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,Whitby Precision Skaters return... Canadian Chainpions Members of Witby's novice and junior precision skating teamns returned home fromn Vancouver yesterday the Canadian National Precision Skating Champions - the second tise in as many years that the young skaters have brought home the prestiglous titie. Wbitby's novice team, the Ice Angels and the Juniors, the Ice Crystals, »qualified for the nationals after win- ning the Eastern Divisional Champion- sblps in Vancouver on Saturday in competition with teama from centrai and eastern Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes; The following day, the girls went on to defeat teams from the tbree national divisions to secure the national title. To qualify for the competitions in Van- couver over the weekend, the girls won the Eastern Sectional Championships ,'which were held In Whitby the weekend of March 1. In that competition, the girls were skating against teams from throughout eastern On- tario.* According to Whitby Figure Skating Club president Richard Drabble, the Ice Angels and Ice Crystals have worked bard and long this year under the direction of coaches Cathy Dalton and Stephanie Flanigan. During the last two months, said Mr. Drab- ble, the teams have been practicing four times a week in preparation for the string of major com- petitions that wind up the season. "'1m: just fuil of ad- miration for these girls and their ability to work as a teas. They're just fantastic skaters," said Mr. Drabble on Mon- day. The club president said the girls have received tremendous support fromn their parents this season and estimated that close to 70 parents made the trip' to Vancouver with the two teams. In- ail, there, were almost 50 girls who were flown to Vancouver ail expenses. paid. Mr. Drabble said the girls, who range ln age from 12 to 19, and their paren- ts have been busy al year with varlous fund raising drives to help cover the 'costs of 'the expedition. In addition to the se, the teams also received grant money from the Town of Whit- by and Wintario. "That's -it for this season," said a jubilant Mr. Drabble. "Now it's back to school and a normal 11e. " SEE PG. 8 Operation-aSanta Whitby Rotary Cub's Operation Santa '86 is mov iog into high gear and toys are pouring loto school's ail over town. Students at Dr. Robert Th. nton Public School are among the many children participating in the campaign to collect toys for children living in the slums of Brazil and grade five teacher Ruth Petryshyn estimates the school has collected close to 500 toys. Seen here are Melannie Heinen, Philip Bennett, Louise Rodeo and David Spreitzer with Mrs. Petryshyn. Free Press Staff Photo Brooklin sewers stili up-in air Vol. 16, No. 13 Wednesday, April 2, 1986 24 Pages By MIKE JOHNSTON Free Press Staff A complicated and iengthy procedure wil have to ha foilowed before, residents of Brooklin find out if they are eligible for grants from the Ministry of the Environsent to correct a community wide sewer problem. That was the message more than 50 resideots 1 and property owners received at a special _meeting of the Wbitby admiinistrative commit- tee held ln Brooklin last week. SThe first step in the procedure will heaa questionnaire maiied to ail residents of Brookiin.. The questionnaire, which will ha confiden- tial, will ask a property owner if he or she would agree to have their sewage system inspec- ted through a random sample survey. After considering the resuits of the question- naire, council Will decide whether a needs study should ha under- takeo. Members of the ad- ministrative committee advised those in atten- dance that without ful participation in the questionnaire tbe remaining steps would not ha undertaken. "This is an opening shot in a battie tbat's been going on for a long time," said councillr Tom Edwards. "Just don't get frustrated by the questionnaire." Ministry officiais at the meeting said that a proper needi study should investigate at least 50perceor of the total system ', in Brooklin. And *of that total at least hall should prove to ha deficient. The Town of Wbitby bas- already budgeted for the needs study in it's 1986 budget and tbe study must show evidence tbat there is a sanitary sewage gaining access to' the storm drainage system. once the Ministry of the Environment accep- ts tbe needs study from the town it would then ha reviewed in relation to other municipalities applications. If accepted, the Ministry would then commission a detailed engineering study which SEE PG. 8 RlegIon, approves 9.5% tax hike Although nobody at recorded vote of 27 to 2. last week's regional According to Mayor- council meeting was Bob Attersley, a com- crowing about the fact bination of factors tbat they had brought in hayond the region's con- a budget with an trol - including a decline average regional in- in tbe regional surplus, crease of 9.5 percent for liabiity insurance bikes 1986, tbe general con- and tbe pressing need census was that the for increased police G ive-on A pril made the hast of a bad construction -accounted biugtsonewbfhorotetionsand rod Members of the Brooklin Pathfinders are seen 66 cao give blood and the whole process, from the "If anyone had told tbe increase after ini- here preparing signs for the upcoming Whltby Red time you register, donate, rest and have a snack wilI me six months ago that I flation. Cross blood donor clinic. Pathflnders Kathy Lawson, take no more than 45 minutes. The Brooklin Pathfin- would biring in a budget One percent of the 9.5 Jennier Cahey ad Rosnne McLeodwere erswil be elpin in te kithewiadhsa 9.5 dpercenth ain- ppercent- p inen reaseesewas JeoferCaney nd osane acLod ere der.wil b hepin inthekithenandseringdriks crease for 1986 - and ha due to across-the-board drawing Up a storm under the supervision of blcood at the clinic as part of their community service proud of It - 1 wouldn't liability insurance donor chairman Margaret Horton, and Brooklin Path- requirement. As well, Red Cross nurses and volun-. have believed tbem," hikes,' according to the finder leaders Annette Cowan and Margaret Axhorn teers wili be manning the floor. Clinic organizers are budet oittee ead May to prcweanothern getting everythlng ready. for the April 8 clinic. The hoping to draw their Iargest attendance ever and Jim o'sWittdy tl run ct ec etr te i clinic wiII be held between 1 and 8 p.m. in the.Legion their target ls 375 units of blood. cillopro edsday af thrcese cne atibute hall. Any healthy person between the ages of 17 and. Free Press Staff Photo year's budget in a R