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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1985, PAGE 7 Council approves cab hike If you're planning on doing your Christmnas shopping by cab, t'll cost a little more this year than last. The price of a taxi ride is going up. At its regular meeting Monday, Whitby council approved a 10 cent hike in cab companies' drop rate to $140, and another 10 cent increase . per kilometre. That'll bring a one kiometre ride-froin $2.20 to $2.40. A dramnatic increase in insurance premniums for cabs prompted Whitby's two taxi coin- pamies to apply for the fare increase. The companies haywire," said Bell and Bowman Taxi company owner Homer Pelgrims. "'They know we need in- surance, and the rates have gone Up across the board. We have no choice." other costs have also gone up. In addition to the rising cost of fuel and cab repairs, the federal government has increased its radio license fees froin $345 to over $900 a year (per 10 car fleet). 'It's hard to make a living in the cab business anymore," you do that, the increase is hardly worth it," he said. The Circle Taxi owner is also concerned about how the increase will af- fect business. "You can't go too crazy in- creasing your rates or you'll price yourself out of business," he pointed out. Whitby's cabs have traditionally kept their fare increases to under 10 percent a year. The last increase was two years ago. This year's 9 percent hike - to take effect next month - will bring Whit- by's cab fares in line w~ith (h.hawam's - ,aw the on Brock St. S. last Wed- bhis head-on collision that sand one passenger to .aries. olice say the accident oc- en a car travelling north- ie on Brock St. made a :he passing lane. In an ef- -r which appeared to be the driver of the van lost and struck the southbound car. Both Lauber and the driver of the car he hit, Mark Brce of 927 Burns St., Whitby were taken to Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital where they were treated and released. Lauber has been charged with driving while his license was under suspension, while the driver of the passing car, Robert Dees of 226 Cen- tre St., Whitby has been charged with timovement not in safety?" Durham Éý Goldsmît"hin DIVISION 0F 585710 ONT*INC.3 -Craftsmen and Designers of Fine Jewelry-- ARE YOU THUNKING 0F INVESTING IN A DIAMOND RING? requested an increase of said Ron Rieger, owner w'" u'lwub- u L 20 cents in the drop rate of Circle Taxi. "We highest in the region. and 10 cents increase made more money 10 Ajax cabs charge $2.20 per kilometre to $1.00, years ago than now.'." for the first kilometre, but the town granted While both cab coin- while Pickering cabsI them10 entsand10 pny peraorsarecharge $1 .80. te0cents ad1 a plerait the Taxi rides are a lot ecentsy ot cin cease, thsi the in- cheaper in Toronto, but Traffic was tied up0 paireceived not ce crease wnt eg dtinf- that's because of the nesday as a resuit of tl panesrecivd otie rfse tbeiosof-hrcity's higher volume, sent the two drivers from teir i surnet premiums fgexpane iee.hospital with minor ini rompaisa their s Rine ge sid it'll cost Currently Whitby has urhmreioa l 442p.m h coprenies woud g uphlm ovier $,jstato25 cabs serving 44,000 cre t44 ..w $1,000 a car in 1986 - change the meters in his pewnope Be5 and bounion t hane urb lai that's 50 percent more cabs to reflect the in- Bowman op Rier a5a fotio to anein toca than tiieir current rates. crease. As they're eîec- rcnlye0.egras fdort to hi avoi thea "Premiunis are tronic, the cab drivers renlbengaed coiintro his eilai usuaily increased by have to go ail the way to two more license cnrlo i eil about 10 percent a year, Toronto to have a new bringing the number of but now theyverun chip put in. "By the time- cabs to 27. I 3 I i a..0I I R E PUCAENO.2,FRNV 2 A. NO . 1 I ~~I SPECALSAAFLALEUAALL HREE STORES! PR N S ADULE N AI-CHK0FPURTHE RS - I SHAWA AJAX SCARBOROI M 140 SIMCOE ST. SOUTH 1313 HARWOOD NORTH 793 MARKHAM ROAD ACORNER JOHN ST. BETWEEN HWY'S 2 AND 401 &EBTBIISE & LWRff I 579-1655 686-0719 431-4458J TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS 668-6l11 INVEST WISELY 1. Do you want to spend your savings on a ring which is manufactured by the thousands? 2. Do you want to pay for a chain stores high overheads. (mail rent, employees etc ... )? Make the right int'esrinent. Have a <iamond ring custom <les igned b* yJOS EPH REIJNEV an<lyou 'il have a ring of <lis tinction! D)urham Goldsmithing 210 Brock St. South Whitby, Ont. Li N 4Kl Ph. (416) 666-4612 Parking Located Across Street Behind Fireha11 We Accept Personal Cheques & Visa. WE PURCHASE OLD JEWELLERY IF SO, THINK TWICE