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-J. * - --.4 PAGE 2, WITY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4,1989 Saturday dtrýiving tests, to a .voi d long wait By Debbie Luchuk Prospective drivers frustrated by waits as long, as three.months for road tests m ay be able to take the exams sooner. Those looking to take the tests in Durhami Region have been waitingfor up to three months. 'qWe will be having class G road tests every Saturday from Jan. 7 to the end of March,» Biais said.* "Everyone who bas called we've recom mended Saturday road tests, but no one seems to be taking âdvantage of it.?' Wilf Biais, of the Ministry c.. wiil have to let Toronto 1know&» Transportation Durham Region, Those, interested in taking told Thp Free èress that Satur- Saturday road test can caî1 ti day tests will be available to drivers' exansination centre Region.rejeets hspital funding from lotteriLes Durham Region will not back a Peterborough resolution calling for the Province to direct lottery profits to hospitals. "The last thing the Province needs is a system where one year you are fine if ail the tickets are soid and the next year you are out of luck because they are- not,".ý said Whitby'-ouncillor Tom' Retail Registration # 1259988 Departures Frein Toronto/Ottawa a the in Edvkards whù liej ected tihe motion. he said he referred a more. «oensistent" means of fund- înelow Whitby councilior Joe Drumm supported the motion but the majority of council dis. agreed. «T'he Province is already doing thisi only informnally,» said'ý New- castle councillor Diane Hamre. Russelil Travel UNDA Jun 1 LOW PRICES Britain, Ireland & Europe Reunfroan Britain, N. lreland & Europe Jun 15-j Jul 13 - SepIl- Jul1 1 Sep 10 1 Octi1 Oct 2- D«cIl \jr1 - Sjj17 429 469 J499 .469) 469- MaN N -ui7V21 j¼49 529 599 529 -469- jJun 2229-Au6991(i -521) Don't Be Disappointed! Book Early! 126 Brock St. S., Whitby 668-5000 THIS CLOWN and other characters were on hand as part of the Rotary Club of Whitby (Sunrise) Christmas Fun afternoon at Iroquois Park Dec. 20. FrecPress photo Petition gains support A letter sent to the Durhamt School Board from a similar «growth» board, Halton Region Blood donor eliie Tuesday A Red Cross blood donor clinic wiil be held Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1 to 8 p.m., at the Legion hall on Byron St. S. in W-hitby. Under a change in procedure, donors have to compiete a health assessment questionaire. The change ensures the safety of the blood supply. À fln, sý 'il school board, bas yielded support froni Durham trustées. The'Halton board wrote asking for Durham's support of Haiton s petition to the Ministry of Educa- tion te, change its method of determining rated pupil places for schools to "more accurately» reflect the current educational needs. The Durham board voted whoieheartediy Dec. 12 to sup- port the Halton board. So calied "growth" boards such as Durham and Halton are facing inadequate funding for their smailer class sizes, which were mandated by the ninistry as optionai. 213 BYRON STREET S. e WHITBY, ONTARIO Li N 4P7 .~Telephone: (416) 666-3958 c Toronto Uine: (416) 683-778E Bulletin Board System: g &[~f s~Y'(416) 668-2078 e NEWYEAR SPECIALS FROM THE REDBARON A GREAT NEW COMPUTER The SUPER XT'~ combines the same processor used in our much r asterAT' computer with the proven design teatures ol'tbe traditional XT. (includes high resolution amber monitor) A GREAT NEW PRICE e Our standard XT compatible - 360K floppy. 640K memory, enhanced 101 kev keyboard. serial. parallel and games ports. clock/calendar and *hîgh resol-ution amber monitor Now only $995.00 o AND A SPECIAL GAMES PACKAGE adapter. joystick and tise of the tolloissng Sharedata games of %our Schoice.(Card Sharks. Concentration. Famili% Feud, Jeopardy 1 & 11, Sports Jeopardy. WheeI ef Fortune 1.,Il and 111.) oniy $99.0 &ATARI* @tc<q .5j UFIiii ii sl cr QuS S £ F'UJITSU Fimding for housing for battered women Construction is exrected to begin shortly on a $4-million ouigproject in Oshawa for batrd women in Oshawa following the approval of financial assistance by the gvernmnents of Canada and Ontro SThe announcement was made by John McDermid, Minister of State (Housing), and Ontario Housing Minister Chaviva }Iosek. The 40-unit deveioprnient is being sponsored b Ohsawa YWCA Hosk said the 40 uriits in Oshawa "are among the aimost 7,000 non-profit units we^ are commiting across Ontario in 1988."1 The $4-million capital.cost of the development is being met with a 35-year inortage oan from Canada Life Mortage Services. The lban is insured under the National Housing Act by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpo- ration. The total annual operating subsidy for the 40-unit proect la estimated at more than M33,000. It is expected that 32 of the units will be allocated to needy households. Subsidies on these units will be shared by the governinent of Canada and Ontario on a 60:40 bass. The Province will provide subsidies for four units, expected to be miade available with renta based on household incomnes. The remaining four units are expected to be made availabie at the market rentai rate, with amounts based initially on rents of comparable accommodation in the community. Whitby business vandalized Dama geeis listed as extensive after a brak an d enter at Cro- yen Crystais Ltd. at 500 Beech st. W. The break-in occurred between 2:15 pm. and 4 p.m. on Satur- day, Dýec. 17. Polce say vandals ransacked offices, damaged vending machines, spray painted walis and wrote obscenities. No estimate in damage was available. WHITBY TAX SERVCE T]. 965 Dundas St. W. Suite 202 West Lynde Plaza ,Ample Parking wa &ftalm ee a, SUNWORTHY?