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PAGE 2, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10,1987 Talks may continue June 22 & 23 Negotiations between the Durham Board of Ecucation and its 1,200 secondary school teachers were cancelled last week due to the illness of a provincial mediator. Bey Tindall, president of District 17 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) which represents the teachers, in- dicated the talks had been rescheduled for June 22 and 23, just three days before the high schools in Durham are scheduled to close their doors for the summer. School parents to keep pressing FROM PAGE 1 Association. Fox said the "underlying problem" in Whitby is lack of communication between parents, the Town of Whitby and the Durham Board of Education. He said "uncontrolled growth" has resulted in an "emergency time" and he recommended the Town and board consider shared facilities. "There are times when they (Town and board) should put away the jurisdictional battles and jurisdictional jealousies," said Fox, latèr adding that "Education is. becoming so overdone in politics." He maintained that the commit- tee would "forget the mud- flinging" and act only as a support group. But two parents criticized the performance of Whitby's current trustees and suggested a change. "I wouldn't say we're not out to get rid of people," said one parent, who described trustees and board planners as "overbearing and arrogant" at a previous Palmer- ston school meeting over boundary changes. "We have to be sensitive to them," said Fox. "Whitby has grown beyond belief. They're not out to hurt us. We have to tell them that things can't go on the way they have. - We're not out to hurt people." The committee says the board's proposal for a new administrative building should be postponed until the problems of school over- crowding and inadequate facilities are overcome. "They (board trustees) are really guilty of bad timing," said Fox of plans for a new ad- ministrative building. Mark Flewelling, committee first vice president, said the committee wants the board to continue bussing at a time when the board is mindful of the cost of transporting students. Flewelling is a member of the Palmerston parent group which was unsuccessful in its recent request, before a committee of the board, to have children bussed to Leslie McFarlane Public School (former Whitby Senior). Flewelling said Palmerston parents will again make the request before the full board. Rowell said Mayor Bob Attersley was "very supportive" in a May 2 meeting about the problems of crossing Thickson Rd. She said he was to discuss at council a crossing guard and traffic lights at a location on the road. (Some studen- ts who will attend the future Bellwood school will have to cross Thickson). Fox said he was told by the Town's public works director that it would be "too dangerous" to have a crossing guard on Thickson. Roweil added that she was told it would be dangerous to have a school bus crossing Thickson. Rowell said she was told by the mayor that the concept of "com- munity schools," which includes shared recreation facilities, was "definitely out." Fox said the Town's refusal to consider community schools would be "an issue to address," adding "if they can do it in other communities, I don't see why they can't do it in Whitby." Rowell said "Times have changed" in Whitby as in other municipalities as problems of child molestation and heavy traffic are greater. "When so many parents object, then the (transportation) policy has to be changed - safety would be our main concern," she said. She also noted that "Whitby is a young town" because of the num- ber of children. "Whitby is very crowded at the younger age," repeated Flewelling, who said there would be a future ef- fect on high school accommodation. "The schools are coming, but far, far too late down the road," said Fox. "The facilities are so inadequate and I don't understand why." Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers and Durham Regional Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man for numerous indecent acts in the north Whitby area. The first incident took place on March 5 when a man exposed himself in the window of Mr. Submarine at 840 Brock St. N. around midnight. The man was wearing a brown or blue ski mask. On March 5 a man, in a blue ski mask, exposed himself to an em- ployee of Beckers at 201 Brock St. N. just after midnight. A man again exposed himself to a Becker's employee on May 11. Again, around midnight. On April 21, a man was seen sitting by a creek in D'Hillier park wearing no clothes. Also on May 11, a man exposed himself to a student on his way home from school. This incident took place at 4 p.m. on the bridge at Bonacord and D'Hillier. "We feel this is likely the same person," says Sgt. Sandy Ryrie of Durham Regional Police. The man has exposed himself towomen and children on at least nine occasions over the past three montns. On two occasions he was riding a bicycle. He is described as: white; male; about 25; about 5' 10"; long dark curly hair. He usually wears light jeans and t-shirt. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. In addition Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for infor- mation leading to an arrest in any serious crime. The Crime Stoppers number is 1-800-387-8477, free for all calls in- cluding pay phones. Sgt. Sandy Ryrie is the police co-ordinator and can be reached at the above number of through Durham Regional Police. ...and again at West Lynde A male, riding a bicycle and wearing only a T-shirt, exposed himself to a girl in the West Lynde Park around 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. Durham Regional Police believe it is the same man who has exposed himself to fenales in Whitby on at least nine occasions in the past four months. Region will reconsider decision in October SPECTACULAR OFFER! SAVE $500 FULL SIZE GRANDFA THER CLOCK! \ FULL WESTMINSTER CHIME WITH HOUR STRIKE SOLID AMERICAN HARDWOOD WITH CHERRY VENEER! WEST GERMAN WEIGHT DRIVEN MOVEMENT BRASS FINISH TEMPUS FUGIT DIAL FATHER'S DAY SPECIALS! ALL TAYLOR WEATHER INSTRUMENTS 25% OFF! 10th ANNIVERSARY ~~ki ASHAWA CENTRE WER LEVEL 5711555 Durham regional council last week reversed an earlier decision to locate a new headquarters building in Oshawa and will instead reconsider the matter in October. . Council will also then consider an outside consultant's report. The previous recommendation was made by Region staff. The suggestion of an independent consultant was made by Whitby Mayor Bob Attersley during the meeting while a motion for that procedure, after much debate over the proper phrasing, was made by Newcastle councillor Ann Cowman. Cowman had previously votred in favor of the move to Oshawa but said she made the motion to "get away from the fights between the Pilkeys and Attersleys." "If the consultant says Oshawa, then I will support it," said Atter- sley. "It gets away from the A&P RETRACTION Rëgarding our Recent Circular June 8th to 13th Utility Graded Eviscerated Frozen Chickens 1.74 per kg. or .79¢ per lb. THESE ARE NOT AVAILABLE Canadian Queen Cooked Ham, 8 varieties, 1.75 per kg. or .89¢ per ILb. should have read: Sliced, 8 varleities including macaroni & cheese... Canadian Queen Cooked Meats 1.75 g. Vac-pack .89o and Canadian Queen Cooked Ham, 1.75 g. Vac-pack 1.59... We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused our customers.