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WHITY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUTARY 22. 1989, PAGE 5 omietimes. The three ait down at the gunfigbter table, where no one can sneak up behind you. Politicians prefer that kind of protection. 'The usual," Mayor Johnny indicates, making a circle with bis finger. Lucas sasbays up to them, beer in hand. "Celebrating?" he asks, sipping bis usual. "Just a little libation to whet the appetite," says Razor Strop. "We've been meeting, talking all day long. It's council nigbt, so, we'fl be talking all nigbt long, too, likely. Just a working man's brew." Lucas looks froin the mayor to the two councillors. "Ail that taling must be so much bard work," be says. "Ail sorts of meetings, pbone calîs until who knows wbat bours, sixty, seventy hours a week God knows weput in the bours." Luceas points bis beer on the edge of the table, takes out bis notebook. "Any little quotes for the press?" hle asks. "Any reaction te the 4.5 per cent raise over at the foundry?" "Glad to see tbe foîke get it," says the mayor. "Those peple work addserve every penny."f "Here, bere." "And aot those higb school teacbers. Got a pay bocat of nine per cent. Over two years, mind you. Got a reaction?" Razor Strop shifts in bis seat, sips bis drink. It is a long sip se he plunks down the empty glass. "Glad to see teacbers win a good contract. Plugging every day with those litte." Lucas scribbles, tben looks up. "And on the nurses at BGH wanting a refresbed contract, better working WITH OUR FEET UP by Bill Swan 29 per cent conditions, more money?" "Our nurses are tops," says Bent Broadaxe. "They deserve it." "Hear, bear." "lut bow much more? FIve per cent?" Ail three politicians exchange looks, then nod. "Ten per cent?" More nods. "Twenty per cent?" The politicians by now are inte their third drink -- fiftb for Razor Strop -- and look somewbat uncomfortable. "Well, now, of course nursing and health care isn't a municipal, mattor so itfs out of our jurisdiction you know," Mayor Jobnny says, "But twenty per cent. That's gonna be a might costly progam to put in place. I don't think the taxpayers "Would the taxayers sit stili for twenty-three per cent? Twenty-five?' Lucas pulls himself up to bis full height, which is not very impressive, and plunks bis bands on his hips. "Twenty-nine per cent?" The hubbub freezes into stony silence. "Twenty-nine per cent?" asks Razor Strop. "Ridiculous! Nobody is worth a twenty-nine per cent increase. It wold . .. "HI-is voice trails off as Mayor Johnny, pocksbhim in the ribs and he sees the.hostile eyes surrounding them. "Nobody is worth twenty-nine per cent Mr. Strop. Cari I quote y ou on that?" Lucas scribbles. "And what about you, Mr. Mayor. Would you agree?" Mayor Johnny shifts in bis seat, flicks bMs left hand sideways and cocks it baclr, revea]ing bis wrist watch. 'Oh, dear, would you loolk at the time? We've really got to be going." "Twenty-nine per cent, Mr. Mayor?" But the mayor is out of bis seat and gone, like a shot. At the bat wing doors, he hesitates. It could be worse, " he says.It could be f7orty-five." Lucas scratches bis head, drains the last of bis beer, then p uts away bis pen and notepad. He leaves by the side dýr. He is likely going back to the office to write an editorial. Something about twenty-nine per cent pay increases, no doubt. Concerns presente.d over impact of Durham Heiglits At a ublic meeting Monday night,WbCitby planning and development committee beard a number of concerns and received 93-naine petition from Heming- ford Place residents about the impact of the Durhamn Heigbts development proposed by Graywood. Thbe $300-million, 60-acre developinent to include 350,000 sq. ft. of retail -and commercial spaoe, along bigh density resi- dential areas, is the largest ever ppoefor Whitby. The public meeting was beld to bear commenta for the rezoning of the area to allow the develop- ment. Bob Collins of 308 Kent St. asked wbat impact the develop- ment will bave on the downtown. "Our report shows there will be no adverse impact on the downtown,» said Graywood vice president of land developinent, Rn Wocicki. Jef McFadyen, of 12 Heming- ford Pl., was also concerned of the effect on the downtown. «Is tbis the new beart of Whitby?» be asked committee. Planning director Bob Short replied that Whitby has three central areas: the downtown, wbich be said bas a bealtby future; Thickson and Dundas, whicb bas the capacity for 600,000 sq. ft. of retail an d com- mcercial space; and the Durhamn He* ghtsdevelopinent. 'They are the three large com- mercial are as serving this muni- cipality. We try to make thein distinct, yet compliment eacb other," said Short. Tom Odeil, 25 Hemingford PI., presented the petition which calîs for a nuin er of changes and additions to the design. 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