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\VI Il 1'B\'FRUT lRS.WENS)Y PIt15. I S I .A(;l{Il Coun cil Columii t'Il Area board essentiqbal to growth of core By COUNCILLOR BARRY EVANS Centre Ward The centre area of Whitby was designated some years ago as a business improvement area pursuant to a special by- law. This by-law levied an extra tax on the premises within the business improvement area to fund a $10,000 annual budget. This $10,000 budget is administered by a board of management composed of business persons from the business improvement area who have been appointed by council. In addition, I have been designated by the mayor to sit on this board. The board of management is only permitted to spend money on town owned property. IL is for this reason that the board decided flot to apply for a provincially subsidized loan (mainstreet program) of up to $150,000, since no town owned property required such an expenditure. The usual projects are parking and lights, which the council had taken care of some years before. The board has, therefore, interpreted iLs function to em- brace promotion of the downtown in any way possible. Over the past year the board organized free buses on Saturdays, sales in the downtown, contests linked to downtown business, and most successfully, a street mal during the summer. This street mail was such a success, that the board is now plan- ning one for this summer. The board of management cannot be successful without the cooperation of the people of Whitby. The interest of down- town business people is required Lo "face-lifL" the area, and the patronage of Whitby's citizenry is necessary to ensure that the downtown prospers. Workers aeeept Contract The five-week long strike at Lake Ontario Concrete Industries ended last Thur- sday as workers voted by a narrow margin to accept a new two-year contract. "We're not ever going to gain back what we lost,' Jini Breda, a spokesmian for the 18 striking workers said. B ut we did prove a point."- The workers walked off the job at the Hopkins Street plant on March 5 and voted by a 10 to 8 margin to accept a settlement that had been reached after a seven hour session with a provincial media Lor the day before. The pact provides for hourly wage increases of 25 cents an hour in the first year and 20 cents an hour in the second as well as folding cost of living benefits of 94 cents an hour into the wage. Under the old contract that expired last December 1, employees earned an average of $7.43 an hour. The International Molders' and Allied Workers' Union and LOCPipe, as the company is also known, also agreed to update the dental plan from 1978 dental fee rates to the 1980 rates. The agreemfent also provides for improved over- ime provisions and an up- dated life insurance plan. "We're glad it's over with after five weeks," Breda said, adding that workers were expected to be back on the job Monday. Since the strike began there has been no production at the plant which makes concret e pipes. Breda expects 20 workers who have been laid off will be recafled to help pick up production. Gartshore highest paid During the year 1980, members of Whitby Town Council received a total of $70,169.59 in salary and ex- penses. The highest paid member of council last year was for- mer mayor Jim Gartshore who received a salary of $18,769.81 and expenses totalling $3,008.52. Regional Councillor and Mayor Bob Attersley received $8,479.24 in salary and $321.74 in expenses. Regional Councillor Gerry Emm's salary for 1980 was $7,482.23 and incurred ex- penses of $1,087.21. Former North Ward Councillor Bob Carson in- curred $426.07 in expenses along with his $6,992.70 salary. Both Regional Councillor Tom Edwards and present North Ward Councillor Ross Batten rec'eived $570.06 in salary and incurred no ex- penses for 1980. East Ward Councillor Joe Drumm incurred the lowest expense account, $12, wvhile receiving a salary of $7,492.23, While both Centre WArd Councillor Barry Evans and West Ward Councillor Joe Bugelli incurred no expen- ses, they both received a salary of $7,513.86. PlIat a seed forjyur f uture Buying a.Guaranteed Invest- ment Certificate from Victori a and Grey Trust is like plant- inig a seed for your future. While we nurture your investmnent, ail you have to do is watch it grow. And the high yield is guaranteed! Our GICs can be purchased for terms of 1 to 10 years. Term and mnterest payments can be tailored to suit your needs. Invest in a GIC fromn Victoria and Grey today. And enjoy the ful fruits of your labour tomorrow. VKTOR1 ~fiAND GREY Î19TRUST Sin ce 1844 Whitby: 308 Dundas St. W. 668-9324 Tor. LUne 683-7189 Member: Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation TEÈLE PHFi-OIN1E S UHLINITCD Whitby Mail, Whitby, 571-2010