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911 gets. IA MARCH against hunger, homeless- a Saturday rally at Queen's Park to I Iness and poverty passed through demand government action. lVhitby last Thursday on the way to Fre e aes photo Drumm o:Let resiideiints pay Durham Region council's deci- sion to purchase 9,000 new blue recycling boxes at a cost of $63.000 through debentures is Cardboard banmas local haulers uneasy see page 8 like buyinq a pack of cigareti, with a crectit card, according to Whitby councillor Joe Drumm. During last week's regional counicil meeting, Drumm arg--ied that Durham residents sbould be paing for any new boxes. "Thsis too easy for loiigterrn financing. ýThere are other things we shoud be buying," said Drumm, wbo feit the Region is too deep into financing the Dur- bam Recycling Centre. "The Region bas no handie (on the cost) and that is what both- ers me. This bas to be kept in check." Council disagreed with Drumm and voted in favor of the SEE PAGE 2 Babybr to woman who was in accident By Trudie Zavadovics Ryan Ross Piekle was born Wednesday, pi ,a Oshawa GnealHospital, just 18 days after mom Son ya was involved in a freak accident on the 401. The Whitby woman was ini ber car sandwiched bet- ween a tractôr-trailer and the median fence for 45 minutes until 'Whitby fire- fighters pried ber out using the jaws of life extrication equipment. Last Wednesday, after 12 hours of labor, the healtby bouncing baby boy was born. "I went into labor twice and the baby was overdue," says Pickle. Biotb mother and son are doing fine and expect to go home Wednesday. Courthouse Theatre Production honored ByTrudie Zavadovics A Whitby Courthouse Theatre rendition of 'Noises Of?' was judged best production and the group won two other awards and earned a total of nine nomina- tions at this year's competition of the Association of Community Theatres of Central Ontario. 'Noises Off',' a play about the backstage activities of actors in a play, was named as best produc- Inside BUSINESS NE MWS a«ges 8& 9 tion. Best supporting actress went to Bronwin Powell, a Henry Street Higb Scbool teacher. The play also won best technical achievement. "I was quite thrilled to win the award," says Powell. "I don't think I've ever been in a play that bas gone to a festival." There were 41 entries, made Up of 1l musicals and 30 dra- mas. 'Noises Off' now competes at the Theatre Ontario Festival scheduled to start May 16 in Brockville. There will be five Ontario regions competing. "Ilil be happy to have another chance to play the part of Brooke SEE PAGE 17 Durham Region council has given a pproval in principle to a 911 enh anced system for Dur- ham Region, with ail but one Newcastle councillor voting in favor. Councillor Ken Hooper voted against 911, saying his niunici- pality's fire service was operating efficiently. The 911 system would have a central operator for police, fire and ambulance emergencies. Newcastle has refused to agree to 911 for fire services. Since the police department is regional and ambulance provincial, Newcastle bas no choice in a 911 system for those two agencies. Hooper said he was flot opposed to 911 but "if you have a good television you don't buy a new one until that one is broke." He said Newcastle bas a 24- hour answering service that works adequately and "is flot as costly as this one (911)." It will cost the Region $1.7- million to set up 911 and $1- million a year to operate, it. "No one has sold me yet. Our people know the area," said Hoo- per, who called the Newcastle fire department "the best in Ontario.-" . Newcastle's fire chief is not enthusiastic about 911, said Hoo- per. "He is flot too interested in selling it." Newcastle mayor Marie Hub- bard voted for 911 while Newcas- tle's third councillor, Diane HIamre, did not vote after declar- ing a confiict since her husband and son were both employed by ]Bell Canada. Some councillors wanted 911 implemented immediately. fThe sooner the better," said Oshawa councillor Jim Potticary. Whitby councillor Tom Edwardtb SEE PAGEF 28 KAREN COLE of the SOS (Save Our Shores) citizens' group gathers names on Saturday in downtown Whitby for a petition to have a water- front walkway as part of the Coscan development in Port Whitby. Free Press photo Tce Fyre iiins gold see page 24