of canadian union of public employ ees local 1 196 what were saying is we cant be stretched any further cromwell said this week adding the board has 48 caretak ers now than in 1992 last week cromwell whose local has about 640 mem bers asked the board to hire 40 caretakers and said further staff shifts to new schools will have a serious impact caretakers consider themselves efficient but teachers have complained to them about the condition of classrooms and halls he added this week the board will give cromwells request serious consider ation said david snelgrove its superintendent of plant ser vices snelgrove acknowledged standards for caretaking in board schools have fallen but said custodians having to empty garbage cans or vacuum carpets less often is the the inevitable answer to shrinking financial resources he added however that the board isnt running unsafe or unsanitary schools and promised it never will rtfk come on aboard a pirate ship of adventure at the whitchurchstouffville public library march break events tuesday march 1711 am thursday march 1911 am come on board with join the crew of owen anderson magician smudge fundaes musical entertainers cannon ball firing to follow walk the plank if you dare wednesday march 18 friday march 20 get shanghaied and join treasure awaits you with rockn fables by the really little theatre capt matts treasure hunt free mustaches available music puppets laughter get your passport today 5 for the week or 2 at the door join usat the whitchurch stouffville public library 6240 main st stouffville 6402395 claremont youth sports association registrations for the 1998 season for all levels tball thru midget for boys and girls will be held on monday march 9 1 998 at the claremont community hall time 700 pm 800 pm birth certificate health card numbers required v space is limited per team ism umpires needed flw girls boys 12 and over imfs umpires clinic provided r for further information contact im bob tran 9056492832 flyer inserts for thursday march 5 1998 business depot sears 2 day power sale eatons the bay one day sale golden fountain flyer inserts for friday march 6 1998 canadian tire selected areas only were first in distribution weve delivered 7643646 flyers doortodoor so far this year for further information on how we can deliver your flyers call melissa or ruth at 905 6402100 the tribune nrstficm7ma 5308 highway 7 markham 905 2949557 sic oxl hinli it imk iir nuif uiu brt kii ciri ta r hr maiu- in as n