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PAGE 16, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1989 Co-op board can't find housing site in Whitby LANDLORDS Having problems collecting rent or evicting? As a Professional Property Manager I can help you! EDMUND IRONSIDE M.A. R.P.A. LANDLORDS ASSISTANCE AGENCY 752-8687 FAX 481-2045 Now is the time to order your Central Air Conditioner or Heat Pump for immediate installation and receive a $100. rebate. - OR - Pay nothing until Labour Day Right! - No interest - No down payment - No payments until Sept. 1, 1989 HURRY AND ORDER BEFORE JUNE 15th TO 8a QUALIFY FOR 9 A REBATE -M-- HEATING • AIR CONDITIONING • SECURITY SYSTEMS . W HIT BY 668-8i111 PICKERINGIAJAX 683.5757 OSHAWA 723.0868 LINDSAY 1-800-263-2727 PETERBOROUGH 749.3380 ft I I R ý% R 17I - Whitby Marigold Cooperative Homes Inc. recently received $35,000 in seed funding from the Province to cover some of the organizational expenses for the development of a non-profit, affordable housing project in Whitby. However, the Marigold board of directors has been unable, for more than a year, to find an appropriate building site in Witby,- and even once con- sidered locating a co-op project in Oshawa. The board says the Oshawa proposal was dropped since the majority of directors are Whitby residents, wish to remain in Whitby and become residents of any future co-op. The Whitby~ Marigold Co-op was incorporated over a year ago to provide affordable housing on a cooperative basis. Co-op mem- bers would occupy housing units, although not as owners. The provincial Minis of Housings 3600, program aloca- ted 125 units to the Whitby co-op. The allocation includes ministry support to raise the mortgage financing necessary for a pect.d e co-op would provide 31 one-bedroom units or singles, seniors and the handicapped, and the other 94 would be two-, three- and four-bedroom units. And as a not-for-profit venture, funding will be provided for rent- geared-to-income assistance for up to 75 per cent of the house- holds in the future co-op. The recent seed fundng covers organizational and incorporation exp nses, site search fees, feasi- bii study fees and project coor- dination costs to date. Should a Whitby site be found, it is expected that construction would take a year. The co-op board is not yet accepting membership applica- tions but will accept inquiries from those who may wish to be applicants. Call Ben Wong at 432-3226 for more information. ve nvestigation continues Durbam Regional Police are still investigating the cause of a two-car accident that killed a 90-year-old woman in Pickering last Sunday, May 21. Officers investigating the acci- dent were to meet with the crown attorneys office later this week to decide if charges should be laid. The accident occurred at 6:07 p.m. at the intersection of Hwy 2 and Brock Rd. when a pick-up truck, driven by David Laflamme, 20, of 33 Jeanne Crt. Whitby, collided with a car dri- ven by Janet Birch, 52, of Fer- gus, Ont. One of Birch's three as- sengers, 90-year-old Mary Lulu Graves, also of Fergus, was pro- nounced dead at Ajax-Pickering General Hospital. Two other passengers, Lili Coles, 87 and Daisy a r, 77, both from Fergus, were aiso trans ~rted to hospital. Both Birch and Laflamme were net injured. Budget affects Region The recent provincial budget is ing to cost Durham Region 25,500 for the remainder of this year and an additional $470,000 in 1990. In a report presented to regional council today (Wednes- day, Ma 31) finance commis- sioner im Gartley noted the major burden on the Region will Request rejected The Province has turned down a funding request from Whitby for $648,600. The money was to subsidize $946,500 worth of projects the Town had planned to carry out this year. Projects included storm sewers from Cassels Rd. to Vipond Ave.; storm sewers on Lilac Terrace and Hutchison Ave.; work on King, Arthurs and Byron Sts.; storm sewers on Carsels Rd. E. from Pearl St. to Durham St.; repairs to the Rosslan4 Rd. W. bridge over Lynde Creek; and repairs to Manning Rd. bridge over Pringle Creek. While these projects are not expected to begin until some sort of funding is available, public works department recommended that the Town should proceed with the Manning Rd. bridge repairs. Council agreed and allocated $72,000 for the work. Council also decided to ask the Province to reconsider the fund- ing. Microwave, cash stolen A microwave and a small amount of cash were stolen from Rozanna's Deli on Perry St. Mon- day night. Owner Rozania Vesey said she opened her deli Tuesday morning to find her dog sitting by the door. It was then she realized she had been robbed. "He wouldn't let anyune in," said Vesey. "I'm very mad, this street (Perry) isn t lit up enougb. We have been talking to the Town about the problem," said Vesey. She added that police have te d her there has been a rash of break and enters in the area over the past few months. be the Province's new employer health levy. The new policy will see employers take over OHIP pay- ments as of January 1, 1990. The charge will be in t e form of an annual payroll tax. Where an empioyer's total annual payroll if $200,000 or less, a 0.98 per cent payroll tax will apply. For payrolls from $200,001 to $400,000, a graduated tax will apply. For payrolls of more than $40,000, a 1.95 per cent tax will apyth Manitoba and Quebec use a similar tax. Manitoba's rate is 2.5 per cent while Quebec's is 3.36 per cent. The new tax is expected to generate $2.1-billion in a full fiscal year. Gartley has èstimated the new tax will cost Durham $400,000 annually beginning in 1990. A one-cent increase in gas as of May 18 and another one cent on Jan. 1,- 1990 will cost the Region $12,000 this year and $34,000 in 1990. Increased taxes on propane and a $5 tax or new tires is also expected to cost the Region $13,500 this year and $36,500 in 1990. In his report, Gartley also war- ned councillors. that welfare changes by the Province will cost the Region. He said the changes involve the General Welfare Act which is funded by both the Provincé and municipal governments. ~~~~~*1 CORPORATION OF THE 4 TOWN OF WHITBY 1989 FINAL TAX NOTICE The third instalment of taxes for 1989 is due and payable June 15, 1989. If payment is not received by the due date, penalty will be added on the first day of default and the first day of each calendar month so long as non-payment continies, at the rate of 1-1/4% per month or part thereof. If you have not received a tax bill and you are responsible for payment, please contact the Tax Department at 668-5803 to obtain the necessary information. Taxes may be paid at any Whitby bank without bank collections charges, or at the Municipal Office, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontaro. Corinne Wendt. A.M.C.T.(A), Tax Collector, TOWN OF WHITBY